We're opening up the jacuzzi to friends. Peter Bromka and Patrick Reaves of the Bowerman Track Club join Full Tub to discuss the California International Marathon and the pursuit of the 2:19:00 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying mark.

More than 100 people were on pace to hit the qualifier at the halfway mark and then the marathon started to take its toll on people. At the end of the day, 37 men hit the qualifying mark. Bromka finished 38th and ran 2:19:02 at CIM to miss the standard by a heartbreaking two seconds.

"Honestly, I could find two seconds everywhere and nowhere on that course on Sunday," Bromka wrote on Instagram after the race. "The drizzle soaked asphalt was trampled by hundreds of men racing in unison to achieve a dream together. But of course, it’s never that simple."

Reaves joins the show to share his own insight into how he qualified at the 2018 edition of CIM (2:17:40), the team effort that went into setting this OTQ goal and how life has changed since he hit the mark.

Thanks to Jody Bailey for the photos! Follow Jody on Instagram: http://instagram.com/run.photography

Follow Peter on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/bromka

Follow Patrick on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/patrickreaves/

In addition to being a great runner, Bromka is also a tremendous and relatable runner. Catch some of Bromka's post-race reflections on Instagram here:

On falling two seconds short: https://www.instagram.com/p/B55LrO6HHFp/

On calling his mother after the race: https://www.instagram.com/p/B55xdulnIcB/

On his teammates and the collaborative effort to dream big: https://www.instagram.com/p/B574ANRHl-C/

On the final mile: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-c8_lniYX/

Matt Crichlow jumps in the tub.

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This is Full Tub with Nick Roche – a new podcast on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network showcasing the members of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club.

The plan is to have some deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon's fastest and most thought-provoking characters. The group is just a couple guys and gals looking to crush miles and maybe have a beer or two.

The show is now available to listen to on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Subscribe now and leave a five-star review!

If you forgot your bathing suit, have no fear. You can still hop in the tub in a pair of split shorts. The water is getting warm. Hop on in.

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William Zac Garrard joins the show to chat about how he's broken out as a rising star on the team after a successful career at Gonzaga.

He's a civil engineer in Portland. Originally from Owensboro, Kentucky and why you should never go there. Then what happens when that kid goes to Spokane, Washington. As a Zag, he was primarily focused on the middle distance events but has now extended his range while with the Jacuzzi Boys. He's also training for his first Half Ironman. That's kind of dumb because the half marathon component is about four miles longer than the longest race that he's run.

Anyway, he's known to rip 25-second 200s and wears Speedos to parties.

We spit some hot takes like the fact that Morgan Pearson should stop doing the triathlon and just focus on running.

Fun Fact: Zac has split 4 pairs of Banana Republic Chinos since our host has met him.

This is a fun conversation.

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This is Full Tub with Nick Roche – a new podcast on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network showcasing the members of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club.

The plan is to have some deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon's fastest and most thought-provoking characters. The group is just a couple guys and gals looking to crush miles and maybe have a beer or two.

The show is now available to listen to on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Subscribe now and leave a five-star review!

If you forgot your bathing suit, have no fear. You can still hop in the tub in a pair of split shorts. The water is getting warm. Hop on in.

Follow Full Tub on Twitter: twitter.com/FullTubPodcast

Follow Nick on Twitter: twitter.com/NickNRoche

Matt Palmer and Scott Olberding join the show. Three fellas in a hot tub. What happens next?

Matt makes shoes for Nike and runs in circles very fast. He holds the club record in the 1,500 meters with a 3:46 so what's got him running with a bunch of amateurs when other post-collegiate professional or semi-pro options were on the table? Palmer didn’t run in high school or college despite being the son of sub-4 miler. His dad also won Big 12 indoors at Kansas State so what's it like following in his footsteps? Also sub-four aspirations?

Scott is the founder of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club and a data viz enthusiast. He is one of the co-founders behind the genesis of CITIUS MAG. How does he balance his full-time job at Columbia Sportswear with training and hopes of getting close to an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier. He also dives into the Minnesota high school running roots and ties with Elliott Heath – his former rival, current friend and coach.

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This is Full Tub with Nick Roche – a new podcast on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network showcasing the members of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club.

The plan is to have some deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon's fastest and most thought-provoking characters. The group is just a couple guys and gals looking to crush miles and maybe have a beer or two.

The show is now available to listen to on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Subscribe now and leave a five-star review!

If you forgot your bathing suit, have no fear. You can still hop in the tub in a pair of split shorts. The water is getting warm. Hop on in.

Follow Full Tub on Twitter: twitter.com/FullTubPodcast

Follow Nick on Twitter: twitter.com/NickNRoche

Introducing The Full Tub Podcast, where Nick Roche will be showcasing the members of the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club.

The plan is to have some deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon's fastest and most thought-provoking characters. The group is just a couple guys and gals looking to crush miles and maybe have a beer or two.

The show is now available to listen to on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Subscribe now and leave a five-star review!

If you forgot your bathing suit, have no fear. You can still hop in the tub in a pair of split shorts. The water is getting warm. Hop on in. This is Full Tub with Nick Roché. The first episode is out now.

My first guest is Andrew Lemoncello.

He is a husband, father, coach and one of the most accomplished members of the club. He is Scottish and represented Great Britain at the IAAF World Championships in 2005 and 2007. He competed in the steeplechase at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He has spent almost a decade on the roads since making his marathon debut at the 2010 London Marathon, where he ran 2:13:40 and finished 8th overall. Nowadays, he's one of the strongest members of the team and can boast a 200-mile week. Listen to this episode to hear about he found the team in Portland, memories from training at Flagstaff and what keeps him running.

Get impressed by Andrew by following him on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/4328340

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