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Fall Fun 2020. Nick Willis.


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What I did this autumn. Also a Q&A with 1500 m/mile specialist Nick Willis, an Olympic silver (should be gold?!) & bronze medalist and multiple champion of other big races. I also talk a little about the Voice of America.

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Nick’s amazing finish at the 5th Ave Mile!

  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride, Friendship, IN
  • September Patch Ride, Friendship, IN
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • September Patch Ride
  • VOA 5K
  • Nick Willis winning BAA Mile
  • Nick Willis winning 2019 5th Ave Mile
  • Solo Ironman
  • Frosty 50 December Patch Ride
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Summer Fun 2020. Phoebe Wright.


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What I did this summer. Also an “interview” with 800 m specialist Phoebe Wright, a five-time NCAA champion and two-time Olympic Trials participant. She offers insights and tips that apply to all athletes!

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  • Mines of Spain
  • Phoebe Wright
  • Phoebe Wright
  • Solo 100
  • Solo 100
  • Solo 100
  • Bix 7
  • Bix 7
  • Bix 7
  • Mines of Spain
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Yellow River State Forest
  • Lake Geode State Park
  • Lake Geode State Park
  • Lake Geode State Park
  • Putt Putt Golf
  • Putt Putt Golf
  • Batting Cages
  • Batting Cages
  • Snake Alley
  • Kayaking
  • Kayaking
  • Kayaking
  • Solo 70.3
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Corona Virtual Racing Part 3


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Adventures. Virtual Races. Running. Cycling. What I’m doing and what my friends and others (new friends!) are doing. Join me, Alex Bruns, Lauren Mitchell, Bruce McIntosh, and Joseph Lawhorn to find out what we’ve been up to.

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  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Alex on his recent CA vacation in Joshua National Park
  • Alex and Kenzie in Badwater
  • Lauren Mitchell
  • Lauren’s Superior Run
  • Lauren Mitchell
  • Lauren’s Superior Run
  • Lauren’s Superior Run
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Shawnee Gravel Day
  • Bruce’s Virtual Marathon
  • Badges for Cycling Challenges from Otto at Spoken Bicycles
  • Joseph’s Ohio Record
  • Joseph Lawhorn
  • Joseph Lawhorn
  • Joseph Lawhorn
  • Six Feet of Separation Run
  • Six Feet of Separation Run
  • My Great XC Half Marathoner
  • Virtual Summer Solstice Half
  • Virtual Summer Solstice Half
  • Virtual Summer Solstice Half
  • Virtual Summer Solstice Half
  • Poison Ivy. It got worse than this and covered much of me before it got better.
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Corona Virtual Racing Part 2


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I continue to talk about doing some not-racing racing and adventures, and again I invite some friends to talk about what they’ve done. Join me, Aneta Zeppettella, Jennifer Keiser Russo, Alex Gold, Nick Quanrud, and Maria Borowik to get a sampling of what folks are doing.

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Fleet Feet of Davenport Iowa sponsored the Fanny Pack Frenzy
Spoken Bicycles of Middletown Ohio sponsored the Metric Century
Alex Gold’s Ultrarunning Magazine article
ORRRC Twin Creek 10K
Climbing Adventure
Shrieking 6K

  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • Fanny Pack Frenzy
  • Jennifer’s 100 Miler
  • Jennifer’s 100 Miler
  • Jennifer’s 100 Miler
  • Aneta’s 100 Miler
  • Aneta’s 100 Miler
  • Aneta’s 100 Miler
  • Aneta’s 100 Miler
  • Metric Century
  • Alex’s XC Team Cheering his FKT
  • Alex’s FKT
  • View from Alex’s FKT
  • Alex’s FKT
  • Nick
  • Nick Hiking in Vermont
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • SSPL Climbing Adventure
  • Maria’s 100 Miler
  • Maria Can Bike
  • Maria Can Hike
  • Shrieking 6K
  • Shrieking 6K
  • Shrieking 6K
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Corona Virtual Racing Part 1


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After my last race (Ep 38), I found all my upcoming races cancelled. So I dove into some virtual racing and adventures which I discuss. Also friends join in to discuss what they did. So listen up while I talk about the Death March Bike Race, the Middletonian 5K, and the Iron Furnace Half Marathon. Plus we hear from Fred Hatfield, Nate Canton, and Greg Henneman.

