Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running

Two old friends and former college runners talk about what’s happening in the world of distance running.

Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running is a sports podcast hosted by matta8, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

matta8 hosts Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running, a sports show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #105

  Episode 105: From Freshmen Miles to Crystal Springs: Building a High School XC Powerhouse (and other updates)

  Sep 30, 202649 min

  Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank dive into the Mountainside cross country season: expanding the coaching staff, managing a 65-person roster, picking 21 athletes for the Crystal Springs trip, handling injuries, and practical mileage progression for developing freshmen. They also recap highlights from the World Athletics Ultimate Championships and recent road-race events, touch on college and high-school meet schedules, and share alumni stories and team culture moments from a UC Davis gathering.

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  Episode #103

  Episode 103: Mountainside XC 2026 Kickoff and Pro Track Highlights

  Aug 28, 202650 min

  In episode 103 Matt and Dave catch up on the start of high school cross-country season: coaching logistics, parent expectations at meets, team growth, and memorable anecdotes about athletes and families. They also review recent elite track action, including Ethan Strand’s upset in Poland, Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s comeback, standout performances across the Diamond League, and two new world records.

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  Episode #101

  Episode 101: Josh Kerr is Good at Running

  Aug 2, 20261h 3m

  Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank recap a packed episode covering their Tillamook cross‑country training camp, Josh Kerr’s mile world record in London, and standout moments from the US Championships and Commonwealth Games. They discuss race tactics, surprise winners, rising stars, and notable performances, then close with reflections on Mary Cain’s book and a promising high‑school talent. Brief, candid, and full of running insight.

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  Episode #100

  Episode 100: From Macaroni Grill to Coaching Cooper Lutkenhaus, the Journey of Chris Capeau

  Jul 17, 20261h 33m

  Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank mark the Steep Ravine Podcast's 100th episode with special guest Chris Capeau. Chris shares his story of perseverance to become the first in his family to graduate from college, to realize his dream job as a track coach, and to prevail through the extraordinary transition from high school coach to coach of the generational talent, Cooper Lutkenhaus. The wide-ranging conversation covers coaching philosophy, gut coaching decisions, and preparing and protecting a teenage athlete who found himself amidst the world's very best.

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  Episode #99

  Episode 99: Dave Goes to France, Paris Diamond League, and Pre Classic

  Jul 10, 20261h 16m

  Dave thrives in France and Spain for three-and-a-half-weeks despite travel delays, wrong connections, three emergency-room visits, stitches, and dental work. He still attended the Paris Diamond League, sat with Evan Jager, drank a beer with Andrew Coscoran, watched record-setting races, enjoyed local food and wine, did some epic hikes and returned home to coaching and recovery. Matt stayed home and did not go to the emergency room once.

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