RUNNING SMART TESTIMONIALS

"I agree that he (Brandon) could have given them (first heat) a very good run for the gold (AAU National Championship, 800 Meters). As it was, there was a lot of buzz after his race of how strong he finished and looked, and how it would have been good to see him in the fast heat. Our family wants to thank you very much, as your input was very valuable in Brandon's success. You can be sure that Brandon now believes in your smart run philosophy and I must admit he surprised even me, he worked even in practices very hard to do it, remembering he is still only 8." Jorge, Florida, his son placed 4th in 800 meters race of the AAU Nationals for 8-10 year olds

"Thanks so much for the copy of the e-book, Running Smart.  I have really enjoyed reading it.  I have a senior son and a freshman daughter who do cross country and also run the 800 and 1600 in track.  This material will be invaluable in their training." Brent Gerrard, Wyoming

"I started running seriously at the end of 2004, just after my 40th
Birthday and after a 19 year layoff! I got in touch with Josh Scully
in August 2005 and at that time I was running about 35 miles a week and having some success in local road races. The training I had been doing was a hodgepodge of stuff I had done in High School as well as 'newer' ideas I had read about from the Daniels Running Formula. I didn't feel like I was quite clicking on all cylinders though so I asked Josh to give me some advice for harder workouts. The interval
workouts he passed on to me that fall were like a combination of threshold and Vo2 max workouts -- i.e. long reps with very short breaks. I'd start slow (i.e. 15K race pace) and gradually work my way down till I was doing the last couple at 5K pace or slightly quicker. Doing these workouts got me really fit and also taught me how to race smarter. In my best 5K last fall I ran a 17:52 going 5:54, 5:54 and then low 5:30's! It was amazing to experience the same exhilarating feeling of a negative split workout in a race. In April I asked Josh to start giving me all of me workouts, which include amongst other things, progressive long runs, the main component of my training alongside the intervals with short rests. In these long runs I start slow and build in the middle before hitting the last 2 or 3 miles hard, once again conditioning my body for negative split races. I've lowered my 5K PR again to 17:41 -- this time with a 5:21 last mile -- in a race that I didn't even taper for. Josh's workouts have me feeling super fit and I'm looking forward to a solid summer of training with more PR races to come."

Ben Szporluk, Cleveland, Ohio, Founder of BMLC Master Running Club

Scully helped "me reach the Promised Land with two state championships" during high school and helped me to really love running. Kris Brown, Washington DC, Kris won two 800 Michigan state championships

"Just read the first ~25 pages- pretty cool stuff. You definitely made a believer out of me and I'm interested to read the rest of this." Christian Weder, Chicago

"Josh Scully's focus on key quality workouts each week has made a big difference in my level of Runner and racing.  Before I started working with Josh, my running was stuck in a rut.  My weekly workouts consisted of haphazard slow distance runs with no real goal other than hitting certain mileage each week.  Josh's focus on quality, race-oriented training has energized my running.  His wealth of experience is invaluable and the variety of his workouts keeps things interesting and fun.  I highly recommend his approach to running." John Voorhees, Chicago, Illinois, Master's Runner

I read ..... Josh's Book last night... I know we've been talking about this for months now, but I'm just finally starting to get get it. Thanks Josh, this is an excellent resource! Erik Fadiman, Seattle, Washington

You rarely do something in life that you are proud of, you just go from day to day existing.  You certainly don’t wake up one morning and think “Today I might run a half marathon, just for fun”.   Well let me tell you, that is what I did with the help of Josh.  I truly believe that without Josh’s help and motivation I would never have been able to do this.  I am not an elite athlete, nor am I even a fast runner.  In fact to do less than a 6 min km is fast for me!!!!  You will never see my name in the record books and if I died tomorrow nobody in the running world would ask where I was.  That just makes what Josh has done for me ever more special.  You see, Josh actually cares about people and wants to help them.  He is now my inspiration and motivation to continue with running.  With Josh’s advice and support I am competing in another half marathon in seven weeks time!!!  So don’t hesitate any longer, give Josh a go because I am glad I did. Kym Coombes, Brisbane, Australia