Episode 40 – The Contenders – 2021 Outdoor Nationals
May 25, 2021
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5:06 – Jared Pangallozzi 19:38 – Parley Hannan 37:13 – Ryan Cutter 51:43 – Esther Seeland 1:04:24 – Matt Wilkinson 1:18:43 – Kassie Rosenbum The D3 Outdoor National Championships start Thursday! We sat down with 6 contenders to cover their seasons so far and how they’re feeling going into the weekend. It was great to Welcome back Parley and Matt to D3 Glory Days as well as get new perspectives from current athletes. They cover off on their training, how they’ll handle the heat, and give a few predictions. Jared will be running the 10k and 5k. This season he ran 29:20 – which is #10 All Time in D3 History for the 10k and 14:27 for the 5k. He goes into the 10k with the #1 time and #12 in the 5k Parley will also be competing in the 10k/5k. She ram 34:12 and 16:17 for both events. 16:17 currently sits #6 All Time and she goes into both events ranked #1 Ryan had 3 qualifying times but opted for the 10k/5k double. He’s run 29:43 and 14:20 which is good for 4th and 5th heading into the weekend. Esther, the reigning 800m champ, looks to defend her title. She goes into why she’ll only be running the 800 after posting the top time in the 400 and #3 in the 1500. She goes into the weekend with a PB of 2:02 is #2 on the All-Time List Matt will be taking on the Steeple/5k double. He ran nation leading times of 8:44 and 13:58 which puts him #3 All Time by less than .3 seconds and his 5k sits 7th All Time. Kassie looks to be Parley’s biggest competition this weekend. She is the reigning 10k Champion and has run 34:19 and 16:45. She is #2 in the 10k and #7 in the 5k. Think you can predict the outcome of Nationals? Join our prediction contest! The winner will sit down with us to have a recap show and your choice of free merch. You can find information about the National Meet here: https://tf.deltatiming.com/ncaa/2021-ncaa-d3-outdoor-championships As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review wherever you’re listening. Follow along with us on social media – we’re on Twitter, Instagram, and Strava. If you’re inclined to support the show financially, leave us a tip on Venmo or check out the Merch Store.
“If you work at it and have a dream, you’re worth doing that dream. You’re worth chasing that idea. Especially if it’s something that it’s something you truly enjoy you’re not going to regret it the time you spent chasing that dream” Welcome to D3 Glory Days, a podcast telling tales of D3 greatness, brought to you by the Citius Mag Podcast Network. This week Stu and Noah are sitting down with Alex Burks, a graduate of SUNY Geneseo. More often than not on this podcast we’re talking through the journeys of D3 superstars, Alex doesn’t quite fit that mold. A zero time All American, Alex was a solid varsity runner on a national caliber team, but never racked up individual accolades. We’re talking to Alex because he believed in his potential as a runner and never gave up on his dreams. In early May, Alex won a small marathon in a breakthrough time of 2:16:51. Alex describes himself as an emotional runner, and that comes through in a video recorded at the race finish, as years of hard work pays off in a single moment. There’s plenty to unpack in Alex’s journey as a runner, and your hosts left this conversation truly inspired. As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review wherever you’re listening. Follow along with us on social media – we’re on Twitter, Instagram, and Strava. If you’re inclined to support the show financially, leave us a tip on Venmo or check out the Merch Store. You can follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexander.burks/ Here was his race recap via Reddit – https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvancedRunning/comments/n4bcif/race_report_mckirdy_micro_marathons_rockland/ We’ll see you next Tuesday, until then, here’s to the Glory Days!
