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Episode 65: Stephanie Bruce and Fernando Cabada
The fastest Americans at the London Marathon, Stephanie Bruce (10th, 2:32:28) and Fernando Cabada (13th, 2:17:39) are our guests in Episode 65. Their world class determination, perseverance, and...
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Episode 66: Nate Jenkins plots Gregg’s path to 2:59
Gregg is getting serious about this 2:59 stuff and has hired 2:14 guy Nate Jenkins, our guest in Episode 66 (we first spoke with Nate in Episode 35), to take the reins on his training plan. With one...
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Episode 67: Marathon training in earnest
Heat be damned, the countdown is on, as fall marathon training kicks off for some and kicks into high gear for others. In Episode 67 Nate Jenkins channels his inner Sade to further Gregg’s revitalized...
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Episode 68: Dispatches from London Diamond League
In Episode 68 we report from the London Diamond League meet, where Alex Yee, Kate Grace, Clayton Murphy, and a resurgent Matt Centrowitz weigh in on their PBs and podium finishes. Gregg provides his...
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Episode 69: 26.2 is Not a Crapshoot
Despite the heat, Gregg hits his targets on a marathon workout, making this sub 3 dream appear more plausible. Coach/guru Nate Jenkins explains why marathons are less of a crapshoot than we think, and...
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Episode 70: Marathon Calling
Bernard Lagat answers the call from 26.2. Photo by James Chu. In Episode 70 we focus on two incoming marathons, NYC on Nov. 4 and Berlin on Sept. 16. Bernard Lagat is stretching his track prowess all...
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Episode 71: From Fifth Avenue to the Brandenburg Gate
Photo credit: Copyright SCC EVENTS/Camera4 First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin in Episode 71. Jenny Simpson, Nick Willis, and Jake Wightman chime in after their sterling Fifth Avenue Mile...
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Episode 72: A big hit and a near miss at the Berlin Marathon
In Episode 72 we focus on two races from the Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge’s astonishing 2:01:39 world record, and Gregg’s determined effort to crack three. We offer shout-outs for some... Read,...
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Episode 73: Reid Coolsaet and the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Reid Coolsaet sets a course record 1:07:31 at the 2018 Rochester Half Marathon. Double Olympian Reid Coolsaet, who has been tearing up the shores of Lake Ontario with recent wins at the Rochester......
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Episode 74: Cameron Levins takes down the Canadian marathon record
We stay north of the border in Episode 74 to recount Cameron Levins’ Canadian record 2:09:25 at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Levins takes us through the city streets and the... Read,...
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Episode 75: Shaun Dixon, another Nate Jenkins disciple, seeks a sub 2:20
Shaun Dixon of the Let’s Get Running podcast While Nate Jenkins has been trying to get Gregg under three, he simultaneously has taken on coaching duties for Shaun Dixon, a fellow podcaster with......
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Episode 76: NYC Marathon incoming / Lauren Perkins breaks through
Photo credit: Adam Barcan @barcanshoots We’ve got the Big Apple covered with a bevy of elite interviews heading into the New York City marathon, including Des Linden, Jared Ward, Beverly... Read,...
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Episode 77: F&@% yeah!
A year after Shalane Flanagan’s breakthrough victory at the New York City Marathon, Gregg achieved his very own F&@% yeah! on the course, reaching Cloud259 (2:58:49, to be exact) for the... Read,...
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Episode 78: Debut done right
When Jenna Colon neared the finish line of the 2018 NYC Marathon, her first attempt at the distance, it was with mixed emotions. “I almost didn’t want to cross” she said in our... Read, listen, run
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Episode 79: Gene Dykes Caps a Magical 2018
Is that Santa I see? Of course not—it’s Gene Dykes! With his usual wit and wisdom, Gene discusses his 2:54:23 at the Jacksonville Marathon, the fastest 26.2 for a 70+ year old runner ever. We... Read,...
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Episode 80: Ruben Sança, Cape Verde Olympian
Ruben Sança, who ran the 5000m at the 2012 Olympics for Cape Verde, is aiming to hit the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Standard in the marathon while helping others get up to speed through his work at......
