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Exciting, in-depth, and sometimes humorous conversations with experts in sports performance and human optimization across the globe. Including athletes, coaches, elite scientists, and self-experimenters, this show has it all. Hear directly from the source about all of the behind-the-scenes happenings in our sport and the ways they go about impacting it on a daily basis.
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Does Tailored Training Even Matter?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
5 Reasons Long Slow Distance Running is Dumb! (And maybe a few reasons it's not...)
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Feb 14, 2024 |
Breaking Boundaries: Elov Osslon's Record-Setting Journey in Ultramarathons
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Dec 29, 2023 |
Fueling Athlete Success: Mike Gettemy's Coaching Revolution with XLR8 Performance Lab
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Dec 22, 2023 |
Chasing Olympic Dreams: The Austin O'Brien Training & Story
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Dec 08, 2023 |
The Mental Game: What Made Matthew Schaul's Jump in Performance Possible
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Nov 25, 2023 |
New Horizons: The Ever-Shifting Priorities of Jackson Mace-Maynard
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Nov 17, 2023 |
Hayden Kuhn: A Journey from XLR8 to University of Iowa
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Nov 03, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Maya Bergstrom | Progressive Threshold
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Oct 27, 2023 |
Shaylyn DeYoung: Coaching for Success With Swim, Cycle, Run, and Triathlon
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Oct 20, 2023 |
XLR8 Update | Ben Tilus & Riley Witt
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Oct 13, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Collin Houg | Mastering Precision Training
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Oct 06, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Landon Bendgen | Guide to Tempo Runs
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Sep 29, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Claire Helmers | Inside The Norwegian Training Model
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Sep 22, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Tommy Hensley | Inside the Testing Process
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Sep 08, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Charlie Bennett | Increasing Fat Max and Long Covid Recovery
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Sep 01, 2023 |
Athlete Breakdown: Abel Squires | Tips For High Anaerobic Distance Runners
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Aug 18, 2023 |
Resilience Redefined: Maddie Block's Unwavering Spirit
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Aug 12, 2023 |
Making History: The Cailie Logue Legacy
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Jul 21, 2023 |
Running with Purpose: Unveiling the Journey of Kiki Connell
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Jul 10, 2023 |
From Doubt to Dominance: Addison Dorenkamp's Path to Overcoming Mental Challenges in Running
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Jun 28, 2023 |
A Class of Her Own: Paityn Noe's Legacy as Iowa's High School Running Legend
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Jun 16, 2023 |
The Pursuit of Excellence: The Rise of Chase Lauman
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Jun 06, 2023 |
A Look Back: 2023 State Recap With Ben Tilus
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May 31, 2023 |
Chasing Greatness: Inside the Mind of One Of Iowa's Best Distance Runners | Jackson Heidesch
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May 12, 2023 |
Beyond VO2 Max: Data-Driven Training To Optimize Your Performance | Sebastian Weber & Ben Tilus
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May 05, 2023 |
Short Shorts : The Power of Persistence | How Joe Anderson's Slow Progress Led to Big Wins
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Apr 07, 2023 |
Short Shorts | Reece Smith | A Steeplechaser's Insights on Overcoming Hurdles
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Mar 24, 2023 |
Short Shorts | Nate Mueller | From Setbacks to Comebacks
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Mar 17, 2023 |
Breaking Records and Pushing Limits: An Update with Ben Tilus
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Feb 24, 2023 |
What shall we call this....???
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Jul 25, 2022 |
Coaching Chat - Kelley Grothus
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Feb 18, 2022 |
Short Shorts - Jackson Mace-Maynard
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Feb 11, 2022 |
Short Shorts - Heidesch and Johnson
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Sep 10, 2021 |
Short Shorts - Yohana Yual
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Apr 05, 2021 |
Short Shorts - Will Lohr
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Mar 11, 2021 |
Short Shorts - Riley Witt
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Feb 12, 2021 |
Drop the Hammer - Ep. 3 - The Law of the Harvest
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Feb 09, 2021 |
Drop the Hammer - Ep. 2 - Injuries Got You Down?
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Jan 15, 2021 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 48 - Madrid Boys Talk 3-Peat and Good Hair
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Jan 07, 2021 |
Drop the Hammer - Ep. 1 - Is Running Faster Making You Slower?
