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LetsRun.com's Track Talk episodes

May 18, 2019 Big Talk with Ultra Marathon Star Jim Walmsley: Dreaming Big, Olympic Marathon Trials, Legends of the Sport, Missile Silos, 50 Mile Record and More (Sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE)
Jim Walmsley, fresh off his 50 mile world best at the HOKA Project Carbon X, joined us on Carbon X launch day and ended up getting his own 2 hour podcast. Jim talked everything about ultra running from training to the best records to the legends of the sport. What does he think of Killian Jornet racing Eliud Kipchoge? Will Jim really debut in the marathon at the Olympic Trials? How did he bounce back from rock bottom and being "fired" from the Air Force? Plus how high school legend Ken Cormier inspired him and what Jim thinks of the Carbon X shoes. Transcript of highlights of the podcast at this link. LetsRun.com's exploration of the Ultra Marathon is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. The Carbon X shoes are now available for purchase on hokaoneone.com.
Show notes:
20:20 Walmsley's training
37:04 College Career, High School Career, Nuclear Silos, Being Fired from Air Force and Hitting Rock Bottom
65:21 The Olympic Marathon Trials and a possible middle finger to the marathon community
95:54 Eliud Kipchoge vs Mountain Runners, Rim to Rim to Rim, ITRA Scores
113:45 Who Are the Great Ultra Marathoners of All-Time, "Hobby Joggers", and would you rather be the world's greatest marathoner?
122:25 Jim on the Carbon X Shoe and how he checks LetsRun when camping in the forest
2 hr 15 min
May 15, 2019 Legend of ‘White Lightning’ Matt Boling Grows, USA Bombs at World Relays, Mary Cain is (kind of) Baaack, Ethiopian Field Events, and We Explain Homophobic Slurs to Guys in Short Shorts
We cover it all this week. Sure we talk about Matt Boling, Mary Cain winning a race, Parker Stinson’s American record, Grant Fisher losing twice, some great SEC action, USA bombing at World Relays, and the future of the Olympic Marathon Trials, but who else is going to give you commentary on the Ethiopian high jump and why men in trucks yell homophobic slurs at runners in split shorts. More detailed show notes coming Thursday on LRC or your favorite podcast host. Please subscribe today.
Podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. As of today May 15th, the Carbon X shoe is now available for purchase at hokaoneone.com. Click here.. We've got a special 2 hour podcast with Jim Walmsley dropping later this week to celebrate the Carbon X launch.
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1 hr 16 min
May 08, 2019 Guest Stephanie Bruce (USA Half Marathon Champ), Eliud Kipchoge Breaking 2 Version 2, Caster Semenya Intersex Talk, Doha Diamond League, LRC Does the Ultra at Jim Walmsley 50 Mile World Best at Project Carbon X
Rojo's article on Caster Semenya went viral so we start with Caster Semenya interesex talk before turning to the action on the track in Doha and the great run of Hillary Bor (19:24), Kellyn Taylor's run in Prague and US women's marathon ranking (33:06), Eliud Kipchoge trying to go sub 2 again in the marathon (40:21), the deleted thread of the week Jim Walmsley spanking Galen Rupp (52:01), LRC's 1st ultra: Jim Walsmley's 50 mile record at HOKA Project Carbon X (65:17), and then for the final hour we talk with Stephanie Bruce (72:14) who won the USA Half Marathon Championships this past weekend and has gone from being a good college runner to a great pro. She talks about dreaming and believing, the death or her father, battling celiac disease, getting better after the birth of her two sons, and how winning a race you likely never heard of may have been the key to her two national titles. Podcast sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE whose Carbon X shoe was worn by Jim Walmsley this past weekend and will be available for purchase on May 15th. Also by floydsofleadville.com. Use code RUN2019 to save 15% on certified CBD products.

