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Remembering Gabriele Grunewald What you’ll hear on this episode is audio from April 2017. Bear with me if the audio quality from the call wasn’t the best. It was from an interview with Gabe about her life that I never got around to using. I had this recording on my phone for two years. I listened to it for the first time recently and jotted down notes. Gabe shared a lot of her life story with me. It was awesome to hear and in retrospect, the amount of hope and bravery that she had as we talked and she faced her latest cancer battle, was something that never changed with her. Initially, I wasn’t planning to release this audio but after talking to several people at the memorial run in New York who wanted to hear it when I mentioned some tidbits from it, I figured it would be best to share with everyone. ✍ Show Notes Sports Illustrated: Athlete gets cancer. Athlete fights cancer. Repeat, again and again... https://www.si.com/more-sports/2017/07/10/gabriele-grunewald-cancer-fight-runner Sports Illustrated obituary for Gabe Grunewald: https://www.si.com/olympics/2019/06/11/gabe-grunewald-runner-cancer-battle-inspiration ❤️ SUPPORT: Please consider donating to the Brave Like Gabe Foundation, where all proceeds go toward supporting rare cancer research centers like including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Go to https://BraveLikeGabe.org for more information. ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Finally! We have posted the LIVE episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast from Ben Weingart's '50 Meters with Tinman Elite' photo exhibit in April. Last year, he followed the Boulder-based running crew in their first year as a professional team. He was on-hand to capture behind the scenes training and racing stories from Bouler to Des Moines. I know this is a podcast but you can see all of his photos here: https://www.tinmanelite.com/tin-talks/2019/6/1/50-meters-with-tinman-elite On this show, we discussed his creative process and dive into Ben's own running history. In his own reflection, he writes: "I used to think that we were going to change running—but now I believe it." He explains some of that on this episode as well. You can follow Ben on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/benjaminweingart ❤️ SUPPORT US Donate to the CITIUS MAG Patreon so that we can continue to bring you interesting podcasts across all our different shows. Any dollar amount helps us keep going. https://www.patreon.com/citiusmag 🎥 TRAILER TO OUR NEW DOCUMENTARY: http://citiusmag.com/tsp/ ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Mary Cain joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share where she's been for the past 2.5 years. Cain's name recently popped up atop the results of the New York Road Runners Japan Run 4-Miler in Central Park on May 12th and it was her first race finish in more than 900 days. Cain's name was a major one in the sport back in 2013. As a high school star out of Bronxville, New York, she set high school record after high school record – 1:59.51 for 800; 4:04:62 for 1,500 and 4:24 for the mile. She finished second at the 2013 U.S. Outdoor Championships 1,500 meters and then went on to place 10th at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow. She opted to bypass the traditional NCAA system and turned professional before her senior year of high school. Upon completing her high school degree, she moved to Portland, Ore. to train with the Nike Oregon Project under coach Alberto Salazar. What happened next? Cain opens up about her year in Portland and why she ultimately made the decision to move back to New York City in 2016. She details the list of injuries that have plagued her from following through on the expectations that many had for her. However, she's just 23 years old. Everyone likes a good comeback story and Cain is a believer that she's writing her own. She recently made an appearance in a video of a training stint in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., so we discuss why her form looks so bad in that video but more importantly, why she left that trip with a better perspective on the sport. We work our way back to 2013 and follow her career path until the present day. Plus, Cain shares what she would write in a 'Letter to her younger self' A lot to unpack on this episode of THE CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez ✍ SHOW NOTES Mammoth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2yG_xH91lw Here Comes Mary Cain - Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/vault/2013/07/01/106339912/here-comes-mary-cain ❤️SPONSOR Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122 ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com 👕LEGS ARE FEELIN’ GOOD MERCH: T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/34086922-legs-are-feelin-good?p=t-shirt Mugs: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/33538744-legs-are-feelin-good?p=mug

Mike Marsella of the Boston Athletic Association joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. You might now know the name yet but you'll definitely enjoy his story. It starts with being struck with paralysis while in the 9th grade, which required surgery and rehab. He was fortunate enough to walk and then run at a high level. He was a member of a 4 x mile high school record-setting team and then earned a scholarship to the University of Virginia. In 2013, Marsella was struck by a car while driving a moped with a teammate. Marsella was in a coma for four days and was unable to remember anything when he woke up. He had a hard time remembering and comprehending things until about two weeks after the accident. He slowly started his recovery process and stayed with his mother in a local hotel until he was finally able to rejoin the team in the fall of 2013. Initially, he struggled. Who wouldn't after that traumatic of an injury? He explains what turned things around for him and how he was able to run 3:59:97 by January 2015. All of that sounds great until he was hit with mononucleosis in the fall of 2015. He returned for the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2016 but then had his 2017 indoor and outdoor campaigns derailed by stress fractures. After much thought and consideration, he returned to Virginia for the 2017-18 season and a sixth year. He ended up making the 2018 NCAA final in the 1,500 meters and decided to finally give the professional ranks a shot. He got an opportunity with the BAA and then finished 5th at the USATF Indoor Championships Mile in February. You'll learn Mike and his whole story on this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. ✍ SHOW NOTES Perseverance Pays Off for Marsella https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/6/6/Perseverance_Pays_Off_for_Marsella.aspx Future 'Double-Hoo' Overcomes Brain Injury to Beat 4-Minute Mile https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2018-future-double-hoo-overcomes-brain-injury-beat-4-minute-mile ❤️SPONSOR Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122 ▶ Follow us: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag https://instagram.com/citiusmag https://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Follow Chris https://twitter.com/ChrisChavez https://instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com 📷Kevin Morris: @kevmofoto 👕LEGS ARE FEELIN’ GOOD MERCH: T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/34086922-legs-are-feelin-good?p=t-shirt Mugs: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/33538744-legs-are-feelin-good?p=mug

