Our newest update to the Beta platform allows coaches and athletes to quickly delete workouts from their calendar by simply dragging them to the left or right, outside of the scrollable calendar area. Watch the tutorial video below to see this new feature in action: In addition to the Workout Quick Delete, we have fixed… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 142: Mario Fraioli
Episode 142: This week we welcome Mario Fraioli to the podcast we talk about the recent Chicago and NYC marathons, the sub 1:59 marathon and what this all tells us about the upcoming Olympic Trials. We also discuss the shoes. How much do they help and what should be the limits. Please share the podcast… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 141: Brad Lindeberg
Welcome to episode 141 of the Final Surge Podcast where today we welcome marathon and ultra runner Brad Lindeberg. Brad is getting to run New York City this weekend as part of his 50 marathon or longer races in 50 states and how having a personal coach has helped him achieve new goals. 1:17 How… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 140: Coach Isaias Ramirez
Welcome to episode 140 of the Final Surge Podcast. Corcoran High in California has a very successful running program. Coach Isaias Ramirez is the unlikely leader of the program. With no running background, Coach Ramirez leaned on other coaches to help develop his winning philosophy. In the last year, he has implemented something he learned… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 139: Mark Sortino
Episode 139: Today we welcome back triathlon coach Mark Sortino to the podcast. Mark joined us on Episode 39 and now he joins us again 100 episodes later. Mark runs Team MPI and we talk to him about his coaching organization, some coaching continuing education sessions that he has coming up and what to expect… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 138: Jason Fitzgerald
Episode 138: Jason Fitzgerald of Strength Running. Jason has been blogging and creating online courses for about a decade. Jason has a new program out called Running Smarter, Runner Stronger. This program is 17 chapters of high-quality video to make you a better runner. Check out Jason’s program and if want to train with a… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 135: Dr. Jason Karp
Episode 135: We welcome Dr Jason Karp who has been a competitive runner since sixth grade. Dr. Karp is also a coach and the bestselling author of 8 books and over 400 articles. We talk about several issues including cardio, mental health benefits fo running and the importance of coaches and athletes knowing about the… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 134: Matt Baxter
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]
