Final Surge Podcast

Episode 127: Mark Hadley is a very successful marathon coach having coached several Olympic Trial qualifiers and over 100 Boston Qualifiers. He is also the father of Alana Hadley who was tearing up the roads as a high school runner. We talk about some of the common mistakes new marathon runners make, the five key tenants that distance runners should focus on and what you should be doing right now to get ready for that fall marathon.  :15 How did you get started in running? 3:10 You said you ran road races before you ever got to high school, how young were you? 4:10 What attracted you to distance over sprints at that age? 5:15 Was there a coach that had a big impact on you? 8:10 You have had a lot of success as a coach, but you seem to focus mostly on the marathon, is that correct? 9:27 What are some of the key tenants of coaching you like to focus on? 17:40 How can you coach passion? 21:15 So let’s talk about someone who is getting ready for a fall marathon, we're almost getting to that time. If someone is ra

Episode 126: In 2012 Bernie Montoya won the high school Dream Mile in a time of 4:01 and became the top recruit in the country. He decided to stay home and go to ASU. Whatever happened to Bernie? Well in college he was diagnosed with a heart condition and then had a series of injuries. Hope you enjoy this great story of overcoming adversity. :50 There are going to be some that don’t follow the high school running scene too closely, you were the top recruit in America in 2013 and I want to get into the story of where you are now and what you have gone through. First take us back to when you were younger, back to when you were a football player and how you ended up in running 3:25 You ran your first race ever it was the Footlocker West Qualifier? 5:45 It is the summer right now and some kids are thinking about what they want to do their first year in high school What advice do you have for an HS freshman who is just starting their first summer of training? 7:22 When you were getting ready for your first track s

Episode 125: Polar has been a leader in heart rate technology for several decades now. One of the largest GPS watch brands on the market, we are pleased to announce we now import from Polar directly into Final Surge. Tom Fowler is the president of Polar, a former professional triathlete Tom discusses workouts with Mark Allen, a horrifying accident he had and we do talk about some new things Polar is doing like Power on the watch with no third device. :55 Who is Tom Fowler, what was his business background before he started working with Polar as President 2:25 With all those athletic business connections, what is your athletic background? 4:31 You mentioned you raced against Mark Allen, what was it like in the 80’s racing on the triathlon circuit? 8:10 What was the most memorable sessions with Mark Allen? 13:00 Story about Scott and Allen competing in the pool on workout days 15:25 If they were doing it without technology, then do you really need technology? 19:49 Heart rate, distance, and pace, power. How muc

Episode 124: We welcome back Olympian Kim Conley to the Final Surge Podcast. Kim has had a rough time with injuries since she last joined us before her marathon debut. She is back on the track now and we discuss what her plans are for the 2020 Olympic year. :40 Last time we had you on we were talking about you doing your first marathon. With the Olympics in 2020 just a year away, what are your plans? 1:55 What type of injuries did you go through? 2:20 How long will you be at altitude training? 2:32 What are you going to be focussing on in the immediate future? 3:09 In 2016 you went after both the 10k and the 5k, will that be the plan again? 4:04 You recently raced at Payton Jordan and I want to read an Instagram post you did right after the race.   “ I spent some time pulling the field along last night in the 5000m, but my indecisiveness to push the pace from the front also reminded me that I have additional elements to address as I rediscover my racing identity." What do you mean by this? 5:54 Do you think t

Episode 123: Joey Berriatua is one of the up and coming young guns of the Tinman Elite Group. Joey has an interesting story. Joey is the son of a former baseball player who got a pretty late start in the track and field world. Joey has been an underdog since he started and has defied the odds to go on and become a member of one of the hottest teams around. We talk about his road to where he is today and what it is like being part of the Tinman group.    :45 Story about impact of Tinman group and youth 1:45 How has the experience of being part of Tinman been? 3:25 How you got into running 6:07 Do you remember what your time was in 8th grade? Didn't break 5 until 11th grade 7:10 What was your progression like in cross country when you didn't run track in high school? 10:44 When you were a Junior and made the decision to quit baseball and run track how did your dad react to that? 13:04 How did the first year of track your junior year go? 13:54 What was your training like going into your junior track season? 15:0

Episode 122: Jason Fitzgerald joins us again to talk about strength training, the differences between lifting for endurance and speed and the importance of the glutes. We also talk about how he would periodize a strength program. 1:02 Strength running podcast - We discuss his new podcast 1:47 Why strength training is not cross training. It is part of what we need to do. 3:25 Distance runners want to be light and fast, so what concerns are there with getting into the weight room. 6:05 When should a runner lift, workout day, recovery day or does it not matter? 8:00 If working out on your workout day do you recommend after or before your run? 9:28 What is the difference between lifting for endurance or lifting for speed? 11:18 I hear Meb talking about trap bar deadlift a lot, what are you incorporating as part of your weight routine? 13:55 How many days a week should endurance runners be hitting the weight room? 14:56 We tend to think of ourselves as runners instead of thinking of ourselves as athletes 16:56 Ano

Welcome to Episode 121 of the Final Surge podcast where we welcome veteran World Duathlon finalist Kerry Camberg to the program. Right after we recorded the podcast Kerry qualified again for the World Championship. Kerry was a late bloomer to endurance athletics and talks about how it is never too late to set big goals and chase them.   1:25 Unique story on how she got involved in running in high school after getting injured as a gymnast.  2:41 After high school, took a lot of time off and didn't get back into athletics until several years later. 3:15 Got involved in triathlons, realized she was decent on run and bike, but not swim so moved to duathlons.  4:05 Ran in college, but not until she was in her 40's. Qualified for Nationals in Cross. Finished 7th at nationals. 5:47 Many thought she was the coach because she was old enough to be the parent of her teammates.  6:30 This all lead to duathlon, biking and running and Kerry explains the difference in events with duathlons. 7:30 We see all the time road rac

Episode 120: Neely Spence Gracey has been on the podcast several times, but we have not caught up with her since she had her baby Athen's. In this episode, we talk about what it was like having to take so much time off, what the comeback process has been like and we talk about her future goals including the 2020 Olympics Marathon.    1:00 What has been going on Athen's born Chases dog in the walker Leaving for training runs hard 2:23 You ran for over a decade without time off, what was it like shutting it down Been running from 8th grade 15 years never had more than a couple weeks off Ran for a while but got pain early on Thought would run a lot longer Went through an identity crisis Decided to mentally take a downtime Once accepted it was in a better place 6:47 When did you know it was time to start training again 6-week post appointment asked OB if could go for a run and they said yes Did 10x run one minute and walk one minute Every other day for a month would increase it a little Took a month before m

Episode 119: Megan Ping joins us to talk about the summer camp the Ping family does with Coach Tom Tinman Schwartz over the summer called the Project Gold Running Camp. We discuss the camp, what the kids can expect and catch up with how Grace Ping did recently at the World Cross Country Championships U20 event. :35 Background - Competetive runner in high school and college and then in marathons. Started running in 7th grade in Minnesota. 1:50 Chiropractor, do you work with mostly athletes? 2:49 How did the camp come about? 5:51 You mentioned this started out as a group of girls, is this still just girls or are there boys now too? 4:43 Are most of the kids from Minnesota?  5:40 How big has it become? 6:00 How did Tom Schwartz get involved? 7:12 What can someone attending expect 8:55 On a typical day how much time is spent in a classroom learning 10:25 You talk a lot about meeting your goals, is there any sessions on setting goals? 13:28 Both your daughters Lauren and Grace will be there? 13:10 Grace just ran W

Episode 118: Jessica Tonn has been one of the top 10k runners in the country over the last few years. Today she joins me to discuss her move back to her home Phoenix area and we discuss her changing coaches. Jess has struggled with injuries off and on and we talk about how she is now doing more sustained volume than ever and staying healthy doing so. :35 Moving back to Phoenix Where I need to be Moving back home Permanent 2:15 Cross Season Was injured in June after 10k Champs Getting healthy and enjoying to run again Working with new coach 4:22 New Coach Jeff Messer Known since 7th grade 6:55 Stories from the past Painted high school coaches van after a bet 8:52 More on new coach Speaker at many national and regional conferences Remains a student of the sport One of top unknown coaches in the country 9:45 Focus of the training right now Was broken after US 10Ks Needed someone who knew and trusted in me Healthy Goal is 10k this year and get to starting lines healthy ASU Sun Angle 1500 and Payton Jor

