Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Las Vegas on a Monday morning work trip. Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire, fresh off a baby visit and a Wiz Khalifa concert he forgot to mention.Discussed in this episode: – Aisha in Las Vegas: On a work trip to the NACTA college sports conference. Overstimulated by the blinking lights and twinkling sounds. Not a Vegas girl. Still needs to find one thing she likes about it before Wednesday. – Eric in Providence: Visited friends Johnny and Amy Gregorek and their new baby, Francis. – Fitness check-in: Both hovering around 10-15 miles a week of running plus walking. Aisha walked in a four-mile run that was supposed to be four miles because it was 80 degrees in Boulder. Eric now runs with his phone in case the calf blows and he needs to Uber home.– Hyrox: Aisha accidentally attended a Hyrox event in New York thinking she was going to dinner. Showed up in a white midi skirt and leather sandals. Proceeded to have one of the better nights of recent memory. – Sachs Foundation: Aisha interviewed Angela Davis as the keynote speaker for the Sachs Foundation scholars event — one of the most amazing experiences of her life. – Mini 10K: Aisha's first time attending. 10,000 women, packed subway cars of women runners heading to the start, incredible energy. Agnes Ngetich dominates from the gun in 30:57, solo performance all the way. – Stockholm Diamond League Recap: Audrey Werro's 1:53.98: Third-fastest woman in 800 history. Diamond League record. Beats Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson (1:54.33 personal best and national record) / Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800 in his Diamond League debut at 17 years old / Yared Nuguse wins the men's 1500 for his second Diamond League win of the season / Mondo loses for his first defeat since July 2023 and a 44-meet winning streak snapped / Noah Lyles goes 9.88 in Rome – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials have been awarded to St. Louis: Mixed reactions online, Aisha is enthusiastically in favor. – Voicemails: A Rail Rider from St. Louis makes the funniest promotional pitch in voicemail history; party-paced running playlists; favorite workouts and race mantras; Tour de France preview; and a running love story from Portland where a 7 AM run after a dinner party led to a wedding — happening this weekend, shoutout Liana and Rick.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric is emotionally fragile after a bachelor party in Maine and Aisha is running on fumes after flying to New York, Minneapolis, and back in the span of four days, plus Bolder Boulder. But they're back on the mic for another jam-packed episode.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's transit system hierarchy, where bus and train tied for number one– Bolder Boulder recap: 50,000 people, costumes, cotton candy machines, belly dancers, keg stands in the middle of a 10K that Aisha observed but did not participate in– Enhanced Games full debrief: Fred Kerley ran 9.97 clean — he publicly declared he wasn't even enhanced. Both sprint winners were clean.– Love Island US, June 2nd: The new season has a casting problem. You need people unhinged enough to want to be on reality TV, but not so horrible that they do something like contestant Vasana Montgomery was dropped for using a racial slur– Rabat Diamond League recap: Yared Nuguse wins the 1500m in a meet record 3:30.35, holding off world champion Isaac Nadar's late charge with a smart lean; Audrey Werro wins the 800m in 1:56.56; Max Burgin dominates the men's 800m in 1:42.9 and beats Emmanuel Wanyoni for the first time; The men's steeplechase saw three sub-8 performances + more– Sam Blaskowski's 9.89 is the fastest 100m time ever run by a white man– Rome Diamond League preview (June 4th)– Stockholm Diamond League preview (June 7th)– NYRR New York Mini 10K hype up on Saturday | Aisha will be there with Ali Feller.– Unpacking the 2027 World Championship qualifying standards: 40% of the field via entry standard, 60% via world rankings. Standards are significantly tougher across the board. Voicemails: Distance runner fistfight draft; Running becoming expensive; The gifts of getting slower; Best concerts ever; Is Jakob Ingebrigtsen washed? + more📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on Memorial Day weekend with Aisha recording from Los Angeles on three hours of sleep, revived by a Hailey Bieber smoothie from Erewhon brought over by Parker Valby and Emma Coburn.Discussed in this episode:– Aisha recaps her trip to Los Angeles– Aisha talks about what it was like watching Emma Coburn make her return to the steeplechase– Aisha filmed herself going over hurdles with Emma in pre-race prep. Hurdle one: clipped. Hurdle two: the best hurdle of her entire life.– TrackFest LA recap includes: Roisin Willis with a world-leading time; Brandon Miller takes a wire-to-wire men's 800m over a field with multiple world champions, including Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Donovan Brazier; Vince Ciattei wins a 1500m; Parker Valby's dominant return with a 5K victory and PB; Habtom Samuel breaks his outdoor NCAA 5000m record + more– Shanghai Diamond League recap includes: Masai Russell runs an American record in the 100 meter hurdles; Alison Dos Santos beats Karsten Warholm again; Abby Caldwell wins the women's 1500 again with the fastest last 200 in the race and takes another big step in her breakthrough season– Pop culture talk: After being shown last week that all three new Drake albums were in fact on Spotify, Aisha listened to Maid of Honor– What to expect from the Enhanced Games– Athlos announces two meets including London for 2026– Voicemails: Portsmouth/New Hampshire recommendations for a mom flying out monthly to visit her daughter at boarding school; advice for a new medical school grad moving to Ohio for residency and leaving all her friends behind; the full history of Rodman Wanamaker; a caller who spent 20 miles of the Manchester Marathon babysitting a 13-year-old in a full nylon windsuit; is a burger a sandwich; would-you-rather where you get a guaranteed PR every year for 15 years but feel urgently like you need to use the bathroom on one run per week; the emotional transition out of professional sport.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Discussed in this episode:– Faith Jenkins, winner: Eric's sister Faith won the Margarita 5K in New Hampshire this weekend. A win is a win. Big weekend for the Faiths — Faith Kipyegon and Faith Jenkins, both coming away with 5K victories.– Aisha's screen detox: Deleted Instagram from Saturday through Thursday. Twitter stayed because she needs her track gossip and Giro updates.– Rail Riders come through on the Giro: After last week's public request for HBO logins, multiple listeners sent actual username and password credentials.– Giro update: Jonas Vingegaard won a stage this week, completing the set — he's now won a stage at all three grand tours.– One-year anniversary incoming: Probably early June. Eric floats the idea of baking cupcakes.– Hantavirus update: Contained. Ten total cases, one false positive. We are not entering another pandemic.– Drake's three-album drop: Aisha cannot get through the Iceman tracklist.– Kit rankings — the Met Gala of track and field: Every brand drops their new racing uniform at the first Diamond League of the season, and women's training groups will discuss nothing else on long runs for weeks. Aisha gives her full rankings.– Mark English wins the men's 800: 1:43.8 in Shanghai.– The most redheads discussion– Molly Huddle and Emily Infeld sidebar: Two premature celebrations in the first Diamond League prompts a detour to Beijing 2015 and the bronze medal that got away.– Men's 3K: Fourteen athletes under 7:30 in a field of nineteen. Five national records.– Women's 1500: Birke Haylom wins. Tsige Duguma takes second in only her second-ever 1500. Top eleven under four minutes.– Jessica Schilder throws 21.09: The Dutch shot putter breaks the Diamond League record, sets a world lead, and becomes the first woman to break the 21-meter barrier since 2012.– Women's steeple: Peruth Chemutai celebrates early, barely holds on by one hundredth of a second.– Looking ahead: Track Fest at UCLA on May 23rd — Emma Coburn's first steeple in two years (since her ankle injury in the 2024 Shanghai water jump), Parker Valby, Gabbi Jennings, Josh Kerr, Donovan Brazier, Bryce Hoppel, and a stacked women's 800 all racing.– Kirkland Signature sweatsuit interlude: Aisha is wearing a full Costco fit. She is a fourteen-year Costco stan and would quit her job to become a Costco influencer if given the chance.Voicemails: A mom of a ten-month-old asks: What would your grift be? A caller from Portland, Maine, wants Portsmouth restaurant recommendations after a string of bad experiences. A listener asks whether the culture of the sport has meaningfully changed post-Alberto — Aisha and Eric give a thoughtful yes-and-no. A listener named Rachel has been Clorox-wiping her stationary bike three times and Googling whether mouse poop five feet below her deck could give her hantavirus. A caller asks for three book recommendations.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

No prepared notes this week, which means full chaos.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's sub-five mile controversy: Someone DM'd Aisha the Strava elevation profile– Aisha is now up to three miles straight at 9,000 feet in Crested Butte; a barre class that cost $25, which was $8 above her personal tipping point.– Giro d'Italia access rage: HBO Max has put live sports behind an additional paywall. Aisha's cutoff is $17/month. – Hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship: Three deaths, eight total cases, a very long incubation period, and the Canary Islands said absolutely not, you are staying at sea. Aisha spent the majority of her non-working, non-painting hours this week on hantavirus memes and UFO memes– Pentagon UFO files: Released with minimal fanfare. Eric is not buying it as anything other than a distraction from the Epstein files.– Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of LA: Won 89% of a debate poll. Reality TV people are built for these moments.– Met Gala recap: Mondo Duplantis and fiancée Desiré Inglander attended. Desiré has been described by a mutual friend of Aisha as the hottest female elf from Lord of the Rings that could ever exist in the world. – Cocodona 250: Rachel Entrekin becomes the first female winner in race history with a time of 56:09:48.– Denver airport Frontier plane incident: A person breached the tarmac fence and was sucked into a plane engine, causing it to burst into flames. – Track roundup: Simeon Birnbaum runs a dominant 1:44 800m, including working past two Oregon teammates in the final stretch. Marco Langon runs 3:32. Quincy Wilson debuts in the 300m hurdles and wins in 38.77 — nobody saw hurdles in his future. – Shanghai Diamond League preview: May 16th — six days away. The meet features five Americans in the women's steeple. The women's 1500 field is stacked: Tsige Duguma, Dorcas Ewoi, Gabija Galvydytė, Jess Hull, Emily MacKay (who apparently ran a 1:59 800 at altitude recently), Gracie Morris, Claudia Hollingsworth and more. – Aisha's Monaco/Tour de France vacation: World Athletics meeting in Monaco at the end of June, followed by the first two days of the Tour de France in Barcelona. – The Wout van Aert DM: When Aisha was training in Leuven, she noticed on Strava that Wout van Aert was doing afternoon jogs at around the same pace as her. She DMed him on Instagram to see if he wanted to run. – Sarah Hall's audiobook: Aisha is halfway through For the Love of Running on Audible. Sarah Hall narrates it herself. Beautifully written, very open about relationships, spirituality, family, and her internal world. – Voicemails: A fan notes that Mac and Chris could not have anticipated inviting Aisha and Eric onto their team and watching them dog group runs; travel recommendations for the Northeast and Boulder; a listener calls to give Centro's wife Lindsay her flowers — she's the PT for an all-women's running team in Chicago; and a dad reports that his two-year-old now says "love you, bye" as his farewell phrase, which he learned from this podcast.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios for a May 3rd episode with a lot on the docket.Discussed in this episode:– Walk-jog redemption arc: Aisha is back on a run streak — five days this week, two days of lifting, all done at a sensible 20 minutes on pure vibes with her nine-year-old lab– Aisha becomes a tech bro– Banksy goes 3D– Tom Cruise confession, Scientology speed-running– Devil Wears Prada 2– Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's hard launch– Cam Hanes vs. Sage Canaday and the ultra doping discourse: "If you really want to grind, do it raw and feel how much it sucks."– World Relays took place in Gaborone– Allyson Felix is coming back– USATF Road 5K Championships: Drew Hunter wins and gets absolutely obliterated by the confetti cannon at the finish line– Mary Cain's book, This Is Not About Running: Eric has been listening to the audiobook and gives a detailed account — the manipulation by Alberto Salazar, Darren Treasure's fraudulent credentials (not a licensed psychologist, it turns out), the toxic scarcity-mindset environment among the women in the group, and Mary's mental health crisis and how it was handled. – Abby Steiner sues Puma: Steiner is suing Puma and the Mercedes F1 team for alleged negligent products liability, claiming the shoe designs — plate geometry, foam composition — contributed to her injuries. Puma denies. – Voicemails: A new mom calls in on her son's first day of daycare; the New Balance indoor relay recap; Noah Kahan's "Standing Still" and its Harvard track team lyric promprs a request for Eric to write a diss track; Is Yomif Kejelcha the best distance runner to never win a global outdoor gold?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios the Sunday after Boston Marathon weekend and are still buzzing from the first-ever Off the Rails live show but were immediately blindsided by the London Marathon results.Discussed in this episode:– The Boston hangover: How the live show felt like a fever dream, why Aisha couldn't get drunk despite an open bar, and the definitive low point: a three-mile morning shakeout run the day after the show, with 800 people, the New Balance relay, and a Brooks event all stacked on the same day.– London Marathon recap: Sebastian Sawe's 1:59:30 world record. Yomif Kejelcha's 1:59:41 marathon debut. Jacob Kiplimo third in 2:00:28. Two athletes sub-two in the same race. Nobody was expecting this.– Adidas' out-of-competition testing program: The AIU tested Sawe 25 times before Berlin in 2025 — funded in part by Adidas to the tune of $50K — to proactively remove any doubt. No one has ever heard of a brand doing this. – Tisgt Assefa’s women's-only world record: 2:15:41, with Hellen Obiri second at 2:15:53. The Sharon-Helen rivalry discussion continues.– Vincent Mauri, 2:05:53 in Toledo: He's just a guy. He ran at ASU and Notre Dame, he's 25, and he soloed a 2:05:53 debut at the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio. Eric has never heard of him. He has never heard of the Glass City Marathon. Toledo makes a lot of glass, which Aisha almost figured out.– Penn Relays: The Simeon Birnbaum vs. Marco Langon rivalry delivers twice. Oregon/Birnbaum win the DMR (featuring the classic slow-it-down anchor move), Villanova/Langon wins the four-by-mile in an electric finish. Marco's post-race interview is unhinged perfection.– US Road Mile Championship: Yared Nuguse wins. Vince Ciattei second. Drew Hunter third. Yared needed some wins and momentum. He got one.– Addie Wiley, Lauren Johnson, and Nick Johnson's revoked probation: A full explainer on the Nick Johnson case for new listeners — trafficking, forced injections, assault — and why Addie Wiley's non-answer to Jonathan Gault about her coaching situation isn't landing well. Update: Johnson's probation has been revoked for failing to comply with a sex offender treatment program and refusing a polygraph test.– Noah Lyles' wedding first-look video: He did not say the right thing. He talked about the dress logistics.– The Robot half marathon in China: The winner crashed 100 meters from the finish. There were pit stops. The announcer was concerned the robot might be hurt. Aisha can’t stop watching these videos– Voicemails include: Gary Martin's body composition (disputed); Sharon Lokedi borrowing Steven Pfifer’s Garmin on Boston morning; speed golf and the time Will and Aisha spotted balls for Nick Willis at the World Championships; running a marathon on 4/20; a canceled Carmel Indiana half marathon that sent two listeners to Wilmington, Delaware; and the ongoing fallout from Aisha's Olympic ticket take.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer go live for the first time — recording in front of a packed house at Dillon's in Boston on the Friday before the 2026 Boston Marathon, with an open bar, a drinking game, merch giveaways, and a special guest.Many thanks to Under Armour for making this happen!Discussed in this episode:– Sharon Lokedi joins live: The reigning Boston Marathon champion and course-record holder (2:17:22 in 2024) stops by for a wide-ranging conversation including her visit to Kenya with the Under Armour team, her photoshoot shoot in Flagstaff, bucket-list major goals and what the hills of Boston mean to her on race day.– Sharon's signature Under Armour shoe: The design details — gold laces, Lake Mary Road and Katagat references, and an accidental Kansas Jayhawk color palette– Boston trivia: Eric runs a live trivia game with Velociti Elite 3s on the line– RFK Jr. and the raccoon: A new book reveals a diary entry in which Kennedy describes cutting off a road-killed raccoon's anatomy "to check it out later." – Trump vs. the Pope: Both hosts are taking the Pope– Mike Vrabel affair headlines & Diana Russini saves a man from an overturned Jeep– Noah Lyles on the Time 100 Most Influential People– Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the SI Swimsuit Edition– Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Achilles setback– Diamond League Plus prize structure: Aisha explains it. Eric thinks it sounds like a streaming service he accidentally subscribed to.– World Athletics halts transfers to Turkey: You don't just all of a sudden feel a bit more Turkish.– Boston picks– Live voicemails: Where does WADA store a decade's worth of drug samples? What would Eric's karaoke song be? What is Aisha's skincare routine? can Eric break five minutes in a mile the morning after picklebacks?

