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Mary Cain Discusses Alberto Salazar, Nike Oregon Project Allegations, Moving Forward and 2020 Plans Dec 26, 2019

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Mary Cain sits down in front of a live audience at Mile High Run Club (NoMad) in New York City to catch up since the last time she appeared on the show in May. In November, a New York Times op-doc was released where Cain reveals she suffered mental and physical abuse under the leadership of Alberto Salazar. She impressed many on the track with her talent but later broke five bones, misser her period for three years and had suicidal thoughts due to disordered eating that she developed under Salazar’s extreme training methods. It was one of the most impactful stories in the sport for 2019. I followed up the New York Times piece by reporting and publishing a story for Sports Illustrated where several former Oregon Project members validated Cain's claims and extended the timeline with stories of mistreatment going back to 2008. Read and watch the NY Times story by Lindsay Crouse here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html Read my follow up ' Inside the Toxic Culture of the Nike Oregon Project 'Cult' from Sports Illustrated here: https://www.si.com/track-and-field/2019/11/13/mary-cain-nike-oregon-project-toxic-culture-alberto-salazar-abuse-investigation Important: Cain is not alone in telling her story. here are many of stories about coaching being verbally and physically abusive, weight shaming and much more. Mary is not alone. If anyone else in the running community wants to talk about their experience, my email is chrisjonathanchavez@gmail.com. You can also reach me on Twitter @ChrisChavez or Instagram @Chris_J_Chavez as my DMs are open. ▶ Follow Mary: www.instagram.com/runmarycain/ | www.twitter.com/runmarycain/ ❤️ Have your team join The Feed's Club Discount Program. Members of clubs or schools who sign up for the program will get 15% off all their orders on The Feed and they will provide each school with a custom landing page + a unique discount code to their school or club. If your team joins, they will also have priority access to their nutrition coaches. If you are interested, email Riley Masters - riley@thefeed.com - and get your team working with the best resource for athletes. ❤️ Protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. They use all-natural ingredients in everything they make. If it’s not natural, it’s not good enough for your skin. The products are made to prevent skin damage as well as restore and repair damaged skin. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez

Peter Bromka, Patrick Reeves on Bowerman Track Club Elite's OTQ Pursuit (Full Tub) Dec 16, 2019

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Enjoy this episode of FULL TUB WITH NICK ROCHE and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed it. https://apple.co/2th7Ld8 ---- We're opening up the jacuzzi to friends. Peter Bromka and Patrick Reaves of the Bowerman Track Club join Full Tub to discuss the California International Marathon and the pursuit of the 2:19:00 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying mark. More than 100 people were on pace to hit the qualifier at the halfway mark and then the marathon started to take its toll on people. At the end of the day, 37 men hit the qualifying mark. Bromka finished 38th and ran 2:19:02 at CIM to miss the standard by a heartbreaking two seconds. "Honestly, I could find two seconds everywhere and nowhere on that course on Sunday," Bromka wrote on Instagram after the race. "The drizzle soaked asphalt was trampled by hundreds of men racing in unison to achieve a dream together. But of course, it’s never that simple." Reaves joins the show to share his own insight into how he qualified at the 2018 edition of CIM (2:17:40), the team effort that went into setting this OTQ goal and how life has changed since he hit the mark. Thanks to Jody Bailey for the photos! Follow Jody on Instagram: instagram.com/run.photography Follow Peter on Instagram here: instagram.com/bromka Follow Patrick on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/patrickreaves/ In addition to being a great runner, Bromka is also a tremendous and relatable runner. Catch some of Bromka's post-race reflections on Instagram here: On falling two seconds short: www.instagram.com/p/B55LrO6HHFp/ On calling his mother after the race: www.instagram.com/p/B55xdulnIcB/ On his teammates and the collaborative effort to dream big: www.instagram.com/p/B574ANRHl-C/ On the final mile: www.instagram.com/p/B5-c8_lniYX/

Jenny Simpson Reflects on Her Career from High School to 2020 Plans Dec 03, 2019

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Jenny Simpson has been a long-awaited guest for The CITIUS MAG Podcast and she finally sat down to run through her truly remarkable career from high school to 2019 before looking ahead to the 2020 Olympic year and what she wants to accomplish before her career is over. We start with her days as a five-time Florida state track champion and three-time state champion in cross-country out of Oviedo High School in Florida. Then, we dive into her success as a steeplechaser at Colorado, where under coach Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs she won three NCAA steeplechase titles and one indoor 3,000-meter title. Don't worry, we definitely don't overlook her 163rd place finish at the 2009 NCAA Cross-Country Championships and what she learned from that performance. We get Jenny's starting line feelings and recollections from the 2008 Olympics and 2009 World Championships. After Jenny turns pro in 2010, we learn why she chose the 1,500 meters and ultimately became the 2011 World Championship gold medalist, 2013 World Championship silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 World Championship silver medalist in the event. Get ready because she puts us in her shoes for some of those major races. When you've accomplished so much, what's next? We hear what Jenny has planned for 2020 and her feelings toward the American record after Shelby Houlihan just lowered it to 3:54.99 in 2019. ▶ Follow Jenny: www.instagram.com/trackjenny/ | www.twitter.com/trackjenny/ ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. Check out their Athlete Gift Guide for the holidays to find great deals on everything from a Theragun to collapsible foam rollers. They have experts available 24/7 to help you find the best products for your training. Use code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything storewide. Gift guide: thefeed.com/pages/2019-gift-guide ❤️ Protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. They use all-natural ingredients in everything they make. If it’s not natural, it’s not good enough for your skin. The products are made to prevent skin damage as well as restore and repair damaged skin. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 📷 Kevin Morris - https://www.instagram.com/kevmofoto/ 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Kate Gustafson on Women in Coaching + Her Journey from the Ice to the Marathon Nov 27, 2019

