Running for the Crown

Ben and Jess are excited to bring Tyson Weiland back for another episode of "hijacking the crown!" In this episode, Tyson interviews Devin and Kelsey Allbaugh about their story of beginning the team Running Wild Elite. They talk about their inspiration, vision, challenges and experiences. There is also conversation about goals and challenges for Crown Running, Runablaze and Weiland Racing. The theme of this conversation might be summarized by saying that the running community in Iowa is...

In this conversation, Jess, Ben and Tyson talk about different approaches to creating a race schedule. They discuss their mentality about racing when it’s not their “A” race and benefits of doing them even if not at peak fitness. Through this discussion, it is obvious their is not one “right” approach and they hope you find parts you can integrate into your calendar. They also review Jess’s Masters Grand Prix results and Tyson provides exciting details on a regional team racing series i...

Tyson Wieland is back with Jess and Ben for another Hijacking the Crown episode featuring Blake Whalen and Cody Baele. Blake and Cody are former teammates of Tyson’s at Iowa Central College and current teammates on Runablaze Iowa. Tune in to hear about Blake’s 4 min PR at the Houston Marathon, just barely missing qualifying for the Olympic trials! He talks about how it is his consistency in training that has allowed him to continue to improve over the years. His next attempt to qu...

Jess and Ben recap their race and experience at the Cross Champs, put on by Sound Running and Trials of Miles. The Cross Champs was a Men's Pro and mixed Women's Pro/Open races held on December 4th at the infamous Mt. SAC course in Walnut, CA. Some claim this to be the hardest cross country course in the country. In this episode, learn more about Sound Running and Trials of Miles, the Mt. SAC course and Jess's preparation for it, and The Film Festival put on by Alexi Pappas and C...

Kassie Parker is a two-time DIII National Champion. On November 20th, she won the 2021 DIII Cross Country National Championships in Louisville, KY by 17 seconds. Her 6k time of 20:11 broke the DIII course record. Kassie has come a long way since high school where, as a volleyball player, she converted to being a cross country runner with a 5k PR of 20:20. Listen to hear about Kassie's transition from being a University of Iowa Club runner to Loras College's peren...

Nick Hauger is a professional runner for HOKA Northern Arizona Elite and a co-host of the Running Rivals Podcast, both based out of Flagstaff, AZ. In this episode, we talked about Nick's build to his debut marathon , CIM (California International Marathon), which is this Sunday December 5th. Coming off a summer foot injury, Nick feels that doing the little things and leaning on his team have made a huge difference in his training consistency. This consistency has put h...

Welcome to season two! This is the time of year that many people have just finished a cross country season, goal marathon or ultra event and are in a transition period. We talk about post race blues and our approach to dealing with them as well as setting up our next season or training cycle.

In this episode, Coaches Jess and Ben recap their experiences at the 2021 Boston Marathon. Have a listen to learn about the course, their training and tips to make the most of the incredible experience that is the Boston Marathon!

Jess interviews recent USATF Masters Outdoor Track 5k/10k champion, Stefanie Slekis. Stefanie is a former Syracuse cross country/track athlete. She is also the current Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field programs at Division I Nicholls State. Stefanie ran a 2:42 marathon to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials. She ran the Trials 4 weeks postpartum.

Tyson Wieland hosting a new segment for Running for the Crown Podcast called Hijacking the Crown. Along with Tyson, this episode with feature Jess, Ben and Austin O'Brien discussing Runablaze Iowa, athlete and team sponsorships, super shoes, and the current and future states of running. Austin O'Brien was a 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier.