Pace the Nation

We are back in the swing of things and the fall racing season is heating up while the weather is cooling down. At (0:56) Chris confirms Tess as the new official cohost. At (4:37) Chris talks about his wet laundry dilemma and battling the post run in the rain funk. At (7:40) Chris shares insider secrets from his trip to Brooks HQ about what Desi Linden wore for her Boston marathon victory. At (10:30) The crew chats about the shoes Desi wore for the race, which she had barely even seen before the race and did not get to keep. At (14:26) We introduce Kyle Northrop (for the second time on this show) who is the star of a new film. At (15:05) Kyle shares his race report for the Clarendon Day race and shifting gears from competing in 100 mile races to a 5k. Spoiler - Kyle beats Chris in home stretch. At (16:47) Kyle tells the crew about Bird scooters in his dentists office. At (18:15) Chris shares his hack for warm weather running, especially uphill. At (21:00) Kyle introduces his new film on running and depression. At (24:05) Kyle shares the details of a night two years ago when he nearly intentionally crashed his car into a highway sign and what struggle means to him. At (26:20) Tess spoils the movie and Kyle gets real about training for Western States while only running 15 miles per week. At (30:03) The crew discusses the stigma around depression and changing the narrative around mental health. At (36:35) Kyle enlightens us about what it is like to have an invisible illness and how crop tops just may be the cure for any problem. At (37:35) We get a look behind the scenes into what it is like to shoot and direct a documentary. At (41:50) Kyle shares what you really should be doing the weekend of the Boston marathon and how he almost lost his leg during his an ultra in Utah. At (44:19) The Pace the Nation Crew pays tribute to Wendy Katrina Martinez following her passing. At (46:51) We examine Eliud Kipchoges new world record in the marathon set in Berlin last weekend. At (50:47) Tess highlights new sustainability measures Adidas implemented in Berlin to reduce paper and plastic waste on the racecourse. At (52:49) Chris stands in for Docs in our what grinds my gears segment, this time featuring high schoolers trying to go viral during cross country races. At (56:37) We close out this episode with the promise that we will hopefully return next week to a normal schedule.

We are back in the swing of things and the fall racing season is heating up while the weather is cooling down.

At (0:56) Chris confirms Tess as the new official cohost.

At (4:37) Chris talks about his wet laundry dilemma and battling the post run in the rain funk.

At (7:40) Chris shares insider secrets from his trip to Brooks HQ about what Desi Linden wore for her Boston marathon victory.

At (10:30) The crew chats about the shoes Desi wore for the race, which she had barely even seen before the race and didn’t get to keep.

At (14:26) We introduce Kyle Northrop (for the second time on this show) who is the star of a new film.

At (15:05) Kyle shares his race report for the Clarendon Day race and shifting gears from competing in 100 mile races to a 5k. Spoiler, Kyle beats Chris in home stretch.

At (16:47) Kyle tells the crew about Bird scooters in his dentists office.

At (18:15) Chris shares his hack for warm weather running, especially uphill.

At (21:00) Kyle introduces his new film on running and depression.

At (24:05) Kyle shares the details of a night two years ago when he nearly intentionally crashed his car into a highway sign and what struggle means to him.

At (26:20) Tess spoils the movie and Kyle gets real about training for Western States while only running 15 miles per week.

At (30:03) The crew discusses the stigma around depression and changing the narrative around mental health.

At (36:35) Kyle enlightens us about what its like to have an invisible illness and how crop tops just may be the cure for any problem.

At (37:35) We get a look behind the scenes into what its like to shoot and direct a documentary.

At (41:50) Kyle shares what you really should be doing the weekend of the Boston marathon and how he almost lost his leg during his an ultra in Utah.

At (44:19) The Pace the Nation Crew pays tribute to Wendy Katrina Martinez following her passing.

At (46:51) We examine Eliud Kipchoge’s new world record in the marathon set in Berlin last weekend.

At (50:47) Tess highlights new sustainability measures Adidas implemented in Berlin to reduce paper and plastic waste on the racecourse.

At (52:49) Chris stands in for Docs in our what grinds my gears segment, this time featuring high schoolers trying to go viral during cross country races.

At (56:37) We close out this episode with the promise that we will hopefully return next week to a normal schedule.

