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Jarrion Lawson - @Over_Comer_ Bio: 2017 IAAF World Championships - Silver - Long Jump 2016 Olympic Games - 4th Place - Long Jump 8.58m Long jump PR Banned by IAAF for 4 Years, but appealed this sentence and won. Now completely exonerated. - Topics: Proving his innocence / Retracing his steps / Training while banned / Positive mindset / Tokyo 2021 / His support crew - @AthleticExperience on Instagram
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Mat Clark & Chris FitzSimons help athletes navigate these odd times that are COVID-19. Mat Clark: NCAA Indoors / Loading The Body In The Living Room / Spring Olympics?! - Chris FitzSimons: Getting Out The Door / The Rich Stay Rich / Recruiting / Warm Up Debate! - @AthleticExperience TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
Chena Underhill Bio: 4x NAIA All American Pole Vaulter - 3.75m / 12-3.5 7x NAIA Academic All American Topics: Losing her senior year during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Perspective / Positivity / Westmont College / Coaches / What's Next - TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com @AthleticExperience on Instagram
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Eric Schmitt - @CoachESchmitt Bio: Director of Sports Performance at UC Santa Barbara Topics: Sports Performance / Balancing a variety of season at once / Green Shakes / Sleep / "Fundamentals" / Personal Wellness / P3 in Santa Barbara / Organization / Mind Fuel / Instagram - TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com @AthleticExperience on Instagram
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Harrison Williams - @YungHarri Bio: NCAA Champion - 2019 Indoor Heptathlon - 6042 / NCAA Runner Up - 2019 Outdoor Decathlon - 8112 / Stanford University - Topics: NCAA's / Preparing For USAs / Racing Ashton Eaton / Training Partners / Coach Eskin / Stanford - TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com @AthleticExperience
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Hope Bender joins Tom in studio to recap the 2019 NCAA Championships Heptathlon & Decathlon. Guests include BOTH Champions & the head Strength Coach for the 2019 NCAA Women'c Championship Team. Ashtin Zamzow / U Texas / 6222 / 2019 NCAA Champion Johannes Erm / U Georgia / 8352 / 2019 NCAA Champion Mat Clark / U Arkansas / Head Strength & Conditioning Coach / 2019 Women's Team Champions - @AthleticExperience - Instagram TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Jeff Huntoon - @JHuntoon21 Bio: Coach of 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist - Derek Drouin - High Jump. Team Canada's Power Events Coach. Former Associate Head of Indiana University. - Topics: Derek Drouin's Training, Work / Life Balance, Jeff Math, 800m & HJ Correlation, Plyometrics, Remote Coaching - @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Tim Ehrhardt - @TimEhrhardt Bio: 2019 USATF Indoor Champion, 8044pt Decathlete, 5.60m Pole Vaulter, Santa Barbara Track Club - Topics: 2019 USATF Championships, Pole Vault, Physics, Soccer, P3 Sports Science, Ginger Athletics Mount Rushmore, Confidence, Outdoor Season. - @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Chris Chappell of UCS Spirit (UCSSpirit.com) joins the show at the 2019 Reno Pole Vault Summit.
Topics: Reno Pole Vault Summit / Pole Technology / Family Business / Evolution Of Vaulting / UCS Spirit / Trusting A Product - @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Recorded at the 2019 UCS Spirit - Reno Pole Vault Summit with SIX Team USA athletes, prior to their competition.
Andrew Irwin: 5.87m PR Scott Houston: 5.83m PR Audie Wyatt: 5.70 PR Tray Oates: 5.66m PR Tim Ehrhardt: 5.60m PR Austin Miller: 5.55m PR - Buckle up! Tom FitzSimons tried to cover a lot in the short time with seven people in the conversation. - Topics Include: Pole Transit Non-Dominant Vaulting Youth Impact Geography Box Dimensions UCS Pole Vault Summit Grip Heights - @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter
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Curtis Beach @curtisbeach Bio: 8084pt Decathlete. NCAA Champion. Thoreson 30 Champion - Evan Weinstock @evanweinstock Bio: University Of Brown Decathlon Record Holder. 2018 US Olympian - Bobsled - Hanna McPhee @hannamouse Bio: (Alum) University Of Brown Pole Vaulter. Competed in the first ever US Women's Decathlon Championship. - Topics: Thoreson 30. Dec-Caddy. - @AthleticExperience - Instagram
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David Monico stops by to preview the Thoreson 30 Minute Decathlon: https://www.santabarbaratc.com/sbtcevents/thoreson-30 Thoreson 30 - Featuring athletes that cover: 🎖3 - Olympic teams 🎖2 - NCAA Championships 🎖1 - American T&F Record 🎖1 - 8000+pt decathlete 🎖1 - 6500+pt heptathlete 🎖5 - athletes that have represented Team USA Who ya got winning it all? @AthleticExperience - Instagram TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Mat Clark - @MatClarkansas Bio: Arkansas T&F Strength and Conditioning Coach / 7785 point Decathlete /Olympic Trials Competitor / University Northern Iowa Alum - Topics: 2018 USTFCCCA Symposiums / Strength & Conditioning / Kevin Mayer / Condensed Decathlon / Wrist Mobility / Hypertrophy / 5 Major Motor Patterns - @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter
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Tommy Barrineau - @tbearino Bio: Coach / 7762 Decathlete / Finnish National Champ / Georgia Bulldog Alum - Topics: Kevin Mayer / Bowerman Predictions / Condensed Decathlon / Coach Petros / USTFCCCA / Show Updates / Zion Williamson / Finland / In Shape Feeling - @AthleticExperience on Instagram
