Pace the Nation

The intro and table setting takes a little longer than normal. We recorded the show on Sept 11, at (7:42) and our hosts reflect on that fateful day, where they were and remember the impact that it had on this country. At (18:30) Runner's World columnist and Canadian author Alex Hutchinson calls in to discuss his writings, getting his PHD, running for Centro, and a whole lot of running science. At (51:56) we talk about the Northern Lights and rekindle talk about a podcast recording destination. At (55:00) I amazed at our ability to talk about running through the medium of professional football, soccer, and baseball. At (1:00:40) we have a PTN hoodie announcement. At (1:01:27) Farley breaks down the end of his running career and Joanna gives an update on her running, and Docs has a lot of unsolicited advice for his cohosts.

It is one of our shortest shows ever, we try to limit the content to announcements and complaining, tell us what you think of the new format. We start off with the standard weather report before we make some exciting announcements like (4:42) we are now on facebook and (8:09) the sweatshirts are on the way, we swear. At (9:24) Farley looks for sympathy, and for some strange, miscalculated reason he turns to Docs. At (17:57) we get back on the announcement train and tell you all about our next planned road trip to the Running Event, which is a prelude to (19:37) actual running talk. Finally at (24:49) we recap our Judge Judy Experiment Recap.

Frequent guest and Chris Farley first choice Charlie Ban fills in for one of the PTN hosts this week and we take a really long time to get to running talk. At (6:10) we talk about an email from a person who is not happy with us. At (12:38) we recap the first ever PTN Judge Judy dog custody experiment, where our hosts compete against each other for custody of London and Luigi. At (19:07) Farley wants to talk about the over hyped boxing match of 2017 while Charlie and Docs want to talk about science. Pacers is hiring at the DC locations, at (24:47) we talk about the open positions and the culture at Pacers. If you are interested in a floor position, reach out now. At (29:10) we talk with Charlie Ban about DC area high school running, including (34:48) the Louden Valley High School team which may be one of the best in the country. (43:14) Charlie has some breaking news for DC area marathon trainers. At (46:03) we talk about Hurricaine Harvey and the flooding in Texas and finally at (51:04) we pay tribute to professional runner David Torrence who was found dead last week in Arizona.

Spoiler alert, Joanna is out of town so the boys naturally hold a book club in her absence. At (5:43) Kate Fagan of ESPN joins us to discuss her book What Made Maddy Run, where the conversation weaves around several topics including (7:45) what made her want to write the book and (15:53) social media and digital communication. At (21:58) we discuss Madisons love hate relationship with running which leads into a discussion about what the NCAA is doing to provide coaches with more help to support mental health issues. At (29:50) Kate talks about her own emotional investment throughout the course of writing the book. At (35:00) Kate talks about the responsibility an author has when writing about depression and suicide. At (49:58) Docs is excited about the solar eclipse which boggles the mind of Farley.

We start off the show (5:53) discussing a recent Judge Judy transaction and take a deep dive into a recent court case that centered around a dog. Continuing the dog discussion, at (13:13) Farley crowbars a self proclaimed good deed dog story into the show. And if that is not enough dog talk, at (17:20) we promote National Dog Day and an upcoming virtual 5k. At (18:01) we try to find out where in the world Docs has been. (19:21) Docs recaps his Ragnar Trail Relay and (28:58) a beach vacation, where the co-hosts discuss running while at the beach and what to do if you do not have a GPS watch. At (32:36) we talk about the Track and Field World Championships, looking at former PTN guest performances as well as recapping our favorite distance races. At (45:47) Docs touches on the Duck Tales premiere and polls the Pace the Nation Nation for their feedback and provides an employment update. At (48:07) we plug Pacers and upcoming events. We close out (49:02) with a preview of next weeks guest.

We start off the show (5:53) discussing a recent Judge Judy transaction and take a deep dive into a recent court case that centered around a dog. Continuing the dog discussion, at (13:13) Farley crowbars a self proclaimed good deed dog story into the show. And if that is not enough dog talk, at (17:20) we promote National Dog Day and an upcoming virtual 5k. At (18:01) we try to find out where in the world Docs has been. (19:21) Docs recaps his Ragnar Trail Relay and (28:58) a beach vacation, where the co-hosts discuss running while at the beach and what to do if you do not have a GPS watch. At (32:36) we talk about the Track and Field World Championships, looking at former PTN guest performances as well as recapping our favorite distance races. At (45:47) Docs touches on the Duck Tales premiere and polls the Pace the Nation Nation for their feedback and provides an employment update. At (48:07) we plug Pacers and upcoming events. We close out (49:02) with a preview of next weeks guest.

Docs is on an extended vacation, so we have Senior Editor of Run Washington, Dickson Mercer, in studio to guest host. Joanna helps Farley remember a New Jersey song. Farley and Dickson compare notes about their sons who are a week apart.

We are joined in studio by 2 time Marine Corps Marathon champion Darrell General. The local running DC legend has also qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials a record tying 5 times. Dickson has a surprising connection to one of Darrell's best races he ever ran. That race took place in, you guessed it, New Jersey.

Later in the show Farley and Joanna talk tipping on Square. Joanna mostly aces Farley's trivia question. And Dickson and Joanna talk about what they are looking forward to in the upcoming World Champs in London. We close the show talking about a week off next week and of course, the New Jersey marathon.

Joanna and Farley are in the studio sans Docs again. They talk about an adventure in Farleys parenting. Joanna shares are similar story that ends in her scaling a roof. The 2 hosts are joined on the phone by Gabe Grunewald. She is a professional track runner in the middle distances who has cancer. She suffers from a rare form of cancer - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC). She competed in the 2017 US track championships while she was on chemo. She tells her story - the history of the cancer and gives updates on her progress while she is at Sloan Kettering in NY City. Her honesty and positivity inspire the hosts throughout the interview. We close the show with talk of Joannas CC Twilighter 5k and her upcoming trip to Maine.

Joanna and Farley are in the studio sans Docs again. They talk about an adventure in Farleys parenting. Joanna shares are similar story that ends in her scaling a roof. The 2 hosts are joined on the phone by Gabe Grunewald. She is a professional track runner in the middle distances who has cancer. She suffers from a rare form of cancer - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC). She competed in the 2017 US track championships while she was on chemo. She tells her story - the history of the cancer and gives updates on her progress while she is at Sloan Kettering in NY City.

Her honesty and positivity inspire the hosts throughout the interview.

We close the show with talk of Joanna's CC Twilighter 5k and her upcoming trip to Maine.

Alan Webbs 10 year anniversary of his American Record in the Mile.

Docs is out of town so Farley and Joanna lead the in studio discussion – except for the part where Docs applauds Strava and talks about his race in Tahoe. Its hard to explain, you will just have to listen. We are joined in studio by the American record holder in the mile, Alan Webb. It is exactly 10 years since he set the record. His younger brother Chris tags along too. We talk about Alans life after professional running. His new business, Elite Onsite Fleet Services. Next we cover the fact that he was also the best miler ever in High School and all the pressure that came along with that. There is a brother therapy session, we talk about Alan becoming a professional and some of the ups and downs of his career. We recap the mile that broke Steve Scott’s 25 year old record – the record that has stood for 10 years now. Finally, we play some Alan Webb trivia to see if he can name his top 5 races of all time. Farley and Joanna do some promotion of next weeks show, and Farley puts in a Easter Egg for the first time of any of the shows he has edited.