Stephen Dinneen is a well-known coach on the Australian middle distance and distance running scene.  A fast runner himself, with PBs ranging from 3:48 over 1500m to 65 minutes for the half-marathon (all times taken from World Athletics)..   These days, Stephen is a coach to dozens of strong runners, ranging from leading juniors to world-beating masters athletes.   We caught up with Stephen and jumped down a bunch of rabbit holes.  From training methods to tapering for the marathon, to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and heaps more.....   Before we get into it, a quick word from the sponsor of this episode, Asics. Nothing feels better than the GT-2000™ 12 shoe. Stable. Cushioned. Smooth. Shop Now at Asics dot com dot AU....   Lastly, if you enjoy this episode it would mean a lot if you press subscribe and take the time to leave a 5-star review. This way, we can keep punching out yarns like this for many years to come.