Shooting in the Winter Olympics | Higher Line Podcast #172
Four-time USA Olympic Biathlon competitor Tim Burke talks about his path to the games, skiing, shooting and more. Burke grew up near the Olympic village of Lake Placid, New York.
To learn more about the Olympic Biathlon sport visit: https://www.teamusa.org/us-biathlon/
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0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Tim Burke's Introduction
1:14 - How did Tim Burke get into the Biathlon?
2:30 - Why Ski and Shoot?
5:33 - Marrying a German Biathlete
6:03 - Who would win between Tim and his Wife?
8:17 - Does Biathlon have a World Cup like Soccer?
10:59 - Getting Silver Medal in World Championships
12:53 - What does a Biathlon Race look like?
17:32 - Average Speed of Skiers in Biathlon over the Last 50 Years
20:03 - Nordic and Alpine Skiing
20:19 - Classic and Freestyle Skiing
23:56 - Specially Built Bolt Action Rim fire Guns for Biathlon
25:48 - Stocks for Guns
27:35 - Companies that Manufacture Ammunition used in Biathlon
29:34 - What are the Guns Capable of?
32:12 - Training besides Skiing for Biathlon
33:26 - What kind of Pace do you run at while Training?
34:45 - Physicality’s for Biathlon
35:32 - Have you ever ran a Marathon?
35:59 - Resting Heart Rate while Competing
36:21 - Does Tim still do Skiing while being Director of Athletic Development?
37:32 - What is it like to be Director of Athletic Development?
38:44 - When is America going to Win a Medal in Biathlon?
39:20 - How much Time Difference is there between Top and Bottom Positions?
41:12 - What should America do to Win a Gold Medal in Biathlon?
43:27 - How do the Athletes Control the Recoil?
44:53 - Shooting between Heart Rates of 180 Beats per Minute
46:37 - Do you have a Cadence in your Head while Shooting?
50:11 - Are you looking for a Pause while Focusing on the Shot?
52:53 - Do you ever find any Thresholds?
56:04 - Do Conditions affect the Shooting?
57:51 - Is there a Ton of Pressure while Competing in the Olympics?
1:00:00 - Using Visualization to Practice for Biathlon
1:03:36 - Does Tim Hate Losing?
1:04:06 - How Old was Tim when he Started Competing?
1:05:23 - What do you think when someone says I Can't?
1:08:11 - What would Tim Say to his 16 or 17 Year old Self?
1:10:35 - Head Shooting Coach, Matt Evans
1:13:07 - Having No Mental Game despite having the Skills
1:14:42 - Did Tim ever Work with any Organization having Soldiers at Skies?
1:16:17 - Can Individuals Support a Biathlon Team?
1:18:09 - Can you Earn a Living from Biathlon?
1:20:00 - Tim's Passion other than Biathlon
1:22:11 - Context of the Tim's Comment about Locking the Guns up
1:27:56 - Being Dictated Legislatively by New York
1:29:43 - What Valuable thing would Tim leave for the Audience?
1:31:59 - Dealing with Depressive Comments
1:33:21 - Getting Help along the Journey
1:34:55 - Is Tim's Pop a Skier too?
1:35:42 - Website and Social Media Handles
1:37:19 - Outro
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Music Attributions:
Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald
Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner
