Last week we had our first husband-wife coaching team on the podcast and this week we follow it up with professional triathletes and owners of GK Endurance Guy Crawford and his wife Kate Bevilaqua. Guy and Kate share their journey to a professional athlete and talk about their coaching program. Background Kate grew up playing netball… [Read More]
Final Surge Announces Launch of New Web Platform Beta
FinalSurge.com introduces the first look at the next generation of their web-based training and coaching platform. With the success of their iOS & Android apps which recently won Triathlete Magazine’s Face Off for Best Online Training Log, Final Surge wanted to bring the same clean design and intuitive functionality to their web version, creating a… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 101: Drew and Caitlin Sapp
Today we have our first husband and wife team on the podcast together. In Episode 101 we talk to Caitlin and Drew Sapp who own a company called Crew Racing. Drew is a full-time triathlon coach and Caitlin a physical therapist and they have found a niche working with athletes coming back from injuries. They have… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 100: Brad Kearns
He was one of the top-ranked triathletes in the world and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest hole of golf ever played over 500 years. So what drives Brad Kearns to always push himself to be better? In episode 100 of the Final Surge Podcast, we talk to author, podcaster, coach and world record… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 99: Patrick McCrann
Endurance Nation coaches over 600 athletes. Today we talk to founder Patrick McCrann about his online community which has helped 16 people qualify for Kona World Championships this year. We talk about the community, his use of Stryd Power Meters and more. Listen to the podcast on iTunes or listen to it on Stitcher or Google Play if you have an Android… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 98: Mark Allen
In 2012 ESPN called today’s guest the greatest endurance athlete of all time. Today we welcome Mark Allen to the Final Surge Podcast. Mark has been coaching online since 2001 and recently moved his training platform over to Final Surge. We talk about how he got into triathlons and what it was like in 1989… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 97: Parker Stinson
Parker Stinson is one of the top young American distance runners around and is known for his aggressiveness. In episode 97 we talk to Parker about his first marathon and how he went for it and hear about how that plan blew up on him. Parker shares with us what the game plan is for… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 96: Josh Sprague
What happens when an endurance junkie sees a problem? A new company is formed, at least that is how Orange Mud came about. Today on episode 96 of the Final Surge podcast we talk to Josh Sprague about his endurance career and how that lead him to redesign water packs with his company Orange Mud…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 95: Aaron Braun
How do you improve on a top 3 American place at the Chicago Marathon? Welcome to episode 95 of the Final Surge Podcast where today we talk to NAZ Elite runner Aaron Braun about exactly that. Aaron was the leader of the 2017 Chicago Marathon at about 25k, we talk to him about what was… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 94: Matt Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald has had some challenging goals, but this may be the most challenging yet. Today we talk to Matt Fitzgerald about his quest to qualify for Kona after not having done an Ironman in over a decade and also about his new book which is the 80/20 Triathlon. Listen to the podcast on iTunes or listen to… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 93: Daniel Cassidy
This week we look at what may be the hottest thing in professional team endurance racing, the Major League Triathlon series. Welcome to episode 93 of the Final Surge Podcast. This week Daniel Cassidy the founder of the Major League Triathlon series joins us to talk about how he got the idea for creating a… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast Episode 92: Alyssa Godesky
Why would a professional triathlete decide to take on a Fastest Known Time 5-day challenge of the Long Trail in Vermont? We had Alyssa Godesky on to talk about why she did it and to talk about the challenges she faced. As a professional triathlete and an ultra-marathon runner, Alyssa was no stranger to pain, but the pain of covering 273 miles and over 63,000 feet of elevation is something different.
Final Surge Announces a New Integration with Endurance Nation
Final Surge has partnered with Endurance Nation as the official training platform for Endurance Nation members. Members can now use Endurance Nation training plans with all of the features Final Surge offers in their web and mobile training apps.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 91: Shannon Thompson
In Episode 91 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to sports psychology and mental performance expert Shannon Thompson of Hypo2 Sport. Shannon works with top professional athletes as well as the NAU National Championship cross country team. She discusses the mental aspect of racing, common traits of successful athletes, and much more.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 90: Garrett Heath
In Episode 90 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to professional runner and Brooks Beast team member, Garrett Heath. We discuss Garrett’s time at Stanford, his transition to becoming a pro, his cross country win over Mo Farah, how he’s been pulled around the track in a Vespa, and his future plans in the sport.
Final Surge Podcast Episode 89: Mike Smith
In Episode 89 of the Final Surge Podcast we talk to Northern Arizona University Head Coach Mike Smith. NAU’s men’s team has won the past two NCAA Cross Country Championships. We talk to Mike about his training philosophy, about working with Dr. Jack Daniels, recruiting high school runners, and much more.
