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 1, Episode 45: A chat with Liberty University coach, ex-Charles City prep star Isaac Wendland
Isaac chats about when he knew he wanted to attend the faith-based university and stay in Lynchburg, Virginia, to start a family after a 14-time state championship career at Charles City. He talks ab…
00:59:17 |
Fri 17 Sep 2021
Season 1, Episode 44: USA 10 Mile Championships, Blazing 5K, Luther College and Les Duke meets
Lance talks about Blake Boldon staying on as Drake's director of track and cross country, the cancelation of the Living History Farms cross country race and follows up on the lifesaving honor for Bri…
00:52:01 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Season 1, Episode 43: USA 20K Championships, Hawkeye Invitational, Augustana Twilight, Kurtt Invite
Lance first gives an update on Sioux City native Shelby Houlihan and her drug suspension. He also talks about a former Iowa State athlete who is a hero and another who is pregnant and will miss the f…
01:03:30 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Season 1, Episode 42: A conversation with Running Wild Elite's Devin and Kelsey Allbaugh
Devin and Kelsey chat about the formation of the new Quad-Cities based race team that is hoping to make a big splash in the Midwest and Devin's new career move. They talk about the friendly rivalry w…
01:02:47 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
Season 1, Episode 41: items on Daniel Soto, Jenny Simpson, Matt Hanson, Erik Sowinski, Dam to DSM
Lance talks about former Valley Tiger and Iowa runner Soto's move to the Hansons-Brooks racing team and Simpson's entry in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. Hanson's performance at the Collins Cup leads o…
00:32:15 |
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 40: Abby Caldwell on start of ISU cross country practices and Drake, UNI schedules
Lance takes a deep dive into the Iowa State program with former Cyclone All-Big performer and podcast regular Abby Caldwell. Abby talks about the return of Frank Hayes to Ames, the previous regime an…
00:42:29 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 39: Results from Falmouth Road Race, Sir Walter Miler, Ed Murphey Classic & more
News on Iowa State track and field addition, Matt Hanson, Reed Fischer, Diane Nukuri and new Running Wild Elite and Runablaze Iowa athletes. Also, results of Biya Simbassa at Falmouth Road Race and S…
00:43:16 |
Wed 18 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 38: A conversation with former Iowa State NCAA champion and Olympian Lisa Uhl
Lisa joins the podcast to talk about the joys of motherhood, pursuing a second doctorate and doing a residency in pathology at Iowa State. Lisa also talks about fellow Iowan Karissa Schweizer's run t…
00:49:23 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 37: A conversation with former Pleasant Valley star McKenzie Yanek
McKenzie talks about enjoying Nashville, where she will be attending Vanderbilt University and running for the Commodores this fall. She talks about becoming a Nashvillian, which means buying her fir…
00:57:11 |
Sat 07 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 36: Former Iowa collegians at Olympics, club racing news, chat with Abby Caldwell
Host Lance Bergeson breaks down Urbandale native Karissa Schweizer's Tokyo Olympic 5,000 finals race, and exits by former Iowa State runner Hillary Bor and ex-Iowa Central runner Adva Cohen in the 3,…
00:51:24 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
Season 1, Episode 35: A Tokyo Olympics track and field preview
Lance talks about the eight athletes with Iowa ties who will be competing in Japan over the next nine days, including former Dowling Catholic star Karissa Schweizer, ex-Iowa State great Hillary Bor a…
00:42:11 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 34: ISU, Iowa signings, top results from Bix 7, USATF Masters Outdoors, Iowa Games
Lance breaks down two important grad transfers coming to Iowa State, a new Iowa recruit, a looming shakeup in the Big 12 Conference, injury updates on Katy Jermann and Brogan Austin and a personal hi…
00:50:27 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 33: Bix 7 elite field, David Too update, ISU cross country schedule, a race report
Breaking down the top competitors for the 47th Quad-City Times Bix 7 on Saturday, a look back at a past Bix race, where Iowa State will be running at meets this fall, news on former Cyclone David Too…
00:36:28 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 32: A conversation with Quad City Times Bix 7 race director Michelle Juehring
Michelle makes her podcast debut by talking about the grief she felt when the decision was made to make the 2020 race, her first in charge, a virtual event. Then she says she was blown away by people…
00:46:53 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 31: A conversation with Steve Bobenhouse following the sale of Fitness Sports
Steve owned the Clive running shoe and apparel business 37 years before selling it July 1. He talks about the future of the Living History Farms Off-Road Race that he owns with wife Nancy, the diffic…
00:20:33 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 30: Coaching moves at Iowa Central, Iowa State, a Midnight Madness race report.
Lance details the change in head track and field coach at national power Iowa Central, tells about two new assistant coaches at Iowa State and one at Iowa, and provides a recap from wins by former Cy…
00:33:47 |
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 29: A conversation with new Fitness Sports owners Jordan and Lindsey Andrews
Jordan and Lindsey, from their store office, talk about the process of acquiring the franchise from Steve and Nancy Bobenhouse and what will happen to their original Heartland Soles running stores, i…
00:26:07 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 28: Fitness Sports sale, Midnight Madness history and a Fourth of July race recap
I talk about the July 1 sale of the Fitness Sports cenfral Iowa running and apparel store; look back at two classic and important years for Midnight Madness, celebrating its 50th year Saturday; and a…
00:31:39 |
Tue 06 Jul 2021
Season 1, Episode 27: U.S. Olympic Trials, comments from ISU's Jeremy Sudbury, Sturgis Falls races
A recap from the U.S. Olympic Trials, including a runner-up finish in the 10,000 from Karissa Schweizer of Urbandale, a win from former Iowa State runner Hillary Bor in the men's 3,000 steeplechase a…
00:39:47 |
Tue 29 Jun 2021
Season 1, Ep. 25: Iowa St. coaching change, more on Shelby Houlihan, Ironman 70.3 DSM, U.S. Trials
Former Cyclone runner Abby Caldwell and I discuss Martin Smith's departure as track and field director at Iowa State and the elevation of Jeremy Sudbury to the position; a continued commentary on She…
00:51:36 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
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