About this episode

Jacob and Rory discuss marathon training updates, Josh Kerr's mile world record, and listener questions about running.

MERCH: https://outandback.shop/ Jacob and Rory are back in Flagstaff after weeks on the road, and Jacob gives an update on his Achilles: no pain in four weeks, mileage climbing back up, and marathon training officially back on. They dig into the Chicago Marathon field announcement, with Sharon Lokedi as the headline story and a stacked American men's field chasing fast times. Then Josh Kerr's mile world record takes over, from the race itself to whether he could go after the 1500m record next, and why USA Outdoor Championships keep losing their biggest names to Europe. They close out with listener questions on training locations, gear from their college days, favorite non-major marathons, and what kids at running camp do better than grown adults. https://www.thomsontraining.run/ https://www.letstango.run/ Goodr: Upgrade your eyewear by heading to goodr.com/OUTANDBACK to claim $10 off your first order. Meteo Pace: Be prepared for race day by getting 20% off https://www.meteopace.com/redeem Code: OUTANDBACK https://app.meteopace.com/redeem?code=OUTANDBACK

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacob Thomson, Rory Linkletter

Topics covered

• marathon training
• world records
• Chicago Marathon
• USA Outdoor Championships
• listener questions
• running gear
• training locations

Keywords

• Josh Kerr
• Sharon Lokedi
• Chicago Marathon
• USA Outdoor Championships
• marathon training
• running gear
• Flagstaff

Sponsors

Goodr, Meteo Pace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thomson Training, Let's Tango

Places: Flagstaff

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