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Latest Episodes

Episode 8: Oiselle Versus the Establishment
May 16, 2013

It is said that birds of a feather flock together, and so it was in podcast episode 8.  Oiselle runners Lauren Fleshman and Kate Grace are joined by the company’s founder and CEO Sally Bergesen in a wide ranging interview that covers Fleshman&#8217

Episode 7: Patrick Rizzo and the London Marathon
April 25, 2013

In episode 7 we have the good fortune to catch up with Patrick Rizzo, the top American finisher (12th overall, in 2:16:10) at the London Marathon. Patrick describes the tense pre-race atmosphere on the heels of the Boston tragedy, hiccups he faced during

Episode 6: Nick Arciniaga and Boston Preview
April 09, 2013

The Boston Marathon is just a week away, and in podcast episode six we converse with Nick Arciniaga, who was the top American finisher at Boston in 2008 and who has run three marathons with a 2:11 handle. Nick shares highlights and lowlights of his 26.2 m

Episode 5: Amy Begley and the Business of Running
March 28, 2013

In podcast episode 5, we welcome our first Olympian to the Cloud: Amy Begley. Amy discusses challenges track and field athletes face making a living and possible improvements to the business side of the sport. She then takes us to Hayward Field and moving

Episode 4: Splits and (Im)perfect Pacing
March 17, 2013

In our fourth podcast, we check out splits from world record races, and contrast that to how most of us pace marathons. Note to runners: there is much room for improvement! Local elite runner and coach James Chu of the North Brooklyn Runners offers tips t

Episode 3: Running Performance and PEDs (interview Ulrich Fluhme)
February 28, 2013

In podcast episode 3 we interview Ulrich Fluhme about PEDs in running. Uli, who ran a 2:33:33 NYC Marathon for the Central Park Track Club in 2009, shares provocative views about drug use in the sport and forward-thinking ideas for cleaning it up. Elsewhe

Episode 2: Running as a Spectator Sport
February 18, 2013

While the U.S. has experienced a sustained running boom, mainstream media coverage and viewership of the sport has been a bust. In podcast episode 2, Gregg unearths startling data on how poorly the mainstream media covers distance running. We also highlig

Episode 1: The Running Boom
February 04, 2013

Are we in the second running boom? Third? No, Brenn takes a look at the numbers and argues it’s all just one big impressive sustained boom. Gregg gives his thoughts on a sudsy run with inflatable obstacles, and we offer training methods for when you

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