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In recent weeks, there has been much more of a discussion in regards to having more female coaches in the sport. There are already many out there and deserve recognition for their tremendous work. I wanted to personally share the story of coach Kate Gustafson, who has been helping me with my own training but has been doing remarkable things with athletes of all levels for years. She is a coach with Mile2Marathon and helps with the Brooklyn Track Club in New York City. In addition to being a wonderful mentor and coach, she's a great runner as well. She owns a 2:40:10 marathon personal best. She competed in this year's elite field at the Boston Marathon and finished as the top Canadian woman and 34th overall. Most recently, she placed eighth in a hard-fought effort at the Canadian marathon trials held at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Since this summer, Kate has assisted me and my good friend Ryan Welsh in our marathon training. Ryan, who was featured on this podcast a few episodes ago, joins me to co-host this episode. Kate has got tons of awesome stories about growing up in a small town in Canada, playing Division 1 hockey in college, rediscovering an intense passion for running after college, heading to Kenya to run and train with some of the world’s best distance runners, and finding her calling as a fantastic coach for so many up and coming runners. She’s the ultimate champion for women’s sport and someone Ryan and I definitely trust and look up to. You'll walk away from this episode inspired. ▶ Follow Kate: https://www.instagram.com/atrueworld/ | https://www.twitter.com/atrueworld/ ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. Check out their Athlete Gift Guide for the holidays to find great deals on everything from a Theragun to collapsible foam rollers. They have experts available 24/7 to help you find the best products for your training. Use code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming up and they’re going to have lots of specials that you can tack on that promo code to save some extra money. Gift guide: https://thefeed.com/pages/2019-gift-guide ❤️ Protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. They use all-natural ingredients in everything they make. If it’s not natural, it’s not good enough for your skin. The products are made to prevent skin damage as well as restore and repair damaged skin. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 📷 Jody Bailey – https://www.instagram.com/run.photography/ 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

2019 NCAA Cross Country Preview: Isaac Wood's Winners, All-Americans & Who Finishes Last Nov 21, 2019

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Isaac Wood joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to break down his predictions and projections for the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which will be held Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, IN. Isaac shares his men's and women's podium picks, individual winners and expert insight on runners to watch. Visit CITIUSMAG.com to get his full list of projected All-Americans and Team Standings or click here: http://citiusmag.com/wood-report-2019-ncaa-cross-country-championship-predictions-all-american-projections/ ------- ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. 👕 MERCH! www.bonfire.com/citius-mag/ 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: mailchi.mp/citiusmag/newsletter ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Roberta Groner on Her World Champs/NYC Marathon Double + Getting Older Doesn't Mean Getting Slower Nov 18, 2019

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Mother of three. Full-time nurse. 2:29 Marathoner. Roberta Groner joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to recount her two marathon experiences at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where she finished sixth overall (top American) and the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon, where she was 13th overall (4th American). Roberta takes us back to what drew her into the sport after a decade off from running. She ran her first marathon at the 2011 Chicago Marathon and has since lowered her personal best to 2:29:09. We discuss how getting older doesn't necessarily mean getting slower, how she's approaching the upcoming U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta on Feb. 29 and also talks about possibly going for the U.S. women's Masters record. This episode was co-hosted by my good friend Matthew Luke Meyer, who was previously a guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast to share his own inspiring story. Related reading: How Masters Women Dominated the New York City Marathon by Martin Fritz Huber for Outside Magazine https://www.outsideonline.com/2404989/nyc-marathon-2019-roberta-groner-sinead-diver ------- ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. 👕 MERCH! www.bonfire.com/citius-mag/ 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: mailchi.mp/citiusmag/newsletter ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Scott Fauble Enters the Shoe Debate, Early 2020 Trials Talk (Live from NYC) Nov 07, 2019

