Jess and Ben are joined by seven guys from the Loras College distance team for a conversation on their shifting team culture and how it is fueling their rise to the top of Division III cross country and track. In this episode, the guys discussed how their decision to focus on high mileage following the cancellation of 2020 track season, due to COVID, led to the shattering of school training and racing records. The leadership of the upperclassmen has inspired the 2020 freshmen phen...

Jess and Ben interview the blazing Tyson Wieland. They discuss the many hats he wears including being an engineer, pro triathlete, coach, race director, and contributing member of Runablaze Iowa. During the pandemic, when races were cancelling, Tyson created the super fast and successful 2020 WR Elite 5k (now the Blazing 5k). Tune in for the preview to his next race creation, the Blazing 10k, which will be a team event taking place on April 11th in Des Moines, IA.

Jess and Ben will break down their use of cross training to get Jess past a plantar fasciitis niggle and achieve a half marathon PR at the Greenville Half Marathon. With more races happening, we go over what to expect when returning to racing.

Jess and Ben review Jess’s plant-based dietary journey through the question often posed to her, “How do you eat?” They discuss the different ways to interpret and answer this question. Jess discusses the quality foods she eats to fuel her in performance and life.Quotes:“I added so many other delicious foods into my diet that I honestly now never feel deprived. I just have chosen to find other things and it's amazing how huge the plant world is and how limited I was before ju...

Jess and Ben discuss why you should continue training during the cold winter months and reasons to run outside versus the treadmill. Additionally, they review what to wear, fueling tricks and training tips.