Lactic Acid Podcast

Elite Marathoner and national champion Laura Thweatt talks her mentality and confidence headed into the Boston Marathon next Monday, foods that she and Dom disagree on, not passing her hip-hop dance class in college, her love for Taylor Swift, the kindness running has shown her, lessons learned from the Chicago Marathon, Kevin from the Office and his karaoke song "You Outta Know" and mor...

Cincinatti commit, national champion and state champion Juliette Laracuente-Huebner talks winning the Ohio Indoor team title by herself, Burger King, her love for plants, photography and plants, dealing with anxiety and the confidence that she has when competing, why she committed to Cincinnati and more. Subscribe to one of the best newsletters in the track and field world, Fast Women: https://fas...

All-American and Trail Runner Lauren Gregory talks the love for the outdoors, vinegar based foods, her love for vinegar based foods, her favorite music to listen to, preventing burnout, how she bought her new car that she named Gus, her love for the outdoors, rice cakes, finding balance, her love for running and mountain running and more. lacticacidpodcast Subscribe to one of the best newsletters...

High school phenom Aiden Dixon of Atlantic High School in Florida talks his progression as a high school track and field runner and why he picked the sport, lemon pepper salmon, love for pajamas, video games, why he chose USF, experience running cross country, his time as a basketball player, competing at the Nike Indoor Nationals and more! Subscribe to one of the best newsletters in the track and...

Syracuse All-American Amanda Vestri recaps her running journey and talks consistency, singing in the church and high school choir, Reese's candy and dark chocolate, best meals that she's made, her love for coffee, Eminem, playing the piano, financial mistake made at the Whole Foods Hot bar, goal of running as a professional athlete, how her faith has helped her in her career and more. Subs...

Olympian Julie-Anne Staehli talks her love for tacos, her indoor season, her involvement with the ReRun Project, country living compared to living in the big city, mental wellness for student-athletes and her passion for teaching and learning, finding enjoyment in playing the piano and more. Be sure to subscribe to Julie-Anne's newsletter, website and the projects that she's affiliated with! ReRUN...

Olympian Lindsey Butterworth talks how she's been consistent in the sport, Adele, going back to school to get her Master's degree, working as an Athletic Academic Advisor, her involvement with the Breakfast Club of Canada, pizza, food insecurity, living in Vancouver, Stanley Park, almost accidentally injuring her husband during the pandemic, her favorite dessert and more! Subscribe to one of the b...

Lactic Acid celebrates Black History Month! On this episode, Carl McCargo talks his company, Track Barn, his love for track and field, his hopes and goals for the company, inspiring the community and more. Subscribe to one of the best newsletters in the track and field world, Fast Women: https://fast-women.org/subscribe/ Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at http...

NCAA champion Allie Ostrander ( @allie_ostrander ) talks her love for the sport, why she became a content creator, growing up in Alaska, her disdain for chocolate, her appreciation for the show Gossip Girl, her time as a basketball player and the legendary moment during her final game as a basketball player in high school, her love for cooking and the best food that she's made including waffle cha...

Lactic Acid celebrates Black History Month! On this episode, Anderson Emerole of   @TheFinalLeg and Track and Field Black History  talks the importance of Track and Field Black History and representation, 90's TV/Rap, Cartoon Network v. Nickelodeon, his Nigerian roots and more. https://www.instagram.com/trackandfieldblackhistory/ Subscribe to one of the best newsletters in the track and...

Sprinter Brittany Aveni talks Duke Basketball, her love for the sport and finding balance, growing up on a farm and her love for her animals, her goal of becoming a veterinarian, Duke track and field and the standard of excellence that she helped set, transitioning from being a distance runner to a sprinter, favorite dishes of food that she's made, Mario Kart and more! Subscribe to one of the best...

Lactic Acid celebrates Black History Month! On this episode, Tiara Williams of   @realtallk417  talks her start as a content creator, why her role in the sport is so important, HBCU culture and how important it is to track and field, her faith, working for the Armory, advice she'd give the youth and more. Subscribe to one of the best newsletters in the track and field world, Fast Women:...

NCAA champion and member of the 2023 USATF World Cross Country Championship team Katie Izzo reflects on the strength she's gained from the different obstacles she's faced, the importance of reflection, transferring to Arkansas and her first time trying grits, Australian Shepards, her love for country music, how she manages social media, advice for younger runners and more! Subscribe to one of the...

Canadian Olympic sprinter Maddy Price reflects on her running journey and overcoming injury, finding balance between running and life, basketball, competing at Duke, the importance of proper rest, love of the outdoors, mentoring the youth, what encourages her and more. You can follow Maddy's journey and book her as a speaker here: https://www.maddyprice.net/about-me Subscribe to one of the best ne...

Elite marathoner Kate Sanborn talks who she’d want to narrate a race, Pheidippides, her job as a biostatistician and why she loves it, Christmas flavored coffee, CIM, Korean food, the marathon, experience at the Boston Marathon, crochet, advice for younger runners, music and more Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at https://trackbarn.com and use the code LACTICA...

World Championships bronze medalist and multi-time National Champion Trevor Bassitt talks training under Mike Holloway at Florida, his love for Kit-Kats and distain for vegetables, proper ways to make and serve hamburgers, being the underdog and his expectations for this season, his motivation to succeed, the importance of his faith, country music and more Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn!...

National champion and All-American Claire Bryant of the University of Florida talks her start and passion for the long jump, Florida's winning culture, Ree Drummond and her love for Food Network, untrained dogs, the importance of her faith, fried chicken, competitiveness while playing board games and more! Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at https://trackbarn.c...

Betsy Hughes of the legendary shoe store Track Shack in Orlando talks about the process and excitement for the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, her and her husband Jon's passion for running, people and their love for their company of 45 years, the tight bond with Jenny Simpson, spinach lasagna, the importance of kindness, the growing Orlando running scene that they're responsible for, the power of a...

5000m US National Champion and Bowerman Track Club member Elise Cranny talks her interests in the medical field, why she likes dancing, country music, bison burgers, excitement for next season and the lessons she learned, signing foreheads at a cross-country meet, baking and more. She also interviews Dom in the interview as well! Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the websit...

Lindsey Hein of the "I'll Have Another" and the "Why Is Everyone Yelling" podcasts, as well as the founder of the Sandy Boy Productions talks her love of podcasting, parenting, Hallmark movies, baking custom cakes, her love for running and how she uses her experiences in interviewing, Seinfeld, Relay and more. Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at https://trackba...

World Championship silver medalist Marvin Bracy Williams Jr. talks his future goals of becoming a football coach, best soul food and what makes up the ultimate soul-food plate, his dominate high school track and field career, Michael Jackson v. Prince, how fatherhood has impacted him and his running career, favorite NFL teams, his time playing football, advice for younger runners and more. Lactic...

Middle-distance star Rebecca Mehra talks her time working in politics and the changes that she made, the move to Seattle, accidentally electrocuting herself, Indian dishes and dishes that she makes for Divali, changes she'd make in media coverage in the sport, advice that she'd give younger runners, why she advocates for others to vote and more. Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to...

800m specialist Olivia Baker talks about her faith and why it's important to her, her future aspirations in the medical field and her motivation behind it, training with the Atlanta Track Club, favorite board games to play, the food scene in Atlanta and her favorite soul-food plate, the importance of kindness and more. Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website and use t...

Marathon specialist, ergonomist and Utah State legend Tori Parkinson talks about her transition from the steeplechase to the marathon and why she loves it, why she decided to become an ergonomist, the joy she finds from running, stuffed peppers, The Office characters that make great pet names, New Girl, snowboarding and more. Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at...

800m specialist and Villanova Wildcat legend McKenna Keegan talks move to the Union Athletics Club, coming from an athletic and competitive family, the move from the East Coast to the West Coast, her love for Philly sports, food she'd try if she makes the Paris 2024 Olympic team, advice for younger athletes and more. Lactic Acid is partnered with TrackBarn! Be sure to visit the website at https://...