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June 17, 2021Houlihan Popped, NCAA Review, US Trials Preview + Ritzenhein Interview
Episode Notes
Sorry fans, Wejo is on vacation and I am having trouble doing timestamps. But the show basically went like this.
0:00 Shelby Houlihan talk starts it off
44:30 NCAA review
66:00 Olympic Trials preview begins
1:44:30 Dathan Ritzenhein interview
During the show, Rojo admitted if a Salazar athlete was popped he'd 100% have a different reaction but says that makes sense. Here are 12 reasons why it would be reasonable for one to react differently if this was an Alberto Salazar athlete and not a Schumacher athlete.
Salazar was part of Atheltics west where there was known steroid use.
Salazar admitted he used steroids himself.
I had guys calling me unsolicited when Rupp was in college saying weird shit was going down with Rupp getting shots in hotel rooms.
I had his massage therapist calling me saying they saw weird shit in the apartment.
I've got a picture of a Nike lab report saying Rupp was on testosterone in HS.
I know for a fact that Salazar has steroids in his bag and gives Rupp massages even though they have a masseuse on staff.
Also Slaney was popped.
I know Salazar violated the rules on Lcarinitine.
I know Salazar repeatedly violated US prescription med rules.
I know Salazar sent drugs across the world in hallowed out books.
I know Salazar loved Dr. Brown. Jerry - who initially was a co-coach with Salazar -on the other hand, thought it was weird and stopped sending his guys there.
And last but not least I have the assistant coach in the group calling me up saying he's got grave concerns.
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June 15, 2021 Full Shelby Houlihan Press Conference
Episode Notes
This is a special bonus podcast where we let you listen to the full press conference that was held Monday where the Bowerman Track Club announced Shelby Houlihan has been banned from the sport for 4 years. Hear Shelby's lawyer explain state the case why he believes Shelby is innocent and then hear passionate statements from Shelby, Jerry Schumacher and Shalane Flanagan. Then listen to them answer questions from the media.
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June 10, 202110k WR x 2, Real Josh Kerr (Guest), Fake Josh Kerr, NCAA Preview
Sifan Hassan broke the 10k world record and held it for less than 3 days at Letesenbet Gidey nearly broke 29:00.
We're joined by Josh Kerr, the fastest ever at 1500m on American soil at 88:17, and star the podcast with a call from the fake Josh Kerr.
We preview the NCAA champs at 67:29 (Play in the On NCAA Prediction Contest here) and before that breakdown the Ethiopian champs, Mo Farah and Jenny Simpson's struggles, pay tribute to the great John McDonnell at 61:39 and discuss the fast 100m by Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce and Trayvon Bromell.
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We're joined by Josh Kerr, the fastest ever at 1500m on American soil at 88:17, and start the podcast with a call from the fake Josh Kerr.
The Countdown to the Trials is sponsored by On and the next listener whose audio we use on our podcast will receive the pair of On shoes of their choice. Call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail.
Order of show (Supporters Club members get timestamps) Fake Josh Kerr
Letesenbet Gidey 29:01, Sifan Hassan 29:06
Rest of Ethiopian Trials and implications for USA
Track Talk podcast on Ethiopian radio
Will 2-time world defending champ Muktar Edris be left off team?
Music City Distance Carnival: Is Jenny Simpson in trouble?
Mo Farah misses Olympic standard
SAFP 10.63, Trayvon Bromell 9.77
61:39 John McDonnell RIP
2021 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships Preview: Nuguse vs Hocker is here
Audio of Week #2 Wins a free pair of On shoes
Great 5000 at Florence Diamond League
88:17 Josh Kerr Fastest person ever at 1500m Outdoors in America
1 hr 54 min
June 03, 2021Hobbs Kessler Crushes It, Shelby Houlihan Time Trials, and all the Top Coaches Suck
The Countdown to the Trials on LetsRun.com is Sponsored by On and the pre-Trials action really heated up this weekend but high schooler Hobbs Kessler stole the show with his amazing 3:34.36 1500m in Portland. Should he go pro? Will he go pro? Can he make the Olympic team?
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Shelby Houlihan is timetrialing instead of racing, is Craig Engels back, and we've got Rojo's Rant with him going off on all the coaches Jerry Schumacher, Mike Smith, Mark Wetmore, Pete Julian and more.
We break it all down, discuss King Ches running for Kenya, Francine Niysonaba becoming a 5000m runner, and high school stars Erriyon Knighton running 20.11 to defeat Trayon Bromell and Jaylen Slade's 10.09 near loss to Noah Lyles.
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Show notes: 3:29 Hobbs Kessler 3:34. Does he turn pro? Kessler vs Nuguse vs Hocker
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22:51 is Craig Engels Back?
