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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 205
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Season 3, Episode 3: A conversation with Loras NCAA champ and ex-Cedar Rapids Prairie prep Mike Jasa
Mike comes on the show to talk about his victory the day before in an 800 meters at the University of Iowa. He also chats about running the No. 2 effort all-time in the 600 meters in Davenport the we…
01:02:08 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Season 3, Episode 2: Checking in with regular guest Josh Yeager and Iowa State track coaching news
The podcast opens with news on a new Iowa State assistant track and field coaching hire. Then, former Center Point-Urbana prep standout Josh Yeager comes on to provide his progress from a stress reac…
00:37:18 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Season 3, Episode 1: A conversation with Dan Curts. former Big 12 champion in the 5,000 meters
Dan talks about a move back to the Eastern time zone, to Vermont/New Hampshire, during the pandemic to train with longtime American standout Ben True. He goes into detail what working with Ben has me…
01:02:24 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Season 2, Episode 55: The best audio clips from the show in 2022
The podcast starts with a few news items involving track teams in Iowa. The top audio segments from 2022 are introduced, in chronological order. They include stories and conversation from former Dave…
00:50:35 |
Tue 03 Jan 2023
Season 2, Episode 54: A chat with former Marion High star and four-time NCCAA champion Jeremy Fopma.
Jeremy comes on to talk about his fourth consecutive National Christian College Athletic Association Division II cross country title won last month in Missouri while running for Maranatha Baptist on …
00:56:47 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Season 2, Episode 53: A fun conversation with former Earlham High prep Andrea Haus
Andrea comes on the show to talk about her marathon debut, a 3:02 at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon last month in challenging conditions. She tells if she has gotten the marathon bug or if this…
00:48:04 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Season 2, Episode 52: A talk with Josh Yeager, tribute to Bill Bergan and recap of NCAA nationals
The podcast opens with a tribute to Bill Bergan, the Iowa State men cross country and track coach who died on November 22. Lance details Bergan's tremendous impact on the program, including two NCAA …
01:01:19 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
Season 2, Episode 51: A recap of NAIA and NCAA Division I and III nationals, NCAA Div. II regionals
The podcast opens with Dordt University men's cross country team's first NAIA team championship. It's also the first NAIA championship of any kind in school history. Coach Nate Wolf also talks about …
01:07:29 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Season 2, Episode 50: A conversation with Kyle Wagner of the IATC podcast The Exchange Zone
Kyle comes on the podcast to talk about the top seniors who ran recently at the Iowa state cross country meet. The three-time state qualifier at Central Elkader and former Loras College captain also …
01:08:44 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Season 2, Episode 49: A recap of NJCAA nationals and NCAA regional cross country meets
The show leads off with the Iowa Central men's performance at NJCAA nationals in Tallahassee. The Tritons finished national runner-up, their ninth top-two finish at nationals in 10 years. Lance them …
00:48:55 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Season 2, Episode 48: A conversation with Iowan Josh Yeager before USA 5K Road Championships
Josh recaps his performance at the USA 10-mile Championships in the Twin Cities in early October. The former Center Point-Urbana prep finds some positives with his race. Josh talks about the differen…
00:32:16 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Season 2, Episode 47: American Rivers Conference cross country and Run for the Roses interviews.
Lance opens the podcast by offering some highlights of Iow collegians during a busy weekend of NCAA Division I and III conference and NJCAA regional meets. He attended the American Rivers Conference …
00:47:36 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
Season 2, Episode 46: A chat with former Iowa State All-American and two-time Olympian Hillary Bor
Hillary talks about his recent USA 10-mile Championships victory in the Twin Cities when he survived a bloody fall. Hillary mentions how much longer he plans to run the 3,000 steeplechase before he g…
00:44:13 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Season 2, Episode 45: Highlights from IMT Des Moines Marathon and college cross country analysis
The podcast opens with Lance's top thoughts on Sunday's IMT Des Moines Marathon. He turns to college cross country and answers the question if there should be panic with the Iowa State men. He also g…
00:35:04 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Season 2, Episode 44: Hear all about Sunday's Blazing 5K elite races in Des Moines
Listen to audio from men's winner and former Iowa State NCAA champion Edwin Kurgat, who set a new record at Water Works Park. Lance also interviews current Cyclone graduate students Ashley Tutt, the …
00:44:26 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Season 2, Episode 43: New episode with Josh Yeager, and Capital Pursuit winner Cody Baele's comments
The podcast starts with thoughts from Runablaze Iowa's Cody Baele on his win at the 39th Capital Pursuit races, where three state road racing records were set Sunday. Lance talks about his upcoming a…
00:50:57 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Season 2, Episode 42: A chat with South Dakota runner and ex-Sioux City North great Merga Gemeda
Merga comes on the podcast to talk about her performance last week at the Coaching Tree Invitational, where he finished 17th against a stellar field in Bloomington, Indiana. Merga chats about overcom…
00:46:44 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Season 2, Episode 41: A chat with professional triathlete and coach Jess Smith of Clive
Lance introduces the listeners to Jess, who has been racking up wins in area running races the past couple years since moving to Iowa. Jess talks about her interest in triathlon that started as a str…
00:56:27 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
Season 2, Episode 40: First in a series of interviews with professional runner Josh Yeager
Josh comes on to tell about his running background, as a state runner-up to Thomas Pollard while running at Center Point-Urbana, an injury-plagued career at Drake University before a special final NC…
00:34:27 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
Season 2, Episode 39: A new year-long venture for this podcast and running news on Iowans
Lance opens the podcast with news on former Drake assistant Lindsay Crevoiserat landing with the Wisconsin program. It includes news on former Iowa State All-American Hillary Bor, a death in the Nort…
00:24:14 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
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