Mike Foppen ( @MikeFoppen ) joins us from the Netherlands to chat about his big aspirations in the sport, joining Lions Track Club and training with Jimmy Gressier after 17 years with his previous coach, and coming to the US to race for the first time this winter. Mike is chasing the world standard for 5000m (sub 13:07) in Boston later this month. Other topics include European Cross Country Champs, Netherlands knocking out the US in the World Cup, writing a book, the beer mile, and more. Mike ho...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 107
In this year's holiday special, we play our newly created Beer Mile Board Game and drink a bunch of corn cobs. Warning: if you listen to this episode you are sure to lower your IQ a few points—nothing good happens. We also announce the winner of our big holiday giveaway. Watch the full holiday special and support the show on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile Sauce us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and DM proof to @the_beer_mile or email us at podcast@beermile.com ------------...
Dec 27, 2022•8 min
Erik Sowinski talks us through Jakob's 1500m world record (watch on Spotify to see the race) and other insane pacing jobs he has had. We also dive into the business of pacing in track and field, including the logistics and financial incentives that go into it. This is the ninth and final installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holiday giveaway ! To enter the giveaway, sauce us a 5-star rating on ...
Dec 22, 2022•22 min
What is it like getting a tube up your a$$ at the Olympics after collapsing on the track? Pat Tiernan gives us the details on his anal probe experience. He also commentates the most exciting college race of all time: the Penn Relays 4 by Mile where his team Villanova won over Oregon is the most tactical race the world has ever seen. This is the eighth installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holid...
Dec 20, 2022•27 min
Nev Schulman is best known as the host of the Catfish TV Show, but he is also a 2:58 marathoner, author, filmmaker, and Dancing with the Stars finalist. Nev shares how he got into running, his future running goals, behind the scenes of filming the Catfish TV Show, and some words of wisdom he has lived by to drive his own success. This is the seventh installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holiday...
Dec 18, 2022•39 min
Cade Flatt is built different. He talks through his champion mindset and mental shift he made his senior year of high school to go from 1:50 to 1:46 in the 800m and become the 2nd fastest high schooler of all time at 800m, just missing the national record by hundredths of a second. He also breaks down his training day by day, including putting on 8 pounds of muscle to build power and speed. This is the sixth installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most lis...
Dec 15, 2022•19 min
Heather MacLean shoots her shot at a Dunkin sponsorship and shares the email she wrote to the Dunkin marketing team. She also shares how she celebrated making her first Olympic team and World Indoor team. This is the fifth installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holiday giveaway ! To enter the giveaway, sauce us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and DM proof to @the_beer_mile or email...
Dec 13, 2022•26 min
CJ Albertson breaks down his training and recovery tactics, including insanely fast/long workouts, red light therapy, supplements he takes, nutrition and sleep regimen, and cutting the tongues out of his shoes to make them lighter. He shares the details behind his 2:10 treadmill marathon, 50km world record, 100 mile debut, and arm farm routine. This is the fourth installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on ou...
Dec 11, 2022•42 min
Charlie Hunter breaks down Jakob Ingebrigtsen's strange warmup routine step-by-step from the Tokyo Olympics. Charlie also reflects on his first Olympics and shares the party habits of the Oregon team, i.e Cooper and Cole. We close out with some words of wisdom from Charlie for all the competitive runners out there. This is the third installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holiday giveaway ! To en...
Dec 09, 2022•16 min
Clayton Murphy shares party stories from his college days and we dive into his passion for wine and board games. This is the second installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. Don't miss out on our huge holiday giveaway ! To enter the giveaway, sauce us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and DM proof to @the_beer_mile or email us at podcast@beermile.com -- Listen to the full episode with Clayton Murphy: Beer Mile Po...
Dec 07, 2022•25 min
Devon Allen ( @DevonAllen13 ) shares party stories from the Olympics and his college days at the University of Oregon. He notes that distance runners party the hardest and are the smartest athletes. Devon also predicts how fast he could finish a beer mile and drops some words of wisdom knowledge. This is the first episode in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022. -- Listen to the full episode with Devon Allen: Beer Mile Podcast Ep66 wit...
