Mark Batres is a coach of athletes, Spartan Pro, and a form high-level runner on the track and roads. Including such accolades as - 5 time all American, and a 2:19 marathon. But his fast running did not make him an instant success at OCR - he worked as hard to learn the sport and is now one of the best in the world.In this episode we cover:Why the fastest runners are not always the best at OCRThe mindset to overcome injury - and in Mark’s case a devastating career-threatening injury. The value of coaching and why you should want a coach who has a coach.And why you should floss your teeth.Follow Mark on IG @Mgbracing and learn more about his coaching at https://www.mgb-racing.com/coach-markHit Subscribe to get the latest episodes of Reinforced Running PodcastApply for One-on-one Coaching hereFollow along Reinforced Running IG @reinforced_running_richTwitter @ReinforcedRunJoin our private training group on facebook here.Get your free Guide to faster running @ reinforcedrunning.com/runfasterGet your free Running Form Ebook @https://www.reinforcedrunning.com/running-form-ebook/