The Stride Report

Life has gotten in the way of a written article, but we still have a podcast on tap for today! Friday's bonus episode features a solo discussion from Garrett breaking down a few key names in our upcoming men's and women's cross country Top 50 individual rankings. Check out the episode and enjoy! Colin Sahlman (2:00) Natalie Cook & Marlee Starliper (5:59) Men's Steeplechasers (9:58) North Carol...

Ben and Garrett are back for another week of discussion! Your favorite podcast duo start with the news of UCLA and USC taking their talents to the BIG 10 in 2024 and discuss the ramifications that their moves will have on the rest of the NCAA. Ben and Garrett then take a look at the coaching market before rounding out the episode by discussing this weeks' transfer news, including the blockbuster m...

Ben has returned and with him, he has brought an excellent podcast episode! After touching on some key coaching news, Ben and Garrett break down a handful of high-impact transfers from around the NCAA and attempt to offer their NBA player comparisons. If you're a basketball fan, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. Robert Johnson Parts Ways With Oregon Ducks (3:36) Powell's Coaching C...

No Ben for this episode, but fellow D1 analyst Maura Beattie was able to jump on the podcast! Garrett and Maura chat about the stunning coaching chances of Sean Carlson and Ryan Vanhoy as well as a few handful of big-time transfers. This episode has a little bit of everything! Sean Carlson Leaves Notre Dame for Tennessee (2:05) Ryan Vanhoy Leaves Ole Miss for Cal Poly (11:48) Sydney Seymour to NC...

What a week! The NCAA Outdoor Championships were wildly entertaining. Between Joe Waskom's stunning upset win, Courtney Wayment's legacy-defining title victory and Valby's battle with Tuohy, there was plenty for Ben and Garrett to discuss. Men's 10k (2:27) Women's 10k (10:58) Men's 1500 Meters (19:15) Women's 1500 Meters (32:41) Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (41:53) Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase...

After an excellent episode with Justyn Knight yesterday, Garrett is back on the mic, this time with fellow co-host Ben Weisel. The podcast veterans go back and forth, analyzing the title favorites, sleeper picks and wildcards of the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships. Be sure to check out the full preview and discussion! Men's 10k (2:30) Women's 10k (10:08) Men's 1500 Meters (17:52) Women's 1500...

Thanks to the help from our parent company Streamline Athletes, we were able to team up with Olympian and 2x individual NCAA champion Justyn Knight for a bonus podcast episode! The former Syracuse runner offers his insight on the regional and national meets, his thoughts on the crazy fast times happening throughout the NCAA and his opinion on the newest Drake album. Listen to all of that and so mu...

The madness of the regional rounds is now over, but there is plenty to analyze! Between Garrett's great sleeper pick prediction, the surprise 1500 meter developments and a handful of feel-good stories in the women's 5k, the East and West regions certainly provided us with tons of stunning storylines to discuss. Listen up! Men's 800 Meters (3:45) Women's 800 Meters (5:41) Men's 1500 Meters (9:44) W...

There was tons to talk about with regional entries being released! Ben and Garrett broke down the numerous confusing scratch decisions before highlighting a few of their more challenging top-12 predictions for the upcoming regional meets. Listen now to the full analysis! Abdi Nur Scratches 5k, Will Still Pursue 10k (2:22) Jenna Magness Scratches 5k, Will Still Pursue 10k (5:39) Abby Nichols Scratc...

After an absolutely wild weekend of conference action, Ben and Garrett sit down to analyze some of the top results from around the NCAA. The guys chat about the uncertainty surrounding the men's and women's 800 meters, the unclear postseason decisions that Fay and Robinson will have to make and the incredible greatness of Katelyn Tuohy. Navasky Anderson & Trying to Figure Out Brandon Miller (2...

Ben has a newborn and Garrett is in the midst of a move, making a First Thoughts article a bit tricky on this conference weekend Saturday. Instead, your two favorite podcast hosts sat down late on Friday night to chat about the wild 800 meter prelims at the SEC Championships, the postseason-altering steeplechase performances at the ACC meet and key 10k results throughout the country. Listen up! NO...

Bonus episode! Garrett hops on the mic for a solo effort to preview the men's and women's BIG 10 Outdoor Championships. He discusses some of the main names in each distance event, gives his top-three picks in each race and tries not to butcher certain names. Listen up! Men's & Women's 1500 Meters (1:18) Men's & Women's 10,000 Meters (11:08) Men's & Women's 800 Meters (18:10) Men's &amp...

We've got another good one on tap! Ben and Garrett briefly chat about some surprise injuries / potential season-enders before analyzing a few key results from around the NCAA (including Nur's collegiate record in the 5k). The guys close out the show with an exercise of ranking national title favorites in order of likeliness to win gold. This episode has it all! Fogg Recovering From Appendectomy, C...

