Running with Coach Tori and Jeff

Victoria Harvey
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Join us for running news and other related chit chat about our favorite sport. We keep it light and fun so you can enjoy while you power through your workout or give you some topical takes to bring up at your next group run. We talk running, fitness, health, fitness news, current running events, coaching updates and more! check out our old show Raising Runners https://open.spotify.com/show/1JYntTEIZhYttg4XiAGG38?si=D3_Yfy7NQxanpUh3wwb4CA check out Coach Tori for private coaching. https://teamrunrun.com/coach/victoria-williams-philadelphia-running-coach/

  1. No News and getting to know the hosts

    OCT 2

    No News and getting to know the hosts

    In todays episode we get a very brief news update from the week of Oct 1st. we also discuss running history! email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com

    46 min
  2. Worlds Bets Settles, a rambling update on my heart and ChatGPT failed me again!

    SEP 25

    Worlds Bets Settles, a rambling update on my heart and ChatGPT failed me again!

    Todays episode is from Sept 22 1. What recording artist ran the Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours? https://therunningchannel.com/harry-styles-berlin-marathon/ 2. Debrief on World Track and Field Championships https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14534302-2025-world-athletic-track-and-field-championship-results-see-who-won Observations: a. Men vs women - it seems like there were way more upsets on the men's side. The favorite women won almost all (100 - MJW, 200 - MJW, 400 - SML, 1500 - Faith, 5000 - Chebet, 10,000- Chebet) running events (except 800). Why? b. Will Kenny Bednarek ever win an individual global gold? c. Crazy run off between USA and Kenya in the men's 4x400 - Zambia impeded both the USA and Kenya in different exchanges in the qualifying round. After a protest, at 11PM on Saturday night that there would be a run-off on Sunday morning at 10:40 AM before the finals later that day - USA was 2nd to Botswana in the finals. d. Biggest surprises - Men's 1500 - the big five all with no medals? Kerr and Laros were the only ones to make the finals and he hurt his calf a couple of laps in. Laros had no kick in this race. - Grant Fisher no medals? - Ingerbrigtsen - no medals? - Cole Hocker winning the 5000 in a fast race. His last lap was 52 seconds. 3. Another marathon major - Berlin Sawe was at WR pace at half way (60:16) but warm conditions slowed him down in the second half. Finished at 2:02:16 - four minutes ahead of second place. Rosemary Wanjiru (Ken) won the women's race in 2:21:05 (not particularly fast). https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/sabastian-sawe-stays-perfect-at-26-2-by-winning-2025-berlin-marathon-in-20215/

    39 min
  3. Worlds, bets and running hot takes!

    SEP 16

    Worlds, bets and running hot takes!

    Todays episode is from Sept 15th 1. World Championship: How is Tor doing on her Bets (currently you have won 3 (+$30) and have not lost any (-$0): 1. Men's 100M - Noah Lyles or the field? Field 2. Men's 200M - Noah Lyles or the field? Lyles 3. Men's 1500M - Laros and Ingerbrigtson or the field? Laros / Ingerbrigtson 4. Men's 5000 - Will the USA (Hocker, Fisher or Young) get silver or gold? US to win silver or gold. 5. Pole Vault - Will Mondo set a world record? Yes to WR. 6. Women's 100 - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field? Alfred/Jefferson to win 7. Women's 200 - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field? Field to win. 8. Women's 400 - Sydney Mclaughlin or the field? Sydney to win. 9. Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon or the field? Faith to win. 10, Women's 1500 - will Nikki Hiltz finish in the top 5? Nikki will NOT be in the top 5. NIKKI IS IN THE FINALS a. Lyles 3rd in the 100M (Jamaca 1st and 2nd - Saville and Thompson). https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/news/report/world-championships-tokyo-25-report-mens-100m b. Cole Hocker Disqualified https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cole-hocker-disqualified-world-championships-144046655.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJuCX0pYntitTbA54EyOhUFq4If5RWuY3PcX1NrjYwoCJkg_Rp5rfxUlmPJM_3_UDRWpSHXFHmy1xZVK2FGvhctd3I5VQWUgq6UpLI48ueUqMfEP83Rjru-KuVH4HFSuGS6tzgUZ5JkP2F2qLAIexZCsRVWauo0pRxxZiJXxkbBA c. Jakob Ingerbrigtsen did not advance from the heats to the Semi's (No one saw that coming): https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/shocker-jakob-ingebrigtsen-fails-to-advance-in-1500-at-worlds/ d. Men's marathon is a photo finish. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6629658/2025/09/14/mens-marathon-photo-finish-world-championships-alphonce-simbu/ 2. Did Erriyon Knighton choose the wrong restaurant (Oxtail?) or use a banned substance? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/doping-banned-us-sprinter-knighton-punished-choosing-wrong-restaurant-says-agent-5347901 3. The winner for the dumbest world record: running a 100 meters backwards in high heels - yes a MAN just broke his previous own world record. Was 20 seconds - now its 16 seconds - WHY? https://www.therunningweek.com/post/the-fastest-100-meters-backwards-in-high-heels-ever-recorded email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com

    38 min
  4. Ready for worlds and Jeffs mile update!