More show notes on Stephanie Bruce
86:40 Start of her running career, beating the boys in presidential fitness test, going from a 5:27 miler who likes to party to a 4:58 high schooler after the death of her dad to prostate cancer
93:40 Running with a Ferritin level of 4 in college
97:54 Trying to run post-collegiate (with Gags, Brad Hudson, Greg McMillan, baby sitting for the Powells)
103:02 Diagnosed with Celiac disease and believing she can be one of the best marathoners in the US
108:29 Baby #1 (Riley) and then surprise pregnancy with baby #2 (Hudson)
113:00 Keep believing and the Rock n Roll win that may have changed her career
125:00 Biggest accomplishment of her career + #1 piece of advice she’d give to another runner
128:27 Cool bonus story on a guardian angel who looked after her and why she wants to give back
2 hr 10 min
May 02, 2019 Caster Semenya Decision, Eliud Kicphoge's Greatness at London Marathon, Stanford & Doha Diamond League Preview, HOKA Project Carbon X
We discuss the Caster Semenya decision, Eliud Kipchoge's greatness, plus Brigid Kosgei's win in London and Emily Sisson's debut. We look ahead to Payton Jordan and track and field's season opener at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. At the end Mike McManus of HOKA joins to discuss HOKA ONE ONE Project Carbon X world record attempts this Saturday at 100k and 50 miles by Jim Walmsley and others. Plus deleted thread of the week, "white lightning" Matt Boling, and circumcision talk. Carbon X Project segment sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE.
Show notes below
Start: Caster Semenya decision
18:12 London Marathon and the money Rojo should have bet
28:00 Brigid Kosgei and women's race
42:20 Deleted thread of the week: Brigid Kosgei doping talk, Dennis Mitchell and sex with wife
54:47 Mo Farah at London
59:46 It's May 1st and Olympic marathon qualifying still not known
63:26 Payton Jordan
70:10 Doha DL: Stacked 800m and is Ajee Wilson your world #1?
80:24 White Lightning Matt Boling
84:30 HOKA Carbon X Project Jim Walmsley World Record Talk
92:49 Mike McManus Senior Global Sports Marketing Manager joins us for 30 minute talk on HOKA ONE ONE Project Carbon X and Carbon X shoe launch.Don't forget our great sponsors:
HOKA ONE ONE: They're giving us carte blanche to figure out what the greatest ultra marathons in the world are.
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2 hr 6 min
April 30, 2019 Bonus Podcast with Ultra Marathoner Sage Canaday: Ultramarathoning 101 & What are the best ultras in the World?
We had Sage on the back half of our podcast for an hour and a half last week, but have typed up the interview highlights and featured it at this link on LetsRun.com if you just want to read them. We are pushing out the interview as its own podcast to make it easier to listen to as Sage kicks off our HOKA ONE ONE exploration of everything ultra marathon that will go on through the month of May. Our goal is to answer "What are the best ultras in the world?" and we're giving away some cool prizes if you want to participate in the talk. The ultra marathon exploration and this podcast is sponsored content by HOKA ONE ONE.

Sage gives us what he thinks are the most competitive ultras in the world, tells us what is the most prestigious, is there a triple crown of Ultras (13:25), racing with a phone and getting helicoptered out of a race (16:25), unpredictability in ultras (28:10), could Kipchoge win Comrades now (31:34), the The 100 Miler ‘is a totally different beast’ (36:35), and Jim Walmsley vs Killian Jornet (74:27).
For more on HOKA ONE ONE sponsoring ultra marathon month on LetsRun click here
1 hr 29 min
April 26, 2019 Incredible London Marathon Preview, Farah and Haile Gebrselassie Brawling Off Track, + Special Guest Ultra Marathoner Sage Canaday
Forget about Eliud Kipchoge vs Farah, first we talk the crazy mess involving Mo Farah and Haile Gebrelassie -theft, a brawl, and a lot of bad blood between these 2 legends.

We break down the men's race (14:02), are joined by special guest Rojo (19:56) and talk Farah-Geb, betting odds, and more. Then we breakdown the greatest women's field ever assembled led by Vivian Cheruiyot and Mary Keitany (29:00). At 41:03 we talk the American women in London, "non" training partners Emily Sisson (debut) and Molly Huddle. Callum Hawkins wants to run 2hr7minutes (51:52) and we finally get to our London Marathon predictions at 58:13.

At 60:49 Michael Norman opened with a 43.45 400m and Ryan Crouser had the fourth longest shot put ever. Will Norman end the year as World champ or World record holder?

At the 71:18 , friend of LRC and ultra marathoner Sage Canaday joins us for the HOKA ONE ONE sponsored segment to help us kick off our discussion of "What are the greatest Ultra marathons in the world?.

