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… [Read More]
The Final Surge Podcast
The Final Surge Podcast
We are excited to bring you podcast interviews from some of the brightest in the running, triathlon and endurance industry. We'll touch on a variety of topics about training, injury prevention, racing, nutrition and much more!
Final Surge Podcast 117: Ben Rosario and the changes in track and field
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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 116: Laura Norris
Laura Norris is a running coach and a running blogger. Laura is always putting out great content on her website This Runners 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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 115: ESports with Frank Garcia
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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 114: Denny ‘Diz Runs’ Kahne
We are now almost eight weeks through the new year. Where are you with your goals and New Year resolutions? Coach Denny Kahne 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…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 113: Does a new runner need a coach with Lisa Pozzoni
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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 112: Meg Makenzie and James Montgomery
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… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 111: Scott Fauble and Ben Rosario
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 the Phoenix… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 110: Greg McMillan on Boston
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,… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 109: Brad Hudson
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:… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 108: Kyle Kranz
How do you start or grow a coaching business? It is now January 2019 and one of your goals for 2019 may be to start or grow a coaching business. We are joined by Coach Kyle Kranz who has grown his business significantly over the last few years. We had him on in episode 17 and now… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 107: Tom ‘Tinman’ Schwartz
Our two most downloaded podcast of all time are Joe Vigil and Tinman. Tinman was in the Phoenix area for a couple days, my home area, so I arranged to get together with him. We agreed to sit down to record a podcast. As I was setting up we were talking about my high school team’s season… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 106: Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert
The Hopi Indians have a long history and relationship with running. We talk to Professor Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert the Director of American Indian Studies and Professor of History at the University of Illinois. Matthew was involved in the making of the movie Beyond the Mesas and has a book called Hopi Runners: Crossing the terrain between… [Read More]
105: Brogan Austin winner of CIM
When people were projecting the winners of the Californian International Marathon, which served this year as the USATF Marathon Championship Race, Brogan Austin was not the most mentioned name. Not even close. After his win the message boards lit up, who is this guy, he must be a doper. Turns out he is not a… [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 104: Jordan Gusman
Jordan Gusman is the latest member of the Tinman Elite training group and on Episode 104 we catch up with him in Colorado before he heads home to Austrillia to race in their 10k National Champs. We get to know about youth running down under and how his training has changes since joining the team…. [Read More]
Final Surge Podcast 103: Chris Chavez Citius Mag
Today we welcome Chris Chavez the founder of Citius Mag and the Citius Mag Podcast where we find out how he developed his passion for track and field which lead to the Citius Mag website. Background Grew up Yankess fan dreamed of being a baseball player Didn’t play sports as a kid until 7th grade… [Read More]
