Every year, I have a battle with incoming athletes to my track program. The battle is me telling them to wear sweats during practice and them not doing it. It could be 40 degrees, but if the sun is out, you will see athletes wanting to wear a t-shirt and shorts during the workout. It [...]
With the spring season about ready to begin (in particular a lot of our track athletes chomping at the bit to get going), I’ve been asked by a few athletes any supplements in particular they should be taking to help ensure the best season possible? Before I even discuss supplements, I make sure it is [...]
Being from Columbus, Ohio, I like to follow local athletes as they leave our city and monitor their athletic progress. One of those athletes is former Dublin Coffman track star, Abby Steiner, who is now a junior track athlete at the University of Kentucky. This past weekend, she won the NCAA Indoor Championships 200M title. [...]
Injuries are a part of sports. What you need to do though is figure out when you have an injury or when you just have some pain that can be pushed through. Old school thinking is to be tough and play through pain or an injury. Sometimes that just can’t happen. Nowadays, you have to [...]
A lot of athletes have a dream of playing in college. The pandemic seems to have thrown a monkey wrench in everything, including college recruiting. The NCAA had put a dead period for recruiting since all this went down. It has been continually pushed back and the last one went from April 15, 2021 to [...]
As I talk with other coaches and friends I know across the country, I have to say that Ohioans have been lucky to be playing the sports that they have been playing. Our fall sports happened. Our winter sports are winding down the regular season and looking at the tournament. And I’m keeping my fingers [...]
During the COVID-19 outbreak, many of us are missing out on the physical and mental benefits that yoga and other forms of exercise provide for our overall well-being. You need those benefits more than ever during this crisis, so here are some indoor health and wellness tips that can help you cope and thrive during [...]
I was approached by an athlete asking to skip lifting because there was a game the next day. This person did not want to feel fatigued and worn out for the game. Or that is what I’m guessing. This is a very common thought among people who are not “in the know,” but new research [...]
After finishing watching the college football season, one thing is very clear to me. SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. The phrase used to be “speed kills,” but in this day and age I don’t know who will get on me for saying that so we will stick with “speed is essential.” Watching Alabama play and win another [...]
We have been doing podcasts for the members of our private Inner Circle Facebook group. Just extra tidbits that they have been enjoying. If you are interested in joining to gain access to them, click here. A recent podcast was with one of my favorite former athletes, Aziza Ayoub. Aziza is a senior running for [...]