The podcast opens with a tribute to Bill Bergan, the Iowa State men cross country and track coach who died on November 22. Lance details Bergan's tremendous impact on the program, including two NCAA team titles and 25 Big 8 titles. Lance talks about Ironman's change with its signature Ironman World Championship in 2023 and gives a possible solution in place of a split event. Lance then recaps the final college cross country championship of 2022, the NCAA Division II meet near Seattle. Regular guest Josh Yeager then comes on the show to talk about a stress reaction in his tibia occurred and how the injury and recovery will affect his indoor track season.