We were fortunate to have one of the best coaches in the NCAA on the podcast on the morning of the first day of the Olympic Trials. Greg Metcalf is arguably coming off the best year of his coaching career, and that is saying a lot with what he has accomplished in his nearly 20 …

Continue reading Episode 24 – Greg Metcalf

Ian Dobson is the latest Olympian to join us on the Just Athletics podcast. Ian chats with Chris and Josh about his experiences growing up in Klamath Falls, OR, running for the a legendary coach in Marnie Mason (now Binney) in high school, running at Stanford University for Vin Lananna on a dominant team, making …

Continue reading Episode 23 – Ian Dobson

We’re back! We apologize about the hiatus, but the track & field season keeps us busy. We are thrilled for our first show back to be with Jason Vigilante, one of the best coaches in the United States and the World. We picked an incredible guest to kick off our build up to the Olympic …

Continue reading Episode 22 – Jason Vigilante

We are joined by John Truax, a long-time friend and a true legend in the sport. Truax has been working for over 25 years at Nike, where he has had many roles in the company. He most notably has worked in the track & field division, both as a developer of Nike track spikes and …

Continue reading Episode 21 – John “Wildhorse” Truax

It’s our 20th episode and we are fortunate to have arguably the greatest 400m runner of all-time on the show. What Sanya Richards Ross  has accomplished is truly remarkable. She was the National Female Athlete of the Year her senior year of high school at St. Thomas Aquinas HS in Florida, where she held a …

Continue reading Episode 20 – Sanya Richards-Ross

Chris and Josh chat with one of the all-time greats and three-time Olympian, Dathan Ritzenhein, in this episode. Dathan is one of the most decorated American distance runners ever and at age 33 is still going strong after a long successful career. Dathan was a two-time Foot Locker National Champion in high school, coming out …

Continue reading Episode 19 – Dathan Ritzenhein

The boys are joined by Rob Vermillion, a great mind and great voice in the sport of track & field. Rob discusses with Chris and Josh how the sport is covered, discusses possible solutions, the opportunities for expanded sponsorship in the sport, and of course gives us his top five track & field athletes of all-time. …

Continue reading Episode 18 – Rob Vermillion

Josh and Chris chat about the outcome of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials contested on February 13th in Los Angeles. Josh was at the trials in LA, while Chris watched on television from his home in Dune City, OR. They discuss how their picks stacked up, how the races played out, conversations Josh had at …

Continue reading Episode 17 – Marathon Trials Recap

Dan Lilot, of Arum Sports Group, joins the show to outline the Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles on February 13th and give us his picks who will make the team in Rio. Dan currently represents athletes in the sport of track & field, such as Chris Derrick, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Kara Goucher among others. …

Continue reading Episode 16 – Dan Lilot

We kick it back to a coach on this episode by chatting with Steve Sheehy of Union HS, located in Eastern Oregon. Steve is one of the most decorated high school coaches in the state of Oregon. Unlike many high school coaches, Steve doesn’t teach at the high school, but instead works as a software …

Continue reading Episode 15 – Steve Sheehy