Sam Gilman: Taking Flight, from US Airforce to USA Track & Field

About this episode

Sam Gilman shares his journey from a US Air Force officer to an elite middle distance track athlete.

This week on the Easy Double Podcast, we had the honour of sitting down with Sam Gilman. Sam has an incredibly unique story — starting his career as a US Air Force officer before becoming one of America's top middle distance track athletes. Now training alongside Grant Fisher in Utah, Sam opens up about his journey from the Academy to the elite level, the mindset that drives him, and so much more.

People in this episode

Host: Easy Double

Guest: Sam Gilman

Topics covered

• athletics
• military
• middle distance running
• personal journey
• mindset
• elite athletes

Keywords

• Sam Gilman
• US Air Force
• middle distance running
• Grant Fisher
• athlete mindset
• elite athlete
• running journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Air Force

Places: Utah

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