Athing Mu & Donavan Brazier 600m Greatness, Drew Hunter from Slow Heat, Nike NOP Lovefest, TV Blunders, Kejelcha Mile Preview

Former US 800m star, Youtube personality and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds joins us to talk his fascinating career, what it's like to be a pro, the highs and lows (depression and suicidal thoughts), and much much more including his date with Paris Hilton. Before that we get you caught up on the running world, April Fools, plays whose running career would you rather have and we rank the backyard and balcony COVID-19 marathon performances. Podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notes8:19 Oops we fell for Nikki Hiltz's April Fools joke saying she got married.11:47 Eliud Kipchoge in GQ16:51 Olympic date set and some aren't happy it was set + USOPC requests bailout money25:00 Whose career would you rather have? Ajee' Wilson, Shelby Houlihan or Emma Coburn?36:49 What fall marathon(s) should Galen Rupp and Geoffrey Kamworor run?44:25 Backyard and balcony marathons ranked52:54 Rojo goes running and gets some explicit music on his app57:11 Nick Symmonds big interviewStart - would he rather have Alan Webb's career?67:23 Nick's biggest appearance fee/ biggest rival77:21 Greatest moment in career?85:12 Difficulties of pro running career/ depression / suicidal thoughts90:43 Nick's post running life - date with Paris Hilton96:31 Making money - being CEO of RunGum/ Youtube channel112:57 Can Donavan Brazier break world record? - Can David Rudisha medal again? Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe revies on the planet. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Please rate and review us on itunes or gives us feedback here or by calling 844-LETSRUN. Hit option 7 to leave audio for the podcast. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0a550c52-a2a0-458e-857c-40eef6880970

1 Apr 20202h 4min

The Tokyo Olympics are officially postponed and we break down what it means and talk about how the running world is adapting. Plus, we start the debate of who is the best distance runner of all-time, show our love for Alan Webb, have Rojo's rant and special Sean Brosnan., who is arguably the top high school coach in America right now (he coaches the NXN boys team champion Newbury Park and individual champ Nico Young) Brosnan talks what his runners are doing with the coranvirus shutdown and his rise to the top of coaching ranks in 4 quick years. Prior to coaching Brosnan was a journeyman runner who picked the brains of Alberto Salazar, Jerry Schumacher, Scott Simmons, Joe Vigil, Brad Hudson and many more. He's the new Kevin Bacon of the running world. Podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Detailed show notes:7:02 Toyko postponed and what it means for 2021, 2022...10:08 Noah Lyles likes off years16:50 Pro runners and everyone else are adopting dogs, Paul Chelimo (video) and Jordan Hasay (video) entertain on Social media.22:37 USAs in 2020 in Eugene?24:50 Rojo's rant28:11 Greatest American distance runner of all-time brackets coming33:04 Email of week on multiple of 6 challenge39:01 Whose career would you rather have Alan Webb or Nick Symmonds?Who would win in a one-off race Webb or Matthew Centrowitz?48:08 Crazy doping stories50:57 Big interview with Sean Brosnan who in 4 years has gone from not coaching to 63:51 The college recruiting process and how involved was he in talking to Mike Smith and Mark Wetmore?66:06 Picking the top coaches' minds: Alberto Salazar, Mike Smith, Joe Vigil, Scott Simmons, Jerry Schumacher, Steve Scott...70:45 Sean's running career and how he got started in coaching and thought about quitting in year 182:18 Why are high school kids so fast today?End: His team's training, drills, when he first met Nico, criticism and more.... Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe revies on the planet. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback. Rate and review us on itunes or give us feedback here. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/61d0ac01-744c-4875-9487-4bd3c8fda8d5

26 Mar 20201h 49min

Coronavirus, covid-19 has upended the world. LRC is here to talk about it and its impact on the running world. Be safe and responsible everyone. Need new shoes? Get them online. Podcast is sponsored by LetsRun.com Better Running shoe site: LetsRun.com/shoes. Thread: What do you want to see on LRC during coronavirus? Jam packed show notes:4:20 Tom Brady leaves Patriots9:57 CNN gets upset people are exercising (with proper social distancing) and Wejo's confession.14:59 The new fall marathon season is packed20:34 What will be the 1st sport back? Jim Walmsley's Comrades Marathon is still on. Streaming time trials30:55 Could Jared Ward or Scott Fauble win a major?33:29 If we have an Olympic Trials what will they look like?41:30 Wejo reveals how much he got paid to pace Paula Radcliffe46:18 Reader's questions: How to train and prioritize races during coronavirus?Covid 19 Solo Challenge?What should high schoolers trying to get recruited do?62:45 Who does better under new coach: Galen Rupp or Tom Brady?Galen Rupp's coach Mike Smith speaksGalen Rupp's Altitude houseGalen Rupp's 24x400 workout70:53 Dating is dead or Quarantine and chill?73:51 What athlete benefits most if Olympics are postponed?75:40 Multiples of 6 challenge82:14 It's race day for social distancing And yes we had a Vaporfly segment. Other links mentioned in podcast: Article from 1 week ago: Could Coronavirus kill 1 million Americans CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cb615d2c-c421-4718-a592-144bc0e54044

19 Mar 20201h 23min

The coronavirus is sweeping across the running world. Will everything be cancelled? What about the Boston and London Marathons? Plus another look at the Olympic Marathon Trials, some interesting results from Japan from Mao Ichiyama thanks to a switch in shoes and a preview the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track and Field meet. 100% of the tips of this episode go to LRC's Jonathan Gault: 1x or monthly tips accepted: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Looking for a pair of shoes? Check out the LetsRun.com shoe site here Show notes:Start Will everything in the running world be cancelled?19:41 Mao Ichiyama runs 2:20 in Naogya thanks to the Alphafly. Should the US Olympic Marathon Trials mimic the Marathon Grand Championships?36:44 Is Des Linden blue collar? Last few miles of Olympic Marathon Trials revisited39:30 25 minute TV interview with Galen Rupp47:30 Drug cheat wins US 15k Champs59:19 Chinese man runs ultra marathon in his living room62:45 NCAA Indoor Preview. Fast miles, Can Dani Jones really pull the 800/ mile double? Ben Thomas and Oregon men. Sunglasses indoors.90:57 Rojo gets recognized at the park Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/27d9be3f-83dc-4994-93b8-1d8c9f67c88c

12 Mar 20201h 43min

HOKA NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario joins LRC's Jonathan Gault for a bonus podcast this week. Rosario was the coach of 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials champ Aliphine Tuliamuk (bonus podcast with her here), 6th place finisher Stephanie Bruce, and 8th place finisher Kellyn Taylor on the women's side and 12th placer Scott Fauble and 19th placer Scott Smith on the men's side. Rosario talks about the great day at the Trials, how he built his team, and the goals for Sapporo. Show notes:7:18 Men's race Olympic Marathon Trials19:37 Women's race23:49 The big workouts35:51 Going for the win42:37 How he built the team51:39 Sapporo Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Give us your feedback please. What do you think of the interviews as bonus podcasts? https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/298b6ab3-8786-4841-9362-95935cd21c64

11 Mar 202056min

Aliphine Tuliamuk was the surprise winner of the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trails and she joined us for a special edition of the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast to talk about her impressive win. The HOKA NAZ Elite athlete talks one-on-one with LRC's Jonathan Gault for 40+ minutes about her Trials win, believing in herself, and trying to be more like Meb. Plus she talks about becoming an American citizen, her goals for Tokyo, and tearing up when she hears the national anthem. We also had Aliphine on the podcast before the Trials which you can find here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Do you like it when we have guests as bonus podcasts? Let us know your feedback here. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2d09437e-ff24-4514-9b8c-dd62841d5ac0

