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The On Track & Field Podcast!

The On Track & Field Podcast!

By On Track & Field, Inc

The On Track weekly podcast, hosted by Coach J.T. Ayers, 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 trends in training. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning!
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Episode #5 | Ryan Banta

The On Track & Field Podcast!Jun 29, 2021

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Episode 115 | Coach Abdon Campbell

Episode 115 | Coach Abdon Campbell

Coach Abdon Campbell joins JT and talks about life growing up in Jamaica and how track and field is an everyday experience.

Mar 20, 202418:51
Episode 114 | Coach Karim Wahab

Episode 114 | Coach Karim Wahab

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.

Mar 14, 202424:48
Episode 113 | Wendi Irlbeck, Registered Dietitian

Episode 113 | Wendi Irlbeck, Registered Dietitian

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.

Feb 20, 202426:26
Episode 112 | Coach Brian Kula

Episode 112 | Coach Brian Kula

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.

Feb 13, 202422:18
Episode 111 | Dr Joel Brenner - The Current State of Youth Sports

Episode 111 | Dr Joel Brenner - The Current State of Youth Sports

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.

Feb 08, 202427:28
Episode 110 | Coach CJ Albertson

Episode 110 | Coach CJ Albertson

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.

Jan 30, 202421:47
Episode 109 | Tommy Badon - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Head Coach

Episode 109 | Tommy Badon - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Head Coach

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.

Jan 17, 202427:08
Episode 108 | Michigan State's Lisa Breznau

Episode 108 | Michigan State's Lisa Breznau

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.

Jan 09, 202425:57
Episode 107 | LSU's Todd Lane

Episode 107 | LSU's Todd Lane

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.

Jan 05, 202423:32
Episode 106 | U of O Throws Coach - Brian Blutreich

Episode 106 | U of O Throws Coach - Brian Blutreich

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.

Dec 26, 202326:55
Episode 105 | Doug Soles - Legendary XC Coach

Episode 105 | Doug Soles - Legendary XC Coach

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.

Dec 19, 202323:33
Episode 104 | Sam Seemes - USTFCCCA CEO

Episode 104 | Sam Seemes - USTFCCCA CEO

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.

Dec 05, 202331:51
Episode 103 | The FASTEST man in the world - Noah Lyles

Episode 103 | The FASTEST man in the world - Noah Lyles

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?)

Nov 28, 202332:59
Episode 102 | American Hurdler - Trevor Bassitt

Episode 102 | American Hurdler - Trevor Bassitt

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.

Nov 22, 202329:14
Episode 101 | Coach Hakan Anderson

Episode 101 | Coach Hakan Anderson

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.

Nov 14, 202322:05
Episode 100 | Recap of the 1st 99 Episodes

Episode 100 | Recap of the 1st 99 Episodes

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.

Nov 08, 202330:12
Episode 99 | Duke's Coach Shawn Wilbourn

Episode 99 | Duke's Coach Shawn Wilbourn

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.

Oct 17, 202320:59
Episode 98 | Kevin Sullivan, Director of T&F and XC - U of Michigan

Episode 98 | Kevin Sullivan, Director of T&F and XC - U of Michigan

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.

Oct 04, 202326:26
Episode 97 | Colorado State Head Coach, Brian Bedard

Episode 97 | Colorado State Head Coach, Brian Bedard

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.

Sep 19, 202325:30
Episode 96 | Texas Coach Edrick Floreal

Episode 96 | Texas Coach Edrick Floreal

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.

Sep 12, 202324:31
Episode 95 | Dr. Brendan Thompson - All Things Hamstring Related

Episode 95 | Dr. Brendan Thompson - All Things Hamstring Related

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.

Aug 29, 202328:54
Episode 94 | Jeff Perkins - Director of T&F, UCI

Episode 94 | Jeff Perkins - Director of T&F, UCI

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.

Aug 22, 202321:24
Episode 93 | World Athletics Championships Preview with Travis Miller

Episode 93 | World Athletics Championships Preview with Travis Miller

Will there be another 1500m world record set? Will the US sweep the 110m Hurdles at Worlds? Are Crouser and Mondo locks for gold? Is the women's 5k THE race to watch? Can the US relay teams get the stick around the track? Travis Miller answers all these questions and MORE!

