The Run Around Iowa

Alli jumps on the podcast on her 22nd birthday, and Lance has a surprise for her. The former Ottumwa state champion is asked about her training group and what she has learned from former Big Ten champion Mallory Lindaman. She tells of the differences between her and twin sister Grace, who also runs for the Hawkeyes, and how they got started in running. Alli tells a funny story of how her first track meet didn't go so well and how the experience instead fostered a love for track and field. Alli details her prep career in basketball and synchronized swimming and provides her favorite places to eat in Ottumwa. Alli has a Caitlyn Clark story to tell and also provides her prep basketball career highlight that came at the expense of a current Hawkeyes player. Alli also looks ahead to this weekend's Big Ten meet and then West Prelims as she eyes her first trip to nationals in Eugene, Oregon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Over three days at the Drake Relays, Lance interviewed many Iowa collegians and former Iowa collegians. Hear from Missouri's Kelsey Schweizer, Illinois State's Mattison Plummer, Central College's Caroline McMartin, Wartburg College's Aubrie Fisher, Iowa State's Dana Feyen, Darius Kipyego, Tyler Carreon and Emanuel Galdino, former Iowa runner Mallory Lindaman, UNI assistant track coach Alexina Teubel, former Drake runner Adam Fogg, Wartburg's Christopher Collet, Northwest Missouri's Reece Smith, Dordt University's Payton Mauldin and Craig Becker, Kansas Wesleyan's Carter Huyser, Central's Noah Jorgenson and Addy Parrott, and William Penn and Iowa Western distance medley relay team members. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Jess comes on the podcast to talk about jumping into the Iowa road racing scene as a member of the Fitness Sports Distance Project team. She describes some fun moments she had with the team during the March Shamrock Shuffle, when she ran a new best of 29:00 for 8 kilometers. The former Johnston prep star relieves her greatest moment as an Iowa Hawkeye and how sister Brooke helped make it even more memorable. Jess also tells of some creative ways that Johnston coach Patrick Henne made cross country seasons fun. Brooke surprisingly joins the program and tells of her immediate plans. Jess also talks about an activity she likes to supplement her running. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Eric comes on the show to talk about his debut races with the new Fitness Sports Distance Project team. Eric tells how he's sure he injured his hamstring a year ago and what he did to recover from the injury. The native of Lynden, Washington, details how he ended up in Sioux Center and at Dordt. He talks about the culture of success that has been built at the small Christian NAIA school and some special memories from the school's first NAIA team championship in 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. Eric is asked about his hobbies, and he comes up with one that reflects his Washington heritage. He also looks ahead to some possible career goals he has in running. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance starts the podcast by talking about an overnight running retreat that will be held in rural Cresco in mid-June. Then, listen to a March 22 interview with 2012 Olympian and four-time NCAA champion Lisa Uhl. Lisa talks about former teammate Betsy Saina's fine performances after having a child. She gives her thoughts on the pro career of former Cyclone great Cailie Logue, who ran at the world cross country championships on March 30, and her favorite road races. Then, Runablaze team leader Tyson Wieland comes on the program to talk about his new Iowa Road Racing League that is modeled after a series in the 1980s. Tyson also challenges Lance to come up with his top-10 Iowa road racing performances so far this decade. Both present their lists in countdown order and add in several efforts, some outside of Iowa, that were also noteworthy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Carter talks about how he ended up going from Grand View to Kansas Wesleyan, where he is coming off his best indoor season yet. He mentions similarities between his current program and the one he left last spring. Carter talks about teammates with whom he still stays in touch with. He tells of his favorite sport and how it has taken off in popularity in his new home of Salina, Kansas. The conversation turns to hair, where Carter admits he does spend quite a bit of time getting it to look just right. He tells of runners he likes to watch and many are in the NAIA ranks. He also tells if he will be running at historic Drake Stadium again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Brent comes on the podcast after winning his first NJCAA team title at the men's indoor meet at Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday. The former Centerville prep and Central College standout talks about the returning athletes and newcomers, including three former Iowa preps, who helped the Warriors win by 7.5 points. Brent talks about his two new assistants, both former Indian Hills athletes who stepped in to fill big roles during the team's run to a championship. He also tells of Olympic silver medalist and former Warrior Kenny Bednarek's impact on recruiting. Brent talks about the challenge of recruiting and how the team's indoor success will translate when the Warriors head to the outdoor season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Brogan opens the podcast by talking about a rash of injuries that have stalled his professional career since joining the Tinmam Elite team after winning the USA Marathon Championships at the end of 2018. The resident of Longmont, Colorado tells why 2024 is a make-or-break year for him. The former Iowa state champion and Drake Relays champion tells of his new interests. He gives his view of the success of Tinman teammate Reed Fischer and gives his thoughts on the best races of his career. Brogan also tells why he wants to take parts of his rural upbringing to Colorado someday. He gives an update on his brother, Chandler, and gives advice on a book you should read. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance starts the podcast by mentioning the three former or current Iowa collegians who have impressed him this indoor track and field season. He takes a look back at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and the highs and lows for former Iowa collegians. He tells of a new road race coming to Adventureland in May and the biggest star to come to the new Fitness Sports Distance Project team. He also shares breaking news on Iowa State competing at the Penn Relays again and what that might mean for the Drake Relays. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance starts the podcast by mentioning the three former or current Iowa collegians who have impressed him this indoor track and field season. He takes a look back at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and the highs and lows for former Iowa collegians. He tells of a new road race coming to Adventureland in May and the biggest star to come to the new Fitness Sports Distance Project team. He also shares breaking news on Iowa State competing at the Penn Relays again and what that might mean for the Drake Relays. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Biya talks about his preparation going into the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando on Feb. 3, where he will be among the top Americans to watch. The Under Armour athlete talks about the impact his coach, marathon great Ryan Hall, has made on his career. Biya, a former Sioux City North prep, also talks about what he has learned from his debut marathon in Prague in May, when he ran 2:10. He also comments on his confidence level and flying under the radar going into Orlando. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