Real run junkies will love this episode. Ryan Fenton joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss how he went from being Flotrack’s first employee in the running division to the director of global rights acquisitions and partnerships for FloSports. From 2008 to 2013, Ryan was at the heart of Flotrack’s daily digital content. Whether it was recurring video series like Run Junkie or calling high school, college and professional meets on a weekly basis, Ryan helped build Flotrack into one of the go-to media sites for running coverage. In 2012, he gave me a shot as a contributor, which led to three very awesome years where I worked alongside him, Alex Lohr and Mitch Kastoff to keep growing. I owe a lot to Ryan for his help in guiding me through the sport. On this episode, we’ll explore how he discovered Flotrack, what made him leave his job and believe in Mark Floreani’s startup site, what he loved about covering the sport, calling Chris Solinsky’s 10K American record, advice for young people wanting to get into the track media landscape and much more. Plus, what’s he been up to in his new role over the past two years? All that and more on the latest episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: https://www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122 Follow us: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag https://instagram.com/citiusmag https://facebook.com/citiusmag Follow Chris https://twitter.com/ChrisChavez https://instagram.com/chris_j_chavez Email us: chris@citiusmag.com

Northern Arizona Elite’s Scott Fauble joins CITIUS MAG Podcast for the third time. Wow. Fauble was the top American at the 2019 Boston Marathon, where he notched a big personal best of 2:09. His PR going into the race was a 2:12:28 from his seventh-place finish at the 2018 New York City Marathon. Fauble was leading the race with four miles to go and on this episode, he’ll take you through his internal thoughts as he’s surrounded by a handful of 2:04 East Africans. Did he think he could win? What was it like when they decided to break away? He puts us in his shoes. He also dives into his training for the race, which included a monster 16-mile workout at Sunset Crater in Arizona. How that gave him the confidence and sign that he was ready for a major breakthrough. With him finally running under 2:10, have the haters been silenced? He responds to the criticism from the LetsRun message boards regarding his last appearance on the podcast and those who defined “good” as a fast time. Plus: With the 2020 U.S, Olympic Trials looming, what are his plans for the fall? All that and more on the latest episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into the running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: https://www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122

Jordan Hasay joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after finishing third at the 2019 Boston Marathon in 2:25:20. That's three major marathons in her career and three third place finishes. This year's race marked her first marathon since the 2017 Chicago Marathon, where she ran 2:20:57 to become the second-fastest marathoner in U.S. history. We discuss what it was like to comeback from a whole year being sidelined by injury. She takes us through her training which included two to three 25-mile long runs; a 20-miler at 5:40 pace and some 200s that got down to 32 seconds. Speed work for a marathon! She shares some insight into coach Alberto Salazar's training philosophy, which sometimes includes surprises at the end of workouts. We touch on her plans to attack Deena Kastor's American record of 2:19:36 at the Chicago Marathon in October; an early preview of the 2020 U.S. Olympic marathon Trials; battling the disappointment of missing the 2016 U.S. Olympic team and the decision to move to the roads. Jordan was particularly excited about the final questions that we ask every guest so stay put for her funniest drug testing story and whether or not she would take the 25 shots for $25 million. This was one of our best interviews yet. Apologies for some minor sound issues while recording. ------ Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with the one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into the running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/soar_running/ My favorite items: The Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122 Elite Speed Shorts. Perfect for sprints and tempo runs: https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-speed-shorts?colour=112 Contact Chris: Twitter: @ChrisChavez Instagram: @Chris_J_Chavez Email: chris@citiusmag.com Photos for the podcast provided by Ryan Sterner and Kevin Morris.

Nikki Hiltz joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after winning the BAA Invitational Mile over the weekend in 4:40.1. She sat down with us and David Melly, host of the Run Your Mouth Podcast, for a crossover episode. Last year, we taped a crossover with Sam Parsons so we decided to continue the tradition in Boston. Before Nikki became a professional runner for adidas and the Mission Athletics Club, she was a standout runner at Los Aptos High School in California. She went on to attend the University of Oregon before transferring to Arkansas. She finished her collegiate career as a six-time All-American with a third place finish in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships and runner-up finish a the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Most recently, she was fifth at the U.S. Indoor Championships in the Mile. She currently trains in San Diego with her team and under coach Terrence Mahon. On this show, we discuss her recent win handling success as a high school star, being openly gay, training and racing with her girlfriend, transferring from Oregon and much more. The audio is a little muted for me and David but what’s most important is what Nikki has to say. Apologies about that. -------------- Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with the one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into the running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: https://www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122 ----------- Contact Chris: Twitter: @ChrisChavez Instagram: @Chris_J_Chavez Email: chris@citiusmag.com

Last year, Des Linden joined the CITIUS MAG Podcast just two days before she ended up winning the Boston Marathon. We decided to test our luck again and have another Hansons Brooks Distance Project runner on before Monday's race. Three-time U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein joins the podcast to discuss his approach to the race and how he's overcome a slew of injuries to make it to the starting line healthy. Dathan has not finished a marathon in four years. He finished seventh at the 2015 Boston Marathon and then DNF'ed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, ruptured his plantar at the 2016 NYC Marathon and pulled out of last year's Boston Marathon just 10 days before the race. He's working off an eight-week build up for this year's race, which should be interesting to see play out. We discuss his tiered goals for Monday, how he's changed his training, why Brooks took a risk on him, why he thinks he'll make the 2020 Olympic team and what he gets out of coaching... For a shorter conversation, I thought Dathan and I got deep. NOTE: We taped this at a sports bar in Boston after a Brooks press conference so apologies for the background noise.

