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Join us as we chat with Caitlyn Johnson, the rising star of track and field. From her outstanding performances last year to her love for outdoor competitions, Caitlyn shares her journey and what motivates her. Get ready to be inspired by her passion and dedication to the sport. Don't miss out on this incredible interview - subscribe now!

LSU Brianna Lyston ran #1 in the Nation and #3 in the World 60m time of 7.07 at Arkansas Invitational 

High School Sprint Star Alyssa Jones talk sprints with TexasTrackDad

From getting out of school and starting as a driller helper/laborer to now being one of the managing partners of T&A Rock Works Inc, Sam is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to the drill & blast industry. Sam sits down with Mack to talk about his story in the industry, drilling & blasting in urban (close proximity) settings, how T&A is investing in people to grow their business and retain great people, how to build a company culture that people aspire to be part of, and much more!
 
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https://youtu.be/aIOJZdE0dgMBayleigh Minor "WORLD RANKED" U18 SPRINTER-Interview with TexasTrackDad

TexasTrackDad interview Aliyah Johnson RISING STAR youth sprinter https://youtu.be/8vdPFWecKZI

Skyler Franklin 200m "Specialist" one of the best youth sprinters in the world interview with TexasTrackDad https://youtu.be/SOR_vd6mZo8

TexasTrackDad talks recruiting with Coach Wickard and Special Guest Iowa Western CC Head Track & Field Coach David Burnett.  Some of the topics are creating an email to send to college coaches, athletes social media pages, how to attract college coaches and much morehttps://youtu.be/QiVKxbYO-MY

Recap of this most exciting week, plus we talk about some of our pet peeves - probably similar to most everyone's. Enjoy!

Jaylaysiya Smith U20 USATF National Champion 100m hurdles launches "Hurdle Diva"

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In this episode, Master Teacher Vicki Fletcher gives ideas for drills and skills that you can work on with your incline mat. You will find great ideas for building strength and confidence in little to advanced dancers!

Vicki Fletcher was born and currently lives in Ontario Canada and has been dancing since the age of 2. She soon realized that her love for all forms of dance was something she wanted to share with others through teaching. She began teaching at the age of 17 and has been doing it ever since. Vicki brings 25 years of teaching experience in jazz,tap,acro,lyrical, stretch and conditioning and musical theatre.

Vicki graduated from Dance Masters of America's Teacher's Training School at Kent State University and the University of New York in Buffalo and is also certified through the Ontario's Gymnastics Federation.

Vicki has adjudicated dance competitions and has taught workshops at many studios in Canada. She feels it is very important to stay current with your training so attends workshops and conventions whenever she can. She has won many awards for her creative and innovative choreography and her students have won numerous awards,scholarships and titles. Many have gone on to pursue their own careers in dance whether it be performing in companies or on cruise ships, studying dance in University and becoming teachers themselves.

Through her years of teaching Vicki has become more and more passionate towards the acro aspect of dance and has had great success in building a strong acro studio. This love for acro and the desire to see it done safely by teachers and students is what makes being a part of Acrobatic Arts so exciting for her.

She is looking forward to working with students and teachers from all over the world who share her passion for acro.

Need some visuals? Check out Vicki's Weekly Mini presentation, Many ways to use an incline mat, on YouTube!

If you'd like more amazing content more tips and ideas check out our Acrobatic Arts Channel on YouTube. Subscribe Now!

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Devin Noel Founder of HurdleNomics-Interview with TexasTrackDad #trackandfield 

If you are looking for some tips on cartwheel rebounds and roundoffs, you've come to the right place! Join Sarah Calvert on this episode of the Acrobatic Arts Podcast as she presents her philosophy and teaching guidelines for these two skills. Sarah has an amazing way of finding the fundamental essence of each skill and provides us with solid training tools that we can use in the studio.

In her early development Sarah split her time between gymnastics and dance equally then later dove into competitive rock climbing. The combination of these skills transitioned her to a performance career in stunts in the thriving Vancouver film scene. During her professional career Sarah studied Kinesiology and began her work as a dance educator and gymnastics coach.