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Dec 30, 2020 |
Episode 18 - Jeff Morris - Brave Like Gabe
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Jun 25, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 45 - Sydney Milani Talks Inspiration From Her Dad
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Jun 19, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 46 - Brynn Brown Talks National Record
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Jun 19, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 47 - Jaysen Bouwers Talks Sioux City North
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Jun 19, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 40 - Claire Farrell Talks AAU Success
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 41 - Ryan Winger Talks High Goals for Hempstead
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 42 - Roisin Willis Talks Her Mom Being an Olympian
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 43 - Jacob Bright Talks the NDSU Bison
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 44 - David Elliott Talks Being a Professional Runner
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Jun 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 36 - Arianna Jackson Talks Doing the Pentathlon
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Jun 05, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 37 - Emmit Anderson Talks Small School Studs
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Jun 05, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 38 - Chandler Austin Talks Being an OG
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Jun 05, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 39 - Jack Pendergast Talks Checkered Jerseys
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Jun 05, 2020 |
Episode 17 - Tim Ives Talks Dowling Dynasty
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Jun 03, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 31 - Ana Weaver Talks National XC
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May 29, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 32 - Oliver Paleen Talks Being a State Champion
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May 29, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 33 - Leo Daschbach Talks Sub 4 Min Mile
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May 29, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 34 - Jack Kinzer Talks Joining The Lab
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May 29, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 35 - Ainsley Erzen Talks About Her Annoying Coach
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May 29, 2020 |
Episode 16 - Mike Cunningham Talks the Valley Tigers
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May 27, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 25 - Lauren Schulze Talks Saving Her Dog Over Her Brother
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May 22, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 26 - Gabe Vicker Talks Unfinished Business
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May 22, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 27 - Harris Anderson Talks Charter Schools
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May 22, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 28 - Shelby Houlihan Talks Track and Tattoos
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May 22, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 29 - Tierney Wolfgram Talks Marathon World Record
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May 22, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 30 - Drew Hunter Talks Penn Relays
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May 22, 2020 |
Episode 15 - Karissa Schweizer Talks Setting an American Record
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May 20, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 24 - Brandon O'Hara Talks the Perham Powerhouse
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May 15, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 21 - Camille Jackson Talks Her Breakout Season
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May 15, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 22 - Anna Fenske Talks Running at Nike Cross Nationals
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May 15, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 23 - Charlie Shelly Talks a Shoe-less Coach
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May 15, 2020 |
Alan Webb Talks His Record-Setting 3:53 Mile in HS
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May 13, 2020 |
Tilus and Trey - Ep. 1 - Ritzenhein, MJ, and The 700 Club
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May 11, 2020 |
Breaking News - Noah Kohut-Jackson Makes His College Decision
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May 09, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 19 - Ashlyn Keeney Talks Fast Times and Pixie Sticks
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May 08, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 20 - Bennett Heisterkamp Talks Track Titles and Tumors
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May 08, 2020 |
Episode 13 - Brogan Austin and Reed Fischer Talk Drake Bulldogs and Professional Running
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May 06, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 17 - Noah Jorgenson Talks Cousin Jerry
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May 04, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 18 - Taylor McCreedy Talks About Being an XLR8 Performance Lab Athlete
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May 04, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 15 - Ryan Hughes Talks Breaking 2:00 for 800 Meters
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May 01, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 16 - Bailey Nock Talks Mike Parker Dance Moves
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May 01, 2020 |
Episode 7 - Part 3 - Scott Christensen Talks Training Champions
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Apr 29, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 13 - Helen Gould Talks Loving the 1500
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Apr 27, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 14 - Craig Alan Becker Talks Winning a State Relay Title as a Freshman
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Apr 27, 2020 |
Episode 11 - Ryan Schweizer Talks Transferring from Notre Dame to Drake
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Apr 26, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 11 - Quinton Orr Talks Training and Racing in Northwest Iowa
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Apr 24, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 12 - Kelsey Schweizer Talks Being a Schweizer
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Apr 24, 2020 |
Episode 9 - Ellen Davis Discusses How Nutrition Improves Performance and Reduces Injury
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Apr 23, 2020 |
Episode 7 - Part 2 - Scott Christensen Talks Training the Athlete not the System
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Apr 22, 2020 |
What is the XLR8 Performance Lab and How Can it Make You a Better Athlete?
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Apr 21, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 9 - Brooke McKee Talks Smack to Her Sister
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Apr 20, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 10 - Trey Engen Talks Iowa All-Time Greats
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Apr 20, 2020 |
Episode 10 - Tom "Tinman" Schwartz Talks Critical Velocity Training
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Apr 18, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 7 - Joe Anderson Talks the Best and Worst Races of His Life
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Apr 17, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 8 - Mackenzie Michael Talks About What It's Like to Get Old
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Apr 17, 2020 |
Episode 7 - Part 1 - Scott Christensen Talks Training and Avoiding Injuries in High School Runners
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Apr 15, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep 5. Gable Sieperda Talks Rivalries and Thomas Pollard Quirks
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Apr 13, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep 6. - Sophia Jungling Talks Small Towns and Fast Races
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Apr 13, 2020 |
Episode 6 - TJ Craig Creates Virtual Meets During Season Postponement
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Apr 12, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 3 - Bookin-Nosbisch Sisters Talk Twinning on and off the Track
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Apr 11, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 4 - Reece Smith Talks State Titles and Jean Shorts
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Apr 11, 2020 |
Episode 5 - Matt Zirretta, Physical Therapist at Engineered Per4mance
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Apr 10, 2020 |
Short Shorts - Ep. 2 - Jerry Jorgenson Joins Short Shorts
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Apr 08, 2020 |
Episode 4 - Heather Every - Coaching and Empowering Female Athletes Through Positivity
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Apr 07, 2020 |
Short Shorts Episode 1 - Nate Mueller Answers the Tough Questions
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Apr 03, 2020 |
Episode 3 - Mike Gettemy Addresses Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Track and Field Athletes
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Mar 31, 2020 |
Thomas Pollard - Journey From HS Star to Big 12 Conference Stand-Out
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Mar 26, 2020 |
Episode 1 - Mike Jay - Voice of the Drake Relays Discusses the State of Track and Field Around the US
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Mar 25, 2020 |