    SEP 10

    Ready for worlds and Jeffs mile update!

    Todays episode is stories from the week of 9/8 This is the good news podcast (to make up for last weeks bad news podcast) 1. Conner Mantz "Smashes" the American record in the 20K run. He ran a 56.16. https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=672778 2. Yared Nuguse wins the 5th avenue mile (3.47) https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/09/redemption-and-reflection-in-nyc-nuguse-ponders-grand-slam-toll-morris-breaks-through-wolfe-and-kessler-look-ahead/ 3. World Championships start on Saturday September 13th runs for 9 days - here is the schedule. https://therunningchannel.com/tokyo-world-championship-schedule/ World Championships Game - Pick your poison - $10 for each correct and lose $5 for each wrong: 1 and 2. Men's 100M and 200M (two separate events) - Noah Lyles or the field? 3. Men's 1500M - Laros and Ingerbrigtson or the field? 4. Men's 5000 - Will the USA (Hocker, Fisher or Young) get silver or gold? 5. Pole Vault - Will Mondo set a world record? 6 and 7. Women's 100 and 200 (two separate events) - Alfred, Melissa Jefferson Wooden or the Field? 8. Women's 400 - Sydney Mclaughlin or the field? 9. Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon or the field? 10, Women's 1500 - will Nikki Hiltz finish in the top 5? Jeffs Mile update Breaking News- doping at UTMB email us at merakirunclub@gmail.com

    36 min
  5. Bad news only- Diamond league, sydney marathon, UTMB, bear attacks, colon cancer and GSL

    SEP 3

    Bad news only- Diamond league, sydney marathon, UTMB, bear attacks, colon cancer and GSL

    1. Diamond League final https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14478529-diamond-league-finals-2025-results-see-who-won-in-zurich a. Women's 1500 meters was wild - Jessica Hull losing it with a stride to go (short video attached) - Nelly Chepchirchir. You should listened / watch the attached video - the announcer was shocked / funny as the race was ending. https://youtu.be/KBuPR4VIdSY?si=1Pe3h5YQ-_wXzkC_ b. Yared Nuguse finishes 6th in the Men's 1500 c. Josh Hoey finishes 8th in the Men's 800 d. Noah Lyles finishes 1st in the Men's 200 (beats Tebogo) 2. Sydney Marathon https://www.olympics.com/en/news/sydney-marathon-2025-results Women's Safan Wins - Course Record Mens - Kiros wins (who?) Course record. Kipchoge 9th (2 minutes back 2:08.31) 3. UTMB - Bad Weather https://www.irunfar.com/2025-utmb-results Mens - Tom Evans (UK) - 19 hours 19 minutes. Womens - Ruth Croft (NZ) - 22 hours 56 minutes. Courtney was 10th - Shocker 4. Is there a link between extreme running and colon cancer? One study suggests yes. https://www.inovanewsroom.org/press-release/2025/08/groundbreaking-inova-study-finds-potential-link-between-long-distance-running-and-colon-cancer/ The study enrolled 100 participants between the ages of 35 and 50 who had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons and had never undergone a colonoscopy. Importantly, individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to isolate the potential impact of endurance exercise alone. The findings were striking: 15% of participants had advanced adenomas (pre-cancerous lesions), compared to the expected 1–2% in average-risk individuals in this age range. 41% of participants had at least one adenoma. The average age of participants was 42.5 years old – two and a half years below the recommended age for a first screening colonoscopy. 5. A Woman is attacked by a bear on her morning jog - Oh God. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/08/26/woman-seriously-injured-after-bear-attack-kenai/ 6. Grand Slam - a lot more clarity on the $30 million GST was suppose have had committed but only $13 million was committed and the rest was discussed but was not committed - after the poor results at Kingston the additional funds were pulled.

    39 min
  6. Track meet updates, my health updates and fact or fiction

    AUG 27

    Track meet updates, my health updates and fact or fiction

    Todays episode is new from the week of August 24th. I share my recent heart problems as well as we get an update from Jeff on his running goals. 1. Super shoes or high heels? https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/gear/adidas-to-showcase-wild-new-super-shoe-at-ultrarunning-event/ image.png The new model, featuring a towering 60mm heel stack that adds nearly three inches to your personal height, was revealed on social media by Formula 1 driver and endurance athlete Valtteri Bottas. Its official debut will come on Aug. 26 at the Chasing100 event, hosted at Adidas Global HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany. There, world record-holder Aleksandr Sorokin and Japanese ultrarunner Jo Fukuda will wear the shoe as they attempt to lower Sorokin’s 100K world record of 6:05:35. Welcome to the Majors Sydney (first as the seventh Major) https://therunningchannel.com/ultimate-guide-sydney-marathon/ 3. UTMB is this weekend as well as Sydney. Does anyone care besides the 2600 athletes and their families? https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a65806670/who-is-running-utmb-2025/ 4. Running a marathon underground - Dumb or genius? https://www.therunningweek.com/post/inside-the-record-breaking-marathon-taking-place-in-total-darkness 5. Running clubs are the best dating apps. https://www.therunningweek.com/post/why-running-clubs-might-be-the-best-dating-hack-youve-never-tried

    39 min
  7. GrandSlam criticism and advice !

