Episode 142: Coaching an Olympic Medalist- A conversation with coach Danny Mackey

In this episode, we welcome coach Danny Mackey to the show to discuss the training and preparation of Olympic Bronze medalist Josh Kerr. We dive into everything that went into preparing Josh for the games. From the training decisions, and workouts leading into the race to the psychology. How did he prepare Josh for the tactics? What did Danny do and say when Josh almost making it out of the heats? Danny dives in giving us the details on what it took to capture an Olympic medal.

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