Beyond the Stride

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Beyond the Stride episodes

February 02, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 14): Wes Ferguson Details His Rise as One of the Most Feared 800m Runners in the NCAA
Beyond the Stride is back, this time with Wes Ferguson of Nebraska-Kearney! The Division Two middle distance megastar has become one of the most lethal half-milers in the NCAA, regardless of division. The Loper standout discusses his battle against Oussama El Bouchayby, running 1:45 for 800 meters at altitude and his roller coaster experience at the 2023 USA Outdoor Championships.

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27 min
January 24, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 13): Chloe Scrimgeour's Growing Confidence Led to Her Monumental Rise
Georgetown's Chloe Scrimgeour has been on a hot streak that few women in the NCAA can match. After earning All-American honors in the 5k last spring, taking 8th at the 2023 NCAA XC Championships and recently running 15:24 (5k), Scrimgeour has quickly become one of the more challenging distance runners to race against.

The Hoya star walks our audience through her tough adjustment period to the NCAA -- running 2:20 (800) in her first-ever collegiate track race -- to toeing the line against women like Parker Valby and Katelyn Tuohy.

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34 min
January 21, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 12): Oregon Star Maddy Elmore Almost Medically Retired Until Shalane Flanagan Joined the Ducks
Oregon's Maddy Elmore has been one of the biggest and best breakout stars in the NCAA over the last year. After dealing with multiple injuries that nearly caused her to medically retire, Elmore has gone on to have major success, running tremendous personal bests of 4:08 (1500), 4:33 (mile) and 8:50 (3k).

TSR's latest addition to our staff, All-American ace Isaac Basten, hopped on the mic for his first episode to interview the Eugene-based standout. The two chatted about Elmore's rise to national competitiveness, training with top-tier teammates and plenty more!

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30 min
January 19, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 11): Aidan Troutner Discusses First-Ever Sub-4:00 Indoor Mile on Utah Soil, Potentially Attacking the 3k & Training With Conner Mantz
We've got yet another special guest on tap! BYU's Aidan Troutner just became the first-ever runner to go under four minutes in the indoor mile on Utah soil. With a 3:59 mark earning a 3:54 conversion, Troutner (currently) sits atop the NCAA mile leaderboard.

We were lucky enough to chat with Troutner regarding his historic performance, what he could potentially do over 3000 meters, possible plans for the national meet and inside stories on training with top BYU teammates.

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22 min
January 15, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 10): Yusuf Bizimana Talks NCAA 1k Record, Championship Lessons & Aspirations
Texas middle distance star Yusuf Bizimana made headlines this past weekend after running a new collegiate 1000-meter record of 2:18.10! The Longhorn ace also discusses some of the lessons that he's learned from prior championship races and what the rest of his season may hold...

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11 min
January 13, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 9): Rocky Hansen Details His Rapid Rise as a Top NCAA XC Rookie!
Rocky Hansen, is one of the best true freshman in the NCAA so far this fall, joined The Stride Report for a half-hour conversation! The superstar rookie talks with TSR's Ben Weisel about his unexpected rise as a top-tier low-stick, his journey through the elite high school ranks, adapting to collegiate racing and more.
Seamless transition to the NCAA (0:15)
Battling numerous superstars in high school (2:12)
Running sub-four minute mile in high school (10:05)
Has Hansen surprised himself with his impressive start? (14:48)
Welcome to the NCAA moment (16:13)
Adjusting to racing 8k distance (18:45)
Differences/expectations between high school and college (21:12)
Goals and expectations for later this season (23:11)
Track vs cross country preference and future track goals (26:30)
Most excited about future of Wake Forest (30:08)

