Podcast appearances and mentions of zak showalter

(With March Madness upon us and C26 Swim School in progress, we thought it was a good time to revisit an old podcast with Zak Showalter and how he started training for Ironman after playing in the Final Four). Sorry about the intro music. haha.  Imagine playing basketball in front of 70,000 people and millions on TV. Today's guest, Zak Showalter, did just that for the University of Wisconsin. His career took him to 2 different Final Fours and four Sweet 16's and now he's tackling Ironman. He's graduated, stepped away from basketball, and turned his sights on Ironman Wisconsin. Our goal for this podcast was to see how many lessons learned from Zak's days at Wisconsin under Hall of Fame coach Bo Ryan translate into triathlon. As it turned out, a lot of them do. We start with some of Zak's endurance background and early training challenges. Then go into how what he learned on the basketball floor can be translated into Ironman training:  Were you ever into endurance sports before? What it's like hanging out with Packer's QB Aaron Rodgers  What it was like to work with Michael Jordan's strength coach When he decided he wanted to do an Ironman  How he deals with Winter training in Wisconsin What's it like going from a high exposure team sport to an isolated training world? A coach's message “Play hard, play smart, play together, and have fun.” Race like you train - Zak tells us how what he learned from the daily grind of college basketball practice and how he thinks it can be applied to triathlon training and best set him up for the race. Ups and Downs - How to stay level headed and on the same path when faced with setbacks of a big loss or the the high of a big win.  Patience -  Wisconsin basketball is built on patience, both in execution and sytem. Zak gives us a perspective on how they looked at a long season or career and how the philosophies can apply to Ironman training. Emotions- He takes us in the locker room before Wisconsin faced off with a 38-0 Kentucky team at the Final Four. How is it possible to stay calm when you're running out in front of 70,000 people to play a game watched by millions? He gives us a very simple solution.  Diet: How did you guys eat? Was there a big focus on nutrition or were you just kids? Has that changed as you train for Ironman?  Here are a couple videos of Zak in his playing days: - His salute to Aaron Rodgers after hitting a buzzer beater against Florida - High School State Championship Opening Tip Dunk Zak on Instagram: zshowalter3 Zak on Twitter: @ZShowbball333 Facebook: CrushingIron Twitter: CrushingIron Instagram: C26_Triathlon www.crushingiron.com

Zak Showalter Social Media Twitter- Zak Showalter Instagram - Zak Showalter Competitive Mindset Social Media Twitter Instagram Time Breakdown 1:15 Journey 4:55 Dad's Hands off approach 6:58 Stubbornness 8:25 Playing Volleyball 9:55 Benefits of playing multiple sports 10:35 Competition 12:05 Self-Motivation 12:55 Competitiveness as a detriment 14:45 Separate competition from life 15:55 Preparation to develop “free-ness” 17:25 Motivation 18:35 Fear of losing or the joy of winning? 20:10 Navigating new territory 21:55 “AHA" Moment 23:55 Moment of Awe 25:25 Undefeated Kentucky 26:55 Belief 29:25 Happiness 30:35 Mentors and Lessons 32:45 Boring Things 37:00 Super Hero Power --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bill-kegler/support

Mike McGivern is joined by Steve Showalter in studio to discuss the latest news surrounding varsity basketaball. They're also joined by, former Badger, Zak Showalter and Jake Showalter. Throughout the show Mike and Steve talk to Corey Sheel (Martin Luther), Jerry Petitgoue (Cuba City). Dan Wandry (Brook Central), Dave Mlanchnik (West Allis Central), and Steve Collins (Madison Memorial) to preview their team's matchups.

Mike McGivern is joined by Steve Showalter in studio to discuss the latest news surrounding varsity basketaball.  They're also joined by, former Badger, Zak Showalter and Jake Showalter.  Throughout the show Mike and Steve talk to Corey Sheel (Martin Luther), Jerry Petitgoue (Cuba City). Dan Wandry (Brook Central), Dave Mlanchnik (West Allis Central), and Steve Collins (Madison Memorial) to preview their team's matchups.

B.J. remains on vacation so joining Brian today was Alex Thomas! They got the first hour started talking with former Marquette Golden Eagle Dan Fitzgerald about Marquette and their match-up tonight against St. Johns and previews the rest of the season for Marquette. Former Wisconsin Badger Zak Showalter joined the program to discuss the Badgers in the B1G Ten Tournament and where he sees this team in the NCAA Tournament. To round out the show, Leo Kiper Jr. joined the program to talk about the Bud Light March to the Championship.

On this week’s episode of the Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable, our former Badgers — Josh Gasser, Mike Bruesewitz and Zak Showalter — take a look back at Senior Night, debate Ethan Happ’s place among the best players in school history and discuss the importance of getting a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. 13:48 — […]

On this week’s show, our former Badgers — Josh Gasser, Mike Bruesewitz and Zak Showalter — give their take on the decision to bench Ethan Happ late against Illinois, if it’s something we’ll see again and whether we can expect more big games from Khalil Iverson down the stretch. The Wisconsin State Journal’s Jim Polzin […]

On this week’s Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable, our former Badgers — Josh Gasser, Mike Bruesewitz and Zak Showalter — talk about two tough losses, what they would say to Ethan Happ about his free throw shooting and whether Wisconsin still has a shot at a Big Ten title. :50 — Jesse Temple interview 12:44 — Mike […]

On this week’s Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable, our former Badgers — Mike Bruesewitz, Josh Gasser and Zak Showalter — talk about the six-game winning streak, Brad Davison’s play, Ethan Happ’s celebration after the Minnesota victory and the chances UW can grab a piece of the Big Ten title. 13:41 — Mike Bruesewitz interview 25:12 — Josh […]