Dec 05, 2022•30 min
Cooldown Running ( @cooldownrunning ) is the hot new running club everyone's talking about. Today, we're joined by club founders Bailey Ness ( @baileynesss ) and Daniel Belk ( @daniel_belk ) to talk about the unique approach they are taking with Cooldown to build community through running. Both Bailey and Daniel were D1 runners themselves - Bailey with the Minnesota Gophers and then Colorado State, Daniel with the University of North Carolina. Support the show on Patreon : https://patreon.com/be...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 106
The boys sit down with Greg and Tim of the Koa Sports Podcast to do a beer mile deep dive. They discuss the history and founding of the beer mile, how the best athletes train for the beer mile, the splits for Corey Bellemore's 4:28 beer mile world record, the beer 2-mile world record of 10:18, and where the sport is going. Support the show on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile ------------ Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off at MANSCAPED.COM Use code BEERMILEPOD for 20% off at KNOCKAROUND.COM Try ...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 105
Brady Grant gives the backstory on lighting up a stogie after the Alabama men won the SEC Cross Country team title. We also discuss how sh*t talk and celebrating victories makes the sport of running more exciting, Alabama's team goals for nationals, Brady's transfer from Texas A&M to Alabama, how dedicated to training distance runners are, post-collegiate running plans, and more. Support the show on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile ------------ Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off at MANSCAPE...
Nov 02, 2022•53 min•Ep. 104
The behind-the-scenes debauchery at beer mile worlds, weed in Amsterdam, suing Flotrack, clurbing in Belgium, and other cancellable remarks. Get the full version on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile ----------- The 2022 Beer Mile World Classic made headlines across Outside Magazine , Runner's World , Food & Wine , and Women's Running for a number of reasons. For starters, Corey Bellemore set a new Beer Mile World Record with cans in 4:49 . Elizabeth Laseter also set a new world record o...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 103
The 2022 Beer Mile World Classic made headlines across Outside Magazine , Runner's World , Food & Wine , and Women's Running for a number of reasons. For starters, Corey Bellemore set a new Beer Mile World Record with cans in 4:49 . Elizabeth Laseter also set a new world record on the women's side — or rather, she would have but was disqualified for drinking outside of the chug zone. Elizabeth joins us today to talk through that DQ. Thanks to the fastest chugging in the field, Melanie Pozdol...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 102
Laura Thweatt is a 2:25 marathoner for Saucony, US national champ in cross country, and just missed making the last two Olympic teams — 5th at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials and also 5th at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in the 10,000m. Today, we recap Laura's buildup to the Chicago Marathon and how the race itself played out. We also dive into what's next for Laura, talk about her upbringing in the sport, how she kept running after college and eventually signed her first pro deal 3 years later...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 101
Pat Tiernan is a two-time Olympian on the track (5k and 10k) for Australia, making his marathon debut at the 2022 Chicago Marathon. The Australian marathon debut record of 2:11:00 is in jeopardy. We discuss Pat's training, mindset, and goals for the race. We also keep it light-hearted and talk about his wedding, honeymoon, post-season plans, and challenge him with a bit of Chicago Marathon trivia. Watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/yabmT1B0MgM Presented by Athletic B...
Oct 05, 2022•41 min•Ep. 100
Conner Mantz is gunning for the fastest American debut marathon ever in Chicago. The time to beat is 2:07:56 and Conner thinks he has potential to run even quicker on a good day. Conner shares his goals and training for the Chicago Marathon. We also chat about Conner's wedding and test him with some Chicago Marathon trivia. Watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/hW7ON3bL9ME Presented by Athletic Brewing — Use code BEERMILE20 for 20% Off at Athletic Brewing Beer ---------...
Oct 03, 2022•30 min•Ep. 99
Matt McDonald may very well be the smartest pro runner out there. He is both a 2:10 marathoner and working on a Postdoc at MIT in chemical engineering. Unlike most pro athletes that dedicate their entire day to training and recovery, Matt is working away in the lab and balancing big mileage with heavy research. He will be one to watch at Chicago, racing for the top American spot. Matt was 10th at the 2020 US Olympic Trials in the marathon and ran 2:10 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. He is based in ...
Oct 02, 2022•31 min•Ep. 98
Frank Lara is our first guest in a series of interviews leading up to the Chicago Marathon. Frank shares his goals for the race, how his training cycle has gone, his approach to marathon racing strategy, and tries his hand at some Chicago Marathon trivia. Frank is sponsored by Altra and trains with Roots Running in Boulder. He holds personal bests of 2:11 in the marathon and 27:43 in the 10km. Watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZoW8kzV4X1I ------------ Get uncut/unce...
