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Today we are joined by longtime Baylor stalwart Mike Ford. In this episode Mike talks to us about his running and coaching career, in particular what it was like to be around Sanya Richards, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson and Tiffani McReynolds. 1:45 - Growing up in Rochester, NY 13:45 - On the late Cedric Walker 21:30 - Heading to Waco, TX 29:25 - Baylor 400m Legacy 36:00 - Pro Training Group 44:00 - 400m Philosophy 50:00 - Hurdles Training w/ Tiffani McReynolds 1:00.30 - Athlete Buy-In 1:10.00 - Collaborating w/ Coaches 1:18.00 - Awesome Track Story

Today we welcome the always insightful and entertaining Coach Larry Wade from the UNLV Rebels. Larry talks about his professional and collegiate experiences, being a successful Boxing Fitness Trainer and some great stories involving Dominique Arnold. 0:45 Giddings, Texas Upbringing 5:00 College vs Terrence Trammell 7:45 Training at Early Day HSI 13:45 Adversity in Professional Career 16:45 Transitioning to College Coaching 21:45 Training Boxers 29:00 Rhythm & Timing in Boxing & Track 31:50 Mentality in Boxing & Track 34:25 100 Hurdle Philosophy 39:30 Training Week Setup 41:30 Differences vs 100H & 110H 43:15 Signs that an Athlete is Ready to Roll 47:20 Changing your Mind about Something 56:30 Great Track Story

Brendan James Cole is a former Australian Olympian in the 400m Hurdles and current coach/therapist consultant in various sports. He has formerly been employed by us at ALTIS and the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. SHOW NOTES: 1:40 - History as an Olympic 400m Hurdler 7:20 - Favorite training menu items as an athlete 13:30 - Ending the Athletic Career and Transitioning to Coach/Therapist 17:20 - Blending the lines between coaching and therapy. 23:35 - The psychological aspect of injury and reducing training gaps 25:25 - Safeguarding against dependency on manual therapy 28:25 - The difference between coaches with high-level athletic backgrounds and those without 35:45 - Applying track and field knowledge to Winter sports and the role of variability 51:00 - Introducing plyometric training in multiple settings 55:55 - Progressing plyometrics beyond the Rudiment Hop Series 1:04:17 - Footwear considerations and barefoot training 1:10:27 - Takeaways from other training groups on the Bobsled/Skeleton t

This week we welcome Coach Dave Hegland from Syracuse. Dave has helped develop a lot of fast hurdlers including Jarret Eaton, Donald Politt, Freddie Crittenden and Angelo Goss among others. 2:05 Coaching Background 4:00 Mentors 7:00 Training Philosophy Evolution 8:25 Limited Facilities & Cold Temperatures 11:00 Hurdle Training & Philosophy 13:40 Weekly Training Setup 19:50 Hurdle Talent ID 21:45 Development of Jarett Eaton & Freddie Crittenden 30:00 When are Hurdlers Ready to Run Fast 36:00 An Instance Where You Changed Your Mind About Something 42:00 Who Would You Like to Listen To

In this episode Jason Hettler discusses the social and developmental impact of Strength & Conditioning with Dave Hembrough.  In the early stages of Dave’s career he found himself working with a variety of athletes at the Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championship levels. This included sports such as rugby, table tennis, golf, boxing and downhill mountain biking.  While Dave speaks very highly of these experiences, after 5-6 years he realized he was looking for more. This episode covers Dave's current work as a Sport Scientist at Sheffield Hallam University and as founder of the Hallam Barbell Club.  The episode ends with Dave sharing his personal Purpose Statement, his take on Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg’s motto, “Move fast and break things” and his answer to, “What does sport/competition mean to you?”.

