Episode 134: Matt Baxter grew up running in New Zeland. He comes over to the states to run for Coach Smith and the NAU Lumberjacks and helped lead the team to 3 straight Cross Country titles. We talked about the mental game of not always having your best race and his transition to running as… [Read More]
Beta Platform Updates: Merge/Unmerge, Full Workout Details & Zone Analysis
We’ve recently released several new features in the Beta platform that we’re excited to share with you. The first of these is the ability to Merge and Unmerge GPS workouts that synced to the platform and paired incorrectly with a planned workout on your calendar. This functionality is also available in our iOS & Android… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 133: Woody Kincaid
In episode 133 we have a great show for you. Did you watch the USATF’s? Did you see the men’s 5k? I thought it was absolutely one of the most entertaining 5k races I have ever seen. Over the course of that race I went from thinking what is Woody Kincaid doing up there, to… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 132: Dani Filipek
In Episode 132 of the Final Surge Podcast, we welcome Olympics Trials qualifier and 50 mile US Trail Champ Dani to the podcast. Dani currently also coaches for Luke Humphry and the Hanson running team. She recently had a fundraising run for domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy which we talk about. 1:15 How Dani… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 131: Dr Jeff Messer
Dr. Jeff Messer is one of the most successful high school coaches of the 21st Century. He has won more state cross country titles than not including winning the 2016 National Coach of the Year. In 12 years he was involved in coaching 11 State Championship teams. Jeff is also the head of the exercise… [Read More]
App Feature Updates: Quick Menu & Merge/Unmerge Workouts
We are happy to announce two new iOS and Android app features that we have just released. The first new feature is our new Quick Menu functionality. This allows you to quickly access all of our context menu options for a workout from the daily view screen, saving you time when editing, shifting or copying… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 130: Kids Love To Run
Welcome to episode 130 of the Final Surge Podcast where we welcome Jeff Taylor. Jeff has been coaching youth runners for close to 30 years and in the last year has launched a non-profit organization called Kids Love to Run. We talk about the organization and the challenges of getting youth engaged with distance running…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 129: Stryd Power Meter Updates
Episode 129: Today Stryd Power Meter employee Evan Schwartz joins us to talk about the new and updated Stryd Power Meter. The power meter is just one tool that many people are turning to for help in their training and racing. Today Evan joins us to talk about the new wind reading on the Stryd… [Read More]
FS Podcast 128: Lawrence Avery
Episode 128: Lawrence Avery did not start running until he was 30 years old. Almost a decade later he is running sub 2:30, has a successful coaching business and splits his time between his home UK and Kenya. We discuss what inspired him to get running, how an injury lead to his passion for coaching… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 127: Mark Hadley
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… [Read More]
Sync Workouts from Sporty Go! – Wear OS Smartwatch App
Final Surge has integrated with our first Wear OS smartwatch partner- Sporty Go! Athletes that have a Wear OS smartwatch can now link their Sporty Go! app to their Final Surge account and sync their completed workouts to their Final Surge calendar. For more information on Sporty Go! and to download the app, click here…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 126: Bernie Montoya
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…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 125: Tom Fowler of Polar USA
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… [Read More]
Sync Polar Flow to Final Surge
Final Surge now has direct sync to Polar Flow, allowing athletes to automatically send their completed workout data from their Polar Flow account to their Final Surge calendar. Here is how you can set up the sync in both the Final Surge iOS & Android apps and through the web platform: Setup from Final Surge… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 124: Kim Conley
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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast: Episode 123 Joey Berriatua
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… [Read More]
