Chip Time

The Chip Time team is fired up at our latest 5-star review! Scotty breaks down the science of altitude training and comments on how his Achilles is holding up. We then transition to our first Olympic Preview - the Men's 10K - with a full spotlight on Uganda's top distance runners.

Coach's Corner continues with advice and some self-encouragement for the recent discomfort Scotty has started having in his right Achilles tendon. We then pivot to "Runners you need to know" highlighting Jenny Simpson's career including a race recap of her 2011 World Title in the 1500 10 years later.

Scotty opens up with a vacation recap and one of his coaching/training philosophies. Mike joins for a 12-mile long run, and a recap of the US Olympic Trials 1500 including Hobbs Kessler's (aka Harry Potter) decision to turn pro at age 18. Scotty then closes with some winners and losers from the Trials as a whole.

Scotty answers another FAQ, this time about why he enjoys watching running on TV. The boys get a nice VO2 session on the dirt roads, and then Rob hangs around for an exclusive interview about his running background. We then cap off another edition of "runners you need to know" with local hero and new Olympic qualifier Grant Fisher.

The boys meet up for a long run, and despite some audio recording blunders by Scotty, have a great conversation previewing the Olympic Trials. Also, do burritos have steroids? The answer may surprise you. Tune in for an expert analysis by someone who has been through the NCAA drug testing system (Scotty).

Scotty dries his Fleetwood Mac tears that started after reading the news that TSR is disbanding. We then transition to recapping favorite moments from the NCAA Championships and a few final words on how the down week went from serious training.

After a legendary Men's 10K final, Scotty went against his word and recorded a pod during Nationals. We recap the race, chat with an esteemed guest about what it takes to inspire a Retriever to run 5,000 meters, and then close up shop with a spotlight on BYU's Courtney Wayment and a preview of the Women's 3K Steeplechase at NCAA D1 Nationals.

The squad is now on Apple! After running through metrics, Scotty gives his thoughts on the recent passing of Coach McDonnell. We then go full send with one last NCAA National Preview highlighted by Notre Dame's Yared Nuguse.

It's race day for the boys and the excitement was real. Scotty leads off with a SWOT Analysis of why he started the podcast, interviews Charles on his marathon progression, and closes out with a preview of both the women's and men's 10K's at the National Championships.

Scotty shares some heartfelt comments about audience support and about how good he looked today with his shirt off. The squad breaks down the Men's 5K and makes some picks in a fantasy draft format, and then previews their own races this upcoming weekend. Finally, we learn more about another top runner - Texas A&M's Athing Mu.

Scotty puts in a solo effort with shades of Wesley Kiptoo's 10K/5K double over the weekend. After some "race week" talk, we break down the Women's 5K from NCAA East Regionals, how the Regional structure flows to the National meet, and then transition to Coach Ron Warhurst's background and his newest athlete - Hobbs Kessler - breaking another high school record.

Scotty continues to dodge his own formal introduction due to a packed slate of NCAA D1 Regional and D2 National action, as well as another inside interview with one of the local legends. We then conclude with "Runners You Need To Know" with a spotlight on NC State's Elly Henes.

Mysterious host Scotty gets right into the action without even offering the courtesy of introducing himself... The boys recap their recent workout, hear about Money Maker Mike's HS and college XC/Track career, and Scotty caps it off with our first "Runners you need to know" segment.