Running with Coach Tori and Jeff

Today's news comes from the week of Nov 24. Happy Thanksgiving!1. Turkey trot history.https://apple.news/ACQkT_yjOQl2alDitqLNSbA2. Polar Bear Steals sign at the Polar Bear Marathon.https://apple.news/AJbKma-HHQiqkmOJ4mZhfOw3. Philadelphia Marathonhttps://www.runnersworld.com/news/a69521496/philadelphia-marathon-results-2025/4. Running Slow makes you Faster?https://therunningchannel.com/run-slow-get-fast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. NYC Marathon ResultsWomen’s resultsHellen Obiri (KEN), 2:19:51 Boston Runner-upSharon Lokedi (KEN), 2:20:07 Boston Winner Sheila Chepkirui (KEN), 2:20:24In one of the strongest showings in race history, four American women placed in the top ten, with Fiona O’Keeffe, the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion, claiming the top spot in fourth. O’Keeffe ran 2:22:49, the fastest time ever by an American woman in New York. She was followed closely by Annie Frisbie (2:24:12), American record holder Emily Sisson (2:25:05), and Amanda Vestri (2:25:40), who made her marathon debut.Men’s resultsBenson Kipruto (KEN), 2:08:09Alexander Mutiso (KEN), 2:08:09Albert Korir (KEN), 2:08:57A great person in addition to being the greatest marathoner - Eliud Kipchoge is setting out to run seven marathons across seven continents to raise global awareness for education and sustainability through his new project, Eliud’s Running World.https://www.therunningweek.com/post/eliud-kipchoges-next-chapter-will-take-him-across-every-continent2. Ten Amazing Benefits of Running:https://therunningchannel.com/benefits-of-running/1. RUNNING BOOSTS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH2. RUNNING STRENGTHENS YOUR HEART AND LUNGS 3. RUNNING MAKES YOU STRONG4. RUNNING IMPROVES BONE HEALTH5. RUNNING SHARPENS YOUR MIND6. RUNNING TEACHES YOU TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES7. RUNNING CAN HELP YOU SLEEP BETTER8. RUNNING HELPS YOU CONNECT WITH OTHERS 9. RUNNING LETS YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR BODY AND EMOTIONS10. RUNNING MAKES YOU HAPPIER (AND KINDER TO YOURSELF)3. MOST SUCCESSFUL RUNNING BRANDS 2025https://therunningchannel.com/successful-supershoes-2025/4. Ann Flowers Sets new Women's WR in the 50 Mile Distance.https://mybestruns.com/topten.phpRecord-breaker at the 2025 Leadville 100 Mile, where she eclipsed Ann Trason’s 31-year-old mark in her debut at the distanceThese results paved the way for her dominant performance at Tunnel Hill, demonstrating both her endurance and her remarkable consistency.5. World Athletics Athlete of the Year Awardshttps://worldathletics.org/awards/news/finalists-announced-2025-athlete-of-the-yearThe Athletes of the Year in each category, as well as the overall winners, will be revealed at a ceremony in Monaco on Sunday 30 November as part of the World Athletics Awards 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays news comes from the week of Oct 21 and include Jeffs mile update.1. Mile update:a. 8/12 - 7:52 (average HR 167)b. 9/8 - 7.09 (average HR 155)c. 10/16 - 7:26 (average HR 133) d. 10/20 - 6:59 (average HR 154)2. Cape Town Marathon, October 19th, 2025a. In the running to become one of the next World Marathon Majorb. 24,000 runnersc. Race starts at 6:15AM, runners were notified at 5AM that it was cancelled - due to high winds.https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a69084651/cape-town-marathon-canceled-2025/2. The very hungry caterpillar claims the world record in the Manchester half marathon.a. time 1 hour, 14 minutes and 10 seconds. An extremely respectable time.b. the former WR was 1 hour 41 minutes and 37 seconds, and also did it as a caterpillar. https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/friends-caterpillar-suit-claim-world-145550350.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFbsfNMbOUuhArNTlMrThoIyB3WkO4jCuSTE8tYzzS0XELtPuCEGUdPDT9lHkDFVvRRKUP6qfLP2GQoDfzxzs0EV8EygRPjXQdGbyjHhZzFeHAn5NkyKJPwMko-DRpU9lDBT78X96St69fVZt5anfOgEfMNTq12E7fBF1I64BGq3&guccounter=23. Headline - "California governor candidate suggests women could compete against men in track at the 2028 LA Olympics."a. Betty Yee (the candidate) was on Piers Morgan's show when she gave that opinion (sort of). b. She kind of got bullied into that position.https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/10/california-governor-candidate-suggests-women-could-compete-against-men-in-track-at-2028-la-olympics/https://x.com/PiersUncensored/status/19781925860253412844. Headline - "Having a baby takes more energy than running marathons for 9 months straight."a. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body burns to perform its most basic, life sustaining functions while at rest. b. How much above your BMR can you sustain? Based on a 2019 Duke University study - The ceiling was found to be approximately 2.5 times your BMR. Meaning your body cannot digest and absorb enough calories to fuel a level above 2.5 times your BMR. If you are above that level your body will have to burn its own fat and muscle stores, which would not be sustainable long term. c. The study also found "that over the course of a nine-month pregnancy, a women's body operates at an average of 2.2 times her BMR every day for 270 days. d. During a marathon a runner may be operating at 15.6 times their BMR but only for a short period of time. e. A subsequent study, published in Science in May of 2024, calculated the total energy cost of a full term pregnancy to be approximately 49,753 dietary calories - that is equivalent to 30 full marathons over that40 week period. https://www.therunningweek.com/post/growing-a-baby-takes-more-energy-than-running-marathons-for-9-months-straighthttps://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html?cage=63&csex=m&cheightfeet=6&cheightinch=0&cpound=148&cheightmeter=180&ckg=60&cmop=0&coutunit=c&cformula=m&cfatpct=20&ctype=standard&x=Calculate5. Ali Truwit - who is she?a. Yale swimmer and graduateb. Two Paralympic medalist in 2024c. Oh yea, she also had her foot bit off by a shark two years ago. d. And why am I highlighting her on a running podcast - because she is running the NYC marathon in November 2025https://www.nyrr.org/run/photos-and-stories/2025/set-the-pace-episode-130-ali-truwit6. Headline - 2026 World Indoors unveils its Goose Mascot - He/She needs a name. Ideas"a. A few I saw: - Yared New Goose. - The big Honers - there were 2 gooses - the first we named Fred Kerley, but he got into an altercation with the second goose before we could name it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks stories are from the week of Oct 13. 1. Fastest woman in the world takes on 100 random college men in a race for 100K.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-15186651/Worlds-fastest-woman-college-students-MrBeast-YouTube-challenge.html2. Athlos 2025 - Women's Track and Field (Long Jump). Winners received a tiffiny crown. Events 100M, 100M Hurdles, 200M, 400M, 800M, Mile and long Jump- highlights - Long jump in Time Square, 1 mile run.https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/10/full-results-2025-athlos-nyc-track-and-field-results/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/athlos-2025-long-jump-times-square-9.69343293. Femke dutches the 400M hurdles for the 800M.https://citiusmag.com/articles/femke-bol-switches-to-800m-ahead-of-2028-olympics-explained-exclusive-interview4. Chicago Marathon 2025 https://therunningchannel.com/chicago-marathon-2025-facts/5. Athlete of the yearhttps://worldathletics.org/awards/news/nominees-announced-track-athlete-year-2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In todays episode we get a very brief news update from the week of Oct 1st. we also discuss running history!email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays episode is from Sept 221. What recording artist ran the Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours?https://therunningchannel.com/harry-styles-berlin-marathon/2. Debrief on World Track and Field Championshipshttps://www.flotrack.org/articles/14534302-2025-world-athletic-track-and-field-championship-results-see-who-wonObservations:a. Men vs women - it seems like there were way more upsets on the men's side. The favorite women won almost all (100 - MJW, 200 - MJW, 400 - SML, 1500 - Faith, 5000 - Chebet, 10,000- Chebet) running events (except 800). Why?b. Will Kenny Bednarek ever win an individual global gold?c. Crazy run off between USA and Kenya in the men's 4x400 - Zambia impeded both the USA and Kenya in different exchanges in the qualifying round. After a protest, at 11PM on Saturday night that there would be a run-off on Sunday morning at 10:40 AM before the finals later that day - USA was 2nd to Botswana in the finals. d. Biggest surprises - Men's 1500 - the big five all with no medals? Kerr and Laros were the only ones to make the finals and he hurt his calf a couple of laps in. Laros had no kick in this race. - Grant Fisher no medals? - Ingerbrigtsen - no medals? - Cole Hocker winning the 5000 in a fast race. His last lap was 52 seconds.3. Another marathon major - BerlinSawe was at WR pace at half way (60:16) but warm conditions slowed him down in the second half. Finished at 2:02:16 - four minutes ahead of second place. Rosemary Wanjiru (Ken) won the women's race in 2:21:05 (not particularly fast).https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/sabastian-sawe-stays-perfect-at-26-2-by-winning-2025-berlin-marathon-in-20215/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays episode is from Sept 15th1. World Championship:How is Tor doing on her Bets (currently you have won 3 (+$30) and have not lost any (-$0):1. Men's 100M - Noah Lyles or the field? Field2. Men's 200M - Noah Lyles or the field? Lyles3. Men's 1500M - Laros and Ingerbrigtson or the field? Laros / Ingerbrigtson4. Men's 5000 - Will the USA (Hocker, Fisher or Young) get silver or gold? US to win silver or gold.5. Pole Vault - Will Mondo set a world record? Yes to WR.6. Women's 100 - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field? Alfred/Jefferson to win7. Women's 200 - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field? Field to win. 8. Women's 400 - Sydney Mclaughlin or the field? Sydney to win.9. Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon or the field? Faith to win.10, Women's 1500 - will Nikki Hiltz finish in the top 5? Nikki will NOT be in the top 5. NIKKI IS IN THE FINALSa. Lyles 3rd in the 100M (Jamaca 1st and 2nd - Saville and Thompson).https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/news/report/world-championships-tokyo-25-report-mens-100mb. Cole Hocker Disqualified https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cole-hocker-disqualified-world-championships-144046655.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJuCX0pYntitTbA54EyOhUFq4If5RWuY3PcX1NrjYwoCJkg_Rp5rfxUlmPJM_3_UDRWpSHXFHmy1xZVK2FGvhctd3I5VQWUgq6UpLI48ueUqMfEP83Rjru-KuVH4HFSuGS6tzgUZ5JkP2F2qLAIexZCsRVWauo0pRxxZiJXxkbBAc. Jakob Ingerbrigtsen did not advance from the heats to the Semi's (No one saw that coming):https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/shocker-jakob-ingebrigtsen-fails-to-advance-in-1500-at-worlds/d. Men's marathon is a photo finish. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6629658/2025/09/14/mens-marathon-photo-finish-world-championships-alphonce-simbu/2. Did Erriyon Knighton choose the wrong restaurant (Oxtail?) or use a banned substance?https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/doping-banned-us-sprinter-knighton-punished-choosing-wrong-restaurant-says-agent-53479013. The winner for the dumbest world record: running a 100 meters backwards in high heels - yes a MAN just broke his previous own world record. Was 20 seconds - now its 16 seconds - WHY?https://www.therunningweek.com/post/the-fastest-100-meters-backwards-in-high-heels-ever-recordedemail us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays episode is stories from the week of 9/8This is the good news podcast (to make up for last weeks bad news podcast)1. Conner Mantz "Smashes" the American record in the 20K run. He ran a 56.16.https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=6727782. Yared Nuguse wins the 5th avenue mile (3.47)https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/redemption-and-reflection-in-nyc-nuguse-ponders-grand-slam-toll-morris-breaks-through-wolfe-and-kessler-look-ahead/3. World Championships start on Saturday September 13th runs for 9 days - here is the schedule.https://therunningchannel.com/tokyo-world-championship-schedule/World Championships Game - Pick your poison - $10 for each correct and lose $5 for each wrong:1 and 2. Men's 100M and 200M (two separate events) - Noah Lyles or the field?3. Men's 1500M - Laros and Ingerbrigtson or the field?4. Men's 5000 - Will the USA (Hocker, Fisher or Young) get silver or gold?5. Pole Vault - Will Mondo set a world record?6 and 7. Women's 100 and 200 (two separate events) - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field?8. Women's 400 - Sydney Mclaughlin or the field?9. Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon or the field?10, Women's 1500 - will Nikki Hiltz finish in the top 5?Jeffs Mile updateBreaking News- doping at UTMBemail us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Diamond League final https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14478529-diamond-league-finals-2025-results-see-who-won-in-zuricha. Women's 1500 meters was wild - Jessica Hull losing it with a stride to go (short video attached) - Nelly Chepchirchir. You should listened / watch the attached video - the announcer was shocked / funny as the race was ending. https://youtu.be/KBuPR4VIdSY?si=1Pe3h5YQ-_wXzkC_b. Yared Nuguse finishes 6th in the Men's 1500c. Josh Hoey finishes 8th in the Men's 800d. Noah Lyles finishes 1st in the Men's 200 (beats Tebogo)2. Sydney Marathonhttps://www.olympics.com/en/news/sydney-marathon-2025-resultsWomen's Safan Wins - Course RecordMens - Kiros wins (who?) Course record. Kipchoge 9th (2 minutes back 2:08.31)3. UTMB - Bad Weather https://www.irunfar.com/2025-utmb-resultsMens - Tom Evans (UK) - 19 hours 19 minutes.Womens - Ruth Croft (NZ) - 22 hours 56 minutes. Courtney was 10th - Shocker4. Is there a link between extreme running and colon cancer? One study suggests yes.https://www.inovanewsroom.org/press-release/2025/08/groundbreaking-inova-study-finds-potential-link-between-long-distance-running-and-colon-cancer/The study enrolled 100 participants between the ages of 35 and 50 who had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons and had never undergone a colonoscopy. Importantly, individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to isolate the potential impact of endurance exercise alone.The findings were striking:15% of participants had advanced adenomas (pre-cancerous lesions), compared to the expected 1–2% in average-risk individuals in this age range.41% of participants had at least one adenoma.The average age of participants was 42.5 years old – two and a half years below the recommended age for a first screening colonoscopy.5. A Woman is attacked by a bear on her morning jog - Oh God.https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/08/26/woman-seriously-injured-after-bear-attack-kenai/6. Grand Slam - a lot more clarity on the $30 million GST was suppose have had committed but only $13 million was committed and the rest was discussed but was not committed - after the poor results at Kingston the additional funds were pulled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays episode is new from the week of August 24th. I share my recent heart problems as well as we get an update from Jeff on his running goals.1. Super shoes or high heels?https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/gear/adidas-to-showcase-wild-new-super-shoe-at-ultrarunning-event/image.pngThe new model, featuring a towering 60mm heel stack that adds nearly three inches to your personal height, was revealed on social media by Formula 1 driver and endurance athlete Valtteri Bottas. Its official debut will come on Aug. 26 at the Chasing100 event, hosted at Adidas Global HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany. There, world record-holder Aleksandr Sorokin and Japanese ultrarunner Jo Fukuda will wear the shoe as they attempt to lower Sorokin’s 100K world record of 6:05:35.Welcome to the Majors Sydney (first as the seventh Major)https://therunningchannel.com/ultimate-guide-sydney-marathon/3. UTMB is this weekend as well as Sydney. Does anyone care besides the 2600 athletes and their families?https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a65806670/who-is-running-utmb-2025/4. Running a marathon underground - Dumb or genius?https://www.therunningweek.com/post/inside-the-record-breaking-marathon-taking-place-in-total-darkness5. Running clubs are the best dating apps. https://www.therunningweek.com/post/why-running-clubs-might-be-the-best-dating-hack-youve-never-tried Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Grand Sham Track - Michael Johnson indicates that they are struggling to pay the athletes. As of July they owed athletes approximately $13million.https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/08/michael-johnson-grand-slam-track-admit-theyre-struggling-to-pay-athletes-2026-wont-happen-unless-they-do/2. Diamond League - I have really warmed up to it. A few key highlights that I cared about:https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14464374-silesia-diamond-league-2025-recap-news-and-resultsa. 