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Eric Leidersdorf is the Director Of Biomechanics at P3 (Peak Performance Project) in Santa Barbara, California. Eric has worked with hundred of NBA and Team USA basketball players, as well as professional athletes from several other sports, during athletic assessments at P3. In this data driven show, you'll hear about some of the best jumpers in the entire world, how track and field athletes do in these tests, what physical tests are recorded and why data matters in sport. We also cover a few athletes that could qualify as "deceptively athletic," at least from Tom's point of view. To learn more about P3: http://www.p3.md/ - Stay tuned for a message from the CEO of Zelos! They are looking for beta testers on their new Track & Field results application and need YOU! Head to https://zelos.ai/beta to help out. - @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com In the follow up show to It Fitz #9126, Tom FitzSimons & Mat Clark examine Kevin Mayer's World Record Performance through stats, facts and figures. To fully appreciate what 9126 means, this record is also compared to several other decathletes and decathlons throughout history. The show covers a series of numbers you haven't heard elsewhere. - Average Age of a WR Setter - Is the 300 point PR normal? - Transforming into a Throwing Decathlete - Most Points Scored From Running Events (100m, 400m, 110mH, 1500m) ALL TIME - Most Points Scored From Throwing Events (SP, Disc, Jav) ALL TIME - Most Points Scored From Jumping Events (LJ, HJ, PV) ALL TIME - When 94% Efficiency Doesn't Cut It - Proving The 1500m Truly Matters - Day One VS Day Two - Comparing Every 9K Score Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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WORLD RECORD BY KEVIN MAYER IN THE DECATHLON 9126! Tom FitzSimons & Derek Masterson co-host the show hours after Kevin Mayer sets the World Record at DECASTAR in France. They talk legacy, future multis, pressure and more. BIG TIME GUESTS (All Olympians!!!) Ashton Eaton - Former WR Holder, 2x Olympic Champion Dan O'Brien - Former WR Holder, Olympic Champion Evan Weinstock - 2018 Olympian - Team USA Bobsled, Former Decathlete Each guest brings heavy insight into the conversation! Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience @Athletic_EXP TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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2000 Olympian, Kip Janvrin, joins Episode 055. Kip's best decathlon score of 8462 sounds impressive enough, but he also holds the following World and American Records: Most Decathlon Wins (WR of 43+) Most Decathlons Over 7000 Points (WR of 70+) Most Decathlons Over 8000 Points (AR of 26) He also has the undesired record of having the highest Olympic Trials Decathlon score to not qualify for the Olympic Team of 8345. The 15x Drake Relays Decathlon Champion brings us through his incredible career and how he was able to be the oldest Team USA Decathlete to make the Olympic Team. Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com OMAR CRADDOCK JOINS THE ATHLETIC EXPEIRENCE The 3x NCAA & 2x USA Champion joins the show a little bit of Triple Jump and a lot a bit of life. We cover: Triple Jump, Training Partners, Mentality, Hardwork, Core, Diamond League, Coaching, Preparation, Support Staff, Real Friends, Addiction, Injuries, Recovery Omar leads the show through some great talking points and lays out his Triple Jump goals for the next several years. Enjoy the show! @Athletic_EXP - Twitter @AthleticExperience - Instagram TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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There's a lot packed into this show: NCAA Multis Preview // Gotzis Recap // A phone call from Estonian Decathlete Maicel Uibo (8514pts)// Another call from Coach Joe Davis, the coach of Flo Obst who just put up the 2nd highest score in DII history (8005pts) Then our episode dives into the Women's Decathlon and the first ever US Women's Decathlon Championship. Let's just say - GO MULTIS! A lot of words, who knows what the future holds. @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthelticExperience@gmail.com
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Taliyah Brooks joins the show to talk multi success, NCAA Championships, Basketball, Family, Long Jump technique, injuries, #FearTheFro and more! Before Arkansas ever had an individual title in the pentathlon, Brooks was the runner up in the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Pentathlon. The multi eventer recently jumped 6.78m (22 feet 3 inches) in the Long Jump and as of April 6th, 2018, Brooks is ranked THIRD in the entire world with that jump. Brooks plans on competing in the Open LJ and Heptathlon at the NCAA Championships, but is ready to do whatever her coaches and team need her to do.
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Timothy Duckworth, fresh of an NCAA title & British record, joins The Athletic Experience Podcast. Tim brings us through the 2018 NCAA Heptathlon, competing for Great Britain, when he found out he could JUMP, and what's expected for outdoors. In this episode Tim will tell us about realizing his jumping potential while attending an Indonesian grad school. At the University of Kentucky, Tim trains along side some of the greatest hurdlers in the world. (Omar McLeod: 2016 Olympic Champ / Kenni Harrison: 100m Hurdle WR Holder / Sydney McLaughlin: 2016 Olympian for Team USA as a High School Student Athlete) We chat about what it's like to observe great hurdling and learn from some of the greats! Questions / Guests / Inquiries - TheAthleticExpeirence@gmail.com
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Jarret Eaton & Sam Ellison join The Athletic Experience to speak about the 2018 USATF Championships.
