On Episode 93, Logan Jolly chats with Pat about growing up running in Spartanburg, her season of steeplechase races, running for ASICS and what to expect at the 2023 Sir Walter Miler!
Bumper Music: Heart, The Flaming Lips
Episode 92 – Dan Schaffer interview (2023 Sir Walter Miler)
On Episode 92, Pat talks to 2023 Sir Walter Qualifier Winner Dan Schaffer of Zap Fitness about his transition to living in Boone/Blowing Rock and what his year in the mountains of North Carolina has been like in advance of the 2023 Sir Walter Miler.
Bumper Music: Goo Goo Dolls, Jupiter Coyote
Episode 91 – Jenn Randall interview (2023 Sir Walter Miler)
On Episode 91, Pat talks to Jenn Randall about her rise through the ranks from post-collegiate hobby jogger to pro runner; and her career as a doctor of physical therapy, as well as a local coach in Eugene, Oregon for the Amazon Distance Project.
Bumper Music: Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service
Episode 90 – Andy Bayer Interview (2023 Sir Walter Miler)
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