“I don’t need 20 trophies, I just need to see our program headed in that direction and make it more normal for Stevens Women to qualify and compete at that (national) level.” This week we sat down with Stevens Institute of Technology star, Amy Regan. Amy’s career at Stevens was something no one predicted. Her senior year travels in high school forced her to go out for the cross country team instead of her first sport, soccer. As she was looking for colleges, she asked the Stevens coach if she would be able to join the team. From there, Amy ramped up her training from 1 mile a day in high school to 60-80 miles a week in college. From her one season in high school to her first ear in college, Amy took a leap into the unknown. She was 68th at her high school conference meet, a year later she was 40th at D3 Nationals. Amy continued to progress throughout her college career while taking on a leadership role. While she enjoyed her national success, she wanted more than anything to run with her team at the national meet. By her senior year, Amy was at the line with her team when she won her second XC national title. All in all, Amy took home 6 National Titles (2 in XC, 4 in Track), 8 All America Awards (1 in XC, 7 in Track), and has 3 Top 10 times of All Time in the Indoor 3k and 5k as well as the 10k. Amy continued her passion for running by qualifying for the Olympic Trials Marathon in 2020. She did so after her debut marathon. She looks to qualify once again for the 2024 Olympic Trials. You can follow Amy on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amyregan/ If you’d like to support the podcast, here’s the link to our Venmo. Until next week, here’s to the glory days! D3 Glory Days Instagram D3 Glory Days Twitter D3 Glory Days Strava
Episode 37 – Noah Droddy
May 04, 2021
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“Kori was very strategic when he would tell me these things and give me the permission to accept it as reality where I wouldn’t have set that goal for myself.” Thanks for joining us for another episode of D3 Glory Days, a Citius Mag Network podcast. We’re keeping things in-house this week, as Stu guides Noah through a conversation about his college career. Noah never qualified for a state championship meet in high-school, but earned two All-America awards in cross country while running for DePauw. We cover a lot of ground here. What it’s like to cope with changing expectations and self-image, dealing with injuries, and aspiring to be a better leader for a sometimes struggling team. We also go through some great racing memories, the importance of strong coach-athlete relationships, and much more. You may have heard Noah on other podcasts before, but this episode examines his college career in the kind of detail you haven’t heard elsewhere. We’ll be running a contest for the next couple weeks – write a review of our show on your podcast app, take a screenshot, and tag us in your instagram stories – we’ll pick a winner at random, and send you a D3GD T-shirt. Thanks for spending some time with us, if you’d like to stay in touch follow along on social media. If you’d like to support the podcast, here’s the link to our Venmo. Until next week, here’s to the glory days! D3 Glory Days Instagram D3 Glory Days Twitter D3 Glory Days Strava
Episode 36 – Lucy Cheadle
Apr 27, 2021
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“They had normalized qualifying for nationals which I think really helped me. I think if that type of thing would have felt like a big reach, the pressure and nerves would have kicked in but because it was seen as a normal thing to qualify for nationals, I wasn’t surprised by it.” This week the staff here at D3 Glory Days is happy to welcome Washington University, and University of Colorado Boulder alum, Lucy Cheadle. A modestly successful, yet undertrained, high school athlete Lucy joined a Wash U cross-country team poised to win a national championship after a runner up finish the previous year. By the time she left campus, she had racked up 10 All-American awards, and three individual national championships. Lucy is one of just 14 women to earn four All America awards in cross country. Tripped and injured by her coach early in freshman season, Lucy would return in time to contribute her first all-American performance to Wash U’s national championship. All a part of Coach Stiles’ master plan that guides this conversation. We talk about the transition from blissful naïveté to the pressure that can come with success and leadership. Like many athletes Lucy navigated injuries during her career, but still showed up at the end of seasons when it mattered. We discuss the process of removing self imposed limitations, the importance of confidence, and becoming “someone who wins things.” We get into Wash U’s full hearted embrace of D3 team culture and tradition. Normalizing the expectation of qualifying for nationals. Navigating the traumatic loss of a teammate, as high performance was put on hold