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Podcast 81: PETE REA
Head Coach of the ZAP Fitness Elite Athlete Program

Posted September 18th, 2007 at 7:40 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Running & Training, Track & Field, Olympics, Training Tips, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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Episode 81 of The Final Sprint Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with PETE REA: a former University of Connecticut stand-out and head coach of the ZAP Fitness Elite Athlete Program.

Rea’s been with ZAP, a non-profit training center for post-collegiate, Olympic hopeful distance runners, since its inception in 2002 and has helped 10 ZAP Fitness athletes to Olympic Trials qualifying times at distances from 1500 meters to the marathon.

In the interview Pete talks about the strides made by ZAP athletes and lessons they’ve learned over the past year, which of his athletes, like Joe Driscoll, are on the cusp of reaching the next level, the role of post-collegiate running groups in the recent U.S. distance running “revival”, a comparison of ZAP to other groups like Hanson-Brooks and Team USA Minnesota

Download the podcast to hear Pete discuss these topics, as well as, how he got into coaching, his coaching philosophies (including an explanation of periodization and his individualized and Lyrdiard-oriented approach), his own running/coaching heroes, advice for young athletes and their coaches, and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Pete Rea
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File Size: 14.1 MB | Length: 20:31 MIN

Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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Podcast 66: Female running pioneer and Lydiard protégé LORRAINE MOLLER -Part 2/2

Posted July 20th, 2007 at 9:51 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode 66 of The Final Sprint Podcast features the second and final installment of a two-part, in-depth interview with the legendary female running pioneer and passionate Lydiard protégé LORRAINE MOLLER. (Click here to listen to part 1 of this interview featured in Episode 65).

Lorraine began an unprecedented, 28-year international career by running barefoot in her native New Zealand. At the age of 41, she concluded her running her career with her fourth Olympic marathon, becoming the only woman in the world to have completed each of the first four Olympic marathons for women. Her multitude of other accomplishments include the longest debut winning marathon streak in history, a Boston Marathon title, and an Olympic bronze medal.

In part 2 of the interview, Lorraine talks about her upcoming autobiography “On the Wings of Mercury”, her decision to retire and her life since, coaching, the advent of the women’s marathon and the special relationship between herself and fellow women’s running pioneers: Kathrine Switzer, Grete Waitz, and Joan Benoit Samuelson.

Download the podcast to hear Lorraine discuss these topics, as well as, helping to create the Arthur Lydiard Foundation, her charity efforts and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Lorraine Moller
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 13.9 MB
Length: 20:16

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Podcast 65: Female running pioneer and Lydiard protégé LORRAINE MOLLER -Part 1/2

Posted July 18th, 2007 at 6:24 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode 65 of The Final Sprint Podcast features the first installment of a two-part, in-depth interview with the legendary female running pioneer and passionate Lydiard protégé LORRAINE MOLLER.

(Note: Part two will be published on Friday in Episode 66).

In part 1 of the interview, Lorraine talks about the development and progression of her career, being driven by that “pioneering kiwi spirit”, the metamorphosis of female athletics, her bond with iconic running coach Arthur Lydiard, misconceptions about his training philosophies, and why her regimen so seamlessly prepared her for the marathon.

Download the podcast to hear Lorraine discuss these topics, as well as, the special meaning of being inducted to the Colorado Running Hall of Fame and her belief that running is a personal and spiritual journey that enabled her to develop the often under-appreciated, but yet crucial element to success in both athletics and in life: self-understanding and the mental framework of a champion.

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Lorraine Moller
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 17.3 MB
Length: 25:15

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Podcast 26: Interview with Greg McMillan, running coach and exercise physiologist

Posted March 12th, 2007 at 1:40 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast features my interview with coach Greg McMillan.

Greg has trained a wide range of athletes and continues to offer a plethora of coaching services through his company, McMillan Running. He holds a masters degree in exercise physiology, has coached and managed the Discovery USA team, and had the privilege of being mentored by coaching legends like Arthur Lydiard, Jack Daniels, Tim Noakes and Gabriele Rosa.

Download the podcast to hear Greg discuss the impact of the before-mentioned coaching icons, his new post-collegiate running group, dependence on GPS units, workouts for marathon time prediction, the 2008 Olympics and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Greg McMillan
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 17.6MB
Length: 00:25:40

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Quote of the Day: 2/8/07

Posted February 8th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Alexandra Vernoia

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.”

- Arthur Lydiard

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