The World According to Gar
The World According to Gar is a completely personal podcast based on the unique life experiences of Gar Leyshon. Gar is currently a track and field coach, and more specifically the personal coach of The World's Greatest Athlete: Damian Warner, the Olympic Gold Medalist in decathlon from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. But this podcast is not just about sports and coaching the decathlon; Gar also talks, rants and swears about politics, pandemics and pinheads who piss him off. And he does so from the perspective of a man who has lived and worked in Taiwan, Australia, England, Scotland, the USA and on an oil rig in the arctic. On top of that Gar, who retired from teaching in 2021, has taught and coached for 25 years, has a wife and 2 teenaged sons, and STILL doesn’t drink! He does however, have a bad attitude and an ugly ass beard to match. So, if you are looking for a sports themed podcast about coaching world class athletics, with plenty of bizarre stories, strong opinions and foul language, then you are in the right place!
Episodes
I talk to a coach and decathlete who have helped fuel the explosion of interest in the decathlon in Norway.
I chat with Estonian decathlete Johannes Erm about his breakout season in 2024.
Gabby Pieraccini recaps her 10 month tour of combined events meets from Tallinn to Lima, Glasgow to Rome to Wetzlar Germany and all points in between.
Thanks Fredrik!! Sorry, had a technical problem. This is the new episode.
I talk about the training camp in Barcelona and the first 7 events of the Paris decathlon.
Jeff Huntoon and I have been crossing paths since 2012 and we reminisce about the journey.
I get a chance to talk to Ken Mullings about how he started in the sport and what he hopes to do at the Olympics in Paris.
The final list is out for the Olympics. Kris Mack joins me to explain how Harrison Williams qualified for the Olympics and how the competition looks heading to Paris.
Finley Gaio describes every step of his experience competing for the first time at the European Championships.
Sven is still on a high after hitting the Olympic qualifier and finishing second at Gotzis 3 weeks ago.
I get Gabby and Pascal to explain the debacle surrounding the European Championships and how the ridiculous World Athletics ranking system works AGAINST decathletes and heptathletes.
I explain why the decathlon ranking and qualification system must be overhauled and review Day One of this years Hypomeeting in Gotzis.
Damian, Nate and Finley competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational last weekend and we recap the events.
I talk with Tom about Santa Barbara, his days competing, coaching Lindon Victor internationally, and what he misses about the good old days!
We are in California at training camp and I chat with Nate and Finley about our first week here.
Fredrik and I talk about how he has overcome sickness and injury multiple times in his bid to compete the Olympics in Paris this summer.
Who is in and out at world indoors and why, plus a final attempt to bring some context to the conflict in the middle east.
I talk about the book "Outlive" and how approaches to medicine can apply to training. I also talk about the origins of Islam.
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