"I would say during those years, if you are going to win the championships for track & field in the MIAA, you gotta come through Gilman." //

Johnnie Foreman joined the Gilman faculty in 1984 to teach middle school science and coach varsity football. In 1988, he took over and built up the varsity track & field team, which now holds several records and championships. He taught for years in the Upper School English Department, and serves currently as the Director of Community, Inclusion, and Equity. 

Johnnie is one of the foremost figures in Gilman School history; not only has he educated and mentored generations of young men, but he has helped Gilman become a welcoming and inclusive institution for all. //

In Episode #40 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Johnnie discuss the first time Johnnie stepped on Gilman's campus, Sherm Bristow and Headmaster Redmond C.S. Finney, coaching track and football at Northern High School before coming to Gilman, physical education and track, teaching biology to future track athletes, lactic acid, the physiology of exercise, understanding the connectivity of the body, recovery after track meets, recruiting track athletes to build a team, the power of the arms in running, the mindset of a runner, Johnnie's fondest track & field memory, how Gilman has changed over time, diversity initiatives at Gilman, learning differences in the classroom, how to move academic institutions forward, trombone days, the Sound Experience and "Don't Fight the Feeling," and Johnnie's book recommendation: 'Not in My Neighborhood' (2010) by Antero Pietila. //

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Many, many thanks to the all-powerful Cesare Ciccanti for all of his efforts on production. //