The Stride Report

What a way to end the season! This week, Ben and Garrett bring you a full in-depth podcast of analysis following a magnificent weekend in Boston. The guys break down the results of each distance event, analyze the double gold performances by both Nico Young and Parker Valby and discuss some of the performances that caught them by surprise. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Nico Young Wins F...

Ben is back after his two-week hiatus and it's almost time for the NCAA Indoor Championships! That means that the podcast is back with a fully-loaded national meet preview! This week, Ben and Garrett analyze the fields for each distance event and then discuss their national title favorites, sleeper picks and the athletes who they believe to be the biggest wildcards in each distance event. Be sure...

It's The Stride Report's annual "Scratch Reactions" podcast episode! This week, long-time TSR veteran Maura Beattie joins Garrett to chat about the very recent release of the declarations, both scratches and entries, for the NCAA Indoor Championships! Between Nathan Green's stunning decision to scratch the mile, Maggi Congdon's ambitious double, Carley Thomas choosing the 800 meters and Liam Murph...

No Ben this week, but Garrett is here to break down some performances in an eventful DMR weekend! Your TSR admin goes through the Arkansas Qualifier, the Alex Wilson Invite and the Boston University Terrier DMR Challenge. And throughout, Garrett highlights a record-breaking race from the Washington women, the Virginia Tech men taking the win in Boston and some of the notable individual performance...

Ben and Garrett reunite to go through some wild distance results including Maia Ramsden's 4:24 mile, Michaela Rose’s 1:59 (800) and Doris Lemngole’s 15:05 (5k). The guys also discuss the national title pictures for the women's mile and the men's 3k which were followed by some quick-fire performance responses to end the show…and more! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Maia Ramsden Runs 4:24...

The streak has ended: There were no new NCAA records set this past weekend. But don't worry, Ben and Garrett are still here! This week, the guys break down big-time performances like Parker Wolfe’s 7:37 (3k) effort and Olivia Markezich’s outstanding 4:27 mile PR before turning to their annual “over/under” national qualifying time predictions! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Parker Wolfe R...

After another weekend where we saw an NCAA record fall, the guys are back to break it all down! This week, Ben and Garrett dive into another incredible Nico Young performance, Melissa Riggins' big-time mile win, blistering times from Essayi, Murphy and the NAU men, a stunning showing by Kimberley May and so much more! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Nico Young's NCAA 5k Record (2:21) Aaro...

Ben and Garrett are back in action after another historic weekend. On this episode, the guys break down the biggest performances of Friday and Saturday, including Nico Young's incredible mile at altitude, Tinoda Matsatsa's record-breaking 1k, the continued development of Melissa Riggins and whether altitude conversions are fair. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Nico Young's Mile (2:23) Hab...

Ben and Garrett are back in action after an electric weekend of action. On this episode, the guys break down the biggest performances of Friday and Saturday, including Yusuf Bizimana's 1k collegiate record, Luke Houser’s monster 3k effort, Carley Thomas’ outstanding mile win and so much more! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Yusuf Bizimana Sets New NCAA 1k Record (2:32) Men's 3k Results (5...

Ben and Garrett are back with an episode full of rookie class previews! This week, the guys open with the news of Emily Covert transferring to Tennessee before breaking into the top-10 male and female freshman classes, as well as some of the "just missed" rookie groupings. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Emily Covert to Tennessee (1:50) Men’s "Just Missed" Freshman Cla...

Ben and Garrett are back to kick-off the new year! This week, the guys discuss the short-term move of Oregon State and Washington State to the WCC as well as potential impact acquisitions made by Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M and Washington. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Oregon State & Washington State temporarily head to WCC (2:35) Alabama men add Allan Kiplagat & Dennis Kipr...

Ben and Garrett are back with a holiday present for all our listeners! This week, the guys break down the legal situation surrounding Florida State and their complicated effort in trying to leave the ACC. The guys later discuss four high-impact transfers. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Florida State vs the ACC (3:59) Victor Kibiego Transfers to Texas A&M (21:34) Karrie Baloga & A...

