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- Episode 47: Overcoming Fear and Fatigue
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Fear and fatigue are the enemies of performance. So how does somebody like Alex Honnold handle fear? How does Ashton Eaton push himself to break the world record in decathlon?
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49 min - Episode 46: The importance of having a "Home"
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Traveling around the world to compete as a professional athlete is more difficult, and much less glamorous, than most people think. And if you want to be the best in the world then having a stable, comfortable home base to train in, and return to, is crucial to success!
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46 min - Episode 45: How did I get here? Part 1
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Just me trying to figure out how the hell I ended up where I am today. This may take a while!
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49 min - Episode 44: Inequality and the Abuses of Power
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Eyewitness testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial and calls to boycott the 2022 Olympics set me OFF this week! I rant about everything from China's horrific treatment of minorities to coaches abusing athletes.
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43 min - Episode 43: Is the system too big to succeed?
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This week I talk about how funding works, or doesn't, in the Canadian sports system. I draw some parallels between the wildly unsuccessful business model at UBER and the equally unsuccessful way we use the millions meant for athletes in Canada.
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45 min - Episode 42: A year's worth of Pandemic
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The (dubious) one year anniversary of the Pandemic got me thinking about the past year, and the rapidly approaching Olympics. Only four months to go before the Olympics start in Tokyo!
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42 min - Episode 41: Guts and Brains
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The complexity of our bodies is so great that it seems miraculous that they work at all, let alone as well as they do for elite athletes. I talk about nutrition and the brain and how I believe simplicity is the key. Throw in a "Canada" rant and an extended next chapter of Ventland and this episode runs long!
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1 hr 6 min - Episode 40: The Goldilocks Zone
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This week I use science to explain the metaphor of the "Goldilocks Zone" and how coaches can not only get athletes there but keep them in "the zone". I also rant about the value of schools sports and begin part II of Ventland.
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45 min - Episode 39: Is there a Plan B?
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I talk about full moons, ducks, mental fatigue and Damian's mental coach J.F. Menard. Then I lose my shit about democracy and the clowns in charge. Last chapter of Ventland Book 1 as well!
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40 min - 49 min
About The World According to Gar
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The World According to Gar is a completely personal podcast based on the unique life experiences of Gar Leyshon. Gar is currently a track and field coach, and more specifically the personal coach…
of The World's Greatest Athlete: Damian Warner, the Olympic Gold Medalist in decathlon from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. But this podcast is not just about sports and coaching the decathlon; Gar also talks, rants and swears about politics, pandemics and pinheads who piss him off. And he does so from the perspective of a man who has lived and worked in Taiwan, Australia, England, Scotland, the USA and on an oil rig in the arctic. On top of that Gar, who retired from teaching in 2021, has taught and coached for 25 years, has a wife and 2 teenaged sons, and STILL doesn’t drink! He does however, have a bad attitude and an ugly ass beard to match. So, if you are looking for a sports themed podcast about coaching world class athletics, with plenty of bizarre stories, strong opinions and foul language, then you are in the right place!