1500 meters (men) - Yared Nuguse needed to win this to quality for the Diamond League Championship (which he did) - Now ne need to win the championship 1500M to get to worlds in Tokyo.b. 100 meters (men) - Thompson 1st - Lyles 2nd - Kenny 3rd. c. 1500 meters (women) - Gudaf Tsegay wins (3:50.62) - Beatrice Chebet 2nd (3.54)d. 3000 meters (women) - Faith was going for the WR (8:06.11 Junxia Wang 1993) but missed it by less than 1 second (8:07.04)3. Fred Kerley - Where are you?https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/45960815/american-sprinter-fred-kerley-provisionally-suspended-anti-doping-whereabouts-failuresfor comments and advice email merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. US Track and Field Teamhttps://www.flotrack.org/articles/14448199-usatf-outdoor-championships-2025-results-live-updateshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/08/03/sydney-mclaughlin-levrone-winners-and-losers-u-s-track-and-field-championships/85502238007/Sprint Storiesa. Sha'Carri Richardson - arrested domestic violence - Ran round one of 100M then dropped out. Ran round one of 200M but did not make finals.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/08/03/christian-coleman-shacarri-richardsons-boyfriend-speaks-out/85502672007/b. Kung Fu Kenny did not like the stare that Noah Lyles gave him at the finish line of the 200M. I think Noah is the most unlikable USA athlete - change my mind or name me a more dislikable one?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk8p-VOfvDkc. Sydney crushes in the open 400M - narrowly misses American Record 48.9 vs 48.7 (Flo Jo almost 20 years ago)Middle Distance a. Men's 800M - Donavan Braiser Wins (after a 2 year absence) - Cooper Lotkenhaus (16 year old - setting the U18 and U20 world record). Bryce Hopple was 3rd. Josh Hoey did not make the team.https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14450070-heres-who-won-the-mens-800-at-the-2025-usatf-championships.b. Men's 1500 - Koech wins, Strand 2nd, Hocker 3rd - Kessler (5th in the olympics) and Nuguse (3rd in the olympics) 4th and 5th (out).c. Athing Mu-Nikolayev - failed to make the finals.Long Distanced. Shelby Hulihan wins the 5000M. A feel good comeback story. e. Grant Fisher made the team in 5K and 10K but did not win either. Cole Hocker Wins 5K2. Advice for everyday peoplehttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/joan-macdonald-lost-68-pounds-beat-arthritis-ditched-meds-her-5-daily-habits-for-lasting-change5 Life Lessons from Joan’s JourneyStart with what you have: Joan didn’t wait for things to be perfect. She took action despite the discomfort.Move your body daily: Strength training didn’t just ease her arthritis it empowered her.Consistency wins: She didn’t burn out trying to do everything fast. She did a little, every day, and built momentum.Find your tribe: Having her daughter’s support was key. A coach, a friend, or a community can make all the difference.Fuel with purpose: Learning about macronutrients helped her eat better without extreme diets or cutting out foods.Joan’s Core Habits That Made All the DifferenceStrength training five times a weekTracking macronutrients to hit the right balance of protein, carbs, and fatsStaying well hydrated every dayGetting eight hours of sleep consistentlycontact us @ merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In todays episode we are answering listener questions from a coaches and life long runner perspective. If you ever want to write to us its merakirunclub @gmail.comalso we are hoping to have an episode for the most recent doping scandal and other news out soon once we fix some audio! stay tuned! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the week of July 13 2025I. In the world of track and field = Diamond League was this past weekendhttps://www.flotrack.org/articles/14372821-diamond-league-monaco-2025-results-see-how-the-stars-performedKey highlights:1. Noah Lyles raced and won the 200M in a time of 19.88, beating the olympic champion Tebogo 19.972. Mondo won the pole vault - did not set a world record. Is he the best athlete in track and field right now?3. Wanyoni won 800M, Hoey 2nd, Arop 5th, Hoppel 7th4. Women's 400M Hurdles - Bol won, Muhamman, CockrellII. Grand Slam Owes a lot of money - will they pay up?https://www.therunningweek.com/post/grand-slam-track-owes-athletes-13-million--and-promises-to-pay-by-fallIII. In the world of Ultra running - the Hardrock 100 was this past weekendhttps://run247.com/running-news/trail/hardrock-100-endurance-run-results-report-2025The highlight would be on the women's side - Katie finished 6th overall, was almost 3 hours ahead of the next closest woman and beat Courtney's course record by 24 minutes. MENLudovic Pommeret (FRA) – 22:21:53Mathieu Blanchard (FRA) – 23:44:23Germain Grangier (FRA) – 24:04:10WOMENKatie Schide (USA) – 25:50:23Manon Bohard (FRA) – 28:36:16Katharina Hartmuth (GER) – 32:39:48email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Faith Kipyegon's 4 minute milehttps://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/06/faith-kipyegon-comes-well-short-of-first-female-sub-400-runs-406-42-mile-in-paris/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/faith-kipyegon-breaking-4-mile-splits-nike-georgia-hunter-bell-b2778469.htmlOther news:1. Jakob's father convicted or not?https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6427511/2025/06/16/jakob-ingebrigtsen-father-trial-verdict-assault-daughter/2. Western Stateshttps://www.irunfar.com/2025-western-states-100-results3. Tyreek Hill beats Lyles (lil bro)https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=136116814. father admits doping his 16yr old son with testosterone before a track meet. Both Bannedhttps://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=13615692Father breaks WR in the Stroller mile - but puts his child at risk. https://apple.news/APfOAgN1sSp2p5CeWh6JZzgemail us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do not worry- we will be talking Breaking4 when we record this week and will have an episode next week discussing it. We have lots to say of course.Todays episode is an evergreen show where we talk peoples most common race mistakes as well as our own. Spolier alert, we make all the mistakes. We also are talking about peoples most common running rituals and superstitions. email us with comments, critiques or coaching inquiries merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** We recorded this before the news of Grand Slam LA being cancelled. We will discuss it next time we record!1. Grand Slam Track PhiladelphiaThoughts on the event itself - crowd, venue, atmosphere....Results:a. The 1500 is the best running event - prove me wrong.b. Sydney - a brave effort to challenge herself. The 110 hurdles was unremarkable (finished 5th) but was impressive in the 100m finishing 2nd.c. 3000m - What happened to Grant? In my opinion this was a bit of a protest.d. Sprints - yea yea - Kenny won and so did Malissa Jefferson-Woodenhttps://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/06/7-thoughts-on-grand-slam-track-philadelphia-melissa-jefferson-wooden-kenny-bednarek-rule-the-sprints-hello-nico-young-more/2. Kilian Jornet is looking for pacers and it's an open invitationKillian ran Western States back in 2011 and won it (at the age of 23). https://www.therunningweek.com/post/kilian-jornet-wants-you-to-help-him-at-the-western-states-1003. Rock Star looks to break the 100M world record (for his age) current time 19 secondbelieves WR for 80 is 17 secondsreal WR is 14.21 - No shothttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/sir-rod-stewart-is-chasing-a-100m-world-record-at-804. Another terrible idea - the enhanced games (where you can use doping). Key Details:Dates: May 21–24, 2026Venue: Resorts World Las VegasEvents:Swimming: 50m & 100m freestyle, 50m & 100m butterflyTrack: 100m dash, 100m & 110m hurdlesWeightlifting: Snatch and clean & jerkhttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/enhanced-games-las-vegas-set-to-host-controversial-sport-event-where-athletes-can-use-doping5. 