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 out his plan for running... Read More ›

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 Alberto Salazar. In this episode... Read More ›

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 Jenkins about chasing Meb through Central... Read More &#825

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. Then we ask him about Alberto Salazar. David... Read More &#

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 with Luke to... Read More ›

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 meager crowds at Doha? Despair at drug use in... Read More

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 USA after several years abroad,... Read More ›

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 comeback trail. We... Read More ›

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 race. Gregg gets... Read More ›

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 toughness from Kate... Read More ›