Episode 31: Olympic Marathon Trials Recap by the Briggity Bro Bobs

In this episode, Brad and Jeremy discuss their upcoming race and accommodations in DC. They also talk about their training progress and running mileage. The conversation takes a humorous turn as they discuss voodoo dolls and superstitions. They then dive into a recap of the US Olympic Marathon Trials, focusing on the men's race and the possibility of splitting the prize money. They also discuss the chances of winning a medal in the upcoming Olympics. The conversation covers various topics related to the Olympic trials, including a debate over patriotism and the significance of the trials, a discussion about the men's race and the standout performance of Zach Panning, an analysis of the women's race and Fiona O'Keefe's impressive victory, and a conversation about the shoe choices and surprises in the race. The conversation covers various topics related to athlete sponsorships, observations on athletes' gear, ideas for improved sports gel carrying methods, predictions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, debate on the chances of male and female athletes, discussion on the reduction of participants in the Olympic trials, speculation on the future of female runners, banter about personal running achievements, recollection of a memorable race, and different racing strategies.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties

01:37 Upcoming Race and Accommodations

03:13 Training Progress and Running Mileage

08:06 Voodoo Dolls and Superstitions

12:44 US Olympic Marathon Trials

19:12 Men's Race Recap

26:46 Prize Money and Sponsorships

28:12 Splitting the Bonus

29:13 Chances of Winning a Medal

29:21 Debate over Olympic trials and patriotism

32:26 Discussion about the men's race and Zach Panning

35:35 Conversation about the women's race and Fiona O'Keefe

46:53 Shoe choices and surprises in the race

01:00:08 Discussion about athlete sponsorships

01:01:21 Observations on the athletes' gear

01:02:43 Ideas for improved sports gel carrying methods

01:03:06 Predictions for the 2024 Paris Olympics

01:06:13 Debate on the chances of male and female athletes

01:10:08 Discussion on the reduction of participants in the Olympic trials

01:11:36 Speculation on the future of female runners

01:15:20 Banter about personal running achievements

01:19:07 Recollection of a memorable race

01:20:58 Different racing strategies

01:21:05 Conclusion of the conversation