Citius Mag Podcast

You continue to not ask for it, yet we continue to deliver this sub-par podcast. Maybe it's improving. Maybe it's not. Why don't you leave a comment and tell us how you really feel? Anyway, in this week's podcast we discuss the Stockholm Diamond League. Nothing terribly outrageous happened, which is perfect for the two blog boys.

But actually, who is Sarah Sellers? It's a question that's been asked a bunch since her runner-up finish in April's Boston Marathon. Chris Chavez caught up with her at the New York Road Runners RunCenter ahead of her race at the New York Mini 10K. Chris and Sarah discuss her perspective of how she battled the awful weather conditions in Boston. What's life been like since her runner-up finish? When did the hangover stop? How does she take a performance like that and build off of it? All that and more in this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. citiusmag.com/citius-mag-podcast-network/ Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount monthly to show your love and support for what we do. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Your help will feed the bloggers. Visit Patreon.

The two ill-informed idiots are back to give you a breakdown of the most recent Diamond League Meet, the Oslo Bislett Games. It was a whacky one. Give it a listen and let us know if we should fire Stephen and Ryan before they fire off another podcast.

David Ribich joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after wrapping up his NCAA career at Western Oregon, where he won back-to-back NCAA Division II Outdoor 1,500 meter titles. He also helped his Western Oregon squad win back-to-back DMR titles during the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship. Ribich plans to turn professional by signing a contract in the coming weeks ahead of the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines. How did he get here? How does a Division II kid blossom into someone who reached the 2017 U.S. 1,500m final and lined up next to Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz? Ribich tells his story. We delve into what it means to have that Division II label? How does he zone out the 'Beat the Division II kid!' chants during races? What did it mean to win an NCAA DMR title by .001 seconds? Is there a rivalry between Western Oregon and Adams State? What's the best piece of advice given to him by some of his influential coaches? All that and more in this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. If yo

Jesse Squire and Chris Chavez catch up to preview all of the big action from this upcoming weekend’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. It’s the last major meet at the old Hayward Field. We’re in for quite the show as the next era of U.S. track and field stars – many of which will compete at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. We’ve got Sydney McLaughlin, Gabrielle Thomas, Michael Norman, Karissa Schweizer...the list goes on and on. Jesse breaks down his preview of the championships into the following: Top Five Races To Watch Top Five Athletes To Watch Top Five Records That Could Fall Top Five Storylines To Watch Plus his predictions as to who will win. If you enjoy this podcast, check out the other shows on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network including the 1609 Podcast, Price of a Mile, Running Things Considered and more. http://citiusmag.com/citius-mag-podcast-network/ Long live CITIUS MAG. If you want the site and podcast to continue going strong, please consider pledging any dollar amount

Stephen and Ryan kick off the latest CITIUS MAG Podcast - The Big Meet Pod. After every Diamond League meet this season tune in and hear two idiot Blog Boys talk shop about what happened. We start the series with the Prefontaine Classic, where Stephen and Ryan just returned. Check out the photo gallery by Ryan and Stephen here: http://citiusmag.com/pre-classic-photo-gallery-day/ For Chris Chavez's thoughts on the meet, read up on the latest Lane 9 column: http://citiusmag.com/lane-9-last-pre-classic/

James Lim was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Seoul, South Korea. He returned to the U.S. at 16 years old and started sprinting at Andover Phillips Academy and was hooked on the sport. He attended Harvard, studied economics, walked onto the track team and served as a captain. While at Harvard, he convinced a friend to apply together for The Amazing Race. He was close to competing on that show but was asked by CBS to apply for Survivor's 36th season. James and I connected in New York City over lunch (so I could get some inside tips on how to get on the show) and then recorded a podcast in Union Square Park. On this show, we discuss: How he ended up on Fiji competing on Survivor: Ghost Island What is it like for a runner to compete on the show? Would Ashton Eaton be the best competitor on that show? How closely does he follow the sport of track and field and who impresses him the most? What tips would he have for me to win the show? How does he convince someone to watch Survivor and what makes more than j

For this fun episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast, I decided to take a few minutes during Boston Marathon weekend to sit down and chat with my buddy Nick Roché. He's not a well-known name in the track and field scene but I'm impressed by his drive to chase an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier while balancing a full-time job with Adidas. He ran in college at Gonzaga and got back into training recently. He shares what re-invigorated his passion for the sport on this episode.  “It was in the lead-up like Week 8 of a build-up for Berlin, where you’re not broken yet from the miles and workouts," Roche says. "You’re still feeling good and thinking, ‘Man, I’m gonna smash this thing.’ It hit me that this is something that I enjoy doing again. It’s been great ever since. Just trying to build off of it, get better each time and make the most of that race opportunity. I don’t think I did the best job of that in college because you’re racing so much.” Nick made his marathon debut at the 2017 Boston Marathon and ran 2:36:1