No Ben this week, but Maura is back at it again with an episode full of discussion alongside Garrett! This week, Maura and Garrett chat about some of the more difficult athletes to gauge when it came to crafting our indoor track preseason rankings. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Kaylee Mitchell (2:24) Kimberley May (3:50) Joe Waskom, Nathan Green and Luke Houser (6:54) Isaac Basten (8:36...

Ben and Garrett are back once again with an episode full of NIL and transfer news! The guys start the episode with the announcement that Katelyn Tuohy is turning pro before turning their focus to the recent HOKA and Adidas NIL deals. Your Blue Oval Podcast hosts then dive into the recent transfer announcements and transfer portal entries. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Katelyn Tuohy Turn...

Ben and Garrett are back in action after a historic weekend in Boston! This week, the guys break down the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener with recaps of the men's and women's distance races, discussion of the ongoing rivalry between Katelyn Tuohy and Parker Valby, whether or not Graham Blanks can win titles in all three seasons and more! Be sure to listen, subscribe and rev...

Ben is back and once again he brings with him his takes from NCAA XC Championships! This week, the guys break down Ben's thoughts on the big race before diving into The Stride Report season-ending awards featuring best freshman, most improved, best coach, best performance and most valuable runner nominees on both the men's and women's sides! Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Ben's Thoughts:...

No Ben this week, but don't worry, we brought in two guests to chat alongside Garrett to break down championship weekend! This week, Garrett starts solo analysis of the men's and women's individual and team winners before bringing in Donny Speas to give his on-site review of the D1 national meet. TSR veteran Maura Beattie later comes in to assist Garrett in analyzing the podium team results on the...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics with a mega episode! This week, the guys go through last week's regional results on both the men's and women's including surprising inclusions and exclusions from the NCAA XC Championships. Ben and Garrett later jump into the title favorites, teams who could surprise and more ahead of this weekend's NCAA XC Championships. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe...

KEY NOTE: XCQuals.com has recently been updated. The Wisconsin men now show that they have a "B" team in the Nuttycombe results. That development could alter TSR's projections mentioned in the podcast. Buckle up, ladies and gents! NCAA D1 XC Regional Championship weekend is here! Ben and Garrett sit down for nearly an hour to discuss their national qualifying predictions and explain what...

Bonus episode! With the D2 regional meets now complete, we wanted to get some content on the site before reacting to the national meet qualifiers and updating our rankings. That, ladies and gentlemen, is why we have a half-hour solo pod from Garrett now on tap! South region (2:19) Atlantic region (7:27) Central region (10:17) East region (15:47) Midwest region (17:00) South Central region (20:18)...

Ben and Garrett are back after an action-packed weekend. In this week's episode, the guys dive into the Power Five results along with Mountain West, BIG East and Ivy League to discuss how the races turned out compared to their predictions. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Men's ACC Championships (1:59) Women's ACC Championships (8:59) Men's BIG 10 Championships (15:54) Women's BIG 10 Champ...

Ben and Garrett are back, ready to preview conference championship weekend! In this week's episode, the guys look at team and individual races and detail potential Kolas needs, where the best races may be, teams with the most to prove and more. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Most Competitive Men's Team Races (3:04) Most Competitive Women's Team Races (8:30) Most Competitive Women's Indiv...

Ben and Garrett are back in action with results from a jam-packed week of racing! The guys take a deep dive into team and individual results from the Nuttycombe Invite by highlighting key performances, surprises and teams in need of a bounce-back. The guys wrap up the episode by looking at results from Pre-Nationals. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Nuttycombe Women's Team Results (2:44) N...

Ben is back and with him, he brings two weeks of hot takes that were dearly missed. This week, Ben and Garrett dive into Ben's early-season hot takes before diving deep into Nuttycombe analysis which features clear favorites, potential title challengers, teams the guys like and of course, bold predictions. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! UCLA Hires Andrew Ferris (2:19) Ben's Hot Takes (6:...

Still no Ben this week, but thankfully, Grace McLaughlin was able to step in for a 20ish-minute D2 chat! This week, Garrett takes a look into results from the Joe Piane Invitational and the Loyola Lakefront Invite before introducing D2 specialist Grace McLaughlin who breaks down the Louisville XC Classic results. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Joe Piane Invitational Women's Race (2:59) J...