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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 also converse with another superhero… Read More ›
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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 Episode 78 interview, “I don’t want the… Read More ›
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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 first time in 41 attempts at the distance. In… Read More ›
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Episode 76: NYCM incoming / Lauren Perkins breaks through
Photo credit: Adam Barcan @barcanshoot 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 Ramos and Stephanie Bruce. Another pro, Ryan Vail, sent us… Read More ›
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Episode 75: Shaun Dixon, another Nate Jenkins disciple, seeks a sub 2:20
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 fewer subs to his sub-elite status than Gregg. Shaun is looking to run 2:19 at… Read More ›
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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 mental and physical ins and outs of his race…. Read More ›
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Episode 73: Reid Coolsaet and the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Double Olympian Reid Coolsaet, who has been tearing up the shores of Lake Ontario with recent wins at the Rochester Half Marathon and the Ajax Waterfront 15k, will be defending a broader swath of the lake at the Scotiabank Toronto… Read More ›
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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 excellent listener performances, and Gregg outlines where he goes from… Read More ›
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Episode 71: From Fifth Avenue to the Brandenburg Gate
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 performances, and Nate Jenkins gives taper tips on the precipice of Gregg’s sub-3 attempt at… Read More ›