33 episodes
The Halfstep Pod Grant Fisher & Connor Lane
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5.0 • 174 Ratings
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The Halfstep Pod is a weekly conversation between Bowerman TC runner, Grant Fisher, and collegiate runner, Connor Lane.The two ex-teammates will discuss Grant's racing, training, and life as an elite athlete as he builds for the Olympic Trials. They will also talk about other current topics in the running world. Episodes will also consist of reading Grant's insta DM's, discussing historical races they've watched, and answering listener questions.
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S3E1, We Found Our Microphones... Grant Wouldn’t Stop Setting American Records... etc...
Welcome back to a new season of The Halfstep Pod! It's the same as the old season, but we accidentally didn't record for six months so now it's a new season!. Grant and Connor talk about Grant's 4th and 6th place finishes at the World Championships in Eugene, his two American Records since the last recording (5k & 3k), the Diamond League Final in Zurich, and everything else you would want to know about Grant's last six months.
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Does Grant Have a Signature Thing?? (US 10k Champs Preview)
On Episode 8 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod, the guys are back to talk about Grant's upcoming race: the US 10k Trials this Friday Night at Hayward Field (Live on NBC). They also go deep on weather talk, Grant's signature thing, nasal strips, and (also somewhat importantly...) Grant's past month of workouts to get him ready for the upcoming US Champs.
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Interview With Sean McGorty: Achilles Surgery to World Standards in 7 Months...
On Episode 7 of Season 2 of the Halfstep Pod, Connor sits down with Sean McGorty for a comprehensive interview about his last year of pro running. This includes the crazy moment his shoe fell of at the Olympic Trials, post-Trials achilles surgery for Haglund's Deformity, his comeback from this most recent procedure and his successes in hitting the world standards in the 5k & 10k in his last two races -- running 13:09 and 27:18. They also cover so much more in this nearly 90 minute expansive interview. Enjoy!
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A Deep Dive on 2018 XC Nationals (Grant v Morgan)
In Episode 6 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant and Connor start with a brief recap of Grant’s week of training in Portland, then start a deep dive on the 2018 NCAA XC Championship in Madison. This was the first in a series of battles between Grant and Morgan McDonald during Grant’s senior year of college. Grant provides unique commentary and analysis on this often talked-about championship as a competitor and main player in the field. Hope you all enjoy it! Be sure to check out the youtube channel for clips from the race we have spliced into our commentary!
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World Indoors, the Shifting Bowerman Team Mindset, and How To Better Package Track & Field
Ep 5 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod is a wide-ranging discussion that covers Grant's thought's about Elise Cranny's mindset she shared on last week's podcast, Marc Scott's first global medal, the shifting mentality of the members of BTC with an eye towards global medals, and -- with an eye towards an under the radar World Indoor Champs this past weekend, potential ways to get more people interested in Track & Field outside of the Olympic cycle... and much more!
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Elise Cranny on Her Terrific Start to the Season, Post Olympics 2021
On Episode 4 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod, the podcast welcomes Elise Cranny, recent winner of The Ten presented by Sound Running (Running a 10k in just a second off the American Record in 30:14) and American Record Setter in the Indoor 5000 run at Boston a month ago (14:33). Connor and Elise talk about her massive last couple of performances, her experience at the Tokyo Olympics representing the United States in the 5000m, the mental shift she’s made in the last year to help her reach new heights, and a whole bunch else.
Thanks everyone for listening!
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Customer Reviews
rip half step pod
they killed the pod - ig gone - woody said they killed at after being pressed about his own pod post usa 5k rip rip rip
do a pod post worlds who cares if it isnt weekly
Grant lapped me in a high school 2-mile
It would be real nice if this guy was hatable. Turns out he’s chill and insightful (sigh)… Listening to every episode until we find a flaw. Would love more consistent uploads, great pod guys!
Great!
Love the stories and the updates on training!!!