Alison Dos Santos Gave Us No Foreplay Whatsoever, Right Into Action and Ran the World Record

About this episode

Aisha and Eric discuss various topics including wildlife encounters, marathon training updates, and the implications of banned substances in sports.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the last day of August, which emotionally already feels like fall because the bear is back at the Leers'. Eric just came off the Fairgrounds 5K and Mile in Maine. Discussed in this episode: – The bear is back and bolder: Same bear, or so the North Boulder neighborhood assumes. Will had had a stiff spicy marg and was deep in a pleasant summer walk vibe. Cell phone camera reveals two beady eyes. They back up. The bear doesn't leave. Neighbor kid in an electric Volkswagen gets flagged down: "Boy, it's a big one." – Eric's predators in New Hampshire: Bears (less intense than Colorado). Fisher cats (weasel family, mean, would eat a small dog). Great white sharks now coming north as the Atlantic warms — Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine waters are apparently attractive to them now. – Fairgrounds 5K and Mile, Portland Maine: Horse racing track, approximately 800 meters around. – Aisha explains that she cannot swim: She is very dense. She goes straight to the bottom like an anchor. – Marathon training — Eric's update: Something is off in his foot and ankle. He pushed his long run. He is still clean. He is not ready to be coached…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aisha Praught-Leer, Eric Jenkins

Topics covered

• running
• marathon training
• wildlife encounters
• banned substances
• fertility medications
• personal stories

Keywords

• Alison Dos Santos
• world record
• marathon training
• banned substances
• IVF journey
• wildlife
• Fairgrounds 5K

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North Boulder, New Hampshire, Maine, Portland Maine, Atlantic, Seacoast New Hampshire, Colorado, New York

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