Podcast appearances and mentions of brooks beast

“I just really enjoyed getting here. Maybe not the whole last eight years – it's been a road and a journey – but the last year or two of running has been so fun. I know it's been a whole thing that I don't have a coach, don't have an agent, don't have a sponsor. But I literally have just been running because I love it. It's been so freeing and there's been no pressure. I think I needed to step away from that infrastructure and that approach to the sport for a little bit. And it's just been so fun. I think enjoying the process, not having that pressure coming into the trials – I had nothing to lose. I knew I had to be smart, that it could go sideways if I wasn't. Getting here healthy was 100% the focus and enjoying every moment of training.” Jess McClain (née Tonn) stunned America on Saturday when she finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. She ran 2:25:46 for a personal best by nearly four minutes. She is unsponsored. She has a full-time job as the executive director of the Love Up Foundation. She also works as a marketing consultant. Before all of that, many in the track and field community remember her as Jess Tonn – the former Brooks Beast 5000m specialist and an All-American at Stanford. We didn't have her on our pre-race predictions or our radar at all but now we will. In this episode, we re-introduce you to Jess as one of America's newest marathoning stars. She takes us through the past few years and how running may have always been part of her life but didn't define her after leaving the professional ranks. She ran her first marathon in February 2022 with a 2:33 at the Mesa Marathon. She ran 2:29:25 at Grandma's Marathon in June 2023. And then the stunner at the Trials. Even though she was seconds away from making an Olympic team, she is all smiles and calls this her favorite running memory of all-time. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Jess McClain | ⁠⁠@jesstonn on Instagram⁠ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

He won the 5th Avenue Mile two weeks after he took down Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the sport's biggest stage, outkicking him en route to a world title in the 1500m. And now he's a guest on the greatest podcast in history of the universe. So yeah, you could say it's been a whirlwind of a month for Brooks elite Josh Kerr. We had a lot of fun talking to him about running, winning, and eating to much fast food in America. Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshhkerr

Today on the podcast is Sarah Bair-Cross! You've heard of the Brooks Beast, and I'm almost certain you've heard of your new World Champion in the 1500m, Josh Kerr. What do they have in common? Their athletic trainer, Sarah Bair-Cross. Today's conversation tells the story of how Sarah rose to prominence in her field of work and all the incredible work she is doing in the present day to get her athletes as far as possible in this sport. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and hearing Sarah's story. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did having it! You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching, "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  The podcast graphic was done by the talented: Xavier Gallo. S H O W   N O T E S -GET 15% OFF VIVOBAREFOOT SHOES WITH CODE "THERUNNINGEFFECT15%": ⁠⁠https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/⁠⁠ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dominic-schlueter/message

Today on the podcast is Isiah Harris! Isaiah runs for the Brooks Beast. Isaiah most recently placed second at this year's US Championships by running a time of 1:46.68, sending him to Budapest this month for the 2023 World Championships. Back in 2022, he earned a spot on his first US team by finishing 2nd at the 2022 USATF Indoor National Championships, eventually finishing seventh at the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. In college, Isaiah achieved several notable milestones during his collegiate career at Penn State University, including winning the 2018 NCAA Championship in the Outdoor 800-meters with a time of 1:44.76. Isaiah is an 8-time Big Ten Champion and holds the All-Time Big Ten Indoor Championships and Outdoor Championships Records in the 800-meters with times of 1:46.24 and 1:45.31, respectively. He also competed in the 2017 IAAF World Championships and the USATF Championships, earning a silver medal in the latter with a time of 1:44.53. He demonstrated consistent performances and secured multiple NCAA Indoor/Outdoor All-American honors throughout his career. With impressive speed and endurance, Isaiah established himself as one of the top middle-distance runners in the United States and made significant contributions to Penn State's track and field program. In today's conversation, Isaiah and I have a very fun, wide-ranging discussion on a plethora of topics including his upbringing in the sport, years at Penn State, the culture at Brooks Beasts, this past US Championships, and much more. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching, "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  The podcast graphic was done by the talented: Xavier Gallo. S H O W   N O T E S -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dominic-schlueter/message

In episode 26, Karli is joined by her former teammate, Nia Akins, who now runs professionally as a Brooks Beast. Nia opens up about a lot of topics, including imposter syndrome, manifestation, her devastating fall during an Olympic trial final, and the race she broke the 2-minute barrier in the 800m. She also talks about her passion for music and songwriting and why it's been nerve-racking to share. Nia is the most amazing & humble person I know, and I know you're gonna love her!

