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TFS Running Podcast 146: Arkansas Head Coach Chris Bucknam: Following a Legend

Posted September 18th, 2008 at 2:09 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Chris Bucknam University of Arkansas Track Coach Today I got to chat with Chris Bucknam, the head track & field and cross-country coach of the men’s program at the University of Arkansas. Coach Bucknam has taken the helm of a program that was led to unparalleled success in the NCAA by the legendary John McDonnell.

I asked him what it was like to follow in the footsteps of a legend and what it takes to make that transition from Northern Iowa to Arkansas. We also discussed the challenges of having athletes who can balance competing for the NCAA as well as trying to go after the conflicting goal of making an Olympic team. Download the podcast to hear Coach Bucknam talk about his 2008 cross-country schedule as well as some of his goals for track season. He even talks about career he would have pursued had he not been a track coach!

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Host: Jimmie R. Markham | Guest: Coach Chris Bucknam
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 4.79 MB | Length: 00:33:34

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Podcast 92: Preeminent Running Coach JOE VIGIL

Posted October 11th, 2007 at 7:56 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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joe vigil legendary running coach Episode 92 of The Final Sprint Podcast features my in-depth interview with legendary running coach JOE VIGIL.

Recognized as one of America’s greatest distance running educators, Vigil led Adams State to 14 national championships, guided a plethora of top runners, such as Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor, to extraordinary success, and has been inducted to eleven different Hall of Fames. In addition to mentoring a number of coaches and athletic organizations, Vigil continues to coach Team Running USA alongside fellow icon Bob Larsen and will lead American distance runners at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

In the interview Vigil explains why Deena Kastor has had such a significant and special impact on him as both a coach and as a person, he shares his thoughts on the Marion Jones debacle, talks about Pat Porter’s passion for the sport, “improv[ing] achievement motivation”, and the role that Arthur Lydiard and other coaching greats played in his own development.

Download the podcast to hear Coach Vigil discuss these topics, as well as, preparing the American distance running squad for the pollution and warm conditions in Beijing, the upcoming U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the greatest moments of his career, his opinion on pacesetters and why their absence helps athletes to learn what their “capable of internally”, and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Joe Vigil
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 16.3 MB | Length: 23:46 MIN

Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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