Aug 15, 202335:47
Episode 92 | Russ Stevens - Product Mgr w/ Topo Athletic Shoes

Episode 92 | Russ Stevens - Product Mgr w/ Topo Athletic Shoes

Want to know what shoe you or your athletes should be in and why? We brought in a shoe specialist to help you figure it out.

Russ Stevens is the Product Manager with Topo Athletic and knows all there is to know about running shoes. Topo Athletic brings over 35 years of experience in the making of a high-end running shoe.

Aug 08, 202323:19
Episode 91 | Director T&F and XC, U of Illinois - Petros Kyprianou

Episode 91 | Director T&F and XC, U of Illinois - Petros Kyprianou

A master at recruiting and building team chemistry, Petros Kyprianou, Director Track and field and Cross Country, joins J.T. and shares his insights on getting recruited, training and how just how important the weight room is to a track athlete.

Aug 03, 202328:06
Episode 90 | Assoc. Head Coach - Harvard, Kebba Tolbert

Episode 90 | Assoc. Head Coach - Harvard, Kebba Tolbert

Now going in to his 13th season as the women's sprints / hurdles and horizontal jumps coach at Harvard, Kebba Tolbert shares his wealth of knowledge and insight on what it takes to be a top T&F athlete at one of the finest universities in the world.

Jul 25, 202324:20
Episode 89 | Cal Dietz, U of Minnesota Strength Coach

Episode 89 | Cal Dietz, U of Minnesota Strength Coach

University of Minnesota's Strength & Conditioning Coach, Cal Dietz, joins this week's podcast and talks all things speed, movements and patterns that he uses while training some of the world's top collegiate athletes.

Jul 11, 202332:13
Episode 88 | Georgia Sprints & Hurdles Coach Karim Abdel Wahab
Jun 27, 202332:14
Episode 87 | Terrance Laird - American Sprinter - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Jun 21, 202325:19
Episode 86 | Donavan Brazier - American 800m Record Holder - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Jun 07, 202324:55
Episode 85 | USA Sprinter Aleia Hobbs - LIVE from Las Vegas!
May 17, 202323:50
Episode 84 | Hobbs Kessler and Morgan Beadlescomb - Pro Adidas Mid-Distance Athletes LIVE from Las Vegas!
May 11, 202323:37
Episode 83 | Trey Cunningham - LIVE from Las Vegas!
May 04, 202329:24
Episode 82 | Noah Lyles - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Apr 26, 202320:39
Episode 81 | Middle Distance Specialist, Craig Engels - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Apr 11, 202320:29
Episode 80 | Olympian Raevyn Rogers - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Apr 05, 202322:30
Episode 79 | Olympian Gabby Thomas - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Mar 29, 202327:47
Episode 78 | Olympian Rai Benjamin - LIVE from Las Vegas!
Mar 21, 202329:57
Episode 77 | Mark Branstad - TrackingFootball.com
Mar 14, 202326:59
Episode 76 | Shannon Thompson - Mental Performance Coach
Mar 08, 202325:29
Episode 75 | Dr. Jordan Hart - All Things Shin Splints
Feb 28, 202323:09
Episode 74 | American Sprinter Noah Lyles - Part 2
Feb 21, 202323:24
Episode 73 | American Sprinter - Noah Lyles! Part 1
Feb 14, 202330:12
Episode 72 | TCU's Kyle Bolton - Assistant Director of Football Performance
Feb 07, 202328:56
Episode 71 | Mechelle Freeman - TrackGirlz Founder & USA Women's Relay Coach
Jan 24, 202339:10
Episode 70 | Texas Tech Coach Keith Herston
Jan 18, 202325:59
Episode 69 | USA Sprinter - Marybeth Sant-Price
Jan 10, 202324:07
Episode 68 | Heptathlete Anna Hall
Jan 04, 202325:15
Episode 67 | Coach Carl Lewis - 9-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
Dec 27, 202227:33
Episode 66 | Travis Miller - Director of Social Media, NBC Sports
Dec 20, 202226:09