The 1609 Podcast

Evan and Alex had Daniel on this week to talk about club running in college. We also recapped Berlin and what happened there, plus some talk about training smart, running regrets, and Kenenisa Bekele's cold, wet shins. 

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Evan and Alex got to talk to Brent this week! We previewed Berlin, talked about newly-minted high school cross country coach Ryan Hall and discussed the new Saucony Freedom Track Club. We also got to talk to Brent, who's running all of the World Marathon Majors and has some pretty hot PRs across all distances. 

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Alex and Evan get to interview Darris, the race director of the Columbus Marathon event and fantastic runner in his own right. We also covered the women's 10k road world record and the Fifth Avenue Mile and the Long Island Mile. Bonus: Evan talks about how to structure a 100 mile week.

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We talked to Mike about his experience starting a Parkrun in Victoria, BC, his time spent traveling the world last year, and his thoughts on Canadian athletics selection processes. Plus Cheserek signing with Skechers, the end of Diamond League 2017, and Evan's experience at the USATF 20k Championships.

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This week, Evan and Alex got to talk to Ari, a runner, lifter and yoga teacher from North Carolina. In addition to learning about her running background and how she uses lifting and running to help her running training, we talk about the passing of David Torrence, Jakob Ingebrigsten’s quadruple, the NYC and Berlin fields and Kate Grace moving on from NorCal Distance.

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Evan and Alex talked to Chris about what it was like to train hard on a deployment, his experience running the Peachtree 10k for the Air Force, and what he's hoping for from his next marathon. We also talk the elite fields for the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile. Plus, could LeBron James beat Usain Bolt over a mile and would the winner be under five minutes?

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This week, Evan and Alex get to hear from Andy Harris, a race director in Columbus, Ohio. We wrapped up our discussion of Worlds by talking everything from the USA 1-2 in the women's steeple to Mo Farah's silver in the 5k, and then got to hear about what it's like to put on races and what kind of things go into event production that the rest of us never see. 

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Evan and Alex talk to Andrew about being a "lifer" in the sport of running, what his training has been like, and his history with the Beach 2 Beacon 10k, plus Worlds coverage including Bolt's bronze, Cragg's surprise medal and the women's 1500m roller coaster.

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Evan, Alex and their guest for the week, Dan, make some picks for the IAAF World Championships starting Friday, unbox a couple of running apparel shipments, and talk to Dan about running Boston, running culture in Boston, consistency in training, and how busy his long run social calendar has been this year.

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Link to the CITIUS MAG Craig Engels shirt for the curious: http://imgur.com/WfWkedm

Evan and Alex discuss the road mile fever this summer, touch on some interesting matchups in London, and take a little time to interview each other.

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