Pat Tiernan, the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Champion, joins The Athletic Experience for Episode 023. The Villanova Wildcat from Australia finished 2nd at last years Cross Country Championships and spent a year figuring out how to earn the top spot. Check out what the Olympic runner had to say about his past year of training, and of course, a lot more.

(Soundcloud Cover Art - Photo by Michael Scott)

Physical Toughness - 4:15XC Race Starts - 9:30Toughest Workout - 15:00Hardest Thing In Sports - 17:20Taking A Break - 23:00Mathematics - 35:00