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Jake Riley had a rags to riches story in making the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Team. In 2018 he hadn't raced in two years and was 50% certain he wouldn't race competitively again. In 2019, he entered the Chicago Marathon thinking he might want to run 2:17 and he ended up running 2:10:36. Then at the US Olympic Trials he found himself in a 3-way battle for 2 Olympic spots. He finished second and will make his Olympic debut at the end of next week. Show notes: 2:27 Covid Olympic, no opening ceremony, watch parties and more 7:41 Tokyo preparations / Thread on LetsRun: Jake Riley Has Me Worried 16:34 The heat and course in Tokyo 22:12 Goals for Olympics - "There's a big part of me that wants to try and go for a medal" 27:41 No More Next Time 28:00 On sponsorship / wearing On's super shoe, the Cloudboom Echo in Tokyo 31:08 A look back at his high school and collegiate career. Was his high school class better than Webb, Ritz, and Hall? 34:26 Hanson Brooks 27:59 10k 38:09 Being a pro runner sucks when its not going well 41:38 Halfway to retirement/ achilles surgery/ start of the comeback 45:06 Chicago 2019 - From wanting to run 2:17 to running 2:11 "Screw it, go with the pack as long as you can." 47:17 Glory at Olympic Trials and fear of Leonard Korir 54:58 Chris Derrick / Sara Hall are both not Olympians. Chris Derrick comeback? 59:53 Post Olympic plans 61:57 Jake's number one advice for other runners 63:02 Closing ceremonies On Running sponsored the Road to the Trials on LetsRun.com. We told them we wanted to talk to Jake after the Olympic Track Trials. Want insider access from Tokyo, daily podcasts and more? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Play in the $200,021 Running Warehouse Prediction Contest Make Tokyo even more exciting. From the LRC archives: Unsponsored No More: After Earning Olympic Spot, Marathoner Jake Riley Signs with On Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cf789a3f-b22d-4d14-9d44-ee47142faf65

26 Juli 20211h 4min

We're 8 days away from track and field at the Olympics and athletes are tuning-up, talking shit, and getting nervous. It's not too late to try the DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun Want daily podcasts from Tokyo? Join the LetsRun Supporters Club today. Get exclusive content, a private forum, and the softest t-shirts in the business if you become an annual member. http://letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Supporters Club members get full time stamps below: Order of show: Will they make it to Tokyo? Ajee Wilson and Raevyn Rogers tune-up for Tokyo, Josette Norris 3:59 Olympic 1500 betting/ praise for Craig Engels Olympic entries are out- Good news for Athing Mu and Emma Coburn 30 Minutes: Taoufik Makhloufi entered Update on Sifan Hassan triple Rojo thread: Josette Norris vs Katir & Houlihan Crazy story of Spanish agent asking to get banned Social Media with Intern Karl - is he vaccinated? 61:02 Real Josh Kerr talks shit about Matthew Centrowitz Should Usain Bolt do more for track? 72:02 Rojo's rant: Did Gwen Jorgensen leave BTC because of Shelby Houlihan? Links: Josette Norris vs Katir & Houlihan GWEN JORGENSON LEAVES BTC Ethiopian Team for Olympics Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/1ae0a90f-9c17-4bc5-8757-18ac8091005d

22 Juli 20210s

(Ad) Take advantage of the DrinkLMNT free offer. Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun The Diamond League is on break until Tokyo and that means it is time for Olympic speculation. Potato Tim and Nijel Amos are back in a big way, Kate Grace and Isaiah Harris won't be in Tokyo but they're winning Diamond Leagues, the Fake Josh Kerr has a lot to say, Usain Bolt runs an 800, is Rojo like Jerry Schumacher, and this week in social media with intern Karl, before an interview with Gatorade High School track athlete of the year and new adidas pro Hobbs Kessler at 86:51. Show you are a true running insider and join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club. Get exclusive content, a bonus podcast every week, and annual members get a free LetsRun.com shirt. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 4:52 Fake Josh Kerr on England, Euros, and getting his On shoes 9:15 Monaco: Timothy Cheruiyot and Nijel Amos are baaack, Should Ingebrigtsen double? 25:30 Fake Josh Kerr on Chunky Josh Kerr 27:30 Faith Kipyegon 3:51 destruction of Sifan Hassan. Should Hassan still triple? 34:55 Will Emma Coburn ever break 9? Her Olympic chances 41:36 Isaiah Harris and Kate Grace win in Gateshead, Clayton Murphy fine and training through (Video) or in trouble? 52:15 Would you put Kate Grace on the Olympic team if you could? 55:51 Sadi Henderon 2:01 to 1:58 59:29 What explains Mohamed Katir's transformation? Katir is the most obvious doper of all time IMO Katir is clean, here's why I think that 66:34 This Week in Social Media with Intern Karl 70:03 Everyone complaining about Tokyo beds, lack of fans, opening ceremonies 77:25 Usain Bolt runs an 800 80:34 Rojo like Jerry Schumacher (from David Melly podcast) 86:51 Gatorade high school track athlete of the year and new adidas pro Hobbs Kessler We want your feedback. Rate us on itunes and spread the word with one friend. There is a reason we're the #1 Olympic running podcast. Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0ff3b240-2caf-40d3-95a2-b920f84f84f2

