Podcasts about Steeplechase

In today's episode, we welcome a very special guest, 18-year-old Australian phenom Cameron Myers. Dive into Cam's professional journey, his unique training under legendary coach Dick Telford, and his exciting 2025 race schedule. The crew also shares personal updates, including Olli's murder mystery, Morgan's MRI love affair, George's upcoming steeple season debut, and candid discussions on track and field's biggest topics like the Grand Slam Track series and its current impact on the sport.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a 5 star review! It helps the pod a lot, and most importantly it helps Gus.Special Guest: https://www.instagram.com/camer0nmyers/Thumbnail Photo: https://www.instagram.com/jacob_gower_/Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclub.pod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Tom Wang: https://www.instagram.com/womtang/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi0:00 Cameron Myers Prophecy1:25 Welcome to Coffee Club Podcast (Ep. 187)1:50 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Injury Update2:51 Track Fest Preview: LA & Sound Running3:48 Ollie's Training, Frustrations & Coffee Habits5:52 Happy Birthday, Rob!7:20 Ollie's Coffee & Burger Obsessions9:35 In-N-Out Expansion11:37 Car Hunting & Tariff Concerns15:47 Morgan's Injury & MRI Update18:18 First Water Jump Since Olympics20:00 Track Fest Race Previews & OAC Runners26:00 George's Steeplechase & Morgan Haircut Update31:00 Interview with Cameron Myers39:13 Cameron Myers' Training & Race Schedule47:45 Cameron Myers on Jingy Comparisons & NCAA Decision57:38 Ollie's Commonwealth Games Story1:01:40 Cam Myers' Wisdom1:04:37 Post-Interview Thoughts & Training Discussion1:08:18 Grand Slam Track Debate Continues1:16:03 Why Sprints are "Boring"1:22:20 Ideal Track Meet Format1:25:40 Outro & Call to Action

394: Great Ocean Road Marathon & Sydney 10 | Great Manchester Run | Tokyo Grand Prix    This weeks episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration,  their free online planner has you covered! It calculates exactly how much carb, sodium, and fluid you need to smash your goals. Listen to the show for an exclusive discount.   Brad keeps his maintenance going. Julian recaps his week and his race at the Great Ocean Road Half Marathon. Brady checks in with the physio ahead of his new training program.   IRP Partner Offer: Saily have teamed up with Inside Running Podcast to offer an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! It's an eSIM service app that lets you choose from a huge range of affordable data plans in over 190 countries and 8 regions Visit: https://saily.com/insiderunning    This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee.   Brett Robinson placed 7th in the Great Manchester Run, running in 10km in 28:27 which was won by Selemon Barega in 27:49. Izzi Batt-Doyle placed 5th in 31:30 as Medina Eisa of Ethiopia won in 30:42. Lissy Duncan won the Great Manchester Half in 1:16:27 10k Results via World Athletics   Danielle Rogan won the Great Ocean Road Marathon in 3:08:55 with Caitlin Duncan second and Gemma Dennison in third. Dion Finocchiaro won another title in 2:34:42, followed by Sam Toll and Dylan Newell. The Half Marathon was won by Sebastian Asher in 1:10:12 ahead of Andre Waring and Brett Ellis. Amanda Wilson was the winner in 1:27:24 ahead of Maisie Bird and Frances Arnott. The 14km Paradise Run was won by Andre Waring in 40:23 and Charlotte Wilson 47:46, while Grace Tame went back-to-back winning the 60km Ultra Marathon. Official Results   Sydney 10 won by Holly Campbell 32:18 ahead of Jenny Blundell and Zoe Melhuish. Aidan Veltan won in 29:34 ahead of John Maguire and Michael Roeger. Results   Cara Feian-Ryan runs 9:38:07 in the 3000m steeplechase in the Doha Diamond League. Results   Jude Thomas won the men's 3000m in 7:39:69 at the Tokyo Grand Prix while Rose Davies did the same in the women's 3000m in 8:43.38. Georgia Griffith won the 1500m in 4:01.10, with Sarah Billings third in 4:06.75. Matt Clarke ran 8:23.60 for fifth in the Men's Steeplechase with Ben Buckingham scoring 8:27.44 for seventh. Results via World Athletics   James Hansen and Milly Clark won the 12k City to Casino in Hobart, Tasmania. Results   Grand Slam Track announced schedule changes ahead for Philadelphia, reducing the three day event to two, 5000m races axed. Press Release   Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au   This episode's Listener Q's/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. This week's listener question asks, at what point does an athlete reach a limit to high mileage training. Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.    Moose goes on the Loose on the overzealous massage therapist who potentially derailed his race, while Whispers about the discourse around the ultra run world record across Australia. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Our 551st episode, which aired on May 4, 2025. Aaron Collis – Before Daylight in the Morning/Bren Tobin's Jigs, Before Daylight in the Morning Billow Wood – Cherry Blossom Tree, single release Heather MacIsaac – Queen of Make Do/Solitude/The Celebratory Cookie, The Moon's Daughter Matthew Byrne – The Calton Weaver, Stealing Time Pride of New York – King of the Clans/Dan Breen's/The Steeplechase, Pride of New York De Danann – Over The Bog Road, Selected Jigs Reels & Songs Boys of the Lough – Cape Breton Wedding Reel No. 1-No. 2-No. 3, To Welcome Paddy Home Silly Wizard – Willie Archer, A Glint of Silver Martin Hayes – Tommy Coen's Reel/The Swallow, Martin Hayes Cathie Ryan – An Seanduine Doite (The Burnt Old Man), The Music of What Happens The Pogues – Dingle Regatta, Red Roses for Me Alaw – Satiana, Dead Man's Dance Marla Fibish & Rebecca Richman – Spring Forward, Playdate Pride of New York – Sean McGlynn's Waltz, Pride of New York

Get your hats ready, because the 84th annual Iroquois Steeplechase is happening this Saturday at Percy Warner Park. It's one of the year's biggest see-and-be-seen events, and it helps raise vital funds for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Joining host Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through the high fashion and high drama is fashion stylist and editor Milton White. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 8th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Cheekwood Estate & Gardens Music City Rodeo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

392: Shanghai Diamond League | Grand Slam Track Miami | 10k Road National Records This weeks episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration,  their free online planner has you covered! It calculates exactly how much carb, sodium, and fluid you need to smash your goals. Listen to the show for an exclusive discount.   Brad feels a bit better after last week's illness. Julian tests a few shoes as he builds to the Great Ocean Road Half. Brady muses whether he does enough to recover after a marathon.  NordVPN has partnered with the Inside Running Podcast to offer you an amazing discount, head over to nordvpn.com/insiderunning to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top!  This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Sarah Billings 1:57.83 #2 all time in Diamond League Shanghai, just .05 of a second from Catriona Bisset's National Record. Jude Thomas was a last-minute call up for the 5000m running 13:32, while Matthew Clarke posted a season best of 8:28 in the Steeplechase. Shanghai Diamond League Results   Sam Clifford set the new 10km Road National Record to 27:34, while Izzy Batt-Doyle ran 30:44 for a new Area Record at the Asics Speed Race in Tokyo, Japan. Isaac Heyne 28:13, Liam Boudin 28:15 Results via World Athletics    Peter Bol clocked a season best of 3:35.24 1500m for fifth at Grand Slam Track Miami, then third in the 800m for 1:44.13 to place fifth overall in the Short Distance group. In a rematch of the Paris Olympic Final, Josh Kerr took the win over Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker.  Jess Hull 4:07 1500m, 2:00.88 in the 800m and placed 5th in the Short Distance Andrew Coscoran of Ireland made a big final 200m to upset Grant Fisher in the 3000m in 8:17.56, winning by .04 of a second, then took the win back in the 5000m to be Grand Slam Champion. Results    Ed Goddard won the Hoka Runaway Half Marathon in 1:06:11, with Beth Garland also winning in 1:17:25. Results    Fraser Darcy won the Adelaide Marathon, a week after placing second in Ballarat in 2:28:36, with Kate Baker winning in 2:43:49. Tara Palm also doubled up from Ballarat to win the half marathon in 1:17:53, while Jacob Cocks was first for the half marathon in 1:04:53. Jess Stenson won the 10k in 33:59, Adam Goddard 29:59 Official Results   Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au   This episode's Listener Q's/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration.  This week's listener question asks about finding the motivation to train for goal races. Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.    Moose on the Loose pipes in early in the show with the high end not respecting recoveries, while the Whispers allude to some coming news out of Spain. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Piano music courtesy of Harpeth Presbyterian Church (used with permission)Fearless Freep (AKA Freddie O'Connell)  Strikes AgainNot content with spending 7.5/B$ we don't have, Freddie O'Connell minions pick your pocket again…Here's the 411: Just in time to celebrate The  Steeplechase! You'll receive a revision of your tax bill, and of course, it's going up.For those of you not in the know, “Fearless Freep” is a cartoon character who is the nemesis of Yosemite Sam.PS. You never see Fearless Freep on the screen

On this episode of Airey Bros Radio, we sit down with Coach Dylan Anderson, the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at the University of Evansville. From building programs from scratch to coaching across NCAA D2 and D1, Coach Anderson shares his journey, training philosophy, culture-first leadership, and vision for the Purple Aces. We talk recruiting, steeplechase, strength training, mentorship through faith, and what it takes to build a competitive mid-major program from the ground up.Whether you're an aspiring student-athlete, coach, or parent navigating the recruiting process, this episode is packed with valuable insights.

Jamie shares her success story from her recent horse trial, Lisa interviews Dwight Hall, chairman of the Iroquois Steeplechase Race Committee and 1977 winner all about the upcoming event and of course, Equestrian First World Problems. Tune in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3670 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Lisa Wysocky Title Sponsor: WERM FlooringLink: Iroquois Steeplechase Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network, Spalding Fly Predators, and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:Daily Whinnies: 2:50Iroquois Interview with Dwight Hall: 18:00EFWP: 34:44

Jamie shares her success story from her recent horse trial, Lisa interviews Dwight Hall, chairman of the Iroquois Steeplechase Race Committee and 1977 winner all about the upcoming event and of course, Equestrian First World Problems. Tune in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3670 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Lisa Wysocky Title Sponsor: WERM FlooringLink: Iroquois Steeplechase Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network, Spalding Fly Predators, and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:Daily Whinnies: 2:50Iroquois Interview with Dwight Hall: 18:00EFWP: 34:44

durée : 00:59:36 - Yves Brouqui 'Mean What You Say" - par : Nicolas Pommaret - Parution chez Steeplechase de “Mean What You Say” du guitariste Yves Brouqui.

In this episode of the Podiatry Legends Podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Matthew Clarke, a two-time Olympian in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Matthew's story is one of perseverance, determination, and an ever-evolving career that has seamlessly blended athletics and podiatry. He shares how his unique experiences in the world of elite sport shaped his approach to podiatry and the lessons he's learned along the way. Here are the five top takeaways from the episode: The Power of Patient-Centered Care: Matthew emphasises the importance of tailoring injury management to the individual athlete's goals, timelines, and mindset, making sure they're actively involved in the decision-making process. Sports Podiatry and Elite Athletics Intersect: Matthew's experience as a two-time Olympian in the 3000-meter steeplechase gives him a unique insight into the demands of elite athletes, allowing him to approach podiatric care with a deep understanding of sports performance. Balancing a Career in Sport and Podiatry: Matthew successfully balances being a full-time podiatrist and competitive athlete, which allows him to bring real-world experience into his practice while continuing to pursue his own goals in athletics. The Mentality of a Champion: Whether preparing for the Olympics or a local race, Matthew highlights how the psychological approach to high performance is key to success. It's about staying focused, pushing through setbacks, and striving for the best. Mentorship's Role in Success: Matthew credits his mentors with much of his growth as an athlete and podiatrist, showing the value of learning from others who understand the intersection of sport and healthcare. If you have any questions about this podcast episode or you're looking for a speaker for your next event, please email me at tyson@podiatrylegends.com, and we can discuss my speaking topics.  Consider coming along to my Next Event FREE Business Guidance Do you have a business question? A podiatrist I spoke with in 2024 made an extra $40,000 by following my simple advice from a 30-minute FREE Zoom call. They were so happy they bought me a $400 bottle of bourbon. You don't have to do that, but if you do, I won't say no!!! Think about it – you have everything to gain and nothing to lose. Please follow the link below to my calendar and schedule a free 30-minute Zoom call. I guarantee that after we talk, you will have far more clarity on what is best for you, your business and your career. MY SCHEDULE  Subscribe to my YouTube Channel – Tyson E Franklin  FACEBOOK GROUP - Podiatry Business Owners Club  MY BOOK is available on AMAZON - It's No Secret, There's Money in Podiatry 

Capital Raising and Deal Structure Amanda Larson, founder of AMA X Equity, has raised roughly $2 million in investor capital since going full-time as a real estate capital allocator a little over a year ago. She specializes in multifamily syndications, sourcing deals, conducting due diligence, and structuring investments. In one of her largest transactions, the $31M acquisition of The Darby at Steeplechase, she played a key role in securing the deal, structuring the business plan, and signing on the loan. The total equity raise was just under $20M, with multiple sponsors contributing capital.   Role in Deal Execution Amanda's process starts with sourcing deals through broker relationships, conducting due diligence, underwriting, and assembling a sponsor team. In the case of The Darby, she worked with Disrupt Equity, a Houston-based sponsor group, to close the acquisition. Although Disrupt Equity led the project, Amanda was part of the GP team, securing a share of the 20% GP split rather than participating in a fund-of-funds model where capital allocators typically take a cut of investor returns.   Underwriting Rigor and Risk Management A key differentiator in Amanda's approach is her engineering mindset, which she applies to underwriting. Unlike some capital allocators who simply rebrand and distribute sponsor pitch decks, she conducts independent underwriting and due diligence, verifying financial assumptions before bringing investors into a deal. She has learned to be particularly cautious about floating-rate debt, having seen firsthand how misplaced confidence in interest rate stability led to market turbulence.   Raising Capital and Investor Relations Amanda primarily sources investors through LinkedIn and business networking events, leveraging her background in the oil and gas industry to connect with engineers and professionals seeking diversification. While she initially focused on operations and underwriting, she has recognized the importance of marketing and investor education, adapting her LinkedIn content to be more personal and engaging.   Lessons Learned and Market Outlook Her biggest lesson? Don't blindly trust the smartest person in the room. She observed many seasoned operators confidently taking on floating-rate debt, despite clear risks, because the consensus among experienced sponsors was that rates would stay low. Additionally, she remains skeptical about the fund-of-funds model, noting that while it provides flexibility, it may be flooding the market with underqualified capital allocators who lack real estate expertise. *** Explore the world of real estate capital allocators—a fresh approach to financing that's reshaping the industry.   In this series, I talk with allocators, investors, sponsors, and service providers to give you an inside look at this fast-growing space.   PLUS, subscribe to my free newsletter for real estate investors and gain access to: * Introductions to sponsors, allocators, and investment opportunities. * Insights drawn from my 30+ years of experience in real estate investing. * Hacks and tactics for raising capital to help you scale your real estate portfolio.   Visit GowerCrowd.com/subscribe

