In this episode we recap the exciting results from the weekend's indoor track races + answer some listener questions including:

1 - How did you get into coaching?

2 - What is the difference between the various coaching certifications?

3 - Tips for vetting a potential coach.

4 - What shoes do we recommend for 5K-marathon racing?

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Rory is a professional runner for Northern Arizona Elite. He graduated from BYU in 2019 and has been crushing it in his first year as a pro. After his astounding, 1:01:44, half marathon debut in Houston this past weekend we knew we had to Catch Up With him.

Things We Talk About In This Episode

- His race in Houston

- His transition from collegiate to professional running

- His goals for 2020

- His recent switch to a plant based diet

- The Game Changers Documentary [learn more here]

- The Plantpower Meal Planner [learn more here]

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FAST FACTS

- Des will run Trials and Boston (https://www.instagram.com/p/B6LVvbHjkEU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

- Rupp announces Mike Smith as his new coach (https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6641318-galen-rupp-picks-naus-mike-smith-as-his-new-coach)

- Noah Droddy will not run the Olympic Trials Marathon (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RANmwnx-v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

- Molly Seidel WILL be racing in Atlanta (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RZLWmHH8D/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

- Rhonex Kipruto runs a 10K World Record and to everyone's shock is wearing *adidas* (https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a30496379/rhonex-kipruto-10k-world-record/)

- Mary Cain ran her first track race in over 3 years (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PO4QGJgAP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

- The London Marathon announced their elite field and it is stacked! (https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/news-media/latest-news/item/world-record-holder-kosgei-returns-to-defend-her-title/)

- Don't miss the USATF XC National Championships this Sunday in San Diego!

HOUSTON MARATHON/HALF

- Top Americans will be toeing the line this weekend at the Houston Half Marathon, make sure to check out the action and see how the best of the best stack up against each other in what is the last race for most of them before the Olympic Trials

- A large contingent of elite athletes will be chasing their OTQs at the Houston Marathon and the Rock n Roll Phoenix Marathon, Sunday 1/19 is the last day to qualify for the 2020 Marathon Trials

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Things We Talked About in This Episode

Azusa Pacific Univeristy + Head Coach Preston Grey

HAPPY NEW YEARS

EPISODE 23: Catching Up With Diljeet Taylor

Guest Co-Host: Henri Floris

Fast Facts:

Listen to Peter Bromka on The Road to the Olympic Trials (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-33-peter-bromka/id1468827005?i=1000459493718)

Rachel Cliff sets a new Canadian half marathon record in Japan - 1:10:06 (beating her old Canadian record of 1:10:08)

Peter Snell, 800m world record holder from 1962 passed away last week at the age of 80. He was a 3 time Olympic gold medalist for New Zealand who became a leading sports scientist after retiring from the sport

Results:

Footlocker Nationals

Girls’ Race - for the first time in the history of this race (41 years so far) 3 girls broke 17 minutes on the same day

1 - Zofia Dudek - 16:45 - Ann Arbor, MI

2 - Marlee Starliper - 16:46 - Wellsville, PA

3 - Abby Vanderkooi - 16:55 - Fremont, MI

Boys’ Race -

1 - John Methner - 15:08 - Mount Prospect, IL (won the IL state meet earlier this fall)

2 - Carter Solomon - 15:16 - Canton, MI

3 - Patrick Anderson - 15:18 - Pittsburgh, PA

USATF National Club XC Championships

Women’s Race - 6K

Top 3 teams -- HOKA Aggie Running Club, Nomad Track Club, BAA

Top 3 Individuals:

1 - Aisling Cuffe - Saucony - 20:07

2 - Katelyn Tuohy - Unattached - 20:11

3 - Cally Macumber - Nomad Track Club - 20:15

Men’s Race - 10K

Top 3 Teams - Tinman Elite, HOKA NJNYTC, HOKA Aggie Running Club

Top 3 Individuals:

1 - Morgan Pearson - 29:54 - Tinman Elite

2 - Aaron Templeton - 30:07 - Tinman Elite

3 - Dillon Maggard - 30:17 - Brooks

Spartan Trail Ultra Championships

Women’s Race

1 - Regina Lopez

2 - Samantha Lewis

3 - Kimber Mattox

Men’s Race -

1 - Andy Wacker

2 - Chad Hall

3 - Ben Bruce

 

Protest At Nike:

Last week almost 400 Nike employees marched in protest of a building on Nike's campus being re-opened still bearing Alberto Salazar's name. Lauren and Henri discuss the implications and possible ramifications of this protest as well as their personal thoughts and feelings about Nike and the current news stories surrounding the company