The Just Athletics Podcast
by Chris Johnson & Dave Frank
A podcast covering the world of running and track & field. Hosts Chris Johnson and Dave Frank interview great minds in the sport to learn more, generate discussion, and laugh. Music provided by THE Ronald Jenkees, you can hear more of Ronald's tracks at http://www.ronaldjenkees.com and on itunes. Please subscribe to the show and you can follow us on twitter @just_athletics
Episodes
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Episode 74 - Half Baked Track & Field Ideas w/ Josh Rowe
The boys welcome back Josh Rowe, an original host and incredibly influential mind in our sport, to discuss half baked ideas specific to our sport of track & field. If you want to learn more about Josh, read the description in episode 43 and give a listen to our early episodes with Josh hosting.…
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Episode 73 - NCAA Indoor T+F Champs Breakdown
Chris, Dave, and Travis breakdown an exciting NCAA D1 Indoor Track & Field Championships. Please enjoy the show! Please subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. And if you’re enjoying the pod, we’d love for you to...
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Episode 72 - Chris Puppione
We are excited to have another one of the country's top coaching minds on the pod this week with Chris Puppione of Sonoma Academy, where is the Head Cross Country and Track & Field coach, in Santa Rosa, CA Coach Pup, as he is affectionately known, has had a decorated coaching career spanning over...
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Episode 71 - Jeff Hess
We were convinced we’d already had the great Jeff Hess on the pod… turns out we hadn’t, which made this conversation even more exciting. We’re thrilled to welcome Coach Jeff Hess of South Eugene High School to the show. As an athlete, Jeff was a multiple-time state champion at South Eugene and a...
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Episode 70 - Clinics, The Millrose Games + Seinfeld Episode Draft
Chris, Dave, and Travis discuss all the clinics they attended this winter, some takeaways, Dave's fantastic voyage around the Northeast including attending The Millrose Games and the races at that outstanding meet, and later in the show they do a Seinfeld episode draft - give it a listen and vote...
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Episode 69 - Attack of the Super Shoes w/ Dr. Ross Dexter
We decided to have return guest Dr. Ross Dexter back to discuss the impact carbon plated shoes may have beyond really fast performances. Do they cause injuries? Ross is our go to guru to discuss just about anything related to the physio world. Ross is now the Assistant Athletic Director for…
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Episode 68 - Alex Lyons
Alex Lyons competed at American University for Matt Centrowitz Sr. and Sean Graham, for two years before transferring to the University of Illinois to focus on academics. He coached at the high school level for ten years in the state of Illinois at Lyons Township HS and Downers Grove North HS.…
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Episode 67 - Dirk Lakeman
If you know of Dirk Lakeman’s running career you are probably in awe. If you don’t know about it, sit back and relax and listen to Dirk take you through his time at powerhouse South Eugene in the late 1970s under the guidance of legendary coach Harry Johnson, who after building the dynasty of all...
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Episode 66 - A Show About Nothing
No guest this episode. Chris, Dave, and Travis just talk. You must really like these fellas to listen to this episode. The guys talk about some random stuff, but mostly about training. If you do enjoy the show, especially outside of this episode, please give us that five-star rating! Also, if you...
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Episode 65 - Jonathan Dalby
Fresh off of the Boulder Running Clinic, we are thrilled to have Jonathan Dalby, Co-Head Coach of Cross Country and Track & Field at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, CO. Jonathan is regarded as one of the best high school coaches in the entire country. His girls team won Nike Cross...
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Episode 64 - Jamey Harris - 1998 USA Champs 1500m Breakdown
We are fortunate enough to finally have Jamey Harris on the pod to breakdown his epic win at the 1998 USA Track & Field Championships in the 1500m in New Orleans. You can find video of the race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us2CfrGmR_M Jamey ran and graduated from Fresno State University…
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Episode 63 - "On the Edge" Breakdown
Chris, Dave, and Travis are fired up to breakdown a film no one has seen in "On The Edge" starring Bruce Dern from 1986. The best running movie ever made. If you want to see the film, you can find it here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0stg_3P9fkM (note there is nudity in the movie)....
