Deon Lendore is wearing two hats at his training base in Texas, USA.

"I've recently taken a volunteer coaching position at Texas A&M University," the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler told the Express. "So my season just transitioned from athlete to 'Coach Lendore', and that will be my new venture through

the 2020-21 season as well. I'm really looking forward to being on both sides of the spectrum, and working with Texas A&M athletics."

Lendore has completed his 2020 campaign, and is currently resting ahead of preparations for 2021.

"I'll just be taking until September 14th off. Then I'd slowly get back into the groove of things three times a week at the park and officially from October 7th."

Lendore had just three outdoor outings this season, the Covid-19 pandemic having disrupted his training and competition schedules. On July 30, the 27-year-old athlete opened his 2020 outdoor campaign in Texas, claiming Back to the Track Series 2 men's 400 metres gold in 45.65 seconds.

"It's always a great feeling knowing that you can take a break from training and test yourself around the oval. Having that competition allowed my new coach, Vince Anderson, who used to coach at A&M, to understand and have a gauge of the impact the workouts had on me."

One week later, at the Back to the Track Series 3 meet, also in Texas, Lendore won the 200m event in 20.63 seconds and clocked 45.80 for second spot in the 400.

"Racing at 9.30 a.m., and from lane eight, isn't any fun especially in that Texas heat, so execution was the most important aspect of that 400, and I was pleased with the way I executed it.

"The 200," Lendore continued, "I was actually looking forward to that more than the 400, maybe because I had already competed in a 400 just a week before, so I wanted to test my speed. I've been working diligently, fine-tuning my step pattern and coming off the turn. I felt great knowing that I could drop such a time in my first 200 outing."

Lendore, who is currently in 14th spot on the 2020 world outdoor performance list with his 45.65 run, said that more meets this month would have been ideal.

"I need to get that race rhythm back, and that would've meant a couple more races, but I'm grateful for the opportunity I was given. My coach decided since there weren't any races nearby, it's pointless to continue, and I should now rest and reflect and look towards the horizon."