Episode 117: Ben Rosario joins us to talk about the recent changes in track and field. We discuss what it may mean for the Diamond League meets to drop the 5k and how the IAAF changing the Olympic qualifications standards will impact the USA and other countries. 1:25 Diamond League dropped the 5k, why do you think they dropped it TV Live experience for fans Shorten meets Cutting to 90 minutes 2:42 Do you agree with the change? Willing to watch meets and see what it is like Can still see them in the 3k Has been 3k/5k so mix of both Can still host them, just not part of Diamond League points 4:15 Hard to imagine not having that historic race anymore The counter-argument is could be more exciting 3k than 5k 3k usually has more people involved in the finish We will still see 5k races in other meets, DL not the only meets Chance for distance industry to get creative 6:30 You don't think this a move to eliminate the long-distance races off the track? Think it is more about TV Could see 10k maybe being elimin

Mark Allen was our guest as we discussed his career highlights and his coaching that he is now excelling at. 

Laura Norris is a running coach and a running blogger. Laura is always putting out great content on her website This Runner's Recipes.  :49 Where did your love for blogging start? 3:33 How many posts have you put out in the last five years? 3:54 Did you do any sports in high school? 4:45 How did you make the transition into running in college? 6:02 Do you remember when you decided to do that first race? 7:15 You have qualified for Boston a few times correct? 8:35 How did you break your foot? 9:55 When you started running and qualifying for Boston were you always self-coached? 11:00 Which coahing certification did you get? 11:48 When did you make the transition into coaching other athletes? 12:46 What is the avatar of what your client looks like? 14:04 You write a lot about women's issues, what issues do women runners need to be aware of? 16:09 What are some examples of the hip strength and mobility  17:20 How often are you recommending strength training 18:08 Are the athletes you work with in person or on the

E-Sports is taking off around the globe, and one of the big players in the physical game aspect is CVRcade. Many cyclists can now make more money riding in E-Sport tournaments than they can on the roads. In this episode talk to Frank Garcia and find out what exactly the experience is like.   :45 What exactly is E-Sports 1:20 What exactly is CVRcade? 1:58 What is your background as a cyclist? 2:44 What was it that made you think cycling e-sports had a future? 3:53 What equipment does someone need to get started? 4:47 If you are physically on a bike how does a controller play into the game? 5:10 So what does this look like when you are on a bike, is there a screen in front of you? 5:42 So is this a situation where I am playing against a computer or am I playing against other people I join? 6:20 If racing against other people do I set this up with friends before or just find a group? 6:53 Are these well-known courses you race on or are they general computer generated courses? 7:33 You can build off-road courses

We are now almost eight weeks through the new year. Where are you with your goals and New Year resolutions? Coach Denny Krahe of Diz Runs Podcast recently asked his Facebook group that question. We talk about what they said what you can do now to get back on track if you are off track.   :50 We catch up on Diz's podcast Diz Runs where he is almost at 700 episodes. He has been consistent for years now. 2:04 You posted an interesting column on goals. We are nearly two months into the year, do you find most of the runners you coach set new year's goals? - Many do, many are working on goal races already coming into the new year. Many will have new years resolution goals on top of their next race goal. 3:55 All of us who belong to a gym see how the attendance has already died off for this year. You asked your Facebook group how their goals were coming, what was the answer? - We asked for feedback a week ago where people are at. Some people are on track, some are behind, some are just a little behind because of the

