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In the running boom of the 80s the small town of Bernardsville New Jersey emerged as a magical place for the sport, producing champions at all levels of distance running. The young, passionate experimental coach of the junior program feeding a lot of the success was Mark Wetmore; before he became of the worlds best collegiate coaches. Blood Sweat and Spikes is a story of one of the runners in that town (Lyle Smith) and the people that made it unique in the history of the sport.
Lyle Smith has been a reporter,, a caddie, a grave digger, a marketing professional and a runner since he discovered the sport as a youngster growing up in Bernardsville , New Jersey. He now lives in Colorado with his wife Heather and son Aiden. You might hear him podcasting or see him running the trails of Boulder with his golden retriever Elsa.
Lyle's site, lylesmith.net, is where he can be reached, where you can learn more about him.
Lyle's IG: @nymblegram

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Here we are again with a recap of 10 running books. This time is a first with Shayan added to the usual Alan and Liz mix
Here's a list of all 10 books and and a link to the full podcast episodes in which they are featured.
Chasing the Grid by  Ken Posner
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17934193
Fuel for Thought by Renee McGregor
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/17951831
Ultra Women by Lily canter and Emma Wilkinson
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18088365
Road to Redemption by Tom Fitzgerald
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18196515
Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes by Kylee van Horn
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18398279
Running the World by Robyn Godfrey
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18445395
Move Rest Recover by Erin Taylor
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18559534
Advanced Marathoning (4th Edn.) by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18560759
Still Running after all these Tears by Lisa jackson
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/18723464
What I Talk About when I talk about Running by Haruki Murakami
https://www.buzzsprout.com/976876/episodes/19076029

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In One Step Forward , we follow Gene from his initial unhealthy lifestyle as he  transforms from sedentary starter to 11x Ironman finisher—with a 10-year Boston Marathon streak
During this journey Gene extracts over 100 life lessons from his running but applicable to all kinds of situations. They fall into 5 major categories
Perseverance and Resilience
Mental Strength and Self Talk 
Community and Support
Personal Growth and Transformation
Service and Giving Back
 
Gene Jochen is an endurance athlete who has completed over 100 marathons including his 11th Boston in 2022 and all six Abbott World Marathons—plus 11 Ironmans. A corporate leader, sales expert and entrepreneur, he sharpened his mindset testing limits on roads trails and triathlons . He shares hard -earned insights to help others conquer doubt, build resilience and break personal barriers. He's also a songwriter and jazz/rock drummer. 

Gene's site, https://genejochen.com/, is where he can be reached, where you can learn more about his next book, and where you can find access to locations to purchase this book:
Gene's IG: https://www.instagram.com/grjochen/
Gene's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-jochen-bsmartinc330/

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Marathon Excellence for Everyone is a bible about marathon training and racing. It has 50 chapters divided into 8 sections (not counting the appendix):
First steps
The phases of marathon training
Training plans
Race day and beyond
The science of marathon performance
The science of fueling
Overcoming illness, injury, and other setbacks
Advanced training techniques
 
John Davis is a scientist, writer, and coach. His work uses modern machine learning and biostatistics to understand biomechanics, physiology, and human health. Recently, he’s focused on using these same tools to tackle problems in AI alignment and AI interpretability. 
His site, https://johnjdavis.io/, is where he puts his technical write-ups and explainers on topics like AI, ML, and biomechanics. He can also be found at https://runningwritings.com/  where you can:
Get copies of the book: https://marathonexcellence.com/
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Follow him on Instagram (or FB): https://www.instagram.com/runningwritings/
Listen to his longer form content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RunningWritings
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In this episode, we talk with author, former professional runner for the Nike Oregon Project and current Irish national runner, and Stanford medical student Mary Cain about her memoir: This is Not About Running. We ask her about her youth, growing up in an abusive athletics system, training for Alberto Salazar as a high schooler. We also talk about her work with Atalanta NYC and The Athlete's Survivors' Assist, her growth and the many hats she wears as a survivor, leader, mentor, student and professional runner. She speaks on what she wishes for young runners today, the challenges we face and where the conversation should be going to enact concrete change.
About the Book
In THIS IS NOT ABOUT RUNNING Cain shares her whole story, offering never-before told details and perspective to shed light on the normalized abuse in sports, and advocating for a better future for athletes. Cain is fearless in her storytelling. She has a passion for writing and each short chapter of the book recounts a vignette in present tense, bringing the reader alongside her. She gains speed, notches wins, and excels in school—and encounters cruelty and abuse starting early on and becoming deeper and darker throughout her time running for Nike. 
The memoir is aptly organized into 5 gripping parts of Mary Cain’s young life and they are titled Talent, Rookie, Competitor, Professional and Champion.
This episode and book comes with trigger warnings on disordered eating, body shaming, sexual harassment, abuse, self-harm, mental health episodes and suicidal ideation.
About Mary Cain
Mary Cain is a medical student at Stanford University School of Medicine. After sharing her story with the world in a 2019 New York Times op-ed, Cain has dedicated her career to driving change in sport, with an emphasis on athlete well-being and gender equity. She is the founder of Atalanta NYC, a nonprofit that employs professional female runners to serve as mentors for young girls, and serves on the board of The Athlete Survivors’ Assist (formerly known as The Army of Survivors), a nonprofit that brings awareness, accountability, and transparency to sexual violence against athletes at all levels. She is also a runner. Cain had a record-breaking professional running career that included becoming the 2014 World Junior Champion in the 3000m and a 2013 World Championships finalist in the 1500m.

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