Brosnan was a guest on the podcast on Tuesday. He told us he that her personally recorded the audio version of the book. This week only, if you join our Supporters Club, we'll send you a copy of the book and a free t-shirt as Rojo's college roommate Chris Lear is a co-author.
You don’t know me. From the beginning, I have been a big fan of the Sahlman and Young brothers. That I find Brosnan’s self-promotion to be off-putting has nothing to do with the brothers or their teams.
Long-term focus is very vague and since there have been so many athletes that have successful in HS, college and beyond, I don’t think it’s unique to Brosnan. Maybe Brosnan explains balancing feel and science but I doubt it made any difference in how fast the brothers ran.
I’ve read and watched countless interviews with coaches and they always want to praise their athletes and not talk about themselves. Here’s Angelo Dundee discussing Muhammad Ali:
“Ali was a great natural talent and he would have been a great champion without me. I'll be the first one to say it wasn't me - he was the guy and outside the ring, it was him who taught me. He taught me patience, he taught me decency.”
Dundee was a coach worthy of respect.
I’ve been looking at the message boards for years, but rarely post. Only when I see fit and now is the time I see fit. Your posts are always negative directed at Sean Brosnan are driven by jealousy and yes like the other poster suggests big time insecurity on your part. Instead of recognizing his success, innovation, and the impact on running and had on athletes, you try to tear him down because it’s easier than building anyone up. Brosnan’s confidence, fearlessness, and ability to win despite criticism make him a target for those who feel threatened by his achievements. In reality, the hate says more about the poster’s bitterness than it does about Brosnan’s coaching.
Basically the same few people are posting hatful misguided messages to make themselves feel better about something in their lives they don’t like. Imagine getting mad their hatful comments get deleted 😂😂😂😂. anyway I just bought the book and personally cant wait to see what this story is about. I’ll have to wait until this weekend to start
I went to a local running store and they didn’t have it. I guess it doesn’t surprise me a running store doesn’t actually know running, but knows more about “jogging for the overweight”
OK, I’m a book nerd and a running nerd. I finished Beyond Fast last night. And maybe not number one, but here are my top four of the top running books of all time in no particular order.
“Once a Runner” by John L. Parker Jr. – A classic novel that perfectly captures the intensity, sacrifice, and inner world of competitive runners.
“Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall – A groundbreaking story that blends science, culture, and adventure, changing the way the world thinks about running.
“Running with the Buffaloes” by Chris Lear – An inside look at a season with the University of Colorado cross-country team, offering an honest and inspiring portrait of elite collegiate running.
“Beyond Fast” by Sean Brosnan with Chis Lear and Andrew Grief– A modern guide that goes beyond training to explore leadership, mindset, and the art of building champions, cementing its place among the great running books.
OK, I’m a book nerd and a running nerd. I finished Beyond Fast last night. And maybe not number one, but here are my top four of the top running books of all time in no particular order.
“Once a Runner” by John L. Parker Jr. – A classic novel that perfectly captures the intensity, sacrifice, and inner world of competitive runners.
“Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall – A groundbreaking story that blends science, culture, and adventure, changing the way the world thinks about running.
“Running with the Buffaloes” by Chris Lear – An inside look at a season with the University of Colorado cross-country team, offering an honest and inspiring portrait of elite collegiate running.
“Beyond Fast” by Sean Brosnan with Chis Lear and Andrew Grief– A modern guide that goes beyond training to explore leadership, mindset, and the art of building champions, cementing its place among the great running books.
I’m about to start Beyond Fast, but an unpopular opinion is I thought Once a Runner was bad. Really bad
There are a few misunderstandings in your post. First, Brosnan does acknowledge the talent and effort of his athletes, he consistently gives them credit, just as Bob Timmons did for Jim Ryun. The difference is that Brosnan also brings a fearless, outside-the-box approach to coaching that goes beyond what thousands of coaches might do. Brosnan challenges norms, pushes athletes in ways few others won’t and never will, and he builds and had built programs that consistently produce elite results. Calling praise for him ‘over the top’ ignores the tangible success he’s generated and achieved. The idea that he’s unaffected isn’t the point, he doesn’t need to be. The real point is that Brosnan earns respect because he delivers results while taking risks other coaches wouldn’t, and that’s exactly what ‘fearless’ refers to. Saying a coach’s methods had no impact on athlete performance simply contradicts the record of championship results, All-Americans, and national-level success his athletes have achieved. Comparing him to Walt Lange misses the nuance completely. Brosnan has built a modern, highly visible program that thrives in today’s competitive world. Criticism is part of visibility, but it doesn’t diminish his accomplishments , ability , or the results he produces and will continue to produce. You constantly come from a place of hate for Brosnan and it’s sad because you need help and should change your mind set.
I understand the dislike for him as he is a very polarizing figure, but it is hard to deny what he did for high school running.
