Don't Think Just Run! Mastering Speed with Matty Scott and Rajeev Balakrishnan

The Mastering Podcast · Mar 22, 2026 · 1h 6m

Australia’s track and field resurgence is real, and it’s being built from the ground up, one training group at a time. This week, our host Magnus Olsen and Australian Masters Athlete Don Sanka Small are joined by Rajiv, an Olympian-turned-elite coach, and Maddie Scott, a former top junior sprinter who moved into coaching after injuries, to talk about what actually develops speed, resilience, and long-term athletes in track and field.We get into the nuts and bolts of athlete development: why multi-sport juniors often thrive, why so many athletes disappear between 18 and 22, and what coaches…