The Chicago Marathon goes off on Sunday at 8:30 am EST on NBC Sports. Listen in for our breakdown of the field with predictions. Can Rupp repeat in Chicago? Will he set the American Record? How will Gwen Jorgensen perform in her first marathon under Schumacher? We give you thoughts on all of these questions and more!

In this episode, we dive straight into our topic. Yep, no intro topics this week, just great content on training for trail running.

Jason Brooks, one of the Rogue trail coaches, joins us this week on the podcast to talk about how to train for ultras on the trail. We cover:

- The case for trail running. Why do it or try it?

- Trail training principles. How do road training and trail training compare and contrast?

- Trail training skills. What specific skills to you need to think about for the trail?

Listen in and then go for a trail run to mix things up!

In this episode, we break down all that is the Berlin Marathon including our takes on the amazing WR result from Kipchoge + a recap of the women's race and how its magnificence went under the radar. We then follow with a discussion of Sifan Hassan's debut half marathon and what it means for Chicago now that Jordan Hasay and Amy Hastings Cragg have dropped out of the race.

Then, at 58 minutes in, we start a discussion on fall racing, giving our final tips to those who might be racing marathons or half marathons this season. We give you our words on how to prepare for a goal-smashing result in the next several weeks.

In the intro to this one, we talk about Jenny Simpson's 6th straight win at the Fifth Avenue Mile (with a challenge from Colleen Quigley), Mo Farah's result at the Great North Run, and Emma Coburn's controversial comments about the new steeple WR.

Then, at 26:10 into the episode, we start our 5th round of answers to your listener questions. In this episode, we give answers to:

- What to look for in a coach?

- How to learn to sustain 5K race pace for a full 5K?

- How to think about prep races?

- How did Rogue get its start?

And more...

The Berlin Marathon is coming up THIS Sunday, Sept 16th, and we give you all of the info you need to watch as a fan, plus predictions as always. Also in this episode, we introduce a new voice to the podcast - Johanna Gretschel (@jojo_shea on Twitter). Johanna is a freelance sports/running journalist who used to work with FloTrack. She knows her stuff and jumps right in with our banter to share predictions of her own.

Follow along with the race on Sunday to see if the favorites Kipchoge and Dibaba will win and if world records will fall in either race.

For more from Johanna, here are the links we referenced from her Jordan Hasay interview:

https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6235943-why-chicago-could-be-jordan-hasays-best-race-yet

http://running.competitor.com/2018/07/news/interview-jordan-hasay-back-ready-chicago_174102

In the intro this week, we talk about the addition of Gwen Jorgensen to the Chicago Marathon field, the results of the US 20K championship, and Colleen Quigley's latest results from Europe.

Then at 23:20 into the episode, we shift to the final part of our series on "What does the race require?" This time we talk about the marathon including answers to questions like:

- How many 20 milers should you do?

- How should you add pace work to your long runs?

- What should your workouts look like?

And more... tune in to find out how to PR in your next 26.2.

Here we go with Round 2 of our call of the Diamond League finals, this time as we watch the finals in Brussels. Featured in this episode are the WSteeple, W1500, M800, and M5000.

We are mixing things up this week and providing 2 episodes where we preview each Diamond League middle distance and distance event, make predictions, and then give you our reactions as the races go off live.

In this first part, we will discuss the Diamond League Finals in Zurich on Thursday, August 30th. Events include the W800, M1500, MSteeple, and W5000. Listen and just enjoy being a fan!

For the intro this week, we cover new additions to the NYC Marathon field, the historic Falmouth Road Race, and some way-too-early predictions for the US Women's Steeple in 2019. Do 1500 PRs mean anything for the race between Emma Coburn, Colleen Quigley, and Courtney Frerichs? If so, Colleen might just have a leg up if she can stay healthy.

Then at 23 minutes into this episode, we continue our series on "What Does the Race Require?", this week covering the 10K and Half Marathon distances. We argue that getting ready for a fast 10K will also get you ready for a fast half marathon with some tweaks to the program. Listen in and go train for a big PR.

As our intro, we talk about amazing performances from two inspiring teenagers at the European Championships, including how one of Steve's early-year predictions came true. Then, we turn to part 2 of our series on "What Does the Race Require," this time covering the 5K distance with an intro to our discussion on the 10K and half marathon that will come in part 3.

Links from the episode:

Mondo Duplantis's European Gold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkgGZjfmpQ

Jakob Ingebrigtsen European Gold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w5LfaWl5TU

Alex Hutchinson's article on running form and relative "speed:"

https://www.outsideonline.com/2332596/hobbyjogger-running-study-accelerometer-injury