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com It Fitz - Where we talk news, current events, "Dec Watch" and more. Those topics don't always work with all guests, but on today's show It Fitz. EVAN WEINSTOCK joins the show to chat about the 2018 Olympic Games, how he became a bobsledder, the inside scoop on Team USA's squad and what we should all look out for the next few weeks. Evan Weinstock is a former decathlete and is the creator of the Weinstock Lists. (The Weinstock lists are the only list that complies that last 18 months of multi-event scores for the Decathlon & Heptathlon and ranks the potential qualifying marks for USA Championships, well before USATF finalizes their list. It has become a highly useful tool for athletes on the bubble of qualifying!) Prior to our chat with Evan, we talk DEC WATCH, HEP WATCH, YEAR OF THE OPENER, HOMETOWN HEROES, USATF QUALIFIERS and more! If you are (or your athletes are) interested in the Jim Klein Combined Events or the Same Adams Combined Events - Email Josh at Info@SantaBarbaraTC.com and tell him THE ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE sent you! Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com Maggie Ewen of Arizona State University joins the show to chat about her four throwing events, compartmentalizing them in training and her goals for the 2018 season. Maggie is the NCAA record holder in the Women's Hammer Throw and has recently moved up to 5th All Time on the Indoor NCAA Shot Put list. With bulging disks in her back, Maggie has to supplement some of her weight room training, but still manages to dominate the NCAA throwing events. @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExpeirence@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com Lindon Victor joins the show the day after The Bowerman Award. Victor talks about having two Texas A&M representatives as Bowerman Finalists and explains why everyone was a winner at the 2017 Bowerman. Who the best athlete is between Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley and Victor? Victor also talks basketball, football, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and his future plans. Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthelticExperience@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com Episode 048 features Tommy Barrineau, the 2x Finnish National Champion in the Decathlon / All American Decathlete from the University of Georgia. Tommy and your host Tom chat over several bullet points, instead of a formal format. The two decathletes cover: NCAAs 2011 - The only 3 day decathlon / post collegiate training / retirement / naysayers of retirement / uniform allotment / weight room / HYPE among many other tangents. Tommy has coached at Duke University and is now at William & Mary. @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com Episode 047 - Coach Kevin Reid The accomplished coach is a 13x NAIA Coach Of The Year, coach of 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Bryan Clay and now the head coach at The University of La Verne. Coach Kevin Reid trained along side Dave Johnson, the 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the Decathlon, at Azusa Pacific. After training, Reid used his experiences to become on of the greatest coaches in NAIA history. In 2008, Kevin Reid helped coach Bryan Clay to Olympic Gold in the Decathlon. @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Chris Benard joins The Athletic Experience for Episode 046. The 2016 Olympian is full of passion when he trains and is working everyday to grow as an athlete and individual. Benard shares what is was like to go from Junior College, to barely becoming an NCAA All-American to eventually become a UNITED STATES OLYMPIAN. The Triple Jump in the United States might be one of the most competitive events with athletes like 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Christian Taylor, and 2012 Indoor World Champion, Will Claye, still in their prime - but Benard is up for the challenge. The Clap - Free Jumps - Olympic Training Center -- We cover a lot in this episode! Of course you'll hear what it's like at the Olympic Trials, Olympic Games and World Championships Finals throughout six jumps along side the world's best. (In short - it's intense!) @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com - Email
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Jerome Avery tells us his journey from Olympic Trials competitor in the 100m & 200m Dash to becoming a Guide Runner and eventually guiding David Brown to Paralympic Records.
Avery has been a guide runner for Team USA at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. Avery is tethered to blind sprinters by a shoelace and communicates to his race partner from the gun to the finish line. David Brown and Avery set the 100m Paralympic Record on their way to Gold with a time of 10.99s. David Brown is the only fully blind man in history to break 11 seconds in the 100m dash.
Be sure to search for the Emmy Nominated Short Film featuring Jerome Avery & David Brown after the show. Link mentioned in podcast.
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Sharon Day-Monroe joins Episode 044 of The Athletic Experience. Day-Monroe made her first Olympic Team a few months after graduating college in the High Jump. Four years later she made her second Olympic Team, this time as a Heptathlete! Listen to Sharon's journey from soccer star, to NCAA High Jump Champion to one the best throwing heptathletes in history. Day-Monroe contemplated retirement after the 2017 season, but she'll announce her future plans toward the end of the show. Follow Sharon on Instagram: @Shay_Run Purchase from her Etsy Store: www.etsy.com/shop/sevenmadeslo Follow The Athletic Experience - @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com for fan questions and inquires.
AthleticEXP.com Two decathletes, Austin Bahner and Henry Vildosola, join Episode 043. Both Bahner and Vildosola have been out of college since 2014 and have been training and competing in the decathlon for 10+ years. They have both competed at NCAA championships as well as USA championships in the decathlon and indoor heptathlon. We get into the reasons they both made the decision to move to California and join the Santa Barbara Track Club at this point in their career. Vildasola talks about practices with Jeremy Warner, Bahner talks about his wifi password and questions why we can't High Jump off two feet. Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on Instagram
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We talk 600+ pound squats, qualifying for the Olympics, Triple Jumping in throwing shoes, Ubering to Rio, Olympic Training Center, mile PRs, World Record throws, 2018 Diamond League final and much more. After listening to Darrell in this episode, you're going to be an automatic fan!
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AthleticEXP.com Tom FitzSimons of The Athletic Experience recaps Team USA’s medalists from the 2017 IAAF World Championships and covers major highlights from the meeting.
We hear from THREE Team USA athletes that competed in London via telephone! World Champion, SAM KENDRICKS, World Silver Medalist JARRION LAWSON and America’s top finisher in the Decathlon, DEVON WILLIAMS! All three athletes share an unique point of view from the 2017 IAAF World Championships.
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AthleticEXP.com Dr. Stephen Gonzalez joins the show to speak on mental conditioning. Strength & Conditioning is a topic many of us are familiar with, but how do athletes improve mentally to gain an advantage in their sport. Tune in and take notes! Enjoy the show! http://www.stephen-gonzalez.com/ @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter
AthleticEXP.com America's best javelin thrower (2x Olympian) Cyrus Hostetler stops by the show on his Redemption Tour before the World Championships in London. Listen to a Thorpe Cup preview and a recap of the latest news in sports as well as hearing about your host, Tom FitzSimons, and his "retirement plans." The Friday 400 is coming soon - stay tuned for a launch! 1 min - Retirement 15 min - Friday 400m 22 min - Cyrus Joins 58 min - Cyrus Finally Leaves! 59 min - Thorpe Cup Preview 75 min - Non Track Athleticism News ENJOY THE SHOW!
AthleticEXP.com Flight School is in session as U.S. Long Jump Champ JARRION LAWSON joins the show! Lawson recaps his prolific collegiate career at Arkansas and his first year as a professional. You'll be hanging onto the edge of your seat as Lawson describes his sixth and final jump at the 2016 Rio Olympics. @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com
2017 US Championships Recap Russell Smelley, head coach of Westmont College co-hosts the show with Tom FitzSimons as they recap the meet from an athlete's perspective, a coach's perspective and a fan's point of view. RIGHT OFF THE TRACK - We have interviews with 2017 US Champion Kendell Williams, 2x Olympian Sharon Day, NCAA Champion Devon Williams and more. Tom also reads a letter to Tim Hutchings, demanding a bit of respect. Tune in - this episode bounces around plenty of great topics! AthleticEXP.com - T-shirts, tattoos, stickers, blog and more! @AthleticExperience on Instagram COVER PHOTO BY UGA Athletics
AthleticEXP.com Episode 039 - Jenna Prandini, U.S. Champion in the 200m & 2016 Rio Olympian, joins the show. Prandini, a Puma athlete, goes into detail about her sponsorship, the different events she competes in, the different sports she played growing up, as well as her training going into U.S.A.'s. Prandini has been on winning 4x100's with Allyson Felix AND Usain Bolt - we break that down and more! @AthleticExperience - Instagram @Athletic_EXP - Twitter AthleticEXP.com - Store / Articles / Podcasts
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www.AthleticEXP.com - Support The Athletic Experience by purchasing a t-shirt! Episode 038 - Trey Hardee, 2x World Champion & 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, joins Tom FitzSimons in Santa Barbara for an evening. Hardee opens up for three hours, talking anything and everything from his workouts, his career as a whole and his dual life as a decathlete and father. Who does Trey think is next for 9000 points? It might not be who you think it is. Listen to Trey Hardee, like you’ve never heard from him before! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience T-shirts available on the online store: AthleticEXP.com TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience U.S. hurdle champ, Devon Allen, and Pat Tiernan, who has the best 10k time of 2017, join the show! Allen talks about his recovery from a second torn ACL and reminisces on his collegiate football days, while Tiernan relives his experience at the World Cross Country Championships. What does the future hold for each athlete? Listen to find out! The show also covers #DecWatch, NFL Speedsters, SEC Championships, Trey Hardee and much more! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com
www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience Sam Kendricks of the US Army Reserve & 2016 US Olympic Team joins the show! How to manage time, how to be successful at the vault and what the future holds for America's top Pole Vaulter - Sam Kendricks is here to talk about it all. @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com
www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience Lindon Victor surpasses Trey Hardee's Collegiate Record in the men's decathlon and he tells us all about it! The 2016 Grenadian Olympian explains how in the world he throws so far, what it's like watching his brother go to the Olympics before him, how he thinks he can score higher next time he lines up for 10 events and how he even ended up in the decathlon. Lindon Victor, over the course of 45 minutes, remains humble but explains how bad he wants to succeed on the track. Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on IG @AthleticEXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com for the blog, store TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com for inquires, fan questions, business matters, sponsor info and everything else!
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Derek Drouin, the 2016 Rio Gold Medalist in the High Jump, stopped by Santa Barbara to compete in the DECATHLON! In event four, he jumped 2.28m in the High Jump, which tentatively set the decathlon World Record. The only thing he needed to do is score 7000+ points and finish -- and he did! 7150 points later and his High Jump is now the DECATHLON HJ WR! We also cover injuries, stress fractures, chiropractic services, Nike, dunking, beach volleyball, Westmont College, Commonwealth Games, London 2017 and more! Derek Drouin is a great athlete and even better guy - Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @AthleticEXP on Twitter www.AthleticEXP.com TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
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Sandi Morris - The 2016 Rio Silver Medalist - Joins The Athletic Experience! We cover it all here: Pole Vault Physics - Speed - Injury - Snakes - Bryan Compton - Arkansas - Training Partners - Pole Travels - 5 Meters - The Athletic Experience - Subscribe and listen today! www.Booster.com/PoleVault - Awesome t-shirts available! Follow Sandi on IG: @SandiCheeksPV
www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience Kendell Williams (( 6x NCAA Champion / 2016 Olympian / World Jr Champion)) Devon Williams ((NCAA Champion / 5th at 2016 Olympic Trials / 8116pt Decathlete)) It doesn't get any better. These two are CHAMPIONS. We talk about the meet, pressure, expectations, hurdles, long jump, video games, Rio, the last lap, women's decathlon, Georgia, training partners and MUCH MORE! These two are a special combination, and it's only fitting that they both win the NCAA Title in their senior year! Enjoy the show
www.Patreon.com/AthleticExperience MARQUISE GOODWIN joins The Athletic Experience The fastest man in the NFL talks about being one of the best Long Jumpers in the world, the 40 Yard Dash, new guys in the combine, being the "track guy" & the "football guy," training partners, behind the scenes at the combine, NFL free agency, PAPER DECATHLON, Rex Ryan's advice and more! Follow Marquise Goodwin @MarquiseGoodwin AthleticEXP.com @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter
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@AthleticExperience on Instagram - AthleticEXP.com WILL CLAYE joins The Athletic Experience to talk about what it takes to become the world's most versatile horizontal jumper. The only man since 1936 to Medal in the Long Jump & Triple Jump in the same exact Olympic Games chats about training, technique, the World Record, music, his clothing line, training partners and more! Follow Will Claye on Instagram @WillClaye Photo provided by Jeff Cohen Photography - @JeffCohenPhoto - TrackAndFieldImage.com
www.AthleticEXP.com Dan O'Brien, the 1996 Olympic Champion and former Decathlon World Record Holder, joins The Athletic Experience Podcast about how the decathlon has evolved over time: Decathlon Preparations - 3 min ESPN 30 for 30 - 12 min Dan & Dave - 15 min 1992 Olympic Trials - 23 min The Game Has Changed - 47 min Next For 9000pts - 1:12 1 Hour Decathlon - 1:13 Odd World Records - 1:25 Derek Drouin Decathlon - 1:27 Photo by Walter Iooss Jr. of Getty Images @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_EXP on Twitter TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com for all business, content and show inquiries, questions, etc.
It Fitz #2 We all saw the Super Bowl, and how they NFL deals with Tie Breakers... How do you break a tie in the multi-events?? Multi-event Tie Breakers NBA All Star Weekend - Athletic lineups Hometown Heroes
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It Fitz #1 A new installment for The Athletic Experience Podcast. Your host, Tom FitzSimons, is a passionate decathlete... and as the guests for the show the got bigger - there was less time to cover the nitty gritty of the multi-event world! You're listening to the solution... In "It Fitz," Tom will bring you through some current events, "Dec Watch," and segments like 4x100, Trash Talk & Podcast News. A must for combined events athletes/fans, but interesting content for all fans of athleticism.
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Martin Bingisser joins The Athletic Experience Podcast for Episode 029. Martin is the founder of HMMR Media, a website with resources and content designed for throwers. Martin is also a 7x National Champion in the Hammer Throw for Switzerland, where he also serves as the Swiss National Throws Coach. He's a man who truly cares about the development of the Track & Field and wants it done right. You may have read his article about the OCTATHLON - an event proposed by the European Athletics Competition Committee, where he questioned the reasons for potential change. Enjoy the show, and for more content from Martin Bingisser, head to HMMRmedia.com
Bryce Lindamood, a High School Track & Field Coach / Distance Runner, joins the show to discuss coaching & development, competing with an edge, being a product of your environment and running for life. Chris FitzSimons, Tom's brother, also joins the show. Chris was a 3x High School National Champion, and was coached by Bryce Lindamood during his High School years. Both Bryce & Chris have a passion for training, put in full effort and guide their current athletes to do the same. Enjoy the show! @AthleticExperience on Instagram @Athletic_Exp on Twitter Questions, comments, business inquires & more - Email TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
Dear Team Eaton, Thank you for your competitive spirit, love for the sport and dedication to the grind. Sincerely, The Athletic Experience. Over THIRTY interviews with competitors, fans, coaches, physios, Olympic athletes, college athletes, high school athletes - who all pay tribute to TEAM EATON. Every guest shares what they admire about Team Eaton (Brianne, Ashton & Harry!) along with some personal stories involving the squad. Nineteen Multi-Eventers - Nine Olympians - Three Olympic Medalists - Seven Coaches - Countless Fans - All share their stories - Enjoy the show! TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com
Devon Allen joins The Athletic Experience Podcast. The Oregon Duck recently announced he's leaving football and going pro in the hurdles. Check out what Devon Allen had to say about his two knee injuries, juggling hurdles and football, potentially doing the decathlon and the difference between starting in the 110m Hurdles and the 40 Yard Dash. TheAthleticExperience@gmail.com for questions, comments, business inquires, etc. @AthleticExperience on Instagram
Barb Nwaba, 3x US Champion & Rio Olympian, joins The Athletic Experience to talk about her summer at the Olympics, and what's on tap for 2017. Tom & Barb also talk about to proposals that involve the Decathlon & Heptathlon being altered. The women's decathlon and the men & women's octathlon - what is the possibility of these happening in the new few years? www.PhysioPhyx.com - "AE10" at Checkout for $10 off! Offer expires 12/31/16
Dr. Timothy Van Haitsma joins The Athletic Experience to tell us what's actually happening to our body when we experience fatigue. As you'll hear, there are several different types of fatigue that come from different sources, and our body reacts in different ways. What's the difference between jogging until you're too tired to keep going vs running as fast as you can until you literally stop..? We talk about testing decathletes before and after the event, to observe how much to decathlon can obliterate the human body. It's an interesting episode, get your notepads out. Enjoy! PhysioPhyx.com AE10 at Checkout for $10 off PhysioPhyx LPR!
Pat Tiernan, the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Champion, joins The Athletic Experience for Episode 023. The Villanova Wildcat from Australia finished 2nd at last years Cross Country Championships and spent a year figuring out how to earn the top spot. Check out what the Olympic runner had to say about his past year of training, and of course, a lot more.
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Professional Pole Vaulters & Team USA Decathlete, Derek Masterson, joins Tom on The Athletic Experience to break it down.
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Dr. Tom Walters of Westmont College joins The Athletic Experience to speak on Politics of Sport, athletic limits of the human body, his son playing football and knowing the risks, to David Epstein book - The Sports Gene and we try to define what the perfect athlete is. Enjoy the show! Follow The Athletic Experience on Instagram @AthleticExperience PhysioPhyx.com - "AE10" at checkout for $10 off your next purchase!
Team Ireland's, Colin Quirke, discusses throwing for The Irish, specific lifts for different throwing events, how to televise Track & Field better and talks about his blood line of Olympians. World Juniors - 8:00 World Record In Warm Ups - 14:00 Baseball - 15:30 Televising Track & Field - 16:00 Ray Rice - 25:00 Track's Small World - 41:00 World Record In Warm Ups - 50:00
Dr. Tom Walters joins the show and talks about Pain Science, Bio-mechanics, Injury vs Pain, "Normal" Movement and more! A very interesting episode with a lot of detail and insight. Injury vs Pain - 3:30 Phantom Pain - 6:00 High Pain Tolerance - 13:00 Jon Bones Jones - 21:20 Can People "Do" Everything? - 39:40 PhysioPhyx - 42:20
Nicholas Scarvelis - 2016 Olympian for Greece - joins the show to talk about his experience as an American born shot putter, competing for Greece. Tom & Nick also cover conversations involving nationalism, citizenship, the perfect throw, the evolution of parental resources, being well rounded, Tokyo 2020 and the dream of LA 2024. Enjoy the show, or Nick will squash you. Greek Citizenship - 10 min Shortest Competition Time - 23 min Nationalism - 36 min Evolution Of Parents - 57 min The Perfect Throw - 1 hour 29 min John Wooden vs Nick Scarvelis - 1 hour 36 min
Coach Jim Deegan joins the show and sets the record straight. He's been coaching at Mount St. Mary's for 62 years and took 13 athletes to the Olympic Games over that time, while still coaching NCAA Athletes to All-American status as recent as 2012. He has some stories to share with The Athletic Experience. It gets motivational, hilarious, intense and every a bit emotional in this episode. You're in for a treat with Coach Deegan.
Evolution of coaching: 2:00 International Recruiting in the 80s: 15:30 Harry Marra's Start: 27:30 88 Olympics: 54:00 Multi Sport Athletes: 1:10:20 What's It Take To Be A Decathlete: 1:26 Mount Multis: 1:31 Tom Cries: Good Luck -- It's in there somewhere
Athletic Views & The List Chris FitzSimons & Tim Nickas join The Athletic Experience for Athletic Views. 9 minutes - Throwers vs Football 34 minutes - Preseason Training 39 minutes - Throwing Up 50 minutes - Decathlon Pet Peeves 1:07 - Ryan Bailey & Evan Weinstock 1:08:45 - Decathlon WRs - What's The Toughest?
Nick Symmonds joins The Athletic Experience to talk about how he is built for hiking - then Nick talks talent vs hard work, lining up against David Rudisha - the WR holder - cherishing the opportunity of competition and then he gets run through a series of hypothetical situations (which we all hope could actually be arranged!) Send in what you think about the scenarios given!
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Curtis Beach joins The Athletic Experience Podcast for an interesting take on youth development, freak athleticism, picking your event and staying motivated. www.Booster.com/Decathlon10 - Order your decathlon shirt here! Freak Athletes - 3:20 Dealing With Outside Pressure - 23:20 Awesome t-shirt for sale - 42:29 3-Day Decathlon - 50:50 1500m with Ashton Eaton in the WR - 1:01.:00 Hardest Event - 1:14:00 Curtis' Future In Track & Field - 1:15:00 and on...
Tim Nickas & Chris FitzSimons join The Athletic Experience to talk about athleticism as we watch the opening game to the 2016 NFL season. We go down the list (literally.) What is the SECOND most athletic event in Track & Field, Touchbacks, Brianne Thiesen Eaton, The Mount, Tim Tebow, A Standards, Distance Running, Preseason, Rival Podcasts and more. Enjoy the show!
NCAA Division 1 Coaches Jay Phillips & Tim Nickas of Mount St. Mary's University join the show to talk tradition, decathlon, The Mount, Deegan's history, inspiration, building a program and more. Tim Nickas was Tom's decathlon training partner for 5 years at The Mount and Jay Phillips was a sprinter at The Mount and now is the head coach of the program. Check out what these two have to say about building a program and continuing tradition. Enjoy the show!
American Record Holder & World Championship Qualifier, Cas Loxsom, joins The Athletic Experience to talk about the 600m American Record, the 800m distance, the depth of American middle distance running and a game you'll find very interesting - Fantasy Relay Teams using 800m runners in the 4x100m, 4x400m & 4xMile. What do you think of Cas' squad? Let us know
Team USA had an athlete in every single final at the 2016 Olympics in races from 800m to the Marathon. Chris FitzSimons joins the show to talk about the dominance we saw from American athletes in the distance events. Chris FitzSimons is an NCAA DI Coach at Mount St. Mary's University as well as an 800m runner with a 1:48 PR, with a wealth of knowledge in distance running. Enjoy the show!
Derek Masterson reviews highlights from the Rio Olympic Games. Can Ashton's two Olympic Gold Medals in the decathlon compete with Usain Bolt's nine Gold Medals over the last three Olympics. No Excuses kids - Lane 1 and 8 are GOLDEN! Who came up big and who missed out on their golden opportunity? Derek talks athleticism, medals per capita, pole vault, off season training, decathlon, Simone Biles & more!
Is Ashton Eaton the World's Greatest Athlete? What was the pressure he felt during the last four years leading into Rio? If Kevin Mayer goes out and scores 9100 points at Gotzis next season, does that make him a better overall decathlete than Ashton? Tim Nickas and Tom FitzSimons dive into these questions on the phone. What do you think?
Tom FitzSimons describes the 2016 Rio Games from his perspective in a very honest manner. What was Brazil actually like, in relation to how the media portrayed Rio's issues. There are three parts within this episode. Part 1 - Tom talks about Rio during the beginning of his trip - Part 2 - More than a week in and after some Track & Field competitions. Part 3 - Reporting from back in the United States, full review.
Recording from Rio - Covering the 2016 Olympic Heptathlon. You'll hear the sounds of the Rio Games from Tom FitzSimons, Devon Williams & Ashton Eaton, who all have their girlfriend, sister or wife competing in the event. Special Coverage of the Men's Long Jump Final and the Women's 100m Final. On site from Rio - Enjoy the show!
From Copacabana in Rio, The Athletic Experience talks with Ryan Koch about coaching his wife to the Olympic stage and the type of relationship they are lucky to have.
Chris Huffins talks toughness, dodgeball and coaching. Bonus coverage at the 2016 Thorpe Cup.
Mat Clark, the Men's Track & Field Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arkansas joins the Athletic Experience for an interesting episode. Listen to some gripping stories about three different athletes qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games from the Razorback squad - all who Mat coaches. Mat is a former decathlete and has been an enormous help to the Arkansas Track & Field team - Check out everything Mat had to say! #AthleticExperience
Coach Iggy Ignaczak joins the Athletic Experience. Iggy was Tom's teammate and roommate at Mount St Mary's University. Iggy was a hurdler and sprinter and has been coaching ever since his collegiate career finished. Listen to Tom & Iggy's take on Kenni Harrison setting the WR in the Women's 100m Hurdles, but not being an Olympian, what happens during the college recruiting process from a coach's perspective, controlling your destiny and more. #AthleticExperience
Travis Geopert joins the Athletic Experience with Tom FitzSimons. Travis is the Assistant Coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He has an interesting take on the sprints, jumps & multis. The coach to 2016 Olympian jumpers, Jarrion Lawson (Long Jump - 8.58m) and Clive Pullens (Triple Jump - 16.90m)Travis breaks down how he is able to coach his athletes to a high level and the resources he has at the University of Arkansas. An awesome take from a former decathlete and current NCAA D1 / Olympic Coach
Not our typical episode - But 100% passion and intensity. Play by play coverage of the 2016 US Olympic Trials - Women's Heptathlon. The main thing being said was "Yeah Barb," but we also had interviews with 8100 point Decathlete - Devon Williams, 2012 Olympic Javelin Thrower - Craig Kinsley, Santa Barbara TC Coaches - Josh Priester & Doug Beatty among other guests. Barb Nwaba is going to Rio - Enjoy the show!
Cyrus Hosteler just qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the Men's Javelin. Two days later he sits down with World's Greatest Athlete Podcast to discuss his journey from Lane Community College to a 2x Olympian. We also revisit the Paper Decathlon, and talk about LeBron James, Cam Newton & Marquise Goodwin. Throw far - Enjoy the show!