Same here! I really love it and would definitely recommend it to any runner or honestly anyone. By the way, I’m NOT Sean Brosnan, feel free to check out my IP
There are a few misunderstandings in your post. First, Brosnan does acknowledge the talent and effort of his athletes, he consistently gives them credit, just as Bob Timmons did for Jim Ryun. The difference is that Brosnan also brings a fearless, outside-the-box approach to coaching that goes beyond what thousands of coaches might do. Brosnan challenges norms, pushes athletes in ways few others won’t and never will, and he builds and had built programs that consistently produce elite results. Calling praise for him ‘over the top’ ignores the tangible success he’s generated and achieved. The idea that he’s unaffected isn’t the point, he doesn’t need to be. The real point is that Brosnan earns respect because he delivers results while taking risks other coaches wouldn’t, and that’s exactly what ‘fearless’ refers to. Saying a coach’s methods had no impact on athlete performance simply contradicts the record of championship results, All-Americans, and national-level success his athletes have achieved. Comparing him to Walt Lange misses the nuance completely. Brosnan has built a modern, highly visible program that thrives in today’s competitive world. Criticism is part of visibility, but it doesn’t diminish his accomplishments , ability , or the results he produces and will continue to produce. You constantly come from a place of hate for Brosnan and it’s sad because you need help and should change your mind set.
I don’t hate him at all and haven’t met him. I generally like people and if we went out for beers, I would probably like him too. My reaction to him is from the crazy level of praise he gets from LR posters. You describe all these wonderful attributes to Brosnan with almost no details. He built a modern program that thrives in today’s competitive world? If all of what you say is true, he is a Superman of a coach that knows no equal in any sport. I do give you credit for using one the most irritating cliches in existence, “outside the box”.
I do believe the brothers would have had the same results at other high schools. Nico is heading towards becoming the greatest 5/10 runner in U.S. history. Was Brosnan the only HS coach ever that could have guided him to his NXN win?
Brownian could have let the program speak for itself, but he’s stepped up, at least partially, to make the success of NP about him. Do you think taking that approach has helped, or hindered him in pursuing a coaching gig. Many people admire humility in a person.
There are a few misunderstandings in your post. First, Brosnan does acknowledge the talent and effort of his athletes, he consistently gives them credit, just as Bob Timmons did for Jim Ryun. The difference is that Brosnan also brings a fearless, outside-the-box approach to coaching that goes beyond what thousands of coaches might do. Brosnan challenges norms, pushes athletes in ways few others won’t and never will, and he builds and had built programs that consistently produce elite results. Calling praise for him ‘over the top’ ignores the tangible success he’s generated and achieved. The idea that he’s unaffected isn’t the point, he doesn’t need to be. The real point is that Brosnan earns respect because he delivers results while taking risks other coaches wouldn’t, and that’s exactly what ‘fearless’ refers to. Saying a coach’s methods had no impact on athlete performance simply contradicts the record of championship results, All-Americans, and national-level success his athletes have achieved. Comparing him to Walt Lange misses the nuance completely. Brosnan has built a modern, highly visible program that thrives in today’s competitive world. Criticism is part of visibility, but it doesn’t diminish his accomplishments , ability , or the results he produces and will continue to produce. You constantly come from a place of hate for Brosnan and it’s sad because you need help and should change your mind set.
I don’t hate him at all and haven’t met him. I generally like people and if we went out for beers, I would probably like him too. My reaction to him is from the crazy level of praise he gets from LR posters. You describe all these wonderful attributes to Brosnan with almost no details. He built a modern program that thrives in today’s competitive world? If all of what you say is true, he is a Superman of a coach that knows no equal in any sport. I do give you credit for using one the most irritating cliches in existence, “outside the box”.
I do believe the brothers would have had the same results at other high schools. Nico is heading towards becoming the greatest 5/10 runner in U.S. history. Was Brosnan the only HS coach ever that could have guided him to his NXN win?
Brownian could have let the program speak for itself, but he’s stepped up, at least partially, to make the success of NP about him. Do you think taking that approach has helped, or hindered him in pursuing a coaching gig. Many people admire humility in a person.
There isn’t anything unique or novel about the technical training he did with NP. There are plenty of coaches that do speed development year round. Plenty of coaches do the same or similar workouts, etc. The reason he did well is 2 parts.
1) He worked extremely hard and put more effort into his coaching than the vast majority of high school coaches (most of who are primarily teachers at the high school). He was probably a bit obsessive and certainly, at a minimum, blurred the lines of what was within the rules.
2) He had extraordinary talent come to that school. Beyond the Youngs and Sahlmans, he had a ton of really talented kids transfer there who were excellent runners prior to attending NP.
Anyone following the thread can see either the brojos or a rouge moderator are deleting all comments that are pointing out these “reviews” are fake or critiquing the book.
I thought it may have been a single mod but now seeing that they are promoting the book on the supporters club I suspect that the whole team is involved.
@rojo can you explain what rules are being broken with posts calling out the fake reviews and who is deleting these comments?