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Episode 62 - Sean Brosnan
The Just Athletics podcast is like "Curb Your Enthusiasm", we go on long hiatuses, but then come back with bangers. Kicking off 2024 we have an incredible guest in Sean Brosnan. Chris, Dave, and Travis banter a little to start the show, so if you just want to listen to Sean, skip to the 17:15…
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Episode 61 - Trivia Session #1 - Chris vs. Dave
After a LONG hiatus, the boys are back and with a new format....scandals and animals, OK not that, but TRIVIA! It is a clash of the titans as Chris competes against Dave in a 10 round trivia question format where you listeners can play along in the comfort of your homes, on a drive, on on a run....
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Episode 60 - Craig Engels
We have one cool cat on the show today and one of the best middle distance runners in the United States and the World. Craig Engels is only 26 years old, but already has an impressive resume as a world-class middle distance runner. He is the 2019 USATF 1500m National Champion in a race where...
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Episode 59 - Don Kardong
Oh boy, do we have a good episode for you this week on The Just Athletics podcast. Our guest, Don Kardong, has his fingerprints all over the American distance running scene the last 50 years. Don had a remarkable career at Stanford University, where he held school records in the 2 mile, 3 mile…
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Episode 58 - American Distance Running Mt. Rushmore
Who is on your Mt. Rushmore in terms of distance runners in the history of the United States? Chris, Dave, and Josh all give you their Mt. Rushmore on the men's side, the women's side, and overall in terms of American distance running. These guys bring it like Stephen A. Smith on ESPN. Disagree...
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Episode 57 - Joan Benoit Samuelson
We are fortunate to have running royalty as this week's guest of The Just Athletics podcast. A true hero in Joan Benoit Samuelson. Joan, of course, is the 1984 Olympic Champion in the marathon, the first time the distance was ever contested for women at the Olympic Games. She was also a two-time...
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Episode 56 - Amy Flora
On a very special episode of The Just Athletics podcast we bring on Amy Flora to dive into her background as a five-time Oregon State Champion and state record-holder at the High School level for Myrtle Point in Coos County or legendary coach Pat Towne, her time at the University of Washington as…
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Episode 55 - 2008 Olympic Trials Men's 800m Flashback w/ Christian Smith & Andrew Wheating
The Men's 800m final at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR was nothing short of epic and we have an epic podcast to reflect on that amazing race for our millions of listeners. A race that people often cite as one of their favorite races of all-time. Christian Smith and Andrew Wheating join us…
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Episode 54 - Scott Christensen
We are rocking 2021 so far with amazing guests. This week we bring on one of the best coaches in the country in Scott Christensen of Stillwater High School in Minnesota. Scott is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota, where he majored in Biology for for his undergrad and went on to...
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Episode 53 – Jeff Johnson + Surprise Guest
We have an all-timer for our millions of listeners. We bring on an incredibly influential and successful personality in our great sport. Jeff Johnson is famously known as Nike’s first employee and is a big player in the company’s rise to the giant brand it is today. He went to Los Altos HS in...
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Episode 52 – “Prefontaine”/”Without Limits” Movie Breakdown
We decided to kick off our 2021 campaign with something a little different. We bring on two guests who were involved in the 1998 dueling biopics about Steve Prefontaine to discuss and compare the two films. Jeff Atkinson joins us. Jeff both had a part, a speaking line no less, in the movie…
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Episode 51 – Courtney Frerichs
After last week’s glitch in the Matrix, Chris and Dave return for one of the best shows ever with an incredible guest. Want to be inspired? Check out this episode with American Record Holder Courtney Frerichs. We delve into Courtney’s incredible rise from being a 2:24 800m runner in high school…
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Episode 50 – Multiverse Episode
We jump to another dimension with two mystery guests and dive into their backgrounds as athletes and coaches. We won’t ruin the surprise, so check out this long and fun episode. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher or Spotify to get future episodes and please follow us on Twitter...
