Catching Up With...: Recent Episodes
Runners' Choice Waterloo
Hosted by Isaac Lance, "Catching Up With..." is a conversation with some of Canada's best runners competing across the world, Including local (Kitchener-Waterloo) talent and recent NCAA Champions, Ben Flanagan and Jaimie Phelan.
Isaac catches up with ON ambassador and recent McMaster standout, Erin Mawhinney. Erin has been on a roll this year, running personal best times in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10,000m. Listen as Erin takes us through her running journey, races upcoming, and much more!
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It's been an incredible year thus far for the Kitchener native. Foster finished his indoor season with a bang, running 3:59.18 in the mile, breaking the elusive 4-minute barrier and being the 73rd Canadian athlete to do so. Listen as Foster takes us through his past four years at Boston, recent success, and races upcoming!
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It's been over a year since Isaac last chatted with local star and Catching Up With... regular, Ben Flanagan. Since then Ben has been on an absolute tear, most notably lowering the Canadian half-marathon record last fall in Valencia, and recently running an indoor 5,000m in 13:11 last weekend in Boston. Listen as Ben takes you through both races, lets us know what’s next on his schedule, and much more!
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It's been 18-months since Isaac last chatted with Connor. At that time, Connor was in the middle of summer track gearing up to run the 5,000m at the Canadian Olympic Trials; he finished in third but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Fast forward, Connor claimed gold at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in November, finishing ahead of multiple Olympians in the process.
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It's been 13-months since Isaac last chatted with Julie-Anne. At that time, Julie-Anne was on a "buzz" after just competing for Team Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. Fast-forward, Julie-Anne is coming off another 'buzz' worthy trip, winning the Mediave Canadian 5km Championships against a very deep Canadian field.
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Isaac Lance catches up with Inherit The Earth sponsored athlete, Mike Tate, who makes his third appearance on the store podcast. Learn about Mike's past year in which he recently ran with Team Canada in March at the 2022 Pan-Am Cross Country Cup in Brazil, where he finished 14th. Joining Isaac and Mike are Inherit The Earth co-founder, Pete Meades, and Runners' Choice Waterloo co-owner, Alex Ullman. The four go through a variety of topics, from split short to high school track & field, and everything in-between.
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Isaac chats with 2021 Canadian XC Bronze medalist and the NEW Canadian record holder in the Indoor Mile, Cameron "Dr. P" Proceviat (Burnaby, BC). Cameron ran 3:52.54 in the Mile on February 27th, 2022, which bested local legend and 3x Olympian Nate Brannen (Cambridge, ON), who held the record in a time of 3:54.32. Cameron's 1500m split from the race qualified him to compete for Team Canada (his first time) at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, March 18th - 20th, where he competed in the 1500m.
Isaac catches up with two local standouts, former Laurel Creek Track Club and 2020 Pan-Am XC Cup teammates, Scott Arndt and Abbey Yuhasz. The two left home in the fall of 2020 where they started their journey as student-athletes competing in the NCAA, Scott with Simon Fraser University and Abbey with Tulsa University. Learn about Scott and Abbey's university decision process, challenges, recent performances, and what's next on the schedule!
We were thrilled to have 2x Olympian, the "Queen of XC" Geneviève Lalonde back on the store podcast! Isaac and Gen break down her 2021 year, where she ran her best times at the Tokyo Olympics; breaking the 3000m steeplechase national record in both the semi-finals and finals en route to a Canadian best ever 11th place finish in the women's steeplechase. Gen didn't stop there as she defended her title at the Canadian XC Championships in the fall!
Kitchener-Waterloo standout Ben Flanagan is back on the podcast! Isaac Lance chats with Ben about his recent summer track and field season, future race schedule, and his most recent victory and Canadian title at the 10km Road Championships over Olympians Lucas Bruchet and Ben Preisner.
Isaac Lance catches up with Quebec City native and New Balance distance runner, Charles-Philibert Thiboutot, who has established himself as one of Canada’s top distance runners, and Canada's best 1500m runner since local (Waterloo Region) Nate Brannen. The two discuss Charles' most recent competitive season, where he ran to personal bests, provincial records, and impressive victories including a 3:52.97 win at the Falmouth Elite Mile. Charles announces the winner of our New Balance running shoe giveaway at the end of the episode!