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Episode 81: Millrose Games recap
In our Millrose recap James Chu joins the booth with his second annual Chuey Awards. Kate Grace chimes in from the pre-race press conference, and Natoya Goule, who set the Jamaican national indoor......
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Episode 82: Tinman coach Tom Schwartz
Coach Tom “Tinman” Schwartz has injected fresh blood into the competition among America’s best professional distance programs, as Drew Hunter’s national championship victory... Read, listen, run
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Interlude: A Battle of the Podcasts (BOP) Call to Arms
In the special episode interlude, we encourage our listeners to deploy their half marathons to the cause of victory in the BOP (Battle of the Podcasts). Time is running out, and we need a big... Read,...
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Episode 83: Aly Dixon and the Boston Marathon
British Olympian Alyson Dixon chats with us as she prepares to take on the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day, April 15. Dixon describes her goals and recent training regimen......
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Episode 84: Kate Pallardy
Our guest in Episode 84 ran 2:38 at the Boston Marathon on a day when she didn’t feel her best, and in a race that’s well short of her preferred 50-mile distance. We learn a lot about... Read, listen,...
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Episode 85: Big Ben and a Rhino
Eliud Kipchoge’s exquisite victory at the London Marathon was a sight to behold, as was Big Ben’s finish. We catch up with Big Ben and a man whose dog ate 50% of his 4% shoes before his... Read,...
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Episode 86: The Rhino, the Win, and the Ultra
Gregg discusses the perils of scoring water from an aid station while running as a rhino, the ups and downs of an ultra, and the ethics behind finding a race he can win. Brenn reports from the... Read,...
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Episode 87: NYRR 5th Avenue Mile
We recap the exceptional pro races at the 5th Avenue Mile, with interviews of Jenny Simpson, Elinor Purrier, and Nick Willis. In amateur land, Brenn reports on his mile race, and Gregg, back in the......
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Episode 88: Bekele, Doha, Salazar, Nike
Fair is foul, and foul is fair in the world of track and field these days as lowlights and highlights compete for attention. Celebrate Kenenisa Bekele’s fantastic Berlin Marathon? Lament the... Read,...
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Episode 89: Luke Puskedra and the Chicago Marathon
Luke Puskedra, who ran 2:10 at the Chicago Marathon in 2015 and finished 4th at the 2016 Olympic Trials, retired at the tender age of 29. Now he’s dabbling at 110 miles per week. We catch up... Read,...
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Episode 90: Running writers Matthew Futterman and David Alm
We interview New York Times reporter Matthew Futterman about his book Running to the Edge, which celebrates coach Bob Larsen, Meb Keflezighi, the Jamul Toads, and the better angels of our sport....
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Episode 91: NYCM incoming
In our pre-NYCM shakeout podcast, we discuss the race at hand while limiting shoe talk (for the most part) to what will be on our own feet. Gregg shares an anecdote from “cutie” Nate... Read, listen, run
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Episode 92: Journalist Lindsay Crouse and the Mary Cain Story
New York Times reporter and Central Park Track Club runner Lindsay Crouse has helped bring urgent issues in the sport to the fore, most recently with her video of Mary Cain calling out Nike and......
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Episode 93: Giving Thanks With Coach Nate Jenkins
We give thanks to all things running in Episode 93, including an interview with coach and 2:14 marathoner Nate Jenkins. In an attempt to get his groove back after the New York Marathon, Gregg lays......
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Episode 94: Ode to XC With Coach Tom “Tinman” Schwartz
The Tinmen Elite tore up the field at Lehigh University with their third consecutive USATF National Club Cross-Country championship. We speak with Tinman Coach Tom Schwartz on what it takes to win...
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Episode 95: 2020 Millrose Games
NYC brings us the world as Millrose Games stars Chris O’Hare (Scotland), Justyn Knight (Canada), Natoya Goule (Jamaica), and Ally Ostrander (Alaska, USA) grace the airwaves with post-race... Read,...
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Episode 96: Patrick Rizzo & the 2020 Olympic Trials
We look ahead to Saturday’s Olympic Trials in Atlanta with 2:13 marathoner Patrick Rizzo, who plans on making this his last race as a pro. With typical heart and candor, Rizzo shares highlights......