Fitz just completed the 2016 Olympic Trials Decathlon & Grady O'Connor joins WGA Podcast to help Fitz breakdown the meet. Grady is the Head Coach at Lane Community College, and has trained with or coached several studs like 2016 & 2012 Olympian Cyrus Hostetler, 3x Olympic Decathlete Tom Pappas, Santa Barbara TC Director / Coach Josh Priester among others. Check out Grady & Fitz's recap and listen to what Grady has to say about the multi events in the Pacific North West.
Is LeBron James the World's Greatest Athlete? We talk to Tim Nickas about the issue and he makes some VERY compelling points and compares LeBron's play in the NBA Finals to a decathlete's dominance. Later in the show we call the world's newest 8000 point decathlete - Harrison Williams. The Standford sophomore is on a tear and still have the Olympic Trials coming up - check out what he had to say about NCAAs, Bob Mathias, Steph Curry & more.
Cody "@Athlete.X" Bidlow joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast for a recap of the 2016 NCAA Championships and we learn more about Athlete X. Cody goes over sprint training, speed preparation, having a plan and a lot more. Cody breaks down complex body systems and reactions, and explains them for all guests to understand their own training better. Follow @Athlete.X on Instagram for more information on speed development! Enjoy the show.
Boris Berian, Indoor 800m World Champion, joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast and tells us how he's dealing with lawsuits, training, his Road to Rio and more. The Big Big Bear Track Club runner was told by Nike that he would have to scratch all races on his schedule and not be allowed into the Olympic Trials, due to contractual issues. Berian tells us what his plan is moving forward! We bring in 3:39s 1500m runner, Dusty Solis, to set the stage and then Boris dives in. Also in this episode is Cal & Fitz's NCAA Multi Preview, Home Town Heroes, UFC Talk and Episode 33's preview. Enjoy the show!
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World's Greatest Athlete Podcast spoke to Team USA Decathlete, Jeremy Taiwo on the phone. He shared his experiences from the Götzis Hypo Meeting and tells us how a "jump competition" between him and LeBron James would pan out!
The two Götzis Hypo Meeting champions both were guests on the show earlier this year - Coincidence, we think not! We go over the scores put together by Canadians Brianne Theisen-Eaton & Damian Warner win the Hypo Meeting. We have 4th place finisher and Olympic Standard achiever, Jeremy Taiwo, phone in to talk about his 7-1 Decathlon High Jump and talk about his BOUNCE compared to NBA Super Stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry & Draymond Green! Enjoy the show!
Team USA Decathlon & Team USA Bobsled - Our latest episode has both! This episode features 2x Team USA Decathlete Kurtis Brondyke & Team USA Decathlete AND Team USA Bobsledder Evan Weinstock! Evan is a graduate from Brown University, Team USA Decathlete and most recently, a member of the USA Men's Bobsled Team. Speed and power! Kurtis Brondyke is trained by Olympic Decathlete Kip Janvrin, has represented Team USA in the decathlon twice and is headed toward the 2016 Olympic Trials! In our first double interview, Kurtis & Evan discus the decathlon, power output, bobsled, Olympic Trials, sports nutrition and more! Episode 30 - World's Greatest Athlete Podcast
Lindsay Lettow started Track & Field at 7 years old, and 18 years later she is in the top of the professional Track & Field ranks! She is a professional heptathlete, training with the Santa Barbara Track Club, gearing up for the Olympic Trials. Listen to Lindsay talk about her Youth Track Days, getting to the University of Central Missouri, becoming a 16X All American and 4x National Champ and making US Teams. Listen to the World Record holder in the 3m Dash (Best start in the WORLD) talk with WGA! Enjoy the show!
Derek Masterson joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast to talk on the multiple multi-events and the combination of combined events. What contest shows us who is the WGA? Biathlon, triathlon, to the double-dec, what's the best mental and physical test for an athlete? 2016 Rio Qualifier, Sam McEntee, joins WGA and tells us about his Penn Relays experiences, qualifying for the Olympic Games and tells us what the hardest race is in Track & Field. Enjoy the show!
Coach Harry Marra joins WGA Podcast along with Team Eaton's lead medical, Don Butzner. Both share their end of the #WeAreEaton day to day operations and tell us what it took for them to get there. Coach Harry Marra and Fitz are graduates of Mount St Mary's University and were coached under Jim Deegan. Don tells us why he turned down this job opportunity about eight times before finally saying yes. It's a unique perspective into the Track & Field world, from some of the highest viewpoints. Enjoy the show!
Chris FitzSimons joins WGA Podcast for Episode 27. We say goodbye to Kobe Bryant, talk longevity in the Track & Field world, drug controversy in the multi-events and chat about what Chris has seen after a week in Santa Barbara watching the SBTC & Team Eaton practice. Enjoy the show!
Brianne Thiesen-Eaton, the 2016 World Indoor Gold Medalist, 2012 Olympian for team Canada and & one half of the We Are Eaton team, joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast! BTE talks about her climb to a Gold Medal at the World Championships in Portland 2016, her training relationship with husband & Decathlon World Record Holder Ashton Eaton and what the future holds. Will she double at the Olympics? Does she work harder than her training partner? What could she pole vault? Bri answers those questions and also talks mental blocks, sports psych, hockey and reality TV. Enjoy the show!
2015 High Jump World Champion Derek Drouin & Two Time Olympian Angela Whyte joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast. These two Team Canada super stars join us in Santa Barbara during a relaxing day in their Santa Barbara training camp. Angela Whyte brings us through every single False Start rule in professional Track & Field. She is currently trying to make it to her 3rd Olympic Team for Canada. Listen to her story in Episode 25 - Part TWO
2015 High Jump World Champion Derek Drouin & Two Time Olympian Angela Whyte joins World's Greatest Athlete Podcast. These two Team Canada super stars join us in Santa Barbara during a relaxing day in their Santa Barbara training camp. Derek Drouin has a large multi-events background and still trains as a decathlete from time to time. Who would win in a decathlon? Kynard - Barshim - Williams - Drouin... Derek tells us in Episode 25 - PART ONE
Cal & Fitz preview the Sam Adams Combined Events meet, which happens on April 1-2, 2016. Both of your hosts are competing in the decathlon. Notable athletes doing select events include Ashton Eaton, Damian Warner, Brianne Theisen Eaton, and SBTC's own Barb Nwaba. Dec-Watch is heavy in this week's episode. Enjoy the show and we'll have more news for you soon on the Road To Eugene and the Road To Rio!