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer touch base the week before Boston.Discussed in this episode:– Boston live show — final details: Off the Rails Live with Under Armour is Friday, April 17th at Dillon's in Boston. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Ticketholders have their seats; everyone else should come anyway — they're cramming people in like sardines. Also – Chris Chavez hosts a fireside chat with Sharon Lokedi at Dick's House of Sport on Boylston from 4–5 p.m. the same day.– Aisha discovers corporate doping: Coworkers are using Adderall to power through their workloads.– Artemis II splashdown: Good news in a rough news cycle.– Bieberchella: Justin Bieber performed his Coachella set in a hoodie, playing his own songs from YouTube and singing along.– Kanye's UK festival canceled: After sponsor pullouts and UK border authorities refusing him entry, the festival is dead. Eric walks back his defense of Kanye from last week.– The Masters / Sam Burns bet: Aisha placed a $5 bet on Sam Burns at +2200 and is refusing FanDuel's cash-out offer.– Australian Track & Field Championships: Gout Gout runs 19.67 in the 200m; Cam Meyer solos 3:29 in the 1500m; Drama in the women's 1500– Keely Hodgkinson is running the 400m at Rome Diamond League on June 4th– D3 collegiate 1500m record: Ryan Hagan of SUNY Geneseo runs 3:38.67 at the Bison Outdoor Classic– LA 2028 Olympic ticket pricing: Aisha delivers an unpopular opinion: the tickets should be expensive, and that's actually good for track and field. 📞 Listener Voicemails– Michelle, bestie of Lydia from Jacksonville, is running Boston and wants to know: rum and Coke or Miller Lite after the race?– A listener asks how professional runners actually fund coaching and travel– A listener asks why it takes years to catch doping athletes– A caller asks what Eric and Aisha would score at the Masters and which track athlete would win it– Christina from Oakland asks whether Eric and Aisha call Mac and Chris their "work daddies."📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080 to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back for an Easter Sunday edition of Off the Rails — recording from Boulder after Aisha narrowly avoided a Donner Party situation in Crested Butte. The Boston live show sold out in hours, track season has officially opened and there is now a buddy cop doping sting operation on the table.Discussed in this episode:Boston live show sold out: Dillon’s on Friday of Boston Marathon weekend is officially full. If you missed it, Eric and Aisha will be around all weekend and will share their full itinerary. Stay tuned.Kristi Noem's husband and bimbofication: Photos emerge of the Secretary of Homeland Security's husband in pink spandex and balloons doing things online. Eric and Aisha don't kink shame.Tiger Woods in the back of a police cruiser: ET memes confirmed accurate. Aisha shares her no-karaoke-footage rule. Eric reminisces about singing "New York, New York" at karaoke in Tokyo with Chris on the ASICS trip.Kanye West's comeback and the Wall Street Journal apologyAlbert Korir doping positive: The 2021 NYC Marathon winner tested positive for CERA (essentially EPO) three times in October, kept racing to a third-place finish at NYC in November, and received a five-year ban. Eric and Aisha discuss the systemic problem in Kenyan distance running, the difficulty of a national ban, and their proposed solution: a buddy cop undercover sting operation in Kenya.Connor Mantz withdraws from Boston: Aisha on the mental brutality of being injured while chasing a big race — and why pulling out might actually be the mature move with a baby due in July.Track weekend roundup: Kishane Thompson runs 14.92 in the 150m, breaking Linford Christie's world best from 1994. Gabby Thomas opens with a wind-aided sub-11. A sprinter out of Botswana runs 9.89 early in the season. Jane Hedengren runs her very first 10K at Stanford Invitational and breaks the NCAA record as a true freshman: 30:46.Matt Choi gets DQ'd again: This time at 70.3 Texas. Eric offers to ghostwrite his next apology.📞 Listener Voicemails– A listener recommends Eric run the Sri Chinmoy Marathon — an eight-lap loop course on a Thursday morning for $65. – Emma from Missouri, who ran cross country in the same district as Chappell Roan, clarifies that "soft swinging" is just making out with other couples.– Multiple listeners want to know which runners should go on Survivor. Eric has never seen a single episode. Aisha would rather do The Amazing Race.– A equine sports medicine vet asks about the craziest injury hacks runners use.– Kelly, who yelled "Go Miss Seema!" at the 10K because she googled the name, says it was harder to get tickets to the live show than to qualify for Boston.– A listener from the "target demographic of middle-aged moms" asks what the Off the Rails comedy tour would look like.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are baaaaack!Discussed in this episode:• Off the Rails Live Show announcement: First-ever live event is Friday, April 17 at Dillon’s (955 Boylston Street) at 7 PM, doors at 6:45. Presented by Under Armour — with merch, giveaways, chances to win Velocity Elite 3 shoes, and a bar tab. Limited to 75–100 spots; RSVP link in show notes.GET YOUR SPOT HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-rails-live-in-boston-tickets-1986175508412• Josh Kerr and Project 222: Kerr is publicly calling his shot at the mile world record (3:43.13, El Guerrouj, Rome, 1999) at the London Diamond League• Emma Bates and UCan controversy: Bates publicly revealed she was dropped by her nutrition sponsor after announcing her pregnancy. Her agent disputes the company's timeline. Aisha makes the business case for why supporting pregnant athletes is both the right and smart move.• Tiger Woods flips his car — again: His third major vehicle incident. Breathalyzer: 0.00. Drug test: refused.• The Bachelorette is canceled: Taylor Frankie Paul's season pulled after WrestleMania-level domestic incident footage surfaces days before premiere.• March Madness bracket strategy: Aisha's patented "vibes and alumni" system — if a person she dislikes went to a school, they're out.• The Ten and the Maurie Plant Meet happened• USATF Half Marathon Championships fallout: World Athletics approves seven U.S. women at World Half Marathon Championships after the off-course incident — with four scoring.📞 Listener Voicemails • A listener spots a distinguished professor responding to emails on a flight with full brightness. Aisha has her own comparable story.• Mary from Minnesota asks how CITIUS MAG actually works• Hattie from Minnesota asks how many pillows everyone sleeps with• Mark from LA asks for advice on buying 2028 Olympic tickets and how to find running nerd friends IRL• A caller from Florida calls in heartbroken about the live show timing conflict — she arrives Saturday • A listener asks how much they should pay a "semi-infamous" celebrity running coach charging $600/month for online coaching📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer get on the mics in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Poland. This episode also features the first-ever announcement of an Off the Rails live event.Discussed in this episode:• Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800m at 17, running 1:44.24 – the youngest men's world indoor champion ever in T&F. • Keely Hodgkinson dominates the women's 800m in 1:55.3 and her coach Jenny Meadows claps back at media commentary on Keely's body composition.• Georgia Hunter-Bell wins the women's 1500m in 3:58, with Jess Hull silver and Nikki Hiltz bronze in a photo finish. • Women's 3000m descends into chaos with contact and falls; Nadia Battocletti wins, Emily Mackay takes silver in a breakout performance. • Men's 3000m: Josh Kerr delivers a tactical masterclass over Cole Hocker, mirroring his Milrose 'sleep' celebration back at Hocker. • Spain's Mariano Garcia wins men's 1500m• Sprint recap: Jordan Anthony wins men's 60m gold; Trayvon Bromell claims bronze a decade after his 2016 Portland gold. • World Indoors future venues: India and Kazakhstan — Aisha raises concerns about India's anti-doping situation. • Mondo Duplantis tapped to write and perform the theme song for the 2026 World Athletics Championships.• Emma Grace Hurley breaks Deena Kastor's 21-year Shamrock Shuffle 8K course record (24:29).• Karissa Schweizer leaves the Bowerman Track Club, now training with coach Chris Miltenberg in Portland.• The streaming fragmentation in track and field media and the need for affordable pay-per-view options.• Announcement: Off the Rails' first-ever live event will be on Friday, April 17 in Boston, in partnership with Under Armour. • Listener voicemail segment covers: all-time dream DMR teams, eye contact etiquette on runs, healthcare gaps for pro athletes, and World Indoors bean bag chairs.📞 Listener Voicemails📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha and Eric are back for a classic Sunday recording session — St. Patrick's Day weekend edition.In this episode:☕ The Mug Situation: Aisha is drinking out of a "Do I look like I fly economy?" mug🏨 The New York Hotel Incident: A retelling of the time Aisha walked off the elevator with all her luggage, returned to the front desk with Marriott status energy, and did not leave until she was on floor 29 or higher.🏃 New York City Half Marathon Recap🎬 The Oscars: Neither host has seen most of the nominees. Eric has seen more than Aisha, who has seen exactly one film (Sinners). Timothy Chalamet is in hot water for saying opera and ballet are irrelevant — Aisha defends him.💉 D3 Doping Drama — Seth Clevenger: A LetsRun investigation alleges that Clevenger, who transferred from Iowa State to Rowan University after doping allegations from teammates, won the D3 NCAA indoor 5K title this weekend. The entire podium besides him walked off in protest. 🥊 NCAA Indoor Championships recap🌍 World Indoors Preview (Bydgoszcz/Pomerze)🇪🇹 Fotyen Tesfay Runs 2:10:53 In Her Marathon Debut📞 Listener Voicemails📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha and Eric are back for a classic Sunday recording session on International Women's Day edition. There's gym gossip, a dog that went to outer space, a week packed with road running drama, and a voicemail that made Aisha cry on the pod.In this episode:🧴 Gym Glow-Ups & Skincare Discourse🐕 Leuven's Eye Surgery & His Origin Story: Aisha's nine-year-old lab had a minor eye procedure this week — a "thingy" (not a cyst, too ugly a word) on his eyelid, removed successfully. He doesn't even have to wear the cone. He loves his three-times-daily eye cream. This leads to the telling of a legendary story: a few years ago in Crested Butte, Louvin unzipped a suitcase pocket and consumed 300 milligrams of THC edibles belonging to recently-married houseguests. He went on what Eric calls "a spiritual journey."🏃‍♀️ USA Half Marathon Championships — Follow-Up⚡ Jacob Kiplimo Breaks the Half Marathon World Record: A clean 57:20 in Lisbon — no car, no pacers, just Kiplimo being Kiplimo.🌡️ LA Marathon — 88 Degrees and the 18-Mile Option: It's unseasonably hot in LA on race day, and the marathon offers runners the option to finish at mile 18 officially and still receive a medal. Eric thinks stopping at 18 makes you a coward.⚖️ Fred Kerley's Two-Year Whereabouts Ban: Fred's ban runs through August 2027 — leaving him time to return for the LA Olympics. Fred is contesting the third and going hard on social media — hinting he's prepared to expose information about other athletes' doping practices.💉 Rita Jeptoo Banned Again: The Kenyan marathon star tests positive for anabolic steroids — her second doping ban, after a prior suspension for EPO.📞 Listener Voicemails:– A Caller on speed suits and the pro-amateur gap asks whether certain technology should be reserved for professionals.– Dorothy from Savannah, Georgia calls in with no question but to say thank you.– A Caller asks about coaches: How many have they had, which have had the biggest impact, and what matters more: the training or the relationship?– A Caller asks about the national anthem mid-workout.– Matt from Maryland — a dentist — calls in after a tough day at work, having been blindsided by several minutes of what he describes as "anti-dentite rhetoric" on a previous episode. He offers two PSAs– A First-time caller reports that her ten-month-old burst out laughing upon hearing Aisha's laugh during the Ali on the Run episode– Caller asks for a ranking of Mondo's four songs: Feelin' Myself, Man's, 4L, and Bop– Yoga class caller reveals she was the stranger on the mat next to Aisha at the Yoga Box on Broadway last fall– A Caller calls to defend Dick Woods Road in Charlottesville, Virginia📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Championship weekend delivered the chaos and at least one all-time organizational blunder as Aisha and Eric unpack everything from USA Indoors to USATF Half Marathon heartbreak + plus cavities, grills, and why track is never simple.– A full breakdown of the 2026 USA Indoor Championships and why championship racing is gloriously unpredictable– The men’s 1500m chaos: big names vulnerable, NCAA stars stepping up, and how tactical racing flipped the script– Why explaining qualifying windows to casual fans (and grandparents) is basically impossible– Nikki Hiltz continues to deliver in the women’s 800m while Gracie Morris punches her first Team USA ticket with a perfectly executed race– Breakout performances from names like Lindsey Butler and Sean Dolan– Cooper Luckenhouse’s commanding men’s 800m win and why he suddenly looks like a serious global medal threat– Emily McKay’s statement victory in the women’s 3000m and the nuanced conversation around “upsets”– A razor-thin men’s 3000m finish featuring Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Nico Young– How U.S. distance running has shifted from hoping to contend globally to expecting medals– The return of grills as an unexpected fashion trend– The strange tension between team scoring and individual championship prep at the NCAA level– Aisha’s first-ever cavity saga– The shocking lead-car error at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships that sent top athletes off course in a race with world-team implications– The emotional fallout for athletes who lose career-defining moments– Diribe Welteji’s doping case and the controversial refusal-to-test ruling+ Voicemail questions from listeners📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha and Eric are back for another wide-ranging Sunday session covering a big week in track and field, Olympic fever, winter training confessions, and plenty of listener voicemails. Strap in because this one's a long one.In this episode:🏒 Olympic Fever: The episode kicks off with the hosts riding the high of a dramatic US men's hockey gold medal win over Canada in overtime — the country's first since the famous 1980 "Miracle on Ice." Aisha managed to jog and return just in time to catch the game-winning goal. Eric reflects on his childhood hockey days.🎿 Winter Olympics Obsession: Aisha dives deep into her love for Nordic skiing and speed skating relays, pitching a fun hypothetical: what if track and field had a relay format like speed skating, with athletes subbing in and out across many legs? The hosts also discuss Johannes Hösflot Klæbo tying Michael Phelps' record of 10 Olympic gold medals, and get into a rabbit hole on VO2 max numbers from cyclists to Nordic skiers to Aisha's own testing in the 60s.🏃 Track & Field Results Roundup: Keely Hodgkinson shatters the 800m world record with a stunning 1:54.87, breaking Jarmila Kratochvílová's 2002 mark by nearly a full second. Aisha and Eric break down what the performance means for her outdoor season prospects, including a potential shot at the outdoor WR of 1:53.28. Georgia Hunter Bell runs 4:00.21 for the 1500m win in Liévin, France, narrowly missing Laura Muir's British record of 3:59.58. They discuss the high bar these athletes set for themselves and what it's like to win and still feel like it wasn't enough. A preview of US Indoor Championships (February 28th) with a loaded entry list including Noah Lyles, Trayvon Bromell, Ronnie Baker, Nikki Hiltz, Ellie St. Pierre, Michaela Rose, and many more. Top two qualify for World Indoors.🛁 Bath Culture, Training Gear & Life After Pro Athletics: Eric defends his love of a hot bath (with or without bubbles) as a recovery tool. The two compare notes on winter training gear philosophy, Aisha's current 8–15 miles per week comeback, post-career stiffness, and the slow slide toward a more sedentary lifestyle. Eric challenges Aisha to try a YouTube yoga video before the next episode.🎵 Mondo Duplantis: Music Star – The hosts play a clip of Mondo performing his latest single "Feelin' Myself" on a Swedish TV show. They investigate whether he writes his own music. General consensus: the man can do it all.📞 Listener VoicemailsThe gang answers a batch of voicemails covering topics that include:Maya from Portland, Maine invites Eric to train with Valor Track Club for a track session (and possibly a beer) this spring.Josh asks who would make the best running biathlon team.Alex from San Diego asks a two-part "crotchgate" follow-up question: should ski jumpers have a "penis passport" to track anatomical measurements over timeBrad from Central Wisconsin asks when Aisha and Eric knew they wanted to do the podcast.Megan & Inez call in to prove younger listeners exist, then ask: What's the oddest thing a coach ever told you?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric checks in from Arizona fresh off a weekend immersed in the trail world at Black Canyon Ultra, while Aisha recovers from the Super Bowl and another week of indoor track fireworks. The conversation bounces from ultra culture and Winter Olympics absurdity to record-setting performances.In this episode:– Eric reports live from Arizona after spending the weekend at the Black Canyon Ultra Marathon and discovering a whole new side of the sport– The rapidly growing ultra scene, its strong community vibe + how the sport is getting faster and more professionalized– Super Bowl recap: betting losses, squares boards, and Aisha dropping money while Bad Bunny wins the day– Olympic headlines, including the now-viral medal-speech cheating confession and why it may be the worst PR move ever– Life (and logistics) inside the Olympic Village, from cardboard beds to running out of condoms– Choosing which Winter Olympic sport they’d compete in – British Championships highlights, including Keely Hodgkinson’s dominant 1:56 and continued push toward the world record– BU Valentine meet delivering yet again with Elle St. Pierre running 4:17 for the mile and 3:59.33 en route to a new American record– Marco Langon’s win and the internet’s love-him-or-hate-him reaction– Cole Hocker’s 3:45.94 American record in the mile and why it felt like a major statement race– Nikki Hiltz continuing a run of wins and the difference between racing to win versus racing for time– Cooper Lutkenhaus runs another World U20 record– The importance of atmosphere, crowd energy– Voicemails include: Brainstorming running drinking games, destination races, and the always-dangerous idea of turning endurance into a social activityThis is yet another ongoing attempt to keep this podcast somewhere between analysis and complete derailment.