After 22 weeks I figured it was time you actually heard from Damian himself! Damian Warner talks 2019 World Championships, the 2020 COVID non-season, making the best of the situation and what the future holds. Listen until the end for big...
Nov 1, 2020
42 min
Okay, I finally interviewed Damian's "other" coach and you get to hear somebody else talk! Dennis talked to me about Damian and coaching the decathlon and how COVID may not have been such a bad thing?Topics: Dennis NielsenDamian WarnerDecathlonHigh...
Oct 25, 2020
56 min
The episode where I moan about the realities of 2020, and ramble on about the decathlon. There may be some foul language, but it kills me that 6 year old kids can still play hockey while one of the greatest track athletes in Canadian history has no...
Oct 18, 2020
50 min
2020 has been an asshole of a year so far, but we have learned a lot! Despite the cancellation of the Olympics and the closure of training facilities, Damian has come through this year healthy and happy, and this week started training for...
Oct 11, 2020
51 min
The 2019 World Championships and My Octopus Teacher all rolled into one! I get all Zen with it this week.Topics:2019 WorldsDecathlonMy Octopus TeacherOrangutansKomodo DragonsEvery single day!
Oct 4, 2020
51 min
The Pan Am Games in Lima Peru were grey and cold and much less fun than they should have been, despite Damian's victory. But our subsequent trip to Machu Pichu was absolutely phenomenal, with spectacular weather, unique food and lots of friendly...
Sep 27, 2020
58 min
We're almost caught up on the details of the Damian/Gar coaching journey! The 2019 season was very successful for Damian and reminded me of how important adapting to circumstances and being able to come up with a Plan "B" or "C" can be. Just like when...
Sep 20, 2020
50 min
After a VERY stressful week trying to reinvent the wheel I began thinking about stress. How do non-athletes deal with stress in difficult physical conditions, and what we can learn as coaches from their experiences!?Topics:StressDamian WarnerTree...
Sep 13, 2020
58 min
Damian came home in 2018 and I went on leave from teaching to coach full time. Two years later it's September and school is starting again, but everything is new and different in the COVID age and I am not only returning to teaching, I must learn how to...
Sep 6, 2020
53 min
How poor planning, minimal training and bad communication almost got me killed. And worse, I almost drank shit water! Topics Include:MaineBackcountry skiingPeriodizationScientific methodsDecathlonThe NBAPine Martens
Aug 30, 2020
53 min
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