Georgetown Track/XC Georgetown Track/XC

0:00 - 1:50 We open the show and intro the hosts
1:50 - 2:30 Chris makes an audio disclaimer
2:30 - 5:00 Julie sets the stage for where we are in life and in this podcast
5:15 - 6:50 Alton talks about how he is coaching and leading his event group during this time
6:55 - 8:25 Julie talks about the social media campaign - #HeartofaHoya
8:30 - 9:45 Chris and Julie promote the instagram page @hoyastrack
9:50 - 11:20 Baldi talks about this moment for him and his group
11:25 - 12:40 Baldi pays tribute to Malcolm Pittman, St. Albans Football, Basketball, and Track coach that died from complications of coronavirus
12:45 - 13:35 We talk about others who have been impacted but coronavirus
13:35 - 14:04 We transition to our guest Georgetown great Andy Downin
14:15 - 15:20 When did Downin actually graduate from Georgetown
15:35 - 16:55 Downin takes us through his odyssey of Mono in his first year to his double major in his last
17:15 - 19:11 Downin talks the group through how amazing his Georgetown experience was
19:30 - 21:25 AM prods Downin to talk about some of his accomplishments at he achieved in XC and Track at Georgetown
21:30 - 22:00 The team was always the most important
22:01 - 24:32 Why did Andy chose Georgetown and Gags influence at that time
24:55 - 26:48 Andy talks about how he got into the specialty running buisness and running in Wisconsin
27:00 - 29:31 Andy talks about his National title in 1500 meters in 2001 and missing the Olympic team in 2000
29:55 - 32:30 Eugene Oregon is a special place for Downin
33:00 - 34:30 How Andy met his wife Olympian Nicole Teter
35:15 - 36:40 How Andy ended up in Boston to work for NB
37:10 - 39:50 Andy talks about New Balance and why he is so passionate about the company
40:00 - 42:10 Andy talks about how NB has mobilized the factories and teams to make masks for hospitals and front line workers
42:35 - 44:00 What Andy is doing now for work while he is working from home
44:25 - 45:11 NB is predicting another running boom
45:35 - 47:20 we sending Andy off on a positive note when the Georgetown team last saw Andy at BU
47:30 - 48:20 Julie brings us back and we talk about what is positive going on
48:30 - 50:00 Alton talks about the positives of being quarantined
50:45 - 52:55 Baldi talks about being present with his family and intentional about being balanced in the future
53:00 - 56:50 Chris and Julie relate to Alton and Stephen and talk about how they and the kids are finding silver linings
57:06 58:10 An email from listener
58:10 - We exit - see you next time.

0:20- 2:32 Julie intros the crew and sets the table for the show
2:32-3:30 Julie sets up the Big East championship conversation
3:38- 6:10 AM and Julie talk about Quincy Wilson and Maya Drayton and their Big East experience
6:16 -8:42 Baldi talks about his athletes experience at Big East and an act of sportsmanship from a rival Depaul University coach. He also highlights Aniella Delafosse win in the long jump
8:44 - 11:58 Julie recaps the middle distance and distance results - including sweeping the middle distance races - 800 - mile - 4x800 - Matt Payamps and Sami Cormin and others are highlighted by coach Culley
12:00 - 13:15 The group talks about the noticeable team energy and chemistry that continues to build. AM hyped up the team with a speech on a table
13:16 - 16:00 Chris asks the coaches about the current Big East and how important that meet is to the athletes
16:01 - 16:48 AM talks about Lawrence Leake and his number of events he excelled in at Big East
16:55 - 18:15 Baldi tells his first memory of Big East and how Bryan Woodward helped him out as a young freshman
18:16 - 19:32 Julie talks about how special it is that the team is really competing for Georgetown
19:40 - 21:00 Julie sets up the interview with Georgetown legend Rich Kenah
21:00 - 21:33 Rich Kenah joins the show
22:00 - 23:50 Rich tells the crew about the Atlanta Track Club and why as the Executive Director of the club they went after the Olympic Trials bid
25:15 - 26:55 Rich talks about setting up the weekend to be very inclusive to all levels of runners and track and field enthusiasts
27:20 - 29:11 Rich talks about some of his experiences that brought him to the Atlanta Track Club
29:29 - 30:15 Rich talks about the running community in Atlanta
30:51 - 31:10 Julie switches gears and talks to Rich about Georgetown
31:12 - 31:44 Rich: There are few decisions… that have informed who I am today like the one that I made to attend Georgetown. Far and away the best decision I’ve ever made… I owe that to Gags
31:44 - 32:47 How Rich made his way to Georgetown after being rejected from Georgetown
32:48 - 34:11 Rich talks about Gags and how they first connected
34:31 - 35:57 Rich remembers the team he competed with from 1988 to 1992
36:11 - 37:08 Rich recalls running post collegiately with the Enclave
37:45 - 39:40 Rich talks about bootstrapping in his time at Georgetown and what it took to be successful
39:40 - 41:30 Julie talks about how its about the people
41:26 - 42:39 Rich asks Julie how to sell Georgetown in 2020
43:00 - 46:59 Alton has Rich remember the 1996 Olympic Trials that were in Atlanta and going into the Johnny Gray twilight zone
47:00 - 47:28 we close the interview with Rich Kenah
47:42- 48:20 The crew comes back from the Rich Kenah interview
48:25 - 50:25 Julie Alton and Baldi talk about the letter winners challenge
50:30 - 51:13 We thank everyone for all the support including this weeks guest
51:14 - 54:15 Should we bring back the old school uniforms - a recreation of throwback gear - should Alton show up to the Penn Relays in his old school uni
54:16 - 60:47 We congratulate the 3 new Georgetown inductees Coach Ron Helmer Autumn Fogg Sasha Spencer and tell stories about each of them
60:50 We thank Rich Kenah for joining and exit the show

1:00- 2:55 Julie Intros the new Show Them The G podcast
3:20-4:55 Coach Alton McKenzie tells us about himself
4:55-7:23 Coach Stephen Baldi intros himself and talks about his journey back into coaching
7:30- 10:30 Coach Julie Culley gives the audience a background on her journey to Georgetown
10:42- 12:58 Chris Farley is introduced and he talks about why he is part of the podcast
13:00 - 14:18 Baldi talks about Georgetown and why its been so important to him then and now
14:25 - 16:24 Baldi then talks about why he came back to coach at Georgetown
16:50 - 19:10 Baldi - you should not let your inability to do everything stop you from doing anything
19:12 - 21:00 Julie and Baldi getting alum involved and the highs in lows of the experience from Track
21:00 - 22:30 Alton recalls a story about Baldi and Coach Humphrey
22:30 - 27:30 Alton talks about how and why he came to the Hilltop in the early 90s
27:45 - 31:21 The group talks about the intense practice and inter squad battles from the 90s
31:40 - 33:10 Baldi talks about his event group that he is currently coaching
33:30 - 36:53 Alton talks about his event group and where he thinks that group can go
37:00 - 39:10 Julie talks about the powerful group of coaches the program has
39:20 - 41:10 Julie talks about her moment she was asked to take over as the director
41:20 - 44:00 Julie tells the audience to email her if you have feedback questions or suggestions for the podcast
44:10 - 46:10 Letterwinners challenge is now - this year there is a live tracking system to see where Track and Field stands
46:10 We close out the show talking potential next guests and relive a moment from a recent Georgetown track meet