The XLR8 Performance Lab Podcast

Ryan Hughes is a senior standout middle distance runner for St Albert.  St. Albert is a class 1A school, but they have a tradition of being one of the top programs in the state.  Ryan was part of the…

Bailey Nock won a cross country title and 6 state track and field titles while running for Iowa City West.  She is currently a sophomore for the Colorado Buffaloes.  Bailey has had two legendary coac…

Scott Christensen wraps up the 3rd and final section of his interview with the mental aspects of the sport.  He specifically engages in why champions win and how we develop them to deliver in big mom…

Atlantic junior, Craig Alan Becker, is one of the best 800 meter runners in the state.  He talks about what it was like being part of a state winning 4x800 relay as just a freshman and what he hopes …

Helen Gould was a middle distance standout at West Des Moines Valley High School.  She currently races for the University of South Dakota.  Helen placed 2nd twice and 3rd once in the Iowa HS State Tr…

Ryan Schweizer is headed home.  The former Dowling Catholic standout will be leaving Notre Dame to run for the Drake Bulldogs starting this fall.  The former 1:50/4:05 runner is perhaps the most tale…

Kelsey Schweizer is a standout track and field athlete at the University of Missouri.  She is also the younger sister of indoor 3k American record holder, Karissa Schweizer.  Kelsey spends her 3 minu…

Humboldt standout, Quinton Orr, comes on the podcast after being nominated by former Algona state champion, Trey Engen.  Quinton talks about what it is like training with the season cancelled and wha…

Ellen Davis is a former standout runner from North Linn High School where she won 15 state xc and track titles.  She went on to run for the University of Missouri.  Ellen is currently a sports dietit…

National level coach, Scott Christensen, talks about the importance of understanding the physical make-up and characteristics of each athlete.  Pick back up from Part 1 and listen to more great coach…

This short episode provides insight into what exactly we do at XLR8 Performance Lab.  If you came across us via the podcast you may not have familiarity with our business and how we are profoundly im…

Former Algona High School track and field state champion, Trey Engen, talks about the history of the program and his transition to Dordt.  The current roommate, Joe Anderson, was our previous male gu…

Brooke McKee is a senior at Johnston High School, a suburb of Des Moines, IA.  Brooke is a many-time top-5 finisher in state xc and track and will be attending the University of Iowa in the fall.  Li…

Tom "Tinman" Schwartz is one of the foremost scientific minds in the world in regards to training physiology for runners.  In this episode he talks about the evolution of "critical velocity" and how …

Joe Anderson is a freshman distance runner at Dordt University.  He was a former state champion for George Little Rock High School in Iowa.  Joe is (in)famous for being one of two state champions nam…

Cedar Falls senior middle distance standout, Mackenzie Michael, will be heading to Oklahoma State next fall.  She talks about what her big goals were for this spring, her experience in the 800 at New…

Gable Sieperda is a multi-time state cross country and track and field champion from West Lyon, IA.  He is currently a runner for Iowa State University having just finished up his freshman season.  T…

Sophia Jungling runs for Applington-Parkersburg High School and has some of the best middle distance range in the state and in the country.  She has run a 56 400, 2:11 800, and 4:40 1500.  Listen to …

TJ Craig is the head boys track and field coach at Iowa City West HS in eastern Iowa.  He has been the head coach for the last 5 years and was an assistant going back to 2005.  Coach Craig talks abou…