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The On Track & Field Podcast!
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!
Episodes
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Episode 183 | Dr Edson Filho
Dr. Edson Filho, Professor of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology at Boston University specializes in the science of peak performance, mental…
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Episode 182 | Dr Michael Gervais
Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, bestselling author and host of the Finding Mastery podcast. He’s worked with some of the best athletes…
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Episode 181 | Matt Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald is a bestselling author, endurance coach and sports nutritionist whose work has helped reshape how runners think about training and…
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Episode 180 | Author JP Nerbun
He's baaccckkkk! J.P. Nerbun is back on the On Track & Field Podcast. Bestselling author, leadership coach and founder of TOC Culture Consulting, JP has become…
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Episode 179 | Author Alex Hutchinson
Author and science journalist Alex Hutchinson talks endurance, performance and just how far the human body can be pushed. Alex is the author of Endure and The…
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Episode 178 | Author Amy Morin
Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength expert, and internationally bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Her books have…
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Episode 177 | Author John O'Sullivan
John O’Sullivan is a nationally recognized coach, speaker, and founder of the Changing the Game Project. He’s the co-author of Captain: The Athlete’s Guide to…
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Episode 176 | Dr. Cindra Kamphoff
Dr. Cindra Kamphoff is a leading expert in mental performance and the psychology behind performing at your best when it matters most. We dive into confidence…
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Episode 175 | Coach Reese Wait
Coach Reese Wait talks about building a championship culture at Caledonia/Spring Grove. After guiding his boys to a Minnesota Class A state team title and…
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Episode 174 | Montana State's Lyle Weese
Lyle Weese, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Montana State University, talks about what it takes to build a championship culture, developing…
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Episode 173 | Human Performance Scientist - Brady Holmer
Returning to the On Track & Field Podcast is endurance athlete and nutrition expert Brady Holmer. Armed with a Master's degree in Human Performance, Brady has…
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Episode 172 | Coach Brian Kula returns
He's baaaaack! Returning to the On Track & Field Podcast is Coach Brian Kula...one of the most respected voices in speed development and athletic performance…
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Episode 171 | Hurdler Trevor Bassitt
Current #1 in the world and Olympic hurdler, Trevor Bassitt, joins the On Track & Field Podcast for a conversation centered around elite performance, mindset…
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Episode 170 | Author Martin Dugard
Martin Dugard’s latest book, The Long Run—the story of how Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Grete Waitz helped turn the marathon…
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Episode 169 | UCLA Head Coach - Joanna Hayes
Olympic gold medalist and head coach of UCLA Track & Field, Joanna Hayes, shares her insights from the highest levels of the sport. From winning gold in the…
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Episode 168 | Speed Coach Eric Lichter
Eric Lichter is a nationally respected speed coach and co-founder of Plus 2 University, specializing in sprints, relays, and elite performance training. He…
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Episode 167 | Puma's Jose Van Der Veen
Puma's Jose van der Veen takes us inside one of the most aggressive and innovative brands in track & field today. From cutting-edge spike technology and…
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Episode 166 | High School Hurdler Sensation - Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is putting together a huge season in the hurdles. The high school standout has already run 13.01 in the 110-meter hurdles and an incredible 34.94…
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Episode 165 | Canadian Sprinter Christopher Morales-Williams
Canadian sprint stud Christopher Morales-Williams made history with one of the fastest indoor 400m performances ever, shaking up the global sprint scene and…
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Episode 164 | Leap Squad's Keinan Briggs
Coach Keinan Briggs is the founder of Leap Squad Track Club and one of the premier jumps coaches in the country. Known for developing explosive long and triple…
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Episode 163 | Nevada State U’s Matt Harmeyer
Matt Harmeyer is the Director of Operations and Assistant coach UNLV, known for building a competitive program with a strong emphasis on athlete development…
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Episode 162 | Vanguard's Bryan Wilkins
Bryan Wilkins is a long-tenured and highly respected track and cross country coach at Vanguard University, leading the program since 1988. A Vanguard Athletics…
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Episode 161 | Dan Cleather - The Biomechanics of Sprinting
Dan Cleather is known for his data-driven approach to speed development and biomechanics and has coached Olympians and international medalists while…
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Episode 160 | Coach Jacob Poyner
Coach Jacob Poyner serves as the Head Coach at Point Loma, where he leads the program with a strong emphasis on athlete development, discipline, and…
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Episode 159 | All Things Supplements w/ Madison Troyer
Madison Troyer joins the podcast to dive into her approach to sports nutrition, supplementation, and performance and shares how fueling the body with intention…
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Episode 158 | Olympic Hurdler - Devon Allen
Devon Allen is one of the fastest men on the planet. A 2x time Olympic hurdler with a 12.84 personal best in the 110s, he’s also taken that elite speed to the…
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Episode 157 | Lia Sterciuc - Triple Deca Ultra-Triathlon Runner
This week on the On Track Podcast, we sit down with CrossFit athlete Lia Sterciuc. Lia is an American ultra-endurance athlete who, after overcomingpolitical…
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Episode 156 | Coach Mike Holloway Returns!
