Mark is an Olympian (400m, 4x400m relay), World Championships representative (4x400m relay), former Australian Champion (400m), World Masters Champion (200m), Pan Pacific Masters Champion (HJ), Australian Masters Champion (100m, 200m, LJ) and has coached multiple Olympic track athletes from the Sydney 2000 through to the Tokyo Olympics 2021.    Mark is currently the Head Coach of Athletics at Somerset College and has previously been a specialist Speed and Strength provider for several AFL Teams and Academy programs; a Speed and Strength consultant to the Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies Rugby Union Teams and the Australian Rugby Union; has worked with the Victorian Institute of Sport, Gippsland Academy of Sport, Athletics Victoria, Melbourne Grammar School and many Secondary Schools throughout Australia as an Athletics and Strength and Conditioning coach.    If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love to hear about it and know what your biggest takeaway was. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us,   In this episode, you’ll learn:    What led Mark from competing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics into coaching The difference between the Atlanta Olympics of ’96 and Tokyo of 2021 The biggest realisation going to the Olympics The high performance mindset of “it’s never enough” At what point things become enough Why Mark used to run 6x 300’s just for fun after he finished competing  Why Mark created his own facility and training environment The age window of the world’s best coaches The coaching journey of Australia’s 400m Tokyo Olympics representative, Alex Beck The events that nearly cost Alex in the weeks leading up to the Olympics The fine line between injury and performance How to attract the right people The plan post the Tokyo Olympics Why Mark recommends not taking too long of a break Why Mark only gets his athletes to run on the track twice a week The “problem” with training in great conditions such as that on the Gold Coast and what Mark does to overcome it How Mark prescribes strength training for his athletes Plus, how Mark injury-proofs his athletes.   Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Mind Your Body Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and . This helps us to share our message and continue to deliver high-quality health and fitness information for you and others!    Connect with Mark:     Instagram:    Facebook:      Want more? Connect with me on & for behind-the-scenes footage! Plus, Mark and I will be live on Instagram to dive even deeper into this episode and answer all your questions!   Tune in {and subscribe} on your favourite platform: