Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

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  Give Raccoons Access to AI and We're Done 27.07.2026 2t 11min

  Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins recorded on July 26th, delayed slightly so they could watch the final day of USAs. Aisha is running on post-Olivia Dean concert fumes. A bear came to her house.Discussed in this episode:– The fridge broke while Will was away. Aisha threw out an entire freezer's worth of food. A bear found it.– Olivia Dean concert: Ball Arena, Denver. Peak girlhood.– House switch voicemail (Hadley from Minnesota): If Eric and Aisha switched houses for a week, what's the first thing each does?– Jimothy is a raccoon in Seattle with no tail, a compressed body, and what can only be described as arms rather than front legs. An internet sensation. The new Moo Dang.– Raccoon general concerns: Aisha has been in a multi-year battle with the raccoons in her trash cans and they have outsmarted her every time. She does not want them domesticated.– The Odyssey movie– Eric's viral video: A friend with a new camera came over and cut old training footage against current footage of Eric doing a shirtless pull-up. The result: a genuinely cool video that went unexpectedly viral– Off the Rails Running Coaching is now open: Eric is taking clients. DM him.– Tour de France and the 2 AM drug test: Aisha breaks down the full legal context (speaking in personal capacity only). Normal testing hours: 6 AM to 11 PM. Overnight testing is permitted with "serious and specific suspicion." WADA and UCI rules both require a higher threshold for overnight tests than standard daytime tests. The suspicion in this case appears related to microdosing — timing drug use overnight so it metabolizes before morning testing. Jonas Vingegaard was tested at 2 AM, went back to sleep, and later crashed on a mountain stage, breaking his collarbone.– USATF Outdoor Championships recaps and highlights– NCAA removes altitude conversions: As of this week, altitude conversion factors for times run at elevation are no longer valid for NCAA purposes.Voicemails include: How much can a mom account for pace adjusting while pushing a stroller; applying DMSO on your skin and racing and eating hot dogs.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Will Leer's College Thesis Predicted Josh Kerr's Mile World Record 20.07.2026 2t 4min

  Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the day after Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 to break the mile world record. Eric's friends don't get it. Aisha's husband spent the day texting every person he's ever run with.Discussed in this episode:– The world record reaction: Eric was pacing around his room, more nervous than Josh. Aisha and Will watched from Crested Butte with just one chair, the fireplace stoop, Tour de France on the TV and London Diamond League on the laptop, Will screaming before 9 AM during HOA quiet hours. They drove home overnight just to record. They listened to Chris and Kyle emergency CITIUS MAG pod in full.– Will Leer's college thesis: His undergraduate thesis in applied mathematics and philosophy modeled out how and when the mile world record would fall, and what optimal splits would look like. Josh Kerr was not yet on anyone's radar when it was written.– Why this is unlike anything we've seen: Breaking Two and the Faith Kipyegon world record projects were incredible and gripping. But this is the first time a world record was called months in advance, built toward publicly with workouts posted on YouTube, and then delivered live in an actual Diamond League race on home turf. No gimmicks, no manufactured scenarios, no flat road.– Race breakdown: Eric breaks down what Kerr did tactically in the first lap — the confidence to let a step open between him and the pacer instead of clinging in panic, the subconscious muscle memory of knowing exactly what 3:42 pace feels like.– The mental toll: Josh's post-race interview with Hannah England — tearing up when asked about the mental toll now that it's done. Aisha breaks down the village around him: family stopped everything for six weeks, a performance coach meeting with him daily.– What comes next: Commonwealth Games next week in Glasgow.– Brandon Miller: 1:42.19 for 800m: Fifth all-time for Americans was a good omen of things to come for the Brooks Beasts.– Jess Hull's return: Looking like herself in London and won the 3000m.– Keely Hodgkinson wins the women's 800: Coming back from the hamstring and the fall at Pre. 1:56 over Femke Bol. Femke discussed at length and her effortless-looking stride.+ more from London Diamond LeagueOther topics include:– USATF Outdoor Championships declarations– The Cyclospora explosive diarrhea outbreak: Taylor Farms lettuce. Taco Bell alerted the public first and pulled lettuce from menus in affected states — and is now being blamed. They were the heroes.– This week's voicemails include: A high school track coach struggling with social media-influenced athletes who think they need to run 70 miles a week and do double threshold; Annalise from Denver whose three-year-old's preschool did a Tour de France.
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  Aisha Returns From Europe: Dry Teeth Are a Sign You're Having the Best Time of Your Life 12.07.2026 2t 25min

