

The On Track & Field Podcast!
On Track & Field, Inc
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!
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Nov 22, 2023 • 29min
Episode 102 | American Hurdler - Trevor Bassitt
Silver and Bronze medal World Champion, Trevor Bassitt returns to the 'cast and talks all things hurdles, off-season training, changing coaches and getting paid as a professional athlete.

Nov 14, 2023 • 22min
Episode 101 | Coach Hakan Anderson
A sprints specialist coach, Hakan Anderson has coached Swedish sprinters for over 40 years and has a unique take on how he uses overspeed and resistant training. When he uses it in his seasonal plan, the specific loads he puts under the athlete and why he prefers pulling sleds versus assisted sprinting.

Nov 8, 2023 • 30min
Episode 100 | Recap of the 1st 99 Episodes
J.T. and Steve take a look back at a few of the best moments of the On Track & Field podcast and what the future looks like.

Oct 17, 2023 • 21min
Episode 99 | Duke's Coach Shawn Wilbourn
Now in his 4th year as Duke's Director of T&F and XC, Coach Wilbourn has a long track record of developing athletes and getting them to focus on academics while competing at a high level athletically.

Oct 4, 2023 • 26min
Episode 98 | Kevin Sullivan, Director of T&F and XC - U of Michigan
A master at managing the recruiting process, Coach Sullivan knows exactly what he wants from his recruits as well as what he expects from his coaching staff and shares his insights with JT on this week's 'cast.

Sep 19, 2023 • 25min
Episode 97 | Colorado State Head Coach, Brian Bedard
Now in his 17th year as the head coach of the Rams, Brian Bedard knows all about building championship teams, culture and putting together a quality coaching staff.

Sep 12, 2023 • 25min
Episode 96 | Texas Coach Edrick Floreal
Culture, recruiting, managing expectations, putting together his relay teams, and what it takes to lead one of the top D1 schools in the nation, coach Edrick Floreal does it all and shares his insights on this week's podcast.

Aug 29, 2023 • 29min
Episode 95 | Dr. Brendan Thompson - All Things Hamstring Related
Episode 95 is all about hamstrings but were afraid to ask. How often can your athletes sprint, how to rehab a hamstring injury, what's the #1 cause of hamstring injuries?
Dr. Brendan Thompson, author of The Holistic Hamstring Handbook, shares his wealth of hamstring knowledge with us and has answers to all these questions and more.

Aug 22, 2023 • 21min
Episode 94 | Jeff Perkins - Director of T&F, UCI
UC Irvine head coach, Jeff Perkins, talks all things recruiting for a college primarily known for academics and what kind of student-athlete he's looking for.

Aug 15, 2023 • 36min
Episode 93 | World Athletics Championships Preview with Travis Miller
Will there be another 1500m world record set? Will the US sweep the 110m Hurdles at Worlds? Are Crouser and Mondo locks for gold? Is the women's 5k THE race to watch? Can the US relay teams get the stick around the track? Travis Miller answers all these questions and MORE!