    AUG 19

    GrandSlam criticism and advice !

    1. Grand Sham Track - Michael Johnson indicates that they are struggling to pay the athletes. As of July they owed athletes approximately $13million. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/08/michael-johnson-grand-slam-track-admit-theyre-struggling-to-pay-athletes-2026-wont-happen-unless-they-do/ 2. Diamond League - I have really warmed up to it. A few key highlights that I cared about: https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14464374-silesia-diamond-league-2025-recap-news-and-results a. 1500 meters (men) - Yared Nuguse needed to win this to quality for the Diamond League Championship (which he did) - Now ne need to win the championship 1500M to get to worlds in Tokyo. b. 100 meters (men) - Thompson 1st - Lyles 2nd - Kenny 3rd. c. 1500 meters (women) - Gudaf Tsegay wins (3:50.62) - Beatrice Chebet 2nd (3.54) d. 3000 meters (women) - Faith was going for the WR (8:06.11 Junxia Wang 1993) but missed it by less than 1 second (8:07.04) 3. Fred Kerley - Where are you? https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/45960815/american-sprinter-fred-kerley-provisionally-suspended-anti-doping-whereabouts-failures for comments and advice email merakirunclub@gmail.com

    39 min
  8. USATF, 200m drama, roll models and races

    AUG 7

    USATF, 200m drama, roll models and races

    1. US Track and Field Team https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14448199-usatf-outdoor-championships-2025-results-live-updates https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/08/03/sydney-mclaughlin-levrone-winners-and-losers-u-s-track-and-field-championships/85502238007/ Sprint Stories a. Sha'Carri Richardson - arrested domestic violence - Ran round one of 100M then dropped out. Ran round one of 200M but did not make finals. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/08/03/christian-coleman-shacarri-richardsons-boyfriend-speaks-out/85502672007/ b. Kung Fu Kenny did not like the stare that Noah Lyles gave him at the finish line of the 200M. I think Noah is the most unlikable USA athlete - change my mind or name me a more dislikable one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk8p-VOfvDk c. Sydney crushes in the open 400M - narrowly misses American Record 48.9 vs 48.7 (Flo Jo almost 20 years ago) Middle Distance a. Men's 800M - Donavan Braiser Wins (after a 2 year absence) - Cooper Lotkenhaus (16 year old - setting the U18 and U20 world record). Bryce Hopple was 3rd. Josh Hoey did not make the team. https://www.flotrack.org/articles/14450070-heres-who-won-the-mens-800-at-the-2025-usatf-championships. b. Men's 1500 - Koech wins, Strand 2nd, Hocker 3rd - Kessler (5th in the olympics) and Nuguse (3rd in the olympics) 4th and 5th (out). c. Athing Mu-Nikolayev - failed to make the finals. Long Distance d. Shelby Hulihan wins the 5000M. A feel good comeback story. e. Grant Fisher made the team in 5K and 10K but did not win either. Cole Hocker Wins 5K 2. Advice for everyday people https://www.therunningweek.com/post/joan-macdonald-lost-68-pounds-beat-arthritis-ditched-meds-her-5-daily-habits-for-lasting-change 5 Life Lessons from Joan’s Journey Start with what you have: Joan didn’t wait for things to be perfect. She took action despite the discomfort. Move your body daily: Strength training didn’t just ease her arthritis it empowered her. Consistency wins: She didn’t burn out trying to do everything fast. She did a little, every day, and built momentum. Find your tribe: Having her daughter’s support was key. A coach, a friend, or a community can make all the difference. Fuel with purpose: Learning about macronutrients helped her eat better without extreme diets or cutting out foods. Joan’s Core Habits That Made All the Difference Strength training five times a week Tracking macronutrients to hit the right balance of protein, carbs, and fats Staying well hydrated every day Getting eight hours of sleep consistently contact us @ merakirunclub@gmail.com

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Join us for running news and other related chit chat about our favorite sport. We keep it light and fun so you can enjoy while you power through your workout or give you some topical takes to bring up at your next group run. We talk running, fitness, health, fitness news, current running events, coaching updates and more! check out our old show Raising Runners https://open.spotify.com/show/1JYntTEIZhYttg4XiAGG38?si=D3_Yfy7NQxanpUh3wwb4CA check out Coach Tori for private coaching. https://teamrunrun.com/coach/victoria-williams-philadelphia-running-coach/

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