CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez

Last year, Des Linden joined the CITIUS MAG Podcast just two days before she ended up winning the Boston Marathon. We decided to test our luck again and have another Hansons Brooks Distance Project runner on before Monday's race. Three-time U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein joins the podcast to discuss his approach to the race and how he's overcome a slew of injuries to make it to the starting line healthy. Dathan has not finished a marathon in four years. He finished seventh at the 2015 Boston Marathon and then DNF'ed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, ruptured his plantar at the 2016 NYC Marathon and pulled out of last year's Boston Marathon just 10 days before the race. He's working off an eight-week build up for this year's race, which should be interesting to see play out. We discuss his tiered goals for Monday, how he's changed his training, why Brooks took a risk on him, why he thinks he'll make the 2020 Olympic team and what he gets out of coaching... For a shorter conversation, I thought Dathan and I got deep. NOTE: We taped this at a sports bar in Boston after a Brooks press conference so apologies for the background noise.

“I want to to see how much faster I can get. I know that I can run a faster mile than I have – just based off my 1,500 meter PR alone [3:37.56] since it converts to two seconds faster…Let’s see what a person in New York can do. There’s been plenty of examples and tons of good runners who have lived here over the years so I’m not pioneering anything but let’s see what this is like. I’m not going to do altitude camps. I don’t have a Normatec in my apartment anymore, which I miss dearly. I feel like this happens to people when they retire and they say, ‘I wonder what I could run for a mile right now?’ There’s nothing at stake…” If you were to ask Daniel Winn where he’s from, he’d say New York. That’s not true. He’s originally from Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon but his heart has always drawn him to New York City. On this episode, you’ll learn a lot about how he went from a walk-on on the Ducks’ track team to very briefly into the indoor mile record holder. He was a finalist and placed 8th at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials 1,500 meter final. He currently trains with the Brooklyn Track Club. In addition to his love for running, Daniel is also a comedy writer and overall great guy. With plenty of funny stories to share, it’s easy to see how we ended up with the longest episode of Runners of NYC yet. I decided to cross-promote it on the CITIUS MAG Podcast feed because it's received a lot of positive feedback and I wanted to share it with a larger audience. ----- Subscribe to Runners of NYC. A biweekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack, Leigh Anne Sharek and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Catch all 13 episodes of the show now and be sure to subscribe on iTunes. We were also recently added to Spotify! For listeners who prefer a listening experience on Google Play, we’re also now available there! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runners-of-nyc/id1438435120?mt=2 ----- 50 Meters with Tinman Elite + Live Podcast RSVP NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-meters-with-tinman-elite-registration-59353755681

Eric Senseman is a professional ultra and trail runner for the Coconino Cowboys, HOKA One One and Rabbit. He joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for a lighthearted chat about his running roots what led him to the longest of the long distance running scenes. He's run 50K in 3:06:54, 50 Miles in 5:46:54 and 100K in 7:46:19. He most recently secured his place at 2019 Western States by finishing third at the Black Canyon 100K. Eric will be running the Lake Sonoma 50 Miler in Healdsburg, California next week. Last year, he ran his first 100-miler at Western States and finished 78th but what draws someone to even want to run 100 miles and train for it? Be warned, this episodes takes a turn at times and feels like ultrarunning for dummies but that's because we really want to learn more about it. Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensemagram/ --- This episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by the newest show in the family – Full Tub with Nick Roché: A Jacuzzi Boys Podcast. The show aims to have deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon’s fastest and most thought-provoking characters. Subscribe now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/full-tub-with-nick-roché-a-jaccuzi-boys-podcast/id1450119182?mt=2 You can also listen on Spotify and SoundCloud.

Ryan Sterner, one of the other co-founders behind CITIUS MAG, joins the podcast to discuss his 74th place finish at the Los Angeles Marathon. If you would've spoken to Ryan about two years ago, it sounded like he would never run a marathon and now things have really changed. We finally peel back the curtain into his own running history, his relationship with the sport, what hooked him into training again and whether all of his assumptions about the marathon were right. Plus: Ryan shares a very funny story about his workout with the Colorado Buffaloes in front of Mark Wetmore. More from Ryan: The Beauty and Carnage of the Marathon: http://citiusmag.com/beauty-carnage-california-international-marathon/ It’s the 7 year anniversary of shitting my pants: http://citiusmag.com/shitting-my-pants-on-the-run/ ----- This episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by the newest show in the family – Full Tub with Nick Roché: A Jacuzzi Boys Podcast. The show aims to have deep and personal conversations with various members of the JBAC. Get to know some of Portland, Oregon’s fastest and most thought-provoking characters. Subscribe now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/full-tub-with-nick-roch%C3%A9-a-jaccuzi-boys-podcast/id1450119182?mt=2 You can also listen on Spotify and SoundCloud. Photo of Ryan Sterner by Jason Suarez – Follow him @NotAfraid2Fail on Instagram

