A laid-back, laugh-packed podcast about life on (and off) the track circuit. Join former pro runners Eric Jenkins (2x NCAA champion and World Championship qualifier) and Aisha Praught-Leer (2x Olympian and Jamaican national record holder) as they swap stories, spill tea and not taking themselves too seriously about the world of running. Nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as your group chat with fast friends. Whether you're a die-hard track nerd or just here for the vibes, this is your new…
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One of the longest episodes in Off the Rails history and one of the most eventful. Discussed in this episode: – Eric vs. the bike: Three rides in. Main problems: sweating while commuting and not wanting to wear shorts. – Pre-race rituals: In response to a voicemail from Jean Nicole, a theology professor who uses athletic analogies in teaching monastic practices. – Freddie Crittenden is a middle…
Eric Jenkins calls in from a Cleveland Airbnb a few hours before the Guardian Mile, mic clipped to a Celsius can, surrounded by friends. Aisha is home in Boulder. It's a Saturday edition. In this episode: – Guardian Mile tonight: Colby is running the stroller mile with his son. Colby is not quite at race weight and is racing on a course that goes uphill for the first 800 and downhill on the back…
Discussed in this episode: – Standing desk philosophical debate: Aisha is 50/50 sitting and standing. Eric has his at the lowest setting and sits. – Women's Professional Baseball League launches: Boston Hunters, New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, San Francisco Fireballs — all playing in Springfield, Illinois. – The national anthem at the WPBL opening game: Potentially the worst national anthem…
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins recorded on July 26th, delayed slightly so they could watch the final day of USAs. Aisha is running on post-Olivia Dean concert fumes. A bear came to her house. Discussed in this episode: – The fridge broke while Will was away. Aisha threw out an entire freezer's worth of food. A bear found it. – Olivia Dean concert: Ball Arena, Denver. Peak girlhood. – House…
Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the day after Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 to break the mile world record. Eric's friends don't get it. Aisha's husband spent the day texting every person he's ever run with. Discussed in this episode: – The world record reaction: Eric was pacing around his room, more nervous than Josh. Aisha and Will watched from Crested Butte with just one chair, the…
Aisha Praught-Leer is back, tanned, 35,000 steps deep, and full of things to say. Eric Jenkins has been holding it down solo for two weeks. The reunion episode runs long because neither of them wants to stop talking. Discussed in this episode: – The Europe trip: The whole thing was predicated on World Athletics governance meetings in Monaco — the first time Aisha has ever extended one of these…
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 arrival,…
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. –…
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 Highway:…
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…
