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The Run Around Iowa

The podcast dedicated to interviews and insights on the individuals who are making headlines in distance running and triathlons in our great state.

Running Sports
Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
205
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Season 5, Episode 16: Interviews from the Cyclone Preview in Ames

Season 5, Episode 16: Interviews from the Cyclone Preview in Ames

Lance interviewed seven individuals at the season-opening college cross country race hosted by Iowa State on Aug. 29. Iowa State coach Jeremy Sudbury talks about the pressure of entering the season a…

00:56:38  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Season 5, Episode 15: A conversation with Kyle Wagner of the IATC Exchange Zone podcast

Season 5, Episode 15: A conversation with Kyle Wagner of the IATC Exchange Zone podcast

In an interview recorded on August 14, Kyle comes on to talk about where the top seniors in the Class of 2025 will be running at this fall. Kyle, a regular on the IATC Exchange Zone podcast on Sunday…

01:06:40  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Season 5, Episode 14: A conversation with Muscatine Triathlon race director Adam Raisbeck

Season 5, Episode 14: A conversation with Muscatine Triathlon race director Adam Raisbeck

The first-year race in southeast Iowa was a big hit with athletes and had over 200 finishers on Saturday, Aug. 2. Adam, a Muscatine police officer, gives details on the family-friendly event at Deep …

00:40:44  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
Season 5, Episode 13: A conversation with Crown Running co-founder and former Wartburg College runner Jess Hruska

Season 5, Episode 13: A conversation with Crown Running co-founder and former Wartburg College runner Jess Hruska

Jess comes on the show to chat about the rise of the Crown Running professional running team, which has blossomed since its creation by Jess and her partner, Ben Lundell, in 2021. She talks about the…

01:02:43  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Season 5, Episode 12: A conversation with former Iowa Central runner Karim Achengli

Season 5, Episode 12: A conversation with former Iowa Central runner Karim Achengli

Karim comes on the show to talk about his win at the Dam to DSM race in Des Moines on May 31. Karim goes into detail about coming to Fort Dodge from his native Spain and some of the transitions he ha…

00:48:04  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Season 5, Episode 11: A conversation with former Iowa State All-American Ryan Ford

Season 5, Episode 11: A conversation with former Iowa State All-American Ryan Ford

Ryan comes on the show about seven weeks after finishing 10th overall at the Boston Marathon in 2:08:00. A member of the ZAP Endurance team in North Carolina, Ryan talks about that race and how it ha…

01:06:20  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Season 5, Episode 10: A conversation with 2003 Dam to Dam champion Julius Rotich

Season 5, Episode 10: A conversation with 2003 Dam to Dam champion Julius Rotich

Julius joins Lance on the show during the drive home from the Lincoln Half Marathon, and they talk about their races on Sunday, May 4. Julius tells the story of how he came to a small NAIA college in…

00:53:38  |   Mon 12 May 2025
Season 5, Episode 9: Interviews with Shelby Houlihan and Karissa Schweizer, many others from Drake Relays

Season 5, Episode 9: Interviews with Shelby Houlihan and Karissa Schweizer, many others from Drake Relays

Lance interviewed many athletes during the recent 115th Drake Relays. Hear from Iowa State senior and former Charles City prep Kiki Connell, former Marion High and Iowa runner Maddie Block, former Du…

01:09:26  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Season 5, Episode 8: A conversation with Ben Huftalin of the Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile

Season 5, Episode 8: A conversation with Ben Huftalin of the Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile

Ben comes on the show to talk about preparations for the two races, which occur on April 19 and April 22. The former Osage High and Grand View University runner chats about the fields for the USATF 1…

00:49:14  |   Sun 13 Apr 2025
Season 5, Episode 7: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who ran across Iowa in record time

Season 5, Episode 7: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who ran across Iowa in record time

Robbie returns to the podcast to talk about his run across Iowa, from Omaha to Muscatine, from March 20-23. He set the new record of 3 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes while raising funds for a new timing …

00:55:21  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Season 5, Episode 6: An interview with the Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay

Season 5, Episode 6: An interview with the Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay

Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa in just over a week's time. He talk…

00:30:47  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Season 5, Episode 5: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa

Season 5, Episode 5: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa

Robbie comes on the show to talk about his inspiration for running across the state, from Muscatine to Omaha on Highway 92, starting on March 19. Robbie chats about his training, which has included m…

00:53:38  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
Season 5, Episode 4: Interviews from the Iowa State Classic

Season 5, Episode 4: Interviews from the Iowa State Classic

Lance starts the podcast by announcing big news with the end of the Bowerman Track Club's pro team, which will affect two-time Olympian and former Dowling Catholic star Karissa Schweizer. He then lau…

00:58:38  |   Tue 18 Feb 2025
Season 5, Episode 3: A conversation with St. Ambrose track coach and former UNI great Tyler Mulder

Season 5, Episode 3: A conversation with St. Ambrose track coach and former UNI great Tyler Mulder

Tyler talks about going into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next month in St. Louis and why it could be a big thrill for his family. The graduate of Unity Christian (Orange City) tells a…

00:51:13  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
Season 5, Episode 2: A conversation with former Indianola prep Bailey Blake and news from track and field in Iowa

Season 5, Episode 2: A conversation with former Indianola prep Bailey Blake and news from track and field in Iowa

Bailey comes on the show to talk about her career at Northwest Missouri State, where she is No. 2 all-time in the 600 meters. The fifth-year senior details the start of her final indoor season in Mar…

01:12:56  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Season 5, Episode 1: A look back at the record-breaking year in Iowa running

Season 5, Episode 1: A look back at the record-breaking year in Iowa running

Lance starts the podcast by sharing a story about his late stepmom at a cross country meet. He also reports on the death of a former Iowa Central Community College runner. He jumps into some of the b…

00:57:12  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Season 4, Episode 28: A conversation with former Iowa State standout Titus Winders

Season 4, Episode 28: A conversation with former Iowa State standout Titus Winders

Titus comes on the podcast just three days after finishing 15th at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Washington. The former Iowa State All-Big 12 runner talks about his performan…

01:12:28  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Season 4, Episode 27: A conversation with UNI senior and former Tipton Community runner Caleb Shumaker

Season 4, Episode 27: A conversation with UNI senior and former Tipton Community runner Caleb Shumaker

The podcast opens with Lance taking a look back at the highlights from last weekend's NCAA cross country championship races. Then, Northern Iowa 8K record holder Caleb Shumaker comes on to talk about…

00:58:03  |   Thu 28 Nov 2024
Season 4, Episode 26: A conversation with former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep and Iowa Hawkeye Jack Pendergast

Season 4, Episode 26: A conversation with former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep and Iowa Hawkeye Jack Pendergast

The podcast opens with Lance telling about an impressive performance by Iowa teams at the recent NJCAA National Cross Country Championships. Then, former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep star Jack Pendergas…

00:43:45  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
Season 4, Episode 25: A conversation with former Loras College and Davenport Central star Mason Tope

Season 4, Episode 25: A conversation with former Loras College and Davenport Central star Mason Tope

Mason opens the conversation, recorded on Oct. 17, by talking about his move to Las Vegas and lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle since graduating from Loras in 2018. Mason tells about a conversation that…

01:03:45  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
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