Running philosophy

Beliefs drive
action.

Faster, stronger, and happier.

My online coaching philosophy blends the disciplined spirit of the samurai with practical training to help you grow as a runner.

Explore the philosophy Watch the video essays

A golden Buddha head in front of a wall of Japanese inscriptions — The mindset behind the miles.

Feelings & doings

What we believe.
What we practise.

The samurai spirit and training science come together in the work we do, day after day.

Feelings

A disciplined spirit.

My online coaching philosophy blends the disciplined spirit of the samurai with cutting-edge methodology to help you become a faster, stronger, and happier runner.

I guide runners worldwide with personalized coaching inspired by the samurai spirit and proven training science.

Doings

Putting belief into practice.

Race documents and a Wakaura Bay Marathon race number — Preparing to put the work to the test.

Marathon: 2:45:11
Half marathon: 1:18:03
10K: 35:35
5K: 16:41

All my personal bests came after 45 years of age.

Scott racing the Osaka Marathon alongside spectators cheering behind barriers — **Competing in masters races.** Refining techniques and strategies.

A spoken essay · 01

Can running
make you happy?

This is a spoken essay I wrote and turned into a motivational video. It explores happiness through effort, struggle, and accomplishment.

Drawing on George Sheehan’s ideas, the Buddha’s enlightenment, and human evolution, I consider how consistent training can help us become happier, stronger runners and people.

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“You are not perfect, but your potential is.”
Anders K.

Samurai spirit

The places that
shape the mindset.

Snapshots of Japan that capture the samurai mindset.

The Glico running-man sign in Dotonbori, Osaka — Dotonbori · Osaka

Mount Fuji beyond a town with branches in the foreground — A view of Mount Fuji

Runners gathering before the Wakaura Bay Half Marathon — Wakaura Bay Half Marathon

A paved running path through a tall cedar forest — A forest run at Mount Fuji

A seated statue beside a pond and temple buildings in Japan — A temple retreat

A spoken essay · 02

Unintended
consequences.

Another spoken essay I made, exploring the unintended consequences of modern progress, technology, medicine, and lifestyle changes.

I reflect on the distance we have come from our evolutionary roots, and ask what we might lose when we avoid natural challenges. The essay argues for embracing challenges like running to rebuild resilience and reconnect with our “pure human state.”

What do you think?

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