as the grieving process ran its course, and eventually toeing the line at nationals as an individual. The discovery of the steeplechase, and doing homework not only on the road trips to races, BUT THE MORNING BEFORE THE RACES. Later in her career she realized the less is more philosophy of reducing mileage, and increasing cross training because you can’t race if you’re not there. We wrap things up by hearing about Lucy’s 5th year, where she transferred to the legendary Colorado University Buffalo’s, and became a D1 athlete, and learning what she’s doing now with the Sunrise Movement, just in time for Earth Day. Thanks for listening. If you’d like to support this podcast, share it with a friend or rate and review on your podcast app. If you’d like to leave us a tip, here’s the link to our Venmo. Stay up to date with everything, and check out our merch store at www.D3GloryDays.com. We’ve recently launched a side project “The Double” on YouTube, check out our first interview with the men of John Carroll U. Please direct sponsorship inquiries to D3GloryDays@gmail.com Until next week, Here’s to the Glory Days! Instagram: @d3glorydays Twitter: @D3GloryDays Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/d3glorydays
Episode 35 – Charlie Marquardt
Apr 20, 2021
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“The entire time I was chasing the dream of being a professional runner, but actually I was living the dream.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program we’re happy to welcome Haverford alum Charlie Marquardt. In a story familiar to Michael Jordan fans, Charlie didn’t make the varsity track team as a young high school athlete, but rose through the California high school ranks quickly before deciding to travel across the country to join the Haverford College Black Squirrels. Our conversation was anchored by Charlie’s journey to his first sub 4 minute mile. But we also discuss the influence great teammates have on a career. And the importance of getting out of your own head to break past performance barriers, among other things. This is a conversation you’ll want to hear all the way through, as Charlie gets a chance to reflect on a satisfying career, where he discovered potential he didn’t expect was there and understand the satisfaction that comes with the pursuit of potential. Charlie’s 3:55.9 mile PB ranks him third all-time amongst Division III alums. Thanks for listening. If you’d like to support this podcast, share it with a friend or rate and review on your podcast app. If you’d like to leave us a tip, here’s the link to our Venmo. We’ve launched an exclusive limited quantity shirt, featuring our favorite quote from our college coach, “What do you think this is? D1?” Grab yours here. We’ve recently launched a side project “The Double” on YouTube, check out our first interview with the men of John Carroll U. Please direct sponsorship inquiries to D3GloryDays@gmail.com Until next week, Here’s to the Glory Days! Instagram: @d3glorydays Twitter: @D3GloryDays Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/d3glorydays
Episode 34 – Joe Freiburger
Apr 13, 2021
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“I know that being angry and pissed about it really isn’t going to get me anywhere, it’s not going to bring the national meet back so i just have to take it for what it is and move on.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program we’re happy to welcome current Wartburg athlete, Joe Freiburger. In a year defined more by which races didn’t happen than those that did, Joe has quietly become a force in a pandemic year. Freiburger has had one of those legendary D3 progressions from a four mile run in Air Jordan’s, to aspiring national champion. We discuss his unique situation of being coach Ryan Chapman’s first recruiting class, and who really finished 263rd at Cross Country Nationals his freshman year. We also cover the process of learning how much pressure is productive, and at what point over-emphasis on a goal can be detrimental to performance. You might even hear about his unofficial track 5,000 duel with Cross-country champion (and former G3GD guest Patrick Watson). His head firmly planted on his shoulders, the senior will be back for a fifth year, and we suggest you pay attention. Thanks for listening. If you’d like to support this podcast, share it with a friend or rate and review on your podcast app. If you’d like to leave us a tip, here’s the link to our Venmo. Stay up to date with everything, and check out our merch store. Please direct sponsorship inquiries to D3GloryDays@gmail.com Until next week, Here’s to the Glory Days! Instagram: @d3glorydays Twitter: @d3glorydays Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/d3glorydays
Episode 33 – Tori Neubauer
Mar 30, 2021