15 Juli 20210s

The Monaco mini Olympic preview is here on Friday but a ton of potential Olympic stars won't be at the Olympics (Sha'Carri Richardson, Kenenisa Bekele, Christine Mboma, Brianna McNeal). We discuss it all, preview Monaco, and wonder if Emma Coburn could be the Olympic favorite after Friday and whether Sifan Hassan will attempt the Olympic triple. We are joined by the legendary Olympic hero Gail Devers at the 86:47 mark to have Gail talk about her amazing career, her battle with Graves disease, doping in the sport, and yes a lot of distance running (she gives her hot takes on Athing Mu, Cole Hocker, and Paul Chelimo). July is Graves Disease Awareness Month: For More info on Graves, Thyroid Eye Disease Go here: http://focusonted.com/ You can beat Rojo in the Red Cross Go For the Red virtual race August 7, 2021 GoFortheRed.org for more details. We're joined by James Francavilla, the Chief Development Officer at American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region, at 84:58 to discuss some of the great things the Red Cross does. Long podcast this week so we've got show notes for everyone. Usually LetsRun.com Supporters Club members only get the show notes. Join the SC today to get insider content, an extra podcast a week, daily podcasts from the Olympics, huge savings on running shoes and a lot more. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe It's the best running club on the internet. Olympians, American record holders and more are members. 7:27 Sha'Carri Richardson NOT on US Olympic Team 18:24 Kenenisa Bekele NOT on Ethiopian Team and Robert's $ theory on why Ethiopians don't double 22:12 Intersex talk: Christine Mboma (48.54 for 400) NOT eligible for Olympics 29:05 Brianna McNeal NOT on Olympic team / abortion excuse 41:25 Track talk: Are there any Olympic favorites? Half of them just lost 51:36 Monaco Preview: It's a mini Olympics 63:27 Could Sifan Hassan pull off the Olympic triple? 67:27 Monaco Steeple Preview: Could Emma Coburn be the Olympic favorite? 73:07 Meet the LetsRun Intern Karl Winter / Nijel Amos update, NCAA Name Image and Likeness Rules 86:47 Guest: Gail Devers - 2-time Olympic 100m champ and track and field superfan on her amazing career, overcoming Graves disease, the current state of track and field, and yes distance running! http://focusonted.com/ 101:41 Gail: Symptoms of Graves Disease 104:58 Gail Devers started as an 800m runner 115:04 Gail: Doping in track and Field 120:12 Gail on Athing Mu, Ajee Wilson, Cole Hocker, Paul Chelimo and what she's looking forward too at Olympics + running a relay at NYC Marathon 124:58 Guest: James Francavilla - Chief Development Officer at American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region GoFortheRed.org We want your feedback. Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f38f515f-7bd3-426a-8b89-751f996ed37e

8 Juli 20210s

What a crazy 48 hours. Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young's world record, Kate Grace ran 1:57, Kenenise Bekele was ruled out of the Olympics and then the bombshell dropped Sha'Carri Richardson- tested positive for marijuana. We broke it all down on the Friday 15 our Supporters Club only podcast, but are giving everyone a sneak peak and letting them listen to the Sha'Carri Richardson part. Rojo's petition is here. To get the whole podcast, exclusive content, savings on running shoes and a lot more join our Supporters Club today. Go to http://www.letsrun.com/subscribe If you're already a Supporters Club member and need to access the private feed go here (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece is a relatively new training tool that launched late in 2020 after nearly 16 years of research. The AIRWAAV performance mouthpiece fits along your bottom teeth and pushes your jaw just forward enough to create the “optimal airway opening,” resulting in: Increased endurance — by reducing respiratory rate by 20%, resulting in less lactic acid production Increased strength — by improving muscular endurance Faster recovery times — by reducing cortisol build-up by up to 50% LetsRun listeners can save 10% with the code "LR10" Dig into the science and put AIRWAAV to the test. Click here to try it out. Show your Letsrun.com pride here: https://shop.letsrun.com/ 100% of proceeds from the Pride shirt go to the NYRR Run for Kids program. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/26d2600b-3836-4bce-8585-d7d9472ee3dc

