Jud Logan (4x Olympian & Head Track & Field Coach at Ashland University)
Over the last 4 decades, Jud has been a force in the track and field community. First, he was dominant athlete who broke the American Record in both the hammer throw and the weight throw multiple times and represented the United States in 4 Olympic Games.
In the mid 1990’s, he transitioned into coaching, where he has now become one of the most respected and decorated coaches in the country. He has coached multiple Olympians (including my wife Jackie), dozens of All-American’s & national champions.
In many ways, for me, Jud is where it all started. I was lucky enough to compete for him as at athlete at Ashland University in his early days as a coach and he coached me through college and to my first Olympic Trials. It was at Ashland where I became passionate about human performance (periodization, precise load management, exercise prescription, personalized programming, tempo, biomechanics, lifting technique, etc.). This passion initially drove me into the coaching profession and eventually into the medical profession. Jud has been a huge influence to me on multiple levels, which is why I started this podcast with him.
While Jud was a stand-out talent as an athlete, a quality he possesses that was integral in his success is his incredible ability to focus, maintain a positivity and goal set. I trained with him through 2 full Olympic cycles where I watched him set goals that would not be achieved for 4 years. During the pursuit of these goals I got to see him sustain a positive mind-set through the good times and the bad. I was able to see him express the ability to sustain light focus on a goal for years without wavering and I was able to watch him hyper-focus on a task such as execution of a lift or a throw. For me, his intensity in the weight room is as legendary as his physical talents or his accomplishments.
Perhaps because he was so physically gifted, his incredible mental/psychological ability went unnoticed.
Because of the importance of mind-set/goal-setting/metal focus/positivity in performance, and because of Jud’s incredible prowess in these attributes of an athlete, the focus of this podcast is here.
For this episode, I brought on a surprise guest, my wife Jackie. Jackie was a 13 time All-American, 5 time National Champion and 2004 Olympian for Jud. I don’t think I am putting words in Jud’s mouth to say that Jackie is one of his favorite, best, and most important athletes of his career. Like Jud, she was/is a medal giant, which is one of the major reasons she was so successful. I am glad she was able to contribute.
In this discussion we cover the following:
- The importance of mind-set
- The importance of positivity
- Long term goal-setting (1 year, 4 years and beyond)
- Achieving intense focus for short events like executing a lift or a throw
- Coaching mind-set in athletes
- And much, much more
For more information on Jud, visit:
- https://goashlandeagles.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/coaches/jud-logan/100
Jud Logan on Instagram at
@Olympic4x
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For more information about Dr. Richard Ulm, visit:
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