In Episode 44 we share pre-race thoughts from past guests who are running in the Olympic Trials in L.A. on Saturday (and a few who aren’t). When asked who may surprise to the upside, Nick Arciniaga and Tyler McCandless had… Read More ›
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Episode 37: Tyler McCandless on Racing Without Fear
Following the Pittsburgh Marathon on May 3, Tyler McCandless described his 4th place, 2:18:28 finish as “athletic heartbreak.” We catch up with Tyler, our guest from Episode 17, and the class act details his Steel City experience and offers fresh… Read More ›
Episode 29: Tyler Pennel Earns His Stripes at 26.2
Tyler Pennel, fresh off his U.S. Championships conquest at the Twin Cities Marathon, joins us in Episode 29 to detail his race and fill us in on where he’s going and where he’s been. Can you guess what the ZAP… Read More ›
Twin Cities Marathon: Tyler Pennel hopes first time’s the charm
Tomorrow’s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon offers an intriguing twist: the favorite on the men’s side, 26-year-old Tyler Pennel, has never raced the distance before. Pennel boasts the fastest half-marathon PR in the field, with a 1:01:44 at this year’s USA Half-Marathon Championship… Read More ›
Pick the 2016 U.S. Olympic marathon teams
As elite marathoners reboot between their big spring and fall races, it’s time to take a peak into the future. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are set for Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles. It’s a wide-open field, and… Read More ›
Episode 22: Taper and the Toad
It’s taper time for Boston marathoners, and Tyler McCandless makes a quick return to cloud259 with advice on how to spend the last week before a race. Elsewhere in episode 22, we ponder how Ryan Hall and Shalane Flanagan will… Read More ›
On the Road Again – NYC Half and Gate River Run
The elite running scene shifts from Mondo to asphalt this weekend with two marquee events. Many of America’s best will be either at the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Fla. on Saturday, or the NYC Half on Sunday, headlined by… Read More ›
Episode 17: Tyler McCandless takes the road less traveled
It’s refreshing to see an elite U.S. distance runner take a decidedly different approach when it comes to training and racing. In episode 17 we meet Tyler McCandless, who forgoes long tempo runs, races a ton, trains by feel, and doesn’t… Read More ›