Running with Coach Tori and Jeff – Details, episodes & analysis

Todays episode is from the week of Dec 1st.

1. Athletes of the Year

https://worldathletics.org/awards/news/duplantis-mclaughlin-levrone-world-athletics-awards-2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics_Awards

Syndey

Mondo

2. Shanghai Marathon resutls(the solid candidate to be the ninth marathon Major);

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/kosgei-chinese-all-comers-2025-shanghai-marathon

https://therunningchannel.com/shanghai-marathon-2025/

Women

1 Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:16:36

2 Irine Cheptai (KEN) 2:18:51

3 Tiruye Mesfin (ETH) 2:20:38

Men

1 Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) 2:06:25

2 Dawit Wolde (ETH) 2:06:27

3 Deresa Geleta (ETH) 2:06:36

3. Running mistakes;

https://therunningchannel.com/running-mistakes-to-avoid/

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.