Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running

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Episodes: 96

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Two old friends and former college runners talk about what’s happening in the world of distance running.

Episode Date
Episode 96: Eve of the Dave's District Meet: Warm-Ups, Wins, and Hayward Hopes
May 20, 2026
Episode 95: Mother's Day Edition
May 10, 2026
Episode 94: Beyond Winning - Gary Walton on Coaching, Running and a Life of Purpose
Apr 25, 2026
Episode 93: Boston Marathon Drama and Collegiate Breakouts
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 92: Arcadia Breakthroughs & Local PRs: High School Track on Fire
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 91: Dave and Matt's Top Pick Performances from the Past Month
Apr 06, 2026
Episode 90: This Dynasty is the Real Deal: 30 Years with Gary Towne
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 89: 26.2 to Life - Inside San Quentin’s Thousand Mile Club with Peter Goldmacher
Mar 18, 2026
Episode 88: There's Altitude Trainers, Sea Level Trainers, and Brad Barquist, the Atlanta Summer Afternoon Trainer
Mar 09, 2026
Episode 87: Pat Tyson, From Pre's Roommate to a Coaching Legend
Mar 02, 2026
Episode 86: 31 Years, 21 State Titles, Inside a High School Coaching Dynasty with Chris Johnson
Feb 24, 2026
Episode 85: The Indoor Season is Red Hot
Feb 18, 2026
Episode 84: Millrose Magic
Feb 10, 2026
Episode 83: From the Slow Heat to Multi-time National Champ: A visit with Patti Gray-Bellan
Jan 28, 2026
Episode 82: World Cross Country Championships and KO Takes 4th and Club Masters!
Jan 15, 2026
Episode 81: Not much going on over the holidays - yet the bloviating persists
Dec 31, 2025
Episode 80: Rod Berry is an Extraordinary Guy
Dec 16, 2025
Episode 79: NCAA Cross-Country Championships and California High School State Meet
Nov 30, 2025
Episode 78: High School and NCAA Regional XC Updates
Nov 17, 2025
Episode 77: Three Ivy League Standouts Raise the Steep Ravine IQ
Nov 10, 2025
Episode 76: Deep in the Heart of Cross Country Season
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 75: Connor Mantz Rules! And a ton of Cross Country Updates
Oct 20, 2025
Episode 74: Blood, Sweat, and Spikes: Inside Bernardsville’s Running Dynasty with Lyle Smith
Oct 10, 2025
Episode 73: World Champs Shockers & Hocker’s Last-Lap Miracle
Sep 26, 2025
Episode 72: Geordie Beamish is a Steeplechaser's Steeplechaser! Cole Hocker drama!
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 71: Bring on Cross Country Season!!
Sep 08, 2025
Episode 70: From Gilligan’s Island to Running Warehouse: Joe Rubio’s Miles and Merch
Aug 27, 2025
Episode 69: Dave Crushes a Hole in Two, Rod Berry Cycles Strong, and Complete Coverage of USA's
Aug 11, 2025
Episode 68 - USA Outdoor Championships Preview
Jul 29, 2025
Episode 67: Dave and Matt Cover the Pre Classic, Monaco, Sound Running, Ed Murphey
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 66: A Visit with Sam Whitmarsh
Jul 03, 2025
Episode 65: The NCAA Championships are Very Fun - Part 1
Jun 20, 2025
Episode 64: Bring on the NCAA D1 Championships!!
Jun 09, 2025
Episode 63: Unpacking the Oregon and California State Track and Field Meets
Jun 03, 2025
Episode 62: Bill Gregg is a Really Cool Guy
May 26, 2025
Episode 61: NCAA Conference Madness
May 19, 2025
Episode 60: Warriors Advance, Mountainside Runners on Track, and Scattini goes under 2:50
May 06, 2025
Episode 59: Arcadia and Other Deep Thoughts
Apr 18, 2025
Episode 58: Running Slow for Money in Kingston and Wandering Banter
Apr 09, 2025
Episode 57: The Outdoor Season is BACK!!!
Apr 01, 2025
Episode 56: A Tribute to Steve Strangio
Mar 25, 2025
Episode 55: The Steep Ravine Bounce Seen Again at the BU Last Chance Meet
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 54: A nice visit with the great Mark Coogan
Mar 02, 2025
Episode 53: US Indoor Track & Field Championships
Feb 24, 2025
Episode 52: Breaking Records with Grant Fisher and Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 51: So much fast running in the last three weeks!
Feb 12, 2025
Episode 50: Meet Ethan and Scott Strand
Jan 26, 2025
Episode 49: An Inspiring Visit with Galen Rupp