381: Adelaide Invitational | More World & National Records Fall | Port Fairy Marathon This week's episode is sponsored by the 2025 Buffalo Stampede Festival by SingleTrack Events. Find your epic and run with nature. Use the promo code: INSIDERUNNING10 for a 10% discount off a race entry and your chance to WIN one of three pairs of ASICS shoes. Sign up www.buffalostampede.au This week's episode is sponsored by NordVPN, listeners get an EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/insiderunning  where you get a huge discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top!   Brad's achilles continues to improve as he builds the volume back up. Julian recharges his battery out at Port Fairy. Brady dreads the solo long run as he begins the marathon training block.   This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee.   Jakob Ingebrigtsen Indoor Mile World Record 3:45.14 in Lieven France, 5 days after Yared Nuguse broke the record at the Millrose Games in New York. Ingebrigtsen also took the 1500m Indoor World Record en route, splitting 3:29.63. Australian Jack Anstey was also in the race, running 3:55.67. World Athletics Results   Grant Fisher set another Indoor World Record, this time running 12:44.09 in the 5000m at the Boston University Valentine Invitational. Linden Hall ran a National Record of 14:58.43 to become the first Australian first woman to run 5000m under 15 minutes indoors, while Lauren Ryan won the 3000m in 8:41.80. World Athletics Results   Cara Feain-Ryan opened up the Adelaide Invitational winning the 3000m Steeplechase in 9:33 ahead of Miu Saitou of Japan and Katherine Dowie, while Ed Trippas won the men's race in 8:49.56 ahead of Liam Cashin and Jack Bruce. Peter Bol opened his season taking out the 800m in 1:46.40 holding off Daniel Williams and Jack Lunn, while Abby Caldwell won in 2:01.84 ahead of Sarah Billings and Bendere Oboya. James Hansen won the 5000m in 13:40.89 in a tight race ahead of Sam Clifford and Josh Phillips, while Natalie Rule won ahead of Amy Robinson and Georgia Hansen in 15:21.94 Adelaide Invitational Results   Jude Thomas 3:51.19 Invite Indoor Mile Husky Classic, coming second behind Nico Young for Northern Arizona. Jack Rayner competed in the 3000m, running 7:42.57. Results   Jacob Kiplimo won the Barcelona Half in a significant World Record time of 56:42, well clear of runner-up Geoffrey Kamworor. Joyceline Jepkosgei won the women's race in 1:04:13. Yomif Kejelcha the previous world record holder in the half marathon meanwhile won the Castellon 10k in the second fastest ever road 10k time of 26:31. World Athletics Article   The Port Fairy Marathon was won by Reece Edwards in a course record time of 2:17:35, while Marnie Ponton won in 2:50:28. IRP Alumni Toby Menday and Rachel McGuinness were the winners of the Port Fairy Half Marathon. Official Results    Ballarat locked in as the venue for the National Cross Country Championship venue for the next three editions starting with this year on August 2025 Australian Athletics Press Release   Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au   Moose on the Loose questions the novelty and sanity of running a marathon severely under-prepared.   This episode's Listener Q's/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, this week asking whether the training surface impacts your conditioning for a marathon training block. Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode. 

Steve speaks with Deadline reviewer and awards season analyst Pete Hammond all about this year's Oscar contenders, including "Wicked," "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave," Emilia Perez" and much more. 