  Aisha Praught-Leer is back, tanned, 35,000 steps deep, and full of things to say. Eric Jenkins has been holding it down solo for two weeks. The reunion episode runs long because neither of them wants to stop talking.Discussed in this episode:– The Europe trip: The whole thing was predicated on World Athletics governance meetings in Monaco — the first time Aisha has ever extended one of these trips beyond three days.– Meeting Neilson Powless: Aisha recognized Neilson Powless immediately, decided not to interrupt his training cafe stop, and played it completely cool. He walked out of the cafe and recognized her first. They talked for a long time.– Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona: VIP passes to the Stage One time trial finish– Victor Campenaerts' Tour de France PSA: The Visma-Lease a Bike rider does a daily vlog on Instagram that Aisha recommends unreservedly.– The Yankees hat observation: The coolest-person accessory in Europe right now is a Yankees hat– South of France gripe: Everyone is vaping. Incessantly.– European lunch culture: Aisha is trying to bring back the long lunch — sit down, eat a proper meal, no laptop, more than one course, enjoy it like a civilized person.– Happy birthday Moo Deng: The pygmy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand turned two this week. – World Cup debrief: Aisha has been watching every game. Eric walked back some of his earlier skepticism.– The bed episode fallout: Voicemails flooded in. Someone suggested Eric and Aisha should just kiss and find out. Another listener wanted to know the PR strategy behind recording from a Ali’s bed and also requested wet ham be eaten on stage at the Chicago live show.– Monaco Diamond League recap: Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s 1000m world record; Julien Alfred goes 21.51; Agnes Ngetich’s 3000m world record attempt; Faith Kipyegon loses again; Graham Blanks almost wins the 5000m– London Diamond League preview for July 18th: Start lists not yet published. Josh Kerr's mile world record attempt is the centerpiece.– Voicemails include: One caller asks them to retire the word ‘niggle’ from track vocabulary; what to do about Meta Oakley AI glasses; did Eric ride a horse in Montana; strange things yelled on runs; advice for a freshman going into college; skinny margarita mile predictions📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  LIVE FROM ALI'S BED! 06.07.2026 1t 56min

  Eric Jenkins is on his second solo week and has recruited his first-ever Off the Rails guest host: Ali Feller, world-renowned podcaster, certified Rail Rider loyalist. They record from Ali’s bed in Hopkinton, NH — Eric's choice of location — after approximately an hour of technical chaos involving dead batteries, two phones and a call to Mac Fleet.In this episode:– Ali’s hospitality: On arrival, Eric was offered cucumber lemon water, Sprite, brownie bites, red-white-and-blue peanut M&Ms, pasta salad, Caprese salad, cheese balls, and fresh superhero muffins. Ali has never had soda in her life due to a childhood tonsil surgery and has therefore never had a Sprite.– Fourth of July recaps– Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce allegedly got married at MSG: Ali has gone full conspiracy theorist. She doesn't believe the wedding actually happened there. – The Scrabble Champion saga: In sixth grade, Ali was the first-ever Scrabble champion at Maple Street School. Her opponent — tall, smart, athletic, redhead, the one that got away — missed a round due to a family funeral. That was the week Ali pulled ahead.– House of Dragons/doppelganger list: Eric claims Olivia Cooke from House of Dragons looks like Sinclaire Johnson. – Nikki Hiltz wins the mile at Pre-Classic: Ali was screaming at the TV. Describes herself as not usually a sports girly but having moments, and this was one of them. – Men's Bowerman Mile: Cam Myers wins to become the first Australian to win the Bowerman Mile. Led from the moment the pacer stepped off. Yared Nuguse was very close behind, trying for an American sweep on home soil.– Ali does not accept the absence of Jakob Ingebrigtsen: It's not the same without him.– Other Pre-Classic highlights: Tate Taylor wins the men's 200 in 19.75 — a high schooler taking it to the pros. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden beats Sha’Carri Richardson in the women's 100 (10.84/10.85, photo finish). Brandon Miller wins the men's 800 to hand Cooper Lutkenhaus’ first loss of the season. Parker Wolfe wins the men's two-mile on Friday for one of the biggest wins of his career.– Ali responds to the listener about loneliness: Last week, a listener called in about feeling lonely and struggling to make friends as an adult. Ali had been thinking about it all week.– Voicemails: Track etiquette conflict — a woman with three kids refused to move out of Lane 1; a caller jokes that trail running is just "jogging and hiking"; A Portland, Maine listener asks whether Eric's 2014 NCAA DQ was the beginning of his PR career; team ritual question leads to Ali’s full hazing week story from Quinnipiac dance team.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Eric's Solo Episode (Late Due To Skinny Margaritas on the Beach Yesterday) 29.06.2026 1t 20min

  Eric Jenkins is alone. Aisha is somewhere in Europe. He had a beach day yesterday with skinny margaritas, which pushed the recording to Monday morning, and is now having a conversation with himself that you are all privy to. Some people genuinely have no voice in their heads. Eric has multiple voices running simultaneous dialogues all day. This episode is basically that, out loud, for an hour.– Big Oyster's PR: The snot rocket of the ocean convinced an entire generation it's an aphrodisiac, high-class, and date food. – Paris Diamond League — the meet that almost got canceled– Men's 100: Trayvon Bromell, 30 years old, two Achilles surgeries, lane eight, beats Noah Lyles. – Men's 400: Collen Kebinatshipi runs 43.5 — a Diamond League record, breaking Jeremy Warner's 2008 mark that had stood for eighteen years. – Men's 5K: Grant Fisher's first-ever Diamond League win in 12:54 under brutal conditions. – Men's 1500: Cam Myers, 3:28, Australian record, #12 all-time performance. Front the whole way, just stretched it when the pacer dropped. – Women's 1500: Georgia Hunter-Bell, 3:55 season's best. Cannot lose right now. With Faith Kipyegon absent from the 1500 circuit — for reasons that remain unclear (Eric speculates she may simply be bored of winning) — Georgia is the top athlete in the event and it's not particularly close at the moment.– Men's 800: Marco Arop, 1:41.8, world lead, dominant wire to wire. This is the world-beating Marco we saw a couple of years ago. He's back.– Women's 800: Audrey Werro, Diamond League record, meet record, world lead, national record. Femke Bol runs 1:55 in her fourth-ever 800m– The London Marathon is going on for two days: Eric does not like it. He understands the business reasons (more entries, more money) but does not want sloppy seconds on the marathon.– New NCAA age-eligibility rule: Once an athlete graduates high school or turns 19, a five-year eligibility clock starts. Eric likes it as a step in the right direction. – Western States 100: Eric did not watch fifteen hours of it. He had a beach day. He checked in periodically. Voicemails include: Rucky Chucky clarification attempt; is there anything wrong with split shorts after retirement; audiobook narration; how to run a hard 5K; the 1.99-mile debate; hard efforts post-retirement; Mondo's music vs. Rebecca Black; astrology and Enneagram; bouncing back from a bad race at nationals📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions 21.06.2026 1t 41min