Jan 21, 2025
Episode 48: A visit with Amol Saxena, Podiatrist Behind World-Class Runners
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 47: A show about nothing?
Jan 07, 2025
Episode 46: A Chat with Jen Thatcher
Dec 30, 2024
Episode 45: USATF Club Nationals, Footlocker Nationals, and the Usual Banter
Dec 22, 2024
Episode 44: Fast Running on the Boards at Boston University plus NXN!
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 43: The California State XC Meet Delivers the Goods
Dec 03, 2024
Episode 42: NCAA Cross Country Championships Galore!!
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 41: Catching up with Dartmouth Freshman XC Star, Connor Foley
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 40: Coaching XC at Junior College and Other Meanderings
Nov 12, 2024
Episode 39: A nice visit with Matt Strangio
Nov 06, 2024
Episode 38: In search of Rosa Mota and Carlos Lopes
Oct 27, 2024
Episode 37: Ruth Chepngetich goes under 2:10 in Chicago Marathon!!
Oct 16, 2024
Episode 36: Dave's Portland Marathon experience, 200-mile relay racing, and Reunion Runs
Oct 08, 2024
Episode 35: Dave is Days Away from his Portland Marathon
Oct 03, 2024
Episode 34: Lifelong Running Bonds and High School Cross-Country Highlights
Sep 26, 2024
Episode 33: Dave's in shape
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 32: The Real Origin Story of Cal Poly XC
Sep 08, 2024
Episode 31: A Cross-Country Kickoff and Diamond League Dynamics
Sep 01, 2024
Episode 30: Track Season Continues After the Olympics and People are Still Running FAST!
Aug 26, 2024
Episode 29: Steep Ravine Conducts Night School in Olympic Track & Field
Aug 20, 2024
Episode 28: Dave, Matt & Jim Revel in More Olympic Triumphs!
Aug 11, 2024
Episode 27: Grant Fisher on the Podium in the 10!! Scattini joins as guest host - raises podcast IQ substantially.
Aug 05, 2024
Episode 26: Old Man River Runs Sub 7s at Hilly Bix 7-miler; Will Grant Fisher Medal in 10K???
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 25: Keely Hodgkinson runs 1:54, Olympic Track starts in 12 Days, and Dave Starts New Head Coach Job
Jul 21, 2024
Episode 24: Whoa! Did they just do that? Paris, Monaco and the Steens Mountain Running Camp
Jul 15, 2024
Episode 23: It's a Wrap! Olympic Trials Conclude
Jul 10, 2024
Episode 22: Shane Cohen joins as our first guest and Dave remembers Brooks Johnson
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 21 - The Trials
Jun 26, 2024
Episode 20 - National High School Championship Highlights and Olympic Trials Preview
Jun 18, 2024
Episode 19: It just keeps coming! NCAA D1 National Championships and the Portland Track Festival
Jun 11, 2024
Episode 18 - Connor and Ruth Get Married and Other Distance Running Stories
Jun 03, 2024
Episode 17 - Prefontaine Classic and California State Meet
May 27, 2024
Episode 16 - Elle St. Pierre Clocks 14:34.12 at LA Grand Prix 5,000M and Other Momentous Distance Deep Thoughts
May 20, 2024
Episode 15 - Matt becomes a Grandpa and 17-year-old Northern Irelander, Phoebe Gill, runs 1:57.86 800m
May 13, 2024
Episode 14 - Oxy Invite and Jeresa Jackson wins the race she almost missed
May 06, 2024
Episode 13 - Penn Relays and Palma Upsets Hollister in League Final
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 12 - Controversy at Beijing Half Marathon and Connor Foley Stuns Crowd
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 11 - Bryan Clay Invite
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 10 - Steep Ravine Fact Check plus 69 Boys Under 9 minutes at Arcadia
Apr 07, 2024
Episode 9 -World XC Championships & The Shove
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 8 -The Number Crumple
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 7 - The Ten, The Sombrero and The Bear
Mar 17, 2024
Episode 6 -2024 NCAA Indoor Championships
Mar 10, 2024
Episode 5 - Indoor World Championships
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 4 - Competitive Centipede Racing
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 3 - Marathon Running
Feb 17, 2024
Episode 2 - 116th Millrose Games Recap
Feb 11, 2024
Episode 1 - 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials
Feb 05, 2024