The On Track & Field Podcast!

This week, the USTFCCCA Assistant Coach of the Year from New Mexico, Bob Thurnhoffer, hangs with JT and talks sprint training, team culture and how communicating with your athletes is key to building a successful team.

If you've ever wondered why track equipment is so pricey, then this podcast is for you! Gill Athletics' own Mike Cunningham, who was on the ground floor as the new Hayward Field, the Track at New Balance and countless other track stadiums were being built, explains the why and how track equipment can be so expensive. He also shares his own philosophy on what it takes to host a great podcast.  

J.T. sits with ALTIS coach Andreas Behm on this week's On Track & Field podcast and talks technology, training philosophies and the 'why' he focuses his training regime on building on an athlete's strength rather than focusing on an athlete's weakness. 

World Championships Gold medalist in the 110m hurdles and now head coach, David Oliver, joins J.T. on this week's On Track podcast and talks about life post competition and how his time as one of the top hurdlers in the world helps him coach at Howard University. 

400m Hurdler specialist, Trevor Bassitt, has had great success in the long hurdles but has also shown tremendous speed in the 60m as well as all the way up to the 4x400m Relay. This week, Trevor sits with J.T. and talks about his road from high school hurdler to becoming one of the  top track athletes in the country. 

Is the 400m hurdles more similar to an 800m race or an open 400m? Should hurdlers also run a relay or both relays or focus on the hurdle events? What drills should hurdlers focus on? Coach Ernie Clark sits with J.T. and talks all things hurdles. 

In the words of the BBC, Dr. Andy Franklyn-Miller is hailed as one of the worlds leading sports and exercise medicine specialists. He talks with J.T. about all things shin splints related. What causes them, how to treat them and when to know if they're serious. 

This week's show features Bobby Stroupe, the Founder and President of ATHLETE Performance Enhancement Center (APEC). His coaching ranges from youth athletes to some of the top names in multiple professional sports including 1st round picks, Super Bowl and World Series champions.  

Chris Parno, Associate Head T&F Coach at Minnesota State University, talks with J.T. about his philosophy and culture with 'purpose driven coaching' and how he applies it to his team as a whole and individually with his athletes.    

What role does cognitive ability play in athletics and how do you measure it? President and CEO of Bodhi Sports , along with his partner, Justin Junge have developed a platform that quantifies athletic performance.