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Middletonian 5K
Death March Bike Race
Iron Furnace Trail Run

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  • Death March. Lutes Cemetery
  • Middletonian 5K Goodies
  • Fred Hatfield
  • Death March. Story Inn, where I started and finished.
  • Death March planned route. Not quite what I ended up doing!
  • Death March. Hanner Cemetery
  • Death March. Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Death March gravel
  • Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
  • Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
  • Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
  • Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
  • Death March. Robertson Cemetery
  • Death March Nebo Rd
  • Death March Nebo Rd
  • Death March Nebo Rd
  • Death March Nebo Rd
  • Nate Canton
  • Nate and Mark Thompson raising money for Charlie
  • Little Charlie Price and Family
  • Charlie Price
  • Greg Henneman
  • Iron Furnace Half start
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
  • Iron Furnace Half
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Cactus Classic Trail Races and Yo Yo Man Scott Searle


In episode 38 I talk about running the Cactus Classic Trail Races near Peoria, Illinois. Also the Frosty 14 trail race near Waynesville, Ohio. Finally I talk with Yo Yo Man Scott Searle. Listen to how he became the Yo Yo Man, and his fascinating backstory that got him into running! Check out pictures below as well.
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  • With Cactus Classic RD Greg Dekeyser
  • Frosty 14 Trail Race Swinging Bridge
  • Yo Yo Man Scott Searle
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Scott and Leila Vold
  • Scott and Me
  • Just before race. Photo Credit Scott Searle.
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
  • Photo Credit Amanda Turner
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Mississippi Marathon and Atlanta Olympic Trials


In episode 37 I talk about running the Mississippi River Marathon. My daughter Tia did the Half. I also talk about going to Atlanta with my wife to watch the Olympic marathon trials. Good stuff! Lots of pics in the show notes.
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  • Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
  • Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
  • Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
  • Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
  • Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
  • Cyclone Goodies
  • Mark Twain Dinette
  • Jim Henson’s Delta Boyhood Exhibit
  • Jim Henson’s Delta Boyhood Exhibit
  • Lakeport Plantation
  • Lakeport Plantation
  • Lakeport Plantation
  • Lakeport Plantation
  • Greenville’s Brown Water
  • Mississippi Marathon Course
  • Before the race
  • Holly Koester at Start of marathon
  • First half mile of marathon
  • Bridge crossing Mississippi at halfway point.
  • Tia on the bridge, near start of Half
  • On the bridge
  • Tia finishing
  • Finishing
  • Finished
  • Finished
  • Finished
  • Finished Mississippi Marathon/Half
  • Finished
  • Marathon goodies
  • Cypress Preserve in Greenville
  • Cypress Preserve in Greenville
  • Cypress Preserve in Greenville
  • Club Ebony in Indianola, MS
  • BB King, Indianola
  • BB King Museum
  • Central BBQ, Memphis
  • Memphis
  • Memphis
  • Memphis
  • Memphis
  • Memphis
  • Good music! Memphis
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Carter Center, Atlanta
  • Race expo. High jump world record.
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
  • Galen Rupp warming up
  • Jim Walmsley warming up
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
  • Olympic Marathon Trials
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All About JFK 50. With Marisa and Alexandra


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In episode 36 I talk about running the JFK 50 Mile. I interview fellow finishers Marisa and Alexandra as well. These two women are impressive in every way! You’ll learn all about the race and my brief stay in Pittsburgh after the race. Lots of photos below.