There are a few misunderstandings in your post. First, Brosnan does acknowledge the talent and effort of his athletes, he consistently gives them credit, just as Bob Timmons did for Jim Ryun. The difference is that Brosnan also brings a fearless, outside-the-box approach to coaching that goes beyond what thousands of coaches might do. Brosnan challenges norms, pushes athletes in ways few others won’t and never will, and he builds and had built programs that consistently produce elite results. Calling praise for him ‘over the top’ ignores the tangible success he’s generated and achieved. The idea that he’s unaffected isn’t the point, he doesn’t need to be. The real point is that Brosnan earns respect because he delivers results while taking risks other coaches wouldn’t, and that’s exactly what ‘fearless’ refers to. Saying a coach’s methods had no impact on athlete performance simply contradicts the record of championship results, All-Americans, and national-level success his athletes have achieved. Comparing him to Walt Lange misses the nuance completely. Brosnan has built a modern, highly visible program that thrives in today’s competitive world. Criticism is part of visibility, but it doesn’t diminish his accomplishments , ability , or the results he produces and will continue to produce. You constantly come from a place of hate for Brosnan and it’s sad because you need help and should change your mind set.
I don’t hate him at all and haven’t met him. I generally like people and if we went out for beers, I would probably like him too. My reaction to him is from the crazy level of praise he gets from LR posters. You describe all these wonderful attributes to Brosnan with almost no details. He built a modern program that thrives in today’s competitive world? If all of what you say is true, he is a Superman of a coach that knows no equal in any sport. I do give you credit for using one the most irritating cliches in existence, “outside the box”.
I do believe the brothers would have had the same results at other high schools. Nico is heading towards becoming the greatest 5/10 runner in U.S. history. Was Brosnan the only HS coach ever that could have guided him to his NXN win?
Brownian could have let the program speak for itself, but he’s stepped up, at least partially, to make the success of NP about him. Do you think taking that approach has helped, or hindered him in pursuing a coaching gig. Many people admire humility in a person.
I don’t think Brosnan would waste his time ever having a beer with someone like yourself. You’re either a compete as$hole or misunderstanding Brosnan’s approach. He’s not making the program ‘about him” he’s sharing insights, celebrating the athletes, and showing what fearless, outside-the-box coaching can accomplish bigger then we all think. Humility is important, but so is giving credit where it’s earned and inspiring others. His visibility hasn’t hindered him, but it highlights the results and impact that speak far louder than any message board opinion or your hatful words. Brosnan is not about following the crowd and that helped make him one of the best. He does what other coaches are too scared to do and gets results we’ve never had and honestly you’ll never have.
Yo, Brosnan wouldn’t waste a single sip of his brew on a clueless troll like you! He’s not hogging the spotlight—he’s dishing epic wisdom, hyping his athletes, and coaching circles around the competition with fearless, next-level swagger. Your bitter keyboard rants? Total snooze-fest. Brosnan’s out here rewriting the rulebook, racking up wins you couldn’t dream of, and making every other coach look like they’re scared of their own shadow. Keep hating, you’ll never touch his legend status!
The best coaches at every level deal with endless online trolls, but the reality is the ones getting the most hate are usually the best in the business. Fans nitpick, invent stories, or question methods, yet those same coaches are the ones producing champions, developing athletes, and moving the sport forward. The louder the criticism online, the clearer it often is that the coach is making an impact worth talking about. Sean Brosnan is polarizing and most great non complacent winning coaches are the same way. He is one of the best distance coaches we have seen in the U.S. at any level. Unlike the hacks that spend their time posting negative content about a coach who moved the sport forward, I’m praising him as he helps the sport I love. So FU to all the chicken sh!ts hiding behind screens to tear down coaches. I’m out as it’s time to get a run in and crack open Brosnan’s book tonight.
The best coaches at every level deal with endless online trolls, but the reality is the ones getting the most hate are usually the best in the business. Fans nitpick, invent stories, or question methods, yet those same coaches are the ones producing champions, developing athletes, and moving the sport forward. The louder the criticism online, the clearer it often is that the coach is making an impact worth talking about. Sean Brosnan is polarizing and most great non complacent winning coaches are the same way. He is one of the best distance coaches we have seen in the U.S. at any level. Unlike the hacks that spend their time posting negative content about a coach who moved the sport forward, I’m praising him as he helps the sport I love. So FU to all the chicken sh!ts hiding behind screens to tear down coaches. I’m out as it’s time to get a run in and crack open Brosnan’s book tonight.
This is right in line with what one of the posters said earlier. Why is he one of the best coaches we have seen in the US at any level?
He literally has a handful of years coaching high school and one year of college. Do you have any idea the list of top coaches in the US and their resumes? It is completely ludicrous to put him on that list. That is why people find him so obnoxious.
He did really well at NP, but why over sell it to that crazy degree of insanity. it’s just bonkers!