Today we welcome Coach Sammy Dabbs. Sammy has coached athletes at the High School, Collegiate and Professional level. In this chat he shares with us his insights into his coaching journey, elaborate training setups and his love for toothpicks and root beer. 2:45 Coaching Journey 10:55 Texas Track Culture 13:55 Million Dollar Race with Marquise 22:55 Football vs Track Speed 26:45 HS, College and Pro Training 35:35 Cone Obstacle Courses 38:20 Bully Coaching 43:45 Knowing when Athletes are Ready 49:10 400H Philosophy 1:01:55 Fun Track Story

Today's conversation is with Coach Jeff Petersmeyer of Louisville. Jeff talks about his coaching stops, love for pizza and making due with limited resources. He also gives us some insight into his exploration of language as it relates to cueing and reminisces about his experiences at the 2012 Olympics. 1:15 Coaching Journey 3:00 Love of Pizza 6:00 Pizza & Coaching 8:30 Coaching with Limited Resources 13:00 400H & Coaching Philosophy 15:45 Cueing & Language 25:00 A Time in your Career you Decided to Change Things Up 31:45 Experience of Coaching the Multis at the Olympics (... apologies for the somewhat abrupt ending, we had technical difficulties the last few minutes)

We are excited to talk with UTEP sprints & hurdles Coach Lacena Golding-Clarke today. Coach Lacena is a multiple Olympian for her native Jamaica (though don't tell her friends) and has now been crushing it as a coach for years. Listen in as she talks about her journey and the development of star pupil Tobi Amusan... 2:30 - Her Background from Jamaica, College and Professional 8:10 - Jamaican Champs 10:30 - Lessons form being an Athlete to becoming a Coach 16:30 - Hurdle Philosophy 20:00 - American vs Jamaican Coaching 22:00 - Coaching Mentors 26:30 - The development of Tobi Amusan 39:00 - Her friends don’t know she was in the Olympics 40:00 - The Power of Listening

Joining us today is University of Iowa Head Coach Joey Woody. Joey talks with us about is 400H professional career, coaching experience, developing hurdlers, athlete monitoring and adapting training. 1:15 Professional 400H Career 12:30 Looking Towards Coaching & Mentors 19:45 Being an Assistant Coach 24:30 Being a Head Coach 28:00 Short Hurdle Philosophy and Training 40:00 Long Hurdle Philosophy and Training 1:06:00 Athlete Monitoring 1:09:00 Fun Track Stories

We are joined this episode by University of North Carolina sprints & hurdles coach Adrian Wheatley. Coach Wheatley transitioned to North Carolina after a very successful stint at the University of Illinois. He has extensive experience coaching both short and long hurdlers, including combo hurdler David Kendziera.   2:45 University of Tennessee Memories 5:50 Mentors 21:00 Developing into a middle distance athlete 23:40 Short Hurdle Philosophy 28:05 Long Hurdle Philosophy 36:30 Training Cycle Breakdown 41:50 Favorite Workout Sessions 48:50 Fun & Training Stories

Mohammad is currently employed by NASA and has a degree in Engineering as well as an MBA. He also ran track collegiately and has 4 years experience coaching track and volleyball. The combination of these experiences means that Mohammad brings an interesting perspective to coaching and performance. Show Notes: 0:55 - Mohammad’s Background & Connecting Business with Sport 8:42 - Why You Should Care About Project Management 13:13 - The Challenges with Project Management 18:45 - Overarching Themes of Project Management 20:30 - Waterfall Methodology 25:16 - Agile Methodology 28:46 - Scrum Methodology 32:19 - Lean Six Sigma Methodology 39:10 - Changing course and playing the long game 44:23 - Risks & Mitigation 46:14 - Commandments & Monuments 50:04 - Reviewing the process 54:06 - Getting the client involved 56:34 - Closing Remarks

Our guest today is none other than Coach Curtis Taylor, Associate Head Coach for the Oregon Ducks. Coach Taylor has built a sprint factory in Eugene and helped the Ducks win countless National Titles. He sits down with us to talk about his Oakland roots, his mentor Tony Wells, as well as his own sprint & hurdle philosophy. 1:30 Mentors 7:00 Tony Wells’ influence 11:45 Oakland background & youth development 24:00 Hurdle philosophy 42:25 Double knee start 50:20 Experiences that brought forth growth 55:30 Evolution of the sport & coaching profession 62:15 Favorite track stories  