With just days until the start of the Diamond League season, we're joined by U.S. sprint star Noah Lyles on the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Noah sat down with us while he was in Boston during marathon weekend to promote the Adidas Boston Boost Games (May 19-20). At 19 years old, Noah ran 19.90 for the 200 meters in his Diamond League debut. In 2016, he was fourth in the U.S. Olympic Trials 200m final where he ran a U.S. HS record of 20.09. We talked about his rise to sprinting fame and the decision to turn professional early. He never got a chance to race Usain Bolt on the track but shares a funny story about running into him at a doctor's office. Noah isn't one for "idols" in the sport and so he shares how he perceives his competition. Talk strays for a bit and Noah discusses how he watched 13 Reasons Why on Netflix with Jarrion Lawson + Noah's love for The Office. All that and more in the latest episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leav

In this episode, Adidas’s Sam Parsons came in the studio for a very special crossover podcast with Run Your Mouth (co-hosted by David Melly) and the CITIUS MAG podcast. We dug into mindfulness, swagger, and college shenanigans, and Sam introduced us to the inner workings of Tinman Elite, a new elite training group based out of Boulder, CO. Sam is a 13:40 5k runner and Delaware native (with German citizenship) who competed collegiately at North Carolina State University. He was in town to race the BAA Invitational Road Mile, where he finished 5th behind teammate Drew Hunter’s victory. Highlights of our colorful conversation include: - Tinman Elite’s attitude - Self-inflicted wounds - Fanboying over Parker Stinson - Choosing to run post-collegiately + much more -------------- Our coverage in Boston was powered by The Mercury Mile. It’s the crossing the best of fashion and function for all runners. All it takes is four easy steps. You create a runner style profile so a team of stylists learns how to fit your

Desi Linden joins the show less than 48 hours before running in the 122nd Boston Marathon. The chances of an American woman winning the race has never looked this good in recent years. Linden will be running in her sixth Boston. She has finished fourth in each of her previous two finishes yet she enters with an underdog mentality. She says there is no pressure on her with the incredible depth of the women's field. We headed to a Brooks Running press conference and chatted with Desi briefly about that and more in a mini episode of the podcast. Our Boston Marathon coverage all weekend is powered by The Mercury Mile. It’s the crossing the best of fashion and function for all runners. All it takes is four easy steps. You create a runner style profile so a team of stylists learns how to fit your style and needs. Reserve a box and you’ll get four to six pieces of activewear. Receive your box. Run your Mercury Mile. Whatever your pace, from beginner to elite, Mercury Mile curates a shopping experience and style tha

Chris Chavez, David Melly and Dana Giordano get together for the first episode of The Bell Lap. Our version of eight topics in a rundown-style chat to preview the 2018 Boston Marathon. Our Boston Marathon coverage all weekend is powered by The Mercury Mile. It’s the crossing the best of fashion and function for all runners. All it takes is four easy steps. You create a runner style profile so a team of stylists learn how to fit your style and needs. Reserve a box and you;ll get four to six pieces of activewear. Receive your box. Run your Mercury Mile. Whatever your pace, from beginner to elite, Mercury Mile curates a shopping experience and style that moves just for you. Check them out today and use promo code CITIUS10 for $10 off the stylist fee. Our topics: - Why is Molly Huddle the presumed favorite? - Do we think this is the end for Shalane? What are her odds of winning? - With the most recent PR among the Americans, why isn't Jordan Hasay being considered more? - What are Desi Linden's odds of winning?

Former Oregon distance runner Emma Abrahamson joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast fresh off accepting a job with Doyle Management Group, which oversees a bunch of elite athletes. Emma has done a great job of building a following for herself with a foodie Instagram account (@onecrazedfoodie) and then her own YouTube channel.  She's very funny. We chat about how she got into running, the decision to stop competing at the NCAA level, building a brand and much more. We discuss Logan and Jake Paul for a hot second. There's a shout-out to Spencer Brown of The Athlete Special YouTube channel, who she considers one of the OGs of running vlogging. Other topics include dispelling some of the myths of eating and running that sometimes people can fall into a trap with. Emma has some great advice. We run through most of the listener questions that were submitted on Instagram. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play!

MUST READ: https://www.si.com/edge/2018/04/02/gwen-jorgensen-triathlon-track-debut-marathon-goals-nike A quick bonus episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast to get you through the rest of your week. Earlier this week, I released an extensive Q&A with Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen. It's generated a bit of chatter online in a good way. If you're a fan of the sport, it's definitely something worth getting excited about: How a gold medalist in one sport translates into another with the lofty goal of winning gold again. In the interview, she addresses everything from joining the Bowerman Track Club, coming back after pregnancy, training with Shalane and responding to the critics that give her a zero percent chance of winning gold.  Lots that and more listen up but also read the full article on SI now. You can catch the latest episode of the podcast on iTunes so subscribe and leave a five-star review. We are also now on Stitcher and now Google Play! We will return to regularly scheduled programming

Patrick Dormer, but always known to me as Mr. Dormer, has been my coach for the past 10 years. He's the man that has served as a mentor for me within the sport and nurtured the passion that I eventually found after my mediocre sprinting days at Xavier High School in New York City. He has some ideas on growing the sport of track and field. I figured before we start the outdoor season, I'd like to introduce the CITIUS MAG community to Mr. Dormer as he'll probably become a recurring guest on the show to share his takes from time to time. He's not crazy. He's very smart and loves the sport. Hear him out.  On this show, we get a little bit of background on who is Mr. Dormer. How did he get into coaching and why he's stayed at my all-boys high school in Manhattan for the past 25 years? What's his coaching philosophy? What did he learn to make himself a better coach? How do you motivate high school athletes to run and get the best out of themselves? He gives us those details. Plus: Let's get drug cheats out of th

Ben True joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez to discuss his win at the 2018 United NYC Half. He takes us through how the race played out since I finished 33 minutes behind him and haven't been able to watch a replay yet. With his 62:39 winning time, Ben became the first American male open division winner in the event's history. He finished ahead of Dathan Ritzenhein and Chris Thompson on a chilly and windy morning in New York City. Ben immediately dismisses any marathon plans and talks but shares a quick story about how he's actually covered the marathon distance before and what his thoughts are toward the 26.2 mile distance.  Among the questions discussed: - Feelings about the race now that he's had time to process it. - The decision to race a half marathon - How and why he started working with Ray Treacy (also Molly Huddle's coach) - The Lone Wolf mentality and how he stays motived through solo workouts - What does he consider his best race ever? - Funniest interaction and story with a d

You've probably seen his handle somewhere in your Instagram feed if you follow enough professional runners but who is @NotAfraid2Fail? Meet Jason Suarez. He's one of the co-founders of CITIUS MAG and he takes some of the best photos in the sport. He's also quite the character. Jason and I first met at the 2013 U.S.A. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. My high school track coach shot me a text to get to know him and I learned a little bit about his goals and aspirations as a photographer. I was 19 at the time also had my sights set on covering the sport closely and we shared that in common. What I didn't realize at the time was that Jason was working super hard to just get the opportunity. On this show, he shares a quick story about flirting his way to a discount on a hotel room, sleeping in his mother's car and finding his way into the sport. Jason discusses some of the influential people that he's met along the way to now shooting for some major brands and collaborating with compani

On Sunday, we learned that Sir Roger Bannister died peacefully in Oxford at the age of 88. Bannister made history on May 6, 1954 by becoming the first man to break four minutes for the mile. At the time, many deemed it an impossible feat. He went on to have a long medical career in neurology and was knighted in 1975. The British sports icon was also named the 1954 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year – the first one in the magazine’s history. In 2011, senior writer David Epstein profiled Bannister for the “Where Are They Now” issue. After the story ran, Epstein and Bannister stayed in touch. We decided to give Epstein a call on Tuesday to get his thoughts on the passing of a legend and what it was like to befriend someone who inspired many on and off the track. A full transcription of the interview with Epstein can be found on CITIUSMAG.com

Over the weekend Lou Serafini became the 514th American to break four minutes for the mile when he ran 3:59.33 at the Boston University Last Chance Meet. He's one of the chillest dudes in track and a name to watch over the next few years on the U.S. distance running scene. He joined the show to discuss what it's like being a blue-collar runner balancing a full-time job at Tracksmith, coaching other athletes and yet still putting in the daily work to chase the dream of breaking four minutes for the mile. Lou has range as he's raced everything at a high level from 1,500 meters to the marathon. He qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and boasts a 2:17 personal best at the distance. For some time after college, Lou decided that he was done running for a bit. We discuss that break and how he decided to come back by being self-coached. What's that like? Lous' got some nice stories about coach Randy Thomas, his roommate David Melly and some of the athletes that he coaches. ------ This episode was b

Alex Hutchinson joins the show just weeks after the release of"ENDURE: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance." It's his latest book exploring the impact of the mind and how it influences our peak performances. How do we break through those physical barriers using our mind and muscle? Alex does a great job of providing stories from his own background as a runner as well as extreme examples of incredible athletes and adventurers on how they were able to keep pushing when everything is telling them to stop. Alex had a regular training column for Runner's World for several years and has also been published in Popular Mechanics as well as the New York Times. In October, he joined OUTSIDE to continue publishing his Sweat Science column. His byline may be familiar especially last year since he covered the Nike Breaking2 Project very closely for Runner's World. We talk a little bit about that and some of his observations. On this episode, we discuss: - How the book came together over ne