Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running – Details, episodes & analysis

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Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running

matta8

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 82

Two old friends and former college runners talk about what’s happening in the world of distance running.

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🇺🇸 USA - Running
17/01/2026
#82
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Running
07/11/2025
#71
🇺🇸 USA - Running
15/10/2025
#93
🇺🇸 USA - Running
11/06/2025
#95
🇺🇸 USA - Running
31/05/2025
#95
🇺🇸 USA - Running
27/03/2025
#92
🇺🇸 USA - Running
08/03/2025
#88
🇺🇸 USA - Running
07/03/2025
#75
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Running
06/03/2025
#80
🇺🇸 USA - Running
06/03/2025
#66

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Episode 82: World Cross Country Championships and KO Takes 4th and Club Masters!

Episode 82

Thursday, January 15, 2026 • Duration 56:15

Matt and Dave recap the World Cross Championships in Tallahassee, highlighting Australia’s surprise mixed-relay win, standout individual performances, and team podiums, plus visa issues that affected entries. They also review the U.S. club championships, masters races, and memorable upsets and breakout runs.

The hosts then break down fast road results from Houston (including multiple sub-60 men and ten women under 68) and the Valencia 10K, discuss upcoming indoor meets like Millrose, share coaching and training updates, and close with local grassroots racing stories and travel plans.

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Episode 81: Not much going on over the holidays - yet the bloviating persists

Episode 81

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Duration 38:10

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank find plenty to discuss despite the holiday-related lull in running competition.

Episode 80: Rod Berry is an Extraordinary Guy

Episode 80

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 • Duration 01:11:53

Matt and Dave welcome longtime friend Rod Berry to recap recent cross‑country highlights — NXN, the USA Cross‑Country Championships and the Sharon Colyear-Danville Indoor Season Opener at Boston University.

They then dive into Rod’s life and running career, from Redwood and Stanford to coaching, memorable race stories, and his epic 5,100‑mile European Divide bike adventure at age 65, sharing humor, wisdom and endurance lessons.

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Episode 79: NCAA Cross-Country Championships and California High School State Meet

Episode 79

Sunday, November 30, 2025 • Duration 01:10:02

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank break down the latest cross-country moments: comprehensive NCAA championship coverage (D1–D3), standout individual runs, and a thrilling women’s duel between Doris Lemongole and freshman Jane Hedengren. They highlight team results, surprising finishes, and notable performances across the men’s and women’s fields.

The episode also covers the California State high school championships—including team and individual winners and combined-region implications for NXN—plus course-building talk for NXN/USAs, and travel anecdotes from the Gans Creek trip.

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Episode 78: High School and NCAA Regional XC Updates

Episode 78

Monday, November 17, 2025 • Duration 01:05:53

Matt and Dave recap the excitement from Oregon state meets, share coaching stories and standout performances, and discuss how athletes fared at regional Nike and NCAA qualifying races.

They also break down key college regionals, at-large bids, and individual standouts while previewing the upcoming national championships and what to watch next week.

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Episode 77: Three Ivy League Standouts Raise the Steep Ravine IQ

Episode 77

Monday, November 10, 2025 • Duration 53:03

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank talk with three top collegiate runners — Connor Foley (Dartmouth), Hayden Boaz (Princeton) and Ben Bouie (Harvard) — about recent races, transitioning from high school to college running, and balancing Ivy League academics with elite training.

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Episode 76: Deep in the Heart of Cross Country Season

Episode 76

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 01:02:25

Matt and Dave catch up on listener shout-outs and Lyle Smith’s NIWOT connection, plus reflections on Van Cortland and college conference races.

They cover major storylines: Iowa State issues, Jane Hedendren’s dominant performance, Ivy League highlights, and the New York City Marathon’s dramatic photo finish.

They finish with local high school district results, personal coaching updates, and reactions to an unforgettable World Series.

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Episode 75: Connor Mantz Rules! And a ton of Cross Country Updates

Episode 75

Monday, October 20, 2025 • Duration 01:07:36

Matt and Dave unpack a massive weekend in running: standout freshman performances at Princeton and Nuttycombe, BYU’s dominant showing at Pre-Nationals, and strong NCAA meet results. They discuss team dynamics, course differences, and the nuances behind fast cross-country times. They also dive into the Chicago Marathon, highlighting record-pace efforts and impressive pros like Connor and Galen, then wrap with local high school updates and personal coaching stories.

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Episode 74: Blood, Sweat, and Spikes: Inside Bernardsville’s Running Dynasty with Lyle Smith

Episode 74

Friday, October 10, 2025 • Duration 01:10:48

On this episode of The Steep Ravine Podcast, Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank interview Lyle Smith about his book Blood, Sweat, and Spikes, the rise of Bernardsville’s legendary running program, and the coaching influence of Ed Mather and Mark Wetmore.

Lyle shares behind-the-scenes stories of youth clubs, the Lydiard-inspired training, national meets, and how that culture followed athletes from a tiny New Jersey town to Boulder’s elite teams; the book is available in bookstores and on Audible.

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Episode 73: World Champs Shockers & Hocker’s Last-Lap Miracle

Episode 73

Friday, September 26, 2025 • Duration 48:45

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank break down highlights from the World Athletics Championships, including dramatic finishes, surprise medalists, and standout performances from athletes like Cole Hocker, Faith Kipyegon, Isaac Nader, and more.

They mix race analysis with personal stories from a UC Davis gathering, a Heidelberg beer anecdote, notes on live scoring in the multis, and a look ahead to the cross-country season.

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Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running – Details, episodes & analysis

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