On the podcast today is the one and only Jesse Williams. Jesse first came on my podcast almost two years ago (November 25, 2020) and since that first conversation, I've been incredibly fascinated with him and his ideas for our sport. If I could appoint a commissioner of track and field, it would be Jesse. Every few months it seems, Jesse is putting on another world-class meet. On December 1, the Fitness Bank Cross Champs will take place in Austin, Texas. Teams like the OAC, Brooks Beast, Tinman Elite, NAZ Elite, TaylorMade Elite, U.S. Army WCAP, and many more! Needless to say, this race is absolutely stacked and there are many storylines going into it. In today's episode, Jesse and I discuss the Fitness Banks Cross Champs, best ways to market our sport, running past celebrities, bold predications for NCAAs, and much more. It's always a pleasure to talk with Jesse and always a thoughtful conversation. I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much we did! Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends if you enjoyed today's episode! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts (: S H O W N O T E S -Sound Running: https://www.soundrunning.run/crosschamps -Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en -Goodr Sunnies: https://goodr.com/collections/top-sellers -Exakt Health: https://exakthealth-us.app.link/the-running-effect?%243p=a_influencer

228: Josh Kerr part 2 | Sydney Track Classic This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia's leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes.  Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au   Julian's starting to build up as his old knee starts to remerge. Brad crosses a snake doing strides. Brady finds the balance of high mileage and family life. Peter Bol fell short of the 1000m NR at the Box Hill Burn , stopping the clock in 2:19.30, while Claudia Hollingsworth ran 2:42.78 to win the Women's A 1000m. Sam McEntee took the win in the 5000m with 13:36, after Stewy McSweyn pulled out after 4km, later to be revealed health issues coming off Covid. Rose Davies won the women's 5000m in 15:23 ahead of Calli Thackery. AthsVic Results Hub Associated Press Report, SMH Report At the final meet of the Vic Milers Club season, Amy Robinson & Mitchel Langborne were the winners of their A 800m races, while in the A 1500m races it was Abby Caldwell and William Lewis. Full 1500m Results Full 800m Results   Sydney Track Classic featuring the 3000m Championships was won by Rose Davies whose finishing kick was enough to hold off a fast finishing Nat Rule, with Holly Campbell in third. Jude Thomas took out the men's 3000m in a tight contest, just ahead of Cam Griffiths and Sam McEntee. Bendere Oboya & Peter Bol were dominant in their respective 800m races. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/davies-and-thomas-crowned-australian-3000m-champions-at-sydney-track-classic/    Ky Robinson won Silver in the 5000m in 13:20.17 at the NCAA Indoor Championships representing Stanford, a second behind Oli Hoare's 5000m Indoor Record. Lauren Ryan ran 9:01.37 representing Florida State to place fourth ahead of the upcoming World Indoor Championships. NCAA Indoor Championship Wrap-up by Athletics Australia   Eloise Wellings 2:25:10 at Nagoya Marathon placing 7th to move onto 4th on the all-time list of Australian Women's Marathons. Sinead Diver who alongside Charlotte Purdue on pacing duties went out at National Record pace, was unable to finish after 35km. Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya took the win ahead of Lonah Salpeter in 2:17:18. Japan Running News Report Australian Team for the Indoor World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia announced featuring: Charlie Hunter Catriona Bisset Linden Hall Jessica Hull Lauren Ryan Matt Ramsden Oli Hoare Stewy McSweyn was previously announced but has since withdrawn, citing ongoing Covid issues. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/australia-to-send-its-largest-ever-team-to-the-world-athletics-indoor-championships/?fbclid=IwAR2Ov3q0Df8p7fRuH1gfVUdOP-FlkIHVmipUCJWIQBZx27DHcYDKlSmj0KQ   Australia placed 5th in the FISU Cross Country Championships in Portugal, with Tim Vincent placing 9th overall and Ed Goddard 14th. Samantha Phillips & Emma Mahon placed 27th and 33rd in the women's race. Athletics Australia Article The boys chat about the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival as part of a 4 part weekly segment, in which they will be taking listeners through training tips, course advice and chatting to some special guests about the exiting event taking place on the 14th-15th of May along the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Listener Question asks what the boys would change their past to run an even faster marathon, then Moose gets Loose over the Bat's promotion to XCR Division 1.   Josh Kerr continues his chat with Luke Mathews, taking it from the 2019 season and the World Championships at Doha and how the result left him at a crossroads, improvement 2020 breaking the fastest 1500m on US Soil record, translating his mentality from college to a pro athlete. Then comes Josh's recount of the Tokyo Olympics, gaming his sluggishness in the qualifying heats, then progressing the pace in semi-final, then unleashing in the final, waiting for the moment to strike to take home the Olympic Bronze and whether he would have changed tactics to win the gold medal. The conversation pivots towards the ambitions for the British record then Josh explains a typical training week and his approach to running, as well as his good injury record. Talks about the depth of British middle distance running right now and how tough it is to make a team, how he'll approach the years ahead, as well as who he likes in the scene and gives his thoughts on racing in the “super spike” era, working with Brooks for their current spike. Rounding out this conversation Josh talks about his education and life goals out of running and how he came about starting the Sit & Kick Podcast with Brooks Beast teammate David Ribich. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSTjB10rn5m/ 

227: Josh Kerr Part 1 | Jack Rayner sets the 10000m NR   This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia's leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes.  Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au   Brad has a scare with the other calf on the track before surviving through the week. Julian gets stitched up by his heart rate strap out on the River Run, and gets top of the line gear for Running Company Geelong. Brady goes steady on threshold intervals, then changes the gears in a fartlek. Jack Rayner ran 27:15.35 to set a new 10,000m National Record at the TEN Sound Running meet in San Juan Capistrano, California. Rayner came third in the meet behind Olympic Bowerman duo, American Grant Fisher and Canadian Mo Ahmed who also set records for their respective nations.  Pat Tiernan whom set the prior record, came 14th in 27:45.95 Kiwi George Beamish and Oli Hoare were separated by .01 seconds in the 1500m earlier in the meet, Beamish taking the win in 3:36.53. Jack Rayner joined the boys hours after to discuss the race, chatting about how he felt in the lead up and the race night conditions, the wavelight keeping the pace smooth, his form and expectations coming off Zatopek, and finding redemption from Tokyo Olympics. You can listen to that chat here. The TEN Men's 10000m Results https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/jack-rayner-breaks-the-australian-10000m-record/    Catriona Bisset takes another win in the 800m Madrid Indoor Athletics Meet. 2:00.10, ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Jessica Hull ran 4:11.39 in the Women's 1500m. Madrid Indoor Results   Abby Caldwell clocks the 8th fastest 1500m of 4:04.79 at NSW Milers Meet 4 at Bankstown. Results Tim Vincent runs Roma Ostia Half Marathon 61:43 placing 12th, placing 10th all time. Results Athletics Australia Round-Up   Eliud Kipchoge took the win in 2:02:40 at the Tokyo Marathon, adding to his collection of victories. Brigid Kosgei won the women's marathon in 2:16:02, the third fastest in history. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/eliud-kipchoge-wins-tokyo-marathon-in-new-course-record/?fbclid=IwAR36qD3ERgWZE78rUv4Lr6HsjcnG6fnGYtZpUJP2JsdAPBSLxlJs4PnYn7k    Stephen Mokoka set the new 50km Road World Record in South Africa in 2:40:13, splitting the marathon in around 2:13. World Athletics Report   The boys chat about the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival as part of a 4 part weekly segment, in which they will be taking listeners through training tips, course advice and chatting to some special guests about the exiting event taking place on the 14th-15th of May along the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Olympic Bronze Medallist in the 1500m Tokyo Olympics, Josh Kerr of Scotland joins Luke Mathews on a wide ranging, in-depth chat, opening with setting the recent British 1500m & Mile Indoor Record in the same race at the Boston University Indoor, calling his shot beforehand and finding the drive to perform coming off the Millrose Games. With the records in the bag Josh talks about his decision to now focus on the Outdoor season over the Indoor Championships and his rivalry with Oli Hoare. Josh takes it back to his junior days in Edinburgh & Glasgow, running with Jake Wightman and making a name at the European Junior Championships while taking us through the process of getting recruited at the University of New Mexico in the NCAA. Josh shares the training and competing mindset in college, coming against college stars Ed Cheserek & Craig Engels while forming his breakout season both indoors and outdoors. Josh recounts the 2017 London World Championships, dealing with the lows that came off the training camp at Font-Romeu and using that experience to better understand himself. He explains the typical weeks of training during base and championship season back at New Mexico and his difference in mindset and raising the stakes by being vocal about his race intentions. Then he recalls the dramatic episode at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championship turned a poor performance in the DMR into a dominant run in the Mile the following day. Josh goes into publicly claiming the NCAA 1500m record, then recalls the process of turning pro and why he ultimately chose to sign with the Brooks Beasts in Seattle, and forming his relationship with Brooks and head coach Danny Mackey. The first half of this chat concludes with talking about Josh's “why” for running, reconnecting his community, giving reconnecting    You can hear more Josh alongside Brooks Beast teammate David Ribich on the Sit & Kick Podcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CavBSgpuKtu/ 

This week I has the pleasure to speak with Josh Kerr of Brooks Beasts. He's a Scottish runner and former Lobo, just coming off a great 1500 at the Stumptown Twilight Meet on June 3rd. His 3:31.55 makes him the fastest at that distance ever on American soil. Of course we talk about that halfway through the conversation, but we start off discussing his podcast, the Sit & Kick Podcast, with his cohost, David Ribich. They have a unique style of interviewing that is fun. We also talked about their jersey sales which allowed runners to make their money back by racing in the jersey. He talks about traveling to British Olympic trials soon and what that looks like, as well getting to see his parents. Josh is a confident runner and it was fun to not only get his insight about Brooks, training in Albuquerque, his buddy (and former guest) Julian Florez, but also his thoughts on the future of athletes self promoting. I really appreciate Josh taking the time to talk to me and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Especially his musical choices. So put on that sunscreen, stay hydrated, be kind, and keep running, New Mexico.

Allie Ostrander joins us today! She is a Steeple Chaser and runs for the Brooks Beast professionally. Allie is a three time NCAA champion. She ran for Boise State University... The post Episode 297: Allie Ostrander – 3X NCAA Champion on running with Brooks Beasts & Coaching appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

“What I did, anyone else can do and more people should be doing that. The running market is starting to get a lot bigger. There are more people making YouTube channels because they’re thinking, ‘I can do that.’ You know I had an iPhone until I hit 30,000 subscribers. I’m still using iMovie until this day. It doesn’t have to be unbelievable quality videos. People are a little scared to make that jump. Having no fear helps me stay motivated to put out content and also show that I’m somewhat of an elite runner and I’m trying my best to continue.” My guest for today’s episode is Spencer Brown but many of you might know him as The Athlete Special from his popular YouTube series. Some of you who have been following CITIUS MAG from the start might be familiar with him because he was one of the original contributors to the site and ran a 4:16 Blue Jeans Mile back in 2017 to set a then-world record. He’s come a long way since. He has run 3:39 for the 1,500 meters and 3:59.97 for the mile. Recently, Brooks decided to take a chance on him and sign him to a contract that will have him training with the Brooks Beasts and coach Danny Mackey in Seattle, Washington. His goal is to make it to the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials. You’ll hear more about how that deal came to be, his goals and expectations for himself as well as the background story on when he got his start in running on the competitive Connecticut high school scene and then what led him to pick up a camera to start documenting it all to the masses. Follow Spencer Brown on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theathletespecial/ Check out his YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVjyeSlm3sR3N1fx-NI-Kw

"I definitely felt very different from everyone else and that's definitely, to be honest, a huge reason why I don't really like cross country as much as track. I do feel like there are less people I can relate to or I can even talk to some people about some things I'm experiencing or feeling. I know when I was being recruited at Penn, there was a specific middle distance group that was a mix between 400-800-milers. Those people didn't necessarily run cross country. I was excited about coming into a group like that. When the coaches changed a bit, now I was a distance runner. I was running cross country and I was the only individual of color. I think that was a very different experience. To anyone who is listening, who is one of very few or maybe the only person of color on their team, you're supposed to be in that space. Just being in that space is doing a lot for not only you but the Black community at large. You're immersing people in your experiences and perspectives, even if you're not saying that much or anything about being Black. It's felt by everybody. Your presence is definitely felt and you're making an impact by doing that. I've had some really great people in my circle outside of just my immediate training group that did a good job of telling me, "You're supposed to be here. You can do well here." I think that helped me have that degree of success that I had in cross country and prepared me well for track." ------ Nia Akins joins Dana Giordano just days after signing a professional contract to run for the Brooks Beasts training group in Seattle, Washington. She just wrapped up an accomplished career at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a two-time NCAA runner-up in the 800 meters and boasts a 2:00.71 indoor personal best in the event. She also graduated with a degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. In this episode, they discuss her decision to turn pro amid a global pandemic, the accomplished final goals wiped away due to COVID-19, balancing her coursework at the No. 1 nursing school in the country, her conversations regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and what her hope is for society and sport moving forward. In May, she opened up about an incident where a man yelled racial slurs at her while she was working out. She spoke about it on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3JUpSnfjg/ | She also wrote about it for Runner's World here: https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a32825698/nia-akins-ncaa-runner-racial-discrimination/ ▶ Follow Nia on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nia_akins/ ▶ Follow Dana: https://twitter.com/dana_gio6 https://www.instagram.com/dana_gio/ ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag

This week, Dave sits down with Garrett Heath of the Brooks Beast. The Minnesota native and Stanford graduate has a stunning running resume, which includes personal bests of 3:53 for the full mile, 13:16 for 5k, 27:56 for 10k, and perhaps most notably beating the 10x World Champion Mo Farah twice in cross country. Learn more about what was going through Garrett's mind as he edged past Mo Farah to win the Great Edinburgh International XC race as well as how the Brooks Beast is using virtual core sessions to stay connected through the global Pandemic. Check out this episode for these topics and much more.

The guys talk to Brooks Beast head coach Danny Mackay about his rise to coaching, coaching different personalities, when the running week starts and much more. They also discuss some of the weeks running news, USATF Club XC champs, Steve's attempt to double at the BU mini meet and we reveal the winner of the ITunes review competition. Transition music by Laced (@Whoislaced)

Welcome to Episode 85 of the final surge podcast where today we have the pleasure of bringing you one of the best young track runners in the country Jess Tonn. Jess is fresh off her sub 32 10k win at the Payton Jordan. We talk to Jess about her running career to date including her stellar high school career where she qualified for 4 Foot Locker’s, her running career a Sanford and how it has been making the transition to running with the Brooks Beast team. We talk to her about the amazing coaches she has been blessed to have so far and how that has helped her in her own coaching career with RunDoyen. Jess’ energy is contagious and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. Tell us how you got started running when you were younger Started when was 12 Mother worked in the athletic department at ASU so did many sports Tried many sports like soccer, running came naturally PE teacher recommended after-school running program Joined youth team for USATF  Ran at Xavier in Phoenix for high school You had quite a high school career, 4 year Foot Locker qualifier, 14 state titles in cross country and track and you went to an academically challenging high school with Xavier, how hard was it to put in the time you needed to be successful in school and as such an accomplished high school runner? So much pressure on student athletes to perform now Phoenix is hot had to meet at 5 am 6 days a week Academics suffered a little because of hours Had a great support system Was there ever a time in high school you thought I want to be a professional runner some day? When made her first Foot Locker coach sat them down and said this was a big deal Wasnt until college that decided it was a possibility  You also had a successful college career as a runner at Stanford, another tough academic school. There are dozens of young women runners in high school who go onto college and you never hear from them again except on Let’s Run message boards saying whatever happened to….. Why do you think you were able to make the jump to the next level? Amazing coaches Jeff Messer, high school coach developed well and left room for potential College transitions that were hard were the lifestyle not running What did you study at Stanford? Communications In November 2015 you signed a contract with Brooks to run as a professional. How hard or easy was it to make the decision to put off your career and chase your dream of being a professional runner? Easy decision When made top 3 in NCAA's knew I wanted to keep going Family and coaches supported making a decision to run professionally What was it about Danny Mackey and the Brooks Beast team that attracted you to them? Prioritized what ideal position would look like as far as living and training Coach, team atmosphere were all important Visited a few teams and companies  Brooks HQ atmosphere was unbeatable  Coach Mackey was invested in each individual  Earlier this month you ran the 10k at Payton Jordan, I want to talk about the race in some details and ask you a few questions about different stages. But first, what were your expectations going into it? Had nagging issues earlier this year but decided at USA's wanted to focus on 10k Had strung together 75-80 mile weeks  Training at altitude coming into it A few workouts were tough but indicated was in shape Was great to go back to Stanford Goal was 31:45-32:15 range 2 weeks out did a really hard workout and nailed it so knew was ready What was that really hard workout? 7x 1k, 600 with short rest Do you see yourself as a 10k runner going forward? 