On Episode 90, 2023 Sir Walter Miler competitor Andy Bayer joins Sandy and Pat to discuss his return to competitive runner, his current training versus his old training, and the Grateful Dead!
Bumper Music: Brushfire Stankgrass, Grateful Dead
Episode 89 – Stephen Furst introduces the 2023 Sir Walter Miler Men’s field
On Episode 89, our Sir Walter Miler Elite Men’s Coordinator, Stephen Furst, joins us to run through the 2023 field!
Bumper Music: Avant, Silver Jews
Episode 88 – Jeff Caron introduces the 2023 Sir Walter Miler Women’s field
On Episode 88, our Sir Walter Miler Elite Women’s Coordinator, Jeff Caron, joins us to run through the 2023 field!
Bumper Music: The Fearless Flyers, Jenny Lewis, Lizzo
Episode 87 – Welcome Back
Back for the 7th season of the Summer of Miles podcast, Sandy and Pat are back to discuss the Pop Up Miles season and some exciting developments for the 10th year of the Sir Walter Miler!
Bumper Music: Bob Seger, The Hold Steady
Episode 86 – Giving Tuesday And The 2022 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon
On Episode 86, Sandy and Pat get back together to recap the year and talk about Giving Tuesday and the 2022 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon.
Bumper Music: Billy Strings, Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Episode 85 – Jack Bacheler
On Episode 85, we have 2-time Olympian, Jack Bacheler! Jack has been a guest we’ve been trying to track down for a while, so it was a blast hearing about the creation of the Florida Track Club, the Munich Olympics, Bruce Denton, racing against Steve Prefontaine, running 180 miles per week, growing 800+ pound pumpkins, and more!
Bumper Music: Alex G, John Prine
Episode 84 – Dan Middleman
On Episode 84, Sandy and Pat are joined by 1996 Olympian, Coach and Author, Dan Middleman. Dan is from Long Island and was a standout runner in high school, before heading to the University of Florida. He would run the Olympic Trials in the Steeplechase in 1992, and then moved to Raleigh to train with Coach Rollie Geiger in 1993. We talked to Dan about the move here, his training, making the Olympic team, writing his debut novel, “Pain,” as well as coaching and still running in his 50’s.
Bumper Music: The Mountain Goats, Stealers Wheel
Episode 83 – 2022 Sir Walter Miler Athlete Panel
Kicking off the 2022 Sir Walter Miler week is the first Sir Walter Miler Athlete Panel with Megan Mansy, Emily Richards, Jye Edwards, Rorey Hunter, Jonathan Davis, Rob Heppenstall, Eleanor Fulton, Gabbi Jennings and a special appearance by Colleen Quigley.
Episode 82 – Sir Walter Miler for Dummies
Sir Walter Miler Weekend is here! Sandy and Pat walk through the event and everything surrounding the weekend so that you don’t have to!
Bumper Music: Old Habits, Blue Dogs
Episode 81 – Yared Nuguse
New pro Yared Nuguse joins us from his old Kentucky home en route to the 2022 Sir Walter Miler. We talk about his time at Notre Dame, how many times he’s seen “Rudy,” why he chose to join OAC in Boulder, and memories from the NCAA 1500m record he set in Raleigh last year.
Bumper Music: AJR, Goose