Lisa Pozzoni is not out to coach elite-level runners, Lisa loves coaching new runners and helping them find join in running and finishing things they may have thought were impossible.    :40 How is your typical coaching client different 2:01 How did you get started in running? 3:06 How did you get introduced to Chi Running? 4:55 You say you coach back of the pack runners, paint us an avatar of your typical clients 6:15 You have very active on Instagram and many of your photos are of groups and people having fun, how does that play a role? 7:23 Most of the runners you coach are new runners? 7:55 Most new runners don't think they need a coach 9:40 You do a lot of 'group selfies' so how often are your client's people you meet in person vs online coaching? 10:25 How are you using Final Surge? 11:25 In what way are these new runners usually finding you? 12:14 With a new runner what are your first steps in working with them? 13:31 What do your training programs look like? 14:23 Are you doing a large amount of ultra

Meg Mackenzie is an elite trail runner and all-around mountain athlete. She has spent the better part of the last 5 years racing around the world. She is passionate about the psychological side of training and racing and has used her own experience to guide her unique approach to coaching athletes. James Montgomery is a passionate runner and all-around movement geek. He is passionate about endurance sport, athletic programming and strength, and conditioning. He has spent the better part of the last 15 years running and biking on the trails around Cape Town and has learned through trial and error how to build an athletic base, minimize injury risk and maximize athletic potential. Movement 1:00 Background of Meg and James both from South Africa 2:37 How did you get started with coaching and The Running Project? 5:42 What is your general coaching philosophy? 8:35 Where do you start to determine if they psychological help in their training? 11:28 If someone is fit and ready to go, but does not have the race they

2018 was a very successful year for NAZ Elite athlete Scott Fauble. A seventh-place finish at the New York City Marathon and second American. He also wrote a book with his coach Ben Rosario called Inside The Marathon, which some are hailing as one of the best running books of all time.  Scott and Ben were in my the Phoenix Metro area recently for a book signing event which allowed me to sit down with them in person to talk to them about the book and what is next.   :45 NYC Results: 7th and introducing the book Inside The Marathon - When started writing it and what is in. The book is unique because it was written as the went not after 2:49 Interesting because it was written as you went along and not trying to use memory to recall. When you went back through it was there an ah-ha moment where you learned something maybe you didn't realize at the time? 5:14 Ben what were your thoughts when he came to you with the idea of the book? 6:32 When he was writing it did you see it day-to-day or only at the end? 8:14 It

Boston is only 13 weeks away. How would you like to learn about running Boston from Meb, Greg McMillian and others for free? This week we talk to coach Greg McMillian about a series of 8 free webinars you can sign up for and learn from the best and most experienced people on Boston. You will learn how to run Boston, learn proper marathon nutrition and be ready on race day.   1:00 Guest back on episode 35. Can you give an intro what McMillan running does 2:38 What are the biggest differences coaching elite Olympic quality athletes and age group runners? 3:57 We are 13 weeks out from Boston, what do you have planned for Boston? 5:30 Your webinars for Boston are free? 6:00 Where to sign up? McMillanRunning.com/boston? 6:15 How many webinars will there be before Boston? 6:33 Are webinars training plans? 7:40 How do you prepare people for the weather variations? 8:58 What makes Boston unique for running? 10:32 Is running in a crowd in Boston be a thing or does it hurt you? 11:53 Boston is unique with hills, how do

Brad Hudson has had many phases to his successful coaching career. In today's episode, we talk to Brad about what he and his star athlete Allie Kieffer are up to in the desert of Arizona. If you have not seen our latest announcement on social media, Final Surge now has Garmin Connect IQ support. Head over to blog.finalsuge.com for more details. Topics covered: :40 Coaching change and moving to Phoenix Arizona area 2:22 Why did you want to move to sea level 3:32 Wouldn't live at altitude and train at sea level be the best? 5:18 Why Phoenix? 8:30 Altitude training 9:10 What is your history with Allie and you coaching her? 11:06 How does the relationship work when developing training? 13:05 What are you changing with training and why? 15:14 When you say more speed work, most may thing track work, but you are talking more about 10k work? 17:02 10-day schedule rundown 17:54 Example of a workout 2-months out  19:55 Are you still selling your Blackbook of workouts? 20:15 What is next for Allie? 20:32 Going into the