Episode 330: Morgan McDonald – Fresh off the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics for Australia, Team OAC

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:47 +0000

Morgan McDonald ran the 5000m at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. He is originally from Australia but now lives in Boulder and trains with the On Athletics Club where he is coached by Dathan Ritzenhein. He was a 4-time NCAA Champion for the University of Wisconsin. Morgan also competed in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships for Australia.

In this episode, we get to hear about his experience in Tokyo, training with the On Athletics Club, deciding to run for the University of Wisconsin, and more!

Photo credit: Joe Hale (@jkh_photo)

What we talked about:

3:35- Morgan’s post Olympic thoughts

8:45- The Olympic experience and cheering on teammates

12:15- Deciding to come to the United States to run for the University of Wisconsin

14:45- His belief in himself to make an Olympic team before his results showed that he could

19:20- Morgan’s mindset on the starting line

21:15- Changes to be made to be better prepared for the next Olympic cycle

24:00- Deciding to train with Team Boss and the decision to switch to the On Athletics Club

28:45- Living with his training partners

36:05- Training with the On Athletics Club

43:25- Transitioning to professional running after having such a successful collegiate career

47:50- What’s next for Morgan

49:10- Living far away from family in Australia

51:50- End of podcast questions

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Episode 280: Leah Falland (O’Connor) – The On Athletics Club: A Fresh New Start

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:19:38 +0000

Leah Falland (O’Connor) just joined the brand new On Running team (The On Athletics Club) coached by Dathan Ritzenhein out in Boulder, CO.

Leah ran track and cross-country at Michigan State University and during her time there she won two NCAA titles, was the captain on the 2014 NCAA cross-country national championship team and won over a dozen big ten championship titles.

She went pro right out of college in 2015, running for addidas. The summer of the 2016 Olympic Trials she had a partial tear in her plantar fascia and missed make the team in Steeple Chase. (She was a huge favorite to make that team!) After overcoming a long string of injuries- Leah wrote an article that most of us runners who have ever been injured can find some comfort in – Hey Struggling Runner.

Leah is healthy now- she just got married and she is moving out to Boulder and excited to train with the team. She’s been working with Dathan Ritzenhein as a coach for a couple of years now and credits much of her successes in her path to recovery from injuries and training again to his mentorship and guidance.

Photo Cred: Dave Albo

What we talked about:

5:20- Update on Leah’s move to Boulder, Colorado and what she is currently up to

13:15- Her recent signing with On and On Athletic Club in Boulder, Colorado

15:35- Her experience on Gazelle Elite in Michigan

17:10- How her and her husband, Louis Falland, met

18:50- The journey of coming out of college with a big sponsorship and pressure and going through injuries and low periods

28:35- How she handled getting injured and not blaming herself for it

32:15- Her current mindset on her last few years of running

37:30- Her experience at the 2016 Olympic Trials and her emotions after

39:55- If she will go back to focusing on the steeplechase as her main event

41:35- Her progression from starting as a sprinter to becoming a distance runner