The On Track weekly podcast, hosted by coach J.T. Ayers, that covers all things track & field and Cross Country. Listen to some of the most respected coaches in the world, hear from the biggest athletes in the sport and keep up to date with the leading tr
Brady Holmer is a researcher and science writer with a Master's in Human Performance from the University of Florida. Based in Austin, he writes a popular Substack covering health, nutrition, and exercise. In this episode, Brady shares insights on optimizing human performance and making science practical for everyday life.
After sweeping the Big Sky Conference Men's & Women's 2025 Indoor Championships, Coach Mike Smith was named Coach of the Year for the 8th time! Now he joins us on this week's podcast and schools us on hurdle training, coaching philosophy and off-season training.
This week, we're joined by legendary Florida Gators head coach Mike Holloway. A true icon in the sport, Coach Holloway has led Florida to a staggering 13 NCAA team championships, including the historic 2022 double title sweep for both men's and women's outdoor teams. We dive into his coaching philosophy, sustained success, and what continues to drive one of the most decorated coaches in collegiate track and field.
With multiple Olympic and World Championship medals to his name, Vernon Norwood is one of the top 400m sprinters in Olympic history and is still competing at the age of 33.
Dr. Jeff Messer has 30+ years of working with XC and distance athletes and is the only coach to have won both a men's and women's Nike XC Championship but also at 2 quality schools and was the USTFCCCA National Girl's High School XC Coach of the Year.
Kaela Edwards is a 5x NCAA D1 First Team All-American and 800m specialist. ** How her training has changed in the last 2 years** What keeps her stay focused **How important is the weight room for mid-distance runners
Vince Anderson has coached some of the top sprinters, hurdlers, relay teams and jumpers at the college and Olympic level and is one of the most sought after T&F presenters at coaching clinics around the globe. You can find him online at Coach_Vince_Anderson and here for this weeks podcast.
Lincoln HS T&F and XC coaches, Coaches Eric Dettman & Marie Davis Markham, bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the XC and T&F world and get in-depth on how they've created one of the most successful programs in high school. How to produce championship teams year after year. How to recruit and attract high school athletes to your program. (hint = buy a snow cone machine) How to perform and succeed at NXN rather than just be excited to get there.
CEO of Lyons Performance Coaching, Alex Lyons, has worked with some of the top high school, college and professional distance athletes in the country. * What role does sports massage therapy play in performance. * What an athlete can do on their own to stay healthy. * The importance of teaching athletes how to effectively apply self-therapy to minimize their own injuries.
Not many XC coaches have had the level of success as coach Sean O'Day has. Head coach at Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, Sean shares his thoughts on training at altitude, race strategy and team culture.
American hurdler, Jasmine Jones, is the next Olympian to join the 'cast from Las Vegas. 300m hurdles vs 400m hurdles Life in the Olympic Village Racing in lane 9
2024 200m Olympic silver medalist, Kenny Bednarek joins JT for our first 'cast of 2025.
The fastest man in the world returns to the On Track Podcast for the 4th time, once again live in Vegas.
Live from Vegas continues with 2x Olympian Rai Benjamin. Winner of 3 gold and 1 silver Olympic medals, Rai walks us through the Paris 4x400m relay championship and his 400m hurdle win and what he plans for 2018!
Olympian Nico Young is a 2x NCAA Champion and is the collegiate record holder in both the 5000m and 10,000m. We get in him Vegas as we kick off our "Live In Vegas" series.
Coach Liam Clemons has seen unprecedented success coaching cross country and T&F in southern California and joins JT for this week's On Track podcast.
What should XC athletes be doing the week leading into their state championship? Where do coaches go when they have questions on training? Coach and author, Jay Johnson is one of the leading XC coaches in the US and one of the most sought after speakers on the clinic schedule. He joins JT on this week's On Track & Field Podcast.
In this engaging conversation, US Olympic hurdler Freddie Crittenden sits down with JT to reflect on his inspiring journey to the Olympic finals, where he achieved an impressive sixth-place finish. From his rapid ascent in high school athletics to joining one of the most talented teams in the world, Freddie has emerged as a remarkable ambassador for track & field. His passion for the sport and dedication to excellence make for a compelling story worth hearing.
Biomechanist John Horsley knows a thing or 2 about injury, injury prevention and physical therapy. He's been a physical therapist for over 30 years and has a wealth of knowledge with working with athletes and getting them back on top of their game.
What's it take to compete at a competitive level as a Master's athlete? Coach Dunte Hector joins JT for this weeks podcast and talks about how he gets master athletes in shape, strong and fast and how recovery plays an important role.
Hamstring injuries account for more than half of all injuries in T&F. So what's the best prevention of hamstring injuries? Strength and flexibility lead the way but followed closely by the mechanical aspect of running with the pelvic tilt and ankles. Dr. Edouard is an expert in the field and joins us on this week's podcast.
We welcome back coach Kebba Tolbert to the podcast fresh off the Paris Olympics. Coach Tolbert and J.T. recap the Olympics breaking down the 100m, 200m, and 400m finals plus the implosion of the Men's 4x100m relay. Plus how he helps manage the emotions of his athletes during the long T&F season.
How does the NCAA Men's D2 Cross Country Coach of the Year win National Championships? Fourth-year Wingate head coach Pol Domenech joins J.T. on this week's podcast and talks recruiting strategy, how being a runner plays into his coaching philosophies and how he emphasizes academics while coaching at the college level.