After graduation she spent several years working as a rehabilitation specialist in a Physiotherapy clinic, designing return to training programs for injured athletes while training dancers and acrobats in the evenings. Sarah later returned to university to study contemporary dance and also completed a second degree in Education earning a ministry of Education - BC Teachers Certificate. In 2008 she completed her Masters degree in Coaching Sciences from the University of Victoria where she researched in the field of athletic motor development.

With a firm belief in continuing education Sarah has studied with various training organizations including the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA), National Coaching Certification Program – Women's Artistic Gymnastics - Level Three (NCCP), The International Dance Teaching Standards – Module Three (IDTS), Acrobatic Arts – Module Three, Alixia Flexibility, Ballet Blog, Youth Protection Advocates in Dance (YPAD), Zumba, and BCRPA personal training, as well as various other conferences and workshops in dance education and the movement sciences.

Sarah is currently working on doctorate research in Educational Leadership and can be found presenting as a guest lecturer at universities across Canada and Australia. She can also be seen presenting live worldwide with CLI Studios in Los Angeles. As a highlight of her career Sarah recently presented her research at the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science in Montreal. Sarah enjoys working as a guest choreographer in both dance and gymnastics and is passionate about advocating for safe dance practice.

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“Replenishing, stretching, icing, therapy, sleeping, and the mind frame are important. So for me, you know, even when you’re sleeping you’re training. I really believe it was a 24/7 job.” - Meb Keflezighi 

Today's guest is Meb Keflezighi, arguably the greatest marathoner in US history.

Meb has been someone I've looked up to for more nearly 30 years! In many ways, I've been chasing Meb ever since I became a runner. My co-host, Bryan, and I got to catch up with Meb and dive into what makes him, well, Meb! 

Consistency, preparation and intention are words that can easily define Meb and how he approached his craft as a runner everyday. But it was how he framed these elements that led to sustained excellence for twenty years. This is what we explore in our episode with Meb today.

Show Notes

(7:11) Where are you right now?

(8:58) What are the qualities that stand out in Meb, according to Bryan, Jon, and Meb

(12:16) Approaching races with a boldness… “I'm not super comfortable for the last lap, so I got to make it count beforehand.”

(14:25) Being a “chasee” and later becoming the “chased”... early college experiences that shaped Meb’s mindset…

(16:46) Developing patience, “...it is one goal at a time, one event at a time.”

(18:51) Thoughts on risk versus reward…

(20:47) What went into building a sustainable career?

(23:53) Jon’s recounting of watching the Athens Olympic Marathon and Meb’s thoughts during the event…

(27:30) “No athlete in history has probably done more drills than Meb.” —Coach Bob Larsen

(29:35) “I'm going to plug your book here, Make the Leap. You have to be able to think better, train better, and all that comes to be run faster.”

(31:41) Sharing about a devastating injury in 2008 and a new perspective…

(38:52) Lessons learned while coming back from an injury…

(41:30) “You know, it’s mind-boggling what the body can do when it’s in the right mind frame.” Meb and Jon reflect on past injuries and healing.

(45:00) “...failure is just another building block towards a larger success in the future.”—Bryan - Meb shares habits that contribute to success.

(48:23) Meb’s relationship with UCAN… “The best thing you could do is get the right nutrition to help you accomplish whatever your goal is. And I think UCAN has done that for me.”

(52:09) Meb Foundation, being an intentional Dad, writing, and continuing to enjoy running…

If you enjoyed this episode, check out our interview with Meb's brother Merhawi Keflezighi or his long-time rival, 5-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman.

