Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay, joins the inaugural episode of the XLR8 Performance Lab Podcast to discuss the current state of track and field in the US.  High school, college, and national caliber athletes and coaches will all want to hear what Mike has to say about the last few weeks with the cancellation of NCAA spring sports, the suspension of Iowa HS spring sports, and the moving of the Olympics to 2021.  

Listeners will get a chance to hear Mike discuss what it was like being at the NCAA championships when the cancellation order came down.  Hear his first hand account of how the coaches and athletes at the meet reacted to the news and their raw emotions in those moments.  Mike also discusses the loss that he feels for high school and college seniors who have raced their final race for their schools and how they can never get that back.  

Mike closes out the conversation with words of hope for track the track and field family in Iowa and around the United States.  You won't want to miss what he has to say about track and field in the present and what the future holds.

You can follow Mike at:

Twitter: @MikeJaytrackxc and @TrackGuyUSA

I hope you enjoy this episode!