The Marathon Show

With the backdrop of Las Vegas, we take the streets of the 2012 Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half marathon. The setting makes for great show content. Get ready to be entertained! At the expo Competitor talks about its new ownership, we visit with some race directors, meet some new friends and introduce some new products. On the race course Joe gets into it with Carrot Top, runs with the Chinese Dragon from P.F. Chang, can't find anyone who knows movie trivia, interviews the staff at the Heart Attack Grill, meets up with some amazing walkers and at the finish he gets called "Bob." All that and much, much more. Enjoy this one everyone. It was a great event

We journey out of our traditional running related show today to hear from an expert who helps children choose the right college and gain admission.  Joe invites one of his oldest friends, Carol Barash, on to the show today.  Carol's business "Story to College" helps counsel college bound children in the admission process.  You'll hear about resources to help you and your child choose the right college, the importance of essay writing, the state of competition, scholarships and much more.  It's a fun show that you'll need to refer over to your non-running friends.  Joe also takes time to encourage the non-running audience to give a running race a try.  

Author Dr. Jason Karp is on to talk about his new book, "Running a Marathon for Dummies."  It won't matter if you're just getting started or you've been at this a really long time.  You'll find useful information in this interview.  It's good to challenge your comfort zone and Jason talks about training, equipment, injury prevention and the state of marathon running.  His opinion on the sport is edgy, it catches Joe off guard and the two trade opinions with respect to their points of view.  

Beautiful Santa Barbara, CA is the setting for one of California's prettiest races.  With the backdrop of Veterans Day 2012, Joe heads out to the expo and on the course share the race with you.  You'll hear about: the Phoenix Marathon, a lesson on a vegan diet, some chilly Alabama runners, Joe contemplates going to someone's house for bacon and eggs, a profusion of odd musical instruments, a volunteer who doesn't believe we're broadcasting, plus much more, plus the setting of the Pacific Ocean.  

The 2012 New York City Marathon was canceled.  How did the week unfold from the inside?  Merle Trichon of Sweaty Bands is on the show to talk about her experience as a vendor at the expo.   Getting to New York, transporting product, setting up, the mood of the runners and the city, the announcement, the expo the day after and the amazing volunteer effort that took place by the running community.  All this and much more as we also pause to remember the victims of Hurricane Sandy and the extreme challenges they're having getting their lives back to normal.  It's a fascinating look at the event.

It's an honor to run The Marine Corps Marathon.  The imagery of Washington DC and the Marines is remarkable.  Come run it with host Joe Taricani.  Joe takes you to the expo then out on the race course running all 26.2 miles while broadcasting.  Along the way you'll hear about a U.K. soldier running in a 67lb kevlar suit trying to break a world record, we'll stop to hear the Marine Corps band, there's a lot of movie trivia to be heard, Joe wonders why the Department of Agriculture doesn't have an on course cooking station, plus there are quiet moments when honoring killed in action and a pass by the part of the Pentagon where the 9/11 plane crashed.  You'll also hear from many people in the audience - old and new friends along the way.  

The NYC Marathon was just cancelled 20 minutes ago.  What do you think everyone has to say?  You might be surprised.  It's a call in show to hear from the runners and the residents.  People from all over the U.S. and around the world have opinions on this.  Listen in to see what they have to say.

It's about time we get a television production about running.  Our friend Karla Bruning is working with a production crew based in New York to produce stories about runners.  It's a terrific broadcast that is in its pilot series.  They cap off their first season with multiple broadcasts at the New York City marathon.  Karla also shares insight about the New York City Marathon as a runner and as a journalist.  After the interview you'll also hear a top 10 list about changes we'd see if our President was a marathon runner.  it's a non-political, humorous list that you'll enjoy.  

A runner who is losing his eye sight, a runner who has never been a guide and a runner who is helping expecting mothers in need.  Runners undertake campaigns all the time and today you'll hear about 3 remarkable people who are running with a purpose.  The 2012 Bank of America Chicago marathon was the site where two of our guests met up, ran 26.2 miles and developed a special bond.  What would it be like to run a marathon in Israel?  There are only 3 marathons in Israel and today you'll hear about a couple them from someone who has a campaign and he wants to take you with him.  

The 2012 ING New York City Marathon will be broadcast on ESPN. Steve Mayer of IMG Media is the executive producer of the broadcast. Steve takes us on an amazing behind the scenes journey of the production. If you're not running the race, you'll now be much closer to the broadcast and you'll have a deeper appreciation of this amazing event. Enjoy!

Joe ran the 2012 Long Beach Marathon, but there were many other marathons the weekend of October 6 and 7, 2012.  We're shaking things up on this show.  Joe will take you to the expo briefly, then out for most of the course.  It's a shortened version of his typical race coverage as he's adding correspondent reports from the St. George Marathon, Minneapolis Marathon, Steamtown Marathon and the Chicago Marathon.  You'll hear from 4 people that ran those events.  They'll talk about the course, the fall colors, funny things they saw and what each race meant to them.  It's a nice change on a good theme.

The Tower of Terror 10 mile race took place at night in Walt Disney World.  Joe takes you out to the expo where you'll hear about a new GPS/Heart Rate Watch, get plenty of inspiration for the 20th anniversary WDW Marathon weekend, hear advice from Jeff Galloway and hear from many of our friends.  During the race you'll hear some movie trivia, meet some ladies from South Boston, get tempted by an Amish delight, hear about a mother and daughter who were arguing and much, much more.  

How do you describe yourself as a runner?  Do you run hard for time or have a good time?  If everyone came with you, where would you take them to run and what is your opinion of Runners World Magazine?  Our guests from the audience Jennifer Tyson, Derek Ralson and Stan Harris are on the panel today to talk about these topics and many more. Joe adds an update about his race versus two very big raccoons at 4:30 am and a song from the past.  

What was your most memorable race, what changes have you made to your training in the last 12 months and what elite athlete or runner would you want to meet? These are the topics we'll discuss on the show, plus we open it up for the panel to talk about anything on their mind. Listen in as audience members Iliana Zuniga, Brad Garfinkel and Wally Zahler share their experiences, insights and accomplishments. You'll hear about the Olympic torch, a huge PR in a half marathon and a remarkable finish at a Disney race, plus much, much more

Let's go shopping at a running store. Joe visits a local running store called, A Snail's Pace, in California. We wander around the store with the manager talking about all the products, how women and men shop, trends in shoes, talk about some flash compression gear, and plenty more. At the end of the show we play voice recorded messages from the audience about the races they can't wait to run this fall. It's a fun show!