"I would just look at the clock and accept, like, 'OK, we're running really really fast. And this is gonna be the hardest thing you've ever done. But if you can hold on, you're in for a treat.'" In her first few years as a professional athlete, Gabbi Jennings has quickly earned and solidified her spot as one to watch in the 3000m Steeplechase. Last summer, she finished fourth in the steeple at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials — a tough spot to finish, but one that came with plenty of worthwhile and hard-earned lessons. In this conversation, the adidas-sponsored member of Team Boss talks about what she gained from that day in Eugene, and about how it inspired her goals for 2025. Last weekend, Gabbi raced the mile at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston. She finished second (behind winner Elise Cranny) in a personal best 4:25.32. Now, she's headed to New York City, where Gabbi will race the 3K at the Millrose Games. FOLLOW GABBI @the__gabs SPONSOR:  St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville: Register for the marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 mile, KiDSROCK, or Doggie Dash, all taking place April 26–27, 2025 in Music City, USA! Use code ONTHERUN at checkout for $10 off your Saturday race registration.  New Balance: Click here to shop New Balance's latest releases for the season. In this episode: How Gabbi's feeling after the BU Terrier Classic (2:00) Gabbi's special bond with teammate Cory McGee (3:10) Gabbi recaps her 4:25.32 PB in Boston (5:55) The shortest and longest distances Gabbi is willing to race (10:00) The competitors Gabbi loves racing (17:20) Gabbi's goals for Millrose, and what a pre-race pep talk from Coach Joe Bosshard typically entails (21:00) All about pre-race Gabbi (26:45) What Gabbi's excited about in 2025 (31:55) Gabbi's takeaways from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials (34:15) Why Gabbi chose to join Team Boss (43:15) Why Gabbi chose the steeplechase (51:25) Gabbi's plan to be fearless in 2025 (56:20) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Jan. 23. It dropped for free subscribers on Jan. 30. To receive future episodes as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoJustin Steck, owner of Steeplechase ski area, MinnesotaRecorded onJanuary 7, 2025About SteeplechaseOwned by: Justin SteckLocated in: Mazeppa, MinnesotaYear founded: 1999, by Kevin Kastler; closed around 2007; re-opened Feb. 4, 2023 by SteckPass affiliations: Freedom Pass, which offers three days for Steeplechase season passholders at each of these ski areas:Reciprocal partnersClosest neighboring ski areas: Coffee Mill (:45), Welch Village (:41)Base elevation: 902 feetSummit elevation: 1,115 feetVertical drop: 213 feetSkiable acres: 45 acresAverage annual snowfall: N/ATrail count: 21 (9 easy, 7 intermediate, 5 advanced)Lift count: 4 (2 triples, 2 doubles – view Lift Blog's inventory of Steeplechase's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himThey seem to be everywhere, once you know where to look. Abandoned ski areas, rusting, fading. Time capsules. Hoses coiled and stacked. Chairs spaced and numbered along the liftline. Paperwork scattered on desks. Doors unlocked. No explanation. No note. As though the world stopped in apocalypse.America has lost more ski areas than it has kept. Most will stay lost. Many are stripped, almost immediately, of the things that made them commercially viable, of lifts and snowguns and groomers, things purchased at past prices and sold at who-cares discounts and irreplaceable at future rates. But a few ski areas idle as museums, isolated from vandals, forgotten by others, waiting, like ancient crypts, for a great unearthing.Who knew that Steeplechase stood intact? Who knew, really, that the complex existed in the first place, those four motley cobbled-together chairlifts spinning, as they did, for just eight years in the Minnesota wilderness? As though someone pried open a backlot shed on a house they'd purchased years before and found, whole and rebuilt, a Corvette of antique vintage. Pop in a new battery, change the sparkplugs, inflate the tires, and it's roaring once again.Sometimes in the summer I'll wander around one of these lost ski areas, imagining what it was, what it could be again. There's one a bit over an hour north of me, Tuxedo Ridge, its four double chairs stilled, its snowguns pointed skyward, holes in the roof and skis scattered about the lodge. To restore a ski area, I sometimes think, is harder than to build one whole from the earth. Most operators I speak with recoil at the very idea.Which is why, I think, most lost ski area rebuilding or revitalization stories are led by outsiders: Norway Mountain, Holiday Mountain, Tenney, Teton Pass, Paul Bunyan. By the time they realize they're doing an impossible thing, they've done too much to surrender. When Steck acquired the Steeplechase property around 2016, he didn't really know what he'd do with it. He wanted land, and here was some land. Except the land happened to hold a forgotten-but-intact ski area.Bit by bit, he rebuilt the business: restoring the chapel for weddings, then the tubing lanes, then the chairlifts. He didn't ask permission. He didn't make any big proclamation. Suddenly, one winter day in 2023, a ski area that everyone had forgotten was a ski area reappeared in the world. And isn't that interesting?What we talked aboutA much stronger start to the 2024-25 Midwestern winter; big expansion potential and when that could happen; the mental march through the rough 2023-24 winter; considering future non-holiday midweek operations; snowmobile racing; how a house-flipping career led Steck to Steeplechase; a snapshot of the ski area lost in time in 2016; rebuilding a ski hill is “a big logistical nightmare on a regular basis,” especially during Covid; the fuzzy origins of Steeplechase's four chairlifts; Midwest tough; Steeplechase's founding; Freedom Pass; why Steeplechase isn't on Indy Pass even though a spring announcement indicated that the ski area would be; and potentially America's first 2025-26 season pass sale.What I got wrongMy ski-areas-that-double-as-snowmobile-areas breakdown was not quite right. Cockaigne was, as far as I know, the only New York ski area to explicitly turn a portion of its trails over to snowmobiles, and only during the ski area's short-lived resurgence (2020 to 2022-ish). Check out the circa 2020 trailmap - all the green-laced trails have been set aside as a snowmobile fun park:That whole section was once ski trails, and the Hall double that served them is, as far as I know, still standing (lift E below):Cockaigne is not currently an active ski area.I also mentioned Snow Ridge, New York as being a snowmobile-friendly ski area, but what I meant by that was that snowmobilers often use the ski area's parking lot to access trails that happen to connect there. The same dynamic seems to play out at Royal Mountain, which sits a bit farther south in the Adirondacks.Why now was a good time for this interviewThe typical ski area re-opening story is public, incremental, tortuous, and laced with doubt. See: Saddleback, Hatley Pointe, Cuchara, Granite Gorge, Norway. Will they or won't they? Haters and doubters commandeer the narrative. “Never gonna happen.” Then it happens and I'm all like phew. High fives and headlines.But Steeplechase just… reappeared. It was the damnedest thing. Like a Japanese ghost ship bumping onto the Oregon shoreline years after its dislodge-by-tsunami. Oh that thing? We'd forgotten all about it. One day Steck just turned two lifts on and said come ski here and people did.When I spoke to Steck a couple of months after that February 2023 soft opening, he underscored his long-term intention to fully re-open the bump. The following ski season – last winter – was the worst in the recorded history of Midwest skiing. Steck somehow punched his way through the high temps and rain that challenged even the most seasoned operators. He'd restored all the lifts, amped up the snowmaking, cleared the old trails. Steeplechase, a ski area that was barely a ski area to begin with, had, improbably, returned. Permanently, it seemed.The story doesn't make a lot of sense in a 2025 U.S. ski world dominated by national ski passes, consolidation, and the exploding cost of everything. But it happened: a guy who'd never worked in skiing and didn't know much about skiing bought and restored a Midwest ski area with little fuss and fanfare. And now it exists. And there's a lot we can learn from that.Why you should ski SteeplechaseConsider the ski-area-as-artwork. One person's interpretation of wilderness bent in service of ordered recreation, with the caprice of winds and weather intact. Run a lift up one face, hack a trail down another. A twitch and a bend, re-ordered by machines. Trees left over there. Go ahead and ski between them if there's snow. A logic to it, but bewildering too, the manifestation of a human mind carved into an incline.Context is important here. Crazy old Merls were hacking trails all over the country in the decades after World War II, stringing inexpensive lifts from valley to summit with little concern for whether the snow would fall. But it's incredible that Steeplechase opened in 1999, near the end of the Ski Area Extinction Event that began in the mid-70s, with four cobbled-together chairlifts and a surprisingly broad and varied trail network.Imagine someone doing that today? It's hard to. At least in North America. That makes Steeplechase one of the last of its kind, the handmade ski area willed into being by good ole' boys nailing s**t together. That is failed once is unsurprising. That it returned as a second-generation, second-hand relic is a kind of miracle. There aren't a lot of ski areas left like Steeplechase – unfussy, unfrenzied, improvisational works-in-progress that you can pull up to and ski without planning two election cycles in advance. You're unlikely to have the best ski day of your life here, but it's pretty cool that you can ski here at all. And so why not go do it?Podcast notesOn expansion potentialThe Google Earth view of Steeplechase hides the little ski area's big expansion potential, as it's hard to tell where the earth rises and dips. Looking at the topo map side-by-side, however, and you can see the ridgelines rising off what may be an ancient riverbed, leaving plenty of hills to build into:On Midwest toughI grew up in the Midwest and moved away a couple of decades ago. Transplanted onto the East Coast, I can appreciate some inherent Midwestern character traits that are less prevalent outside the region, including an ability to absorb foul weather. One of the best articulations of this that I've read was in this 2006 New York Times piece, on Wyoming industry recruiting workers from Michigan:Wyoming recruiters say there is another element to their admiration for Michigan. Not only are the people there akin to Wyomingites in the ways and wiles of work, but they also have an inner toughness, they say, that can only come from surviving harsh northern winters.The state tried a job campaign in the South last fall after Hurricane Katrina, hoping to draw displaced oil industry workers. But the effort largely flopped when people who were used to working on the balmy Gulf Coast got wind of what life can be like in Wyoming in January.On Steeplechase's season passSteeplechase may have launched America's first 2025-26 ski season pass: for $300, ski the rest of this winter and next. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Today's conversation is one of my favorite in recent memory. I have the privilege of speaking with 26-year-old track and field star Gabbi Jennings. Gabbi is from Slidell, Louisiana, where she attended First Baptist Christian School. Gabbi notched 44 state titles in Track and Cross Country during her time there. Yes, you read that right. FORTY FOUR. Gabbi then competed at Furman University and was a three-time All-American. During her time at Furman she had PRs of 2:04.66 in the 800m; 4:12.60 in the 1500m; 4:37.46 in the Mile; 15:33.59 in the 5k in track; and 16:55.1 in the 5k in Cross Country.  Among her notable achievements in college include qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminaries in an unprecedented four events (800m, 1500m, 5k, 3k Steeplechase). Gabbi came in 20th at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in the Mile. She graduated with a degree in Communication in 2020. Gabbi would go on to sign a professional contract with Team Boss and eventually Adidas. In 2022, at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she came in 4th in the Steeplechase, running a new PR of 9:25.05. She also represented the United States in 2022 at the NACAC Championships winning the gold in the Steeplechase. Most recently, she ran a 9:07.70 in August at a Diamond League event in Rome.  In today's conversation, Gabbi and I dive deep into her backstory, how she won 44 state-titles, what winning her first one as a 5th grader meant, her years at Furman and how they shaped her, how she's striving for more in this next stage of her professional career, learning under Emma Coburn, her thoughts and ambitions for the future, and much more. This one was fun, deep, full of wisdom, all the things that make a great podcast. Lace-up your shoes, throw in the AirPods, and be blessed by the stories and wisdom of Gabbi Jennings. Tap into the Gabbi Jennings Special.   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.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W N O T E S -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Love Is is guitarist John Hart's sixth trio recording for SteepleChase records. For this recording producer Nils Winther wanted to mix things up for John and suggested keeping the trio format, but with a different instrumentation. This recording finds John playing with bassist Carlo DeRosa and cornetist Kirk Knufke. Carlo is a long-time collaborator, but the short rehearsal prior to the recording was the first time that Kirk and John had met, let alone played together. The result is a gratifying session of standards and originals demonstrating the artistry of seasoned professionals. For the jazz student, professor Hart offers a detailed analysis of Giant Steps toward the end of the podcast.

