Ep 226 - Running City USA (Rich Kenah)

Pace the Nation

00:00 - 2:05 We open the show and thank Brooks for the live podcast last week 2:10 - 4:30 We talk about where both Farley and Julie watched the Olympic Trials and we set up the show 4:30 - 7:30 We relive the race and the top runners that made the Olympic team 7:30 - 8:25 Julie and Chris talk about the Olympic trials and how the race directors now put on a marathon for everyone that follows the Olympic Trials 8:25- We intro Rich Kenah 9:00 - 9:35 Rich Kenah the Executive Director of the Atlanta Track club joins the show 9:40 -10:05 Rich talks about his role in the weekends events 10:22 - 11:35 Rich explains how you win the bid for Olympic Marathon Trials 11:36 - 13:30 This was the biggest Olympic marathon trials ever and what were the challenges that came along with that 13:33 - 15:30 The fluid operation that the Karen and the Atlanta Track Club put together was impressive 15:31 - 17:55 The wind was brisk and a factor - The Atlanta Track Club prepared for it all 18:10 - 20:36 Rich explains the course and why he and his team selected it 20:40 - 21:42 Rich talks about celebrating the Atlanta Olympic Legacy 22:15 - 24:30 How did Rich and the Atlanta Track Club engage all ages of runners and spectators with the Olympic Trails Marathon 24:52 - 25:50 Julie reminds Rich that he was on the Olympic team in 2000 with 2020 Olympian Abdi Abdirahman 25:51 - 26:40 We talk about the next generation of marathoners and some Hoya connections 27:10 - 28:25 The Atlanta Track Club packaged the Olympic Trials marathon with the Publix marathon/half marathon/5k 28:40 - 31:46 More about the Atlanta Track Club and you can sign up for the Peach Tree Road Race this July 4th 32:15 - 32:45 Rich was a long time DC area resident 33:03 - 34:00 The highlight of Richs running career was the entire journey 34:30 - 35:15 How much is Rich running now 35:25 - 36:33 Rich talks about a failed attempt at marathon at the Atlanta Braves stadium 36:35 - Rich exits the show 37:17 - 41:05 We thank Rich for joining the show and recap the interview and Olympic Trials event 41:30 - 46:52 Farley recaps a story about taking the kids to a friends house and his son upchucking on the floor 47:26 - 52:32 We talk about the PTN athletes that competed at the Olympic Marathon Trials 52:44 - We close the show hoping that Docs will be back next week with a story or two