On Episode 67, Sandy and Pat walk you through the 2021 Sir Walter Miler weekend, from the big event Friday night to the Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile on Saturday night. Then Craig Engels comes on to talk about what he’s been up to this Summer. He discusses his disappointment after the trials, his Summer racing schedule, his thoughts on the Miler, his thoughts on what just happened with the Men’s 1500 team in Tokyo, and more!
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On Episode 66, Sir Walter Director of Hospitality, Melissa Coleman, joins as co-host and talks about everything that goes into putting on the Miler. Then Mick Stanovsek joins us to talk about walking on at Oregon, training in the Outer Banks, his North Carolina roots, his Australian heritage, as well as his connection to the Triangle.
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On Episode 65, Sir Walter Miler Elite Men’s Coordinator Stephen Furst stops by to co-host and talk about the 2021 Men’s Field. We discuss the two components to the field, as well as the process for getting into the race in future years, as well as some of his favorite moments from the Miler over the years.
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On Episode 64, On Athletics Club’s Sage Hurta joins us to talk about training in Boulder, her tough break at the Olympic Trials, why she joined On Athletics Club, and more!
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On Episode 63, Sir Walter Miler Elite Women’s Coordinator Jeff Caron stops by to co-host and talk about the 2021 Women’s Field, as well as some of his favorite moments from the Miler over the years.
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On Episode 62, Joey Berriatua of Tinman Elite enters the Summer of Miles to discuss his beginnings as a baseball player turned runner, who competed against Tour de France vet Neilson Powless in high school. He then talks about joining Tinman Elite and his time with the team, including the turbulent past year. Finally, he discusses the mile, and his quest for sub 4:00 that will land him on the Sir Walter Miler starting line. Then finally, we chat about where he goes moving forward.
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Check out Series 3 of the Tinman Elite YouTube series below:
On Episode 61, Elly Henes joins us live and in person to talk about her start with running, her illustrious career at NC State that concluded with a win at the NCAA Championships in the 5000 meters, her future plans, signing with adidas, her evolution as a leader, running at Sir Walter, and more!
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The Summer of Miles is back with 2 weeks down of the Pop Up Miles and 2 weeks left to go. The Sir Walter Trialer is coming, and Sandy and Pat make their picks for the Men’s 1500 team.
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Episode 59 is a quick one where Sandy and Pat talk about the Greenway 20k, the first event that the City of Raleigh has allowed after the Special Events Moratorium ends on March 31. Join us on Saturday, April 3 for the 20k or the 2x10k Relay!
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Ryan Hill stops by the Summer of Miles to talk to Pat and Sandy about his path to Hoka One One and NAZ Elite, as well as his departure from Nike and Bowerman Track Club.
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