Dennis is joined via Zoom by author David Ciminello to discuss his delicious debut novel The Queen of Steeplechase Park which is the story of an irrepressible Coney island burlesque queen and meatball entrepreneur named Belladonna Marie Donato. David talks about how the character is inspired by his larger-than-life great aunt Emily who was, in fact, a burlesque performer on Coney Island and actually won a trophy for Best Bust for her 38 DDDs. David also talks about how he got the book published, how he chose the mouth-watering recipes that appear throughout the book and the spontaneous reading that unfolded at a recent extended family gathering where his cousin's daughter read the role of young Belladonna Marie. Other topics include: why David chose to make Belladonna Marie so sex and body positive, working as an actor in L.A. and playing a barber in a classic episode of Seinfeld, writing a movie that Shirley MacLaine directed called The Dress Code and working alongside her on set and why it was important to him to write a book that was "chock-full of queer optimism." Dennis will be interviewing David at LA's Book Soup on Sunday, November 10th at 3 PM. https://www.davidciminello.com/

On today's show: 1. Charleston Co. Council votes 8-1 to OK Union Pier TIF - https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2024/10/31/charleston-co-council-votes-8-1-to-ok-union-pier-tif/ 2. Woman charged in Folly Beach bride's death could go to trial yet this year. Here's what we know - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/folly-beach-bride-miller-komoroski-trial-update/article_af9cacca-96fa-11ef-85a3-0b55f73af18d.html 3. High Water Festival Announces 2025 Dates - https://holycitysinner.com/entertainment/high-water-festival-announces-2025-dates/ 4. City of Charleston & Charleston Parks Conservancy Come Together to Host 9th Annual Light the Lake - https://holycitysinner.com/entertainment/city-of-charleston-charleston-parks-conservancy-come-togethe/ 5. Rutledge Cab Co. Abruptly Announces Closure - https://holycitysinner.com/food-bev/rutledge-cab-co-abruptly-announces-closure/ 6. 2024 Steeplechase of Charleston Canceled Due to Poor Ground Conditions - https://holycitysinner.com/sports/ground-conditions-lead-to-cancellation-of-2024-steeplechase-/ This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.

THE EVAN JAGER SPECIAL  Evan Jager is one of the most decorated and accomplished runners in US Distance history. Evan is the American Record Holder in the Steeplechase, along with the Rio Olympic Silver Medalist in the Steeple and London World Championships Silver Medalist in the Steeple. On top of these feats, Evan has won a US title at the Steeplechase SEVEN times.  He is one of the original members of Nike's Bowerman Track Club having dropped out of college (not to sound dramatic, he was just really fast and went pro) to follow Coach Jerry Schumacher.  Evan holds PRs of 3:32 (1500m), 8:00.45 (Steeplechase), 7:35 (3000m), and 13:02 (5000m).  Evan is a 2xUS Olympian.  In today's conversation, Evan takes me through his life updates which includes moving to a new country, his reflections on his 2024 season, how to deal with disappointment, how much longer he plans to run for, lessons on how to become great at the sport of running, and so much more. This episode is a true treat. A lot of Evan Jager updates mixed with unparalleled wisdom from the legend himself. Tap into the Evan Jager Special.   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.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Rooks shocked the world when he worked his way from the back of the pack to become the second American to medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase since 1984. But those who recognized Rooks' name know that this isn't the first time he's come from behind. In fact, in 2023, Rooks fell in his third lap at the USA Track and Field Nationals but came back to win the race. Both races were a spectacle—incredible athletic feats—and, on today's episode, we talk with Rooks about what he's learned from them. 2:13- If Ye Are Prepared 7:10- Gospel Allegories in the Race 13:22- Self-Improvement Vs. Comparison 18:36- The Patience To Stick To The Game Plan 25:25- Being Coached By Ed Eyestone 32:03- Faith and Running 37:02- Pre-game Ritual 40:50- A Large Latter-day Saint Contingent 43:26- Discipline and Consistency 47:19- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ? “All In doesn't mean that you're not going to forget sometimes. You might forget what matters most. Being all in is being able to recognize when you forget and trying to remember. …Those who are all in try to remember quickly.” Links: 2023 USATF Nationals Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT1ody_cpCA&t=190s 2024 Paris Olympic Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNgzHlE3Hko Church News article about Kenneth: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/book-of-mormon-kenneth-rooks-byu-steeplechase-olympic-silver-medal Other links: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/07/kenneth-rooks-latter-day-saint-silver-medalist/ https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/08/07/byu-cougars-runner-kenneth-rooks-wins-silver-medal-in-olympics/

Sean McGorty recaps his 2024 season on the podcast today! Sean holds PRs of 3:33.67 (1500m), 3:53 (Mile), 7:32.79 (3k), 8:20.77 (Steeplechase), 13:02.13 (5k), and 27:18.15 (10k). Sean was also a part of the 4x1500m AR team. Sean made the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, where he made both the 5k and 10k teams! Sean also made the 2022 World Championships in the 10k. Sean competes for Nike's Bowerman Track Club and has for his entire professional career. For those who aren't familiar with Sean, he has a long history of success from the time he was in high school. In high school, he won more state-championships and had more accolades than one could remember. In college, Sean became an NCAA Champion in the 5k at Stanford University and pushed forward that program to a new level in his years of representing the farm. In today's conversation, Sean takes me through his 2024 season, the ups/downs, and everything in between. We discuss his ambitions for the future, why humans are hard on themselves, reflections from his career thus far, XC stories from back in the day, and much more.  Anytime I get Sean on the podcast, it's a deep, thoughtful conversation. Today is no different! You won't want to miss this one.  Tap into the Sean McGorty Special.   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.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com

Finding the Other Side of Comfort with Brian Barraza A Professional Runner from Boulder, Colorado, Brian Barazza has been running towards the Good Life ever since childhood.   Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Brian began running at age 7 after his mom suggested the sport as a solution to help him with being hyperactive!   Discovering that running was exciting and a haven, Brian soon became an avid runner, running for sport.   As a standout athlete at the University of Houston, Brian would go on to compete post-collegiately at higher levels of track and field for years.   Then, in 2018, while competing for a team title at the NCAA Championships, Brian experienced a heartbreaking loss.   With just a minute left to go on his final lap in the Steeplechase and seconds away from winning the championship, Brian clipped a barrier that would cause him to fall and lose it all.   Devastated, injured, and feeling soul-crushing guilt, Brian knew that his energy was best spent getting back up instead of staying down.   Quickly turning the loss into a win by learning from the whole experience, Brian went on to compete at the 2021 Olympic Trials Final, where he placed 11th in the 3000 meters. From there, he achieved a World Athletics Championship standard in 2022.   Now, the Student of the World, Designer, Author, and Coach is helping break down the barriers between professional and amateur by coaching athletes of all ages and abilities worldwide to run toward a life of endless possibilities and happiness.   Listen in as Brian and I sit down to discuss how, with the right mindset and trust in himself, he turned a devastating loss into an everlasting win at life and his mission to help others do the same so that they can find the path that he did to living with FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

In this episode, I'm so excited to welcome back Gabbi Jennings for her second appearance on the podcast! If you missed her first episode, be sure to check out Episode 435 to hear her story from the beginning. Gabbi is a joy to interview, and she brings so much insight and energy to the conversation. ... more »