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Super Bowl Sunday energy collides with Winter Olympic chaos, caffeine withdrawals, Epstein conspiracies and a truly unhinged ski-jumping scandal as Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins manage to cover track, culture, and the state of the world… mostly successfully.In this episode:– Super Bowl Sunday as a top-tier cultural event, rooting for vibes over teams and ranking NFL hotties– Why the Super Bowl is elite television: commercials, halftime shows, celebrity cameos, and snack culture– A full caffeine cleanse update– Olympic Opening Ceremonies fatigue and why three-and-a-half hours is simply too long– Fashion at the Olympics as national expression– Lindsey Vonn’s terrifying crash, the brutality of winter sports, and the reality that sport owes no one a perfect ending– The athlete mindset: why nothing is ever enough, chasing “one more” achievement and how that hunger can turn dangerous– Crotchgate: ski jumping rumors, hyaluronic acid injections, crotch sails, and why this might be the funniest scandal in sports– Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s kidnapping, Epstein reporting, and spiraling into power, accountability, and public outrage– Eric will be running for office– Jacob Kiplimo’s half marathon world record was disqualified due to a lead car controversy– Indoor track circuit updates from Europe: Karlsruhe and Metz meets + the challenges of navigating foreign results pages– Femke Bol’s 1:59.07 800m debut– Why indoor track is heating up in a non-Olympic year – Doping scandals, medal upgrades, and why athletes deserve financial compensation retroactively– The new Olympians Fund and what real support for Team USA athletes should look like+ Listener voicemails, including someone making an Off The Rails drinking game + whether sponsors should give athletes retroactive bonuses after medal upgrades📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back in person, loitering in the mezzanine of the meet hotel ahead of the Millrose Games:In this week's yap:– The Armory and Jamaican Track and Field is in The Epstein Files– A 16-year-old from New Zealand ran 3:48 for the mile, youth records losing meaning, and why winning still matters– A deep dive into sports bras, altitude lungs, ribcage expansion, and why poor fit can derail training– Hanging out with track world bigwigs, rubbing elbows, and passionate conversations about athlete support– We went to a USATF Foundation party and learned of some unexpected listeners – so we stayed out later than planned– Sha’Carri Richardson’s Florida arrest for speeding, superspeeder laws, and separating recklessness from concern– Athletes getting suspended for gambling on track and field, bans, and lack of education– Why betting on teammates is different from betting against yourself– Heated Rivalry discourse, emotional whiplash at episode three, and being fully locked in– Setting expectations for Millrose coverage and saving race talk for the post-meet show– Debating BBLs, body autonomy, matching legs, and when cosmetic work crosses the lineVoicemails include:– Alex Honnold’s grip strength and an extremely unhinged anatomical question– Reality TV corner: The Traitors, casting track athletes as traitors, and why popularity wins– Femke Bol’s upcoming 800m debut and Super Bowl Sunday decision-making– Politicians with running backgrounds and why distance runners are everywhere📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Track is officially back, indoor season is heating up, and the vibes immediately improve despite Storm Fern hitting New England and the chaos of a snowed-in Sunday. In today's episode:– Longevity genes, centenarians, and deciding whether living to 120 actually sounds fun– Training anxiety in the snow, treadmill sign-up Google Docs, and pulling the power cord when someone runs long– Why winter storms are way more fun when you’re not training for anything– Deciding to not miss Millrose again and why the Armory remains undefeated– Breaking down the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix and why every race delivered– Noah Lyles’ dramatic crowd entrance and why it’s still good for the sport– Ellie St. Pierre’s jaw-dropping 3K win eight months postpartum + why it matters for female athletes, contracts, and pregnancy conversations– Why New Balance deserves credit for supporting women athletes through family planning– How deep and brutal the U.S. women’s 1500 has become– Josh Hoey breaking another world record, indoor racing chaos– The psychology of early-season dominance vs. timing it right for championships+ voicemails from listeners📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

We’re officially back and launching the Off The Rails YouTube era (smash that like and subscribe button!) Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer regroup on a Sunday night after a Patriots win, sloppy football, cheeky parlays and FanDuel obligations. Discussed in this episode:– MLK Day, track season officially being back, and the mental shift into indoor racing– A hydration resolution check-in featuring coconut water, LaCroix, and live chugging on mic– The Ralph Lauren menswear show and why the algorithm is serving nothing but elite zaddies– Heated Rivalry discussion and deciding how much trash TV is too much– Doomscrolling vs. protecting your peace and selectively consuming the internet– Why X (Twitter) is uninhabitable, Instagram Reels are dangerous, and TikTok might ruin everything– Time limits that don’t work and ignoring your phone yelling at you– People We Meet on Vacation was a rom-heavy comfort watch during a midweek menti-b– Zoë Saldaña talk– Movie theater culture: popcorn vs. no popcorn, soda anxiety, and bathroom-break strategy– The fear about going to the movies alone, getting accidentally roasted by a fan and thus abandoning a beloved solo ritual– A mindfulness resolution check-in and why Eric is reading The Count of Monte Cristo very slowly– Previewing the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold and why indoor is basically the Diamond League of winter– New Balance Indoor Grand Prix hype and World Indoors in Poland (eventually)– Eric’s fake Calm app meditation career and dream of voice acting– Breaking down the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix start lists event-by-event– Cam Myers ran a 3:49 mile at UW and why Australia is terrifying in the middle distances– Donovan Brazier vs. Bryce Hopple, Josh Hoey supremacy, and world-best discourse– Trayvon Bromell in a 300, Noah Lyles bringing eyeballs, and sprinters doing whatever they want– Why New Balance and Millrose are two of the best meets in the world– Indoor track nostalgia: stench factories, hallway warmups, chaos, and feral energy+ Voicemails!📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back together after Tallahassee and why this was the quickest post-event turnaround in Off The Rails history. Warning: There's somehow a lot of murder talk in this one so if you're someone inclined to DM us about your disapproval of a subject, maybe skip this episode.In this week's episode:– Why the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee might have been the most fun event we have covered– Why World Cross fully lived up to (and exceeded) the hype– Running the course ourselves and realizing how absurdly fast the pros actually were– Breaking down the course obstacles: the man-made hill, deep sand pit, blue water pit, alligator hurdles, and shoe-swallowing mud– Eric meets Beatrice Chebet and immediately loses all composure– Beatrice Chebet officially becomes a Rail Rider– Mondo’s new song is a banger and the lyrics feel way too personal for Eric– Recapping Houston Half Marathon madness: eight men sub-60, Alex Maier’s No. 2 all-time American performance, and Rory Linkletter’s Canadian record– Valencia continues its reign of road-racing chaos with European records and ridiculous depth– Another major doping suspension with Albert Korir and why it’s both necessary and devastating– The Enhanced Games is adding more athletes, but “you don’t have to take the drugs” makes no sense, so we have skepticism about the entire concept– A shocking murder case involving a former NJNY athlete and how rarely this intersects with pro running– The Community race chaos featured jugglers passing exhausted former pros– Training panic ahead of the New Balance Mile Relay Challenge– Voicemails include: beer theft by a collegiate star, toilet FaceTimes, rapper alter egos, and LinkedIn motivation📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Off The Rails is officially back for 2026, and Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer waste absolutely no time getting comfortable.The episode opens with New Year’s resolutions (or the lack thereof), including Eric’s sudden commitment to mindfulness and Aisha’s accidental discovery that Diet Pepsi might be the key to peak hydration.Also discussed in this episode:– The rise of hydration culture: Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke, Liquid IV, Spindrift, LaCroix, and the realization that soda might actually be elite– Aisha’s full hydration personal best and why skiing all day unlocked a new relationship with fluids– Growing up in the ’90s, mom culture, and why Diet Coke feels genetically encoded– Aisha accidentally skiing a black diamond, survival turns, and Strava validating the effort– Why Aisha's Strava is private, deprogramming from pace shame, and learning to enjoy running again– World Cross Country Championships are days away and the excitement is real– Beatrice Chebet is sitting out World Cross to prioritize starting a family– The difference between European and American running fan culture– Brainstorming a World Cross fantasy draft and snake-draft chaos– Voicemails include: HBO’s Heated Rivalry/gay hockey discourse; AI chatbots/ChatGPT vs everything else; Stranger Things' final season + more📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