“I want to to see how much faster I can get. I know that I can run a faster mile than I have – just based off my 1,500 meter PR alone [3:37.56] since it converts to two seconds faster…Let’s see what a person in New York can do. There’s been plenty of examples and tons of good runners who have lived here over the years so I’m not pioneering anything but let’s see what this is like. I’m not going to do altitude camps. I don’t have a Normatec in my apartment anymore, which I miss dearly. I feel like this happens to people when they retire and they say, ‘I wonder what I could run for a mile right now?’ There’s nothing at stake…” If you were to ask Daniel Winn where he’s from, he’d say New York. That’s not true. He’s originally from Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon but his heart has always drawn him to New York City. On this episode, you’ll learn a lot about how he went from a walk-on on the Ducks’ track team to very briefly into the indoor mile record holder. He was a finalist and placed 8th at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 1,500 meter final. He currently trains with the Brooklyn Track Club. In addition to his love for running, Daniel is also a comedy writer and overall great guy. With plenty of funny stories to share, it’s easy to see how we ended up with the longest episode of Runners of NYC yet. I decided to cross-promote it on the CITIUS MAG Podcast feed because it's received a lot of positive feedback and I wanted to share it with a larger audience. ----- Subscribe to Runners of NYC. A biweekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack, Leigh Anne Sharek and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Catch all 13 episodes of the show now and be sure to subscribe on iTunes. We were also recently added to Spotify! For listeners who prefer a listening experience on Google Play, we’re also now available there! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runners-of-nyc/id1438435120?mt=2 ----- 50 Meters with Tinman Elite + Live Podcast RSVP NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-meters-with-tinman-elite-registration-59353755681

Eric Senseman is a professional ultra and trail runner for the Coconino Cowboys, HOKA One One and Rabbit. He joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for a lighthearted chat about his running roots what led him to the longest of the long distance running scenes. He's run 50K in 3:06:54, 50 Miles in 5:46:54 and 100K in 7:46:19. He most recently secured his place at 2019 Western States by finishing third at the Black Canyon 100K. Eric will be running the Lake Sonoma 50 Miler in Healdsburg, California next week. Last year, he ran his first 100-miler at Western States and finished 78th but what draws someone to even want to run 100 miles and train for it? Be warned, this episodes takes a turn at times and feels like ultrarunning for dummies but that's because we really want to learn more about it. Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensemagram/ --- This episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by the newest show in the family – Full Tub with Nick Roché: A Jacuzzi Boys Podcast. The show aims to have deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon’s fastest and most thought-provoking characters. Subscribe now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/full-tub-with-nick-roché-a-jaccuzi-boys-podcast/id1450119182?mt=2 You can also listen on Spotify and SoundCloud.

Ryan Sterner, one of the other co-founders behind CITIUS MAG, joins the podcast to discuss his 74th place finish at the Los Angeles Marathon. If you would've spoken to Ryan about two years ago, it sounded like he would never run a marathon and now things have really changed. We finally peel back the curtain into his own running history, his relationship with the sport, what hooked him into training again and whether all of his assumptions about the marathon were right. Plus: Ryan shares a very funny story about his workout with the Colorado Buffaloes in front of Mark Wetmore. More from Ryan: The Beauty and Carnage of the Marathon: http://citiusmag.com/beauty-carnage-california-international-marathon/ It’s the 7 year anniversary of shitting my pants: http://citiusmag.com/shitting-my-pants-on-the-run/ ----- This episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by the newest show in the family – Full Tub with Nick Roché: A Jacuzzi Boys Podcast. The show aims to have deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon’s fastest and most thought-provoking characters. Subscribe now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/full-tub-with-nick-roch%C3%A9-a-jaccuzi-boys-podcast/id1450119182?mt=2 You can also listen on Spotify and SoundCloud. Photo of Ryan Sterner by Jason Suarez – Follow him @NotAfraid2Fail on Instagram

Rob Napolitano joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after pacing Yomif Kejelcha at the Millrose Games to a 3:48.46 mile. Kejelcha fell 0.008 seconds short of breaking the 3:48.45 record set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1997 in Ghent, Belgium. Napolitano was tasked with going through 440 yards in 56, 880 yards in 1:53 and 1,000 meters in 2:20. After about 800 meters, Kejelcha took over and ran the rest of the race on his own. We dive into those four laps of work by Rob and what the 24 hours were like that led up to an important pacing job. We also dive into how he became a professional runner with the New Jersey-New York Track Club and making the most out of an opportunity presented by coach Frank Gagliano. The conversation also hits on life as a rookie runner in Europe and how professionals try to make money in those races. It's a fun an interesting conversation that you'll enjoy. --------- Kemoy Campbell Recovery GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/67e5h-kemoy-campbell-support-fund?member=1678178

Just weeks after adding another baby to his family, Jared Ward finally joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Jared is a 2016 Olympian in the marathon, who finished sixth at the Summer Games in Rio. He holds a personal best of 2:11:30. He was the top American at November's New York City Marathon where he ran 2:12:24. On this episode, we spend some time chatting about his balance in life. How he manages to juggle his running career, being a father and husband, while also doing some coaching and teaching at BYU. We also take a stroll down memory lane and hear some cool, behind-the-scenes stories from his first Olympic experience. There's more talk about the "2:10 problem" facing U.S. men's marathoning and how he felt about the American performances at the New York City Marathon. All that and more PLUS your listener questions. ---- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao break down and give grades to all the biggest stories in running for the month of January 2019. We make sense of Grant Holloway's insane start to the indoor season to Katelyn Tuohy re-writing the high school record books. Plus we touch on some of the wackiest and most random stories including the Vatican launching its own track and field team (with Olympic hopes!), U.S. sprinting drama and how Olympic Jemima Sumgong got her doping ban doubled. Get your Merch... Haven't Started Speed Work Shirt: https://rdbl.co/2D1Evsl Haven't Started Speed Work Mug: https://rdbl.co/2G2ACXZ