National champion and Olympic coach Mike Holloway joins us once again to talk culture, consistency, and what it really takes to sustain excellence year after…
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Episode 155 | Rugby's Fastest Man - Carlin Isles
Carlin Isles, the U.S. rugby star known around the world for his explosive speed and Olympic pedigree, joins us on this week's On Track & Field podcast. A…
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Episode 154 | David Hitz - COO, Athlete Narrative
This week on the On Track Podcast, we sit down with David Hitz, COO of Athlete Narrative — a cutting-edge platform that we've partnered with that helps…
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Episode 153 | Army Coach - Mike Smith
We’re joined by Army head coach Mike Smith, a leader who’s built one of the most disciplined and competitive programs in collegiate track and field. Coach…
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Episode 152 | Strength & Conditioning Coach, Cody Hughes
This week’s guest is Madison Academy’s Director of Human Performance, Coach Cody Hughes. Cody is the founder of CLH Strength and one of the leading voices in…
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Episode 151 | Coach Jamie Cook - Director of T&F and XC, Navy
Navy Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Jamie Cook joins us on this week's On Track & Field podcast. From building a championship culture at Annapolis…
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Episode 150 | Cal Poly Pomona's Chris Bradford
We’re joined by Chris Bradford, Head Track & Field Coach at Cal Poly Pomona. From recruiting philosophies to training strategies, Coach Bradford shares…
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Episode 149 | Oregon Coach Curtis Taylor
Curtis Taylor is the Associate Head Coach at Oregon, leading the Ducks’ sprinters, hurdlers, and relays. Since 2013, he’s coached NCAA champions and…
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Episode 148 | USTFCCCA Men's COY - Richard Anderson
This week we welcome Richard Anderson, head coach at Vestavia Hills High School in Alabama and the newly named 2025 USTFCCCA National High School Boys Track &…
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Episode 147 | Coach Alisa Seymour - USTFCCCA COY
Alisa Seymour is the head coach at Collierville High School in Tennessee, and was just named the USTFCCCA National High School Girls Coach of the Year - the…
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Episode 146 | The Importance of Belief Paradigms w/ Dr. Jeff Messer
Dr. Jeff Messer, holds a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and is one of the sharpest minds in distance coaching. He breaks down his science-backed approach to…
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Episode 145 | All Things Speed w/ Chris Korfist
Speed coach and performance expert Chris Korfist joins the show this week and breaks down what really makes athletes faster. ** What's the ideal time to warmup…
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Episode 144 | Brady Holmer
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…
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Episode 143 | Arizona Flames Head Coach - Mike Smith
Mike Smith is the head coach of the Arizona Flames Track Club, specializing in developing elite hurdlers. Under his leadership, athletes like James Smith II…
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Episode 142 | Florida Head Coach - Mike Holloway
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…
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Episode 141 | Olympian Vernon Norwood
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…
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Episode 140 | Dr. Jeff Messer - Augustana University
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…
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Episode 139 | Kaela Edwards - American Middle Distance Ninja
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…
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Episode 138 | Coach Vince Anderson
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…
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Episode 137 | Lincoln HS (Portland) Coaches Eric Dettman & Marie Davis Markham
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…
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Episode 136 | Alex Lyons
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…
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Episode 135 | Coach Sean O'Day - Cheyenne Mountain HS
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…
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Episode 134 | LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS - Olympian Jasmine Jones
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…
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Episode 133 | Olympian Kenny Bednarek
2024 200m Olympic silver medalist, Kenny Bednarek joins JT for our first 'cast of 2025.
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Episode 132 | LIVE FROM VEGAS - Gold Medalist Noah Lyles
The fastest man in the world returns to the On Track Podcast for the 4th time, once again live in Vegas.
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Episode 131 | LIVE FROM VEGAS - Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin
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…
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Episode 130 | LIVE IN VEGAS - Olympian Nico Young
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…
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Episode 129 | Coach Liam Clemons
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.
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Episode 128 | Coach Jay Johnson
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…
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Episode 127 | Olympian Freddie Crittenden
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…
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Episode 126 | John Horsley - Owner, Restore Physical Therapy
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…
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Episode 125 | Master's Coach - Dunte Hector
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…
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Episode 124 | Professor Pasqual Edouard - Preventing Hamstring Injuries
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…