Team Canada's 4x100m lead off leg, Gavin Smellie, and Canada's Long Jump Olympic Hopeful, Jharyl Bowry join World's Greatest Athlete Podcast. Gavin tells us about his 2012 Olympic experience, which we promise no one in the world has every experienced. Jharyl explains his motivation to keep jumping and his Road To Rio.
Team Canada's best decathlete, Damian Warner, joins WGA Podcast to talk about his achievements in the decathlon, Vince Carter's influence on athletics, the Road To Rio and things he would "whoop Ashton Eaton in..." Tune in now - Enjoy the show!
This episode is devoted to ADVERSITY. Facing it, dealing with it and getting through it. We have personal stories from our past and touch on the World's Greatest Athletes like Conor McGregor, Barb Nwaba, Nate Diaz, Peyton Manning and more. The Damian Warner PRs in discus and then stops by to talk about it! It's a full day coming at you from Santa Barbara, enjoy the show!
We wrap up the 2016 US Indoor Combined Events Championship. Nothing but the best, we give you BOTH 2016 National Champions... Barb Nwaba in studio and Curtis Beach phones in! A must listen! Enjoy the show!
Cal & Fitz break down and preview the 2016 USATF Multi-Event Championships. Every athlete, pentathlon & heptathlon. We also recap the Millrose Games, "Dec-Watch" and more. Enjoy the show!
What isn't Dave Odell involved with? We sit down with him in THE LAB and talk about recovery tools for elite athletes, cryotherapy, taking UV Light into your veins and what the Alter G is used for. We also dive into Ultra Marathons, the LA Marathon Trials, Galen Rupp, Anti-Carbo-Loading and what your colon actually does for the body... A very interesting episode! Enjoy the show! Cal & Fitz
We wrap up the football season, preview NBA All Star Weekend, but the major segment this episode revolves arounf what it takes to be a great multi-event coach? Hint... There's more than one way to be great. Tell us what your coach's athletic experience is like! Enjoy the show Cal & Fitz
Get out your notebooks ladies and gentlemen. Dr. Ferrel drops some knowledge on the WGA Podcast. Behind the scenes stories from the Olympic Games, Iron Man World Champs and working with the Santa Barbara Track Club. Enjoy the show!
Cal starts the show off out of the studio and on the track on the morning of Tom FitzSimons' Guinness WR attempt for the most high fives in 60 seconds. Did he do it??? Listen through the "pre-show" and then Tom is back on as WGA dives into other WR's over time. Enjoy the show
Cal & Fitz decide who is on their ALL TIME Dodge Ball team. We create a men's team and women's team, let us know where we went wrong! Current events and early season marks. Enjoy the show. #WGAPodcast
Stephanie Schappert & Molly Hanson join WGA Podcast to give their opinion on the 1500m to The Mile change at the NCAA D1 Level. We close out 2015 with some top moments and preview what we hope to do in 2016! #WGAPodcast
Middle distance runner, and Tom's brother, Chris FitzSimons, joins the WGA set for Episode 12. We talk the Mile, the backlash, 2016 Olympic Predictions and more. Check out Episode 12
World's Greatest Athlete, World Record Holder & Olympic Gold Medalist, ASHTON EATON, joins the WGA Podcast for Episode 11!
Ireland's National Decathlon coach, Ciaran Donohoe, is in Santa Barbara to shadow Team Eaton and Coach Harry Marra to learn a few things! He stopped by the WGA studios to talk about that experience, recap the Conor McGregor's victory and Irish athletics. Enjoy the show! wgapodcast@gmail.com
The Chicago Hope, Lexi Youngberg, joins Cal & Fitz for Episode 9. We talk about the day that changed Lexi's life forever, and what it took to stay involved and advance in the world of athletics. Today Lexi trains for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Santa Barbara. We brought her in to talk about water sports, Space Jam, Qatar, The Blade Runner, The Chicago Bulls, JJ Watt and more. Enjoy the show!
In our post-Thanksgiving episode, Cal & Fitz talk about the IAAF Athlete of the year, David Wilson's Reebok deal, Ashton Eaton, Space Jam, Kobe's retirement and more. Who is in your Space Jam decathlon?? #WGAPodcast
Villanova's All American Runner, Pat Tiernan, joins WGA Podcast fresh off his 2nd place finish at NCAA XC Championships! What does this Austrialian phenom think about the Jack of All Trades vs a Specialty athelte? On the Thanksgiving Episode, we recap our Paper Decathlon, we discuss the "ah haa" moments, and answer some new fan questions.
Decathlete, Derek Masterson, sits down with WGA to find out who is the best "decathlete" on paper. Let us know who is dead wrong, and who knows what their talking about.
World's Greatest Athlete Podcast checks in on training, but dives into the concept of the Paper Decathlon. What can athletes from the NBA and NFL do in the world of Track & Field? Help us figure it out! #WGAPodcast
800m specialist, Ryan Martin, joins Cal & Fitz. Ryan tells us why he thinks he'd beat David Rudisha in the 100m Dash and who the most athletic middle distance runner on the planet is. Fitz is still wondering, are we really considering NASCAR a sport? Download and subscribe. Enjoy the show!
How did you get involved in athletics, or Track & Field specifically? What counts more, your PRs or how you compete at the championship? What NFL or NBA star has a shot at WGA? Listen in, let us know what you think!
Barbara Nwaba joins Calvin & Tom on set for Episode 2. She describes her rise to being the USA National Champion and her experiences along the way.