Episodes
On this week's group chat, we have Lindsey Hein, Matt Chittim, Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka and Laura Thweatt. Episode Rundown: The 776 women’s only track meet Michael Johnson’s new track meet Drake versus Kendrick Lamar Other results from this weekend Ketones Thank you to our sponsor Like the Wind Magazine. Go to likethewindmagazine.com/relay for a free magazine sent to you right away. You can cancel anytime.
Published 05/07/24
Published 05/07/24
This week on group chat, we have Tommie Runz, Matt Chittim, Peter Bromka, and a little bit of Kofuzi. Episode rundown: Eugene Marathon weekend How to pick the right marathon for you
Published 04/30/24
On today's group chat, we have Lindsey Hein, Laura Thweatt, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim. Episode Rundown: London Marathon recap Taylor Swift's new album Matt’s marathon training Imposter syndrome
Published 04/23/24
Today on group chat we have Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Marcus Brown, and Peter Bromka. Episode Rundown: Our hosts' race recaps The weather at Boston Singlets that never left the group chat Top pro performances at Boston Convincing Lindsey to train for a marathon The London Marathon Saying the F-word in races
Published 04/18/24
Run form coaching is one of the most confusing and most fraught topics in the running space. "Experts" of varying backgrounds seemingly offer up advice from one end of the spectrum to the other. In this Coach's Corner episode, Stefanie Flippin and Peter Bromka speak with one of the world leaders in this field - Paul Mackinnon. Paul has worked with some of the best runners and in the world, newer amateur runners, and everything in-between. He also helped Peter and some of Peter's athletes...
Published 04/12/24
Today on group chat we have Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Laura Thweatt, and Peter Bromka (and a tiny bit from Matt Chittim). This episode is all things Boston Marathon!
Published 04/09/24
Mike and Lindsey catch up with Emma Grace Hurley fresh off World XC championships where Emma Grace place 35th and team USA finished 4th. This was her first time representing Team USA and she shares all about that experience! Emma Grace recently moved to Indianapolis to follow her coaches Andrew and Amy Begley where she runs with the Heartland Track Club. She recently signed with Asics.In this episode Mike also geeks out on some shoe talk and Lindsey geeks out on some Indianapolis talk. We...
Published 04/05/24
Today on group chat we have Kofuzi, Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Marcus Brown, and Peter Bromka (and a tiny bit from Matt Chittim). Episode Rundown: Running with Laura Thweatt Altitude training The Speed Project World Cross Country Championships The Trail Network Podcast Irrational fears on the run How to fight off an alligator What animal you'd stay the night in a tent with Events happening in Boston
Published 04/02/24
In this episode, Stefanie Flippin provides a deep dive into Lululemon's FURTHER project. Stefanie is a Lululemon sponsored athlete who participated as an athlete, coach, and scientist. There has been many podcasts and articles published about FURTHER yet this may be the most detailed analysis released at this time. Stefanie shares her experience along with Peter Bromka with a cameo from Matt Chittim.
Published 03/29/24
Today on group chat we have Kofuzi, Laura Thweatt, and Peter Bromka (and a tiny bit from Matt Chittim). Episode Rundown: Chicago Shamrock Shuffle Strava and Kudo Bombs Kofuzi's Trip to Jamaica for Champs Talent and Records at Champs The Impact of Connectivity on Talent Incubation Unique Aspects of Jamaican Track and Field The Precision and Technique of Jamaican Sprinters The Mental Component of Sprinting Need for Average Person Scale in Track Events Astonishing Speed of...
Published 03/27/24
Laura and Lindsey are back with the chat with a pro series with guest Lindsay Flanagan! Lindsay is an Asics sponsored athlete who went into the Olympic Marathon Trials as a heavy favorite to be in the top three. She placed 8th and in this episode Lindsay shares with us about how she is feeling after that finish and how she really felt during the race. She also talks about what she's looking forward to this spring - including running the Hamburg Marathon. Lindsay has a marathon PR of...
Published 03/22/24
Today's show is a fun one that features Lindsey Hein, Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim Topics: The L.A. Marathon - why does it lack the same acclaim as other major marathons, despite its size and community support. Creating a unique race experience and leaning into the difficulty of the course can help elevate a marathon's status. The idea of a marathon doubleheader, like the Super Bowl Shuffle, could generate excitement and attract runners. High school track nationals...
Published 03/21/24
Today on the show we have Laura Thweatt, Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim. Our two big topics are Lululemon's FURTHER (a six day ultra marathon hosted in the desert) and the NCAA Indoor Nationals (division I and III).
Published 03/14/24
Our very own Tommie Runz just ran the Osaka Marathon and 7 days later ran the Tokyo Marathon. Now he recovers before ramping back up to run Boston and London!!! Hear the recap from Japan here on Relay! Lindsey and Peter have questions. Hey you- you listening on the regular??? You enjoying? Leave us a 5 star rating and some nice words for a review! We'd appreciate it!
Published 03/08/24
The weekend was JAM PACKED with running goodness and we couldn't wait to dive-in! Today on the show we have Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, Marcus Brown, and Matt Chittim. World Indoor Championships The unpredictable nature of postpartum journeys Tommie's successful run in Tokyo Fred Kurley's desire to compete Debate on Kipchoge's possible Olympic selection Charlotte Purdue's Olympic Journey Michael Johnson's new venture The significance of the Six Star Finisher
Published 03/06/24
This wide-ranging conversation features Laura Thweatt, Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, and Matt Chittim. We go through the following with plenty of our trademark tangents: The Hein Kids and Lindsey's Chaos Allie Wilson and the Importance of Training Partners and Coaches The Challenges of Switching Coaches The Excitement and Potential of Indoor Track Meets Tommie Runz's Performance at the Osaka Marathon Impressive Results at Osako The Changing Landscape of Olympic Track and Field ...
Published 03/01/24
In this conversation, Mario Fraioli discusses his coaching career, what he loves about the profession, how he has grown as a coach, the challenges his athletes face, his communication around those topics, and much more with Stefanie Flippin and Peter Bromka. This is our new take on this format. Instead of addressing specific training and racing topics, we want to know about the philosophies and evolution behind some of the best coaches in our sport. Mario emphasizes the importance of...
Published 02/22/24
In this episode we bounce around a bit between the trickiness behind super shoe recommendations, brand sizing differences, indoor "short" track National Championships, international marathon PR's/Olympic standards, communication norms, and why someone should never knock on Tommie's door! Today's show features Kofuzi, Tommie Runz, Marcus Brown, and Peter Bromka.
Published 02/20/24
So much running to talk about and so little time!! This episode dives into the Millrose Games, Black Canyon, the Taylor Swift Super Bowl/which pro runner should she date, and so much more. Also, half way through the episode we react to the breaking news of Jakob Ingebrigtsen saying he could beat Josh Kerr while blindfolded! This episode features Laura Thweatt, Tommie Runz, Lindsey Hein, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim. Shout-out to our sponsor Lagoon! Head over to...
Published 02/17/24
This past Sunday we lost a legend. Kelvin Kiptum, the fastest marathoner of all-time, and his coach Gervais Hakizimana, died in a car crash outside of Eldoret, Kenya. By the age of 24, Kelvin had established himself as one of the best endurance runners in history. His world record setting 2:00:35 performance at the 2023 Chicago Marathon was simultaneously the best marathon performance in history and a foreshadowing of the brilliance to come. In this tribute episode Tommie Runz, Marcus...
Published 02/13/24
Our very own Relay teammate Laura was trained up to run hard and compete for a spot on the Olympic team this past weekend. As the race began she quickly realized something was off and long story short ended up unable to finish her race and took an ambulance ride to the hospital.  She's going to share the rundown of what happened and we also talk about those post marathon blues, what goes into training for a race of this caliber and more.  Team Laura for life!!! The episode features Laura...
Published 02/09/24
What. A. Weekend!!! We couldn't talk about it all, but we certainly tried to! From Fiona O'Keeffe's historic performance, to the paradox of the fastest times ever combined with only 41 runners in each race going sub-OTQ pace, the person we felt most gutted for, to Bromka nearly getting arrested... there's a lot here. The episode features Tommie Runz, Peter Bromka, Marcus Brown, Lindsey Hein, and Matt Chittim Also, shout-out to Lagoon! Head over to ⁠www.lagoonsleep.com/relay⁠ and use code...
Published 02/06/24
Are you ready? The time is upon as the Olympic Marathon Trials are one day away. This is sure to be an historic day in American endurance racing and we could not be more excited about it!!! On the podcast today we have Marcus Brown, Lindsey Hein, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim chopping it up about their favorite story lines, athletes to watch, and plenty of random bits (per usual). Also, shout-out to Lagoon! Head over to www.lagoonsleep.com/relay and use code RELAY to get 15% on the best...
Published 02/02/24
This conversation with James McKirdy, Peter Bromka, and Matt Chittim explores the top three/top two conundrum in the men's Olympic Trials marathon. The discussion delves into the rules and regulations set by World Athletics, the governing body for the sport, and the impact on American athletes. The concept of unlocking spots for the Olympics is explained, along with the role of rankings and time standards. The conversation also highlights the disparity between American men and women in...
Published 02/01/24