The BibRave Podcast

This week Jess and Andy interview Ryan Hatcher, the National Director of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their fundraising organization, Team in Training. Ryan shares his history with the organization, his travels across the world, and what motivates him to bring runners together to raise money for such a great cause! We also have a bonus section to round out the podcast this week. While in Austin for Running USA, Andy interviewed race directors about the craziest thing that happened on race day! Enjoy!

We're excited to bring you Episode 85 of The BibRave Podcast, brought to you by Aftershokz. It's our first crossover episode with Sarah Bowen Shea from Another Mother Runner! We explore many topics, including the origins of AMR, how AMR has evolved as a business, and some great tangents - of course podcasts!, random pop culture references like the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, and some favorite movie picks. And without fail, we bring it back to running at the end with a discussion of our favorite races!

This week, Tim and Jess welcome Dr. Tim Mirando back to the show! You might remember Dr. Tim from Episode 21 and Episode 61, and he’s back this week with a ton of useful information about pain relief. The three talk about commonly misunderstood, but often used terms like “knots,” and what happens when you “crack your back.” They also talk a lot about KT Tape, including how it works, why Jess loves it, some common misconceptions, and resources you can use to apply KT Tape yourself.

This week, Tim, Jess, Andy, and Julia talk all things Asia! First, we hear about Jess and Tim’s successful Tokyo Marathon experience (Tim PR'd!). Next, we chat about Jess’s sixth and final Marathon in six months. We also hear from Julia, Jess, and Tim about their travels in Asia with their running crew. Lastly, the crew looks to their Athlinks profiles to see what’s next for their racing schedule, and even check out some BibRave Pro ambassador profiles to see what’s in store for them as well!

This week Tim and Jess go behind the scenes of race operations with Matt West - Senior Vice President of Operations for DMSE. Matt manages this little race called the Boston Marathon. He is also the race director for the Antarctica Marathon (penguins and seals and icebergs, oh my!). Matt shares the details behind race operations including his strategy of preventing fires versus putting out fires and the fact that, as he says, “every road race is held together with zip ties.”

Tim and Jess are getting ready to head to Japan for the Tokyo Marathon and chat with Andy about their final preparations. Then, the trio briefly talks about the Winter Olympics, and who’s winning (or not winning) gold in Pyeongchang. Next, Tim and Jess interview Olympian Leo Manzano, who scored silver in the 2012 games after executing his signature kick to take the lead. Leo shares his passion for launching the Manzano Mile and diversifying his involvement with the sport.

This special edition is all about Safety, with the support of our partners at Aftershokz. We first hear from two runners who have experienced dangerous situations while on-the-run. The first is bad-ass Kelly Herron who defeated an attacker mid-run. The second is a personal friend Craig H. who broke his ankle on a dark winter run. We then take to the streets to hear a myriad of views points on running and safety, and then end in-studio with Team BibRave for a few key takeaways.

This week we bring you Episode 80, in partnership with our sponsor, The Under Armour Mountain Running Series! We’re interviewing UA trail runner, YiOu Wang. YiOu is a huge badass – 2-time winner of the Lake Sonoma 50, Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, Western States finisher, and - as you’ll learn – world traveler! YiOu has some interesting stories and thoughts on being a female runner in so many foreign countries, her highs and lows in running, and what she has planned for 2018 and beyond!

This week we bring you Episode 79 of The BibRave Podcast, an interview with neuroscientist and avid runner, Dr. Josh Kaplan! Tim and Jess talk to Dr. Kaplan about many things related to running and the brain, but most specifically about booze. There are some eye-opening stats and info about what different types of booze do to your body, and some good takeaways for how to minimize any damage that comes with “sampling the sauce.”

Our hosts this week, Tim, Jess, and Andy, explore several exciting topics. First, we hear from YOU, the listener! Tim shares some messages we have received from runners who have tuned in! Next, the trio chats about Jess’s physical wins and woes as she gets ready to take on her 6th and final Marathon in Tokyo. Her body is starting to ‘talk back’ so we discuss her physical therapy approach and what cross-training she is implementing to help. Last, we hear about SWAG! I mean, who doesn’t love free stuf

This week, we hear Andy’s recap from the F^3 Lake Half Marathon this past weekend in Chicago. He describes his race and talks about his gear in this winter race. Next, Tim and Jess welcome Chris Heuisler back to the podcast. Chris has been coaching Tim for the Tokyo Marathon, and Jess plays a fun game of “Newlyweds” between this coach-athlete pair. They both share their broad appreciation for the training process, and you’ll leave feeling all sorts of warm fuzzies from their conversation about runni

This week we cover the magical adventures of Jessica and Andy as they recap their race-cation to the Walt Disney World Marathon. Tim joins in the conversation as we hear all the details about the Disney race experience, the spirited and inspired costumes, and some tips and tricks for tackling the parks. Don’t miss the happiest race recap on earth!

Julia & Tim are back on the BibRave Podcast mic! After a check-in regarding Julia’s training & Tim’s Tokyo prep, along with Tim’s new coach reveal, the two discuss the benefits (and necessity) of patience. They discuss how important having patience can be to one’s life, personally and professionally, and they tie it back to running. They close with talking about a “Habits Challenge” that Julia started with her boyfriend, Dylan. The two set up a system of goals, tasks, reminders, and a scoring sy

Tim and Jess host this week, and talk about Jess’s upcoming Disney Marathon before diving in with guest Ted Metellus - Director of Race Course Operations for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. Ted walks us through the changes in the lead-up to RnR Las Vegas after the Oct 1 shootings took place across from the Mandalay Bay (planned venue for RnR Las Vegas pre-race concert & starting line staging). He also shares ALL of the behind-the-scenes operations that give runners have seamless experiences.

As we end the year, all of Team BibRave comes together to recap the highs (and maybe some of the lows) of 2017. Tim, Jessica, Andy, and Julia share their favorite memories from the past year of running, and we even get in another lightning round ⚡️, brought to you by our sponsor, Athlinks. Check out the show notes for the 5 questions we asked the team! We sincerely hope you had a wonderful 2017 and have great plans for 2018. From The BibRave Family to yours - Happy New Year, runners!