Coach Pat Ponder is entering his 14th year as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Tarleton State University. He talks to us about Tartlton State training and what he looks for in a recruit, their transition from NCAA D2 to D1, and his experience coaching his daughter at TSU. I hope you enjoy.  Coach Ponder's Picks - Rush - Red Barchetta, The Eagles - Hotel California, Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestylesathleticpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thest ..read more

Katie is a professional American track and field and Brooks sponsored athlete from Fort Collins, CO. Katie is an 8x NCAA All-American in cross country and track & field at the University of Washington. She has represented the USA at the World Indoor Championships, World Relays, and Continental Cup. Katie holds PRs of 4:03 in the 1500, 8:43 in the 3k, & 15:04 in the 5k but the biggest race she is in right now is the race to be a mom. We sit down with Katie to talk about her beginnings, college days, narrowly missing the Olympic Team, and the excitement that awaits her in just a few week ..read more

Neely is a professional runner who is sponsored by Adidas. On this episode Neely talks about choosing a college after a successful high school career, the ups and downs of being a professional runner, and is there pressure having a dad who was an Olympian and World Championship Medalist, . Also during the interview Neely talks about how to balance life, motherhood, and still being able to get that workout in and her secret hidden talent (cooking). Check out her website neelyruns.com and follow her on social media   Neely's song choices 1. Jason Mraz - Have it all 2. 5 Seconds of Summ ..read more

Darren Flowers is currently the Head Cross Country and Track & Field at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Before UTRGV Darren was the Head Coach at DII powerhouse West Texas A&M but it used to not be like that until Coach Flowers arrived on campus. In a relative short time he took a brand new program to the pinnacle of winning a NCAA Track and Field National Championship. What people may not know about Darren that he is a very accomplished musician and now you can add author to the list. Take a listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcas ..read more

Matt is a professional ultra-marathon runner and is currently sponsored by Nike. In 2019 Matt finished 4th at the legendary Western States 100m in his debut. Matt is also a three time member for Team USA at the World Mountain Running Championships and the team winning gold in 2016.  Matt graduated from Adams State earning 12 All-American honors, two time runner up in the NCAA indoor mile, and breaking one of the biggest barriers in our sport, the 4minute mile.  In 2019 Matt did something no runner has ever done, run under 4 minutes for the mile and competed in the Western States 100 ..read more

Coach Pat Ponder is entering his 14th year as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Tarleton State University. He talks to us about Tartlton State training and what he looks for in a recruit, their transition from NCAA D2 to D1, and his experience coaching his daughter at TSU. I hope you enjoy.  Coach Ponder's Picks - Rush - Red Barchetta, The Eagles - Hotel California, Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thestylesathleticpodca ..read more

Neely is a professional runner who is sponsored by Adidas. On this episode Neely talks about choosing a college after a successful high school career, the ups and downs of being a professional runner, and is there pressure having a dad who was an Olympian and World Championship Medalist, . Also during the interview Neely talks about how to balance life, motherhood, and still being able to get that workout in and her secret hidden talent (cooking). Check out her website neelyruns.com and follow her on social media   Neely's song choices 1. Jason Mraz - Have it all 2. 5 Seconds of Summ ..read more

Darren Flowers is currently the Head Cross Country and Track & Field at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Before UTRGV Darren was the Head Coach at DII powerhouse West Texas A&M but it used to not be like that until Coach Flowers arrived on campus. In a relative short time he took a brand new program to the pinnacle of winning a NCAA Track and Field National Championship. What people may not know about Darren that he is a very accomplished musician and now you can add author to the list. Take a listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcas ..read more

Matt is a professional ultra-marathon runner and is currently sponsored by Nike. In 2019 Matt finished 4th at the legendary Western States 100m in his debut. Matt is also a three time member for Team USA at the World Mountain Running Championships and the team winning gold in 2016.  Matt graduated from Adams State earning 12 All-American honors, two time runner up in the NCAA indoor mile, and breaking one of the biggest barriers in our sport, the 4minute mile.  In 2019 Matt did something no runner has ever done, run under 4 minutes for the mile and competed in the Western States 100 ..read more

Coach Pat Ponder is entering his 14th year as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Tarleton State University. He talks to us about Tartlton State training and what he looks for in a recruit, their transition from NCAA D2 to D1, and his experience coaching his daughter at TSU. I hope you enjoy.  Coach Ponder's Picks - Rush - Red Barchetta, The Eagles - Hotel California, Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thestylesdistanceacade ..read more