Isaac Lance catches up with Lucknow, ON, distance runner, Julie-Anne Staehli! Julie-Anne recently competed in her first Olympic Games, in Tokyo, where she ran the 5,000m in 15:33.39, finishing in 32nd. Listen to Julie-Anne reminisce about her Olympic Games experience; from cardboard beds to race day, we cover it all!
Isaac Lance catches up with Bandits Elite (London, ON) teammates, Mike Tate and Connor Black! The two are currently in quarantine as they recently, and safely, traveled to the United States together where they both competed in three races. Mike left the trip with a new personal best time in the 1,500m (3:41.22), and a 5,000m time that ranks him 6th in Canada this year (13:35.96). Connor made his much anticipated return to the (Outdoor) track, and ran a 5,000m time that ranks him 14th in Canada this year (13:56.79). They will both race the 5,000m at Olympic Trials in Montreal, Quebec, on June 24th - 27th, where they hope to climb the rankings further. Learn about their journey together, Olympic Trials, and their favourite ice cream flavours...
Isaac Lance catches up with recent U of T track and field standouts, Olympic hopefuls Lucia Stafford and Madeleine Kelly! Lucia and Madeleine are two of Canada's top middle-distance runners who have been travelling, training, and racing together during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you discover how resilient the two are as you learn about their journey as 'professional' athletes in the sport. Near the end of the episode we "surprised" Lucia and Madeleine with a special guest, their coach, Terry Radchenko. Isaac and Terry hosted a "Who Knows Terry Better" trivia game, and well, things got a bit heated...
Isaac Lance catches up with sub-four minute miler, dubbed by ESPN as “The Beast of the Beer Mile”, Corey Bellemore! Learn how Corey has been coping with COVID-19, how his training has been going, and his future race plans and goals for 2021! We are thrilled to have a guest on the episode, former Canadian track & field national team member, Matheson West; The three draft Canadian track and field athletes to make a best starting five basketball team.
Ben Flanagan is back on the podcast! Ben has been up to a lot since Isaac last caught up with him (Episode 1) in June of 2020, including a half-marathon debut (December, 2020) in a blazing fast time of 1:03:19, which put him 10th all-time amongst Canadians. Most recently, Ben ran six seconds off of his personal best in the 5,000m, with his 13:44.87 performance at the Trials of Miles x Citius Mag Texas Qualifier track meet (February, 2021) in Austin, Texas. Ben is on the "outside looking in" in terms of the qualifying for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, making him one to watch in upcoming races!
Isaac Lance catches up with Canadian Steeplechase record holder, 2016 Rio Olympian (our first Olympian on the series), and 2019 Canadian Cross Country Champion, Geneviève Lalonde! Learn about Gen's recent move to Victoria, BC, how her mindset and training has been altered with the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, her initiatives on and off the track, and much more!
Isaac Lance catches up with the 2019 Canadian Cross Country Champion, one of Canada's best distance runners on the road, track, or grass (he always shows up), Mike Tate! Listen to Mike and Isaac reminisce about Mike's numerous national title victories across multiple age groups, his recent move to a new city/team, and his mindset heading into 2021 - Will there be a Tokyo Summer Olympics?
Isaac Lance catches up with Kitchener-Waterloo standout, 2017 NCAA 1500m Champion, and one of Canada's best middle-distance runners, Jaimie Phelan. Listen to Jaimie and Isaac reminisce about Jaimie's involvement in mental health while studying and competing at the University of Michigan, her incredible journey in becoming an NCAA champion, how her training and mindset have been altered with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed due to COVID-19, and much more!
Isaac Lance catches up with Kitchener-Waterloo standout, 2018 NCAA 10,000m Champion, and one of Canada's best distance runners, Ben Flanagan. Listen to Ben and Isaac reminisce about Ben's rise from OFSAA champion to NCAA champion, how his training and mindset have been altered with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed due to COVID-19, and much more!