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Take two high achieving women and get them together for a chat about all things women’s health as it relates to hormones, periods and performance. What do you get? 45 minutes of insight filled information that is a must watch or listen for any coach working with female athletes. Recently – two Australians – Olympian and ALTIS Graduate – Ella Nelson sat down with Functional Nutrition and Women’s Health expert – Tara Thorne to discuss this crucial topic.  Tara is a Functional Health Practitioner and a Certified Functional Nutrition Coach and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition...

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For episode 7 we welcome Coach Mo Wells the VP of Pro Sports for House of Athlete. Mo trains a diverse group of professional athletes and just returned from the NFL Combine. He is uniquely positioned to comment on speed development in a variety of different sports. You can follow him on: Twitter: @MoKnowz_  and  Instagram: moknowz 1:05 Give us an instance(s) when you personally realized there are levels to this track game? 3:20 Talk to us about your track origins at McNeese State and LSU 8:00 When did you decide you wanted to be a coach? 11:45 What did you learn from track? 14:10 How...

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Our guest today is 3x Olympian and 7x World Championship competitor Kareem Streete-Thompson, now Associate Head Coach at UT San Antonio. Kareem is the only athlete besides Carl Lewis to have run sub 10 seconds in the 100m dash and Long Jumped over 8.50 meters. Enjoy the conversation! 1:30 Give us an instance(s) when you realized there are levels to this track game? 4:45 Give us the backstory of growing up in Cayman Islands and making your way to Rice? How did you decide on Rice? 14:00 Talk to us about Victor Lopez. What did he impart on you during your time together? 17:40 What was it like...

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For episode 5 we welcome 110 Hurdle legend and now Director of Track at Howard University David Oliver. We reminisce about his hurdling career and talk about his transition to coaching ... 1:45 Give us an instance(s) when you realized there are levels to this track game? 6:00 Seeing what you accomplished throughout your career is pretty special considering you weren’t the quintessential high school hurdler. What is it about you that you feel sets you apart from other hurdlers? 10:50 Tell us about your High-school career as multi-sport athlete and the Denver track culture? 14:30 You leave...

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  Host Andreas Behm sits down with Coach Vince Anderson (author of the ALTIS Relays Course) to chat about the 4x100 Relay and answer YOUR questions submitted via social media and email on this event. The questions we tackle in this special episode: - What do you enjoy about coaching Relays? - Biggest things to be aware of in the 4x100? - The importance of aggression in the 4x100 - Why do relays set the tone for a track meet? - Why is the 4x1 song of choice “The Wait” by the Pretenders? - Is the anchor leg always where you should put your fastest runner? - How do you work with an...

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For this episode we welcome four special guests! The members of the Athens 2004 Gold Medal winning British 4x100m Relay Team. It is not everyday one gets to chat with an entire Olympic relay squad and listen to their perspectives. The four members that shocked the world with their victory are: Jason Gardener Darren Campbell Marlon Devonish Mark Lewis-Francis These four gentlemen published a book around their Olympic exploits, their experience growing up as minorities in Great Britain and the aftermath of winning Gold. The book is called Our Race: The Untold Story of an All-Time Sporting Shock...

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For this episode we welcome Ohio State Associate Head Coach Joel Brown. We discuss Joel's long professional hurdling career, his start into coaching and the development of 200 runner Anavia Battle. 1:30 Track & Field can humble you quick ... give us an instance where you realized there are levels to this. 3:30 Give us your evolution as a hurdler, high school and college 10:00 Growing up in Baltimore 13:10 You entered the pro ranks during arguably the deepest error of hurdling. What was that like going from a top NCAA hurdler to competing as pro along side the likes of Dayron Robles, Liu...

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This week we welcome Coach Abigi Id-Deen form the University of South Florida. Abigi talks to us about his coaching journey, the development of some star pupils and his 400 hurdles philosophy. 0:50 Track & Field can humble you quick ... give us an instance where you realized there are levels to this. 7:30 How has your college career influenced the way you coach? 10:00 Who are/were your primary mentors & influences? 14:15 Sometimes where you coach can have a significant impact on the event(s) you specialize in. You have had your fair share of success in the long sprints. Did you set out...

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We are BACK with Season 2 of the 1 Track Mind podcast! Our first guest this time around is Coach Ken Harnden, sprints & hurdles coach at the University of Tennessee. We talk about Ken's upbringing in Africa as well his athlete & coaching path. He is a 2x Olympian and 3x World Champs competitor and has now coached numerous NCAA champions, countless All-Americans and athletes who have gone on to shine on the international stage.   1:55 Background and upbringing in Zimbabwe 5:40 How did you get started with track? 8:00 Coming to the States and walking on at North Carolina? 10:30...

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Our guest today Coach Elisha Brewer. She is long-time Kansas Jayhawk assistant coach and first Arkansas student-athlete to run under 13 seconds in the 100 Hurdles: 1:00 Evolution of a Coach and 15 Years at Kansas 4:00 Mentors 9:30 Experiences of being a Student Athlete at Arkansas 13:00 At what point did you decide you wanted to coach? 16:00 How does your Background in Counseling help you in Coaching? 18:30 Social Media Influence on Student Athletes now 21:30 Short Hurdle Training Philosophy 24:30 Introducing Hurdling after getting fit 27:45 400 Hurdle Approach 32:00 Considerations for...