Canadian 400m sprinter Austin Cole sits down to break the myth that sprinting is “just 44 seconds.” We cover the full grind: training blocks, travel and acclimation, funding/sponsorship reality, selection windows, and the mindset it takes to keep winning when you’re “only as fast as your last race.” If you’re an athlete, coach, parent—or just sprint-curious—this episode is a blueprint, not a highlight reel.

What you’ll learn

• How Austin went from hockey to track, then set a 300m school record as a rookie

• What a pro season actually looks like (travel, race volume, recovery)

• Heat & humidity lessons from the Bahamas (acclimation matters… a lot)

• Funding truth: Athletics Canada support, sponsors, and making it pencil

• Mixed/4x400 relay—why it’s strategic, not just “four fast people”

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