In this interview from Jan. 6, Tyler talks about a nagging Achilles injury that has hampered his training. The former Iowa State runner, with Minnesota Distance Elite for six years, explains why he gravitated to the marathon. He talks about his 36th-place finish at the U.S. Marathon Trials in 2016 and how it propelled his career forward. Tyler, making his third trials appearance next month and the fourth former Iowa collegian interviewed in this series, details his favorite races. Tyler provides the primary reason he was disappointed when the Twin Cities Marathon was canceled in October. He talks about the difficulty of setting new personal records in the marathon after setting the bar so high. Tyler also looks at new running challenges that could be appealing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Mason details an injury-filled 2023 that has centered around a bad ankle. He tells his strategy for running the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials marathon on limited mileage. Mason talks about a big change in his life and describes the hectic finish in the 2022 Napa Valley marathon that allowed him to qualify for the trials in Orlando by just three seconds. He gives his opinion on the tougher marathon standards and tells if he or his girlfriend, an elite runner, score better on an age-graded scale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Kevin is the second guest during this series on former Iowa collegians and Iowans who have qualified for the U.S Olympic Marathon Trials. Kevin talks about being a new dad and taking his family to Florida for a team training camp before the marathon in Orlando in February. He tells of overcoming a leg injury that stalled his 2023 racing season. The former Ottumwa High prep star describes the area that he wants to improve on over the next month. He also mentions the key workout he completes that gets him ready for a fast marathon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

The podcast opens with big news from Ames, where director of track and field and cross country Jeremy Sudbury was given a contract extension through 2030. Lance looks at the impact of the move on the program. Then, former Des Moines Roosevelt and Drake University star Emma Huston is interviewed to start the series on former Iowa collegians who have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in February. Emma talks about changing her plans after her tuneup race for the marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon, was canceled in October. The Drake record holder in the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 tells why she leans so much on her coach, Jacob Kaemmer. Emma details her best and worst races of her career and the biggest reason she chose to attend Drake. She also tells her favorite day of the Drake Relays and why December is a fun month for her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance opens the podcast by talking about the Iowa State men's cross country's second top-five nationals in three seasons and two big reasons why. He also gives the highs and lows from the DIII meet in Pennsylvania. Then, listen to an interview with former Linn-Mar great Josh Evans from Nov. 10. The Iowa Gatorade Runner of the Year tells how he got his start in running. Now 27 years old, Josh tells of his recruitment to Iowa State and his struggles right off the bat under new director Martin Smith. He gives reasons for his struggles and if his departure was mutual. Josh says why he went to Division II Colorado School of Mines and why his start in Golden got off to a slow start. He tells why the Orediggers' distance medley relay All-American finish and school record were highly unlikely. Josh describes how he met his wife, Kayla, and the joy he gets coaching the Ankeny High boys cross country team. He mentions an annual tradition he and his fellow former Mines graduates keep alive each year. Josh also gives his opinion of who is the most famous Linn-Mar alum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance opens the show by paying tribute to an Iowa State distance great who died on November 9. Then, he hits the highlights from the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional from Stillwater, Oklahoma. Then, hear interviews from Division III Midwest Regional champion Lexi Brown and fourth-place Shaelyn Hostager of team champion Wartburg College. Central College's Caroline McMartin and Megan Johnson talk about their top-10 performances and leading the Dutch to nationals for the first time in over four decades. Simpson College senior Spencer Moon talks about his fourth all-regional performance. Central senior Noah Jorgenson chats about returning to nationals after finishing eighth Saturday. Wartburg junior Sam Kinzer, another all-region performer, also comments on his season and the Knights' hopes for the national meet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance opens the podcast with another top result from an Iowa native at the SEC championships. He delves into the Drake men's Missouri Valley Conference title and the Bulldogs' hopes for a berth at NCAA nationals. He looks back at the American Rivers Conference meet and an excellent performance by the host Central College women challenging No. 3-ranked Wartburg. He also looks at the big winners from the NJCAA Region XI meet in Creston. Then, the talk turns to the Big 12 Championships on Ames. Women's coach Amy Rudolph talks about her team's performance and the state of the program. Director of track and field and cross country Jeremy Sudbury then discusses the team's effort Saturday, mining the transfer portal, recruiting internationally and optimism for cross country nationals and track and field season. Lance then closes out the podcast by talking about Iowa athletes' run to earn U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

In this interview from October 14, Maggie talks of her quick transition to assistant coach at Black Hills State, located in Speardish, South Dakota. She tells the coaches who influenced her when she was a prep at Mount Vernon/Lisbon and why she waited until her senior year to go out for cross country. She tells when she decided to run in college and why she chose to attend Iowa State over Northern Iowa. Maggie describes how she thought her career was over before telling a funny story of meeting Iowa State's coach for the first time. She tells of the pressure she faced to stay on the Cyclone roster and struggling with "imposter syndrome" during her career. Maggie relives some of her favorite moments as a Cyclone and keeping up with her great workout partners and teammates. She tells what she learned from coaches Amy Rudolph and Jeremy Sudbury both as an athlete and assistant coach with the Cyclones last year. Maggie describes why she loves coaching and one of her favorite activities outside of track and field and cross country. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support

Lance starts the podcast with his thoughts on the IMT Des Moines Marathon under new director Jake Jass. Hear interviews from half marathon winners Cody Baele and Emma Huston and their future goals. Lance then dives into the outlook at Division I NCAA regionals for the Iowa universities when they compete at Stillwater, Oklahoma, on the second weekend in November. He also gives the prospects for the Wartburg College teams in Division III and Dordt University in NAIA. The talk shifts to a new project started by the owners of the Fitness Sports running store that should be an eye-opener. Lance discusses Ironman's new series and how that will affect the pros in central Iowa. He also mentions a former Wartburg athlete who is asking for assistance from the running community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8/support