The Track and Field Performance Podcast

Coach to Olympic, Paralympic, World, European and Commonwealth Medalists, Steve Fudge has not just harnessed the talent of elite level prospects, but over the years he has developed a system that is building  world class sprinters from a very earl stage in their career. In this episode, Steve spoke about how the initial movements at the start can impact the acceleration, the transition and max vel...

John is a well-known coach, content creator, and writer on all things athletics, but perhaps most pertinently, he has a massive aptitude for horizontal jumps training. In his first few years of coaching he guided two men under the age 20 jump over 7.70m in the long jump -- one became European Junior Champion. Since that time, he has guided several more athletes to jump 7.70+, 6.30+ (for women) and...

Boo is one of the worlds leading track and field coaches, educators, and rehab consultants. He's coached world champions, he's delivered coaching education  workshops around the world, and now he primarily helps world class athletes return to their best. Boo coached 17 NCAA champions in his initial 11 year stint at Louisiana State University. During that time he led Walter Davis to becom...

Texas Techs Jumps and Multi's Coach, Keith Herston, is quickly becoming one of the worlds top jumps coaches having had success with various national and international athletes across different event disciplines.  Keith has coached , 3 Olympians, 4 World Championship Finalists, 1 NCAA Champion, 63 NCAA All Americans , and 6 Top-10 NCAA All-Time Performers (WTJ, WLJ, MLJ). Affiliated w/Output S...

Head Coach, History Teacher, and Author of the Sprinters Compendium (among many other things), Coach Ryan Banta has been at Parkway High School for 20 years. During that time, he has successfully coached everything from cross country to the short sprints. In 2022, Coach Banta was named the Missouri TFCCCA girls coach of the year.  In this episode, we talked about how he uses his background in Posi...

Coach Carrie Lane works with Under Armours Elite group of distance runners based in Baltimore Maryland. Prior to that, she spent several years as the Throws coach at the University of Wyoming and regularly lectures at the USTFCCCA coaches convention and other seminars on this particular topic.  This episode provides insights into her current role as well as some of the key principles she uses to g...

From former collegiate triple jumper at Cornell University turned Olympic-level coach; Aaron Gadson shows his passion and knowledge for the event across a multitude of subjects. His breakdowns of training and coaching are detailed and thoughtful making for a rich episode that both athletes and coaches can enjoy.  Be sure to follow Aarons's Instagram page for much more content: @youngjumps Aff...

Coach of 2x World Champion Kelsey-Lee Barber, Mike Barber (her husband), has a diverse coaching and sports performance background. Before becoming a Javelin coach he was a Decathlete turned Biomechanist working for the Australian Institute of Sport. Exploration captures many points of this discussion because Mike's coaching journey and the one with Kelsey-Lee comprised many moments of explora...

Sprints and Throws Coach, Statistician, Researcher, and so much more; PJ Vazel has made some major contributions to the sport of Track and Field and in this episode, PJ provided a little glimpse into the internal workings of his great mind.  Topics: -Journey to becoming a Hammer Coach -Coaching Philosophy & Influences -Learning from Failure -The Unpredictability of Sports Performance  -Coachin...

In this episode, Sprint Hurdles coach at Altis, Andreas Behm provides an overview of the physical and technical characteristics he looks for in elite sprint hurdling.  Andreas talks about the nuances of in-practice coaching; cueing, session modifications, technical refinements and, complete revamps. Moreover, Andreas highlighted how he's remained inspired through the years -- even after guidi...

Whilst severing as the National Coach of the Dutch Federation, Laurent Meuwly has taken several sprint athletes and relay teams to international stardom. Prior to arriving at Papendal, Coach Meuwly worked with the Swiss Athletics federation, there he coached European champions like Lena Sprunger and Ajla Del Pointe (who he still works with today).   In this episode, Coach Meuwly shared some of his...

The Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre is home to some of the best athletes in the world.  Coach Kris Mack leads a group of world-class multi-event athletes at the center as well as several Paralympians.  In this episode, Kris talks about his progression as a coach and how he applies a high degree of event-specific knowledge with other variables like the anthropometric of the athlete, train...

