Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha
by CITIUS MAG
A laid-back, laugh-packed podcast about life on (and off) the track circuit. Join former pro runners Eric Jenkins (2x NCAA champion and World Championship qualifier) and Aisha Praught-Leer (2x Olympian and Jamaican national record holder) as they swap stories, spill tea and not taking themselves too seriously about the world of running. Nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as your group chat with fast friends. Whether you're a die-hard track nerd or just here for the vibes, this is your new favorite listen.
Episodes
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Eric's NYC Marathon Plan To Clip Jennifer Connelly’s Heels Like He's Galen On Meb At Mile 23 Of The 2016 Marathon Trials
Aisha calls in from Crested Butte altitude camp and drops an announcement: She's landed a live radio gig with iHeartRadio for the NYC Marathon broadcast. Eric reveals he's been sober for a month as part of his race prep. From there, the episode covers race day logistics, a major doping bust, the...
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"Let Them Know We're Here"
Aisha and Eric are back, recording the weekend after the Chicago and TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathons. Eric recaps his training trips to Chicago and Toronto, previews NYC with his 3:30 group, and then the two spiral through current events Discussed in this week’s episode – Eric's Training Trips…
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Off The Rails LIVE in Chicago | Presented by Under Armour
Off The Rails goes live in Chicago! On the Friday before the Chicago Marathon, Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer take the stage at Happy Camper with special guests Sharon Lokedi and her pacer Jacob Thomson. Sharon talks mindset and gardening, and gives us a surprise hard launch. Plus pop…
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A Man Hid in the Woods With Rocks in His Hands and Got His A-- Beat by a Cross-Country Runner?!
Chicago week! Aisha is fresh off a hair appointment and attempting to preserve the blowout via silk pillowcases, a sleeping rod, and the full Jason-from-Halloween night routine. Eric completed a ten-mile run this week. The live show is in five days. There is a lot more to discuss. In this week's...
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You Never Know When Someone's Going To Start An OnlyFans
A nor'easter that didn't deliver brought Eric Jenkins to the microphone slightly dehydrated, slightly tired from a night with the boys, running a maximum of four miles this week, and with a 3:30 marathon goal that may have shifted to four hours or something in that vicinity. The episode goes...
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In Boulder, You Are Not a Dog Owner. You Are A Dog Guardian
Both hosts just off planes. Aisha has a girls' weekend voice situation — no sexy raspy, just middle school puberty cracking. Eric went to Athlos London for 48 hours, did not walk the red carpet, and ate approximately four bacon sandwiches. Discussed in this episode: – Eric at Athlos London — the...
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They Did Mondo Dirty, A Hyrox Poop Controversy And Aisha's One-Photo Rule For Pro Athletes On Hinge
Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back for a Monday edition of Off the Rails (sorry for the one-day delay). Aisha is fresh off her broadcast debut on the Fifth Avenue Mile, Eric is packing for London and there's a full weekend of World Ultimate to unpack. Discussed in this episode: –…
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Jakob Called Everyone Cowards and His Wife Hauled Him Off Stage
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back for Labor Day weekend, both in new Off the Rails merch, planning a crew neck, and eight weeks from the New York City Marathon. Discussed in this episode: – Marathon training — Eric's current status: Eight weeks out. Biking heavily while reintroducing…
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Alison Dos Santos Gave Us No Foreplay Whatsoever, Right Into Action and Ran the World Record
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the last day of August, which emotionally already feels like fall because the bear is back at the Leers'. Eric just came off the Fairgrounds 5K and Mile in Maine. Discussed in this episode: – The bear is back and bolder: Same bear, or so the North...
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The People Who Get Chosen for Jury Duty Don't Want to Be There and I Desperately Do...Full Of Beans
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins discuss all the week's happenings including the half marathon world record being broken, the Silesia Diamond League and some updates on Eric Jenkins' marathon training. Discussed in this episode: – Eric's marathon build — current status: Ten miles. High 8:30...
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Blood Doping in 2026, Wiz Khalifa Is Running and Merch Is Finally Live
One of the longest episodes in Off the Rails history and one of the most eventful. Discussed in this episode: – Eric vs. the bike: Three rides in. Main problems: sweating while commuting and not wanting to wear shorts. – Pre-race rituals: In response to a voicemail from Jean Nicole, a theology...
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Sir, You Have Never Stood in a Call Room Smelling of Tiger Balm and It Shows
Eric Jenkins calls in from a Cleveland Airbnb a few hours before the Guardian Mile, mic clipped to a Celsius can, surrounded by friends. Aisha is home in Boulder. It's a Saturday edition. In this episode: – Guardian Mile tonight: Colby is running the stroller mile with his son. Colby is not quite...
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A Bad Look For Usher, Another Great Week For Josh Kerr
Discussed in this episode: – Standing desk philosophical debate: Aisha is 50/50 sitting and standing. Eric has his at the lowest setting and sits. – Women's Professional Baseball League launches: Boston Hunters, New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, San Francisco Fireballs — all playing in...
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Give Raccoons Access to AI and We're Done
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins recorded on July 26th, delayed slightly so they could watch the final day of USAs. Aisha is running on post-Olivia Dean concert fumes. A bear came to her house. Discussed in this episode: – The fridge broke while Will was away. Aisha threw out an entire…
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Will Leer's College Thesis Predicted Josh Kerr's Mile World Record
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the day after Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 to break the mile world record. Eric's friends don't get it. Aisha's husband spent the day texting every person he's ever run with. Discussed in this episode: – The world record reaction: Eric was pacing around his...
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Aisha Returns From Europe: Dry Teeth Are a Sign You're Having the Best Time of Your Life
Aisha Praught-Leer is back, tanned, 35,000 steps deep, and full of things to say. Eric Jenkins has been holding it down solo for two weeks. The reunion episode runs long because neither of them wants to stop talking. Discussed in this episode: – The Europe trip: The whole thing was predicated on...
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LIVE FROM ALI'S BED!
Eric Jenkins is on his second solo week and has recruited his first-ever Off the Rails guest host: Ali Feller, world-renowned podcaster, certified Rail Rider loyalist. They record from Ali’s bed in Hopkinton, NH — Eric's choice of location — after approximately an hour of technical chaos…
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Eric's Solo Episode (Late Due To Skinny Margaritas on the Beach Yesterday)
Eric Jenkins is alone. Aisha is somewhere in Europe. He had a beach day yesterday with skinny margaritas, which pushed the recording to Monday morning, and is now having a conversation with himself that you are all privy to. Some people genuinely have no voice in their heads. Eric has multiple...
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The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions
Eric Jenkins calls in from Whitefish, Montana dressed in wedding merch, planning a horse ride, slightly winded from a four-mile run. Aisha is home in Boulder, heading back to New York tomorrow, having been everywhere again this week. Discussed in this week's episode: – Montana wedding: Eric is...
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The AIU Ruined Gudaf Tsegay's Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot
Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Los Angeles before heading to the LA Grand Prix as Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire fresh off a 38-minute performance at the Market Square Day 10K. Discussed in this episode: – Sports overload: The Knicks, the World Cup, the Stanley Cup, NCAAs, Oslo, Love Island —...
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Is This Hyrox or Magic Mike?
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...
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Once We Open the Strait of Hormuz, Race Entry Prices Come Down
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...
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Mental Health Is a River
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 –…
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No, Claude, I Don’t Have a Stress Fracture
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...
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The Controversy Around Eric's Sub-5 + How This Podcast Is Affecting Families
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…
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Show Me the Athlete Biological Passport, Harry Styles
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…
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Maybe They Ran Sub-Two Because the Robots Are Coming for Their Jobs
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...
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Our First-Ever Live Show In Boston Covered RFK's Raccoon Story, Trump vs. The Pope, and an International Warehouse Full of Piss
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!...
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Adderall, Artemis, Augusta, Aussie Champs And Aisha's Unpopular Opinion On LA 2028 Tickets
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...
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We're Doing an Undercover Doping Sting in Kenya But A Safari First Though
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…
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A Tough Week For UCan, Tiger Woods and Taylor Frankie Paul
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…
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Torqued Up After World Indoors + A Special Announcement
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...
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Why Are You So Concerned About A Protest, Bro + There’s EPO in the Vegetable Drawer
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…
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A Banner Week For Running Chaos: Running 18 Miles And Getting A Medal Anyway, Release The Kerley Files + My Dog Ate 300mg of Edibles
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 🐕...
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Did Anyone Breathalyze The Lead Car At USATF Half Champs?
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...
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Bubbles Optional
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...
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From Black Canyon To BU: Eric Went To An Ultra And Came Back Changed
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...
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Crotchgate May Be The Funniest Scandal In Sports History
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...
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What's Wrong With Speeding and Betting On Your Teammates?!
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...
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Surviving A Winter Storm By Watching Worlds Records In Boston & Hoarding Milk
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…
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Zaddies, Doomscrolling And The Indoor Track Stench Factory
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...
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When Eric Met Beatrice
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…
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Is Pre-Race Sex Just 'Woman Propaganda'?
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...
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World Cross Is Turning Into A Tough Mudder
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...
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Extremely Concerning Off-Hours Behavior
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...
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Happy Birthday, Aisha! – The Grand Slam Apology That Never Was + The Most Unhinged Post-Race Interview Ever
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...
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Did We Bomb On Stage For The First 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...
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Track and Field's Best And Worst Moments Of 2025 + Our Marathoning Career Is Over Before It Even Started
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 –…
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"Shut Up And Coach Your Team" – The Girls Are Fighting! A Dive Into The Recruiting Controversy + NCAA Championship Takes
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: –...
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Don’t Let The Epstein Files Distract You About 3 Rounds In 1 Day For The Women’s 100m At The LA Olympics
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...
About this show
A laid-back, laugh-packed podcast about life on (and off) the track circuit. Join former pro runners Eric Jenkins (2x NCAA champion and World Championship qualifier) and Aisha Praught-Leer (2x Olympian and Jamaican national record holder) as they swap stories, spill tea and not taking themselves too seriously about the world of running. Nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as your group chat with fast friends. Whether you're a die-hard track nerd or just here for the vibes, this is your new favorite listen.
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