Talking in Ovals

Dave and Alex welcome Vicki Huber-Rudawsky, 2x Olympian, 8x NCAA Champion & 1x USA Champion, on the show as we talk about her running journey, the effect of the new super shoes and the Honda Sports Awards importance to female athletes!

Dave and Alex welcome Emma Zawatski, Rising Senior at Freehold High School & 3x MOC Champion, to the show as we talk about her running journey thus far, her future aspirations, the recruiting process for her and MOCs vs Nationals.

Dave and Alex welcome David Verburg, USA 400m Champion and Olympic athlete, on the show as they talk about David's running journey, how to improve the sport and his viral video saving a turtle and what it has meant going forward!

Dave and Alex are joined by Ricardo Santos, Assistant Distance Coach at Stanford University, as we talk about his running journey, coaching at a small school vs a big school and ways to improve the sport!

Dave and Alex welcome on Mike Walker, Assistant Coach of Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field at The College of New Jersey, and we talk about his running journey, difference between running at a large D1 vs a small D3 school and challenges of coaching at the high school and college level!

Dave and Alex are joined by Kirk Berridge, USATF Masters Athlete and Founder of TrackStar.me, and we talk about his track journey, what TrackStar.me is and his goal with the website and how to improve the sport! Visit TrackStar.me and create your Athlete, Coach or Fan profile today!

Dave and Alex are joined by Joe Compagni, Former Director of Track & Field at Monmouth University. We talk about his running career, how to build a program and much more! Shore AC Website: www.shoreac.org Buy "The N.I.L. Playbook" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/NIL-Pla...

Dave and Alex welcome Dave Alfano, Co-Founder of Trials of Miles Racing, to the show and we talk about his running journey, the challenges of organizing meets and a bunch of ideas on how to get more eyes on the sport!

Alex and Dave are joined by Clayton Murphy, 2016 800m Olympic Bronze Medalist and Akron Zips Great, and we talk about how he got his spark to be a runner, the issues with track and how we can all fix it.

Dave and Alex are joined by Danielle (Tauro) Barnes, Southern Regional and NJ Legend, as we talk about her running journey, competing in NJ MOCs and how to grow the sport!

Dave and Alex welcome Robby Andrews, Manalapan HS/NJ Great & 2016 Olympian, on the show as we talk about his running journey, how to improve the sport and what competing at NJ Meet of Champions meant to him.

Alex and Dave welcome Adam Vess, Former Pro Runner and Marist/NAU great, to the show and we talk about his running journey, transitioning into the running industry and how to improve the sport!

Dave and Alex are joined by Dave's long time friend and Toms River South great, Jason Klophaus. Dave and Jason reminisce about their time as teammates at South and some advice for the youth at the end.

Dave and Alex are joined by Erik Sowinski, elite pro middle-distance runner and world class pacer, and we talk about his running journey, the intricacies of being a pacer and some great ideas for growing the sport! Erik's Twitter: @eSowinski

Dave and Alex welcome Legendary Manchester Track & Field Coach, Rob Conover, on the show as we go through his successes that lead him to become a Hall of Fame Coach in New Jersey. From helping start the program at Manchester in the late 70's, to coaching Olympic Gold Medalist Andrew Valmon and ending his career coaching the #1 team in the State of New Jersey. You don't want to miss this one.

Dave and Alex welcome Bob Farrell, Director of Rutgers XC/Track and Field, to the show and we talk about his journey as a runner/thrower and coach and about his work building RARE culture in the program.

Dave and Alex welcome Jeff Benjamin, Senior Writer at RunBlogRun, to the show and we talk about his running journey, his writing and journalism and how to grow the sport! Jeff's Website: https://www.jeffsrunningworld.... RunBlogRun: https://www.runblogrun.com/

We have a great conversation with Julie Culley, 2012 US Olympic Trials 5k Champion and Rutgers XCTF great, as we talk about her incredible career in vivid detail. From the ups and downs of battling injuries to her national championship race! You don't want to miss this one! Julie's Twitter: @julieculley Pacers Running Twitter: @runpacer Pacers Running Website: www.runpacer.com

Joining us on the show is Scott Clayton, Former Asbury Park Press & Digital Sports Writer. We talk about his running journey, covering NJ XC/Track and how media has changed.

We're joined by Jason Griffith, Head XC and Track Coach at Manchester Twp. High School, and we talk about his running journey, coaching philosophy and why he likes the new tech in the sport!

We're joined by our first active pro runner, Eric Holt, and we talk about his running journey up until now, why he thinks everyone is running so fast lately and advice for young aspiring elite runners.

We're joined on this Ovaltable by: - Scott Baker from Southern Regional - Sean McCafferty from CBA - Steve Geiger from Lacey Township - Chris Tafelski from Westfield High - Wilfredo Rivera & Adam Nalven from South Brunswick We cover a whole slew of topics from some of the best coaching minds in NJ. Enjoy the show!

The legendary Johnny Gray joins the show and we talk about his running journey and career, how he was able to compete for so long and that state of American middle distance running!

Sara Slattery joins the show and we talk about her running/coaching journey along with some of her fondest running memories, her book that she co-authored with Molly Huddle named 'How She Did It', and how she feels about the state of American women's distance running!

Sean McCafferty, Head XC and Assistant Track Coach at Christian Brothers Academy, joins the show and we talk about his running journey, his coaching philosophy and much more!