Eric's NYC Marathon Plan To Clip Jennifer Connelly’s Heels Like He's Galen On Meb At Mile 23 Of The 2016 Marathon Trials

Aisha calls in from Crested Butte altitude camp and drops an announcement: She's landed a live radio gig with iHeartRadio for the NYC Marathon broadcast. Eric reveals he's been sober for a month as part of his race prep. From there, the episode covers race day logistics, a major doping bust, the rise of treadmill training and a detailed preview of the NYC Marathon pro fields.

Discussed in this episode:

– Aisha just locked down a live radio broadcast gig with iHeartRadio for NYC Marathon coverage . As a result, Aisha will not be doing the CITIUS watch-along tech support this year

– Eric's race prep + race day logistics

– Eric's one-month sobriety reveal

– Last year's NYC post-race party went until 4AM — technically 5AM with daylight savings and Eric recounts being offered cocaine in a bathroom by a stranger

–Post-Race confessional booth idea

Listener Voicemail — Running group asking about post-race beer plans

Pop Culture / News

– Jay-Z officially announced for Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027

– Victoria's Secret Fashion Show return

Peres Jepchirchir Doping Bust

• Jepchirchir tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test in Kenya on July 17th

• Attempted to delay testers for two hours; security guard was involved in blocking access

• Agent issued a notably condemnatory statement — called it spoiling her career, unusual for an agent

Yassin Abdalla at Valencia Half Marathon

• Abdalla ran 59:11 at Valencia; represents Sudan; trained solo in Austin, Texas

• NCAA product; no training group; has been calling his shot on Instagram and Strava for months

• Framed alongside Vinny Mari as validation of the treadmill-heavy, go-it-alone training philosophy

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NYC Marathon — Celebrity Field

NYC Marathon — Men's Pro Field

NYC Marathon — Women's Pro Field

Race Logistics / Looking Ahead

Listener Voicemails

Megan, Columbus, Ohio: Attended Chicago live show with parents; dad got the "TGIH" hat

Lexi, North Boulder: Was at Black Canyon 100K in February; watched Eric's Molly Seidel interview live; was too nauseous to deliver a White Monster, apologizes

Anna, Champaign, Illinois: Birthday party hot take PowerPoint competition

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