Welcome to the Pretty Intense Podcast. Today on the show, very timely, we have Meb Keflezighi. As I prepare to run the Boston Marathon, I was very excited to have the honor of talking to Meb. If you are a runner, you probably know who Meb is. Meb Keflezighi is an insanely accomplished runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 2014. He won the New York City Marat ... Show More
May 2016
The 1976 US Olympic Boxing Team
In 1976, a young and inexperienced American boxing team won five gold medals at the Montreal Olympics, defeating many of their Cuban and Soviet rivals on the way. Now acclaimed as one of the best teams of all time, the US boxers included future world champions such as Sugar Ray L ... Show More
9m 3s
Nov 2021
45. RUNNERS & CHEERERS: Marathon Life with Shalane Flanagan
1. How a marathon is an analogy for life: the danger of comparison, the ride of emotions and self-doubt, that love is fuel, and that the world needs both runners and cheerers.
2. The question Abby kept asking herself throughout the race—and why she’s still wearing her marathon ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2021
14: Terin Humphrey Olympic Gymnast
<p>I’m thrilled to interview Terin Humphrey, 2x gymnastics Olympic Silver Medalist in the 2004 Athens Greece Olympics, World Champion, 11x All American, 2x NCAA Individual bar champion, and 2x Hall of Fame Inductee. We chat about her experiences competing gymnastics at an elite l ... Show More
41m 51s
Sep 2022
Chandra Cheeseborough | A Running Legacy
Though rarely talked about today, the Tigerbelles, Tennessee State University’s women’s track and field team, is one of the most accomplished sports clubs in the state’s history. During the reign of legendary coach Ed Temple, the all-Black team produced 40 Olympic athletes who to ... Show More
28m 53s