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Holy smokes folks, this is a good one! Shannon Solares-Rowbury is on the pod this week and gives her take on her book "Strong as a Mother", her upgraded medal status, and Athlos. We then look at the Word Road Running Championships and discuss if the road mile makes sense.

Strong as a Mother Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/787444/strong-as-a-mother-by-shannon-rowbury-and-jessica-dorrington-mpt-ocs-prpc/

We have a spicy one for you this week...

We go over the "good and the bad" of the Ultimate Championships, and Pete's "events of the meet" might surprise you. We then look ahead to the World Road Running Champs in Copenhagen and touch on the Athlos meet in London. And finally, dissect the decision to award Nairobi and Munich the future sites of the World Athletics Championships.

Don't worry, it's not all about the Ultimate Championship...we look back at the Diamond League Season, what super powers you might need to get to the end of a championship season, and the Diamond League vs Ultimate Championships what the heck is the difference and how they fit in an "off-year."

With the Diamond League Final this week, we break down the fields. In doing so, Pete discovers a potential controversy...

We also chat about Rob's experience at UTMB, and the financial side and impact businesses have on the sport, environment, and the community of Chamonix, France.

Pediatric Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist Dr. Brittany Navarre joins us to talk about ARVC and what symptoms to look out for in endurance athletes. We look back at the highlights from Silesia Diamond League and look ahead at the marquee matchups in Zurich. Also, it's UTMB week and Rob has boots on the ground in Chamonix!

AED Grant Link: https://www.aedgrant.com/

Double UTMB 2025 Winning Nutritionist and Performance Scientist Paul Booth joins us and we learn the importance and timing of carbs, caffeine, and electrolytes for everything from the 800m to the ultra-marathon. And he may or may not know the best craft breweries in Chamonix. We look at Lausanne and Silesia as the Diamond League season ramps up.

Since 1997 Dr. Ben Levine's landmark study "Living high-training low": effect of moderate-altitude acclimatization with low-altitude training on performance has been a key training model for endurance athletes. His take on if the study holds up and where the research is currently. It's a can't miss!

Paper Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9216951/

We also get Rob's take of U20's from the booth in Eugene, Koech's doping ban, and what to look for at European Champs.

Oh...and the launch of our YouTube Channel! @OnTheRecordRunningPod

We take an in depth dive into Danny's early days of coaching to what it took to get Josh Kerr's World Record in the Mile. We also discuss the business side of being a pro coach and how it fits into the current state of the sport.

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Fresh off her National Title in the 5k and dramatic 1500m Bronze at USA's, Emily Mackay breaks down her experience and what comes next. We discuss the Commonwealth Games and ask: Are the games as relevant as they were 96 years ago?

Be on the listen for a "hidden" track...

A fired up analysis of the NCAA D1 oversight committee voting to eliminate altitude and track size conversions. We reflect on Josh Kerr breaking Mile WR and what it means to LTL. And a breakdown on the races to watch as the USA Track and Field National Championships head to the Big Apple.

Guest Dr. Sheryl Magzamen, a professor and Epidemiologist at Colorado State University educates us on AQI and its effect on elite runners. We look ahead to a loaded London Diamond League meet and break down Josh Kerr's world record attempt in the men's mile. Will anyone join him?

Journal Links:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-28802-x
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/evj.70186

Pete and Rob give their in person reviews of this year's Pre Classic and Rob's favorite race might surprise you...

The Diamond League heads to Monaco and the Sunset Tour in LA highlight this weeks racing on the track. And the IOC announces dropping the ban on athletes from Russian and Belarus, will World Athletics follow suit?

Guest Emily Cole breaks down NIL and the Protect College Sports Act from a collegiate athlete and co-founder of NIL TV perspective. We also recap at the Paris Diamond League and Pete becomes an uber fan of trail racing and in particular Western States.  And finally look ahead to the much anticipated Prefontaine Classic this week!

We have our very first guest this week! Fresno State University Director of Track and Field Jason "JD" Drake breaks down NCAA scholarships and the funding picture and where we might go from here. Some solid middle distance racing across the globe with British and Kenyan Champs in the books. And we look to the Netherlands where a certain 400m hurdler is making waves in the 800m.

What an incredible week of racing! On the Pro side we have Pete's first hand recap of the USATF Grand Prix in LA, and we look a the races in Ostrava including the 150m World Best going down...or did it? The NCAA outdoor season is in the books and we look at how "heat training" helps with performance, and its effects on plasma volume.

What a week in the Diamond League with Stockholm and Oslo to breakdown. We also take a deeper dive on the NCAA 10k Fields in Eugene, and some surprising athlete ages to discuss. And finally an update on the NCAA Eligibility Rule Changes coming down the pipe.

This week we break down the Rome Diamond League results and take a peek at the upcoming Stockholm races. We also break down the NCAA 10k qualifiers and discuss the current state of American athletes that made the field. Lastly we look at the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials host city...St. Louis, Missouri.

We made it to Episode 2! This week we go over: The steamy Xaimen Diamond League results. Your body's adaptations to heat and humidity while racing and how to prepare for it. And we take a look at the newly released World Athletics Qualifying Standards for 2027 World Championships.

Diamond League racing, circadian rhythms, and the Sound Running Track Fest meet in LA! So much to chat about in our inaugural podcast episode with Rob Vermillion, Pete Julian, and Tim Riley. We swear we've practiced this before!