At 2:00 we talk about Chris going out to Albany and breaking 3 hours in the marathon to keep his streak alive.
At 8:55 we welcome Josh Merlis to the show.
At 10:50 We talk to Josh about The Albany Running Exchange and the history of his company.
At 15:20 we talk about Josh’s own running
At 16:15 we talk about a number of the big events he has worked on all over the world.
At 20:00 we talk about how 2020 has been for Josh and the ARE team.
At 20:51 we talk about the Upstate Classic and how the idea came about.
At 23:27 we talk about the venue and the capability of the Altamont Fairgrounds
At 25:10 we talk about the permit process Josh had to go through.
At 28:00 we talk about the start of the race and precautions he made on the course.
At 33:45 Josh talks about nervousness leading up to the event
At 35:40 We talk about the response from the people who gave ARE the permission to put on the event.
At 36:37 Julie asks about the emotional side of the event
At 38:04 We read an email from a participate of the race
At 40:00 Josh shares his reaction to the email and talks more about what the race meant to many.
At 46:00 we come back from talking to Josh and sum up the interview
At 51:11 we talk Keira D’Amato going after the American Record in the women’s 10 miler