Hosted by Jason Hettler, this episode is a follow-up to a previous conversation with Dr. Gareth Sandford on Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR). This conversation builds upon the first and covers the practical application of ASR in individual and team sport settings. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anaerobic-speed-reserve-with-dr-gareth-sandford/id1050512142?i=1000470169799 ASR Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRL6eImrik SHOW NOTES: 1:35 - Operational Definitions (Speed Reserve vs Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR)) 6:45 - The integration of aerobic physiology with ASR 8:00 - Finding signal through noise in your testing 11:45 - Does 400m sprint time represent speed? 15:20 - How does anaerobic capacity and repeat sprint ability fit in with ASR? 22:40 - ASR test protocols for individuals and team sport 37:10 - Troubleshooting testing in the field 46:00 - Data management and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team 49:18 - How to apply ASR to high-intensity interval training prescription 53

Join us on this inaugural episode for a chat with legendary sprints & hurdles coach Vince Anderson. Coach Anderson has coached at the University of Tennessee and Texas A&M. He has produced countless NCAA Champions and World Medalists. Among the athletes he has coached include: Justin Gatlin, Aries Merritt, Gary Kikaya, Shamier Little, Jessica Beard, Phyllis Francis ... and many more. 1:35 Coaching Journey 7:00 Mentors 9:00 Lessons from Mentors 17:50 Wickets & Acceleration Ladder 28:50 Background as an Architect 35:50 Short Hurdle Philosophy 43:40 Short Hurdle Technique Pointers 52:55 Great Track Story * Outro beat produced by 110H Freddie Crittenden

In this episode ALTIS host, Jason Hettler, is joined by George Petrakos of Scottish Rugby. The conversation centers around self-determination theory and reflection processes.  Time Stamps: 1:17 - Current Thoughts & Interests  7:00 - Wearing multiple hats  14:45 - Measuring engagement, effort, and the like  24:00 - Strategies to increase motivation, effort, and intent 39:42 - The role of autonomy in performance environments  43:02 - Competency and rewards  48:12 - Rate of athletic improvement over time  52:56 - Bringing a team perspective to individual sport  57:50 - Authenticity and consistency in our coaching demeanor  1:06:08 - Athletes who challenge versus blindly following  1:10:11 - Reflection and opening yourself up to criticism  1:15:17 - Accounting for our biases  1:18:02 - The environment for productive reflections  Blog: https://sparkintent.co.uk/blog

Tune in to hear ALTIS Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler, answer questions from the ALTIS Community on training speed in field/court sports.

The latest ALTIS Podcast features Dr. Gareth Sandford and is hosted by Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler.    Gareth (along with Jason) was a member of our first Intern group in the Spring of 2014. Following his internship Gareth joined Athletics New Zealand as a Performance Physiologist and completed his PhD with Auckland University of Technology.   He is currently a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Performance Physiologist with the University of British Colombia and the Canadian Sport Institute - Pacific.    In this conversation Gareth and Jason cover many topics centered around Gareth’s PhD dissertation, Applications of Anaerobic Speed Reserve to Elite 800m Running. From a ‘big picture’ perspective they cover topics such as asking the right questions and defining the relevant terminology. They then zoom-in on determinants of performance, categorizing athletes, and more.   The final third of the conversation centers around the application of Gareth’s work beyond the 800m, particularly into team

Tune in to hear ALTIS Lead Hurdles Coach - Andreas Behm - answer questions directly from our followers. This Q&A session hosted by Lukey Klitz covers topics including: Lessons learned so far as a coach. How to coach acceleration and body positions for hurdlers. Tips on managing athlete stress load to maximize performance.

Tune in to hear Dr. Randhawa answer questions directly from our followers. We will cover topics ranging from his journey as a therapist, how he integrates Performance Therapy, to the mindset of a practitioner in a High Performance setting.

Hosted by Jason Hettler, the Second Thorne ACP Podcast of the 19-20 season is now available. This episode features Nate Shaw - the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nate will be presenting at the December edition of the Thorne ACP. He is entering his 11th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to that, he worked for four years with The Toronto Blue Jays and The Tampa Bay Rays. Nate learned his craft as a physical therapy technician before enrolling in the University of Florida’s Athletic Training Program. He gained valuable experience not only as a student trainer for the University’s Football team but also as a trainer at the Student Health Center and their Intramural Sports programs. Nate received his BS Degree in Sports Science with a specialization in Athletic Training. He lives in Arizona and is married with two children.