Reed Fischer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time as a solo act. Last time he was on the show, he was a member of the Tinman Elite panel from a special taping in Des Moines. Reed is coming off a very strong showing at the 2019 Houston Half Marathon, where he finished 10th overall in 62:06 and was the top American. Fischer is just 23 years old but has emerged as a budding star on the U.S. distance running scene while training under Tom Schwartz. His run in Houston was more than a 50-second personal best. Fischer has been able to accomplish all of this early success in his professional career without an agent or major shoe company sponsor. However, after we finished taping, he said that he plans to make an announcement on Tuesday about a change. Keep your eyes on his Instagram account. Here's what he wrote in his race recap on the Tinman Elite official website about Houston: "Still feeling good, but it’s these moments of solitude before the chaos of this morning that allow my mind to wander into corners, both positive and negative. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t anxious. This is only my second half and I’ll be going up against some of the most experienced Americans on the roads right now. But that’s fine—they’ll lean on their experience to pull them through, I’ll lean on my lack of it. I’m excited to be here and excited to be doing this, and I know that’s more true for me than most of the field this morning. That gives me an edge that experience cannot: an unearned and unexpected level of confidence. I’m still the dark horse in this field." Enjoy the show. ------- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Follow Reed on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/22433281 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Jim Walmsley re-joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after running 64:00 at the Houston Half Marathon to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He plans to make his marathon debut at the trials in Atlanta. The last time that Jim was on the show, he was coming off a 14 hour, 30-minute course record at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. CITIUS MAG co-founder Stephen Kersh and contributor Eric Senseman join the podcast to give further context into Jim’s training and performance. Stephen participated in some of the workouts. Eric wrote a piece for CITIUS on Tuesday that was titled: “Why Should Running Fans Care About Jim Walmsley’s 64-Minute Half Marathon?” The piece is linked below. It drummed up a bit of debate on Twitter so we try to set the record straight and allow for Eric to explain his point further. Jim also participates in the discussion. Bonus: We played a clip from LetsRun where Robert Johnson says he’d bet on an East African with a 2:05 marathon personal best to sit and kick on Jim at Western States. The reaction is priceless. This is quite the episode. Why Should Running Fans Care About Jim Walmsley’s 64-Minute Half Marathon? http://citiusmag.com/jim-walmsley-64-minutes-houston-half-marathon/ ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Grayson Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss her first six months as a professional runner with Northern Arizona Elite. We go back to her roots as a soccer player before she finally started competitively running as a walk-on for Santa Clara. She really burst onto the NCAA scene after transferring to Utah and becoming a steeplechaser. Now as a professional, she's working on focusing on the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Most importantly, she's been spreading positivity with her journaling. Grayson shares why she started selling training journals + planners and how it helped her cope with anxiety. Plus: Her funniest drug testing story might be the best one that we've ever had on the show. If you want to check out her journals, they're available here: https://racin-grayson.com/shop/ ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Amos Bartelsmeyer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after he ran a 3:55 mile at the Washington Indoor Preview Meet. Not too many people knew who he was so we went looking for some answers. We delve into his background and how he started running while in middle school in Missouri, how he landed at Georgetown, why he decided to continue trying to run professionally and his plans to compete for Germany internationally. We also touch on how he started working with coach Andy Powell. ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Kate Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for her first interview since announcing her decision to medically retire from the sport at 19 years old. She is currently a student at the University of Oregon. Before arriving in Eugene, she was one of the most accomplished high school runners in recent years. She attended Lake Braddock High School in Virginia and was a four-time state champion. She competed at the World Junior Championships for the U.S. She ran 9:10.51 in the 3K, which is up there on the all-time high school lists. Despite all that success, she never got to race in an Oregon singlet after being diagnosed and treated with popliteal artery entrapment syndrome and undergoing two procedures on her legs. We discuss what went into that decision, how she's doing now, the pressures of being so fast while so young, plus advice for Katelyn Tuohy (who is currently one of the top high school stars in the country) ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features for free. Go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout. Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Announcing the 2018 CITIUS MAG Athletes of the Year. Support the site and the podcast by purchasing one of our limited edition 11x14 prints that feature Eliud Kipchoge and Des Linden. Des Linden Cover - https://shop.trycelery.com/page/5c2a63cd3533201300fb9693 Eliud Kipchoge Cover - https://shop.trycelery.com/page/5c2a657b3533201300fb9699 Thanks for listening to the podcast in 2018!

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao look back at the best of 2018 by handing out awards, titles and superlatives. From Des Linden's win in Boston to Asbel Kiprop's strange defense of his positive test for EPO, we review all the moments that wow'ed us and also left us scratching our heads. Awards Include: Comeback Runner of the Year Breakout Runner of the Year Inspiration of the Year Strangest Thing of the Year Finish of the Year Performance of the Year Most Entertaining Runner of the Year Female Athlete of the Year Men’s Athlete of the Year

Scott Fauble joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast (Presented by Strava) to discuss his new book, Inside A Marathon, which you can read an excerpt of the book on our site now. Scott is coming off a seventh place finish at the New York City Marathon in November and clocked a personal best of 2:12:28. On Tuesday, it was announced that he will be running in the 2019 Boston Marathon. We delve into the process of writing a book with his coach Ben Rosario, how the idea came about and where he drew inspiration from. There's an Ernest Hemingway mention so stick around for that. Scott puts us in his shoes for the New York City Marathon race for top American that wasn't seen much on television. We also address some of the criticism that American men's marathoners have received in the past year for lack of times under 2:10. Why that doesn't matter to Scott and why the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials are going to be a crazy race. We also touch on the 2018 Boston Marathon fields that were announced. Scott has the eighth-fastest time on paper but we conclude that he's definitely among the top three Americans going into the race. We take your listener questions. A lot of questions were asked about Scott's expertise in burritos including a power ranking of the top four Portland burrito spots. ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features for free. Go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout. Follow me on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag Looking for Scott's book? Make him a New York Times bestselling author by picking up a copy of his work here. nazelite.com/product/inside-a-marathon/ Read an excerpt here: http://citiusmag.com/scott-fauble-inside-a-marathon-book-excerpt/