27:45 Rojo's Rant: All the coaches are frauds
38:22 Shelby Houlihan 3:57 Time Trial instead of a race
45:33 What event are you most excited about for NCAAs? /NCAA Regionals
51:58 King Ches to try and make Kenyan 5000m team
57:59 Will Coburn medal? Rojo/Jon's bet
60:43 Non breaking news alert
62:03 High School phenoms
66:13 Dalilah Muhammad / Sydney McLaughlin update
68:52 Francine Niyonsaba gets Olympic 5000m standard
72:43 Olympic Trials 10,000m to have 2 sections
79:57 An Olympic team has arrived in Japan
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1 hr 24 min
May 27, 2021Diamond League is Back, Who is in Trouble for the Trials? Drew Hunter Update
The Diamond League was back in full swing in Gateshead, Doha is this Friday, and the Olympic Trials are less than 4 weeks away which means it's time to wonder who is in trouble?
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Order of Show (Supporters Club members get timestamps)
Employee 1.1 sacked
Rojo's setup
Diamond League is back: Ingebrigtsen > Hoare, Asher-Smit > Richardson
Hillary Bor gets HOKA One One its first DL win/ Is Evan Jager in trouble?
Genzebe Dibaba in trouble? Francine Niyonsaba update
adidas Boost Games : Noah Lyles in trouble? Wayde van niekerk injury
Ajee Wilson loses, Clayton Murphy wins
Drew Hunter update
16 year-old Roisin Willis run 2:00.78 Olympic Trials qualifier
Doha preview: Rai Benjamin vs Abderrahman Samba, Cheruiyot return, Coburn’s first steeple since 2019 Worlds, Men’s 400: Michael Norman v Fred Kerley v Kirani James v Anthony Zambrano
Cam Levins Olympic marathon qualifier
Ron Hill RIP
Tragedy in China as 21 die in ultra marathon
1 hr 19 min
May 22, 2021OAC's Joe Klecker - Olympic Hopeful and Running Royal (Sponsored by On)
Joe Klecker of the OAC is a strong Olympic hopeful in the 5,000 (13:06 PB) and 10,000 (27:23 PB) and comes from running royalty. His mom Janis won the 1992 Olympic Marathon Trials and his dad Barney was the world record holder at 50 miles.
We spoke to Joe fresh off his 27:23 10,000m which put him under the Tokyo Olympic standard and lets him focus all-in on June 18th the first day of the Olympic Trials and the day of the 10,000m final.
For more Countdown to the Trials Coverage sponsored by On including a talk with Joe's coach Dathan Ritzenhein click here.
Show notes:
2:17 Joe's 27:23 10,000m
7:18 Growing up in a (America's #1) running family
13:52 No one remembers the NCAA runner-up at Colorado
18:05 Turning pro
27:53 Can CU get back on top?
31:23 The Trials 5k vs 10k
35:51 His Famous Running Parents / Jim Walmsley & Supershoes
41:40 Is the marathon in Joe's future?
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May 19, 2021Centro is Baack, Nuguse NCAA Record, Everyone Else Sucks?!? and Cheptegei World Record Attempt
Matthew Centrowitz impresses at The Track Meet, the Bowerman Struggle, Yared Nuguse is your new NCAA record holder, Ostrava is here, the Diamond League is back, and can Joshua Cheptegei really break Daniel Komen's world record?
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Show notes: 2:38 Centro is baacck! Bowerman women struggle
11:29 Thread of week:Right now, Gudaf Tsegay has the fastest times in the world in the 800, 1500, 3000, 5000, and 10000. Unprecedented?
16:30 Josette Norris
24:14 Performer of Week/ Great NCAA Action Old-timers, is Wesley Kiptoo like Prefontaine.... just much better? Kiptoo had unreal 28:22, 8:31 st, 13:29 TRIPLE at Big 12s.
33:51 Yared Nuguse NCAA record
44:59 2:02:57 by Titus Ekiru
54:38 Breaking news: David Rudisha OUT Of Olympics
58:47 Conner Mantz/ Robert Brandt
66:19 Sara Hall gets the standard
71:36 Joshua Cheptegei goes after Daniel Komen's 3000 World Record, Komen "stories"
82:44 Athing Mo
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May 13, 2021Alicia Monson Talks Olympic Trials, Sean McGorty Future of the Steeple?, Rojo Victory Lap, Nuguse Over Hocker, Huddle Done?
On Running is sponsoring the LetsRun.com Countdown to the Trials.
Your weekly run down of the track and field world. Rojo starts with a DK Metcalf victory lap, we discuss whether Sean McGorty is the future of the steeple, praise Elle Purrier, blast the US men's 1500m runners, wonder what is going on with Nikki Hiltz and Molly Huddle, look at Yared Nuguse's victory over Cole Hocker.
At 82:27 we're joined by the OAC's Alicia Monson, the woman coach Dathan Ritzenhein said could be "the next great American female distance runner." We talk about Alicia turning pro, joining the OAC, and getting ready for next month's Olympic Trials where she's an up and coming underdog in either the 5,000, 10,000 or both. Can she really be the next Deena or Shalane? First up is trying to make Olympic team #1.
