In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with retired Olympic runner, Nick Symmonds. They kick things off by talking about where he's settled after running and move on to his career highlights, why he started RunGum and so much more! 

Nick is a retired American middle-distance track athlete specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He signed with Brooks Running in January 2014 after a 7-year sponsorship with Nike. Nick is a 2 x Olympian and 8 x National Champion. He is the founder and owner of RunGum.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with D1 Steeplechaser and Registered Dietitian, Eleanor Baker. They kick things off her Eleanor's start in running and move into how she found her passion loving food and sharing her knowledge in nutrition to help others,

Eleanor is a registered and licensed dietitian who ran at the D1 NCAA level for the University of North Florida. She specialized in the 3K steeplechase and was a nationally ranked D1 runner. As a collegiate athlete, Eleanor saw firsthand the impact proper nutrition practices had on performance. In the process of completing undergrad and her Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, she began to understand how monumental a balanced nutrition and wellness plan could be for preventative healthcare and longevity.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with professional rower, Christine Cavallo. They start the conversation with some life updates including moving to the U.K. to pursue school and rowing at Oxford University and move on towards her incredible past and skills related to the rowing world. 

Christine is a 6x national team rower who graduated from Stanford University. She recently represented in the U.S.’s first Coastal Beach Sprint National team and finished 3rd in the mixed quad. She has an innate desire to work hard and get results. A former Lightweight World Record holder in the 2000m erg test at 6:56, she will bring out the best of you and know how to find your full potential.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with professional triathlete, Renée Tomlin. They kick things off with some wild memories of the Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, and move on to where she currently stands with the sport. 

Renée is a four-time NCAA All-American in track & field and cross-country at Georgetown University and she was a 2011 NCAA Woman of the Year honoree. She is from Ocean City, NJ and reps that proudly!  She was introduced to triathlon through the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program and is now a world-ranked Triathlete on the ITU circuit. She is a two-time Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup champion (2016 and 2017) which is arguably one of the wildest Triathlons out there. To win that once is impressive! Renée has unbelievable athleticism, tenacity, and explosive response all while remaining calm, loose and fun. Renée is a top 50 world-ranked Triathlete and speaks many languages.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with their good friend, teammate, coworker, and professional rower, James Dietz. They kick things off with his debut in cross-country running and slowly shift to his elite rowing and his coaching. 

James is a professional rower who competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in '08, '12 & '16 and was coached by some of the world's best rowing coaches. He also competed on the international stage representing the U23 U.S. Rowing team and was a U.S. National Champion. He has been coaching rowing privately for the past 13 years and is currently a professional rower for Hydrow. Among that experience, he coached at the Division I level for UMASS women. He has the reputation of being a cycling and food enthusiast outside of rowing.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with Kenyan Olympic Runner, Edward Kemboi. They kick off the conversation with how Edward made his way to the Atlanta Track Club before getting to his journey from Eldoret, Kenya to the University of Iowa and beyond.

Edward is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who competes professionally for Atlanta Track Club and Mizuno. His love for running all started back in Kenya as a 6th grader with his sister. While at Iowa State University, he won the 800 meters at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.  With a 1:44.77 personal best in the 800m and 3:39.02 in the 1500m, this Pro is fast and can help you amp up your speed as well as gain endurance.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with Athlete and Founder of RIOT Energy, Laura Jakobsen. They kick off by learning about Laura's start in ski racing and move on to how she started Riot Energy and bringing a clean energy drink to the market. 

Laura Jakobsen grew up as a competitive ski racer. She since has built a career in brand creation and marketing where she connected Fortune 500 companies with customers of tomorrow. She contributes her wins to never losing a connection to her Athletes Mentality. Now she is setting her sights on the competition of her life…overthrowing big energy drink brands by providing a new energy drink choice that asks people to quit the chemicals and demand better energy from themselves.

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In this episode, Nick and Scott speak with Hydrow Athlete and professional rower, Laine Maher. start the conversation with how Laine got started in sports and go on to talk about her attitude and love toward movement and overall healthiness. 

Laine is an elite rower and runner from Grosse Pointe, MI. She rowed for Detroit Boat Club from 2007-2011 racing all over the US. Laine was recruited to row D1 at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Throughout her 4 years, she medaled at Big10s and competed in multiple NCAA Championships. She earned the University of Wisconsin - Madison Student-Athlete 2015 Performance Excellence Award. Since competing in rowing she has raced two marathons - the 2016 Chicago Marathon and the 2019 Boston Marathon. She now rows professionally and instructs workouts daily on the water for Hydrow, a connected fitness rowing company based out of Boston, MA and Miami, FL.

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We are kickstarting SEASON 2 with a new episode where Nick and Scott speak with Olympic and Paralympic triathlete, Greg Billington. They jump right into a conversation about Greg's athletic start, his experiences as an Olympic triathlete, and the ins and outs of being a guide at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. 

Greg is a professional American Triathlete. He was born in the United States and raised in Six Mile Bottom, England. He traveled a lot in his youth when his father served as an instructor on U.S. military bases. He started competing in triathlon when he was 10, competed and graduated from Wake Forest College and placed 37th at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He now works at Visa in San Francisco, CA. Greg has a vast knowledge of training, fitness, and what it takes to commit. This past Olympiad, he qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials for the marathon where he placed in the top half of the field and is now Brad Snyder’s guide for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics in triathlon.

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Join Nick and Scott in closing out the first season of the podcast. They discuss Olympic qualifying athletes on the platform, what they learned from guests' stories, and where TAGALONG is headed in 2021. Thank you for a great first season and we hope you will join us for season 2. 

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