About this episode

Aisha and Eric discuss various topics including running news, doping in sports, and mental health issues in athletics.

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios for a May 3rd episode with a lot on the docket. Discussed in this episode: – Walk-jog redemption arc: Aisha is back on a run streak — five days this week, two days of lifting, all done at a sensible 20 minutes on pure vibes with her nine-year-old lab – Aisha becomes a tech bro – Banksy goes 3D – Tom Cruise confession, Scientology speed-running – Devil Wears Prada 2 – Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's hard launch – Cam Hanes vs. Sage Canaday and the ultra doping discourse: "If you really want to grind, do it raw and feel how much it sucks." – World Relays took place in Gaborone – Allyson Felix is coming back – USATF Road 5K Championships: Drew Hunter wins and gets absolutely obliterated by the confetti cannon at the finish line – Mary Cain's book, This Is Not About Running: Eric has been listening to the audiobook and gives a detailed account — the manipulation by Alberto Salazar, Darren Treasure's fraudulent credentials (not a licensed psychologist, it turns out), the toxic scarcity-mindset environment among the women in the group, and Mary's mental health crisis and how it was handled. – Abby Steiner…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aisha Praught-Leer, Eric Jenkins

Topics covered

• athlete biological passport
• running
• doping discourse
• sports news
• mental health in sports
• product liability

Keywords

• athlete biological passport
• running
• doping
• mental health
• Puma lawsuit
• Mary Cain
• USATF Championships
• Allyson Felix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Puma, Mercedes F1

Books & works: This Is Not About Running

Places: Gaborone

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