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Episode 49 – Eric Dettman
This week’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast we bring on one of the best young High School coaches in the country and a coach who has a little bit of experience being part of a successful program at arguably the greatest high school program of all-time at York High School. Eric Dettman is…
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Episode 48 – Daniel Caulfield
We got a big episode here, both in length and impact. We bring it back to having an active coach on and someone who we heard speak a week ago and just had to get on the pod. Daniel Caulfield blew us away on the Portland Coaches Social and he repeated that again on this … Continue reading Episode…
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Episode 47 – Ben Blankenship
The guest this week is an athlete known for his fierce competitiveness on the track, but the pod allows us to see another side of Mr. Ben Blankenship. Ben competes for the Oregon Track Club Elite team in Eugene, OR, where he is coached by Mark Rowland. He grew up in Minnesota and ran at ……
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Episode 46 – Kinsey Middleton
We have another amazing guest this week, another athlete currently focusing on the longer stuff, this time the marathon. Kinsey Middleton, formerly Gomez, was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, ID. She was a seven-time State Champion at Coeur d’Alene High School, coached by Cathy Compton. Actually...
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Episode 45 – David Laney
After a week off, we are back with an exciting guest who gives us some insight into the Ultra/Trail world and beyond. David Laney had humble beginnings in the sport of running at Central Catholic High School, where co-host of the show Dave Frank was his coach. David never made his high school’s...
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Episode 44 – Pete Julian
We just keep rolling! This week we have one of the best coaches in the world in Pete Julian of Nike. Chris and Dave dive into Pete’s family history in the sport and his journey from growing up in Ashland in a track family to becoming a successful collegiate and professional athlete to becoming…
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Episode 43 – The Josh Rowe
He returns! Our former co-host and co-founder, Josh Rowe, returns to the show to chat with Chris and Dave about a wide range of topics, but mostly about Josh’s involvement with the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame and his work with the Nationals Scholastic Athletics Foundation.…
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Episode 42 – Albert Caruana
If Bill Simmons is the pod father, then our guest for episode 42 should be referred to as the lord of the zoom call. We are thrilled to have Albert Caruana as our guest, who also happens to be an amazing high school coach and influential blogger and journalist in the sport. Albert, who is …...
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Episode 41 – Thor Esbensen
We decided to follow an American Record Holder, Olympian, and one of the best athletes in the world with Thor Esbensen, who is renowned in his own right. Coach Thor Esbensen is the Head Cross Country and Co-Head Track & Field Coach at Wilson High School in Portland, OR, where he has was named to…
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Episode 40 – Shelby Houlihan
We have a special release podcast today, and it is HUGE. Chris and Dave sit down with multiple American Record Holder and one of the best athletes in the world, Shelby Houlihan of the Bowerman Track Club. We really considered just introducing Shelby as simply “here is Shelby Houlihan,” but in…
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Episode 39 – Jason Retz
Another weekly edition of the Just Athletics podcast coming at you and we have another amazing guest to learn from. We are thrilled to have Jason Retz, one of the best high school coaches in the country. Jason coaches at St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph, Illinois, where he has been…
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Episode 38 – Jay Johnson
This Thursday edition of the Just Athletics podcast we welcome back a returning guest in Jay Johnson to discuss the release of his new book, “Consistency is Key:15 Ways to Unlock Your Potential as a High School Runner.” Jay is one of the most influential coaches in the country and his next book…
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Episode 37 – Jason Oswalt
This week’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast, we host The Beard, no not James Harden, this guy has real talent and plays defense. The Beard on coaching zoom calls across the country has been Jason “Ozzy” Oswalt. Jason is a phenomenal coach and has had an athlete on fire this spring despite…
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Episode 36 – Dr. Ross Dexter
Today’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast is another fantastic session, this time we chat with one of the most knowledgeable people we know. Dr. Ross Dexter is primarily an athletic trainer, but if you read his bio below, you will get a sense of the extensive background Ross has. There is a...