"I realized I was starting to open up a little bit of a gap and I'm like, ‘Oh my gosh, am I going to win?' I probably was looking around way too much. But in my mind I was like, ‘Is this really happening right now? That's what was going through my head. It was just adrenaline and just taking in the moment of, ‘Wow, this is incredible. Is this really happening?' Then just trying to dig deep to finish the race." Kenneth Rooks just brought home a silver medal in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase at the Paris Olympics. How'd he do it? Well, if you haven't watched the race yet. Go on NBC Sports' YouTube channel, watch it and then pick this podcast back up because he comes from the back of the pack to nearly pull off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. His final time of 8:06.41 shattered his personal best by an astounding nine seconds and makes him the second-fastest American ever in this event. Kenneth's past 14 months have been amazing. Just a year ago, he was relatively unknown on the international stage, but after winning the NCAA title, the U.S. Championships in dramatic fashion by falling and getting back up and now an Olympic silver, he's shown the world what he's capable of. We have at least two past episodes with Kenneth that you can go back and listen to. In a race dominated by the likes of world record holder Lamecha Girma and defending Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali, Kenneth's surge in the final lap put everyone on notice. He boldly took the lead with 400 meters to go, and although El Bakkali eventually reclaimed the top spot, Kenneth's audacious run secured him a place in history. It was one of the biggest surprises of the Games but Kenneth takes us through why he believes it was possible, the training it took to get there and why he believes he can go a little faster. He's just 24 years old and just getting started. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Kenneth Rooks | ⁠⁠⁠@kenneth_rooks on Instagram TIME STAMPS 5:35 - Reflecting on his experience at the Olympics 7:12 - The support he received from his family and the BYU community 10:09 - His improvement between the U.S. Trials and the Olympics 14:04 - What stood out most from the steeplechase prelim 16:06 - When he shifted his mindset to going for a medal + his race plan 19:41 - Rai Benjamin's parting words to him before the final 20:26 - Breaking down the bell lap of the final 23:02 - “The Kenneth Rooks side-eye” 27:15 - Reactions after finishing the steeplechase final 30:05 - Coach Ed Eyestone's reaction to him getting silver 31:12 - How he celebrated after 32:35 - What's next for him this season SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ASICS: It's no surprise that many of Asics' top athletes have been racing in the MetaSpeed Edge and MetaSpeed Sky. They're both lightweight, responsive, and built to help you fly. ⁠⁠Head over to Asics.com⁠⁠ and check them out because your next PR may be a few clicks away. OLIPOP: For the past year, we've redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner's Soda. ⁠⁠Get 25% off your orders by using code CITIUS25 at drinkolipop.com⁠⁠. HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Rooks joins summer intern Joseph Carroll and Jonathan Gualt to discuss his amazing run in Paris and look ahead to Sunday's race in Silesia where Rooks will race the Diamond League for the first time and possibly take a shot at Evan Jager's American record. Want a bonus podcast every week? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:55 Kenneth Rooks' Journey to Success 04:01 Mindset and Training Philosophy 09:13 Olympic Race Strategy and Execution 18:17 Training Environment and Support System 29:09 Future Goals and Reflections 42:11 Post-Race Reflections and Celebrations Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week (the Friday 15 - which is usually much more than 15 minutes), savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

Meghan's feud with Oklahoma continues to heat up! Melisa reveals her secret Olympic plans for LA while giving us a play-by-play of the epic Paris Closing Ceremony. We dive deep into the mesmerizing world of artistic swimming and mourn the loss of beloved sports of the past. Buckle up for our sheer terror of Steeplechase and our shared excitement for the Paralympics. And of course, we can't resist spilling the tea on the latest "It Ends With Us" drama. Get ready for laughs, sports talk, and a whole lot of girl talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Women's Floor Final with all the scoring drama?  The drama isn't over yet! The US Women's Soccer Team continues to be the most fun and anxiety-inducing team to watch! Gold medals to two athletes who you may not have heard of…but who may be the two most dominant athletes at the Olympics! And what is the Steeplechase?  And why is there water in the middle of the track?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys talk about The Olympics, NFL training camp fights, and learn about Jeep culture. They also power rank semi-aquatic animals. Follow the show on twitter/X: @passthegravypod, @AlexJMiddleton, @NotPatDionne, and @RobertBarbosa03

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Shae Anderson to recap Day 7 of Track & Field at the Paris Olympics. They recap the Men's 400m and 3000m Steeplechase Finals. Plus they preview the Men's 200m, Women's 400m H, Men's 400m H, and much more Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@2blackrunners Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Reacting to Quincy Hall's 400m Gold at the Olympics 10:46 - Women's 400m Final Preview 14:27 - Kenneth Rooks gets a shocking Silver in the Men's Steeplechase 17:41 - Men's 200m Final Preview 25:16 - Men's 110m Hurdles Final Preview 29:43 - Men's 400m Hurdles Final Preview 35:06 - The Women's 400m Hurdles Final May Make Shae Throw Up 40:34 - Roje Stona made Black History 42:28 - Guessing the 5 Fastest 400m Countries in History Follow us on Social Media ✔Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2blackrunners ✔Aaron's IG: https://www.instagram.com/supahotpotts ✔Joshua's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mr.pottsible ✔YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@2blackrunners ✔Website: https://www.running-report.com/

“For me, the most important thing is practicing winning and practicing trying to win. Because at the end of the day, PRs are awesome and running super fast is great, but people aren't going to say, ‘Oh, well, 9:03, the third fastest time.' They're going to say ‘Val won,' right? And so for me, I just want to try to win. That's all I care about. I don't even care if we run slow because I just want to win.” Valerie Constien was on the show about two months ago so if you haven't heard that episode, I think it sets thighs up perfectly for more context on her comeback from a torn ACL last year. I enjoyed hearing from the listeners that they felt more invested in Val's comeback and were overjoyed to see her running well at the Prefontaine Classic and at the Trials knowing more about her. At the Trials, Val put together one of the best races of the entire 10 days. She won the women's steeplechase in 9:03 – which moved her to No. 3 on the all-time list behind Courtney Frerichs and Emma Coburn. The whole race was epic and I'd encourage people to watch it on YouTube. Val qualified for her second U.S. Olympic team. She will be joined in Paris by Courtney Wayment and Marisa Howard. In this episode, we unpack that U.S. Olympic Trials final and then look ahead toward Paris, where Val is thinking that she has a shot at a medal. Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram Guest: Val Constien | @valerieconstien on Instagram SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

"When I crossed the finish line, it was definitely joy, but I think more than anything, it was relief." Right before the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, we heard from fan favorite guests Nikki Hiltz and Emma Gee. Nikki and Emma were headed into their events at the Trials with big dreams and goals. Emma wanted to make it to the 3000m Steeplechase final. And Nikki wanted to make Team USA in the 1500m. Today, Nikki and Emma return to the show to talk about how it all played out in Eugene. Nikki did, in fact, make Team USA in the 1500. And they didn't just make the team: Nikki won the whole thing. They cruised through the first round, won their heat in the semi-final, and then unleashed that signature Nikki kick to win the final in a personal best time of 3:55.33. Emma didn't end up making the Steeplechase final, but she certainly achieved her goal of being brave in the first round, even leading the race at one point. Next stop: Paris! SPONSOR:  Vuori: Click here for 20% off your first Vuori purchase. What you'll get on this episode: On Olympic rings tattoos and Instagram bios (2:40) What the past few days have been like for Nikki since winning the 1500m final at the Olympic Track and Field Trials (5:00) Nikki breaks down the final 100m of the 1500m final, and whether or not they think this was a flawlessly executed race (15:00) Emma talks about racing the 3000m Steeplechase (19:10) Emma's takeaways from competing at the Olympic Trials for the first time (32:15) Nikki recaps the first round of the 1500m (43:00) Nikki recaps the 1500m semi-final, which they won (47:05) Nikki recaps the 1500m final, which they also won! (51:50) The moment Nikki broke the tape (1:11:45) On getting to sign the Eiffel Tower (1:13:55) On allyship (1:19:10) All about the fun stuff Nikki gets to do now (1:22:30) What happens between now and Paris (1:26:05) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Is there anything better than watching someone become an Olympian?! Marisa Howard ran the race of her life at the Olympic Trials Steeplechase final last week. She ran 9:07 which was a 15 second PR for the Steeple veteran and first time mom. She placed third running a strong race from start to finish and ... more »

