About this episode

Daniel Michalski shares his journey from Division II running to becoming a world-class steeplechaser training with Ed Eyestone.

TRACK MEET: https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Louisville/LifeInStriderTrackNight Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had special guest Daniel Michalski on the podcast! Daniel is one of the best steeplechaser’s in the US, and now the world! He was the only American to make the final at the Tokyo World Champs last year, and even took the lead late in the race! Daniel had a unique journey to pro. After college, he bet on himself while not have many options to continue training and getting paid for it, and ended up joining the military. He has now landed on Ed Eyestone’s team in Provo, Utah and trains with the best runners in the US! Enjoy! FOLLOW DANIEL: IG: https://www.instagram.com/dannyboy91095/?hl=en

People in this episode

Host: OTQ Boyz

Guest: Daniel Michalski

Topics covered

• steeplechase
• professional running
• athlete journey
• military service
• training
• world championships

Keywords

• steeplechase
• Daniel Michalski
• Ed Eyestone
• Tokyo World Champs
• running
• military
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Provo, Utah, Louisville

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