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Show notes:
3:21 DK Metcalf 10.37 100m
10:18 Sha'carri Richardson- the best ever?
17:59 Women's 800: Kate Grace and Brenda Martinez are back. Raevyn Rogers?!
20:59 Sean McGorty the future of the US steeple?
27:28 Ollie Hoare and Justyn Knight embarrass US 1500m runners
33:32 Elle Purrier Joins Sub 4 club
36:45 Nikki Hiltz not racing well
41:15 Molly Huddle done?
45:42 Courtney Frerichs defeats Leah Falland in steeple
48:49 Yared Nuguse Over Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare
51:07 US 1500 $1000 Challenge
54:38 Gudaf Tsegay world record holder in indoor 1500 runs 29:39 10,000
61:56 Covid sniffing dogs, Kentucky Derby
65:22 Wejo's Rant on Tokyo cancellation
71:46 Newbury Park and 4 underclassmen go sub 9 in 2 mile including Nico Young's brothers
76:25 Sound Running goes PPV - a good thing?! Tempo Journal article here
82:27 NCAA champion and the OAC's Alicia Mondon joins us to talk Olympic Trials possible double!?
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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%
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May 06, 2021OAC Coach Dathan Ritzenhein (Guest), DK Metcalf Predictions, and Brazier v Hoppel v Murphy
The Olympic Trials are 44 days away and On is teaming up with LetsRun.com to sponsor our Countdown to the Trials. On Athletics Club coach Dathan Ritzenhein joins us at 63:29 to discuss his new team, their instant success, his big goals and a lot more, including huge expectations for Oli Hoare, Alicia Monson and the team.
There is a huge weekend of track action led by the USATF Golden Games at Mt. Sac where NFL star DK Metcalf will get a lot of attention racing the big boys. The race of the meet however is the men's 800m where Donavan Brazier, Clayton Murphy, and Bryce Hoppel clash. Evan Jager returns to the steeple and Elle Purrier is in the 1500.
Could the race of the weekend be at the Oregon Twilight meet where Cole Hocker takes on Yared Nuguse?
(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:
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Increased strength — by improving muscular endurance
Faster recovery times — by reducing cortisol build-up by up to 50%
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Show notes:
2:24 On and LetsRun.com Teaming Up
4:35 Picky Bars sells for $12 million
8:37 Drama with Kenenisa Bekele and Ethiopian Olympic team selection
19:03 DK Metcalf racing the big boys at Mt. Sac. NFL video here
27:16 High school sprint stars
35:30 Brazier vs Hoppel vs Murphy at Mt. Sac
37:58 Jager and Sean McGorty in steeple at Mt. Sac
42:52 Elle Purrier in Women's 1500 and Jenny Simpson not in 5000
46:28 Sydney McLaughlin not in 400m hurdles
48:16 Race of the Week?! Yared Nuguse vs Cole Hocker at 1500m
55:17 Ultra Talk 100 mile World Record Falls
60:00 Boston Marathon qualifying times announced
63:29 On Athletics Club coach Dathan Ritzenhein
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April 27, 2021Aussie Mile Sensation Jye Edwards (Guest), Tinman Blows Up, Oregon Relays
The USATF Grand Prix, the first pro meet at Hayward Field is in the books. We break down all the great action (Cole Hocker, Trayvon Bromwell, Olli Hoare), not so great (Jenny Simpson, Raevyn Rogers), talk about Drake (Nico Young and Clayton Murphy), and for the 2nd time in 4 days talk about Tinman Elite firing Tinman Tom Schwartz before our extensive interview with 23-year-old Aussie mile star Jye Edards @ 81:56 who has gone from being a 4:00 miler to a 3:50 miler in one year and just won the Aussie Olympic Trials (video of his win here). He talks about his Dreams Become Reality rise to the top of the sport, not having a sponsor, where he would have gone to college in the US and much more.
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Show notes: 8:00 Cole Hocker 13:19 FTW at Oregon Relays Cole Hocker has a GOLD MEDAL kic
How soon until Cole Hocker beats Jakob Ingebrigtsen??
16:38 Jenny Simpson 4:10 1500m
27:58 Raevyn Rogers Runs Slow 800
32:46 Shamier Little 800m Runner
33:53 Steeple Madness in US and Isaac Updike
37:42 Ollie Hoare and Hobbs Kessler in Mile
41:35 Clayton Murphy FTW, Robby Andrews struggles The Official is DONE thread - these athletes won't be in Tokyo
49:00 Nico Young 13:24 American Junior Record 5000
56:2 9 Trayvon Bromwell False Start over Noah Lyles? Fred Kerley 100m Runner
61:03 Joshua Cheptegei 1500 Thread: Joshua Cheptegei NEEDS a fast pace. Only a 3:37.6 1500m for third in Uganda
64:50 Tinman Fires Tinman
81:56 Guest Jye Edwards (Video of his Aussie Trials win here)
More thread: Alex smith xc
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