“The expectation was we want to chase this and put her on the line in a way to be able to compete. Physically, I think things went really smooth. This is probably the best build she's had in the eight years I've coached her. Mentally, it probably wasn't the best build. There were some battles that she faced and the race never tells the whole story. Being someone that saw what she overcame to make this team is what I think is going to make this one really special.”  Newly minted Olympian Courtney Wayment and Coach Diljeet Taylor join us live in Eugene after Courtney finished runner-up in the U.S. Olympic Trials steeplechase. Coach Taylor shares about Courtney's ability to overcome challenges as she worked towards the Trials and what it's been like coaching Courtney for the past eight years. Courtney shares about having “the best support system in the world” at BYU with past and present teammates, her training partners, and family. She also shares about her progression over the past few years that's helped her rise to the world-class athlete that she's become. Hear more from Courtney and Coach Taylor and what's ahead for the coach-athlete duo in this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Guests: Courtney Wayment | @courtsasport20 on Instagram + Diljeet Taylor | @diljeetdosanjhtaylor on Instagram _________ CITIUS MAG LIVE From Eugene! will bring you daily interviews with athletes, coaches and notable folks in town at noon PT each day. Our guests for Day 9 of the Olympic Trials include Valarie Allman, Zebulon Sion, Courtney Wayment, Diljeet Taylor, Patrick Tiernan, Emily Sisson, and Joseph Fahnbulleh. LIVE SHOWS Good Morning Track and Field will start your day with some takes and updates from Eugene hosted by Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer and Karen Lesiewicz at 8:30 a.m. PT. TRIALS TALK – our hit daily podcast series from 2021 – returns on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed + streaming live immediately post-race to unpack all of the action immediately following the meet. LIVE MEET COVERAGE Stay updated on live results, mixed zone interviews and more on the CITIUS MAG Instagram, X and Threads pages while the meet is underway each evening. All interviews will be uploaded to our aforementioned YouTube channel. MORNING RUNS Also, CITIUS MAG Newsletter subscribers will be getting daily emails from the Trials as David Melly rounds up all of the biggest results, stories + our best interviews, photos and original content from Eugene. If you want to hook a friend, there's no better time than the Trials so forward them the emails or encourage them to sign up today for FREE here: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Did you miss us?! The U.S. Olympic Trials are back and better than ever in the second half of the 8-day program, with incredible drama, upsets, and underdog stories across the board. The race of the day (and perhaps the week?) was the women's steeplechase, where a fast early pace and a topsy-turvy final lap ended with a whole slew of personal bests and rewriting of the record books. Tokyo Olympian Val Constien ended up on top thanks to a phenomenal final 400m, running 9:03.22 to PR by 11 seconds and land at #3 on the U.S. all-time list. Constien had ACL surgery last year and after a long road back is better than ever. We got our first peeks at the 400m hurdles crew, and the main takeaway from the first round is that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Rai Benjamin are looking like world beaters out for an easy jog. McLaughlin-Levrone in particular shut it down entirely over the final two laps and still ran 53.07, the third-fastest performance in the world this year behind her own season's best and Femke Bol's world lead. Speaking of first looks, Erriyon Knighton doesn't seem to have missed a step as he ran his first 200m in four months, cruising through the first round with a 20.15 just behind Noah Lyles's 20.10 in an earlier heat. And a stacked final is set for the 5000m, where reigning U.S. champ Abdi Nur takes on two of the three members of Team USA in the 10,000m, the 1500m Trials champ, and two NCAA champs. The middle-distance rounds will continue to get more and more cutthroat, with the women's 1500m featuring Elle St. Pierre, Heather MacLean, Cory McGee, Emily MacKay, Elise Cranny, Nikki Hiltz, Sinclaire Johnson, and more heading to the semis and Olympians Bryce Hoppel and Clayton Murphy looking ready to once again do battle in the 800m.

INTRO: (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Face Plant IPA from Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA. She reviews her weekend in West Virginia, with a sold-out show in Charles Town and lots of horse racing. She shows off her 2 Bears 5K medal that she received from her friend Bert Kreischer for running his 5K race, and tells all Termites to stream Pete Holmes' podcast “You Made It Weird.”COURT NEWS (14:48): Kathleen shares the news that Jelly Roll hosted CMAFest with Ashley McBryde, Taylor Swift brings boyfriend Travis Kelce on stage at Wembley in London, and Snoop Dogg was a welcome broadcast commentator at the Steeplechase. TASTING MENU (3:39): Kathleen samples Fisher's Old Bay Carmel Popcorn, Virginia Diner Small Batch Peanuts, and UTZ Salt & Vinegar chips. UPDATES (21:59): Kathleen shares updates on the Climate protester Children storming the 18th green at the PGA Travelers Championship, the erupting Icelandic volcano's lava is heading for a primary power plant, and Taylor Swift's private jet is targeted in Scotland. “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”(35:50): Kathleen is amazed to read about magnet fishermen discovering a safe filled with $100K in a NY river, FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (38:31): Kathleen shares articles on a pet donkey living with a wild herd of elk, Hooters is closing several restaurants, Pope Francis gives a light to long-winded priests, flip phone sales are surging, a St. Louis restaurant enforces an age minimum for diners, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is honored with his own postage stamp, a baseball stadium becomes first to offer a THC product to fans, Netflix has a new marketing strategy, and Buc-ee the Beaver appears to be having a midlife crisis. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING: Kathleen recommends watching “Pompeii: The New Dig” on PBS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Emma Coburn re-joins the show to recap her experience in the booth at the U.S. Olympic Trials with NBC. She shares her analysis from the prelim of the women's steeplechase + shares insights on how those races compare to the Olympics/World Championships stage. _________ CITIUS MAG LIVE From Eugene! will bring you daily interviews with athletes, coaches and notable folks in town at noon PT each day. Our guests for day three of the Olympic Trials include Quincy Wilson, Kendall Ellis, Chari Hawkins, and Clayton Young. LIVE SHOWS Good Morning Track and Field will start your day with some takes and updates from Eugene hosted by Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer and Karen Lesiewicz at 8:30 a.m. PT. TRIALS TALK – our hit daily podcast series from 2021 – returns on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed + streaming live immediately post-race to unpack all of the action immediately following the meet. LIVE MEET COVERAGE Stay updated on live results, mixed zone interviews and more on the CITIUS MAG Instagram, X and Threads pages while the meet is underway each evening. All interviews will be uploaded to our aforementioned YouTube channel. MORNING RUNS CITIUS MAG and New Balance will be hosting group runs on Sunday, June 23rd at 8 a.m. ET; Tuesday, June 25th at 8 a.m. and Saturday, June 29th at 7:30 a.m. Come on by to our pop-up next to Prince Puckler's Ice Cream shop to meet for some easy morning miles. All paces are welcome. We'll be giving away shirts, hats and more. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to try all of the latest and greatest from New Balance. We'll also have Olipop, coffee, games and cold plunges to enjoy afterward. Also, CITIUS MAG Newsletter subscribers will be getting daily emails from the Trials as David Melly rounds up all of the biggest results, stories + our best interviews, photos and original content from Eugene. If you want to hook a friend, there's no better time than the Trials so forward them the emails or encourage them to sign up today for FREE here: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Former NCAA national champion Kenneth Rooks won the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a fierce kick and led a 1-3 BYU finish with James Corrigan. Rooks earned his second U.S. Championship title and his first U.S. Olympic team berth. He joined Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins and Mitch Dyer on Good Morning Track and Field on Day 5 of the U.S. Olympic Trials from Eugene, Ore. _________ CITIUS MAG LIVE From Eugene! will bring you daily interviews with athletes, coaches and notable folks in town at noon PT each day. Our guests for day three of the Olympic Trials include Quincy Wilson, Kendall Ellis, Chari Hawkins, and Clayton Young. LIVE SHOWS Good Morning Track and Field will start your day with some takes and updates from Eugene hosted by Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer and Karen Lesiewicz at 8:30 a.m. PT. TRIALS TALK – our hit daily podcast series from 2021 – returns on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed + streaming live immediately post-race to unpack all of the action immediately following the meet. LIVE MEET COVERAGE Stay updated on live results, mixed zone interviews and more on the CITIUS MAG Instagram, X and Threads pages while the meet is underway each evening. All interviews will be uploaded to our aforementioned YouTube channel. MORNING RUNS CITIUS MAG and New Balance will be hosting group runs on Sunday, June 23rd at 8 a.m. ET; Tuesday, June 25th at 8 a.m. and Saturday, June 29th at 7:30 a.m. Come on by to our pop-up next to Prince Puckler's Ice Cream shop to meet for some easy morning miles. All paces are welcome. We'll be giving away shirts, hats and more. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to try all of the latest and greatest from New Balance. We'll also have Olipop, coffee, games and cold plunges to enjoy afterward. Also, CITIUS MAG Newsletter subscribers will be getting daily emails from the Trials as David Melly rounds up all of the biggest results, stories + our best interviews, photos and original content from Eugene. If you want to hook a friend, there's no better time than the Trials so forward them the emails or encourage them to sign up today for FREE here: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