  • Finished!
  • Alexandra at Baikal Ice Marathon in Russia
  • Alexandra and me
  • Alexandra at the track
  • Marisa and hubby 2017 JFK finish
  • Marisa 2017 JFK finish
  • Marisa and friend who finished JFK
  • Marisa JFK finisher
  • Marisa on the C&O
  • JFK elevation
  • At packet pickup
  • Packet pickup
  • Packet pickup
  • Packet pickup
  • Boonsboro HS race morning
  • Race start downtown Boonsboro
  • Beginning road section
  • Beginning road section
  • AT
  • AT
  • AT
  • AT
  • Weverton Cliffs
  • Weverton Cliffs
  • Coming off the Weverton Cliffs
  • Almost falling exiting the Weverton Cliffs
  • C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal
  • Rock climber on C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal
  • Baby poptarts!
  • Grilled foods
  • C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal
  • C&O Canal aid station
  • Finishing road section
  • Finished!
  • Finished!
  • Post race food
  • Post race food
  • Angela and Stanley, daughter and dad
  • Swag
  • Swag
  • Booklet and bib
  • JFK booklet
  • JFK booklet
  • Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh
  • Holiday market in Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh
  • PNC Park, Pittsburgh
  • Roberto Clemente
  • Willie Stargill
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
  • Carnegie Museum
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Hawkeye Fallout 50K and Run For the Schools Half Marathon


In episode 35 I talk about running the Hawkeye Fallout 50K. My daughter ran the 25K. The next day I did the Run For The Schools Half Marathon and my daughter did the 10K. Both of these are in/near Iowa City, Iowa. I interview my daughter and also Brian Tharp, co-owner of We Run in North Liberty, IA and the Hawkeye Fallout races.

I completely forgot to take pictures of the trail sections! But I got some at the spillway and on the crushed gravel paths.

Hawkeye 50K spillway
  • Hawkeye 50K Spillway
  • Hawkeye 50K Spillway
  • Hawkeye 50K Spillway
  • Hawkeye 50K Spillway
  • Dam After Spillway
  • Crushed Gravel
  • Crushed Gravel
  • Tiana
  • Tiana
  • Me
  • Crushed Gravel
  • Crushed Gravel
  • Lake Macbride
  • Tiana Finishing
  • Me Halfway Done
  • Me Finishing
  • Before Run For The Schools
  • Run For The Schools Goodies
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2019 Fall Recap


In episode 34 I recap much of my last six months. Some about our vacation last summer. Some about racing I did this fall. Some about the cross country team I coach. I chat with some friends about biking and cyclocross. And finally a review of the book Wild, by Cheryl Strayed.

Spoken Bicycles of Middletown, OH
Colorado Custard Company, where Matt Carpenter works
Matt Carpenter’s bio
Manitou Incline
Garden of the Gods
Cheyenne Zoo
Albuquerque Isotopes
Meow Wolf
Ghost Ranch
Tent Rocks
Mines of Spain Trail Races
Dayton River Corridor Half Marathon
OVCX (Cyclocross) Races

  • Tent Rocks
  • Matt Carpenter!
  • Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Meow Wolf
  • Ghost Ranch
  • Ghost Ranch
  • Ghost Ranch
  • Ghost Ranch
  • Tent Rocks
  • Tent Rocks
  • Tent Rocks
  • Tent Rocks
  • Dayton Dragons 5K
  • Dayton Dragons 5K
  • Albuquerque Isotopes
  • Center Field, Albuquerque Isotopes
  • Tia at Mines of Spain Half
  • Tia at Mines of Spain Half
  • Tia at Mines of Spain Half
  • Mines of Spain
  • Mines of Spain
  • Mines of Spain
  • Tia at Woodpecker Half
  • Tia at Woodpecker Half
  • Tia at Woodpecker Half
  • Woodpecker Half
  • Tia Finishing Woodpecker Half
  • Tia 2nd Place! (3rd was still on course)
  • After Woodpecker Half
  • ORRRC Half
  • ORRRC Half Medal
  • ORRRC Ghost ‘n Goblin 5K
  • Ohio State XC Runners Up!
  • Boys and Girls After State Meet
  • Mason Ohio State XC Runenrs Up!
  • State Meet Points
  • Davenport Turkey Trot
  • Ugly Sweat’r Run
  • Ugly Sweat’r Run
  • 2019 CX. You can tell I injured my right shoulder last summer.
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • 2019 CX
  • With Ryan Fields and Brad Bowles After CX Race
  • Tracy
  • Alan
  • Sam
  • Otto
  • Rachel, Kenzie, Alex, and Brad. Alex and Brad did the power test.
  • Dayton Dragons 5K
  • Ghost ‘n Goblin 5K
  • Davenport YMCA Turkey Trot
  • Ugly Sweat’r Frontside
  • Ugly Sweat’r Backside
  • Christmas present from my wife Deb