In this episode of the Mental Healthlete podcast, Bill Garrels talks with mental performance coach and speed walker Dr. Kay Porter. In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kay Porter, a mental performance coach from Eugene, Oregon with a Ph.D. in psychology. You may recall from our episode with running great Melody Fairchild, that Dr. Kay was instrumental in the trajectory of … [Read more...] about Mental Healthlete: Dr. Kay Porter on Mental Performance
Sullivan Middaugh Bests His Father to Claim XTERRA USA Title in Beaver Creek
This year's XTERRA Beaver Creek was designated the XTERRA USA Championship. The title once again went to a Middaugh. Not Josiah Middaugh, who has won 11 XTERRA national championships and an XTERRA world championship. This time, it was Josiah's son, Sullivan, who followed in his father's footsteps at age 18 to win the 2022 XTERRA USA Championship in a time of 2:20:28. Josiah … [Read more...] about Sullivan Middaugh Bests His Father to Claim XTERRA USA Title in Beaver Creek
Mental Healthlete: Melody Fairchild Discusses Becoming
In this episode of the Mental Healthlete podcast, Bill Garrels talks with Boulder native Melody Fairchild, a University of Oregon hall of fame runner and director of Boulder Mountain Warriors. My guest this week is Melody Fairchild. If you're into running, there is a good chance you've heard of Melody. She's arguably the best high school distance runner in US history.She … [Read more...] about Mental Healthlete: Melody Fairchild Discusses Becoming
Alpine Start: Dirk Friel Talks TrainingPeaks and Pro Cycling
In this episode of the Alpine Start podcast, Grace Staberg talks with Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks and a former professional cyclist. What is it like to race in Europe as a young pro-cyclist? How did TrainingPeaks metrics like training stress score (TSS) become industry standard? How can data inform training? What is the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in … [Read more...] about Alpine Start: Dirk Friel Talks TrainingPeaks and Pro Cycling
Trip Hipple and Shannon Dague Victorious at Loveland Lake to Lake Triathlon
A mainstay of the Northern Colorado triathlon scene, the Loveland Lake to Lake Triathlon brought together athletes for both Olympic distance and sprint distance triathlons plus an aquabike event at North Lake Park in Loveland on Saturday. In the Olympic distance race, Trip Hipple topped the men's field and Shannon Dague took the win in the women's field. Hipple was the … [Read more...] about Trip Hipple and Shannon Dague Victorious at Loveland Lake to Lake Triathlon