  Eric Jenkins calls in from Whitefish, Montana dressed in wedding merch, planning a horse ride, slightly winded from a four-mile run. Aisha is home in Boulder, heading back to New York tomorrow, having been everywhere again this week. Discussed in this week's episode:– Montana wedding: Eric is going to ride a horse this afternoon for the first time since age seven– New York / West Side Highway: Aisha didn't know the West Side Highway was the place to run in New York when you're in Chelsea.– World Cup and the World Cup hotties: Scotland has taken Boston and is drinking it dry.– Jenny Simpson's cardiac event: While pacing a mile race at a community event in Raleigh associated with the Sir Walter Miler, Jenny Simpson crossed the finish line and collapsed a few minutes later.– Ciara Mageean: European 1500m champion diagnosed with stage four cancer. Her attitude in public interviews has been remarkable — positive, fighting, and gracious.– Long-term health of elite runners: Years of training stress, race stress, underfueling, and extreme cardiac demand — probably not ideal assessed by a doctor.– Doha Diamond League: Postponed from its original slot due to the conflict in the Middle East and rescheduled into an awkward calendar position — long travel to Doha at a weird point in the season. Quiet meet overall. – Ostrava Golden Spike: Everybody who skipped Doha showed up here.– Sam Blaskowski and Sha'Carri Richardson at the Dennis Mitchell Invitational: Blaskowski runs 19.99 in the 200. Sha'Carri runs 10.77– Kenyan Trials — men's 1500: Timothy Cheruiyot beats Reynold Cheruiyot in 3:32.28 in Nairobi (approximately 5,500 feet elevation)– Josh Kerr's mile world record attempt on July 18th in London: Both hosts are fired up.– Voicemails include: Rashad asks about the naked bike ride; Bill from San Francisco has bathroom emergencies on runs– Aisha signing off for two weeks: She's heading to Monaco for a World Athletics governance meeting, then Barcelona for the Tour de France Grand Départ, then some actual vacation.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  The AIU Ruined Gudaf Tsegay's Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot 15.06.2026 1t 56min

  Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Los Angeles before heading to the LA Grand Prix as Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire fresh off a 38-minute performance at the Market Square Day 10K.Discussed in this episode:– Sports overload: The Knicks, the World Cup, the Stanley Cup, NCAAs, Oslo, Love Island — all happening at the same time. – World Cup vibes: Aisha became a soccer fan in Leuven in 2014 — the Belgian square packing out for games got her. – Betty Bossard almost becomes a guest– Eric's Market Square Day 10K– A tribute to Ciarán O'Lionaird, an Irish miler and former OTC teammate of Aisha's. Big hugs to everyone who knew him. Rest in peace.– Oslo Diamond League – Timothy Cheruiyot wins the Dream Mile in a photo finish over Yared Nuguse — both 3:48.21 / Cooper Lutkenhaus beats Wanyoni in 1:42.08. World lead, personal best, third on the all-time American list behind Bryce Hoppel (1:41.67) and Josh Hoey (1:42.01) / Gout Gout's off day in Oslo was sixth place, about a second slower than his Aussie Champs form / a good showing for the American men in the 5000m with Parker Wolfe 12:49.45, Grant Fisher 12:49.61, Graham Blanks 12:49.99– NCAA Championships — Hayward Field record apocalypse– Backwards hat trend: Habtom Samuel has started something– Gudaf Tsegay's four-month ban: Letrozole — a fertility drug and aromatase inhibitor — found in a sample. Her statement: pregnant, prescribed by a doctor, pregnancy progressing perfectly, she simply didn't file the TUE paperwork.– LA Grand Prix – Parker Valby ran 14:39 for a PB in the 5000m. Nikki Hiltz wins an 800m in 1:59.14 over Klaudia Kązmierska. Ethan Strand won the men's 1500m in 3:33.– Voicemails include: Circus Circus horror story; the perfect Costco birthday party; why 800 meters are front-loaded while longer distances run even splits and who from the CITIUS team would you fight on the White House lawn .📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Is This Hyrox or Magic Mike? 08.06.2026 1t 42min

  Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Las Vegas on a Monday morning work trip. Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire, fresh off a baby visit and a Wiz Khalifa concert he forgot to mention.Discussed in this episode: – Aisha in Las Vegas: On a work trip to the NACTA college sports conference. Overstimulated by the blinking lights and twinkling sounds. Not a Vegas girl. Still needs to find one thing she likes about it before Wednesday. – Eric in Providence: Visited friends Johnny and Amy Gregorek and their new baby, Francis. – Fitness check-in: Both hovering around 10-15 miles a week of running plus walking. Aisha walked in a four-mile run that was supposed to be four miles because it was 80 degrees in Boulder. Eric now runs with his phone in case the calf blows and he needs to Uber home.– Hyrox: Aisha accidentally attended a Hyrox event in New York thinking she was going to dinner. Showed up in a white midi skirt and leather sandals. Proceeded to have one of the better nights of recent memory. – Sachs Foundation: Aisha interviewed Angela Davis as the keynote speaker for the Sachs Foundation scholars event — one of the most amazing experiences of her life. – Mini 10K: Aisha's first time attending. 10,000 women, packed subway cars of women runners heading to the start, incredible energy. Agnes Ngetich dominates from the gun in 30:57, solo performance all the way. – Stockholm Diamond League Recap: Audrey Werro's 1:53.98: Third-fastest woman in 800 history. Diamond League record. Beats Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson (1:54.33 personal best and national record) / Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800 in his Diamond League debut at 17 years old / Yared Nuguse wins the men's 1500 for his second Diamond League win of the season / Mondo loses for his first defeat since July 2023 and a 44-meet winning streak snapped / Noah Lyles goes 9.88 in Rome – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials have been awarded to St. Louis: Mixed reactions online, Aisha is enthusiastically in favor. – Voicemails: A Rail Rider from St. Louis makes the funniest promotional pitch in voicemail history; party-paced running playlists; favorite workouts and race mantras; Tour de France preview; and a running love story from Portland where a 7 AM run after a dinner party led to a wedding — happening this weekend, shoutout Liana and Rick.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Once We Open the Strait of Hormuz, Race Entry Prices Come Down 01.06.2026 2t 6min

  Eric is emotionally fragile after a bachelor party in Maine and Aisha is running on fumes after flying to New York, Minneapolis, and back in the span of four days, plus Bolder Boulder. But they're back on the mic for another jam-packed episode.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's transit system hierarchy, where bus and train tied for number one– Bolder Boulder recap: 50,000 people, costumes, cotton candy machines, belly dancers, keg stands in the middle of a 10K that Aisha observed but did not participate in– Enhanced Games full debrief: Fred Kerley ran 9.97 clean — he publicly declared he wasn't even enhanced. Both sprint winners were clean.– Love Island US, June 2nd: The new season has a casting problem. You need people unhinged enough to want to be on reality TV, but not so horrible that they do something like contestant Vasana Montgomery was dropped for using a racial slur– Rabat Diamond League recap: Yared Nuguse wins the 1500m in a meet record 3:30.35, holding off world champion Isaac Nadar's late charge with a smart lean; Audrey Werro wins the 800m in 1:56.56; Max Burgin dominates the men's 800m in 1:42.9 and beats Emmanuel Wanyoni for the first time; The men's steeplechase saw three sub-8 performances + more– Sam Blaskowski's 9.89 is the fastest 100m time ever run by a white man– Rome Diamond League preview (June 4th)– Stockholm Diamond League preview (June 7th)– NYRR New York Mini 10K hype up on Saturday | Aisha will be there with Ali Feller.– Unpacking the 2027 World Championship qualifying standards: 40% of the field via entry standard, 60% via world rankings. Standards are significantly tougher across the board. Voicemails: Distance runner fistfight draft; Running becoming expensive; The gifts of getting slower; Best concerts ever; Is Jakob Ingebrigtsen washed? + more📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Mental Health Is a River 25.05.2026 1t 58min

  Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on Memorial Day weekend with Aisha recording from Los Angeles on three hours of sleep, revived by a Hailey Bieber smoothie from Erewhon brought over by Parker Valby and Emma Coburn.Discussed in this episode:– Aisha recaps her trip to Los Angeles– Aisha talks about what it was like watching Emma Coburn make her return to the steeplechase– Aisha filmed herself going over hurdles with Emma in pre-race prep. Hurdle one: clipped. Hurdle two: the best hurdle of her entire life.– TrackFest LA recap includes: Roisin Willis with a world-leading time; Brandon Miller takes a wire-to-wire men's 800m over a field with multiple world champions, including Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Donovan Brazier; Vince Ciattei wins a 1500m; Parker Valby's dominant return with a 5K victory and PB; Habtom Samuel breaks his outdoor NCAA 5000m record + more– Shanghai Diamond League recap includes: Masai Russell runs an American record in the 100 meter hurdles; Alison Dos Santos beats Karsten Warholm again; Abby Caldwell wins the women's 1500 again with the fastest last 200 in the race and takes another big step in her breakthrough season– Pop culture talk: After being shown last week that all three new Drake albums were in fact on Spotify, Aisha listened to Maid of Honor– What to expect from the Enhanced Games– Athlos announces two meets including London for 2026– Voicemails: Portsmouth/New Hampshire recommendations for a mom flying out monthly to visit her daughter at boarding school; advice for a new medical school grad moving to Ohio for residency and leaving all her friends behind; the full history of Rodman Wanamaker; a caller who spent 20 miles of the Manchester Marathon babysitting a 13-year-old in a full nylon windsuit; is a burger a sandwich; would-you-rather where you get a guaranteed PR every year for 15 years but feel urgently like you need to use the bathroom on one run per week; the emotional transition out of professional sport.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  No, Claude, I Don’t Have a Stress Fracture 18.05.2026 2t 7min