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“I don’t think they liked the little guys beating the big guys.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program: Tori Neubauer. The UW – La Crosse alum racked up six individual titles during her D3 career. In Tori’s era, the winners of the D3 XC championships were invited to compete at the D1 Championship meet several days later. In 1983 Tori became one of a handful of D3 champions to also claim a D1 All-American award, finishing 11th. Tori claims her mental toughness as her greatest asset, and that shines through in this interview. We also get into a frank discussion of Tori’s struggles with “atypical eating” habits, and learning more efficient communication strategies. She pursued post-collegiate racing, qualifying for two Olympic Trials, but eventually lost the passion for running, and decided to hang up the shoes. Ultimately Tori could look back on her pioneering D3 career with tremendous pride. To this day, she goes back to UW-LaCrosse to meet with the current athletes, help out at meets, and hand out awards at the Tori Neubauer Invitational. Thanks for listening, if you’d like more D3 coverage in your life, subscribe now to our newsletter, the first edition hits inboxes worldwide on April 13th. If you’d like to support this podcast, share it with a friend. If you’d like to leave us a tip, here’s the link to our Venmo. Stay up to date with everything, and check out our Merch store to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run. Here’s to the Glory Days! Instagram: @d3glorydays Twitter: @d3glorydays Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/d3glorydays
Episode 32 – Shauneen Garrahan Werlinger
Mar 23, 2021
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“I knew I was in a rut but at the same time I knew it wasn’t a bottomless pit I got sucked in to. I knew I still had it in me to do better and to get back to the type of performances I had my first two years” Joining us this week on D3 Glory Days, a CITIUS Mag Podcast Network show, is Shauneen Garrahan Werlinger. Shauneen wasn’t recruited to Amherst College, she had no idea how the process worked. But recognizing the strength of the program, committed to school thinking she’d figure it out along the way. She did. Shauneen finished 10th overall at her first National Championship cross country meet. For reasons we explore in our conversation, she would never improve that placing on the grass. Track was a different story. A natural hurdler, she took quickly to the steeple, winning her first national championship her sophomore year. Battling injuries her junior year, Shauneen had high caliber performances, but nothing that quite measured up to the standard she had set for herself early. After a drought those races came all at once. Over the course of one legendary weekend, Shauneen swept the distance events, and claimed national championships in the steeplechase, the 5,000 meters, and the 10,000 meters. Thanks for listening, if you’d like to support this podcast, share it with a friend. If you’d like to leave us a tip, here’s the link to our venmo. As mentioned at the top of the show, we’re launching a weekly Newsletter to cover D3 Running as a whole. Our first Newsletter hits your Inbox on April 13th. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out! Here’s to the Glory Days! Want to rep D3 Glory Days? Check out the Merch Store. Instagram: @D3GloryDays Twitter: @D3GloryDays Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/d3glorydays
Episode 31 – Ian La Mere
Mar 16, 2021
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“So, were you successful because you were cocky, or naive?” Welcome to D3 Glory Days, the podcast telling tales of D3 running greatness. Recently named a top 500 D3 podcast by Forbes Magazine. Thanks for joining us for our Citius Mag Podcast Network debut. This week we spoke to Wisconsin Platteville alum, and current Hansons-Brooks professional, Ian La Mere. In this episode, we document Ian’s evolution from running ten miles a week in high school, to eventual D3 national champion and record holder. We uncover the benefits running had on his life and in the classroom as it allowed to bring focus to his school work. Ian is a true grinder in every aspect of his life and his love for the sport is propelling him towards his goals of making an Olympic team and winning a Major Marathon. When the dust settled, Ian came away from D3 as a 6x National Champion, 6x All American and is one of two D3 Athletes to have broken 14 minutes in the 5k and 29 minutes in the 10k Outdoors. Follow Ian on IG: @GreenShortsKid In other news, starting now, we’ll be releasing new episodes every week, be sure to click the subscribe button, and check out our growing catalogue of episodes. If you’d like to support this podcast, help us grow by telling a friend, or leaving a review on your podcast app. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on at Glory Days HQ, you can donate by using Venmo! Or by visiting our merch store at D3GloryDays.com. Here’s to the Glory Days! D3 Glory Days Twitter D3 Glory Days Instagram D3 Glory Days Strava
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