All Episodes

Episode 106: Dave's Mountainside Runners Shine at Crystal Springs

Episode 105: From Freshmen Miles to Crystal Springs: Building a High School XC Powerhouse (and other updates)

Episode 104: From Brussels Diamond League Finale to Mountainside XC

Episode 103: Mountainside XC 2026 Kickoff and Pro Track Highlights

Episode 102: Jeff Atkinson’s Wild Rise in Running

Episode 101: Josh Kerr is Good at Running

Episode 100: From Macaroni Grill to Coaching Cooper Lutkenhaus, the Journey of Chris Capeau

Episode 99: Dave Goes to France, Paris Diamond League, and Pre Classic

Episode 98: World-Record Shock in Eugene at NCAAs - full coverage and then some

Episode 97: State Meet Showdowns: Mountainside’s Breakout Stars

Episode 96: Eve of the Dave's District Meet: Warm-Ups, Wins, and Hayward Hopes

Episode 95: Mother's Day Edition

Episode 94: Beyond Winning - Gary Walton on Coaching, Running and a Life of Purpose

Episode 93: Boston Marathon Drama and Collegiate Breakouts

Episode 92: Arcadia Breakthroughs & Local PRs: High School Track on Fire

Episode 91: Dave and Matt's Top Pick Performances from the Past Month

Episode 90: This Dynasty is the Real Deal: 30 Years with Gary Towne

Episode 89: 26.2 to Life - Inside San Quentin’s Thousand Mile Club with Peter Goldmacher

Episode 88: There's Altitude Trainers, Sea Level Trainers, and Brad Barquist, the Atlanta Summer Afternoon Trainer

Episode 87: Pat Tyson, From Pre's Roommate to a Coaching Legend

Episode 86: 31 Years, 21 State Titles, Inside a High School Coaching Dynasty with Chris Johnson

Episode 85: The Indoor Season is Red Hot

Episode 84: Millrose Magic

Episode 83: From the Slow Heat to Multi-time National Champ: A visit with Patti Gray-Bellan

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

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

Episode 80: Rod Berry is an Extraordinary Guy

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

Episode 78: High School and NCAA Regional XC Updates

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

Episode 76: Deep in the Heart of Cross Country Season

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

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

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

Episode 72: Geordie Beamish is a Steeplechaser's Steeplechaser! Cole Hocker drama!

Episode 71: Bring on Cross Country Season!!

Episode 70: From Gilligan’s Island to Running Warehouse: Joe Rubio’s Miles and Merch

Episode 69: Dave Crushes a Hole in Two, Rod Berry Cycles Strong, and Complete Coverage of USA's

Episode 68 - USA Outdoor Championships Preview

Episode 67: Dave and Matt Cover the Pre Classic, Monaco, Sound Running, Ed Murphey

Episode 66: A Visit with Sam Whitmarsh

Episode 65: The NCAA Championships are Very Fun - Part 1

Episode 64: Bring on the NCAA D1 Championships!!

Episode 63: Unpacking the Oregon and California State Track and Field Meets

Episode 62: Bill Gregg is a Really Cool Guy

Episode 61: NCAA Conference Madness

Episode 60: Warriors Advance, Mountainside Runners on Track, and Scattini goes under 2:50

Episode 59: Arcadia and Other Deep Thoughts

Episode 58: Running Slow for Money in Kingston and Wandering Banter

Episode 57: The Outdoor Season is BACK!!!

Episode 56: A Tribute to Steve Strangio

Episode 55: The Steep Ravine Bounce Seen Again at the BU Last Chance Meet

Episode 54: A nice visit with the great Mark Coogan

Episode 53: US Indoor Track & Field Championships

Episode 52: Breaking Records with Grant Fisher and Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Episode 51: So much fast running in the last three weeks!

Episode 50: Meet Ethan and Scott Strand

Episode 49: An Inspiring Visit with Galen Rupp

Episode 48: A visit with Amol Saxena, Podiatrist Behind World-Class Runners

Episode 47: A show about nothing?

Episode 46: A Chat with Jen Thatcher

Episode 45: USATF Club Nationals, Footlocker Nationals, and the Usual Banter

Episode 44: Fast Running on the Boards at Boston University plus NXN!

Episode 43: The California State XC Meet Delivers the Goods

Episode 42: NCAA Cross Country Championships Galore!!

Episode 41: Catching up with Dartmouth Freshman XC Star, Connor Foley

Episode 40: Coaching XC at Junior College and Other Meanderings

Episode 39: A nice visit with Matt Strangio

Episode 38: In search of Rosa Mota and Carlos Lopes

Episode 37: Ruth Chepngetich goes under 2:10 in Chicago Marathon!!

Episode 36: Dave's Portland Marathon experience, 200-mile relay racing, and Reunion Runs

Episode 35: Dave is Days Away from his Portland Marathon

Episode 34: Lifelong Running Bonds and High School Cross-Country Highlights

Episode 33: Dave's in shape

Episode 32: The Real Origin Story of Cal Poly XC

Episode 31: A Cross-Country Kickoff and Diamond League Dynamics

Episode 30: Track Season Continues After the Olympics and People are Still Running FAST!

Episode 29: Steep Ravine Conducts Night School in Olympic Track & Field

Episode 28: Dave, Matt & Jim Revel in More Olympic Triumphs!

Episode 27: Grant Fisher on the Podium in the 10!! Scattini joins as guest host - raises podcast IQ substantially.

Episode 26: Old Man River Runs Sub 7s at Hilly Bix 7-miler; Will Grant Fisher Medal in 10K???

Episode 25: Keely Hodgkinson runs 1:54, Olympic Track starts in 12 Days, and Dave Starts New Head Coach Job

Episode 24: Whoa! Did they just do that? Paris, Monaco and the Steens Mountain Running Camp

Episode 23: It's a Wrap! Olympic Trials Conclude

Episode 22: Shane Cohen joins as our first guest and Dave remembers Brooks Johnson

Episode 21 - The Trials

Episode 20 - National High School Championship Highlights and Olympic Trials Preview

Episode 19: It just keeps coming! NCAA D1 National Championships and the Portland Track Festival

Episode 18 - Connor and Ruth Get Married and Other Distance Running Stories

Episode 17 - Prefontaine Classic and California State Meet

Episode 16 - Elle St. Pierre Clocks 14:34.12 at LA Grand Prix 5,000M and Other Momentous Distance Deep Thoughts

Episode 15 - Matt becomes a Grandpa and 17-year-old Northern Irelander, Phoebe Gill, runs 1:57.86 800m

Episode 14 - Oxy Invite and Jeresa Jackson wins the race she almost missed

Episode 13 - Penn Relays and Palma Upsets Hollister in League Final

Episode 12 - Controversy at Beijing Half Marathon and Connor Foley Stuns Crowd

Episode 11 - Bryan Clay Invite

Episode 10 - Steep Ravine Fact Check plus 69 Boys Under 9 minutes at Arcadia

Episode 9 -World XC Championships & The Shove

Episode 8 -The Number Crumple

Episode 7 - The Ten, The Sombrero and The Bear