2 Juli 20210s

The US Olympic Trials (and the British Trials) are in the books and the Diamond League on its way back. Jenny Simpson, Mo Farah, Shelby Houlihan, Donavan Brazier all won't be in Rio but Cole Hocker most definitely will be. We recap a great Olympic Trials and look head to Tokyo. LRC Supporters Club members get a little extra gossip from Rojo and some Deena Kastor audio. Not a member join the LRC Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, a private forum, big savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Annual Members get a free LetsRun.com shirt and summer training program. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece is a relatively new training tool that launched late in 2020 after nearly 16 years of research. The AIRWAAV performance mouthpiece fits along your bottom teeth and pushes your jaw just forward enough to create the “optimal airway opening,” resulting in: Increased endurance — by reducing respiratory rate by 20%, resulting in less lactic acid production Increased strength — by improving muscular endurance Faster recovery times — by reducing cortisol build-up by up to 50% LetsRun listeners can save 10% with the code "LR10" Dig into the science and put AIRWAAV to the test. Click here to try it out. Show your Letsrun.com pride here: https://shop.letsrun.com/ 100% of proceeds from the Pride shirt go to the NYRR Run for Kids program. Links: Twitter Post of 1500 at 2012 Trials vs 2021 Trials *Thread: Hocker final 100m 12.2 Order of Show (SC members get timestamps) Men's 1500 Talk: Hocker Over Centrowitz, : Twitter Post of 1500 at 2012 Trials vs 2021 Trials, Hocker final 100m 12.2 14:09 SC Only: Hobbs Kessler Contract 1500m Medal Chances Josh Kerr > Jake Wightman at British Trials Athing Mu superstar Rojo gets a phone call from a prominent coach The new Hayward Field, the old Hayward Field (was it a dump?), Phil Knight's legacy in the sport, lack of fans, and attendance for Worlds Biggest disappointment at Trials / Biggest Surprise / Tracksmith 2 distance Olympians British Trials / Laura Muir medal chances Sprint action at US Trials: McLaughlin World Record, Gabby Thomas arrives Stockholm and Oslo Diamond Leagues SC Only: Deena Kastor's comments on Shelby Houlihan Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Want to email us pod@letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/131d5ef0-6c8c-4180-ab7e-8e27ca186884

1 Juli 20211h 27min

Join our Supporters Club if you want daily podcast from the Track and Field Trials. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe We're halfway through the US Olympic Track and Field Trials and we look back and look forward. Show notes below. (Ad) LetsRun Nation it's getting hot and you need to take advantage of the DrinkLMNT free offer. Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun Show notes: 6:20 Brazier still OUT 16:28 It's going to be HOT 2nd half of Trials - what happens with 10k 21:50 Women's 1500: Heather Maclean's crazy path to Olympics 34:18 Listened Audio of the Week: New Balance sweep 39:30 Round 1 of Women's 800 is crazy: Ajee Wilson ok or worried?! 47:16 Rojo's mini rant on Houlihan case 57:04 International Talk and Kenyan Trials 68:38 Men's 1500 and Centro, Hawker, Nuguse, Kessler is here 83:08 Women's steeple final preview: Coburn, Frerichs and Who? Does Grayson Murphy have a chance? 87:28 Fans, Covid, Track Meets and Rojo's passport 93:22 Fake Josh Kerr audio 95:57 Crazy Email of week on Shelby Houlihan case Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/e6cdb616-ef09-4d86-b63b-feed75aad475

24 Juni 20211h 43min

We've been doing daily podcast/video show for the Supporters Club Members from Eugene. We're sharing with everyone our portion of the podcast on the men's 800m from last night where Donavan Brazier went home devastated and Clayton Murphy delivered. Join the LRC Supporters Club Today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Get exclusive content, save 20% on running shoes right now, and if you join as an annual member get a free running shirt and a summer training program. What a crazy day in Eugene as Donavan Brazier bombed, Clayton Murphy delivered, Elle Purrier showed she's the real deal, and Bowerman got another 1-2, plus some drama from Sean McGorty in steeple prelims. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/ada9478d-c3fc-4293-8677-ac874591bfe6

22 Juni 202123min