The Just Athletics Podcast

We’re back! We plan to have a season of podcasts that will be out each Thursday and take us into the fall. New host Dave Frank of Central Catholic HS in Portland, OR will join original host Chris Johnson as we talk to some of the best minds in our sport over the next several … Continue reading Episode 33 – Elizabeth Carey and Melody Fairchild

We are tying something a little different with this episode. We have a guest host in Travis Floeck, the head distance coach at the University of Idaho. Travis joins the program to interview fellow collegiate coaches to get their perspective on the sport. Travis’ first guest is Rhonda Riley, the Head Women’s Cross County and … Continue reading Episode 32 – Rhonda Riley

Chris and Josh kick off 2019 with guest Doug Binder, arguably the best high school track & field journalist in the country and editor-in-chief of Dyestat.com. Doug has been writing about the sport of track & field for 20+ years. He started his career at the Corvallis Gazette-Times in 1994 and worked for 10 years … Continue reading Episode 31 – Doug Binder

Our latest guest on The Just Athletics podcast is Erin Clark, who recently signed with Northern Arizona Elite and Hoka One One as she starts her professional running career after graduating the University of Colorado this spring. Erin attended South Eugene High School and was a Two-Time Oregon State Champion in high school and graduated … Continue reading Episode 30 – Erin Clark

The Just Athletics podcast is back and we brought in a guest host, Dave Frank, to help Chris interview a college teammate of Dave’s and 1988 Olympic finalist in the 1500m, Jeff Atkinson. Jeff was a tremendous athlete in the 1500m and mile in the 1980’s. He won the 1988 Olympic Trials 1500m and went … Continue reading Episode 29 – Jeff Atkinson

Since the start of the podcast we’ve wanted to have Melody Fairchild on and this episode does not disappoint. Chris and Josh talk to Melody about the roots of her running career, some of her big high school races, transitioning to college at the University of Oregon, and her the role running plays in her … Continue reading Episode 28 – Melody Fairchild

Josh and Chris discuss the recent announcement of Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton retiring. They try to rationalize the motivation for two of the world’s greatest athletes leaving the sport now, in their prime and the finances involed. Chris and Josh discuss what Ashton still could do if he stayed and Chris pleads for him … Continue reading Episode 27 – Eatons Retire

We are answering the cries of millions and making an effort to record more episodes. Chris and Josh give excuses why they haven’t recorded a podcast in a while and debate Nike’s quest for the sub 2 hour marathon in 2017. We hope you enjoy the show! Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher … Continue reading Episode 26 – Sub 2 Hour Marathon Debate

The boys are back! Josh and Chris break down the Rio Olympics on the track. We hope you enjoy the show and expect more guests this fall as we get back to it. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher to get future episodes and please follow us on Twitter @just_athletics and like us … Continue reading Episode 25 – Olympics Recap

We were fortunate to have one of the best coaches in the NCAA on the podcast on the morning of the first day of the Olympic Trials. Greg Metcalf is arguably coming off the best year of his coaching career, and that is saying a lot with what he has accomplished in his nearly 20 … Continue reading Episode 24 – Greg Metcalf