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33 min
January 13, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 8): Amelia Mazza-Downie Talks Stunning Transfer to Florida & Expectations as a Top Name
Amelia Mazza-Downie joined our Beyond the Stride interview series for an excellent half-hour chat! The Lobo-turned-Gator star chats with Ben Weisel about her emergence as a national-caliber runner before discussing the departure of Joe Franklin from New Mexico and her decision to join the Florida women. Be sure to hear all of the insight from one of the NCAA's biggest and best transfer talents of 2023!
Coming to the NCAA from Australia (0:31)
Dealing with Covid during first year in NCAA (2:34)
Welcome to the NCAA moment (4:04)
Realization of true talent (5:39)
Trend of great consistency (6:54)
Preference between 10k vs 5k (8:13)
Emerging as title contender at NCAA Outdoor Championships (9:17)
Reaction to Coach Joe Franklin heading to Louisville (11:21)
Did New Mexico ponder staying together despite coaching loss? (13:02)
Going to Florida with Elise Thorner (14:37)
Priorities when looking for a new school (16:17)
Many other teammates going to Northern Arizona (18:20)
Training in humidity vs at altitude (19:50)
Pressure of being cross country national title contenders (20:55)
Influence of Parker Valby & Flomena Asekol at Florida (22:30)
Adjusting to life in Gainesville (23:44)
Establishing team chemistry with new faces (24:56)
Individual and team goals for cross country (28:58)
Goals for indoor and outdoor track (27:21)

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29 min
January 13, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 7): Ryan Wilson Details His Rise to D3 Superstardom & Transferring to Duke
Ryan Wilson is our next guest in our Beyond the Stride interview series! The now-former MIT runner is arguably the greatest Division Three middle distance runner of all-time. He details his delayed start to collegiate competition, what his rise to stardom has been like and his motivation of choosing Duke as a graduate transfer.
Choosing MIT out of high school (0:32)
Initial draw to running (4:25)
Health challenges during freshman year (6:15)
Staying motivated during pandemic (10:02)
Welcome to the NCAA moment (11:17)
Attributing success at MIT to coaching (12:39)
Workouts leading up to NCAA D3 records (14:11)
Running the D3 mile record at Boston U. (16:47)
Winning his first national title (19:31)
Running the 800 meters vs the mile (24:16)
Decision to go to Duke as a graduate transfer (25:33)
Main takeaways from being at Duke (28:00)
Goals while at Duke (29:45)

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33 min
January 13, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 6): Olivia Markezich On Thrilling NCAA Title Win & Running 9:17 Steeplechase
Olivia Markezich is the next guest in our Beyond the Stride interview series! The Notre Dame star joined Ben Weisel to chat about her incredible three-season success, including her dominant steeplechase performances over the last few months and the Fighting Irish's promising cross country roster for this fall.
Has her recent success sunk in yet? (0:15)
Race plan & lead up to NCAA Championships (1:32)
Steeplechase training and technique (5:25)
Thoughts on outside water jump in steeplechase (6:28)
Expectations & tactics for USA Championships (8:16)
Thoughts on potentially going pro (10:17)
Choosing to attend Notre Dame (11:30)
Reuniting with sister Andrea as teammates at Notre Dame (14:01)
Welcome to the NCAA moment (15:04)
Reviewing 2022 cross country season (16:40)
Preferred season of competition (23:05)
Top-three finishes at NCAA Indoor Championships & racing at altitude (26:10)
Thoughts on upcoming 2023 cross country season (30:00)

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33 min
January 13, 2024 Beyond the Stride (Ep. 5): Ky Robinson on Winning Double NCAA Titles and Reaction to Landing Lex & Leo Young
Ky Robinson, who may have an argument of being the best men's distance runner in the NCAA right now, was able to join Beyond the Stride for a new interview episode!
The Cardinal superstar breaks down his journey from Australia to the NCAA, Stanford's up and down 2022 XC season, his brilliant 10k/5k double at the outdoor national meet and his reaction to his now-former teammate, Charles Hicks, turning pro.
Ky Robinson's introduction to running (0:25)
Coming to the NCAA from Australia (3:03)
Balancing academics and athletics at Stanford (4:50)
"Welcome to the NCAA" moment (6:58)
Tactics & Perspective of 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships (11:37)
Event favoritism & distaste for the steeplechase (19:26)
Reflecting on 2022 cross country season (24:00)
Thoughts on teammate Charles Hicks turning pro (27:43)
Reaction to Leo Young & Lex Young Committing to Stanford (29:55)
Work load from the 2023 indoor track season (32:19)
Racing pros & pro contract aspirations (35:45)

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40 min

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