In Episode 64 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to Loudoun Valley High School coach Joan Hunter. The Loudoun Valley boys’ team had a perfect score at the Virginia state meet this past weekend, taking places one through five. We also discuss Joan’s son, professional runner Drew Hunter and talk about an upcoming running clinic this January that Joan will be taking part in.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 63: Ben Rosario
In Episode 63 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to Ben Rosario, head coach of Northern Arizona Elite. The NAZ Elite team had a lot of success the past couple of weeks in the marathon with four male athletes running 2:13 or faster, and two female athletes in the top 10 at NYC. We discuss this in addition to marathon specific training.
Sync Workouts from MapMyRun & UA Connected Fitness Apps
You can now sync MapMyRun, Under Armour Record, and other UA Connected Fitness apps with Final Surge, enabling any workout completed or uploaded through those apps to automatically populate your Final Surge training log calendar.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 62: Bart Yasso
In Episode 62 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to Bart Yasso, the “Mayor of Running”. Bart has worked for Runners World for 30 years and just released a new book called Race Everything. We discuss the new book and a lot more.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 61: Jim Vance
In Episode 61 of the Final Surge Podcast we welcome Coach Jim Vance, who wrote the book titled Run with Power. Jim is a professional triathlon coach to Olympians and World Championship athletes, and is one of the foremost experts on using a running power meter (such as Stryd) for run training.
Writer Who Trained with Elite Runners Unexpectedly Becomes One
Acclaimed running author Matt Fitzgerald successfully capped off his 13-week experiment of training with a professional running team by running a personal best at the Chicago Marathon of 2:39:30.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 60: Matt Fitzgerald & Ben Rosario
In Episode 60 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to acclaimed author Matt Fitzgerald and NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario about Matt’s successful Chicago Marathon after training and living like a professional runner. Matt trained and lived in Flagstaff, AZ during his marathon build-up and successfully accomplished his goal of running under 2:40 at Chicago.
Running Power is Real and Available Now on Final Surge
Final Surge now supports the display of running power from Stryd and Garmin devices in addition to all running dynamics metrics such as stride length, vertical oscillation and ground contact time.
Final Surge Partners with Coach Jim Vance and Stryd to Integrate Running Power Metrics and Offer Power-based Training Plans
Final Surge partners with Coach Jim Vance and Stryd to display running power metrics and utilize power-based run training zones. Additionally, Coach Vance’s power-based run training plans will now be offered through Final Surge.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 59: Dennis Barker
In Episode 59 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to coaching legend Dennis Barker. As coach of Team USA Minnesota, Coach Barker had 75 top 3 finishes in U.S. Championship races and had 29 different athletes make World Championship teams. We discuss training fundamentals and his new book.
Final Surge Sponsors Running Summit in Columbia SC October 21-22, Featuring Joe Vigil and Tom Schwartz
Final Surge will be the title sponsor of the Running Summit Southeast in Columbia, South Carolina on October 21-22, 2017. This year’s Summit speakers feature coaching legend Joe Vigil and Tom “Tinman” Schwartz.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 58: Jens Jakob Anderson
In Episode 58 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to RunRepeat.com founder, Jens Jakob Anderson. Jen tells us how RunRepeat got started, and we discuss the ins and outs of running shoes regarding the latest trends, studies, shoe ratings and reviews, and much more.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 57: Carrie Lane
In Episode 57 of the Final Surge Podcast, we talk to Carrie Lane, former track and field coach at the University of Nebraska and Virginia. Carrie is now a Sports Performance Coach and is a USTFCCCA Strength Certification Instructor. Carrie talks about strength training for endurance athletes, plyometrics, warm-ups before workouts, and much more.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 56: Jonathan Beverly
In Episode 56 of the Final Surge Podcast, we talk to Jonathan Beverly, former Editor at Running Times and current writer for Runner’s World. Jonathan has authored a book titled Your Best Stride. We discuss the book with him and dig into the mechanics of running.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 55: Drew Wartenburg, Neely Spence Gracey, Mario Fraioli, Joan Hunter, Matt Fitzgerald, Sean McCaffery and Kyle Kranz
In Episode 55 of the Final Surge Podcast, we talk to a variety of coaches and athletes from the high school level up to the Olympic level on how they use training logs and incorporate them into their daily coaching. Each coach gives us insight on what they feel is the most important aspect of keeping a history of the athlete’s training.
Final Surge and Olympian Nick Symmonds to offer Free Year of Run Gum
Final Surge has partnered with Olympian and World Silver 800m Medalist Nick Symmonds and his company Run Gum to help promote the new Final Surge iOS App. Athletes can enter to win a free year’s supply of Run Gum.
