023 - Pat Tiernan - 2016 NCAA Cross Country Champion - Physical & Mental Toughness by Athletic Experience Podcast

Pat Tiernan, the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Champion, joins The Athletic Experience for Episode 023. The Villanova Wildcat from Australia finished 2nd at last years Cross Country Championships and spent a year figuring out how to earn the top spot. Check out what the Olympic runner had to say about his past year of training, and of course, a lot more.

(Soundcloud Cover Art - Photo by Michael Scott)

Physical Toughness - 4:15
XC Race Starts - 9:30
Toughest Workout - 15:00
Hardest Thing In Sports - 17:20
Taking A Break - 23:00
Mathematics - 35:00