Rob Napolitano joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after pacing Yomif Kejelcha at the Millrose Games to a 3:48.46 mile. Kejelcha fell 0.008 seconds short of breaking the 3:48.45 record set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1997 in Ghent, Belgium. Napolitano was tasked with going through 440 yards in 56, 880 yards in 1:53 and 1,000 meters in 2:20. After about 800 meters, Kejelcha took over and ran the rest of the race on his own. We dive into those four laps of work by Rob and what the 24 hours were like that led up to an important pacing job. We also dive into how he became a professional runner with the New Jersey-New York Track Club and making the most out of an opportunity presented by coach Frank Gagliano. The conversation also hits on life as a rookie runner in Europe and how professionals try to make money in those races. It's a fun an interesting conversation that you'll enjoy. --------- Kemoy Campbell Recovery GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/67e5h-kemoy-campbell-support-fund?member=1678178

Just weeks after adding another baby to his family, Jared Ward finally joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Jared is a 2016 Olympian in the marathon, who finished sixth at the Summer Games in Rio. He holds a personal best of 2:11:30. He was the top American at November's New York City Marathon where he ran 2:12:24. On this episode, we spend some time chatting about his balance in life. How he manages to juggle his running career, being a father and husband, while also doing some coaching and teaching at BYU. We also take a stroll down memory lane and hear some cool, behind-the-scenes stories from his first Olympic experience. There's more talk about the "2:10 problem" facing U.S. men's marathoning and how he felt about the American performances at the New York City Marathon. All that and more PLUS your listener questions. ---- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao break down and give grades to all the biggest stories in running for the month of January 2019. We make sense of Grant Holloway's insane start to the indoor season to Katelyn Tuohy re-writing the high school record books. Plus we touch on some of the wackiest and most random stories including the Vatican launching its own track and field team (with Olympic hopes!), U.S. sprinting drama and how Olympic Jemima Sumgong got her doping ban doubled. Get your Merch... Haven't Started Speed Work Shirt: https://rdbl.co/2D1Evsl Haven't Started Speed Work Mug: https://rdbl.co/2G2ACXZ

Reed Fischer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time as a solo act. Last time he was on the show, he was a member of the Tinman Elite panel from a special taping in Des Moines. Reed is coming off a very strong showing at the 2019 Houston Half Marathon, where he finished 10th overall in 62:06 and was the top American. Fischer is just 23 years old but has emerged as a budding star on the U.S. distance running scene while training under Tom Schwartz. His run in Houston was more than a 50-second personal best. Fischer has been able to accomplish all of this early success in his professional career without an agent or major shoe company sponsor. However, after we finished taping, he said that he plans to make an announcement on Tuesday about a change. Keep your eyes on his Instagram account. Here's what he wrote in his race recap on the Tinman Elite official website about Houston: "Still feeling good, but it’s these moments of solitude before the chaos of this morning that allow my mind to wander into corners, both positive and negative. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t anxious. This is only my second half and I’ll be going up against some of the most experienced Americans on the roads right now. But that’s fine—they’ll lean on their experience to pull them through, I’ll lean on my lack of it. I’m excited to be here and excited to be doing this, and I know that’s more true for me than most of the field this morning. That gives me an edge that experience cannot: an unearned and unexpected level of confidence. I’m still the dark horse in this field." Enjoy the show. ------- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Follow Reed on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/22433281 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Jim Walmsley re-joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after running 64:00 at the Houston Half Marathon to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He plans to make his marathon debut at the trials in Atlanta. The last time that Jim was on the show, he was coming off a 14 hour, 30-minute course record at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. CITIUS MAG co-founder Stephen Kersh and contributor Eric Senseman join the podcast to give further context into Jim’s training and performance. Stephen participated in some of the workouts. Eric wrote a piece for CITIUS on Tuesday that was titled: “Why Should Running Fans Care About Jim Walmsley’s 64-Minute Half Marathon?” The piece is linked below. It drummed up a bit of debate on Twitter so we try to set the record straight and allow for Eric to explain his point further. Jim also participates in the discussion. Bonus: We played a clip from LetsRun where Robert Johnson says he’d bet on an East African with a 2:05 marathon personal best to sit and kick on Jim at Western States. The reaction is priceless. This is quite the episode. Why Should Running Fans Care About Jim Walmsley’s 64-Minute Half Marathon? http://citiusmag.com/jim-walmsley-64-minutes-houston-half-marathon/ ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Grayson Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss her first six months as a professional runner with Northern Arizona Elite. We go back to her roots as a soccer player before she finally started competitively running as a walk-on for Santa Clara. She really burst onto the NCAA scene after transferring to Utah and becoming a steeplechaser. Now as a professional, she's working on focusing on the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Most importantly, she's been spreading positivity with her journaling. Grayson shares why she started selling training journals + planners and how it helped her cope with anxiety. Plus: Her funniest drug testing story might be the best one that we've ever had on the show. If you want to check out her journals, they're available here: https://racin-grayson.com/shop/ ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Amos Bartelsmeyer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after he ran a 3:55 mile at the Washington Indoor Preview Meet. Not too many people knew who he was so we went looking for some answers. We delve into his background and how he started running while in middle school in Missouri, how he landed at Georgetown, why he decided to continue trying to run professionally and his plans to compete for Germany internationally. We also touch on how he started working with coach Andy Powell. ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout while purchasing an annual subscription. It's like you're getting your first month free! Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Kate Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for her first interview since announcing her decision to medically retire from the sport at 19 years old. She is currently a student at the University of Oregon. Before arriving in Eugene, she was one of the most accomplished high school runners in recent years. She attended Lake Braddock High School in Virginia and was a four-time state champion. She competed at the World Junior Championships for the U.S. She ran 9:10.51 in the 3K, which is up there on the all-time high school lists. Despite all that success, she never got to race in an Oregon singlet after being diagnosed and treated with popliteal artery entrapment syndrome and undergoing two procedures on her legs. We discuss what went into that decision, how she's doing now, the pressures of being so fast while so young, plus advice for Katelyn Tuohy (who is currently one of the top high school stars in the country) ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features for free. Go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout. Follow me on Strava: www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag

Announcing the 2018 CITIUS MAG Athletes of the Year. Support the site and the podcast by purchasing one of our limited edition 11x14 prints that feature Eliud Kipchoge and Des Linden. Des Linden Cover - https://shop.trycelery.com/page/5c2a63cd3533201300fb9693 Eliud Kipchoge Cover - https://shop.trycelery.com/page/5c2a657b3533201300fb9699 Thanks for listening to the podcast in 2018!

Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao look back at the best of 2018 by handing out awards, titles and superlatives. From Des Linden's win in Boston to Asbel Kiprop's strange defense of his positive test for EPO, we review all the moments that wow'ed us and also left us scratching our heads. Awards Include: Comeback Runner of the Year Breakout Runner of the Year Inspiration of the Year Strangest Thing of the Year Finish of the Year Performance of the Year Most Entertaining Runner of the Year Female Athlete of the Year Men’s Athlete of the Year

Scott Fauble joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast (Presented by Strava) to discuss his new book, Inside A Marathon, which you can read an excerpt of the book on our site now. Scott is coming off a seventh place finish at the New York City Marathon in November and clocked a personal best of 2:12:28. On Tuesday, it was announced that he will be running in the 2019 Boston Marathon. We delve into the process of writing a book with his coach Ben Rosario, how the idea came about and where he drew inspiration from. There's an Ernest Hemingway mention so stick around for that. Scott puts us in his shoes for the New York City Marathon race for top American that wasn't seen much on television. We also address some of the criticism that American men's marathoners have received in the past year for lack of times under 2:10. Why that doesn't matter to Scott and why the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials are going to be a crazy race. We also touch on the 2018 Boston Marathon fields that were announced. Scott has the eighth-fastest time on paper but we conclude that he's definitely among the top three Americans going into the race. We take your listener questions. A lot of questions were asked about Scott's expertise in burritos including a power ranking of the top four Portland burrito spots. ----- The CITIUS MAG Podcast is brought to you by Strava. Personally, I believe Strava is the best app for runners and cyclists to keep track of all their training. It helps keep me accountable as I get ready for the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in March. I've been using Strava Summit, which includes extra features with their training an analysis packs. Right now, CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have a chance to try those Summit features for free. Go to www.strava.com/summit and enter the code citius (all lowercase) at checkout. Follow me on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13479304 Join the CITIUS MAG Track Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/citiusmag Looking for Scott's book? Make him a New York Times bestselling author by picking up a copy of his work here. nazelite.com/product/inside-a-marathon/ Read an excerpt here: http://citiusmag.com/scott-fauble-inside-a-marathon-book-excerpt/