We are back, with a really long intro because its been a while. At (9:19) we talk about lil pacer number two for the first time. At (11:11) we naturally transition into fall weather, an NFL game and a running story from the Docs college days. At (16:35) we circle back to lil pacer number two again. At (22:42) we welcome back two time guest Mike Wardian, a local ultra runner who just accomplished the fastest known time covering the entire CO canal. At (23:16) Farley guest sources advice on being a father of two boys. At (26:30) Mike lists his social media platforms. At (28:35) Mike talks about why he wanted to run the entire 184 mile CO trail and at (32:16) we learn about the former record holder. AT (33:33) we talk about the trail, the unknowns going into the run, detours and how the weather impacted the trail and his gear. At (38:43) we talk about the journey out to Cumberland including how much (little) sleep Mike got the night before the race. At (43:12) we talk about pace, the start of the race and some of the many people that Mike encountered out on the trail. At (50:24) we ask Mike about his longest runs ever and at (51:47) Mike details his breaks during the race. At (55:58) we discuss chasing the ghost of Park, which should be the title of episode, a book or at least a song title. AT (56:48) we talk more about the pacing plan. At (1:03:28) we learn about all of the healthy food that Mike consumed on the trail, the trail convoy and the finish. At (1:18:06) Mike talks about his conversation with former record holder and ultra legend Park Barner and at (1:20:00) we find out whats next on Mikes calendar. At (1:23:47) we are back to wrap up the show with a bunch of empty promises about whats coming up next week.

We are back, with a really long intro because its been a while. At (9:19) we talk about lil pacer number two for the first time. At (11:11) we naturally transition into fall weather, an NFL game and a running story from the Docs college days. At (16:35) we circle back to lil pacer number two again. At (22:42) we welcome back two time guest Mike Wardian, a local ultra runner who just accomplished the fastest known time covering the entire C&O canal. At (23:16) Farley guest sources advice on being a father of two boys. At (26:30) Mike lists his social media platforms. At (28:35) Mike talks about why he wanted to run the entire 184 mile C&O trail and at (32:16) we learn about the former record holder. AT (33:33) we talk about the trail, the unknowns going into the run, detours and how the weather impacted the trail and his gear. At (38:43) we talk about the journey out to Cumberland including how much (little) sleep Mike got the night before the race. At (43:12) we talk about pace, the start of the race and some of the many people that Mike encountered out on the trail. At (50:24) we ask Mike about his longest runs ever and at (51:47) Mike details his breaks during the race. At (55:58) we discuss chasing the ghost of Park, which should be the title of episode, a book or at least a song title. AT (56:48) we talk more about the pacing plan. At (1:03:28) we learn about all of the healthy food that Mike consumed on the trail, the trail convoy and the finish. At (1:18:06) Mike talks about his conversation with former record holder and ultra legend Park Barner and at (1:20:00) we find out whats next on Mikes calendar. At (1:23:47) we are back to wrap up the show with a bunch of empty promises about whats coming up next week.

Despite Farley not setting the agenda we have a big show today. You would think its because Docs tells the Eric Clapton story and we do not have a guest, but then we actually have a clap worthy announcement that we hope you clap along to from home.

Despite Farley not setting the agenda we have a big show today. You would think its because Docs tells the Eric Clapton story and we do not have a guest, but then we actually have a clap worthy announcement that we hope you clap along to from home.

We open up pre-agenda barely able to contain our excitement over two American records on the track. At (11:57) we catch up with three time guest Sandwich Todd and ask him to confirm his appearances on the show. At (14:31) Todd talks about his anxiety disorder and when it first occurred. At (18:00) Todd speaks about some of the strategies he uses to manage the anxiety such as cognitive behavior therapy. At (20:28) we talk a little about the public perceptions and how social media can influence anxiety. At (21:12) Farley brags about his research and asks about how running has helped calm Todds anxiety. At (24:13) we talk about how strava helps create accountability and then at (25:58) Todd talks more about the benefits of running for his anxiety. At (28:56) we ask Todd about his anxiety on his running off days. At (33:13) we talk about how sharing the story helps show people that they are not alone. We are back at (38:52) to wrap up the interview before we transition to our grab bag topics. At (39:36) Farley unsuccessfully attempts to create a new podcast rivalry, however Joanna instead uses the segment to provide some comments on episode 162. At (43:26) Docs has to get a new cell phone adventure. At (47:55) we have an update on former guest Tom Griffin, who finished his walk across America this week. At (53:28) we talk about the crystal city twilighter monsoon and door to door solicitors. We close out at (58:22) with a pat on our own back, which is our favorite thing to do.

We start off at (5:19) with a discussion about hitting the exact mileage on your GPS watch. At (11:48) we welcome our guest Hiruni Wijerathna, where we start out working on our letters and at (13:20) some basic geography. At (14:39) she tells us how she got from Sri Lanka to Herndon and how she got her start in running. At (17:03) we talk about her high school coach, former guest Pete Sherry. At (18:01) Hiruni talks about going to run at the University of Kentucky. At (23:10) we talk about running post collegiately, At (25:42) we talk about running for Sri Lanka. At (34:31) Hiruni tells us about training in Boulder with Hudson Elite and at (36:44) her full time job at Run Coach. We are back at (41:33) to wrap up the interview. At (43:50) we discuss a tweet about James K Polk. At (49:15) we fire up the rumor mill. At (51:05) Rebook has a new professional running group in Charlottesville, VA. At (54:19) UVA announces new cross country coaches. At (59:09) we talk about the prime day and finally at (1:07:50) we have a transportation update on the vehicles from all three hosts.

We kick off the show and introduce our guest co-host Tess Stryk. At 2:00 we talk about Joanna losing her keys at National Harbor. At 3:45 Farley sets the table for the show. At 5:30 we Tess tells us her journey to working at Pacers Running. At 7:45 Tess talks about her recent trip to Germany. At 13:00 we welcome in Brian Danza of the DC Roadrunners. At 14:53 Brian talks about his Bee Hives and how he got into bee keeping. At 15:50 Brian tells us how and where he caught the swarm of bees. At 19:00 we dive more into bee hives and Brian schools us on bees. At 23:10 Brian talks about the history for the DC Roadrunners Track Championships. At 25:20 Brian tell Farley and Tess about the event and how you can still sign up. At 26:46 we are joined on the phone by the Head Coach of the District Track Club Tom Brumlik. At 27:27 Tom gives us some background on his involvement on the event and how he and Brian got connected. At 29:36 Brian and Tom talk about adding the elite 800s to the event. At 31:00 Tom talks about races here in the US versus going to Europe. At 32:10 Tom tells the group who is going to be in the elite races. At 35:00 Brian lets us know what the audience can expect if you show up as a spectator. At 36:30 Farley tries to convince Brian and Tom to race each other at the end of the night. At 37:20 Tom talks about the District Track Club. At 38:30 Tom talks about the DMV Meet of Champions that the District Track Club put on. At 41:38 we dive into Brians Running and the Milan Marathon. At 43:45 we talk to Brian about the DC Roadrunners Club and a number of the races they put on. We let our guests go and at 49:00 Tess recalls her High School days and the bee hive at HB Woodlawn HS. At 50:00 Farley and Tess talk about former guest and former Pacers Running employee Chris Kwiatkowski lands a job in Seattle at the University of Washington. At 52:50 Farley talks about his car troubles. At 55:00 Farley talks about his trip to the Arlington Courthouse. At 58:35 Tess talks about her Beer Mile team for the Pacers Beer Mile on August 11th. At 59:40 Tess tells why she started listening to the show. We close out the show thanking Tess and putting pressure on her to get us more social media followers.

We kick off the show and introduce our guest co-host Tess Stryk. At 2:00 we talk about Joanna losing her keys at National Harbor. At 3:45 Farley sets the table for the show. At 5:30 we Tess tells us her journey to working at Pacers Running. At 7:45 Tess talks about her recent trip to Germany. At 13:00 we welcome in Brian Danza of the DC Roadrunners. At 14:53 Brian talks about his Bee Hives and how he got into bee keeping. At 15:50 Brian tells us how and where he caught the swarm of bees. At 19:00 we dive more into bee hives and Brian schools us on bees. At 23:10 Brian talks about the history for the DC Roadrunners Track Championships. At 25:20 Brian tell Farley and Tess about the event and how you can still sign up. At 26:46 we are joined on the phone by the Head Coach of the District Track Club Tom Brumlik. At 27:27 Tom gives us some background on his involvement on the event and how he and Brian got connected. At 29:36 Brian and Tom talk about adding the elite 800s to the event. At 31:00 Tom talks about races here in the US versus going to Europe. At 32:10 Tom tells the group who is going to be in the elite races. At 35:00 Brian lets us know what the audience can expect if you show up as a spectator. At 36:30 Farley tries to convince Brian and Tom to race each other at the end of the night. At 37:20 Tom talks about the District Track Club. At 38:30 Tom talks about the DMV Meet of Champions that the District Track Club put on. At 41:38 we dive into Brians Running and the Milan Marathon. At 43:45 we talk to Brian about the DC Roadrunners Club and a number of the races they put on. We let our guests go and at 49:00 Tess recalls her High School days and the bee hive at HB Woodlawn HS. At 50:00 Farley and Tess talk about former guest and former Pacers Running employee Chris Kwiatkowski lands a job in Seattle at the University of Washington. At 52:50 Farley talks about his car troubles. At 55:00 Farley talks about his trip to the Arlington Courthouse. At 58:35 Tess talks about her Beer Mile team for the Pacers Beer Mile on August 11th. At 59:40 Tess tells why she started listening to the show. We close out the show thanking Tess and putting pressure on her to get us more social media followers.