Pace the Nation

This week Chris and Julie are joined by running superstars Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery who talk about many topics to include their new book How She Did It-Stories, Advice and Secrets to Success from 50 legendary distance runners.

We start off the show talking about an ER incident with Chris and their youngest son. Sara one ups Chris with her ER story. Molly talks about her pregnancy. And 3 "old" friends share stories about running together and we promote a pretty awesome book.

Ep 267 - 100 Miles For Good (Brandt Ricca) by william docs

This week Chris and Julie are joined by business coach and product consultant Craig Vanderoef from Sound Running. Sound Running puts on race events and provides race coaching and are teaming up with Pacers Running for running apparel.

Craig talks about what makes both the Sound Running apparel and meet experiences different. Unfortunately, the 2 college teammates spare Julie any old UVA college stories, but there is a mention of So Cal's In-and-Out Burger so that makes up for it :)

Anthony and Tara Clary from We Off The Couch in Richmond join Julie and Chris this week on Pace The Nation. We Off The Couch is a community based running club in Richmond, VA that help people live their best lives.

Anthony Clary had a health scare that changed his life. He and his wife Tara started a running club for his hometown of Richmond VA. Julie and Chris talk to the couple about their club and the meaning it has to them and the 80+ runners they attract on a weekly basis. It's an inspiring story.

We close the show with Farley grasping for a sponsorship from a company that will never give him a shot.

Laura Thweatt professional marathon runner for Saucony is on Pace The Nation this week. She talks about her running - her 5th place finish at the Olympic Marathon trials in 2021 (a conversation she has with Des Linden who Julie was texting during the interview)and her 8th place finish at this past years NY City Marathon.

Laura trains and lives in Louisville, Colorado. The Marshall Fires deviated her town. Six families from the Track team at Monarch high school, where Laura coaches, lost their homes. Laura mobilized a Go Fund Me and raised over $30,000 for those families. We talk about that and her perspective on life after the horrible fires.

We close the show talking about new American Records and Farley's new obsession.

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley take a break from the regular format of a guest joining them. This week Julie flips the script to take the role of the lead interviewer. She interviews Chris fresh off his attempt at a 23rd consecutive sub 3 hour marathon. This year Chris runs the NY City Marathon. Chris tells his story of almost missing the bus to startline to the ups and downs of his race. Does he reach his goal of a Sub 3 marathon? Julie asks the tough questions to find out. Plus, Julie might even find out a couple of things about the weekend she didn't know!

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley are joined by marathon runner Jordan Tropf. Jordan (who in his day job is an orthopedic surgery resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) recently ran the Baltimore, Chicago, and Boston marathons back to back to back over the course of three days with an average time of 2:30:30! He takes us through this feat city by city sharing his strategy for each race, the logistical challenges along the way, and the amazing support he discovered within the running community. Plus, what happened on the way back from Chris and Julie’s latest vacation?

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley are joined by nationally acclaimed track and field/cross-country coach Desmond Dunham. They discuss the origin story of Coach Desmond’s love of running, his road to coaching and the stops along the way, and the true power of mentorship. Be sure to pick up Demond Dunham’s new book, "Running Against The Odds", wherever fine books are sold.

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley are joined by professional runner Drew Hunter and his coach Joan Hunter...who just so happens to also be his mom. They discuss Drew’s decision to go pro straight out of high school, the mother/coach dynamic, and what’s in store for the Tinman Elite running team, for whom Drew runs and Joan serves as head coach. Plus, exciting details about the Tinman Elite/Adidas collaboration for a brand new Adizero Boston 10 running shoe.

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley are joined by professional runner Josette Norris. They discuss Josette's past (Julie Culley was her former coach) and how, despite posting amazing times in recent weeks, she failed to qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo. They also talk about her upcoming wedding to an Olympian, her refusal to be defined by not being at the Olympics this time around, and why Chris refuses to check his calendar.