Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are baaaaack!

Discussed in this episode:

• Off the Rails Live Show announcement: First-ever live event is Friday, April 17 at Dillon’s (955 Boylston Street) at 7 PM, doors at 6:45. Presented by Under Armour — with merch, giveaways, chances to win Velocity Elite 3 shoes, and a bar tab. Limited to 75–100 spots; RSVP link in show notes.

• Josh Kerr and Project 222: Kerr is publicly calling his shot at the mile world record (3:43.13, El Guerrouj, Rome, 1999) at the London Diamond League

• Emma Bates and UCan controversy: Bates publicly revealed she was dropped by her nutrition sponsor after announcing her pregnancy. Her agent disputes the company's timeline. Aisha makes the business case for why supporting pregnant athletes is both the right and smart move.

• Tiger Woods flips his car — again: His third major vehicle incident. Breathalyzer: 0.00. Drug test: refused.

• The Bachelorette is canceled: Taylor Frankie Paul's season pulled after WrestleMania-level domestic incident footage surfaces days before premiere.

• March Madness bracket strategy: Aisha's patented "vibes and alumni" system — if a person she dislikes went to a school, they're out.

• The Ten and the Maurie Plant Meet happened

• USATF Half Marathon Championships fallout: World Athletics approves seven U.S. women at World Half Marathon Championships after the off-course incident — with four scoring.

📞 Listener Voicemails

• A listener spots a distinguished professor responding to emails on a flight with full brightness. Aisha has her own comparable story.

• Mary from Minnesota asks how CITIUS MAG actually works

• Hattie from Minnesota asks how many pillows everyone sleeps with

• Mark from LA asks for advice on buying 2028 Olympic tickets and how to find running nerd friends IRL

• A caller from Florida calls in heartbroken about the live show timing conflict — she arrives Saturday • A listener asks how much they should pay a "semi-infamous" celebrity running coach charging $600/month for online coaching

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.

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⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

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.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer get on the mics in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Poland. This episode also features the first-ever announcement of an Off the Rails live event.

Discussed in this episode:

• Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the men's 800m at 17, running 1:44.24 – the youngest men's world indoor champion ever in T&F.

• Keely Hodgkinson dominates the women's 800m in 1:55.3 and her coach Jenny Meadows claps back at media commentary on Keely's body composition.

• Georgia Hunter-Bell wins the women's 1500m in 3:58, with Jess Hull silver and Nikki Hiltz bronze in a photo finish.

• Women's 3000m descends into chaos with contact and falls; Nadia Battocletti wins, Emily Mackay takes silver in a breakout performance.

• Men's 3000m: Josh Kerr delivers a tactical masterclass over Cole Hocker, mirroring his Milrose 'sleep' celebration back at Hocker.

• Spain's Mariano Garcia wins men's 1500m

• Sprint recap: Jordan Anthony wins men's 60m gold; Trayvon Bromell claims bronze a decade after his 2016 Portland gold.

• World Indoors future venues: India and Kazakhstan — Aisha raises concerns about India's anti-doping situation.

• Mondo Duplantis tapped to write and perform the theme song for the 2026 World Athletics Championships.

• Emma Grace Hurley breaks Deena Kastor's 21-year Shamrock Shuffle 8K course record (24:29).

• Karissa Schweizer leaves the Bowerman Track Club, now training with coach Chris Miltenberg in Portland.

• The streaming fragmentation in track and field media and the need for affordable pay-per-view options.

• Announcement: Off the Rails' first-ever live event will be on Friday, April 17 in Boston, in partnership with Under Armour.

• Listener voicemail segment covers: all-time dream DMR teams, eye contact etiquette on runs, healthcare gaps for pro athletes, and World Indoors bean bag chairs.

📞 Listener Voicemails

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not.

📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.

🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAisha

Follow your hosts on Instagram:

🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠

🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer

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⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

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.