Meb Keflezighi - Exit Interview After Retirement

We sat down with the Tinman Elite team for a podcast taping in front of a live audience at Fitness Sports in Des Moines. The guests included Drew Hunter, Sam Parsons, Reed Fischer and Tyler Mueller. We discussed Reed's surprising 4th place finish in the men's 10,000 meters and what it's like returning back to the running store where he clocked hundreds of hours. The show delves into the start of Tinman Elite, trusting Tom Schwartz, 'Keeping the Ball Rolling' and competing with a chip on your shoulder. We take a few questions from the audience. The audio may be a little difficult to hear since the mic was set just in front of the runners and Chris. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

23 Juni 20181h 5min

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao get together in the stands during the men's 20K race walk to recap all the day's action from Day 1 of the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Lopez Lomong made history by becoming the first man to win a U.S. outdoor title in the 1,500 meters and 10,000 meters. Molly Huddle rebounded from the Boston Marathon to throw down a 64-second final lap and win her fourth U.S. 10,000m title. Emma Coburn made some comments about Olympic champion Ruth Jebet's reported positive test for EPO. Courtney Frerichs landed us an Olive Garden sponsorship. Noah Lyles loved The Incredibles 2. Get all the insight from the mixed zone from your two favorite track nerds. If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

22 Juni 201827min

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao preview the 2018 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships before heading out to Des Moines, Iowa to bring you all the latest from Drake Stadium. CITIUS MAG will have boots on the ground with Chris, Kevin, Nicole Bush, Scott Olberding, Pat Price, Ryan Sterner and Jason Suarez on-hand to cover all the action. On this episode of the podcast, Chris and Kevin run through all the intriguing match-ups including: - Looking back at the last time the U.S. Championships were held in Des Moines and where some of those champions are now - The impact of some missing stars like Christian Coleman, Allyson Felix, Tori Bowie and others - Shelby Houlihan vs. Jenny Simpson in the 1,500 meters - Drew Hunter on the rise vs. Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz - Who can beat Paul Chelimo? - And more... In the last part of the show, Chris and Kevin spitball some sprinting over/unders: Norman in 200 (o/u 19.88) McLaughlin in open 400 (o/u 49.90) Christian Taylor 400 (o/u 45.07) Plus some ideas on where Sydney McLaughlin will sign. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

20 Juni 20181h 1min

Ben Flanagan was one of the biggest surprises at the 2018 NCAA Championships with his win in the 10,000 meters. In his final race in a Michigan uniform, he unleashed a crazy kick to stun pre-race favorite Vincent Kiprop in the final 200 meters. Flanagan won by just .46 seconds in a career-best of 28:34.53 and became the first Michigan man to win the 10,000m title since 1989.  Flanagan went viral after he was caught on camera saying, "Where's My Mom? Where's My Mom?" immediately after crossing the finish line. He joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to take us through the months leading up to his race, the 24 hours in Eugene and why he ended up calling out for his mother. I wrote a short piece on Sports Illustrated on Flanagan's win from his mom's perspective. https://www.si.com/more-sports/2018/06/07/ben-flanagan-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-10000m-video-mom-reaction Ben shares insight into coping with injuries, visualizing goals and how he came to believe that he could be the NCAA champion. We received a lot of listener questions on Instagram and many of them were answered on the show including: What's your favorite dish made by your mom? What's the first thing that he said to his mom? How has coach Kevin Sullivan contributed and impacted him as a runner? What's his favorite thing to do in Michigan? What were some of his high school times and what was his development like? What was he listening to before the 10,000 meters? What are his post-collegiate training plans? How was Taylor's the night after the race? You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today.

14 Juni 20181h 8min

You continue to not ask for it, yet we continue to deliver this sub-par podcast. Maybe it's improving. Maybe it's not. Why don't you leave a comment and tell us how you really feel? Anyway, in this week's podcast we discuss the Stockholm Diamond League. Nothing terribly outrageous happened, which is perfect for the two blog boys.

11 Juni 201839min

But actually, who is Sarah Sellers? It's a question that's been asked a bunch since her runner-up finish in April's Boston Marathon. Chris Chavez caught up with her at the New York Road Runners RunCenter ahead of her race at the New York Mini 10K. Chris and Sarah discuss her perspective of how she battled the awful weather conditions in Boston. What's life been like since her runner-up finish? When did the hangover stop? How does she take a performance like that and build off of it? All that and more in this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. citiusmag.com/citius-mag-podcast-network/ Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today. Follow host Chris Chavez on Twitter @ChrisChavez. Stay up to date on everything on CITIUSMAG.com and on Twitter @CITIUSMAG.

8 Juni 201829min

The two ill-informed idiots are back to give you a breakdown of the most recent Diamond League Meet, the Oslo Bislett Games. It was a whacky one. Give it a listen and let us know if we should fire Stephen and Ryan before they fire off another podcast.

7 Juni 201856min

David Ribich joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after wrapping up his NCAA career at Western Oregon, where he won back-to-back NCAA Division II Outdoor 1,500 meter titles. He also helped his Western Oregon squad win back-to-back DMR titles during the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship. Ribich plans to turn professional by signing a contract in the coming weeks ahead of the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines. How did he get here? How does a Division II kid blossom into someone who reached the 2017 U.S. 1,500m final and lined up next to Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz? Ribich tells his story. We delve into what it means to have that Division II label? How does he zone out the 'Beat the Division II kid!' chants during races? What did it mean to win an NCAA DMR title by .001 seconds? Is there a rivalry between Western Oregon and Adams State? What's the best piece of advice given to him by some of his influential coaches? All that and more in this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. citiusmag.com/citius-mag-podcast-network/ Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG today. Follow host Chris Chavez on Twitter @ChrisChavez. Stay up to date on everything on CITIUSMAG.com and on Twitter @CITIUSMAG.

6 Juni 201857min