The XLR8 Performance Lab Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Short Shorts - Ep. 3 - Bookin-Nosbisch Sisters Talk Twinning on and off the Track
Grace and Alli Bookin-Nosbisch are the fastest twins to come through Iowa since the Dinsdale twins over a decade ago. The Ottumwa High School track stars will be attending the University of Iowa tog…
Short Shorts - Ep. 4 - Reece Smith Talks State Titles and Jean Shorts
State Champion, Reece Smith, of Garner Hayfield Ventura talks about winning state xc and track titles his senior year and what it was like having an older brother who was also a great runner. Jean s…
Episode 5 - Matt Zirretta, Physical Therapist at Engineered Per4mance
Matt Zirretta is a physical therapist at Engineered Per4mance in Ankeny, IA. Matt specializes in injury prevention, injury rehab, and sports performance enhancement and recovery. Engineered Per4man…
Short Shorts - Ep. 2 - Jerry Jorgenson Joins Short Shorts
Jerry Jorgenson is a former high school track and field standout at Treynor High School in northwest Iowa. He is now an NCAA Div I athlete at the University of Nebraska. Short Shorts takes him rapi…
Episode 4 - Heather Every - Coaching and Empowering Female Athletes Through Positivity
Heather Every is the current assistant girls cross country coach at Dallas Center Grimes HS, just west of Des Moines. She was also the former head girls cross country coach at Waukee HS. Heather joi…
Short Shorts Episode 1 - Nate Mueller Answers the Tough Questions
Nate Mueller is the defending Class 3A state champion in cross country and one of the top returners in the 1600 and 3200 in track. Nate is our first guest on the new quick hitting series: Short Shor…
Episode 3 - Mike Gettemy Addresses Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Track and Field Athletes
Ankeny Centennial Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mike Gettemy, joins me to talk about current best practices in utilizing S&C for your track and field athletes. Mike recently completed an…
Thomas Pollard - Journey From HS Star to Big 12 Conference Stand-Out
Iowa State University standout distance runner, Thomas Pollard, takes us through his time as a runner going all the way back to his HS days at Gilbert. He touches on finding out about the cancellati…
Episode 1 - Mike Jay - Voice of the Drake Relays Discusses the State of Track and Field Around the US
Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay, joins the inaugural episode of the XLR8 Performance Lab Podcast to discuss the current state of track and field in the US. High school, college, and national cal…