Road to the Trials

By Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, and Matt Chittim

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Co-hosts Matt Chittim, Lindsey Hein, and Peter Bromka interview every 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier along with a wide-ranging group of industry professionals in preparation for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Episode Date
CIM OTQ Frenzy: Lindsey, Peter and Matt Break It All Down
Dec 11, 2025
Best Finish-line Friends - How Two Gazelle Elite Teammates Ran to an OTQ together
Dec 08, 2025
Andrew Bowman: Two Marathons in Three Weeks and Still Dreaming Bigger
Dec 04, 2025
Race Week in Sacramento: 2025 CIM Preview
Dec 02, 2025
Lucy Dobbs: Powered by Working Man’s Track Club and a 2:32 in Indy
Nov 30, 2025
The Marathon Wolverine: Joe Whelan’s Relentless Racing Schedule
Nov 25, 2025
Your Official 2025 CIM Course Preview with Brendan Gregg, Course Director
Nov 20, 2025
Kristin Dailey: Faster as a Master and Just Getting Going
Nov 17, 2025
Makenna Myler: Thriving with Type-B Training
Nov 11, 2025
Alana Levy: Kicking With Confidence and Only 7 Seconds to Spare
Nov 04, 2025
Maria Lindberg: A PR and 1st Masters Runner at Chicago After 21 Marathons and Years of Persistence
Oct 30, 2025
Ryan Ford: From Opportunity to Pressure in Under a Year
Oct 24, 2025
First Place and First Podcast - Will Norris Shares Lessons From Three OTQs
Oct 17, 2025
Gabi Rooker: 9th Overall and 3rd American at Chicago
Oct 15, 2025
Jane Bareikis: The People’s Champ Wins Twin Cities
Oct 09, 2025
Megan O’Neil: 2nd OTQ with a 2nd Place Finish at Twin Cities
Oct 07, 2025
Nick Hauger: Our First Trials Qualifier (On Time)
Oct 02, 2025
James McKirdy: Starting a Journey to an OTQ
Sep 23, 2025
One Second to Spare: Mike Duggan on CIM, Trials, and Chicago
Sep 16, 2025
Jeff Cunningham: The Long-Term Approach to Building Trials Qualifiers
Sep 11, 2025
Dakotah Popehn: “Why Not Me?” From D2 Walk-On to Olympian
Sep 09, 2025
Jared Ward: Lessons From a Legend
Sep 02, 2025
Theresa Hailey: Two-Time Trials Qualifier Aims for a Third
Sep 02, 2025
Welcome to Season Four - Three Hosts, Every Single Qualifier, One Big Goal
Sep 01, 2025
Ep. 21 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Recap
May 11, 2023
Ep. 20 - Dani Moreno: Road Marathon Debut at Boston and Narrowly Missing an OTQ
Apr 28, 2023
Ep. 19 - Nell Rojas: Boston Marathon Recap
Apr 24, 2023
Ep. 18 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Recap
Apr 21, 2023
Ep. 17 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Recap
Apr 20, 2023
Ep. 16 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Preview
Apr 12, 2023
Ep. 15 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Preview
Apr 12, 2023
Ep. 14 - Dani Moreno: Boston Marathon Preview
Apr 11, 2023
Ep. 13 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Preview
Apr 07, 2023
Ep. 12 - Jereny Rivera: Shorter Races and Long-Term Planning
Mar 31, 2023
Ep. 11 - Nico Montañez: Training Breakdown and 7th at the United Airlines NYC Half
Mar 24, 2023
Ep. 10 - Carmen Graves: Top 10 at USATF 15k Champs and African-American Distance Running Representation
Mar 15, 2023
Ep. 9 - CJ Albertson
Mar 09, 2023
Ep. 8 - Dani Moreno
Mar 06, 2023
Ep. 7 - Ramiro "DJ Curly" Guillen
Mar 01, 2023
Ep. 6 - Carmen Graves
Feb 21, 2023
Ep. 5 - Jereny Rivera
Feb 17, 2023
Ep. 4 - Sara Vaughn
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 3 - Nico Montañez
Feb 09, 2023
Ep. 2 - Nell Rojas
Feb 06, 2023
Season 3 Kick-Off with Stefanie Flippin and Peter Bromka
Feb 03, 2023
Ep. 27 - Olivia Baker: Road to the Trials Recap
Aug 06, 2021
Ep. 26 - Frank Lara: Road to Trials Recap
Aug 02, 2021
Ep. 25 - Abe Alvarado is Poised and Ready for the Trials
Jun 16, 2021
Ep. 24 - Olivia Baker: Bouncing Back and Preparing for the Trials
Jun 14, 2021
Ep. 23 - Keira D'Amato and a Dream Deferred
Jun 09, 2021
Ep. 22 - Frank Lara is in the Flow
