Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

Eric Jenkins is on his second solo week and has recruited his first-ever Off the Rails guest host: Ali Feller, world-renowned podcaster, certified Rail Rider loyalist. They record from Ali’s bed in Hopkinton, NH — Eric's choice of location — after approximately an hour of technical chaos involving dead batteries, two phones and a call to Mac Fleet. In this episode: – Ali’s hospitality: On arri...

Eric Jenkins is alone. Aisha is somewhere in Europe. He had a beach day yesterday with skinny margaritas, which pushed the recording to Monday morning, and is now having a conversation with himself that you are all privy to. Some people genuinely have no voice in their heads. Eric has multiple voices running simultaneous dialogues all day. This episode is basically that, out loud, for an hour. – B...

Eric Jenkins calls in from Whitefish, Montana dressed in wedding merch, planning a horse ride, slightly winded from a four-mile run. Aisha is home in Boulder, heading back to New York tomorrow, having been everywhere again this week. Discussed in this week's episode: – Montana wedding: Eric is going to ride a horse this afternoon for the first time since age seven – New York / West Side Highwa...

Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Los Angeles before heading to the LA Grand Prix as Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire fresh off a 38-minute performance at the Market Square Day 10K. Discussed in this episode: – Sports overload: The Knicks, the World Cup, the Stanley Cup, NCAAs, Oslo, Love Island — all happening at the same time. – World Cup vibes: Aisha became a soccer fan in Leuven in 2014 — the B...

Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Las Vegas on a Monday morning work trip. Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire, fresh off a baby visit and a Wiz Khalifa concert he forgot to mention. Discussed in this episode: – Aisha in Las Vegas: On a work trip to the NACTA college sports conference. Overstimulated by the blinking lights and twinkling sounds. Not a Vegas girl. Still needs to find one thing she likes...

Eric is emotionally fragile after a bachelor party in Maine and Aisha is running on fumes after flying to New York, Minneapolis, and back in the span of four days, plus Bolder Boulder. But they're back on the mic for another jam-packed episode. Discussed in this episode: – Eric's transit system hierarchy, where bus and train tied for number one – Bolder Boulder recap: 50,000 people, costum...

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on Memorial Day weekend with Aisha recording from Los Angeles on three hours of sleep, revived by a Hailey Bieber smoothie from Erewhon brought over by Parker Valby and Emma Coburn. Discussed in this episode: – Aisha recaps her trip to Los Angeles – Aisha talks about what it was like watching Emma Coburn make her return to the steeplechase – Aisha filmed...

Discussed in this episode: – Faith Jenkins, winner: Eric's sister Faith won the Margarita 5K in New Hampshire this weekend. A win is a win. Big weekend for the Faiths — Faith Kipyegon and Faith Jenkins, both coming away with 5K victories. – Aisha's screen detox: Deleted Instagram from Saturday through Thursday. Twitter stayed because she needs her track gossip and Giro updates. – Rail Ride...

No prepared notes this week, which means full chaos. Discussed in this episode: – Eric's sub-five mile controversy: Someone DM'd Aisha the Strava elevation profile – Aisha is now up to three miles straight at 9,000 feet in Crested Butte; a barre class that cost $25, which was $8 above her personal tipping point. – Giro d'Italia access rage: HBO Max has put live sports behind an additio...

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 s...

Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios the Sunday after Boston Marathon weekend and are still buzzing from the first-ever Off the Rails live show but were immediately blindsided by the London Marathon results. Discussed in this episode: – The Boston hangover: How the live show felt like a fever dream, why Aisha couldn't get drunk despite an open bar, and the definit...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer go live for the first time — recording in front of a packed house at Dillon's in Boston on the Friday before the 2026 Boston Marathon, with an open bar, a drinking game, merch giveaways, and a special guest. Many thanks to Under Armour for making this happen! Discussed in this episode: – Sharon Lokedi joins live: The reigning Boston Marathon champion and cou...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer touch base the week before Boston. Discussed in this episode: – Boston live show — final details: Off the Rails Live with Under Armour is Friday, April 17th at Dillon's in Boston. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Ticketholders have their seats; everyone else should come anyway — they're cramming people in like sardines. Also – Chris Chavez hosts a fireside chat w...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back for an Easter Sunday edition of Off the Rails — recording from Boulder after Aisha narrowly avoided a Donner Party situation in Crested Butte. The Boston live show sold out in hours, track season has officially opened and there is now a buddy cop doping sting operation on the table. Discussed in this episode: Boston live show sold out: Dillon’s on Frida...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are baaaaack! Discussed in this episode: • Off the Rails Live Show announcement: First-ever live event is Friday, April 17 at Dillon’s (955 Boylston Street) at 7 PM, doors at 6:45. Presented by Under Armour — with merch, giveaways, chances to win Velocity Elite 3 shoes, and a bar tab. Limited to 75–100 spots; RSVP link in show notes. GET YOUR SPOT HERE: https://...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer get on the mics in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Poland. This episode also features the first-ever announcement of an Off the Rails live event. Discussed in this episode: • Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800m at 17, running 1:44.24 – the youngest men's world indoor champion ever in T&F. • Keely Hodgkinson dominat...

Aisha and Eric are back for a classic Sunday recording session — St. Patrick's Day weekend edition. In this episode: ☕ The Mug Situation: Aisha is drinking out of a "Do I look like I fly economy?" mug 🏨 The New York Hotel Incident: A retelling of the time Aisha walked off the elevator with all her luggage, returned to the front desk with Marriott status energy, and did not leave un...

Aisha and Eric are back for a classic Sunday recording session on International Women's Day edition. There's gym gossip, a dog that went to outer space, a week packed with road running drama, and a voicemail that made Aisha cry on the pod. In this episode: 🧴 Gym Glow-Ups & Skincare Discourse 🐕 Leuven's Eye Surgery & His Origin Story: Aisha's nine-year-old lab had a minor...

Championship weekend delivered the chaos and at least one all-time organizational blunder as Aisha and Eric unpack everything from USA Indoors to USATF Half Marathon heartbreak + plus cavities, grills, and why track is never simple. – A full breakdown of the 2026 USA Indoor Championships and why championship racing is gloriously unpredictable – The men’s 1500m chaos: big names vulnerable, NCAA sta...

Aisha and Eric are back for another wide-ranging Sunday session covering a big week in track and field, Olympic fever, winter training confessions, and plenty of listener voicemails. Strap in because this one's a long one. In this episode: 🏒 Olympic Fever: The episode kicks off with the hosts riding the high of a dramatic US men's hockey gold medal win over Canada in overtime — the countr...

Eric checks in from Arizona fresh off a weekend immersed in the trail world at Black Canyon Ultra, while Aisha recovers from the Super Bowl and another week of indoor track fireworks. The conversation bounces from ultra culture and Winter Olympics absurdity to record-setting performances. In this episode: – Eric reports live from Arizona after spending the weekend at the Black Canyon Ultra Maratho...

Super Bowl Sunday energy collides with Winter Olympic chaos, caffeine withdrawals, Epstein conspiracies and a truly unhinged ski-jumping scandal as Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins manage to cover track, culture, and the state of the world… mostly successfully. In this episode: – Super Bowl Sunday as a top-tier cultural event, rooting for vibes over teams and ranking NFL hotties – Why the Super...

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back in person, loitering in the mezzanine of the meet hotel ahead of the Millrose Games: In this week's yap: – The Armory and Jamaican Track and Field is in The Epstein Files – A 16-year-old from New Zealand ran 3:48 for the mile, youth records losing meaning, and why winning still matters – A deep dive into sports bras, altitude lungs, ribcage expansio...

Track is officially back, indoor season is heating up, and the vibes immediately improve despite Storm Fern hitting New England and the chaos of a snowed-in Sunday. In today's episode: – Longevity genes, centenarians, and deciding whether living to 120 actually sounds fun – Training anxiety in the snow, treadmill sign-up Google Docs, and pulling the power cord when someone runs long – Why wint...

We’re officially back and launching the Off The Rails YouTube era (smash that like and subscribe button!) Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer regroup on a Sunday night after a Patriots win, sloppy football, cheeky parlays and FanDuel obligations. Discussed in this episode: – MLK Day, track season officially being back, and the mental shift into indoor racing – A hydration resolution check-in featu...