References

Fueling the Pursuit, presented by UCAN - UCAN.co/podcast

Go Be More Podcast with Meb's coach Bob Larsen - Part 1 | Part 2

Run to Overcome - Amazon

Meb for Mortals - Amazon

26 Marathons - Amazon

Make the Leap - maketheleapbook.com

Guest

Meb Keflezighi - Website | Instagram | Twitter

Hosts:

Bryan Green - bryan@gobemore.co, maketheleapbook.com

Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More

Links:

Go Be More Podcast - Episodes | Instagram | Facebook

Go Be More website

Go Be More YouTube Channel

Production and Editing

Creatives Collective Marketing

“Replenishing, the stretching, icing, therapy, sleeping, and the mind frame are important. So for me, you know, even when you’re sleeping you’re training. I really believe it was a 24/7 job.” - Meb Keflezighi 

Today's guest is Meb Keflezighi, arguably the greatest marathoner in US history.

Meb has been someone I've looked up to for more nearly 30 years! In many ways, I've been chasing Meb ever since I became a runner. My co-host, Bryan, and I got to catch up with Meb and dive into what makes him, well, Meb! 

Consistency, preparation and intention are words that can easily define Meb and how he approached his craft as a runner everyday. But it was how he framed these elements that led to sustained excellence for twenty years. This is what we explore in our episode with Meb today.

Show Notes

(4:26) Where are you right now?

(6:13) What are the qualities that stand out in Meb, according to Bryan, Jon, and Meb

(9:31) Approaching races with a boldness… “I'm not super comfortable for the last lap, so I got to make it count beforehand.”

(11:41) Being a “chasee” and later becoming the “chased”... early college experiences that shaped Meb’s mindset…

(14:01) Developing patience, “...it is one goal at a time, one event at a time.”

(16:06) Thoughts on risk versus reward…

(18:02) What went into building a sustainable career?

(21:08) Jon’s recounting of watching the Athens Olympic Marathon and Meb’s thoughts during the event…

(24:43) “No athlete in history has probably done more drills than Meb.” —Coach Bob Larsen

(26:50) “I'm going to plug your book here, Make the Leap. You have to be able to think better, train better, and all that comes to be run faster.”

(28:56) Sharing about a devastating injury in 2008 and a new perspective…

(36:07) Lessons learned while coming back from an injury…

(38:43) “You know, it’s mind-boggling what the body can do when it’s in the right mind frame.” Meb and Jon reflect on past injuries and healing.

(42:18) “...failure is just another building block towards a larger success in the future.”—Bryan - Meb shares habits that contribute to success.

(45:38) Meb’s relationship with UCAN… “The best thing you could do is get the right nutrition to help you accomplish whatever your goal is. And I think UCAN has done that for me.”

(49:24) Meb Foundation, being an intentional Dad, writing, and continuing to enjoy running…

References

Go Be More Podcast with Meb's coach Bob Larsen - Part 1 | Part 2

Run to Overcome - Amazon

Meb for Mortals - Amazon

26 Marathons - Amazon

Guest

Meb Keflezighi - Website | Instagram | Twitter

Meb's fav UCAN product: Cocoa Energy + Protein Tub

Hosts:

Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankin

Bryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbook

Presented By:

UCAN - ucan.co | @genucan

Your Personal Best Awaits

In this episode of the Eternal Warriors Principles series we hear from one of our mentors and Personal Warrior Trainers, Adam Clark, who shares about one of the key principles taught at Life Changing Services, the principle of Drills. Tune in as he explains what Drills are and how they have helped other men and himself overcome addiction and uncertainty as well as better their lives and the lives of their families. For more information about Eternal Warriors, visit our website at eternalwarriorstraining.org/

If you would like to take a careful look at the training handbook for Eternal Warriors training system, you are invited to download, for FREE, the eBook, "Like Dragons Did They Fight" at likedragonsfree.com

Life Changing Services

Life Changing Services (LCS) Counseling Center and Therapeutic Services, led by Maurice Harker, is a group of clinicians who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and provide impactful therapeutic treatment and self-mastery programs for individuals, families, and couples. We offer specialized programs for both young men and men who are challenged with pornography or other sexual addictions. We also provide a therapeutic treatment program for women and young women who are challenged with low self-worth, anxiety, depression, sexual misbehavior including pornography, self-harming or other unhealthy behaviors. Life Changing Services also offers support programs for wives and mothers, as well as a personal self-mastery program for individuals or families. In addition, we offer exceptional individual, marital and family counseling. All of our resources are available in-person and on-line.

Podcasts from Life Changing Services to provide additional support & strength!

• Eternal Warriors Podcast
• Healing with WORTH Podcast
• Mothers Who Know Podcast
• Fathers Who Fight
• Memoirs of an LDS Therapist with Maurice Harker

For more recovery tools, resources & healing go to: Lifechangingservices.org | 1-877-HERO-877

Too Far too often people look into running just to lose weight or to get fit. From my perspective, running is something that you have to be more fit for. It's a high demand sport, it's a repetitive sport, and it's something that you need to be fit for.

Tyson Schoene has been the head coach of the Vertical World Climbing Team in Seattle, WA for nearly 20 years, and has shaped some of the best climbers in the world including Drew Ruana, Sean Bailey, and Quinn Mason. We talked about Tyson’s path to coaching, how he and his team build world-class athletes, the value of competition, climbing team as a family, and drills all of us can practice.  

Support on Patreon:

patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  

Show Notes:  

http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/tyson-schoene   

Nuggets:   

2:37 – Viento, the resurgence of old forgotten crags, and surfing trips   

6:22 – Coaching during COVID, missing the kids, and home walls  

9:52 – Embracing downtime, training for adversity, and moving forward with new ideas  

12:48 – Feeling privileged and prepared, feeling bored, and struggles with purposelessness and the social climate without a support group during the pandemic  

16:56 – Being born in Seattle, Tyson’s parents as climbers, early climbing, and the pull of the lycra  

21:20 – Other sports and passions, early competing, early coaching, seeing himself in the kids  

26:46 – Climbing with the kids and learning from the kids  

30:24 – Why Tyson feels like he never realized his full potential, and why he wouldn’t trade his impact on the kids for being a 5.15 climber  

33:51 – The benefits of competition  

43:18 – Being competitive vs. being a good competitor  

46:11 – Working with Drew to get better at reachy moves  

53:36 – Why shorter kids tend to become better climbers  

54:30 – How Tyson knew he could push Drew to the edge, the athlete/coach relationship as a two-way street, and adapting to your athletes  

58:38 – Hiring coaches from climbing team, traits that make good coaches, and giving back to the team  

1:06:27 – Repetition, traversing, patience, and the primary things adults are missing as new climbers  

1:14:06 – Efficiency, what makes the best climbers look the best, and why easy movement (i.e. ARCing) is relevant for someone trying to break into 5.14  

1:19:44 – Circuits for power endurance, drawing from track and field, learning through experience, and spray walls  

1:26:19 – Programming circuits  

1:28:14 – Easy circuits vs. easy traversing and ARC training, balancing endurance training w/ power, and why Tyson expects training to change in the next ten years  

1:33:44 – More on ARC training, Tyson’s (amazing) adult client, and why Tyson generally prefers working with kids vs. adults  

1:36:05 – Tyson’s thoughts on why climbers should train both for sport climbing and bouldering to be the best possible athlete  

1:39:27 – Patron Question: Power endurance exercises to break into 5.12?  

1:42:29 – Other factors to consider when it seems like power endurance is our limiting factor  

1:43:37 – Climbing with three fingers (IMR open) to conserve energy  

1:48:30 – Pinkies  

1:49:04 – Patron Question: Favorite App for spray wall?  

1:50:49 – Taping circuits on the spray wall for members and for the kids  

1:52:50 – Patron Question: What was it like competing before competition climbing was popular?  

1:55:26 – Shirts, normalizing greatness, and the Vertical World family  

2:03:41 – Gratitude   

2:06:05 – Drills: Heals only  

2:10:50 – Drills: Fives  

2:17:27 – Thousands of drills, leadership skills, and emotional detachment  

2:20:35 – Proud of the kids