9 Mar 202041min

The fabulous 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials are in the books (full coverage here). Galen Rupp delivered once again, Aliphine Tuliamuk ended HOKA ONE ONE Marathon Month on LetsRun.com in the grandest way possible by pulling the huge upset, as Molly Seidel delivered in her debut, Jake Riley made his return more than complete, so did Sally Kipyego, and 43 year-old Abdi Abdirahman became the 1st 5 time male track and field Olympian in the US. We break it all down, talk shoes, and the party scene in Atlanta. Plus Karissa Schweizer's stunning American record upset over Shelby Houlihan and yes of course Mary Cain and the crazy results from the Tokyo Marathon: the shoes have totally changed the game in the marathon. Podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. 17 HOKA Athletes ran the Trials (and we shared all their cool stories here), and yes Aliphine Tuliamuk, who was on last week's podcast, won them. 100% of the tips of this episode go to LRC's Jonathan Gault: 1x or monthly tips accepted: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Show notes:Beginning: Rupp delivers, Aliphine Tuliamuk breaks the LRC jinx, battle for 3rd on men's side, Molly Seidel, Abdi, making sense of it all22:40 Shoe talk37:43 More non-shoe Trials talk: Mike Smith's coaching tree, African born Americans46:44 Rupp's human side53:37 Was Alberto at the Trials?56:40 Who was the biggest loser at the Trials? Scott Fauble? Des Linden? Jordan Hasay?67:53 Party scene in Atlanta: Bob Kennedy sighting / Brian Shrader77:04 Biggest women's surprise?79:19 2020 Tokyo Marathon: The shoes have totally changed the game: 28th place 2:09:50. 2:17 a great women's time?!87:07 Fast times at BU / Karissa Schweizer American record at 3,000m Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback here in addition to you rating us on itunes or your favorite podcast app! https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f00b8b43-21cf-4338-b571-ed8fe65c673f

5 Mar 20201h 38min

The 4 year wait is over and the Olympic Marathon Trials are almost here. We break down the women's race and the men's race and actually have a little Tokyo Marathon and world record in the half marathon talk before the Trials talk. Full show notes below. This podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. Seventeen HOKA athletes are running the Marathon Trials and LetsRun.com profiled them all. Get inspired by their stories and get some training advice in our HOKA ONE ONE Takes on the Trials coverage here.. We have a special Trials Week bonus podcast with all 6 HOKA NAZ Elite Pros at the Trials: Scott Fauble (2:09 marathon, #3 seed), Scott Smith (2:11), Sid Vaughn, Kellyn Taylor (6th at the last Trials, #4 seed), Aliphine Tuliamuk (9-time US champ), & Stephanie Bruce (2-time US Champ) here. Show notes: 4:00 We love the Olympic Marathon Trials / Remembering the 2000 Trials7:41 Yulimar Rojas breaks world triple jump record/ Ababel Yeshaneh upsets Brigid Kosgei to break world half marathon record12:00 Tokyo Marathon preview / Could the Tokyo Olympics actually be cancelled?19:42 Women's Olympic Marathon Trails preview: What a field: Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Des Linden, Sara Hall, Molly Huddle, Kellyn Taylor, Sally Kipyego, Emma Bates, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Stephanie Bruce.32:55 Women's picks45:05 The Course48:24 Men's Preview: The Big 4 of Galen Rupop, Leonard Korir, Jared Ward and Scott Fauble vs everyone else including old guys Dathan Ritzenhein, Bernard Lagat, and Abdi Abdirahman63:33 Alberto Salazar segment72:13 Can Jared Ward take down Galen Rupp?75:04 Men's picks78:36 Alphaflys at the Trials Be like Des and support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by donating to the Tip Jar. American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Go big like Des or sign up for a smaller monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Please rate us on your favorite podcast app. For feedback or leave audio for the shoe call 1-844-LETSRUN option 7 or leave feedback at the link below: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/562e00cb-dfb9-49a1-bc94-759cf77a585c

27 Feb 20201h 25min