The People Who Get Chosen for Jury Duty Don't Want to Be There and I Desperately Do...Full Of Beans

<p>Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins discuss all the week&#39;s happenings including the half marathon world record being broken, the Silesia Diamond League and some updates on Eric Jenkins&#39; marathon training.</p><p>Discussed in this episode:</p><p>– Eric&#39;s marathon build — current status: Ten miles. High 8:30 average. Ninety minutes. First double-digit run in possibly two years.</p><p>– Yomif Kejelcha, half marathon world record, 56:51: Set at the Buenos Aires Marathon. Took 21 seconds off Kiplimo&#39;s 57:20 from Lisbon in March. Was checking his watch the whole race, fully aware. Post-race quote included the phrase &quot;full of beans&quot; — not a fueling strategy, a British idiom meaning full of energy and enthusiasm, which neither host had ever encountered before.</p><p>– Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK: Short-term, up to six months, keeping the Montecito mansion. Nobody knows why.</p><p>– Tupac murder trial: Dwayne Davis, accused of the 1996 drive-by shooting, has pleaded not guilty. Conspiracy theories about Diddy resurfacing.</p><p>– Lindsay Clancy case: Duxbury, Massachusetts. Pleading not guilty by reason of insanity — postpartum psychosis and a combination of medications. Mother-in-law testified in her defense that she was begging for help beforehand. Husband has since remarried. Netflix series incoming.</p><p>– Casey Musgraves and the disco balls: She opened her tour perched atop giant testicle-shaped disco balls.</p><p>– Diamond League recap: Ethan Strand wins the men&#39;s 1500 in a loaded field featuring Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker; American men went 2-3-4 in the Lausanne 5000m (Parker Wolf, Nico Young, Graham Blanks); Tsige Duguma wins the women&#39;s 1500 with a last-50m burst that nobody saw coming; El Bakkali gets beaten in the steeple for the third time in four years; Marco Arop goes out in 48.5 through 400 meters in the men&#39;s 800 and goes for the world record — doesn&#39;t get it but the bravery is noted; Rai Benjamin&#39;s flat 400 is real; Femke Bol is getting exponentially better every race in the 800m</p><p>– Why changing your running form is harder than it sounds: Aisha shares her drill philosophy from her days with coach Mark Rowland </p><p>– New York City Marathon elite field announced</p><p>– Jenny Simpson speaks publicly: Diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy — scar tissue in the heart causing an arrhythmia.</p><p>– Voicemails include: A former shot-putter explains why throwing is the objectively superior sport; best competition roommates; and some surprises from Eric and Aisha&#39;s Wikipedia pages.</p><p>📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.</p><p>📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.</p><p>🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAisha</p><p>Follow your hosts on Instagram:</p><p>🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer</p><p>----</p><p>⚠️ WARNING ⚠️</p><p>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.</p>