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Episode 97: 2020 Olympic Trials
“Hill”-lanta was the setting of the epic, windblown 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, and we’ve got post-race interviews with the top five women’s finishers —Aliphine Tuliamuk,... Read, listen, run
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Episode 98: Mario Fraioli and voices around the world
We hear from listeners in such far-flung locations as Paris, Valencia, and New York City during this time of both deep stress and unity. In our main interview we talk shop with “The Morning... Read,...
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Episode 99: Martin Hehir & Tribute to an NY Flyer
We’ve got two stories to tell in Episode 99. One of the victims of Covid-19 is Anick Jesdanun, an AP reporter and beloved member of the NYC running community. We hear from his NYC Flyers... Read,...
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Episode 100: Joseph Gray and Project Inspire Diversity
Joseph Gray shares the rarefied air of a mountain running champion in Episode 100. Gray, who broke barriers as the first Black American at the top echelon of his sport, has racked up eight mountain......
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Episode 101: Paul Martelletti and the London Marathon Bio-Secure Bubble
The elite-only London Marathon Oct. 4 will feature multiple superheroes of distance running, but only one Spiderman. Paul Martelletti is a New Zealand-born marathoner and ultramarathoner who enjoys......
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Episode 102: Double Olympian Kim Conley
Kim Conley, a runner’s runner, rejoins the booth with an update on her quest for a third Olympics team, a look back at inspiring finishing kicks on the track, and lessons from her marathon... Read,...
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Episode 103: Kashon Harrison, Josh Ramos & Fundamental Needs
Today’s youth help us take on 2021 with renewed optimism. University of Colorado runners Kashon Harrison and Josh Ramos join the interview booth, describing their running exploits and their... Read,...
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Episode 104: Katie Ruhlman, Olympic Trials marathoner, nurse and coach
We look back at the Olympic Trials with Katie Ruhlman and ahead to a return to normal races. Katie, who competed at last year’s Trials in Atlanta, is also a full-time nurse and college running... Read,...
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Episode 105: Peter Brady and the Olympic Trials
We share our highlights from the thrilling USA Track & Field Olympic Trials and usher into the the studio former 800 meter masters champion Peter Brady. Pete, who hosts his own Masters Milers......
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Episode 106: Kate Grace bounces back
Kate Grace has hit her stride on the Diamond League circuit, with three consecutive PRs in the 800m and a dominant win in the mile — all after heartbreak at the US Olympic Trials. What’s her... Read,...
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Episode 107: Track & Field trading cards & Dr. James Beckett
The skyrocketing popularity of sports card collecting in recent years has left us scratching our heads: Where are all the track and field cards? We test the theory that now is the time for proper......
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Episode 108: David Alm reinvents the NYC running scene, one track at a time
In his typical renaissance fashion, David Alm wears a few hats in this one, outlining the progression of his East River 5000 events, including the recent East New York Fall Classic and the Beach to......
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Episode 109: Fraud Street Run; Junk Miles podcasters Chip and Jeff
Junk Miles podcast hosts Chip Chantry and Jeff Lyons describe how they used a most unlikely event in Philadelphia to mobilize runners, raising tens of thousands of dollars for a local food bank.......
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Episode 110: 2022 Millrose Games
The Millrose Games featured its trademark thrilling distance races, and we’ve got audio clips from the Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Geordie Beamish, Josh Kerr, Alicia Monson, and other protagonists......
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Episode 111: NYC Marathon & Sandy Hook Promise
We return to the virtual studio to chat with Siobhan Crise, who is running her third NYC Marathon for Sandy Hook Promise. We discuss the organization’s important work, and Siobhan shares a fresh tip...
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Episode 112: 2023 Millrose Games
This year we offer a fresh look at the Millrose Games as journalist Siobhan Crise shares funny and profound observations and a race-ready takeaway from her first time at the event.
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Episode 113: 2024 Millrose Games
In our latest episode Brenn and Siobhan share impressions of the latest jaw-dropping performances at the Millrose Games. In this Olympic year, Josh Kerr and Elle St. Pierre showed particular star...
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