Faye Stenning and Jess O’Connell are childhood friends who grew up to be mega athletes. Faye is the most winningest female Spartan athlete in the last decade, and Jess is a Canadia Olmplyian in the 5k.Along with their athletic accomplishments, both Faye and Jess have established themselves as high-level fitness professionals through Faye’s Kinesiology Degree and experience as a personal trainer and Jess has a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology. They have teamed up to form a coaching company called Grit Coaching.  During the episode, we do a deep dive into Grit’s philosophy and how they are helping OCR athletes and runners with a unique approach.In the episode, we talk about Why a templated coaching service is less than optimal for athletes. Some mental training tips that Jess and Faye use to improve their performance. And how to use a pre-run strength training to reduce injuries.Follow them on IG @grit_coaching, @jessmoconnell, and @fayestenning_ocr or at their website www.gritcoaching.netHit 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/runfaster