The Marathon Show

Imagine your race gets cancelled while you're running it. Do you walk off or keep running? The 2012 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon issued a black flag a little past 2:30 after the race began due to heat. Race Director Sean Ryan is on to talk about the factors that led up to the decision, the things that went well, how runners reacted and some lessons learned

The setting is beautiful Pasadena, CA in May 2012.  While at the expo you'll hear about triathletes, an amazing towel and Marathon Mitch who is running his 100th marathon.  On the race course Joe talks about strollers, cylclists riding against the flow of runners, a woman who transformed her life, the Rose Bowl, someone who over slept, another cheerleader that didn't know a cheer and much more.  Plus Joe will go very deep into running a race on a very hot day.  

It's a favorite topic of discussion - the things other runners do that make you crazy during a race. Do you notice people in the wrong corrals or pushing at a water stop? How do you feel about dogs or strollers on a race course? Is spitting only a bad male habit? Where do you put trash at an aid station? Joe will cover these and many more topics as he's joined by Rudy Novotny, The Voice of America's Marathons. It will be entertaining and informative

The 2012 OC Marathon took place on May 6.  It was a busy race day in America.  Joe will take you to the expo where you'll hear from some friends, then you'll go all 26.2 en route to the finish line.  First time runners share their stories, Joe gets harrassed by runners for walking and he snaps at them, he learns some Taiwanese, has a rugged porta pottie experience, he talks about the movie "Grease," and has a special finish line experience.  All this and much more.

We flip through Runners World Magazine and talk about diet, training, shoes, gear and much more. It's a new show format because we now include you in the show! Someone from the audience chats with Joe about the articles and the ads, plus we ask trivia questions and give away swag from the sponsors

Gary Allen has run the Boston Marathon more than 20 times. He's run a sub 3:00 hour marathon in 5 different decades which makes him one of a very few people on the planet with this amazing accomplishment. Listen in as Gary talks about Boston, his remarkable training course, a long time friendship with Joan Benoit, races he manages and many other stories about running marathons.

There's a cool new GPS watch out there. Are Newton Shoes for you? How competitive is your local running store on pricing? We'll talk about these questions, plus dogs that chase you while your running, what's going on with zero drop shoes and much, much more. Eric Sach, owner of The Balanced Athlete, Renton, WA is on to answer questions and offer advice.

The 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is set for December. The Competitor Group is back on the show to talk about what they heard, what they learned and what they're changing about this year's event. We also visit with the race director of the OC Marathon and talk about the dynamics of making changes to a course year over year

It's a twist on a favorite show.  Joe reads through the April 2012 Runners World magazine, plus answers questions from the audience along with the one and only Marathonjunkie - Chuck Engle.  Chuck and Joe comment on shoes, races, food, golf, diet, plus much more.  It's fun show that full of great insights for runners.

Hear 3 coaches talk about training for marathons. The coaches are here to talk about what works for them in their programs, how they help people strategize for races and common mistakes runners make. During the discussion you'll hear them talk about cross training, motiv...ation, trail running, diet and much more. There are segments in here for near-elite runners, the rest of us and children from ages 12-18. Join in and hear Andrea Kooiman, Charlene Ragsdale and Jimmy Dean Freeman talk about their experience coaching us to have more fun and improve our results.

The 2012 Honda LA Marathon was awesome. The weather was perfect, the fans were great and the organization was superior. Joe takes you to the expo, then out to the race course to run all 26.2 miles. Along the way we'll visit with some high octane runners, meet some firs...t timers, talk Korean, dance with some South Americans, stop by Mel's diner, catch up with some snooty ladies in Beverly Hills, get our heart broken by a young boy struggling to get to the finish line and hear about the fantastic finish along the ocean, plus much, much more.

Lululemon is hosting a half marathon.  You'll hear about the 2012 Sea Wheeze Half Marathon, we'll talk to a woman made a product to help raise money for her fund raising then turned it into a business, we'll get the insights on the Honda LA Marathon and a visit to a company with a product Joe has been using since 1998.  All that plus a bunch of updates and some smack down on iTunes for not making the show a staff favorite!

The 2012 Little Rock Marathon was spectacular.  Great course, great people and great organization.  We'll take over the streets of Little Rock, run past the Governor's mansion, the state capitol, then tackle some fun hills.  Along the way you'll hear from a soldier carrying a 45lb pack, many French people, some marathon legends and a replay of a course record by the one and only Leah Thorvilson.  There's much, much more in addition to Joe singing some Billy Joel and a song from a famous movie.  

What is your story to get to your first start line?  Everyone has one.  What have you recently changed in your routine, your diet or your equipment?  Is there a race out there that you want to run and you have not done it yet?  Our panel talks about these topics and many more on this show.  Listen in as Cara DiSalvo, Jim Blake and Annette Blanton talk about their experiences at races, training and with their gear.  

Runners World Magazine features a range of topics, photos and products.  Joe flips through a recent edition and comments on the things that are interesting and funny.  We'll chat about diet, treadmills, a celebrity runner, some upcoming races and much more.