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2 hr 44 min
April 18, 2019 2019 Boston Marathon: Cherono Wins Mad Sprint, Degefa Cruises, Jordan Hasay is BAACK, Scott Fauble AND Jared Ward Sub 2:10 + The People's Champ & Who Was the Best Celebrity Runner?
We recap everything Boston Marathon starting with Lawrence Cherono's sprint victory over Lelisa Desisa, then we talk about Scott Fauble and Jared Ward going sub 2:10 for America (21:28), before looking at Worknesh Degefa's dominance, Jordan Hasay's great run and pondering whether she is America's best marathoner (35:00). Plus listener audio on Rojo and Scott Fauble (44:40), a look at who was the best 3 hour or celebrity marathoner in Boston: Joan Benoit Samuelson, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, 71 year old Gene Dykes, Wired editor Nicholas Thompson, or convicted murderer Markelle Taylor (54:54)? We talk with the men's "open" winner in Boston Stephen VanGampleare (71:45) and end by looking at the curious doping case of Clemence Calvin who set the pending French national record in marathon (80:00).
For longer show notes click here
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1 hr 28 min
April 12, 2019 2019 Boston Marathon Preview: Des Linden Returns to Defend, Desisa Ready for Kirui, Jordan Hasay Returns- LetsRun.com Track Talk
The 2019 Boston Marathon is Monday and this week's podcast was recorded live in Boston just after we talked to the pros on Friday.

On the women's side, Des Linden is back to defend and fit. Will Worknesh Degefa live up to her 2:17 in Dubai or wilt on the Boston hills? How will Jordan Hasay do in her return?

The men's side should be a great battle between Geoffrey Kirui and Lelisa Desisa but Americans Shadrack Biwott, Jared Ward, Scott Fauble, and Dathan Ritzenhein are ready to mix it up.

We break down Boston and then at the end discuss the positive biological passport violation of Patrick Sang coached athlete Cyrus Rutto. What does it mean?

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For the bonus video/audio interviews with Des Linden, Jordan Hasay, Shadrack Biwott, Jared Ward, Scott Fauble and more talked about at end of pod click here.
1 hr 11 min
April 03, 2019 What Really Happened at World Cross Country, Cheptegei vs Mo Farah, The Debut of Team LetsRun + Emily Sisson Has Arrived
LRC has deparated Denmark and gives its report cards on the World Cross Country Championships and Aarhus, Denmark. Who wins on the track Mo Farah or Joshua Cheptegei? Emily Sisson finally ended her losing streak to Molly Huddle. How fast will she run in London? Plus Team LetsRun with Kelsey Bruce and Matt Crowe took on the world's toughest best yet the Boston Marathon wants to have a different start time for the elites. Plus our weekly Alberto Salazar talk and the Iowa caucuses.

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0:00 Intro & World Cross Travels
2:45 World XC Report Card, Did Aarhus meet its lofty expecations?
15:04 Joshua Cheptegei or Mo Farah who is better at 10,000?
22:15 What has happened to Kenyan men? What about the American men and women?
33:25 European countries should be embarrassed but praise for Jakob Ingebrigtsen
37:58 Beast of the Week Emily Sisson as she beats Molly Huddle for 1st time. What will happen in London?
41:27 You could save a ton on life insurance from our sponsor HealthIQ
47:25 Runners World has a paywall/ Johnny Manziel getting divorced
52:24 Alberto Salazar discussion of week: Sifan Hassan going for half marathon world record
60:25 Bar talk in Denmark: Will the steeplechase be dropped from the Diamond League in 2020?
65:23 Team LetsRun Pulled from Course at World XC
70:56 Boston Marathon is planning on not starting the masses with the elites
1 hr 19 min
March 28, 2019 The Crazy World Cross Country Course and Kelsey Bruce Speaks - World XC Preview Show #2
The LRC team, which now includes Kelsey Bruce who will be representing LetsRun.com in the World XC Championships, made it to Aarhus and went to look at the course. It is simple unbelievable and the most difficult cross country course we have ever seen.
Bruce joins us at 22:37 to talk about her rags to riches running career and what her hopes and expectations are at Worlds. Profile on Kelsey here

Show notes:
0:00 What a Course!
12:11 We unveil our male runner running World XC- Matt Crowe
22:37 Kelsey Bruce joins us and we talk how she got here and the course
34:08 No one walks up to the Grand Canyon and thinks 'I'm beautiful'
41:56 The rundown of Kelsey's running career
This is the thread on the course we're talking about
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49 min