On this week’s Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable, our former Badgers — Josh Gasser, Mike Bruesewitz and Zak Showalter — talk about Wisconsin’s four-game winning streak, the challenge of the next four games and Ethan Happ’s Player of the Year candidacy. BadgerBlitz.com’s Jon McNamara also joins to talk about the latest on the recruiting trail. 1:14 — […]

On this week’s Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable our former Badgers — Josh Gasser, Mike Bruesewitz and Zak Showalter — talk about the big win over Michigan, the emergence of sophomore Nate Reuvers and more. BadgerBlitz.com’s John Velhuis also joins in the first segment to discuss whether we were too quick to bury senior Khalil Iverson. 12:35 […]

On this week’s episode of the Wisconsin Basketball Roundtable, we’re joined by our former Badgers — Mike Bruesewitz, Josh Gasser and Zak Showalter — to look at what went wrong and right against Maryland, revisit previous big Wisconsin/Michigan games, talk about potential lineup changes and more. The Wisconsin State Journal’s Jim Polzin also joins for […]

On our first roundtable of the season, former Badgers Josh Gasser, Zak Showalter and Mike Bruesewitz discuss the dramatic turnaround from last season, the players that need to step up for Wisconsin to reach its potential and more.

The Cubs bobble their way to an 11-1 loss at the hands of the Brewers and the guys ponder how much of an impact Khalil Mack will have on Sunday. Mike Heller, Zak Showalter, Andy Baggot, Adam Hoge, and JP Cadorin all join the show.

BJ on vacation and Brian out on assignment but still comes on the show so Justin Hull flies solo today live from Butte Des Morts Country Club for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Jam packed show of guests today include Marques Pfaff, Zak Showalter, Darryl Simms, Dave Mader, and Brandon Williams.

Imagine playing basketball in front of 70,000 people and millions on TV. Today's guest, Zak Showalter, did just that for the University of Wisconsin. His career took him to 2 different Final Fours and four Sweet 16's and now he's tackling Ironman. He's graduated, stepped away from basketball, and turned his sights on Ironman Wisconsin. Our goal for this podcast was to see how many lessons learned from Zak's days at Wisconsin under Hall of Fame coach Bo Ryan translate into triathlon. As it turned out, a lot of them do. We start with some of Zak’s endurance background and early training challenges. Then go into how what he learned on the basketball floor can be translated into Ironman training:  Were you ever into endurance sports before? What it's like hanging out with Packer's QB Aaron Rodgers  What it was like to work with Michael Jordan’s strength coach When he decided he wanted to do an Ironman  How he deals with Winter training in Wisconsin What's it like going from a high exposure team sport to an isolated training world? A coach’s message “Play hard, play smart, play together, and have fun.” Race like you train - Zak tells us how what he learned from the daily grind of college basketball practice and how he thinks it can be applied to triathlon training and best set him up for the race. Ups and Downs - How to stay level headed and on the same path when faced with setbacks of a big loss or the the high of a big win.  Patience -  Wisconsin basketball is built on patience, both in execution and sytem. Zak gives us a perspective on how they looked at a long season or career and how the philosophies can apply to Ironman training. Emotions- He takes us in the locker room before Wisconsin faced off with a 38-0 Kentucky team at the Final Four. How is it possible to stay calm when you’re running out in front of 70,000 people to play a game watched by millions? He gives us a very simple solution.  Diet: How did you guys eat? Was there a big focus on nutrition or were you just kids? Has that changed as you train for Ironman?  Here are a couple videos of Zak in his playing days: - His salute to Aaron Rodgers after hitting a buzzer beater against Florida - High School State Championship Opening Tip Dunk Zak on Instagram: zshowalter3 Zak on Twitter: @ZShowbball333 If you enjoy the Crushing Iron podcast, you can support us with a direct pledge here. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes. For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com Facebook: CrushingIron Twitter: CrushingIron Instagram: C26_Triathlon www.crushingiron.com  

The Brewers join a dubious list (DID YOU SAY LIST?) and Robb Vogel disappears in the middle of the show. Plus Bleacher Report's Joon Lee, Andy Baggot, and Zak Showalter join the show.

What frustrates you the most about the Badgers loss? Plus we talk with Zak Showalter about his big shot vs Florida and take your calls.

How far will Wisconsin go in the tournament? Plus press conferences with Greg Gard, Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Ethan Happ. Zak Showalter too and the radio analyst for Florida Mark Wise.

"Today's show is brought to you by RentCollegePads!" The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an enormous upset on Sunday evening, handing the No. 2 ranked Xavier Musketeers a 66-63 loss on guard Bronson Koenig's three-pointer at the buzzer. UW heads to Philadelphia, where they hope to continue their march towards a third straight Final Four appearance. But first, Nigel Hayes, Vitto Brown and Co. will have to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Can Ethan Happ and Zak Showalter and others contain Zach Auguste and Demetrius Jackson? And if they advance, could they beat the Indiana Hoosiers or the North Carolina Tar Heels? Plus, we'll discuss the commitment of Rivals250 quarterback Jack Coan to the Badgers.

Can Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker and the Wisconsin Badgers overcome the powerhouse Kentucky Wildcats? How can the Badgers stop Willie Cauley-Stein, Karl-Anthony Towns and Aaron Harrison?  Who else needs to step up besides Wisconsin's big two. Can Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Josh Gasser all contribute, and will Duje Dukan and Zak Showalter provide key minutes off the bench? WIll Bo Ryan's team get to the magical National title game against Duke or Big Ten rival Michigan State? We preview this on today's show!