Camille Herron joins the show after she ran at the the Desert Solstice Invitational at a local high school in Phoenix. It's not your average track meet at a high school. It was a 24-hour track race. She ran a stunning 162.9 miles over 24 hours and finished her first 100 miles in 13 hours and 25 minutes, both new world records on a track. Herron only started focusing on ultrarunning in 2015 after her successful marathon career, in which she won 21 events and qualified for the trials three times. The Oklahoma City native won the Comrades Marathon, a grueling 89K race in South Africa, in 2017, and she entered the Desert Solstice after scratching from several races due to a femur injury. Only 33 runners were invited to compete in the meet, which serves as a qualifier for the 24-hour U.S. national team. (Competitors had to previously run at least 124 miles in 24 hours or 100 miles in less than 17 hours and 30 minutes.) I caught up with Herron on Tuesday for this interview, which initially ran as a Q&A that you can read on SI.com – the link is in the show notes. Now for my podcast listeners, this is the full interview. Uncut. So you get a little extra than what's online to read. We discuss her training, performance and how Taco Bell and beer helped her run just under 656 laps on the track. It's a remarkable performance and I think you'll enjoy the episode so let's start the show. Read the interview from SI.com here: https://www.si.com/edge/2018/12/12/camille-herron-24-hour-run-world-record-track-desert-solstice-162-miles Subscribe to Runners of NYC and catch up on the new hit podcast in the CITIUS MAG family: https://apple.co/2Cc9SRS Support the Legs Are Feelin' Good movement: Mugs: https://rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ Shirts: https://rdbl.co/2UyTphs

Over the weekend, Brogan Austin won the 2018 USATF Marathon Championships, which were held at the California International Marathon. Matt Llano looked like the early favorite in the race. He had the fastest personal best and took off from the start and once held a two-minute lead on the rest of the field. It wasn't until the 26th mile that Austun caught and passed Llano. He won the race in a huge personal best of 2:12:38. A lot of the running community was wondering: Who the heck is this guy? We've got your answer on this week's podcast. Get to know the 2015 Drake University graduate, why he decided to keep running post collegiately, why he loves the treadmill, how his life changed under coach Tom "Tinman" Schwartz and how this whole race almost didn't happen. Plus we take some of your listener questions from Instagram. --- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Kudos. They're our new partner and they're providing a great new way to show off race medals. Check them out at www.kudos2u.com/citiusmag/ If you hit that link and get yourself a coaster, a portion of the sales come back to CITIUS MAG so that we can continue producing these shows that you enjoy. Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/akudos2u/

20 years after he won the NCAA individual cross country title, Adam Goucher joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to take a trip down memory lane and re-visit that special 1998 Colorado Buffaloes team. The story of that team is captured vividly in Chris Lear's book "Running With The Buffaloes." We talk at length about that book and that team. We hit on Colorado and legendary coach Mark Wetmore's training philosophy. We also take some listener questions including the tough one...Adam has to assemble his all-time Buffs top 7. Episode 100!! Thanks to everyone who has supported the show and helped us get to this point. --- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Kudos. They're our new partner and they're providing a great new way to show off race medals. Check them out at www.kudos2u.com/citiusmag/ If you hit that link and get yourself a coaster, a portion of the sales come back to CITIUS MAG so that we can continue producing these shows that you enjoy. Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/akudos2u/

Leah O'Connor joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after releasing a lengthy and open blog post called "Hey, Struggling Runner", which she dedicated to "the frustrated runner, the anxious runner, the hurting runner, or any runner who feels irritated with themselves, like they might want to throw in the towel on their dreams" Leah was a two-time NCAA champion while at Michigan State and owns a personal best of 9:18.85 for the 3,000 meter steeplechase as a professional for adidas. Shortly after that personal best was set at the 2016 Prefontaine Classic, Leah suffered a partial tear of her right plantar fascia and then ruptured it during the steeplechase final at the U.S. Olympic Trials. She had a brief stint training in California but still dealt with injuries that didn't allow her to return to that top form. After nearly three years of struggles, Leah opened up about things in her blog post. We delve deep into some of the key parts that she disclosed including her fear of never getting back, watching U.S. women's steeplechasing going to the next level, what does it mean to grab a spoon and deal with things "one spoonful at a time." Plus, she talks about how three-time U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein, her new coach, has been a major resource in keeping her career alive. This isn't your usual interview where we talk about training and races but it's a great and honest conversation with Leah. I hope you all enjoy it. You can check out Leah's post here: https://bit.ly/2B7SvAQ --- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Kudos. They're our new partner and they're providing a great new way to show off race medals. Check them out at www.kudos2u.com/citiusmag/ If you hit that link and get yourself a coaster, a portion of the sales come back to CITIUS MAG so that we can continue producing these shows that you enjoy. Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/akudos2u/

Isaac Wood, a CITIUS MAG contributor and author of The Wood Report (our NCAA cross country projections), joins the show to preview the 2018 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Isaac has been producing a very strategic and statistical algorithm to predicting where everyone will finish in the race and who will win. He shares insight into who he predicts will win the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which take place on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Madison, Wisconsin. Some of the points addressed: - The NAU vs. BYU narrative (Isaac is also the director of operations at BYU so he delves into why we decided not to include the Cougars in the projections and columns) - Who will be this year's Portland Pilots and surprise the field to make the podium? - Can anyone stop Morgan McDonald? - What does anyone know about Bradley? - Can the New Mexico women go back-to-back? - Hot takes about Arkansas' women's team - Weini Kelati. Sharpie. Listener questions are addressed and more on this bonus episode. Follow Isaac Wood and the Wood Report on Twitter: @Wood_Report

John Anderson, who is familiar to many people as one of ESPN's longtime SportsCenter anchors, joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. He is one of the voices of ESPN's broadcast for the New York City Marathon alongside Carrie Tollefson and Tim Hutchings. His voice will be familiar for years to come since New York Road Runners, WABC-TV, and ESPN extended their partnership to broadcast the New York City Marathon through the 2022 event. I met John for the first time when I was an intern at ESPN in 2014 and we've been friends ever since. We usually get together when he's in town for the marathon so I decided to ask him to come on the podcast. He said he was down so we chatted it up. John was a high jumper at Mizzou but he shares why his high school cross country team was his favorite, an epic tale from his first marathon and what are some of the challenges in covering track and field on TV for everyone. I've seen a lot of criticism of the ESPN broadcast on Twitter. Some of it is fair and for some other points, you may be able to better understand how a broadcast is run after you hear from John. Come for the sports media talk, stay for when John imagines what his call would be if I won the New York City Marathon. ------- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Kudos. They're our new partner and they're providing a great new way to show off race medals. Check them out at www.kudos2u.com/citiusmag/ If you hit that link and get yourself a coaster, a portion of the sales come back to CITIUS MAG so that we can continue producing these shows that you enjoy. Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/akudos2u/