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Live from New York, it's the CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez and Scott Fauble. Thanks to Hoka One One for hosting us in their pop up shop at 93 Mercer Street during the New York City Marathon festivities. On this show, Scott rejoins the program to discuss what it's like coming back to the city one year after being the second American across the finish line, recovering from his 2:09:09, his summer of racing that followed, the great Nike Vaporfly debate and the shoe war that's underway + an early look at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. ------- ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. 👕 MERCH! www.bonfire.com/citius-mag/ 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/citiusmag/newsletter ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Shalane Flanagan on Retiring As One of the U.S.' All-Time Greatest Distance Runners Oct 28, 2019

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"I think there’s this wonderful state of bliss and fatigue that is unlike anything when you’re in hard training. It’s almost this serene state that you get—almost zen—where you’re so tired, but it’s a happy tired. You use your body well and there’s a contentedness that your body can give you. I’ll miss that a lot." The Shalane Flanagan Exit Interview! https://www.si.com/olympics/2019/10/23/shalane-flanagan-retirement-exit-interview-career-legacy-coaching This is the audio from an article that I wrote for Sports Illustrated last week after Shalane announced her retirement from professional running. She finishes her career with 16 national titles, four Olympic team appearances, an Olympic silver medal in the 10,000 meters from the 2008 Summer Games, a 2011 world cross country silver medal, the third-fastest marathon time by a U.S. woman and a marquee victory at the 2017 New York City Marathon that ended a 40-year drought by American women. Simply put, one of the greatest U.S. distance runners of all-time and certainly one of the most inspiring. We touch on a lot in this 30+ minute phone call. 📷 Zach Hetrick/IG:zhetrick ------- ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. 👕 MERCH! www.bonfire.com/citius-mag/ ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Trevor Hofbauer On Going from A Relative Unknown to Canadian Marathon Champion, 'Keep Showing Up' Oct 24, 2019

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Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after locking up his automatic berth for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo by finishing as the top Canadian man at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. It marked the second Canadian marathon title in three years for Hofbauer as he upset Canadian record holder Cam Levins (3rd place, 2:15:01). Last year, Levins broke the Canadian record in Toronto in 2:09:25 and two years ago, Hofbauer celebrated into the finish line chute when he won in 2:18:05. This time around, he didn't celebrate until he made the final turn and saw the clock before the finish. He managed to lower his personal best from 2:16:48 in April's Hamburg Marathon to 2:09:51. After his race, he tweeted: "There’s a guy that lives in Calgary, trains solo except on LR Sunday’s with the guys, trains based off of feel, isn’t dictated by numbers, doesn’t care about likes and follows, and he’s a 2:09 guy. KEEP SHOWING UP" On Tuesday, he published a blog titled "Keep Showing Up" where he detailed the six-year journey to get to this point. We run through the blog post, which you can read here: https://trevorhofbauer.com/2019/10/22/keep-showing-up/ All of that and more in this episode of the show. 📷 Thanks to Jody Bailey for the photo! Lots of great work from him in the Canadian pro and underground racing scene. https://www.instagram.com/run.photography/ ------- ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. 👕 MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/citius-mag/ ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

Joe Kovacs on Winning Gold, Nearly Quitting the Sport, Being Coached By His Wife Oct 18, 2019

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"In 2012, I was at the Diamond League at Crystal Palace and then a few weeks later was the actual Olympics. I was walking by and there was a William Hill betting shop. I saw my name on a ticker go by. It was weird. It was my name so I went in and I asked the guy if it was for the Diamond League. He said no and that it was for the Olympics. I said, “Sir, there’s something wrong there because I’m not in the Olympics.” He pulled up the thing and said, ‘Here, I’ll tell you why…’ Statistically, I was No. 7 to win the Olympics on the odds. That didn’t make sense. I’m not there. He said, “Your odds are better to have an American get hurt, you replace them and you win, than guy No. 8, 9, 10…” Just because in the U.S., we are that good in the shot put and our world rankings are that good. That’s one of the reasons that I thought, ‘Man, if my odds are that good to actually be there.’ I have to keep on training. When it comes to betting, it’s a weird motivation but I’ll never forget seeing my name coming across and thinking, ‘Maybe I could keep doing this.’ Thankfully, Joe Kovacs stuck with the sport. The 2019 world champion joins the podcast to share every detail about his rise in the sport including the highs of winning gold but also the lows, which included getting dropped by Nike and nearly quitting after the 2018 season. On this show, we cover: - The taboo conversations of track and field financials - Being coached by his wife, Ashley - How she helped fix the 2018 Joe Kovacs - The physics behind a great thrower - Was that the loudest scream that he's ever let out - Will the WR soon go down? - How much does a shot putter like him eat, drink and lift + Much more... ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your training or try the CITIUS MAG package for yourself. There’s a great variety of options for drink mixes, food, chews, gels. It’s been a game-changer. Head over to thefeed.com to save 15% on a box curated by yours truly (the thefeed.com/citiusmag) or use the code CITIUS10 to save 10% on everything else storewide. ❤️ Also, protect your legs, nipples and arms with SQUIRREL'S NUT BUTTER. You can use promo code CITIUS20 for 20% off on all their anti-chafing products on their website. squirrelsnutbutter.com/ today. ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com

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