Henry Wynne

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• 00:00 Introduction and New Co-Host Announcement
• 00:21 Henry Nguyen's Olympic Trials Experience
• 01:44 Breaking Down the Rounds and Finals
• 04:50 Post-Trials Plans and Upcoming Races
• 05:40 Recap of the US Trials and Women's 1500m
• 09:16 Men's 800m and Brandon Miller's Journey
• 14:45 Women's 10,000m and Parker Valby's Training
• 18:05 Men's 5,000m and Olympic Selection Challenges
• 21:29 Paris Diamond League Highlights
• 23:40 Jess Hull's Strategy and Faith's Push
• 24:31 The Power of Racing and Historical Comparisons
• 25:36 Qualification Systems and Racing Mindset
• 27:08 Men's 800m: Historic Performances
• 27:47 Analyzing the 800m Results
• 34:37 FBK Games and Neils Laros' Record
• 37:26 Olympic 1500m Predictions
• 41:40 Controversial Olympic Selections
• 50:44 Conclusion and Future Episodes

“I still haven’t processed it. I haven't celebrated at all, I had to go back to work and take care of my daughter. Actually, I woke her up from her nap to watch Josh win because I was like, ‘He might do it, so let's wake her up just so she will remember’... Even yesterday [at the 5th Avenue Mile] they had the camera on Josh and they replayed his last 200m and I still got goosebumps. It's been three weeks, so I don't know if I'll ever process it. I hear people say this and I know what they mean; it's like you just get humbled by it. You're like, ‘Man, that was really hard to do.’”

Danny Mackey has been the coach of the Brooks Beasts since the team started in 2013 and can now say that he’s the coach to a world champion after Josh Kerr’s stunning 1500m victory in Budapest. The Beasts have put together a strong year with Nia Akins winning the U.S. indoor and outdoor 800m titles before finishing sixth in the World Championship final. Marta Freitas and Isiah Harris also competed at the World Championships. Henry Wynne is running strong with a fifth-place finish at USAs and then a 3:53.70 mile PR at Falmouth this summer.

It’s been a culmination of more than a decade of hard work, learning and adapting for coach Mackey and his meticulously scientific training perspective and approach. He’s vocal about doing things the right way and not operating in any gray zone. You’ll learn much more in this episode that goes beyond just the making of a world champion.

A quick note before we start the interview, this has also been the most tragic and difficult year of Mackey’s life. As reported by LetsRun.com, back in March, his fiancee died by suicide and he is now raising his baby daughter on his own. He took a few days away from the team and coached remotely from the U.S. while the team was in Budapest. The pain and loss is still felt by Mackey and he’s been resilient for his fellow coaching staff and athletes all along the way.

Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Danny Mackey | @dannytmackey on Instagram

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In this episode, I talk to Henry Wynne. Henry is a professional runner for the Brooks Beasts. As a student-athlete at the University of Virginia, Henry won an NCAA championship in the mile. As a professional athlete, he’s had many incredible performances thus far including his 3:51 mile race. We talk about Henry’s running journey, some of the behind the scenes of being a professional runner for Brooks, training, mindset, and more. Hope you enjoy this episode!

Henry Wynne has an unusual origin story: he’s a former lacrosse player who had no interest in running but his parents encouraged him to stick with the sport in high school.

Fast forward about 10 years later and today, he’s an elite middle-distance athlete sponsored by Brooks. A former runner for the University of Virginia, he's had several notable accomplishments over the years:

• 2016 Indoor NCAA Mile - Champion
• 2016 Outdoor NCAA Mile - 3rd
• 4 x All-American
• School Record Holder, 1500m

His personal best in the mile is 3:55 (from less than two weeks ago!) - and he's going to let you in on how he prepares to race.

Resources helpful for milers and other middle-distance runners:

• Increase muscle tension to race faster
• How to lift for explosivity
• Train your top end running speed
• How to run hill sprints
• Lift for speed and power