The Just Athletics Podcast

Another weekly edition of the Just Athletics podcast coming at you and we have another amazing guest to learn from. We are thrilled to have Jason Retz, one of the best high school coaches in the country. Jason coaches at St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph, Illinois, where he has been since 2013. He … Continue reading Episode 39 – Jason Retz

This Thursday edition of the Just Athletics podcast we welcome back a returning guest in Jay Johnson to discuss the release of his new book, “Consistency is Key:15 Ways to Unlock Your Potential as a High School Runner.” Jay is one of the most influential coaches in the country and his next book is already … Continue reading Episode 38 – Jay Johnson

This week’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast, we host The Beard, no not James Harden, this guy has real talent and plays defense. The Beard on coaching zoom calls across the country has been Jason “Ozzy” Oswalt. Jason is a phenomenal coach and has had an athlete on fire this spring despite the covid … Continue reading Episode 37 – Jason Oswalt

Today’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast is another fantastic session, this time we chat with one of the most knowledgeable people we know. Dr. Ross Dexter is primarily an athletic trainer, but if you read his bio below, you will get a sense of the extensive background Ross has. There is a little audio … Continue reading Episode 36 – Dr. Ross Dexter

Our guest today on the JA Podcast is arguably one of the most accomplished high school coaches in the entire country and is currently overseeing the most successful boys cross country program in the country at American Fork HS in Utah, where he has been the head coach since 1998. His boys cross country team … Continue reading Episode 35 – Timo Mostert

Special edition of the Just Athletics Podcast coming at you. We wanted to release this episode as soon as possible and out of the Thursday schedule we have set up due to the upcoming and highly anticipated Wildwood Running Clinic. We chat today with the two founders of the clinic, Marie Davis Markham and Robyn … Continue reading Episode 34 – Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis

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