13 year old girl killed by Javelin thrown in PE class. It is time to ban the Javelin from Track and Field along with the Hammer Throw and for the hell of it, get rid of the discus as well (the all fly too far to be safe at a track event). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14742983/Girl-died-hit-eye-javelin-PE-lesson-killer-shouted.htmlComments, advice, inquiries merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. More details on the breaking 4 with Nike and Faith Kipyegonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dPBFCiMit4- Dr. Andy Jones it started on this18 months ago- Faith's 4:07 was run in Monaco - had pacers but only for 800 (for 1) and approx 1000 for the other. - Aerobic capacity (sprint) and anaerobic capacity (distance)- Critical speed- Pacing and Drafting- Even pacing - Ideal conditions - Low altitude - no breaze - cool.- Track - Paris track is where she set her WR in the 1500m- Timing - Morning provides cooler temperatures but circadian rhythm would suggest late afternoon.- priming / warm-up - Bicarb- Shoes - clothing- lights on the track - resilience - measure of fatigue resistance (how does you v02 max, lactate threshold, and running economy) -supershoes helps your resilience. a. 9 Half marathons so unique you will want to book a plane ticket tonight:https://www.therunningweek.com/post/9-half-marathons-so-unique-youll-want-to-book-a-plane-ticket-tonightc. Recent Track and Field races - Diamond League : a. Deatrice Chebet 8:11 for 3K (second fastest time ever) - The WR is 8:06 from 1993 (Wang Junxia of China - Doping allegations). b. Jonah Koech (USA) won the 1500M - Who? He ran a 7 second personal best (3:31) c. Femka Bol - won 400M hurdles 52.46 (Syndey - 52.07 in Miami) d. on a side note - I saw that Fred Kerley (yes the Fred that allegedly punched his GF in the face) - finished 3rd in the 100 and 200. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/05/2025-rabat-diamond-league-beatrice-chebet-811-3k-american-jonah-koech-runs-331-to-win-1500/email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Grand Slam Track is a changing....https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/05/lrc-debates-what-to-make-of-the-big-changes-coming-to-grand-slam-track-philadelphia/Lets discuss the changes:a.2 days not 3 days (love it - as you know I complained about this in Miami)b. no 5K anymore (just a 3K and 1/2 the prize money - Sorry Grant) - I like the change but thing they should have gotten rid of the3K and kept the 5K as it is an olympic event. c. Adding some new challengers - the 1500 /800 is already stacked and we are adding Hobbs Kessler and Josh Hoey. I like the add, but now can you get Ingebrigtson.1. Tinder is getting into the running game.https://www.therunningweek.com/post/tinder-reveals-the-perfect-pace-to-keep-for-a-running-date2. Are you faster than Mark Zuckerberg?https://www.therunningweek.com/post/mark-zuckerberg-ran-fast-at-stanford-5k-but-still-took-a-swipe-at-his-time3. How long does it take to train to run a half marathon:https://therunningchannel.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-for-a-half-marathon/4. 9 hilarious running typeshttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/the-9-hilarious-runner-types-you-see-on-every-route Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. I have been hating on dogs in prior episodes so this week it is a little dog love. https://therunningchannel.com/asics-minds-best-friend/2. Is Sydney just bored? Why is she doing 100M hurdles at the GS race in Philadelphia? She easily won the 400/400 at the first two slams. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6346190/2025/05/10/mclaughlin-levrone-100m-grand-slam-track/3. Cocodona 250 insanity - Results, Cortney had to drop out. https://www.irunfar.com/2025-cocodona-250-mile-resultshttps://run247.com/running-news/ultramarathon-news/courtney-dauwalter-reaction-cocodona-250-2025-exithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-LVmZdrJuc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.