This week TJ talks with the women's 100 meter hurdles World Record holder Keni Harrison. They discuss her world record breaking race, her 2016 Olympic Trials let down and how she is approaching the Tokyo Olympic Trials.
TJ and Keni revisit the day she broke the world record. Keni describes her mindset going into the race (:40), what went through her mind when she finally realized she broke the World Record (1:51) and what kind of confidence that has given her in her races since (2:27). Keni also tells the story about getting a call from her former coach which helped boost her spirits prior to her world record race (3:07). TJ asks Keni why, even for professionals, it is so hard to stay consistent in the hurdles (5:27) and what felt different about her record setting race (6:37). TJ and Keni discuss her struggles as a professional in championship races and what it will take for her to finally win a gold medal (9:02). Keni explains what kind of affect moving the Olympics out a year will have on athletes mentally (10:36) and what her mindset will be going into the Olympic trials (11:13). She also talks about seeing a sports psychologist and what kind of impact that has had on her (11:58). TJ and Keni discuss her training down in Texas. She explains why Coach Flo is such a popular coach (13:37), what kind of impact she has on the collegians she trains with (15:06) and the impact Jenna Prandini has on her training (16:16). TJ asks Keni how she has gotten used to dealing with all the media attention she receives (18:02) and Keni tells stories about living next to her training partner and best friend Jenna Prandini (19:19). TJ finds out why Keni hung up her soccer cleats for track spikes growing up (22:30) and why Keni decided to focus on only the 100m hurdles professionally (24:20). They also talk about Keni's home life. Keni discusses how having nine siblings led to her competitive nature (25:35), and how being adopted shaped her as a person and as an athlete (27:14). Lastly, TJ asks Keni about her NCAA Top 10 Award and why being impactful off of the track was just as important to her as being impactful on it (29:01).