we talk about Chris going out to Albany and breaking 3 hours in the marathon to keep his streak alive.

we welcome Josh Merlis to the show.

We talk to Josh about The Albany Running Exchange and the history of his company.

we talk about Josh’s own running

we talk about a number of the big events he has worked on all over the world.

we talk about how 2020 has been for Josh and the ARE team.

we talk about the Upstate Classic and how the idea came about.

we talk about the venue and the capability of the Altamont Fairgrounds

we talk about the permit process Josh had to go through.

we talk about the start of the race and precautions he made on the course.

Josh talks about nervousness leading up to the event

We talk about the response from the people who gave ARE the permission to put on the event.

Julie asks about the emotional side of the event

We read an email from a participate of the race

Josh shares his reaction to the email and talks more about what the race meant to many.

we come back from talking to Josh and sum up the interview

we talk Keira D’Amato going after the American Record in the women’s 10 miler