Season 5, Episode 6: An interview with the Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay

Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa in just over a week's time. He talks about why the interview was so special. He also shares news on two-time Olympian and former Dowling Catholic runner Karissa Schweizer and an apparent change of venue for the Midnight Madness road races in Ames. Then, Lance plays the recorded interview he did with Jay from the Capital Striders' annual banquet from March 7. Mike talks about how special the 2025 racing season has been and why a race from seven years ago is among his favorite calls. He agrees with Lance that two current collegians could be the future stars of American distance running. Mike also goes into detail about his Track Guy foundation that has gifted more than 1,000 new pairs of shoes to track and athletes over seven years and tells a story of a memorable day in Perry when Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi talked to students at the school. Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa in just over a week's time. He talks about why the interview was so special. He also shares news on two-time Olympian and former Dowling Catholic runner Karissa Schweizer and an apparent change of venue for the Midnight Madness road races in Ames. Then, Lance plays the recorded interview he did with Jay from the Capital Striders' annual banquet from March 7. Mike talks about how special the 2025 racing season has been and why a race from seven years ago is among his favorite calls. He agrees with Lance that two current collegians could be the future stars of American distance running. Mike also goes into detail about his Track Guy foundation that has gifted more than 1,000 new pairs of shoes to track and athletes over seven years and tells a story of a memorable day in Perry when Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi talked to students at the school.