  Discussed in this episode:– Faith Jenkins, winner: Eric's sister Faith won the Margarita 5K in New Hampshire this weekend. A win is a win. Big weekend for the Faiths — Faith Kipyegon and Faith Jenkins, both coming away with 5K victories.– Aisha's screen detox: Deleted Instagram from Saturday through Thursday. Twitter stayed because she needs her track gossip and Giro updates.– Rail Riders come through on the Giro: After last week's public request for HBO logins, multiple listeners sent actual username and password credentials.– Giro update: Jonas Vingegaard won a stage this week, completing the set — he's now won a stage at all three grand tours.– One-year anniversary incoming: Probably early June. Eric floats the idea of baking cupcakes.– Hantavirus update: Contained. Ten total cases, one false positive. We are not entering another pandemic.– Drake's three-album drop: Aisha cannot get through the Iceman tracklist.– Kit rankings — the Met Gala of track and field: Every brand drops their new racing uniform at the first Diamond League of the season, and women's training groups will discuss nothing else on long runs for weeks. Aisha gives her full rankings.– Mark English wins the men's 800: 1:43.8 in Shanghai.– The most redheads discussion– Molly Huddle and Emily Infeld sidebar: Two premature celebrations in the first Diamond League prompts a detour to Beijing 2015 and the bronze medal that got away.– Men's 3K: Fourteen athletes under 7:30 in a field of nineteen. Five national records.– Women's 1500: Birke Haylom wins. Tsige Duguma takes second in only her second-ever 1500. Top eleven under four minutes.– Jessica Schilder throws 21.09: The Dutch shot putter breaks the Diamond League record, sets a world lead, and becomes the first woman to break the 21-meter barrier since 2012.– Women's steeple: Peruth Chemutai celebrates early, barely holds on by one hundredth of a second.– Looking ahead: Track Fest at UCLA on May 23rd — Emma Coburn's first steeple in two years (since her ankle injury in the 2024 Shanghai water jump), Parker Valby, Gabbi Jennings, Josh Kerr, Donovan Brazier, Bryce Hoppel, and a stacked women's 800 all racing.– Kirkland Signature sweatsuit interlude: Aisha is wearing a full Costco fit. She is a fourteen-year Costco stan and would quit her job to become a Costco influencer if given the chance.Voicemails: A mom of a ten-month-old asks: What would your grift be? A caller from Portland, Maine, wants Portsmouth restaurant recommendations after a string of bad experiences. A listener asks whether the culture of the sport has meaningfully changed post-Alberto — Aisha and Eric give a thoughtful yes-and-no. A listener named Rachel has been Clorox-wiping her stationary bike three times and Googling whether mouse poop five feet below her deck could give her hantavirus. A caller asks for three book recommendations.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  The Controversy Around Eric's Sub-5 + How This Podcast Is Affecting Families 11.05.2026 1t 50min

  No prepared notes this week, which means full chaos.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's sub-five mile controversy: Someone DM'd Aisha the Strava elevation profile– Aisha is now up to three miles straight at 9,000 feet in Crested Butte; a barre class that cost $25, which was $8 above her personal tipping point.– Giro d'Italia access rage: HBO Max has put live sports behind an additional paywall. Aisha's cutoff is $17/month. – Hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship: Three deaths, eight total cases, a very long incubation period, and the Canary Islands said absolutely not, you are staying at sea. Aisha spent the majority of her non-working, non-painting hours this week on hantavirus memes and UFO memes– Pentagon UFO files: Released with minimal fanfare. Eric is not buying it as anything other than a distraction from the Epstein files.– Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of LA: Won 89% of a debate poll. Reality TV people are built for these moments.– Met Gala recap: Mondo Duplantis and fiancée Desiré Inglander attended. Desiré has been described by a mutual friend of Aisha as the hottest female elf from Lord of the Rings that could ever exist in the world. – Cocodona 250: Rachel Entrekin becomes the first female winner in race history with a time of 56:09:48.– Denver airport Frontier plane incident: A person breached the tarmac fence and was sucked into a plane engine, causing it to burst into flames. – Track roundup: Simeon Birnbaum runs a dominant 1:44 800m, including working past two Oregon teammates in the final stretch. Marco Langon runs 3:32. Quincy Wilson debuts in the 300m hurdles and wins in 38.77 — nobody saw hurdles in his future. – Shanghai Diamond League preview: May 16th — six days away. The meet features five Americans in the women's steeple. The women's 1500 field is stacked: Tsige Duguma, Dorcas Ewoi, Gabija Galvydytė, Jess Hull, Emily MacKay (who apparently ran a 1:59 800 at altitude recently), Gracie Morris, Claudia Hollingsworth and more. – Aisha's Monaco/Tour de France vacation: World Athletics meeting in Monaco at the end of June, followed by the first two days of the Tour de France in Barcelona. – The Wout van Aert DM: When Aisha was training in Leuven, she noticed on Strava that Wout van Aert was doing afternoon jogs at around the same pace as her. She DMed him on Instagram to see if he wanted to run. – Sarah Hall's audiobook: Aisha is halfway through For the Love of Running on Audible. Sarah Hall narrates it herself. Beautifully written, very open about relationships, spirituality, family, and her internal world. – Voicemails: A fan notes that Mac and Chris could not have anticipated inviting Aisha and Eric onto their team and watching them dog group runs; travel recommendations for the Northeast and Boulder; a listener calls to give Centro's wife Lindsay her flowers — she's the PT for an all-women's running team in Chicago; and a dad reports that his two-year-old now says "love you, bye" as his farewell phrase, which he learned from this podcast.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Show Me the Athlete Biological Passport, Harry Styles 04.05.2026 2t 11min

  Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios for a May 3rd episode with a lot on the docket.Discussed in this episode:– Walk-jog redemption arc: Aisha is back on a run streak — five days this week, two days of lifting, all done at a sensible 20 minutes on pure vibes with her nine-year-old lab– Aisha becomes a tech bro– Banksy goes 3D– Tom Cruise confession, Scientology speed-running– Devil Wears Prada 2– Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's hard launch– Cam Hanes vs. Sage Canaday and the ultra doping discourse: "If you really want to grind, do it raw and feel how much it sucks."– World Relays took place in Gaborone– Allyson Felix is coming back– USATF Road 5K Championships: Drew Hunter wins and gets absolutely obliterated by the confetti cannon at the finish line– Mary Cain's book, This Is Not About Running: Eric has been listening to the audiobook and gives a detailed account — the manipulation by Alberto Salazar, Darren Treasure's fraudulent credentials (not a licensed psychologist, it turns out), the toxic scarcity-mindset environment among the women in the group, and Mary's mental health crisis and how it was handled. – Abby Steiner sues Puma: Steiner is suing Puma and the Mercedes F1 team for alleged negligent products liability, claiming the shoe designs — plate geometry, foam composition — contributed to her injuries. Puma denies. – Voicemails: A new mom calls in on her son's first day of daycare; the New Balance indoor relay recap; Noah Kahan's "Standing Still" and its Harvard track team lyric promprs a request for Eric to write a diss track; Is Yomif Kejelcha the best distance runner to never win a global outdoor gold?📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Maybe They Ran Sub-Two Because the Robots Are Coming for Their Jobs 27.04.2026 1t 56min

  Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back in their home studios the Sunday after Boston Marathon weekend and are still buzzing from the first-ever Off the Rails live show but were immediately blindsided by the London Marathon results.Discussed in this episode:– The Boston hangover: How the live show felt like a fever dream, why Aisha couldn't get drunk despite an open bar, and the definitive low point: a three-mile morning shakeout run the day after the show, with 800 people, the New Balance relay, and a Brooks event all stacked on the same day.– London Marathon recap: Sebastian Sawe's 1:59:30 world record. Yomif Kejelcha's 1:59:41 marathon debut. Jacob Kiplimo third in 2:00:28. Two athletes sub-two in the same race. Nobody was expecting this.– Adidas' out-of-competition testing program: The AIU tested Sawe 25 times before Berlin in 2025 — funded in part by Adidas to the tune of $50K — to proactively remove any doubt. No one has ever heard of a brand doing this. – Tisgt Assefa’s women's-only world record: 2:15:41, with Hellen Obiri second at 2:15:53. The Sharon-Helen rivalry discussion continues.– Vincent Mauri, 2:05:53 in Toledo: He's just a guy. He ran at ASU and Notre Dame, he's 25, and he soloed a 2:05:53 debut at the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio. Eric has never heard of him. He has never heard of the Glass City Marathon. Toledo makes a lot of glass, which Aisha almost figured out.– Penn Relays: The Simeon Birnbaum vs. Marco Langon rivalry delivers twice. Oregon/Birnbaum win the DMR (featuring the classic slow-it-down anchor move), Villanova/Langon wins the four-by-mile in an electric finish. Marco's post-race interview is unhinged perfection.– US Road Mile Championship: Yared Nuguse wins. Vince Ciattei second. Drew Hunter third. Yared needed some wins and momentum. He got one.– Addie Wiley, Lauren Johnson, and Nick Johnson's revoked probation: A full explainer on the Nick Johnson case for new listeners — trafficking, forced injections, assault — and why Addie Wiley's non-answer to Jonathan Gault about her coaching situation isn't landing well. Update: Johnson's probation has been revoked for failing to comply with a sex offender treatment program and refusing a polygraph test.– Noah Lyles' wedding first-look video: He did not say the right thing. He talked about the dress logistics.– The Robot half marathon in China: The winner crashed 100 meters from the finish. There were pit stops. The announcer was concerned the robot might be hurt. Aisha can’t stop watching these videos– Voicemails include: Gary Martin's body composition (disputed); Sharon Lokedi borrowing Steven Pfifer’s Garmin on Boston morning; speed golf and the time Will and Aisha spotted balls for Nick Willis at the World Championships; running a marathon on 4/20; a canceled Carmel Indiana half marathon that sent two listeners to Wilmington, Delaware; and the ongoing fallout from Aisha's Olympic ticket take.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Our First-Ever Live Show In Boston Covered RFK's Raccoon Story, Trump vs. The Pope, and an International Warehouse Full of Piss 18.04.2026 1t 30min

  Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer go live for the first time — recording in front of a packed house at Dillon's in Boston on the Friday before the 2026 Boston Marathon, with an open bar, a drinking game, merch giveaways, and a special guest.Many thanks to Under Armour for making this happen!Discussed in this episode:– Sharon Lokedi joins live: The reigning Boston Marathon champion and course-record holder (2:17:22 in 2024) stops by for a wide-ranging conversation including her visit to Kenya with the Under Armour team, her photoshoot shoot in Flagstaff, bucket-list major goals and what the hills of Boston mean to her on race day.– Sharon's signature Under Armour shoe: The design details — gold laces, Lake Mary Road and Katagat references, and an accidental Kansas Jayhawk color palette– Boston trivia: Eric runs a live trivia game with Velociti Elite 3s on the line– RFK Jr. and the raccoon: A new book reveals a diary entry in which Kennedy describes cutting off a road-killed raccoon's anatomy "to check it out later." – Trump vs. the Pope: Both hosts are taking the Pope– Mike Vrabel affair headlines & Diana Russini saves a man from an overturned Jeep– Noah Lyles on the Time 100 Most Influential People– Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the SI Swimsuit Edition– Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Achilles setback– Diamond League Plus prize structure: Aisha explains it. Eric thinks it sounds like a streaming service he accidentally subscribed to.– World Athletics halts transfers to Turkey: You don't just all of a sudden feel a bit more Turkish.– Boston picks– Live voicemails: Where does WADA store a decade's worth of drug samples? What would Eric's karaoke song be? What is Aisha's skincare routine? can Eric break five minutes in a mile the morning after picklebacks?
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  Adderall, Artemis, Augusta, Aussie Champs And Aisha's Unpopular Opinion On LA 2028 Tickets 12.04.2026 2t 13min

  Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer touch base the week before Boston.Discussed in this episode:– Boston live show — final details: Off the Rails Live with Under Armour is Friday, April 17th at Dillon's in Boston. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Ticketholders have their seats; everyone else should come anyway — they're cramming people in like sardines. Also – Chris Chavez hosts a fireside chat with Sharon Lokedi at Dick's House of Sport on Boylston from 4–5 p.m. the same day.– Aisha discovers corporate doping: Coworkers are using Adderall to power through their workloads.– Artemis II splashdown: Good news in a rough news cycle.– Bieberchella: Justin Bieber performed his Coachella set in a hoodie, playing his own songs from YouTube and singing along.– Kanye's UK festival canceled: After sponsor pullouts and UK border authorities refusing him entry, the festival is dead. Eric walks back his defense of Kanye from last week.– The Masters / Sam Burns bet: Aisha placed a $5 bet on Sam Burns at +2200 and is refusing FanDuel's cash-out offer.– Australian Track & Field Championships: Gout Gout runs 19.67 in the 200m; Cam Meyer solos 3:29 in the 1500m; Drama in the women's 1500– Keely Hodgkinson is running the 400m at Rome Diamond League on June 4th– D3 collegiate 1500m record: Ryan Hagan of SUNY Geneseo runs 3:38.67 at the Bison Outdoor Classic– LA 2028 Olympic ticket pricing: Aisha delivers an unpopular opinion: the tickets should be expensive, and that's actually good for track and field. 📞 Listener Voicemails– Michelle, bestie of Lydia from Jacksonville, is running Boston and wants to know: rum and Coke or Miller Lite after the race?– A listener asks how professional runners actually fund coaching and travel– A listener asks why it takes years to catch doping athletes– A caller asks what Eric and Aisha would score at the Masters and which track athlete would win it– Christina from Oakland asks whether Eric and Aisha call Mac and Chris their "work daddies."📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080 to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.
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  We're Doing an Undercover Doping Sting in Kenya But A Safari First Though 06.04.2026 2t 7min

  Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back for an Easter Sunday edition of Off the Rails — recording from Boulder after Aisha narrowly avoided a Donner Party situation in Crested Butte. The Boston live show sold out in hours, track season has officially opened and there is now a buddy cop doping sting operation on the table.Discussed in this episode:Boston live show sold out: Dillon’s on Friday of Boston Marathon weekend is officially full. If you missed it, Eric and Aisha will be around all weekend and will share their full itinerary. Stay tuned.Kristi Noem's husband and bimbofication: Photos emerge of the Secretary of Homeland Security's husband in pink spandex and balloons doing things online. Eric and Aisha don't kink shame.Tiger Woods in the back of a police cruiser: ET memes confirmed accurate. Aisha shares her no-karaoke-footage rule. Eric reminisces about singing "New York, New York" at karaoke in Tokyo with Chris on the ASICS trip.Kanye West's comeback and the Wall Street Journal apologyAlbert Korir doping positive: The 2021 NYC Marathon winner tested positive for CERA (essentially EPO) three times in October, kept racing to a third-place finish at NYC in November, and received a five-year ban. Eric and Aisha discuss the systemic problem in Kenyan distance running, the difficulty of a national ban, and their proposed solution: a buddy cop undercover sting operation in Kenya.Connor Mantz withdraws from Boston: Aisha on the mental brutality of being injured while chasing a big race — and why pulling out might actually be the mature move with a baby due in July.Track weekend roundup: Kishane Thompson runs 14.92 in the 150m, breaking Linford Christie's world best from 1994. Gabby Thomas opens with a wind-aided sub-11. A sprinter out of Botswana runs 9.89 early in the season. Jane Hedengren runs her very first 10K at Stanford Invitational and breaks the NCAA record as a true freshman: 30:46.Matt Choi gets DQ'd again: This time at 70.3 Texas. Eric offers to ghostwrite his next apology.📞 Listener Voicemails– A listener recommends Eric run the Sri Chinmoy Marathon — an eight-lap loop course on a Thursday morning for $65. – Emma from Missouri, who ran cross country in the same district as Chappell Roan, clarifies that "soft swinging" is just making out with other couples.– Multiple listeners want to know which runners should go on Survivor. Eric has never seen a single episode. Aisha would rather do The Amazing Race.– A equine sports medicine vet asks about the craziest injury hacks runners use.– Kelly, who yelled "Go Miss Seema!" at the 10K because she googled the name, says it was harder to get tickets to the live show than to qualify for Boston.– A listener from the "target demographic of middle-aged moms" asks what the Off the Rails comedy tour would look like.📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  A Tough Week For UCan, Tiger Woods and Taylor Frankie Paul 29.03.2026 2t 8min

  Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are baaaaack!Discussed in this episode:• Off the Rails Live Show announcement: First-ever live event is Friday, April 17 at Dillon’s (955 Boylston Street) at 7 PM, doors at 6:45. Presented by Under Armour — with merch, giveaways, chances to win Velocity Elite 3 shoes, and a bar tab. Limited to 75–100 spots; RSVP link in show notes.GET YOUR SPOT HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-rails-live-in-boston-tickets-1986175508412• Josh Kerr and Project 222: Kerr is publicly calling his shot at the mile world record (3:43.13, El Guerrouj, Rome, 1999) at the London Diamond League• Emma Bates and UCan controversy: Bates publicly revealed she was dropped by her nutrition sponsor after announcing her pregnancy. Her agent disputes the company's timeline. Aisha makes the business case for why supporting pregnant athletes is both the right and smart move.• Tiger Woods flips his car — again: His third major vehicle incident. Breathalyzer: 0.00. Drug test: refused.• The Bachelorette is canceled: Taylor Frankie Paul's season pulled after WrestleMania-level domestic incident footage surfaces days before premiere.• March Madness bracket strategy: Aisha's patented "vibes and alumni" system — if a person she dislikes went to a school, they're out.• The Ten and the Maurie Plant Meet happened• USATF Half Marathon Championships fallout: World Athletics approves seven U.S. women at World Half Marathon Championships after the off-course incident — with four scoring.📞 Listener Voicemails • A listener spots a distinguished professor responding to emails on a flight with full brightness. Aisha has her own comparable story.• Mary from Minnesota asks how CITIUS MAG actually works• Hattie from Minnesota asks how many pillows everyone sleeps with• Mark from LA asks for advice on buying 2028 Olympic tickets and how to find running nerd friends IRL• A caller from Florida calls in heartbroken about the live show timing conflict — she arrives Saturday • A listener asks how much they should pay a "semi-infamous" celebrity running coach charging $600/month for online coaching📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Torqued Up After World Indoors + A Special Announcement 23.03.2026 2t 9min

  Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer get on the mics in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Poland. This episode also features the first-ever announcement of an Off the Rails live event.Discussed in this episode:• Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800m at 17, running 1:44.24 – the youngest men's world indoor champion ever in T&F. • Keely Hodgkinson dominates the women's 800m in 1:55.3 and her coach Jenny Meadows claps back at media commentary on Keely's body composition.• Georgia Hunter-Bell wins the women's 1500m in 3:58, with Jess Hull silver and Nikki Hiltz bronze in a photo finish. • Women's 3000m descends into chaos with contact and falls; Nadia Battocletti wins, Emily Mackay takes silver in a breakout performance. • Men's 3000m: Josh Kerr delivers a tactical masterclass over Cole Hocker, mirroring his Milrose 'sleep' celebration back at Hocker. • Spain's Mariano Garcia wins men's 1500m• Sprint recap: Jordan Anthony wins men's 60m gold; Trayvon Bromell claims bronze a decade after his 2016 Portland gold. • World Indoors future venues: India and Kazakhstan — Aisha raises concerns about India's anti-doping situation. • Mondo Duplantis tapped to write and perform the theme song for the 2026 World Athletics Championships.• Emma Grace Hurley breaks Deena Kastor's 21-year Shamrock Shuffle 8K course record (24:29).• Karissa Schweizer leaves the Bowerman Track Club, now training with coach Chris Miltenberg in Portland.• The streaming fragmentation in track and field media and the need for affordable pay-per-view options.• Announcement: Off the Rails' first-ever live event will be on Friday, April 17 in Boston, in partnership with Under Armour. • Listener voicemail segment covers: all-time dream DMR teams, eye contact etiquette on runs, healthcare gaps for pro athletes, and World Indoors bean bag chairs.📞 Listener Voicemails📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.
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  Why Are You So Concerned About A Protest, Bro + There’s EPO in the Vegetable Drawer 16.03.2026 2t

  Aisha and Eric are back for a classic Sunday recording session — St. Patrick's Day weekend edition.In this episode:☕ The Mug Situation: Aisha is drinking out of a "Do I look like I fly economy?" mug🏨 The New York Hotel Incident: A retelling of the time Aisha walked off the elevator with all her luggage, returned to the front desk with Marriott status energy, and did not leave until she was on floor 29 or higher.🏃 New York City Half Marathon Recap🎬 The Oscars: Neither host has seen most of the nominees. Eric has seen more than Aisha, who has seen exactly one film (Sinners). Timothy Chalamet is in hot water for saying opera and ballet are irrelevant — Aisha defends him.💉 D3 Doping Drama — Seth Clevenger: A LetsRun investigation alleges that Clevenger, who transferred from Iowa State to Rowan University after doping allegations from teammates, won the D3 NCAA indoor 5K title this weekend. The entire podium besides him walked off in protest. 🥊 NCAA Indoor Championships recap🌍 World Indoors Preview (Bydgoszcz/Pomerze)🇪🇹 Fotyen Tesfay Runs 2:10:53 In Her Marathon Debut📞 Listener Voicemails📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAishaFollow your hosts on Instagram:🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer----⚠️ WARNING ⚠️Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.