Cam Levins joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after winning the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and breaking a four-decade-old Canadian record in 2:09:25. The previous record was held by Jerome Drayton in 2:10:09.  Levins, 29, was a 2012 Olympian for Canada in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. He was a standout star at Southern Utah and won the 2012 Bowerman Award. He was legendary for weeks that topped out at 180-191 miles per week. He spent time training with the Nike Oregon Project under Alberto Salazar. In recent years, he has been sidelined by injuries and was unable to race at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.  We discuss his comeback, the plan that went into his marathon debut and a return to high mileage. Levins plans to compete in the marathon at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo but what do his 2019 race plans entail? New York Times best selling author Malcolm Gladwell, also the host of the hit podcast 'Revisionist History', submitted his own questions for Levins so we get to those.  Plus: We share your listener questions that were submitted on Instagram.  ------- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Kudos. They're our new partner and they're providing a great new way to show off race medals. Check them out at https://www.kudos2u.com/citiusmag/ – if you hit that link and get yourself a coaster, a portion of the sales come back to CITIUS MAG so that we can continue producing these shows that you enjoy. Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akudos2u/

Allie Kieffer joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast before she takes on the 2018 New York City Marathon. The Big Apple was the site of her major marathon breakthrough in 2017. She finished fifth overall in 2:29:39, which was also a personal best by more than 15 minutes. The only American woman ahead of her was Shalane Flanagan, who became the first U.S. woman to win the race in 40 years. Since last November, Allie signed a professional contract with Oiselle and moved to Boulder to train under Brad Hudson. If the name sounds familiar, he is also the coach of past podcast guest Parker Stinson. Workouts seem to indicate that Allie may be in for another big race and she says that she wants to run fast. We discuss her training including why she's raced back-to-back half marathons. Allie reveals what she's learned from studying tape and film of other marathoners. Allie is also very vocal about body image activism. Her Instagram page is filled with various posts about her past struggles with weight and body image and how she is now comfortable with her body. We discuss the process of what's made her comfortable in that conversation and how others have responded. We also make note of the LetsRun message boards and why she's OK with reading some of the criticism that can sometimes end up there. All that plus listener questions from Instagram... ------ This episode is brought to you by Runners of NYC. Check out the latest show in the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network. Jeanne Mack and I bring you untold stories behind luminaries and legends of the New York City’s running culture. Episode 1 is out! Episode 2 drops Oct. 30! Subscribe today: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runners-of-nyc/id1438435120?mt=2

We'll be back to your regularly scheduled CITIUS MAG Podcast interviews this week. Our next guest is Allie Kieffer so look for that interview later possibly on Thursday or Friday. Just wanted to take a moment to give you all a preview of the newest show on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network. This is a project that I am very proud of and I've got high hopes for the new show. It's a show that I co-host with Jeanne Mack. She interviewed me on this podcast a few weeks back. We announced this was going to happen. Now it's here. Introducing "Runners of NYC". This is the first episode. You may not be from NYC but this show will give you some good insight into the many people who make up such a great city. It's every day runners in an every day setting but not your common backgrounds. In a city of 8 million people, Jeanne and I have a lot of stories to tell. We're excited to share them with you. The show is now available on iTunes and Soundcloud so subscribe today! iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runners-of-nyc/id1438435120?mt=2 ----- Our first ever guest on the 'Runners of NYC Podcast' is Joe DiNoto. Joe is a runner whose ties to New York City go back multiple generations. He is someone who has had a huge and lasting influence on the sport and culture of running here in the city. He is the founder of the Orchard Street Runners, a co-ed running group that meets on Tuesday nights in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Through Orchard Street Runners, Joe started organizing and holding unsanctioned races for men and women through the streets of New York. Those races have continued to grow in scope and competition, so we dive into Joe’s process of bringing those races to fruition, along with how he became a runner, and what keeps him running. This is Runners of NYC. A new podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. For more information on the Orchard Street Runners, follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/orchardstreetrunners/ Follow the show on Instagram: @RunnersOfNYCPod. Don’t forget Twitter as well: @RunnersOfNYC Music for the show is by Future Generations. Portrait of Joe DiNoto taken by Jason Suarez. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski.

Intern Matt (also known as my good friend Matt Kulling) joins me over a beer at Murphy's Bleachers in Chicago just one day after he ran the 2018 Chicago Marathon. He was not a runner before July and so I decided to catch up with my buddy about what he learned from his first marathon. Why did he sign up to do this? What was the hardest part of training? What were the highs and lows of the actual race? Would he ever do it again? Here's what he said, when I asked him what he learned from this whole process. "It doesn't really matter if you run in 2:04 or if you run in 6:04, people will cheer you on the same amount. This is me kind of patting myself on the back but it's a tremendous accomplishment to just finish or even say that I'm going to do this at all. It's a self-imposed goal. The fact that people are so supportive of you – if you have to walk, it doesn't matter. If you're really old, it doesn't matter. If you're really young, it doesn't matter. People really rally around you and that's what I thought was cool about seeing you run Berlin and London and now something I experienced in Chicago." Congrats, Matt.