Jun 04, 2021
Ep. 21 - Dana Giordano Returns to Racing
May 26, 2021
Ep. 20 - Olivia Baker Gets Her OTQ
May 20, 2021
Ep. 19 - Tyler Day Forced to Bow Out
May 18, 2021
Ep. 18 - Dana Giordano Reports from Altitude Camp
May 10, 2021
Ep. 17 - Keira D’Amato on Returning to 100%
May 10, 2021
Ep. 16 - Abe Alvarado: Drake Relays Recap
May 02, 2021
Ep. 15 - Frank Lara: Drake Relays Recap
Apr 29, 2021
Ep. 14 - Tyler Day
Apr 23, 2021
Ep. 13 - Frank Lara
Apr 22, 2021
Ep. 12 - Abe Alvarado
Apr 15, 2021
Ep. 11 - Keira D'Amato
Apr 08, 2021
Ep. 10 - Texas Relays: Abe Alavarado & Olivia Baker
Mar 31, 2021
Ep. 9 - Dana Giordano
Mar 25, 2021
Ep. 8 - Tyler Day
Mar 17, 2021
Ep. 7 - Abe Alvarado
Mar 11, 2021
Ep. 6 - Olivia Baker
Mar 09, 2021
Ep. 5 - Keira D'Amato & Frank Lara: Texas Qualifier Recap
Mar 03, 2021
Ep. 4 - Tyler Day
Feb 25, 2021
Ep. 3 - Frank Lara
Feb 24, 2021
Ep. 2 - Dana Giordano
Feb 23, 2021
Ep. 1 - Keira D'Amato
Feb 18, 2021
Season Two Primer with Lindsey Hein and Mario Fraioli
Feb 17, 2021
Ep. 55 - Diljeet Taylor: BYU Women’s XC and Distance Coach
Mar 19, 2020
Ep. 54 - Jared Ward: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
Mar 17, 2020
Ep. 53 - Lou Serafini: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
Mar 12, 2020
UPDATED Ep. 52 - Roberta Groner: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
Mar 09, 2020
Ep. 51 - Sarah Bishop: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
Mar 05, 2020
Ep. 50 - Kellyn Taylor: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
Mar 03, 2020
Ep. 49 - Olympic Trials Recap with Jason Fitzgerald
Mar 01, 2020
Ep. 48 - Kellyn Taylor
Feb 26, 2020
Ep. 47 - Parker Stinson & Men’s Trials Preview
Feb 24, 2020
Ep. 46 - Women’s Marathon Preview with Erin Strout and Alison Wade
Feb 21, 2020
Ep. 45 - Lou Serafini
Feb 17, 2020
Ep. 44 - Sarah Bishop
Feb 13, 2020
Ep. 43 - Roberta Groner
Feb 11, 2020
Ep. 42 - Kate Landau
Feb 06, 2020
Ep. 41 - John Raneri
Feb 03, 2020
Ep. 40 - Neely Spence Gracey
Jan 28, 2020
Ep. 39 - Jared Ward
Jan 22, 2020
Ep. 38 - Jennifer Hughes
Jan 14, 2020
Ep. 37 - Katrina Spratford
Jan 07, 2020
Ep. 36 - Ann Mazur a.k.a RunnersLoveYoga
Dec 30, 2019
Ep. 35 - Meriah Earle
Dec 23, 2019
Ep. 34 - C.J. Albertson
Dec 16, 2019
Ep. 33 - Peter Bromka
Dec 13, 2019
Ep. 32 - Laura Thweatt
Dec 12, 2019
Ep. 31 - Jared Ward
Dec 09, 2019
Ep. 30 - Kellyn Taylor
Dec 02, 2019
Ep. 29 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin: OTQ Attempt
Nov 25, 2019
Ep. 28 - Lou Serafini
Nov 19, 2019
Ep. 27 - Carrie Tollefson: NYC/CHI Recaps and Way-to-Early Trials Talk
Nov 14, 2019
Ep. 26 - John Raneri
Nov 11, 2019
Ep. 25 - Roberta Groner
Nov 08, 2019
Ep. 24 - Race Preview with Dr. Stefanie Flippin and Heather McKirdy
Nov 06, 2019
Ep. 23 - NYC Marathon Preview
Oct 30, 2019
Ep. 22 - Sarah Horbol
Oct 28, 2019
Ep. 21 - Parker Stinson: Chicago!
Oct 22, 2019
Ep. 20 - Matt Llano
Oct 14, 2019
Ep. 19 - Carly Gill
Oct 10, 2019
Ep. 18 - John Raneri
Oct 07, 2019
Ep. 17 - Roberta Groner: World Championships
Oct 03, 2019
Ep. 16 - Lindsay Crouse
Sep 30, 2019
Ep. 15 - Sarah Bishop
Sep 24, 2019
Ep. 14 - Parker Stinson: USATF 20k and Crim 10 Miler
Sep 09, 2019
Ep. 13 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin
Sep 02, 2019
Ep. 12 - Lou Serafini: Falmouth and NYC Marathon Build
Aug 26, 2019
Ep. 11 - James McKirdy
Aug 19, 2019
Ep. 10 - Kellyn Taylor: USATF Outdoor Championships
Aug 12, 2019
Ep. 9 - Roberta Groner: World Championships and NYC Marathon
Aug 08, 2019
Ep. 8 - Jared Ward
Aug 05, 2019
Ep. 7 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin
Aug 01, 2019
Ep. 6 - Sarah Bishop
Jul 29, 2019
Emergency Pod - Marathon Trials Gets Gold Label Status!
Jul 25, 2019
Ep. 5 - John Raneri
Jul 22, 2019
Ep. 4 - Kellyn Taylor
Jul 18, 2019
Ep. 3 - Lou Serafini
Jul 15, 2019
Ep. 2 - Roberta Groner
Jul 12, 2019
Ep. 1 - Parker Stinson
Jul 11, 2019
Trailer - Road to the Olympic Trials
Jun 27, 2019