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Olympic Track & Field is finally here! We recap what was an electric Men's 10K Final, and then transition to an exclusive sit-down with marathon veteran and Scotty's Mom, Robin. The show wraps up with our "Runners you need to know" segment, this time highlighting Emily Sisson's journey to become the USA 10K champ. Make sure to pick up and start reading Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes. Please rate and review on Apple, and email the show at [email protected].

We have an email address! Send all your questions, hot takes, and predictions to [email protected]. Scotty recaps Matthew Centrowitz's AR attempt in the Mile, as well as the orchestra selections made in Japan for the opening ceremony. We then pivot to the background of Jakob Ingebrigtsen and preview the Olympic men's 1500. Make sure to pick up Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes for the Chip Time book club around August 25. If interested, Scotty's full review of Chrono Trigger is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNONvfT0loE Please rate the podcast on Apple, leave a review, and share with friends!

Scotty gives some credit and blame to the audience on where we stand as a podcast. The Chip Time boys then dive into Coach's Corner to brainstorm what drives a successful mindset on race day. We shift to "Runners you need to know" to highlight Molly Seidel in advance of her Olympic marathon. Finally, a special announcement... we're doing a book club! Pick up Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes - you won't be disappointed. We'll go through it together (in a full book recap) at the end of August.

Our very first friend of the program returns to recap his experience volunteering at the USA Olympic Trials at the new Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. Scotty also gives some injury guidance and has a social media confession to make.

In one of the most legendary exchanges in Chip Time history, Scotty sits down with 2021 NCAA D3 All-American Nick Hoffman (via Zoom) to get to know his background, how training during the pandemic was, and what led to huge PR's in the mile and 1500 this year. 

The Chip Time team is fired up at our latest 5-star review! Scotty breaks down the science of altitude training and comments on how his Achilles is holding up. We then transition to our first Olympic Preview - the Men's 10K - with a full spotlight on Uganda's top distance runners.

Coach's Corner continues with advice and some self-encouragement for the recent discomfort Scotty has started having in his right Achilles tendon. We then pivot to "Runners you need to know" highlighting Jenny Simpson's career including a race recap of her 2011 World Title in the 1500 10 years later.

Scotty opens up with a vacation recap and one of his coaching/training philosophies. Mike joins for a 12-mile long run, and a recap of the US Olympic Trials 1500 including Hobbs Kessler's (aka Harry Potter) decision to turn pro at age 18. Scotty then closes with some winners and losers from the Trials as a whole.

Scotty answers another FAQ, this time about why he enjoys watching running on TV. The boys get a nice VO2 session on the dirt roads, and then Rob hangs around for an exclusive interview about his running background. We then cap off another edition of "runners you need to know" with local hero and new Olympic qualifier Grant Fisher.

The boys meet up for a long run, and despite some audio recording blunders by Scotty, have a great conversation previewing the Olympic Trials. Also, do burritos have steroids? The answer may surprise you. Tune in for an expert analysis by someone who has been through the NCAA drug testing system (Scotty).