The CITIUS MAG team breaks down another action-packed evening at Hayward Field! Some of the biggest highlights from Day 3 of the U.S. Olympic Trials include: – Men's 100m final: The pre-race drama and hype delivered on the track as Noah Lyles won the U.S. title in 9.83, tying his lifetime best. Kenny Bednarek made his first 100m team with a lifetime best of his own running 9.87. Currently unsponsored Fred Kerley's big bet on himself paid off with a season's best 9.88 and a third place finish to make his second Olympic team. – Women's 400m final: After going 6 years between personal bests, Kendall Ellis got her second PB in two days with a 49.46 in the 400m final to win the title and book her ticket to Paris.  – Men's 400m semifinal: 16-year-old Quincy Wilson advanced to the 400m final with a 44.59 – which broke his own U18 world record and U.S. high school record that he set just two days ago. – Women's 800m semifinal: Athing Mu led all qualifiers to the final in 1:58.84 + led three other women under two minutes in her heat.  – Men's 3000m steeplechase: Kenneth Rooks won his second straight U.S. title in 8:21.92 and made his first Olympic team. + More _________ CITIUS MAG LIVE From Eugene! will bring you daily interviews with athletes, coaches and notable folks in town at noon PT each day.  LIVE SHOWS Good Morning Track and Field will start your day with some takes and updates from Eugene hosted by Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer and Karen Lesiewicz at 8:30 a.m. PT. TRIALS TALK – our hit daily podcast series from 2021 – returns on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed + streaming live immediately post-race to unpack all of the action immediately following the meet. LIVE MEET COVERAGE Stay updated on live results, mixed zone interviews and more on the CITIUS MAG Instagram, X and Threads pages while the meet is underway each evening. All interviews will be uploaded to our aforementioned YouTube channel. MORNING RUNS CITIUS MAG and New Balance will be hosting group runs on Sunday, June 23rd at 8 a.m. ET; Tuesday, June 25th at 8 a.m. and Saturday, June 29th at 7:30 a.m. Come on by to our pop-up next to Prince Puckler's Ice Cream shop to meet for some easy morning miles. All paces are welcome. We'll be giving away shirts, hats and more. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to try all of the latest and greatest from New Balance. We'll also have Olipop, coffee, games and cold plunges to enjoy afterward. Also, CITIUS MAG Newsletter subscribers will be getting daily emails from the Trials as David Melly rounds up all of the biggest results, stories + our best interviews, photos and original content from Eugene. If you want to hook a friend, there's no better time than the Trials so forward them the emails or encourage them to sign up today for FREE here: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/

“When he made that move, I was like, ‘I gotta stick close to him and he's going to take me to Paris. I thought I made a hard move doing a 63 (lap) with three out, and he comes by me going 59 and I was like, 'That's world-class.' when that happened, I was like, ‘There's no way I'm going to beat him, but if I can stay as close to him as possible, I don't think anyone's going to beat us.'” From Division 3 to Olympian! Matthew Wilkinson joins the show after taking second in the U.S. Olympic Trials steeplechase to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Matthew breaks down the steeplechase final, shares about other steeplechasers that he looks up to, what his goals are for the Olympics + the rest of his season, and lots more. Hear more from Matthew in this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Hosts: Hosts: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Guest: Matthew Wilkinson | @silkywilky1123 on Instagram _________ CITIUS MAG LIVE From Eugene! will bring you daily interviews with athletes, coaches and notable folks in town at noon PT each day. Our guests for day three of the Olympic Trials include Nico Young, Payton Otterdahl, Kendall Ellis, and Matthew Wilkinson.  LIVE SHOWS Good Morning Track and Field will start your day with some takes and updates from Eugene hosted by Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer and Karen Lesiewicz at 8:30 a.m. PT. TRIALS TALK – our hit daily podcast series from 2021 – returns on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed + streaming live immediately post-race to unpack all of the action immediately following the meet. LIVE MEET COVERAGE Stay updated on live results, mixed zone interviews and more on the CITIUS MAG Instagram, X and Threads pages while the meet is underway each evening. All interviews will be uploaded to our aforementioned YouTube channel. MORNING RUNS CITIUS MAG and New Balance will be hosting group runs on Sunday, June 23rd at 8 a.m. ET; Tuesday, June 25th at 8 a.m. and Saturday, June 29th at 7:30 a.m. Come on by to our pop-up next to Prince Puckler's Ice Cream shop to meet for some easy morning miles. All paces are welcome. We'll be giving away shirts, hats and more. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to try all of the latest and greatest from New Balance. We'll also have Olipop, coffee, games and cold plunges to enjoy afterward. Also, CITIUS MAG Newsletter subscribers will be getting daily emails from the Trials as David Melly rounds up all of the biggest results, stories + our best interviews, photos and original content from Eugene. If you want to hook a friend, there's no better time than the Trials so forward them the emails or encourage them to sign up today for FREE here: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

"I'm trying to appreciate the peaks and the valleys — but there's a lot of beauty in the hillside, too." Last year, Krissy Gear stormed on the steeplechase scene by taking the win at the 2023 USATF National Championships, earning her first national title and a spot on Team USA for the World Championships in Budapest. Now, Krissy is gearing up for this summer's U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, and is officially one to watch in the 3000m steeplechase. In this conversation, Krissy talks about how she's feeling a few weeks out, about the pressure to perform when you're "one to watch," and about her passions off the track. Krissy lives in Flagstaff, AZ, and is a member of HOKA NAZ Elite.  SPONSOR:  UCAN: Click here to get a FREE UCAN energy bar sample pack (you'll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI for 20% off your next UCAN order. What you'll get on this episode: Krissy's “work hard, play hard” mentality (5:00) Why Krissy became a runner (10:35) How Krissy ended up with HOKA NAZ Elite (17:40) Krissy reflects on her 2023 national title in the 3000m steeplechase (26:00) How Krissy is feeling with the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials looming (32:00) Eugene behind-the-scenes (42:50) On being one to watch at the Trials (48:40) What Krissy's relationship is like with the NAZ Elite women's marathoners (53:45) All about Krissy's many tattoos (58:05) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!