Today on the podcast is a banger episode.

I had a mini panel with two of the top competitors in the 4A classification of the State of Washington: Connor Rickey and Isaac Benjamin. Shoutout to Connor committing to this show despite being in France.

Connor is a senior out of Issaquah High School.

He holds PR's of 1:54.29 (800m), 4:14.15 (1600m), 9:11.65 (3200m), and 14:46.9 (5K XC).

Isaac is a junior out of South Kitsap High School.

He holds PR's of 2:03.03 (800m), 4:18.19 (Mile), 9:11.99 (3200m), 15:01.8 (5K XC), and 30:18 (10K Road).

Today was just a fun show, getting to chop it up with some of the top guys in Washington. This is the second ever panel episode of The Sunday Shakeout and I partnered with Jean Claude, also known as Startline Running on Instagram. He is the other voice in today’s conversation and asks a lot of great questions, so it was a fun one today.

We talk all about their thoughts on what went down in the Super Bowl, including Jean Claude losing a bet and having to run 24 miles. We also talk about what it took for Isaac to go from 76th at State his Sophomore year running 17:06, to being second and dropping 15 flats on a weekly basis, and what event they think would be the perfect match in the middle for them.

I also asked them what they thought the over/under would be in 4A for each event this season, their thoughts on mentality and rivalries, and so much more.

Before we get into today’s episode, please, wherever you are, in your car, at work, on a run, give this podcast a follow and a five-star review on whatever platform you are listening on. That goes a long way in supporting the growth of The Sunday Shakeout so that I can keeping bringing to you some of the greatest stories in the sport of running and in that process, share love and passion for track and field and distance running.

Without further delay, please enjoy my chat with Jean Claude, Connor Rickey, and Isaac Benjamin

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