The On Track & Field Podcast!

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. &nbsp...

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.  

With the launch of his new speed development based app just weeks away, Brian shares with J.T. how athletes from all sports, elite to novice, will be able to utilize the app, elevating their training to new levels, all from just a phone or tablet.  

All-American 110mH & 400mH hurdler (Alabama) sits with J.T. and talks all things hurdles, from training for both events to staying focused during the long season and how he approaches each day's training plan. 

With a resume that boasts having coached 16 All-Americans and 17 NCAA finalists, Coach Gabe Sanders is one of the biggest proponents and supporters of creating a professional T&F sports league similar to the 4 other major sports where there would be championship meets every year to end the season crowning world champions.  

400m (44.77) specialist Tabarie Henry joins J.T. and shares his thoughts and ideas on training for the 400m and what he sees as being one of the biggest 'hurdles' in training today's high school and college athletes. 

Olympic Triple Jumper, Keturah Orji, (14.92m - 48' 11.25"), joins J.T. for this week's On Track podcast and talks about what it's like to perform on track's biggest stage and what goes through her mind as she's preparing to make another attempt at the board.

One of the most decorated high school hurdlers ever, Florida Seminoles senior Trey Cunningham, sits with JT and shares his experience with balancing qualifying for the Olympics while competing at the college level and his plans for the future. 

2020 USA Olympic Decathlete, Steven Bastien, sits with J.T. and shares his experiences as he was gearing up for an Olympic run at the 2020 games. Steven shares his training methods and philosophies and how athletes of all levels can implement them. 

Our podcast host, J.T. Ayers sits behind the other side of the mic for this week's 'cast and shares his philosophy on leadership. What it means, how he implements it with his team and what attributes to look for in your leaders. 

Coach Kurt Hines is in the relationship building business and this week Kurt sits with J.T. and shares how he builds relationships with his athletes, his staff, and community members with love, transparency, and humility. 

Olympic sprinter, Ronnie Baker, who holds the 3rd fastest time in history in the 60m dash (6.40), joins J.T. and talks about the mental aspect of being a member of an Olympic team, his process of analyzing races and what it takes to compete at the highest level in track and field. 

Mike Boyle is the co-founder of the Middleton, Massachusetts based Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning. Mike has a long resume of success having previously worked with the Boston Red Sox, US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, and Boston University and is one of strength and conditionings foremost experts.   

2021 Track Football Consortium presenter, Dr. Ken Clark, is an Associate Professor in Kinesiology at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Ken's primary focus is in the underlying mechanical factors in athletic performance and teaching speed and how the two go hand-in-hand.

J.T. sits down with 2022 Track Football Consortium presenter JB Morin, who holds a PhD in Sport Science. JB breaks down, in simple terms, the science of acceleration, maximum, and overspeed training and how and when to apply it and how to schedule the proper workout program for your team and athletes.

London based Jonas Dodoo, a 2021 Track Football Consortium presenter and the head coach at SpeedWorks Training, a program designed to maximize athlete's sprinting ability joins this week's podcast. Jonas shares very specific cues and techniques with J.T. that he uses with all his athletes proving that every athlete can get faster. 

This week, J.T. talks with 5x Region Coach of the Year & 3x National Assistant Coach of the Year Ernie Clark about all things hurdle and sprints training. Ernie shares how he structures his workouts so that every rep is a competitive rep and how he maximizes training with his athletes. 

One of the top U.S. T&F coaches today, Dan Pfaff sits with J.T. this week and talks all things training and dives deep into how he implements his own training philosophy in everyday practices. Dan also discusses the importance of mentors and how to network among coaches and touches on the upcoming Track Football Consortium where he's one of the top presenters.