Jeanne Mack takes over the CITIUS MAG Podcast to put me in the guest position for once. Maybe we should've done this at the start of the podcast so that listeners can get to know me better but here we are. I turn 25 on Sunday, Sept. 25. Before I start this quarter-life crisis, Jeanne asked to interview me and so we sat down in a park to chat about my background. This episode delves into how I got started in track and field as a sprinter at Xavier High School in New York City. Was I any good? (Spoiler: No) How did I gain interest in distance running? What spurred me to start running distance? Jeanne asks about my professional life as a writer for Sports Illustrated and then how I came about with the idea to start CITIUS MAG. What's the story behind #LegsAreFeelinGood? What's the hope for the future of CITIUS MAG? How can the readers and listeners help out? There's a lot to unpack in this episode so it's a bit longer than usual. We sat down and then realized that we had been recording for at least 80 minutes. Enjoy this pod at your leisure. Let me know what you think by tweeting at me: @ChrisChavez. Stay tuned for a special announcement in the middle of the show. This episode is brought to you by the Legs Are Feelin Good™. Get out there and get yourself the most popular running mugs! SHIRTS: rdbl.co/2O9nMeh MUGS: rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ

Parker Stinson joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss his training and expectations for the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Before we delve into his preparation, we discuss how he got involved in the sport at an early age thanks to his father and then landing at the University of Oregon where he became a nine-time All-American for the Ducks. After a solid collegiate career, Parker signed a professional contract with Saucony and moved to Boulder, Colorado to train under esteemed coach Brad Hudson. Parker's training has been chronicled in a very well-done video series called 'Endure' which is produced by Trackster. In the latest video, Parker completes a 35K workout (21.75 miles) on dirt roads at 5,200 feet of elevation and at 5:12 pace per mile. We definitely discussed that workout and what it means to embrace the suffering. Listener questions include: - What's the best version of the Saucony Kinvara? His favorite trainer and racer? Plus, will we be seeing his all-white kicks in Chicago? - What are his thoughts while leading a race? - Dissecting Brad Hudson's filming of workout videos while driving - Would he ever attempt a sub-four minute mile? - What's his focus while coming back from injury? - How long did it take for him to grow out his hair? Shampoo? - Plus: The Final Four Questions ------ This episode is brought to you by the Legs Are Feelin Good™. Get out there and get yourself the most popular running mugs! SHIRTS: https://rdbl.co/2O9nMeh MUGS: rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ

Checking back in with Jason Suarez, a CITIUS MAG contributor also known on Instagram as @NotAfraid2Fail. Jason announces that he will be running the 2018 New York City Marathon and has found his love for running again. Jason joined the podcast in March and talked about how he did his first marathon to prove to himself that it's not that difficult to run a marathon. He didn't train for it. He even stopped for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich along the way. By the time that he finished, it was dark and there weren't too many people behind him. If you haven't listened to his first episode, it's a recommended listen.  Now, he's been running with Project Moonshot in New York City and has been working with a big training group to stay motivated for this year's race. Jason also has a lofty goal of raising $30,000 for Girls Gotta Run. We previously helped raise $1,805 for Girls Gotta Run on International Women's Day. Let's help Jason raise some money. With $30,000, Jason hopes to back 120 girls in Bekoji, Ethiopia. Jason explains more of his thought process behind the fundraising on the show. The link to his fundraising page can be found here: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/accelerate-girls-gotta-run-back-to-school/ LEGS ARE FEELIN' GOOD MERCH Get your swag below: Shirts - https://rdbl.co/2O9nMeh Mugs - https://rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ

Claus-Henning Schulke was a champion to many watching the Berlin Marathon on TV or monitoring social media during Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:39 marathon world record. The 52-year-old amateur triathlete was amped up whenever he successfully passed off bottles to Kipchoge. He would emphatically fist pump. On Twitter, people were referring to him as "Der Flaschenbro" which translates to The Bottle Bro. I loved the guy. Shortly after the race, I decided to get in contact with Kipchoge's reps, who then passed along Claus's contact information. When I reached out to him about doing a brief interview, he got back to me within a minute to make it happen. Claus knows how to deliver. He also still brought 100% energy to the call. I wish I started recording immediately because he started the call with a loud, "HELLO, NEW YORK!!" since he knew that I was in the Big Apple. LetsRun.com posted their own Q&A with Claus on Monday but we figured our listeners would still love to hear from the man himself. This episode is brought to you by the Legs Are Feelin Good™. Get out there and get yourself the most popular running mugs! Link here: rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review.

We decided to check in briefly with our friend Nick Roche, who made his first appearance on the CITIUS MAG Podcast in April, and CITIUS MAG stats editor Scott Olberding. In his first appearance on the show, Nick publicly stated that he would like to get after a U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier even if his personal best is 2:27 from last year's Berlin Marathon. Scott also has OTQ dreams. Both these guys manage full-time jobs while training at a high level. Nick works at Adidas. Scott works at Columbia Sportswear. They train together as members of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club. They're a group of fun guys with lofty, fast goals. Now they're both in Germany for this weekend's Berlin Marathon. Nick will go for the trials mark. Scott recently had an Achilles scare and will be looking to run his best. I decided to tap into their minds before their big race and get some insight into how two normal dudes approach their biggest race of the year. Follow them: Nick Roche - https://www.instagram.com/nickroche/ Scott Olberding - https://www.instagram.com/isthatsol/ This episode is brought to you by the Legs Are Feelin Good™. Get out there and get yourself the most popular running mugs! Link here: rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ

We definitely over-hyped this episode but it's a short (very short) interview with Eliud Kipchoge that was initially meant to be a story that never materialized into writing. The world has known much of Eliud's story as a professional runner because he burst onto the scene at 18 years old. I tried to find out a little bit more about his childhood. He was short on some of his answers but I was able to find a little more to share. So we decided to convert some of the sound bytes into a podcast. I did end up writing a short appreciation of Eliud for SI.com, which you can read here: on.si.com/2OeGY79 This weekend, Eliud will try to run a personal best at the Berlin Marathon. His PB is 2:03:05. The world record is 2:02:57. He's won an Olympic gold medal. He's won Berlin and London multiple times. Regardless of whether or not he gets it, he's had a tremendous career thus far and is the greatest of all-time in my opinion. This episode is brought to you by the Legs Are Feelin Good™. Get out there and get yourself the most popular running mugs! Link here: https://rdbl.co/2MWgkSZ

Paul Snyder and Kyle Merber meet up in Brooklyn to chat about the 2018 Hoka One One Long Island Mile, which will be held on September 5th at Bay Shore High School. If you're in New York, come out to watch the races or join the community races. Sign up at http://longislandmile.com/ Check out the fields for the races below: Women: Emily Lipari, Amanda Eccelston, Kate Van Buskirk, Shannon Osika, Danielle Aragon, Emma Coburn, Stephanie Schappert, Cory McGee, Ce'Aira Brown, Rachel Schnieder, Helen Schlachtenhaufen, Nikki Hitlz, Katrina Coogan, Sara Sutherland Men: Chris O'Hare, Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Graham Crawford, Sam Parsons, Ben Blankenship, Neil Gourley, Eric Avilia, Sam McEntee, Charlie Grice, Rob Napalitano, Daniel Herrera, Colby Alexander, Cristian Soratos and Ben Flanagan

The Big Meet Pod is back with a recap of Day 1 of the Diamond League finals. This one took place in Zurich, ya know, in Switzerland? And boy oh boy was it a BIG ONE.

Dana Giordano, a former All-American at Dartmouth and full-time employee/runner for Reebok, joins the show to give more insight into her inspiring story ahead of her run at the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday. In 2008, doctors discovered a 5-pound malignant ovarian teratoma which needed to be removed from her ovaries. She underwent surgery and made a full recovery before joining her high school track team in New Jersey and eventually developing into a star distance runner for Dartmouth. 10 years later, Dana is coming off a season in which she dropped her 1,500 meter personal best to 4:08 and made the 1,500 meter final at the U.S. Outdoor Championships. We recap some of her season and untraditional path back to the professional ranks. After a short break from training, Dana will be running the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday but has set the goal of raising $10,000 for Boston Children's Hospital. We're almost there! Less than $1,500 to go! It is her way of giving back to the hospital that cared for her. We talked about her background and story. If it inspired or moved you, please consider donating. The links to her fundraising page and story can be found below. Boston Children's Donating Campaign: http://fundraise.childrenshospital.org/site/TR?px=1283925&fr_id=1770&pg=personal Her full story: http://citiusmag.com/dana-giordano-boston-childrens-hospital-falmouth-fundraiser/ If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

Courtney Frerichs of the Bowerman Track Club joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after setting the American record in the steeplechase at the Monaco Diamond League meet. She ran 9:00.85 to break Emma Coburn's previous American record of 9:02.58. Frerichs was second in the race behind Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, who broke Ruth Jebet's world record of 8:52.78 by eight seconds with a 8:44.32 victory.  Frerichs is now the sixth-fastest woman of all-time in the steeplechase and she's not done yet. She shares some insight into her lofty goals for the Brussels Diamond League and the next two years of her career. We've transcribed some of the best excerpts of the podcast and you can read them on CITIUSMAG.com. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

Several CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have requested an episode with Stephanie Bruce and we finally made it happen! Steph is on a roll this summer with a third place finish at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships 10,000 meters, which she then followed up with a win at the AJC Peach Tree 10K (U.S. 10K Championships). That win marked her first U.S. national title and a personal best (32:21) by more than 30 seconds. We caught up with Stephanie before the end of her summer racing season to discuss how she managed to bottle up her fitness and disappointment from the London Marathon in April and turn it into a breakthrough at 34 years old. A win in Atlanta in 2018 is good but one in 2020 when the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials roll into town would be even better. We discussed the outlook of the women's marathoning scene and her approach to such a deep era in the sport. Stephanie is also a mother to two boys. She's been very open on social media about how she manages to be a good mom and professional runner. We discuss her road back into competitive running post-pregnancy with some advice for other women. Plus listener questions and a new addition to the famous final three questions. It's now the Famous Final Four! All that and more on the latest episode of THE CITIUS MAG Podcast. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

Ryan Sterner and Chris Chavez go over the Monaco Diamond League meet, which they have dubbed the biggest meet of the year. That makes this the Biggest Meet Pod. World Records, American Records, Meet Records galore, this is one you don't want to miss.

Shelby Houlihan joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast fresh off her 3:57.34 win in the Lausanne Diamond League 1,500 meters. She is now the fourth-fastest American woman of all-time at the distance. In that race, she beat a few global championship medalists at the distance including Laura Muir, Caster Semenya and Sifan Hassan. Shelby pulled off the win with a 14-second final 100 meters that was more than a second faster than anyone else in the field. Oh, we haven't even mentioned that this is all after she won the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Shelby is on a tear. We discuss how she developed this incredible kick, the importance of strength work, being patient in training and much more. Fun topics include: The origins of French Bread Friday, why she doesn't plan on changing her Twitter handle, ranking the Harry Potter moves and much more including a BIG SCOOP that she has never told anyone before. Plus: Listener questions submitted on Instagram. All that and more on the latest episode of THE CITIUS MAG Podcast. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

Jim Walmsley joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez and Stephen Kersh to talk about his big win at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He shares a little bit of background into how he found ultra running and was introduced into the sport, what makes for a good ultra runner, preparing your mindset for a grueling race and enjoying the process. Jim had two previous close calls for the win at Western States, In 2016, he aggressively chased the course record in his first time out on the course but made one bad turn that cost him the W. In 2017, he was a DNF after 90 miles due to heat exhaustion and struggles to keep fluids down. 2018 was his crowning moment. Stephen was on-hand to watch the race and chronicled its beauty for CITIUS MAG. You can check out his piece here: http://citiusmag.com/western-states-100/ Jim talks about his training for Western States, the feeling walking away and plans for the future. Jim is thinking about chasing an Olympic Trials Qualifier for 2020 and delves into how he could go about it. Listener questions! Submissions include: 'What does he like about Strava?' 'How many showers a week does he take?' and much more... You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

It's a big day for the Americans in the field. Noah Lyle's runs 19.69. Shelby Houlihan runs 3:57. Stephen and Ryan give their hairbrained opinions about it.

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Chris Chavez is joined by Nicole Bush, Pat Price and Kevin Liao to discuss day 3 of the USA Track Championships. They break down the Shelby Houlihan's thrilling 1500 win, the steeplechase battle between Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs, and Matt Centrowitz's return as U.S. champion. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.