It’s the final episode of Off The Rails for 2025.In this episode:– The joy of being home, sleeping in your own bed, and why buying a mattress for your in-laws might be elite holiday behavior– Casper vs. Costco mattresses and Aisha accidentally starting a comfortable sleep revolution– Anti-nap club vs. people with the terrifying ability to nap anywhere, anytime– Snoring horror stories from training camps, Olympic Villages, and the loudest roommates imaginable– Mouth taping, deviated septums, and why some sleep trends should come with warning labels– Eric’s ideal sleep setup– Holiday recaps from Boulder and the Jenkins household, including white Christmases, Scandinavian food traditions, and Boxing Day chaos– World Cross Country Championships are 13 days away and nobody is talking about it– Breaking down the newly revealed World Cross course featuring bridges, sand, water pits, mud pits, hay bales, and fake alligators– Why World Cross is the hardest race in the sport (and possibly turning into a Tough Mudder)– A full primer on World Cross: distances, formats, mixed relays, and why it’s such a brutal championship– Previewing the 2026 men’s and women’s fields, including Jacob Kiplimo, Beatrice Chebet, and other global stars– The full U.S. squads and what a “great day” realistically looks like for American athletes– A brief history lesson on the last Americans to podium at World Cross– Why hosting World Cross on U.S. soil actually matters– Announcement: Eric and Aisha are racing a 4K at World Cross– Race strategy debates, obstacle-course anxiety, and who’s getting left behind in the mud– ASICS gear chatter, spike panic, and Achilles-preservation strategies– Someone admits they would fail a drug test spectacularly– How contract years actually work in track and field and why early-season races are basically job interviews– Why kit reveals, sponsorship switches, and brand changes are way messier than fans realize– The NCAA story involving a collegiate runner fundraising to stay in school — and the baffling eligibility consequences that followed📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

It’s another holiday-adjacent, slightly sleep-deprived episode of Off The Rails as Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer check in from opposite ends of the country. Eric is fresh off Donovan Brazier’s wedding, while Aisha is deep in Midwest holiday chaos. We're always "one coffee away from a menti-b."In this episode:– The fallout from the Grand Slam Track bankruptcy– The rise of the Patriot Games– The continued expansion of the Enhanced Games– A baffling ruling involving Emily Venters’ stripped results sparks a deeper discussion about athlete protections at the collegiate level– Ideal NIL deals in Eugene (Market of Choice supremacy + The spiritual experience of Hirons Drug Store– Buc-ee’s, Wawa, and whether Aisha could survive a 74,000-square-foot travel center without a plan– Eric’s unhinged love of arriving two hours early at the airport– Chili’s, airport walks, and why Eric thrives in terminal chaos– Announcement: We're coming out of retirement for cross country– Strava employee fired after a drunk incident at a bar– Breaking down results from The Marathon Project– Voicemails: Bedtime snacks for runners who refuse to give them up; The “Official Marathon Time Integrity Unit” Instagram account and the joy (and danger) of calling out fake marathon times + an Off The Rails bedtime story📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Between birthday chaos, breaking running news, and a few pop culture detours, Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught Leer cover a lot of ground in this week’s episode.Topics discussed in this week’s episode include:– Being together in Portland around Nike Cross Nationals and what it’s like when the pod records in-person– Aisha’s birthday chaos, including a surprise party bus, brake fluid concerns, and unintended emotional damage– Sagittarius traits, astrology skepticism, and why they're both “26 again”– The Valencia Marathon: standout performances, crossover athletes, and what makes Valencia the place to run fast– The latest fallout from Grand Slam Track filing for bankruptcy and why the athletes are paying the biggest price– What a real apology from Grand Slam leadership should sound like– Lindsey Vonn’s shocking return to World Cup skiing at age 41 and why Aisha is now fully locked in for the Winter Olympics– Sinclair Johnson’s American record at the Hawaii Mile and how wild it is to run that fast with a hairpin turn– BU going absolutely nuclear to open the indoor season (Josh Hoey, Jane Hedengren, and more)– Marco Langon’s all-time unhinged post-race interview and why March NCAA Championships just got way more interesting– Making it onto your husband’s lock screen after 13 years together– Netflix discourse, must-watch shows, and whether great series get lost in the algorithm– The Diddy documentary, hip-hop history, and opinions on it📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

It's a rare occasion where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are together in-person to record the podcast. This time, they're in Portland as the CITIUS MAG team partners with NIKE around Nike Cross Nationals.Topics discussed in this week's episode include:– Our experience together in Portland at Nike Cross Country Nationals– Did we tank in our first time on stage?– Ideas that we have for our first Off The Rails LIVE show in Boston– Thoughts on visiting the NIKE campus– World Athletics Awards– Mondo made a Grand Slam Track joke that killed – Egg Yolk Facials + the need for a CITIUS MAG makeup department– Eric's newest running crush is a very talented runner– Age gap couples – Aisha's big ego boost– Spotify Wrapped and what your musical results say about you📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

With another down week of news, we decided to crown the best track and field moments of 2025, according to Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer.This week's topics include:– Thanksgiving reflections, travel mishaps, and the annual debate over Turkey Trots– Eric’s family 5K pacing controversy– The deep anthropology of leftovers, Erewhon and the “rich people grocery store” experience– Homeless vs. Unhoused – The Boulder Effect: training environment, altitude advantages, and the ever-growing pro scene– How the Oregon Project was set up when Eric was on the team– A farewell to our Jamaican marathon record dreams + recalibrating future goals– What to expect from us at Nike Cross Nationals– Listener voicemail: What does winning a race actually feel like?– Celebrating the legendary career of Evan Jager– The best of 2025 in track & field: from George Beamish to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden– Dong-gate 2025: Honoring the most iconic wardrobe malfunction in recent memory– More on the best rivalries, comebacks and the athletes reshaping the sport in 2025– More voicemails include: How Do We Approach Thanksgiving Plates? What Does Eric Do During The Day? What Do You Do After A Bad Race?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

It’s a six-month anniversary episode (!) and also a chaos-filled, cross-country-heavy, holiday-adjacent, pop-culture-spiraling installment of Off The Rails with Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer. NCAA XC wrapped 15 minutes before recording and the takes are HOT.This week's topics include:– Celebrating six months of Off The Rails (they said it couldn’t be done!)– Early Christmas vibes + Denver Botanical Garden date night adventures– Real vs. fake Christmas trees + DIY confidence from YouTube University– Thanksgiving plans, turkey trots, and Aisha’s undying love for potatoes– Hosting 30-person Thanksgivings + abandoning Boulder runners this year– Full breakdown of the NCAA XC Championships– The men cutting the course (!), hay-bale chaos, and why Aisha was screaming– Doris Lemngole vs. Jane Hedengren: a dogfight at the front– The women’s team race + the rise of powerhouse female coaches– Lori Henes, Diljeet Taylor, Shalane Flanagan and the wide spectrum of coaching styles– The men’s race: Habtom Samuel’s decisive move– The pre-race press-conference drama between Ed Eyestone and Dave Smith– Recruiting, age-gap advantages, international athletes, and the gray areas no one wants to talk about– Whether the NCAA needs age limits, rule reforms, and real testing– NCAA testing vs. USADA vs. WADA (and why NCAA testing is basically vibes)– World Cross Country implications + the absolutely STACKED U.S. Cross entry lists– The 4×2K relay, selection rules, and why high schoolers might get pulled into the mix– NXN weekend logistics, live show planning, and putting Aisha on “house arrest”– The Epstein Files Transparency Act (!): what it means and what might be revealed in 30 days– Advent-calendar-style release fantasies featuring Mariska Hargitay– Wicked press-tour weirdness, pop-culture updates, and Kevin Spacey (allegedly) being “homeless”– Aisha’s RapChat education + Eric’s former rap name (“Ricky Roxer”) revealed– Dating apps, hinge marriages, Tinder match confessions, and the horror of being roasted by a group chat– Dancing With The Stars: finale thoughts + which runners would crush on the show– Listener voicemails on alienation-of-affection laws, political chaos, fan theories, and whether Aisha works at FanDuel📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

It's been a quiet-ish week in the track and field world but that won't stop Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer from finding enough to yap about.This week's topics include: – Aisha recaps the 2025 Team Boss Mile and the massive success– Boulder has the nepo babies of running– We'll be at Nike Cross Country Nationals– Elise Cranny to M11 Track Club– Marvin Bracy-Williams has been suspended but cooperated with USADA investigators– A conspiracy theory on whether World Athletics left Melissa Jefferson-Wooden off the finalists list for Athlete of the Year because of the Marvin Bracy Williams news– A thank you and farewell to Bee Keeper Coffee– All three rounds of the women's 100m will be run in one day at the 2028 LA Olympics– The athlete and public reaction to the three rounds in one day– Aisha explains her role with World Athletics and the attention to detail on this– Expectations for LA hosting the Olympics– The Epstein Files and whether Donald Trump gave Bill Clinton a BJ– A TikTok influencer was ordered to pay $1.75 million for seducing her manager– We learn about Alienation of Affection Laws– Voicemails from listeners include: What is the cure to male loneliness; the stakes for Team Eric vs Team Aisha + the modern obsession with marathoning over shorter distances📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back after a week off, where it was much needed to recover from New York City Marathon week.Among the topics discussed in this week's episode:– We kick things off with some technical difficulties– Post-New York City trip reflections– New Balance folks party HARD – An update on the Jamaican marathon record attempt– Influencers and the NYC Marathon– Grammy nominations discussion– Grammy predictions and artist favorites– Controversies in the Female Athlete of the Year nominations– The impact of awards on athlete recognition– Men's Athlete of the Year discussion– Eliud Kipchoge's global ambassador role and brand influence– Kipchoge meets Barack Obama– Voicemails include: Coaching aspirations and listener engagement; the $2 Million Dilemma: Cash vs. Training; navigating group runs with bathroom issues; track and field lingo; should people move to the marathon sooner?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

So much happened that Aisha Praught-Leer put together a What The Hell list from the past week. Among the topics discussed in this week's episode:– Ruth Chepngetich gets BANNED for three years and there's some sketchy texts– The implications of doping in track and field– Iowa State's men's cross country team has some controversy swirling– There's multiple NBA scandals being investigated by the FBI– What happens if gambling hits track and field– The Louvre Heist was a delightful crime story to follow– Has Donald Trump taken it too far with the White House renovations of the East Wing?– Hurricane Melissa is a looming threat for Jamaica– Aisha is not a fan of the World Treadmill Championships– Voicemails include: A listener will not tolerate NYC slander, a Railrider invites Eric and Aisha to her wedding, more Halloween costume ideas, someone wants career advice from Aisha, what kind of dog are you? 📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins made it back from Canada early enough to ensure that there was an Off The Rails episode for the fans.Topics discussed in this week's episode include:– Eric’s adventures in Toronto, including meeting a RailRider mid-race– Traveling and upcoming events– The public’s reaction to Aisha’s marathon goal from the last episode– Halloween plans and costumes– New York Marathon excitement– Some early storylines to watch in NYC– Aisha’s fantasy about living in New York City– Halloween costume ideas– Our favorite candies– Boulder’s best men’s softball team – The Shin Splints– World Cross-Country Championships are coming to America– Where athletes usually are in October with training– Why Eric didn’t like living in Portland– Voicemails include: The impact of injuries on a runner’s identity and navigating life beyond professional running📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins reconnect after the Chicago Marathon and share Eric's highlights from the weekend and his first trip to the Windy City. They discuss the emotional journey of marathon runners, the excitement of major marathons, and the impact of recent doping scandals on the sport.Discussed in this episode:– The Chicago Marathon experience– Live shows can be nerve-wracking but rewarding for athletes.– Major marathons offer a unique energy that is unmatched in other sports– The emotional journey of marathon runners– Planning for marathons requires strategic thinking and commitment– Athletes who face immense pressure to perform well in major races– The impact of doping scandals can overshadow athletic achievements.– Contracts and appearance fees play a significant role in marathon participation.– Femke Bol's transition to the 800m is an exciting development– Kenyan athletes doing step aerobics– ATHLOS showcased high production quality and athlete engagement + how in-person experiences of events often surpass broadcast experiences.– Innovative field events like the Times Square long jump can attract new audiences to athletics.+ Voicemails include: How commentary around women's sports needs to evolve to avoid stereotypes; Athletes' choices in uniforms are often based on performance needs; the future of athletics may include more pop-up events in unique locations.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.🏃 WAHOO: The KICKR RUN isn’t just another treadmill; it’s a complete rethink of indoor running. With Dynamic Pacing, it automatically adjusts to your stride—no buttons, no breaking form, just pure running freedom. Its Terrain Simulation makes the deck feel like a track or trail, while lateral tilt mimics real-world conditions so you’re always prepared for race day. So whether you’re chasing your first half-marathon finish, a marathon PR, or your next trail adventure, the KICKR RUN is built to help you Run Your Run. Check it all out at ⁠⁠⁠WahooFitness.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code CITIUS at checkout.----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Rise and shine! Eric and Aisha connect early to record an all-new episode because they're dedicated and won't miss a week in your podcast feeds.Topics in this episode include:– Aisha had a wild weekend celebrating a friend's daughter's one-year birthday.– Bear encounters can be both scary and humorous.– Hydration is crucial after a night of partying.– Music news includes Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl.– Coaching misconduct can have serious implications for athletes.– Laura Muir's bravery in speaking out against her coach is commendable.– International recruitment in the NCAA raises ethical concerns.– The professionalization of college sports is changing the landscape.– Athletes deserve safe environments to train and compete.– The future of college sports may need new regulations. Recruiting in athletics is a complex and challenging process.– The culture of a team can influence recruitment and athlete development.– There is a growing debate on whether college athletes should be paid.– Athlos is coming up– The Chicago Marathon is shaping up to be a significant event this year with Conner Mantz and a potential WR attempt– Athletes are increasingly being drawn to competitions with transparent prize money.– The Enhanced Games are raising questions about athlete compensation and sponsorship models.– Public contracts for athletes could change the landscape of sports sponsorship.– The future of athletics may depend on how well organizations adapt to new compensation models.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----⚠️ WARNING: Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer reunite after the 2025 World Championships and the emotional comedown from an amazing nine days of track.Here’s what was discussed in today’s episode:- Catching up- Artistic endeavors can be a form of self-exploration.- Retirement opens up new opportunities for athletes.- Trying new things can slow down the passage of time.- Outdoor activities can enhance mental well-being.– Experiences in Tokyo were hectic but rewarding.- Cultural norms in Japan promote health and fitness.- The emotional connection between athletes is profound.- Memorable races often evoke strong emotions.- Friendship forged through sport transcends boundaries. The atmosphere at championships can be magical, even in the rain.- Resetting between events can enhance the overall experience.- Innovative solutions, like sponge squeegees, can impress during competitions.- Japanese audiences show remarkable respect for athletes by staying until the end.- Injuries can lead to frustration, but mental resets are crucial for recovery.- Off-seasons are a time for athletes to recharge and explore new hobbies.- Athletes often struggle with the transition back to training after a break.- Social media is changing how athletes present themselves to the public.- Nicknames in sports can foster camaraderie and community.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----⚠️ WARNING: Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric and Mitch join the show as the final day of the World Championships kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric and Aisha join the show as day 8 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric, Aisha, and Mitch join the show as day 6 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric, Aisha, and Chris join the show as day 5 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric, Chris, and Mitch join the show as day 4 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric and Chris join the show as day 3 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric and Aisha give some of their takes on the World Championships as day 2 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Good Morning Track and Field is back! Eric and Aisha give some of their takes heading into the World Championships as day 1 kicks off. Tune in each morning of the championship for predictions, reactions, and some of the buzz in Tokyo.__________📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

It was a slower news week in the track and field world but that doesn’t stop Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer from yappin’.In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:– Eric’s anxiety about his upcoming trip to Tokyo and his fear of getting lost– Aisha is taking advantage of her husband Will being out of town– Pop culture news: Cardi B was on trial + Justin Bieber drops another album– What’s Eric’s problem with Bad Bunny?– A brief look at some of the races we are looking forward to the most in Tokyo– Jess Hull is attempting the double– The 5th Avenue Mile and how the fields are interesting because it’s made up of stars who missed qualifying for Worlds– More on Tokyo: Eric’s events to watch on the men’s middle distance side– Achilles injuries and why they’re the worstVoicemails include:– What do you think about a clean athlete spoiling the party at the Enhanced Games?– RIP Chris Chavez’s knee– How do you figure out what your event is?– How do you navigate signing with a shoe company when you know that the brand’s shoes sucks?– Do you think running influencers should be drug tested?– A listener has plans to help Jimbo200's problems in the bedroom– What exactly is the role of agents in track and field?– What do we think about professional runners on Strava– Someone needed to vent about their ex and its Eric’s favorite voicemail everCall in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleerPresented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----WARNING: Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Happy Labor Day! We didn't take the day off and hopped on the mics for a fresh episode recapping all of the best action from the Diamond League final in Zurich.In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:– Aisha's parking garage drama and her husband's unexpected heroics– Is baseball actually a sport? How athletic apparel can influence Aisha's perceptions of athleticism– Eric explains his experience with rucking as a way to maintain fitness– The Zurich Diamond League final and why it rocked, showcasing all of the best in one day– What are the World Athletics Ultimate Championships?– How sponsorships have evolved and what we think about Cooper Lutkenhaus turning pro at 16 years old + how a brand manages the athlete's profile – Why are track and field contracts secret?– What Cooper Teare should've done on the livestream when Grant Fisher finished second at the Diamond League final – A quick recap of the Sydney Marathon and Eliud Kipchoge's legendary status– Voicemails: A former sprinter is having trouble in the bedroom and asks for help; an idea for an elimination mile; who was the worst influence in your running career?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----WARNING: Listening to "Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha" while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

This year’s Diamond League Final isn’t just a season-ending spectacle — it’s a pathway to Tokyo. Winners take home anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000 and an automatic berth to the 2025 World Championships. With Worlds being held in September, Zurich is suddenly more than a victory lap. It’s a lifeline for stars like Yared Nuguse and Josh Hoey who missed out team spots at the U.S. Championships. The stakes? Higher than ever. The drama? Guaranteed. The laughs? Eric and Aisha have them for you here.In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:– Eric needs an outfit for a bachelor party– BeeKeeper is available at Erewhon– Revisiting the Gwyneth Paltrow trial– Aisha needs to learn how to drink more water – What’s In The News: Alligator Alcatraz has been shut down; Jamie Lee Curtis is aging incredibly– Aisha couldn’t watch movies until 2006 and the rules she had growing up– Why the European circuit is an amazing experience for athletes – Lausanne and Brussels Diamond League takeaways, including the United States is thriving in this era and we need to enjoy it; what should Georgia Hunter-Belldo; we love the jeopardy of the Diamond League final now; Nikki’s epic Diamond League victory; how Jakob has had a massive impact on the sport– Why are sprinters more talented, but distance runners work harder– RIP Foot Locker Cross Country– Voicemails: What romantic fan fiction would you write involving track and field athletes, who are your celebrity doppelgängers, should you be able to hit someone if they trip you up in a race, why Aisha should continue to do research for Eric📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----WARNING: Listening to "Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha" while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Track action resumed last week with a star-studded Silesia Diamond League and the NACAC Championships. Eric and Aisha are back to discuss the top results while also touching on some more of the recent off-track headlines involving some of the United States' biggest sprint stars.In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:– Aisha's rescue mission in Crested Butte– Eric witnessed a man getting thrown out of a bar for being weird– Aisha considers taking adult swim lessons– Off-track drama: Rae Edwards claims that he gave drugs to Marvin Bracy and they're both provisionally suspended– Shadow doping suspensions in track and field and issues with transparency– Fred Kerley has been provisionally suspended for doping – Eric shares what it's like to be drug tested as a professional athlete– Silesia Diamond League recap: Keely Hodgkinson's return was dominant; Gudaf Tsegay did it again; Men's 1500m races are still fast but becoming more tactical; Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in the Olympic rematch; Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stays dominant– What happened at the NACAC Championships?– Voicemails: We need a warning label on these podcasts; someone took issue with Eric's comments on Sophie Rain + Aisha's tablemate from NXN calls in📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.----WARNING: Listening to "Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha" while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back after a break to recover from the 2025 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships.In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:– Recapping some of the behind-the-scenes of USAs with the CITIUS MAG team– Eric provides an update on the Astronomer CEO and Sophie Rain– Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek's beef escalates and their upcoming rematch– Camille Herron and the Wikipedia edits saga– Sha'Carri Richardson's arrest at the Seattle airport— We don’t condone violence – Imagine if Noah Lyles had rocked Kenny Bednarek after the shove– Remembering that time when French stars Mahiedine Mekhissi and Mehdi Baala fought at the 2011 Monaco Diamond League– A few other notable results from other national championships – The pressure of being a star on 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus – What would you do if you were Cooper Lutkenhaus: Stay in high school or go pro? – Voicemails: Any good cross-country stories from your high school days? What is the funniest fan interaction that you've had? What distance would you beat Chris in a race right now?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Tune in to Good Morning Track and Field each day of the USATF Outdoor Championships, where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer give their takes on all the action and happenings in Eugene. 📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.__________Follow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer⁠⁠__________Find everything you need to know about the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships here:Listen: Day 3 Recap ShowListen: ⁠Day 2 Recap Show⁠Listen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Day 1 Recap Show⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITIUS MAG Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Distance preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sprints + hurdles preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Throws + heptathlon preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jumps + decathlon preview⁠⁠⁠⁠__________🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.