Momentum Coaching Podcast

Coaches Corner w/ Zach Mertens of Drury University

Momentum Coaching Podcast

Show Notes

I got to sit down to talk with Assistant Head Coach at Drury University to talk sprinting, dryland training, underwaters, and what it means to be a young head coach. Great conversation and I hope you get as much out of it as I did.

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