Luis is the owner of 'The Peak' a sports performance facility in Porto, Portugal where mainly works as a Strength & Conditioning coach and Physiotherapist. He boasts an extremely well-rounded resume working with elite jumpers and throwers in Track & Field as well as Soccer and Volleyball teams. Our discussion comprised of multiple topics surrounding the principles of training spe...

Harvey Maguire is a Performance Physiotherapist who operates out of the UK's leading university for Track & Field in Loughborough.  He works with the track and field team to provide comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation strategies to facilitate the advancement of their health and performance.  Harvey recently interned at Altis to advance his expertise and adopt a more integrative app...

Since joining Coastal Carolina in 2019, coach Karl Goodman has accumulated 12 All-American honors -- 11 of which were this season -- leading him to being promoted to Associate Head Coach this summer. That's not all, Melissa Jefferson, (one of the many All-Americans) won the US National Title in the 100m running 10.68 in the process.  There is ton a value in this one, I hope you enjoy and than...

Strength and Conditioning is a popular topic of discussion across all event disciplines within Track and Field. Decathlete and Strength coach for the University of Arkansas, Mat Clark shows his versatility by outlining the benefits of strength training, methods for building sound lifting technique to access those benefits, and prescribing training for athletes with varying characteristics. Importa...

Head Coach of Brooks Beasts Track Club, Danny Mackey has over 10 years of experience coach elite level athletes ranging from the 800m to 10k.  Coach Mackey outlines the primary energy systems utilized in each of these specializations and how that looks in a weekly cycle. In addition, he describes his background in Bio-mechanics, enabling his athletes to move more efficiently and stay healthy. Affi...

For the past 10 years, Coach Nic Petersen has led the University of Florida jumps program to so much success that it is widely regarded as 'Jumps University.'  Coaching an array of high level athletes with varied experience and skills has given him a level of wisdom that is on full display in this episode.  Coach Petersen discusses how he builds a foundation with his athletes; physically...

Sport is chaotic. During an athletic career, athletes are tasked with making a lot of decisions that compound over time and will dictate their trajectory. Dr. Brian Zuleger, is a Mental Performance Consultant who has worked with Track and Field athletes, both as a Coach and Sports Psychologist.  In this episode, Dr. Zuleger explains how Mental Performance Training can equip athletes to navigate th...

As expected, Stuart McMillan provided a deep-dive like others can only dream of. His contribution towards the lives of athlete and coaches across the world is growing by the day -- and it's no surprise why. Stuart provides a comprehensive overview of how the constraints of training in a variety conditions can improve learning, and thus creating a more adaptable athlete on all fronts.  If you...

University of Iowa's coach, Jason Wakenight has guided an impressive number of All American in the Long Sprint events.  Before we got on air, he described his approach as 'Fluid' and believes that he is not married to one entire system. Coach Wakenight discussed his training methods; like how he moves from a foundation that of more aerobic tempo and acceleration work to specific spe...

In this episode, High Performance Director of Israeli Athletics, Renaud Longuèvre provides a detailed overview of his coaching philosophy for the horizontal jumps.  Renaud highlights the importance of the landing position and how he builds the technical model from that position. He also mentions how the double hitch kick provides the necessary coordination to combat over-rotation and maintain spee...

Lead coach of Leap Squad Track Club, Keinan Briggs speaks about his holistic approach to developing high school jumpers. Coach Briggs discusses how he methodically implements and pivots his progressions and priorities to improve each individual athlete from their freshman to senior year. Thank you coach Briggs!  Support the podcast:  Track Barn: https://trackbarn.com/ | promo code: TNF10   Patreon...

In just under two hours, Coach Cliff Rovelto provided a masterclass overview of the combined events. We spoke about the physical, mental, technical, and tactical aspects of designing and managing training and competition.  Coach Rovelto begins by providing his background in coaching and then moves towards his coaching philosophy; there, the conversation extends into topics like the compatibility b...

Personality traits, attitudes, habits, skills - this one had it all. Dr. Lennie Waite spoke to me about her beliefs and strategies that she uses within her practice. These methods help athletes and coaches cultivate healthier behaviors to  enhance their performance. Support the show