Kilotrained Podcast

This episode could have gone on for hours. Andy and Vanessa have so many cool experiences competing in cycling, triathlons, and Ironmans. They both hold very prestigious positions with the University of Iowa and still find time to bike thousands of miles and live their best lives! This was as captivating of an episode we've ever done!

Katie Estep is a champion Olympic Lifter. Currently residing in Iowa City, Iowa she found a place to train here at CrossFit kilo 2. Her resume as an athlete measures up to the very best in the world for any sport! Tune in and learn more about this incredible competitor.

On this episode, we’re joined by Taylor Blanco and Mariana Bell. They are a fit and fun couple from Florida who made their way to Iowa City in the early summer of 2023. They tell us a little bit about their background but then the group quickly gets into the discussion about the upcoming Crossfit season. Mariana is looking to make it back to back years qualifying for Crossfit semi finals. Tune in...

Ashely is a currently a full time dietetics student and part time soldier in the National Guard. This amazing young lady can do it all! She was a college volleyball player, she knows how to hunt and fish and of course she is an amazing CrossFitter at Kilo 2. Tune in to learn more about Ashley Grapp.

Tauni is a mother, an adventurer, a cross fitter, a you name it, she probably has done it'r. Tauni shares a little about a lot with so many cool things! Enjoy the listen because it was a good one!

On this episode Deidre and Austin are joined by Jordan Guyer. The group chats about the 2024 CrossFit Games and then dives into Jordan's background. Jordan is a faithful 5am'r. Early on the gym jokingly said that Jordan was AJ 2.0 ever since AJ moved away right before Jordan moved in. Like AJ, Jordan is over 6'0 tall, going to be a Physical Therapist and also has amazing fitness.

Deidre and Austin talk about some of the obstacles the Kilo2 team had in this years 2024 CrossFit Games Season. The biggest take away for everyone is when things get shitty. You gotta learn and move on!

Peyton is an NCAA All-American. He competed for the Iowa Hawkeyes on the track and field team as a Heptathlete. He has set records for the Hawkeyes and shares his ups and downs as an athlete throughout his impressive career! With such a diverse skillset in track and field it was a no brainer that he was going to translate some of that skill from the track to the CrossFit gym and turn some heads in...

In this episode Deidre and Austin start a discussion about what training to improve your performance can look like. They go over where and how different people might get started. It is a conversation about people who are thinking about training to improve their performance and the next questions to ask themselves.

Dalton Godfrey joins Deidre and Austin on the podcast. Dalton is currently training as a post collegiate long snapper waiting for his call to hopefully play in the NFL. Join us on this episode to learn more about Dalton.

Happy New Year. Deidre and Austin chat about some of their off-season activities as well as some of the newly released details for the upcoming season.

Austin, Deidre, Brandon and Ally sit down and talk about their experience competing as a team in the 2023 NoBull CrossFit Games.

On the episode podcast hosts Deidre and Austin discuss the CrossFit season to date. They talk about the Open, quarterfinals, and semi finals workouts and how Team Kilo 2 and Colten Mertens made it back to the CrossFit Games.

What does balance mean to you?  Austin and Deidre discuss the importance of balance and what it really should look like.  For many people balance means eating 1 healthy meal and then 1 cheat meal.  50/50 right?  Tune in to learn more about how to truly balance out your health and fitness.

Deidre and Austin talk about ways to help them get more sleep.  They talk about the importance of a good night sleep and we hope that you take away somethings that will help you too.

Michelle is a police officer with the Iowa city police department. She has been doing CrossFit for several years and has been a member since Crossfit Kilo 2 opened in 2016. Michelle stays active with CrossFit, her dogs, jujitsu, hunting but there’s much more to know. Join us to get to know more about Michelle.

Jacob Lensing is one of those guys you don't come across all that often.  He is a 4th year dental student at Iowa.  He is an Iron Man finisher, an ultra marathon finisher, a TRIPLE IRON MAN finisher.  A former collegiate swimmer.  Those are just some of his physical accomplishments.  Jacob also shares with us how he goes about his nutrition with several different approache...

We sit down and get to know a little more about Brandon Hornback.  Tennis player/coach, Kilotrained Athlete, and all around good dude.  Tune in.

Colin is a Junior National Champion Olympic Weightlifter.  He is a freshman at the University of Iowa and trains at Kilo 2.  He shares how he found the sport and discusses some of his bigger competitions that happened not long ago.   

Deidre and Austin talk about Dedires 2021 injury and how she made it back in time for the 2022 season.  Then Austin and Deidre talk the 2022 CrossFit Games season.

Abby Hartzler @abbi_hartzler and Isabel Wolf @izzylouwolf are members of Kilo 2 that always find time to fit exercise into their busy day.  They are both dental students at the University of Iowa.  They train together, study together, and help hold each other accountable and are here to share with you how they live their lives to the max!  Tune in for a great episode with Abby and I...

Listen to Isaac's story on how he went from 265 to 160 and just flat out does the damn thing!

Austin and Colten revisit their semi final experience and briefly go over each event along with the earlier portion of this CrossFit Games season.

Very short episode on the importance of stretching and getting in the habit of doing it when you’re done training.

Ben was a former gymnast for the Iowa Hawkeyes as well as a former coach for the Hawks.  We discuss his career as an athlete and coach in gymnastics.  We also talk about some past competitions as well as look ahead to this season!