The Run Around Iowa

The Run Around Iowa

By Lance BergesonSportsRunning
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The Run Around Iowa episodes

  • Season 3, Episode 13: A critique of 113th Drake Relays and a closer look at a program shutting down
    Lance offers his frank assessment of the Drake Relays and where director Blake Bolden and the Drake administration need to improve for future years and if the traditional bad weather for the event can ever be overcome. He also looks at Upper Iowa's decision to eliminate men's track and field and cross country and if there are other programs in Iowa that could be on the chopping block.
    32 min
  • Season 3, Episode 12: Checking in with Josh Yeager and a big change with Iowa State track and field
    Lance opens the podcast by talking about a new 15,000-square-foot addition to the Lied Center that will be a huge benefit to the Cyclone track and field, cross country and wrestling programs. He gives his thoughts on the upcoming Drake Relays and why California is now the place for collegians to race for fast times. Then, Josh Yeager comes on to talk about his slow return back to running, starting a new job, his preferred shoes and his good and bad memories from past Drake Relays events.
    42 min
  • Season 3, Episode 11: A conversation with former Iowa Central national champion Eleonora Curtabbi
    Eleonora takes a break between classes to talk about her journey to Iowa and Fort Dodge for two years and if she likes her current home in Canyon, Texas, better than Fort Dodge. The reigning NCAA Division II steeplechase champion chats about what she thinks about late in races. Eleonora, a native of Turin, Italy, describes why she doesn't join her family in downhill skiing, a popular activity in her home city. She talks about her favorite stadium she had competed in and remembers her memorable races at Division II outdoors last year and cross country nationals four months ago. Eleonora tells of dating a fellow runner for the past four years and why her small apartment is a hub of activity most nights. She also gives insight into her chances of winning a repeat national title in May.
    46 min
  • Season 3, Episode 10: Iowa Wolves indoor marathoners and Dordt seniors Joe Anderson and Trey Engen
    Lance was at the Iowa Wolves indoor marathon, held on conjunction with the IMT Des Moines Marathon and DMOS on March 22 to interview all four runners - Jan Atchison, Dennis Haney, Bruck Huckfeldt and Kiersten Hathaway. All four finished their marathons and offer their feelings on the experience - both highs and lows. Then, listen to an interview with Dordt University seniors Joe Anderson and Trey Engen. They helped the Defenders win the men's NAIA cross country title in November - the school's first team title in any sport. The former Central Lyon-GLR and Algona High runners talk about their memorable first meeting, the championship culture in Sioux Center and Joe's marriage last summer and hobby away from running. After Joe has to leave, Trey chats about the road to becoming a lawyer and challenging for an NAIA outdoor title in May.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Season 3, Episode 9: Interviews with ESPN announcer John Anderson and Chip Albright and Josh Yeager

    Lance opens the podcast with an honor for a former Iowa State grad. Then, he airs portions of an interview he conducted with sports broadcaster John Anderson, who works the track and field and New York City Marathon events for ESPN. John talks about his love of Iowa, affection for the Drake Relays, why he went to broadcasting track and field and what the sport has to do to attract more viewers. Iowa Wolves marketing leader Chip Albright then talks about a marathon that will be held at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday during an Iowa Wolves game. Chip talks about his inspiration for the promotion, getting Chris Burch and four members of the IMT Des Marathon committee on board and if this an event that could be duplicated in the future. Then, Josh Yeager comes on to talk about more injuries that have derailed his spring track season. The former Center Point-Urbana star also chats about a big change upcoming in his life.

    55 min
  • Season 3, Episode 8: A chat with Grand View NAIA champion and former Pekin runner Isaiah Wittrock
    Isaiah talks about last weekend's NAIA national indoor meet when he racked up his 10th and 11th All-American honors. Isaiah describes his run to the NAIA 1,500-meter title a year ago in Alabama. The former Pekin athlete, who won four state titles as a senior in 2018 to lead the Panthers to the Class 1A team title, tells when he decided to fully commit to track and field. Isaiah details how he chose Grand View and how he met his future wife, Sara. He talks about becoming a new father in May and some challenges that will entail. Isaiah also shares one of his hobbies away from running and if he will try for a repeat NAIA 1,500 championship in May.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Season 3, Episode 7: A chat with UC-Santa Barbara cross country coach, ex-UNI runner Shayla Houlihan

    Shayla comes on the podcast to talk about how she ended up in sunny Southern California. She details her incredible first season with the Gauchos when she led the men's team to a conference title. Shayla tells of her growth as a coach with the Under Armour Dark Sky team in Flagstaff, Arizona before coming to California. She describes her journey in running from Northern Iowa to Utah and when she knew it was time to retire from professional running. She also shares one big similarity her program shares with Northern Iowa. She gives an update on younger sister and 2016 Olympian Shelby Houlihan, who is just over halfway through an Athletics Integrity Unit ban after a failed drug test and how she and her family surprised Shelby recently. Shayla tells if she recruits Iowa even though the Gauchos have a roster heavy with Californians. She also gives her thoughts on whether runners are predestined to be elite based on their genes.

    57 min
  • Season 3, Episode 6: A conversation with former Iowa Central Community College legend Adva Cohen
    The Olympian from Israel and former NJCAA athlete of the year in cross country and track tells of her funny story of coming to Fort Dodge and Iowa and not being prepared for what she would find. Adva, a new member of the Under Armour Mission Run Dark Sky Distance team in Flagstaff, Arizona, talks about her late start in running and why, in part, she became a professional runner at age 26. Adva shares one big reason she is good at the steeplechase and why she hasn't raced since August. The native of Jerusalem talks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in her home region. The three-time first-team All-American for New Mexico tells of her favorite place she has visited, her experiences of running in the Olympics and if she expects to have tough competition in the Israeli trials for the Paris Olympics next year.
    55 min
  • Season 3, Episode 5: Checking in with Josh Yeager and the topic of records in track and field
    Lance starts the podcast by talking about the preponderance of records broken in track and field and whether the technology makes these records inflated. He also talks about the Ironman 70.3 event coming to Des Moines. Then Josh comes on to chat about his first month back running from a stress reaction in his leg. The former Center Point-Urbana prep and Drake athlete also goes into some cons with running on the treadmill and outdoors in Minnesota in February. Josh is also asked about his opinion on shoe technology.
    41 min
  • Season 3, Episode 4: interviews with athletes and coaches from Saturday's Iowa State Classic

    Hear interviews from Iowa State's Cebastian Gentil, a winner in the men's 800 meters. Drake University junior Isaac Basten, the winner in the men's mile, Indian Hills coach Brent Ewing, Northern Iowa sophomore and former Waverly-Shell Rock prep Emma Hoins, former Dowling Catholic runner Tyler Schweizer, now running for Saint Louis University, Drake Relays director Blake Boldon and changes with that event and Iowa State junior Janette Schraft, a former Glenwood prep.

    46 min

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