2020 plan to try and make 10k team You mentioned you had some injuries, can you talk about getting through those? Had to pull out of Olympic trials which was devastating Had to learn to implement crosstraining Last year was on a long run and snapped a foot bone, came out of nowhere Was in the middle of training block and was in a boot for 8 weeks, 12-week block with no running just swimming, biking and elliptical  Had to work on the mental game Rabbit took the group through almost 3k at just sub 32:00 pace and when the rabbit left the track things started to stretch out. At 3200k you were down by about 9 second and by 5k it was almost up to 15 seconds and you were leading a chase group in 3rd. When the lead grew to almost 15 seconds did you ever think I should have gone with Ichiyama? No, had a solid race plan Stayed relaxed over the first 5k The goal was to be around 16:00 at 5k and was within 2 seconds of that Was confident in my race plan 6-8k was a little tough but started closing the gap so gained momentum When got tough kept saying one more lap Knew if was within contact with a mile to go could win In the last mile your group started closing the gap, were you girls talking and communicating as it looked like you took turns leading the chase? No communications, it just happened and took turns leading chase Knew that workouts had set me up to win at end Biggest goal was to compete to win With 800 to go the lead group was back to 5 and Cliff made a push then with 500 to go Pagano made a push, and you were content on the back of the 5 person pack, what were you thinking, what was your plan as you saw what was going on ahead of you? Learned to stay out of chaos but aware if any moves happen Knew when I made a move had to be definitive  I could have run faster if made my move a little earlier That last 400 you close in 70, and when you went at 300 there was no doubt who was going to win, you looked so strong. Did you feel as strong as you looked? Felt strong and had been working on mechanics and turnover Through all the drills we had been doing I could feel it pay off over last 200 What have been your keys to consistency across her high school, college, and professional training that have supported your long-term evolution to a sub-32:00 performer? Having fun has been huge for me Staying healthy is tricky because my body feels different now Have had to get to know my body Always riding that line but every injury I can see where I made a mistake, they were learning moments Super in-tune with how I am feeling and communicating with the coach All the pre-hab, rehab is important to staying health What are your plans for he rest of the race season? 5k in June Good 1500 at Portland Track Festival You are now coaching with RunDoyen and we will leave a link in the show notes if anyone wants to get a hold of you about coaching. You have been blessed with amazing coaches since high school. You had one of the top high school coaches in the country with Jeff Messer, then, of course, Stanford and now with the Beast club. All of your coaches are successful, but I am sure they are all different in their own ways and coaching methods. What have you learned from your coaches that you will use in your coaching? Communications Adaptability and being flexible and not married to plan, life happens Clients range from college runners hoping to make the team to mom's Use Final Surge makes it easy to communicate Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute Favorite endurance/running book? - Peak Performance  Current trainers you are wearing? - Brooks Ghost 10 Favorite race? - 10k Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Gatorade, water and protein  Your favorite workout - 4 sets of 4x400 or 5-6 mile tempo on the track connect with you online? @JessTonn on Instagram @JessTonn on Twitter Jess Tonn on RunDoyen  

Get ready to learn how the Pro's do it. Michael came back from the Brooks Beast altitude camp where he got to learn how some of the best athletes in the world operate. There are a lot of good nuggets of information that you can learn and use in your own training.   Shoutout to the sponsor of the podcast, SLF Motion! www.slfmotion.com If you want to ride faster with less watts, check out SLF Motion. Upgrade your pulleys to ceramic without breaking the bank or need to replace them every 6 months. If they are fast enough for Ben Hoffman in 2014 Kona when he placed 2nd overall, they are fast enough for you.  https://www.instagram.com/parker_performance/ http://www.parkerperformancetraining.com/ Michael is a Master of Science candidate in exercise physiology at Eastern Michigan University, and worked as a graduate assistant in the EMU Running Science Lab. He taught undergraduate exercise physiology labs and focuses his research on running economy. Additionally, he is employed by the University of Michigan in the Physical Activity Lab as a research assistant in cancer and obesity research. Michael started training for triathlons in 2005. He loves to get dirty on the bike and rides year round.

Meg (@meg_bellino) and Taylor (@taylordutch) recap the always entertaining Stanford Invitational and say who they thought had the most impressive performances. The ladies of Flo catch up with Gabe Grunewald (9:07) all the way from Albuquerque where she has been training with the Brooks Beasts. Grunewald chats about her comeback from injury, her decision to switch coaches in an Olympic year (13:11), what days at altitude consist of (15:40) and which Brooks Beast is most likely to walk up the stairs instead of run.