On Episode 9 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant and Connor immediately get side-tracked talking about Seahawks Wide Receiver DK Metcalf's entry into the 100 meter race at the  Mt. Sac meet this weekend. Things then get back on track as Grant reveals he has a race on the schedule in the near future. The guys talk about the value of a 1500 for a longer distance runner and Grant's mindset as he tunes up not just for that meet, but for the Olympic Trials in 6 weeks, too. Stay tuned for our first ever interview Pod- coming this weekend with 2x Olympian and World Championship Medalist, Bowerman Team Me ..read more

On Episode 6 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant joins from Utah to discuss his transition up to altitude and how the first week has been for himself and the Bowerman crew. The guys follow up on last week's injury conversation and also respond to some of the feedback they got regarding Grant's plantaris. Grant talks about some of the key differences between training at altitude and training at sea level, and explains just what exactly Jerry Miles are. Thanks to everyone for listening! Please continue sending us your listener questions (halfsteppod@gmail.com) or DM us on instagram! Be sure to rate us an ..read more

On Episode 4 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant and Connor discuss Grant's training week back home in Portland, and then dive deep into the history books to analyze the 1983 Millrose Games Boys High School Mile, held at Madison Square Garden. They talk about racing on a 150 meter track, what it must have been like when track events sold out, and the best indoor racing techniques they've picked up on. The guys then discuss their top 5 favorite tracks they raced on, and how those races went.    Thanks to everyone for listening! Please continue sending us your listener questions (halfsteppod@gm ..read more

On Episode 2 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant and Connor discuss Grant's 13:02 5k PR (and current World #1 time) at this weekend's Sound Running Invite. They dive into how Grant was feeling, his pre-race routine, effective pacing, and what goes through his head in the most difficult parts of races. Grant also talks about what the results of the last couple weeks mean in the larger context of the past few years years of training. The guys also discuss the feeling of having multiple Olympic Standards in preparation for the Trials, Stanford's sweep at PAC 12s, and the Pistons' and Hornets' prospects fo ..read more

Welcome back to a new season of The Halfstep Pod! It's the same as the old season, but we accidentally didn't record for six months so now it's a new season!. Grant and Connor talk about Grant's 4th and 6th place finishes at the World Championships in Eugene, his two American Records since the last recording (5k & 3k), the Diamond League Final in Zurich, and everything else you would want to know about Grant's last six months ..read more

On Episode 8 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod, the guys are back to talk about Grant's upcoming race: the US 10k Trials this Friday Night at Hayward Field (Live on NBC). They also go deep on weather talk, Grant's signature thing, nasal strips, and (also somewhat importantly...) Grant's past month of workouts to get him ready for the upcoming US Champs.    ** Follow Halfstep Pod on Instagram / Youtube /Grant’s Instagram /Connor’s Instagram /Spotify /Apple Podcasts / Podbean Or email us halfsteppod@gmail.com ..read more

On Episode 7 of Season 2 of the Halfstep Pod, Connor sits down with Sean McGorty for a comprehensive interview about his last year of pro running. This includes the crazy moment his shoe fell of at the Olympic Trials, post-Trials achilles surgery for Haglund's Deformity, his comeback from this most recent procedure and his successes in hitting the world standards in the 5k & 10k in his last two races -- running 13:09 and 27:18. They also cover so much more in this nearly 90 minute expansive interview. Enjoy!   ** Follow Halfstep Pod on Instagram / Youtube /Grant’s Instagram /Connor’s ..read more

In Episode 6 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod, Grant and Connor start with a brief recap of Grant’s week of training in Portland, then start a deep dive on the 2018 NCAA XC Championship in Madison. This was the first in a series of battles between Grant and Morgan McDonald during Grant’s senior year of college. Grant provides unique commentary and analysis on this often talked-about championship as a competitor and main player in the field. Hope you all enjoy it! Be sure to check out the youtube channel for clips from the race we have spliced into our commentary!   ** Follow Halfstep Pod o ..read more

Ep 5 of Season 2 of The Halfstep Pod is a wide-ranging discussion that covers Grant's thought's about Elise Cranny's mindset she shared on last week's podcast, Marc Scott's first global medal, the shifting mentality of the members of BTC with an eye towards global medals, and -- with an eye towards an under the radar World Indoor Champs this past weekend, potential ways to get more people interested in Track & Field outside of the Olympic cycle... and much more!   ** Follow Halfstep Pod on Instagram / Youtube /Grant’s Instagram /Connor’s Instagram /Spotify /Apple Podcasts / Podbean Or ..read more

On Episode 2 of this season of the Halfstep Pod, the guys are back talking about Grant's band activation drills which have taken the internet by storm this week, "Poopgate" the scandal which has elicited NYT articles and caused an uproar in the Flagstaff running community, and Grant's next race: a 10k on March 5th at the Sound Running Meet in Southern California where he will be targeting the elusive 27 minute barrier.    ** Follow Halfstep Pod on Instagram / Youtube /Grant’s Instagram /Connor’s Instagram /Spotify /Apple Podcasts / Podbean Or email us halfsteppod@gmail.com ..read more