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Episode 35 – Timo Mostert
Our guest today on the JA Podcast is arguably one of the most accomplished high school coaches in the entire country and is currently overseeing the most successful boys cross country program in the country at American Fork HS in Utah, where he has been the head coach since 1998. His boys cross...
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Episode 34 – Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis
Special edition of the Just Athletics Podcast coming at you. We wanted to release this episode as soon as possible and out of the Thursday schedule we have set up due to the upcoming and highly anticipated Wildwood Running Clinic. We chat today with the two founders of the clinic, Marie Davis...
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Episode 33 – Elizabeth Carey and Melody Fairchild
We’re back! We plan to have a season of podcasts that will be out each Thursday and take us into the fall. New host Dave Frank of Central Catholic HS in Portland, OR will join original host Chris Johnson as we talk to some of the best minds in our sport over the next several … Continue reading...
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Episode 32 – Rhonda Riley
We are tying something a little different with this episode. We have a guest host in Travis Floeck, the head distance coach at the University of Idaho. Travis joins the program to interview fellow collegiate coaches to get their perspective on the sport. Travis’ first guest is Rhonda Riley, the...
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Episode 31 – Doug Binder
Chris and Josh kick off 2019 with guest Doug Binder, arguably the best high school track & field journalist in the country and editor-in-chief of Dyestat.com. Doug has been writing about the sport of track & field for 20+ years. He started his career at the Corvallis Gazette-Times in 1994 and...
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Episode 30 – Erin Clark
Our latest guest on The Just Athletics podcast is Erin Clark, who recently signed with Northern Arizona Elite and Hoka One One as she starts her professional running career after graduating the University of Colorado this spring. Erin attended South Eugene High School and was a Two-Time Oregon...
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Episode 29 – Jeff Atkinson
The Just Athletics podcast is back and we brought in a guest host, Dave Frank, to help Chris interview a college teammate of Dave’s and 1988 Olympic finalist in the 1500m, Jeff Atkinson. Jeff was a tremendous athlete in the 1500m and mile in the 1980’s. He won the 1988 Olympic Trials 1500m and…
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Episode 28 – Melody Fairchild
Since the start of the podcast we’ve wanted to have Melody Fairchild on and this episode does not disappoint. Chris and Josh talk to Melody about the roots of her running career, some of her big high school races, transitioning to college at the University of Oregon, and her the role running…
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Episode 27 – Eatons Retire
Josh and Chris discuss the recent announcement of Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton retiring. They try to rationalize the motivation for two of the world’s greatest athletes leaving the sport now, in their prime and the finances involed. Chris and Josh discuss what Ashton still could do if…
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Episode 26 – Sub 2 Hour Marathon Debate
We are answering the cries of millions and making an effort to record more episodes. Chris and Josh give excuses why they haven’t recorded a podcast in a while and debate Nike’s quest for the sub 2 hour marathon in 2017. We hope you enjoy the show! Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher …...
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Episode 25 – Olympics Recap
The boys are back! Josh and Chris break down the Rio Olympics on the track. We hope you enjoy the show and expect more guests this fall as we get back to it. Subscribe to the show on iTunes or Stitcher to get future episodes and please follow us on Twitter @just_athletics and like us … Continue...
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A podcast covering the world of running and track & field. Hosts Chris Johnson and Dave Frank interview great minds in the sport to learn more, generate discussion, and laugh. Music provided by THE Ronald Jenkees, you can hear more of Ronald's tracks at http://www.ronaldjenkees.com and on itunes. Please subscribe to the show and you can follow us on twitter @just_athletics
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