Rejoice! Ben has finally returned and he brings with him good news. After a much needed reunion, both Ben and Garrett dive into the craziness of the Penn Relays, argue about title contenders in the steeplechase, theorize about Stanford's cross country potential and dive into the rest of the standout distance performances. Another in-depth episode is now on tap! Evaluating the State of the NCAA (3:...

With Ben on his continued hiatus, Garrett was lucky enough to have fellow TSR veteran Maura Beattie join the podcast! The two D1 specialists chatted about the incredible 1500 meter results we saw this past weekend, the recent surge in top steeplechase times and the postseason for potential for a handful of elite stars... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

A historic week of action left us with tons of results to be discussed and analyzed! Unfortunately, life got in the way and Ben had to jump out last second. In the newest episode, Garrett goes solo for over hour to chat about the recent all-time marks, the reshuffling of names in the national title conversation and ends the show by answering some mailbag questions... Men's 800 Analysis (3:25) Wome...

Another week, another excellent episode of the Blue Oval Podcast! Garrett and Ben dive into the growing depth of the men's and women's 800 meters, the impressiveness of Riggins' win over an elite 1500 meter field and how we view Anass Essayi... What Should We Expect In Terms of 1500 Meter Depth After This Weekend? (3:09) Garcia Romo's 1:46 & Cade Flatt Runs 1:47 (7:48) Schwind & Franklin R...

We thought this episode was going to be a lighter and shorter podcast. That, of course, was not the case. Ben and Garrett chatted for a little over 50 minutes to discuss Schumacher's graduate transfer to Notre Dame, the future of Krissy Gear and Lauren Gregory, the value of Ky Robinson and so. much. more. Check out the new podcast episode below! Josh Schumacher to Notre Dame as a Graduate Transfer...

Phew! What a weekend. The Raleigh Relays and Texas Relays, plus a handful of other quietly great meets, gave Ben and Garrett plenty to talk about. The Blue Oval duo chatted about the quick 800 meter races in Texas, key wins from Tuohy and Fegans, and the insane 10k depth shown in Raleigh. Listen to all of that and more! Unsurprising Season Openers (2:40) Texas Relays Men's 800 Meters - Jones Takes...

It was a quiet week in terms of results, but Ben and Garrett still had PLENTY to talk about. The podcast duo chatted about all of the exciting transfer news and evaluated the distance fields for the upcoming Texas Relays. Go check out the full episode! Alex Phillip in Transfer Portal as Grad Transfer (2:29) Travis Koekemoer in Transfer Portal (7:33) Andrea Claeson to Georgetown (11:27) Kevin Kirk...

What. A. Weekend. The NCAA Indoor Championships gave us stunning moves, legacy-defining performances and dominance from established middle distance stars. Ben and Garrett hop on the mic for an episode that details the dominance of Abdi Nur, the rise of Katelyn Tuohy and the sporadic men's and women's races in the distance medley relay. Plus so much more! Women's 5k (3:00) Men's 5k (11:10) Women's...

Bonus episode! TSR veteran and long-time D2 expert John Cusick jumps on the podcast for an hour-long discussion about the indoor national meet. John joins Garrett to discuss Christian Noble's shocking mile DQ, the exciting youth movement in the women's longer distances, challenges with altitude conversions and so much more... Men's 5k (2:05) Women's 5k (7:14) Men's DMR (12:04) Women's DMR (20:48)...

The time has finally come! With the indoor national meet taking place in Birmingham, Alabama this weekend, Ben and Garrett hopped on their mics to discuss their title favorites, their sleeper picks and their wild cards for the winter season finale. Men's Mile (3:40) Women's Mile (10:46) Men's 800 (17:47) Women's 800 (23:44) Men's 5k (28:32) Women's 5k (39:37) Men's DMR (46:13) Women's DMR (51:40)...

Pride, coaching contract incentives, national qualifying marks and so much more gave us a thrilling weekend of conference meet action! Ben and Garrett dive into all of the major performances from this past weekend and evaluate how these results could impact the national picture... Men's DMR at Arkansas Qualifier (4:39) ACC Men's DMR (9:52) ACC Women's DMR (13:10) Katelyn Tuohy Wins ACC 5k Title (1...

As expected, the NCAA threw down some MONSTER distance medley relay times this past weekend, leaving us at the Blue Oval Podcast with numerous splits and lineup decisions to dissect. Ben and Garrett also jump into a handful of exciting individual distance results, including some that have interesting postseason implications... NOTE: Sometimes we make mistakes. This episode was one of those mistake...