With the Paris Olympics in full effect, there's no better time to learn about the history of the Olympics and who better to enlighten us than Professor and author Dave Lunt. Professor Lunt wrote "Crown Games of Ancient Greece" which explores the origins of the Olympic Games and how the games have evolved over time.
The 2024 Paris Olympics kickoff this week...so who to better join us on our Olympic pre-view than NBC's Travis Miller??
What goes into preparing for the Road-to-Paris? 2024 Olympic 400m hurdler, Trevor Bassit, joins J.T. just a week before heading to the Paris Olympics and shares his insights and thoughts on the biggest track meet in the world.
Jess McClain joins JT and recaps her Olympic Trials experience and how she planned her own training leading up to it. Plus, her advice for younger runners who want to compete at the highest level.
Olympic gold medalist and 7x World Champion, Brittney Reese, joins JT on this week's podcast and talks all things long jump, coaching high school athletes and how she navigated being one the most decorated Olympic athletes ever. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Perhaps the most overlooked part of an athletes training is sleep and Dr. Shane Creado is an expert in the field. How much do you need, the best way to maximize it and how many hours after you wake up are you at your best...all covered in this week's 'cast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Coach Abdon Campbell joins JT and talks about life growing up in Jamaica and how track and field is an everyday experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Improving stride length and stride frequency at the same time is the best way to improve speed and coach Karim Wahab is a master at it. How does he coach it? With wickets. Lots and lots of wickets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
What's the real science behind carb loading? What's the reason you cramp? How to eat for competition? Wendi Irlbeck is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified sports nutritionist who works with student-athletes around the world to better optimize their training and performance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Coach Brian Kula, CEO of Kula Sports Performance, works with athletes of all levels from youth and club aged athletes, to professional track and NFL athletes. Brian and his team has recently introduced a digital training platform for athletes, parents and coaches to follow his training program. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Dr. Joel Brenner is a leading expert on youth sports including everything from overuse inquires, over training, lack of sleep, athlete burnout and the "professionalization" of youth sports. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Coaching at a community college has its challenges. So does setting a world record running 2:17.59 at an indoor marathon. CJ Albertson has overcome both. Now coaching at Clovis Community College, CJ shares his training philosophy and methods for getting in the best shape of his life and what prompted him to run 50 miles on a treadmill. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Ragin' Cajuns head coach, Tommy Badon, is one of the most sought after T&F presenters in the world specializing in sprint events and this week, takes time out of his busy schedule to talk training 'special endurance' athletes, training in the general phase, and shares some of his favorite workouts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
What does the 2019 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, the 2020, 2022 and 2023 Big Ten Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year do to motivate her team, recruit top athletes year after year and connect with her athletes? This week's 'cast has it all with Michigan State's Lisa Breznau. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
LSU's jumps coach, Todd Lane, joins J.T. on this week's podcast and shares his coaching philosophy including how much sprinting his jumpers do weekly, what high school coaches could do better to prepare athletes for college and what role he plays in the lives of his athletes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
What's it like living in Eugene and coaching at T&F's ultimate stadium? Former USA Olympian and 3x USTFCCCA Coach of the Year, Brian Blutreich, joins JT on this week's cast and talks about the ups and downs of living in the PNW. How he trains his athletes from the beginners to the world champions and the differences between coaching during the training phase vs the competition phase. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Coach Soles, head coach at Herriman (UT), has built championship caliber teams for more than a decade now. His coaching philosophy has lead to multiple state championships as well as at the National level. Doug sits with J.T. and talks all things XC and the current state of high school athletics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
What does the CEO of T&F and XC's largest association do exactly? How about a lot of everything. Sam Seemes heads the USTFCCCA daily and focuses on taking the sport to bigger and better places. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Gold medal winner, Noah Lyles, joins us for the 4th time and doesn't hold back. Noah talks 4x100 chemistry, trusting his coaches, his ideal 'fighting' weight and what his focus is now. (his left foot?) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Silver and Bronze medal World Champion, Trevor Bassitt returns to the 'cast and talks all things hurdles, off-season training, changing coaches and getting paid as a professional athlete. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
A sprints specialist coach, Hakan Anderson has coached Swedish sprinters for over 40 years and has a unique take on how he uses overspeed and resistant training. When he uses it in his seasonal plan, the specific loads he puts under the athlete and why he prefers pulling sleds versus assisted sprinting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
J.T. and Steve take a look back at a few of the best moments of the On Track & Field podcast and what the future looks like. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Now in his 4th year as Duke's Director of T&F and XC, Coach Wilbourn has a long track record of developing athletes and getting them to focus on academics while competing at a high level athletically. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
A master at managing the recruiting process, Coach Sullivan knows exactly what he wants from his recruits as well as what he expects from his coaching staff and shares his insights with JT on this week's 'cast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Now in his 17th year as the head coach of the Rams, Brian Bedard knows all about building championship teams, culture and putting together a quality coaching staff. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Culture, recruiting, managing expectations, putting together his relay teams, and what it takes to lead one of the top D1 schools in the nation, coach Edrick Floreal does it all and shares his insights on this week's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
Episode 95 is all about hamstrings but were afraid to ask. How often can your athletes sprint, how to rehab a hamstring injury, what's the #1 cause of hamstring injuries? Dr. Brendan Thompson, author of The Holistic Hamstring Handbook, shares his wealth of hamstring knowledge with us and has answers to all these questions and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
UC Irvine head coach, Jeff Perkins, talks all things recruiting for a college primarily known for academics and what kind of student-athlete he's looking for. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontrackandfield/message
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