Sep 29, 2022•47 min•Ep. 97
Julie-Anne moved to Boston from Canada to go all-in on professional running with Team New Balance Boston this past year. She holds a 14:57 5000m personal best and competed at the Tokyo Olympics, representing Canada. She reflects on her move to the US and discusses what it likes to train with the powerhouse NB women's group, which includes Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Heather MacLean, Millie Paladino, Sarah McDonald, Katrina Coogan, and Síofra Cléirigh Büttner. Julie-Anne is coming off a stress react...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 96
We're joined by track and field legend, Erik Sowinski. Erik is a 3-time US champion, has run under 1:47 over 100 times, and is the man to thank for many athletes' records and personal bests as the track and field's most notable pace setter (rabbit). We discuss his long, successful career which includes 16 US finals and pacing world records like Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 1500m indoor world record of 3:30.6. We also talk about the business of being a pacer, not having a shoe sponsor for the last two ye...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 95
In recessionary times, everyone's job is on the chopping block. We play a little game analyzing which runners from each pro group are at risk of getting cut during these tough economic times. Who is safe and who would be the first to go on Bowerman Track Club, Union Athletics Club, Brooks Beasts, and On Athletics Club? Get uncut/uncensored and bonus content, plus show your support for the show by joining us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile Grab yourself some goodies: Use code BEERMILE f...
Aug 19, 2022•24 min•Ep. 94
Pat Tiernan is a two-time Olympian from Australia. He ran for Villanova and won the NCAA Cross Country title in 2016. We dive into Pat winning Bix, taking down Edward Cheserek, collapsing from heat exhaustion at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, doing his first beer mile at age 17, leaving Nike (Oregon Track Club) and signing with Puma, his upcoming wedding, Australia vs USA culture, and a whole lot more. He also provides commentary as we rewatch the most epic race in college running: the 2015 Penn Relay...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 93
We talk some sh*t with the fastest beer milers in the USA after the inaugural US Open Beer Mile, a.k.a the US Beer Mile National Championship. Watch the US Beer Mile Champs Men's Race: https://youtu.be/SM0YUfe1Pzw Women's Race: https://youtu.be/JrK3QGpKrnE Get official Team USA Beer Mile swag here: https://thebeermile.org/collections/beer-mile Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off sunglasses at KnockAround.com Get uncut/uncensored and bonus content, plus show your support for the show by joining us on P...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 92
The US Beer Mile athletes gathered at Dovetail Brewing in Chicago to neck a few beers and hang the night before the race. We preview the race and hear from some of the athletes competing at the inaugural US Open Beer Mile, a.k.a the US Beer Mile National Championship. Race videos will be posted on the Beer Mile Media YouTube channe l. Interviews with: Allison Grace Morgan (Women's WR holder), Liz Hittinger, Zach Teed, and Beer Mile World Classic announcer Travis Price Use code BEERMILE for 20% O...
Jul 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 91
Jan Figueroa has official blown up in the running world after posting his 75-hour bus trip itinerary to the Eugene World Championships. We talk about how it all went down, photographing for New Gen, Butter Boys Track Club, partying at the Wild Duck with pro runners, and where he wants to take his media career. Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off sunglasses at KnockAround.com Get uncut/uncensored and bonus content, plus show your support for the show by joining us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beerm...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 90
We're back to our roots in this episode doing beer reviews, talking sh*t, and up to no good. We sprinkle in a little running news along with life updates, the upcoming US Beer Mile Championship and world news. Get uncut/uncensored and bonus content, plus show your support for the show by joining us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile Try Athletic Brewing Beer . Use code CROBERTSON20 for 20% Off Brought to you by MANSCAPED : Use code BEERMILE for 20% Off + Free Shipping at MANSCAPED.COM Use...
Jul 08, 2022•43 min•Ep. 89
We recap the races from the USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships and give our unsolicited hot takes on anyone and everyone. No one is safe from our unfiltered and unimportant opinions. Run too fast? We'll talk sh*t about you. Run too slow? We'll talk sh*t about you. JK, we love all the athletes and any opinions shared are in good fun to make track more exciting. Show your support for the show by joining us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/beermile Sign up for the IPA 10k/5k + Brewfest +...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 88
