The Just Athletics Podcast
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
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…
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 schoo…
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…
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 enj…
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 reg…
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:…
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…
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 Trav…
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…
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 wor…
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…
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…
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 f…
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 Myr…
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 o…
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 Gustav…
Episode 53 – Jeff Johnson + Surprise Guest
Episode 52 – “Prefontaine”/”Without Limits” Movie Breakdown
Episode 51 – Courtney Frerichs