80: Luke Mathews - AUS Track & Field Representative & Olympian

Listen in as we sit down with Luke Mathews Australian Olympian and Track and Field representative in the 800m and 1500m. Luke reflects on his stellar 2015 campaign and the disappointment he felt after the Rio Olympics in 2016. Luke shares about the Nitro Athletics experience and racing Usain Bolt and his excitement heading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Listen in as we delve into the following: Highs and Lows of his athletics career Learnings in his athletics career  Racing Usain Bolt at Nitro Athletics Luke's recovery tips Funny running stories Having his mum as a coach His focus for the future Timeline 0:00 Start 1:05 Introduction 1:20 Hawaii Ironman World Championship Triathlon wrap up 3:32 Introduction to Luke Matthews 4:35 Start of interview 6:55 Luke's start in Track & Field 8:10 Luke's 'retirement' from Track & Field for AFL 8:40 Deciding to go back to running and his success 9:25 Falling out of love with AFL 11:00 Heading off to Rio - making the Olympics 11:55 Under performing at the Olympics - the heartbreak 12:35 Pulling apart and reflecting on his Rio Olympic campaign  17:25 Making the Australian team 19:14 The lead up to Rio: The Melbourne Track Classic 21:25 Nitro Athletics and Usain Bolt 25:05 The IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017  28:25 Breaking the 4-minute mile 30:29 Meeting Sebastian Coe 31:50 Performance Round 47:38 Listener questions  49:45 Focus for the 2018 Commonwealth Games 53:51 Tranining advice 56:25 Working on his technique  57:26 Luke's goal over the next 6 months 58:25 Luke's dinner table 01:00 Luke's thank you to his supporters 01:40 Luke's Physical Challenge 1:03:40 Looking forward to the future of athletics in Australia 1:04:48 Close 1:06:43 Show End If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia