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In this episode four marathoners discuss how to whip-up some speed before settling into the steady long run grind of marathon training.   With Marcus Brown and Tommie Runz racing the Berlin Marathon in September, and Peter Bromka headed to CIM in December, they pick the brain of pro marathoner Laura Thweatt who’s spending this fall cultivating speed before her build to the Olympic Marathon Trials in February.

Group Chat is back and we have a packed house to talk about a fantastic running weekend. We start with a discussion of Leadville then we focus the bulk of episode on the World Championships (14:30). We talk about some of the elite performances and top shelf celebrations - on which we had some strong disagreements. In this episode we are joined by Laura Thweatt, Tommie Runz, Marcus Brown, Stefanie Flippin, Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, and Matt Chittim.

Our monthly Book Club episode is here and it was a great one. Lindsey Hein and Peter Bromka lead a group discussion about Everything All at Once by Steph Catudal. This is beautifully written book that details Steph's turbulent life and how she grappled with her past while sitting bedside while her husband, famed trail and ultra runner Tommy Rivs, endured an 84 day medically induced coma while battling lung cancer. Tommy's battle nearly ended many times and Steph's description of those moments alongside her own memories made for powerful mixture. In this episode Lindsey and Peter explore themes from the book with the help of some of our Relay subscription community. We will be holding our next book club in late September and we'll be discussing Stephen Lane's upcoming book Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon in Olympic History and the Women Who Made It Happen. We will share a link so listeners can join us in the discussion once we finalize the date of the show.

In this episode of Relay Lindsey Hein, Peter Bromka, Tommie Runz, and Laura Thweatt join the discussion and the crew catches Laura up on social media trends... Threads anyone? We also discuss the Falmouth road race coming up.... Laura gives some inside details on her weekend in Falmouth last year. Host families anyone? We also talk about the points system and World rankings.... thank you Peter for the education and we revisit the Olympic Trials start time, prize money and what it could mean for the top runners at the event.  Thank you all for listening to the show! We are having so much fun and hope you are too!!

Welcome to Chat with a Pro - a monthly series on Relay that will drop once a month on Fridays.  This series is hosted by Lindsey Hein and Laura Thweatt and for our first guest everyone on Relay wanted to get in on the discussion! Lindsey, Laura, Kara Goucher, Tommie Runz, and Marcus Brown all talk with newly minted American record holder in the mile (4:16) Nikki Hiltz! Nikki is headed to Budapest soon to compete in the World Championships after winning their first US title in the 1500m. Nikki runs for Lululemon and runs with Mike Smith's group in Flagstaff. They are a champion for inclusivity and Nikki is the first openly non-binary USATF Champion.  In this conversation we talk about winning the national title and being an American record holder heading to the World Championships. We also talk about their training group and have a candid conversation about their voice and passion for being a role model in the LGBTQ+ community.  Thank you Nikki for joining us!! 

Today on Group Chat we dive into the hottest topics of the last week (literally and metaphorically). First we do a frame-by-frame breakdown of what may, or may not, have been a flying elbow between Addisu Yihune and Conner Mantz 200 meters from the finish in a battle to win the Beach to Beacon 10k. Click here to see for yourself. Then we revel in the greatness of Keira D'Amato and discuss if she has the title of the best women's road runner. Athing Mu was in the news this week after her coach raised the prospect of her not running in the World Championships. We chat about the potential reasons for that announcement and the surprising heavy load that track athletes have had to carry over the last several years. Finally, we get into a breakdown of the Olympic Marathon Trials start time, it's potential effects on the athletes, and how USATF could have packaged the release to maximize the positives despite the challenging weather situation. This Group Chat episode features Relay contributors Kara Goucher, Laura Thweatt, Stefanie Flippin, Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim.

Kofuzi and Tommie Runz decided to start a monthly series about running influencers and how they navigate and survive in the running world. In this second, Kofuzi and Tommie interview running writer and Relay member, Peter Bromka. Peter returns the favor and came prepared with questions for them, as well. Do you have a suggestion for what we should name this series? Let us know at info.relaypodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about Relay at www.relaypodcast.com.

In this episode, Kara Goucher and Peter Bromka, moderated by Lindsey Hein, detail their long and checkered history with each other and the subject of super shoes. Kara, one of the best runners of her generation, has a complicated relationship with the super shoe phenomenon. She does wonderful job of detailing how this subject has impacted her life and the sport with layers of context and intricacies that she has never shared publicly before. Peter is one of the best writers in our sport and may have been the first person to ever wear a super shoe in a race. His history of testing Nike super shoes stands in stark contrast to Kara's experiences. This conversation isn't to be missed if you love the sport of running and care about his past and future. Learn more about Relay at www.relaypodcast.com. You can email the show at info.relaypodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to the public launch of Relay! Relay is a running podcast dedicated to conversation, commentary, and fun. Our team has someone for everything, from pros to amateurs, track nerds to ultra athletes, shoe experts, coaches, and TV commentators. We offer an informed perspective with enough hilarious tangents to keep you on your toes. Like being on your favorite group run with friends. Every Tuesday we will be releasing a Group Chat episode featuring most of our team in which we discuss current topics in the running world. Today on Group Chat, Laura Thweatt, Stefanie Flippin, Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim breakdown their favorite moments in of 2023 and running and what they are most eagerly awaiting. Learn more about Relay at www.relaypodcast.com. You can email the show at info.relaypodcast@gmail.com.