People have requested birth stories and since we both LOVE birth stories (all of them!) we each told a story from when one of our babies was born. And Erica really stole the show with a story about getting her butt cheeks taped open. I can't make this stuff up.

We are checking in on Father's Day Sunday, which to us apparently means chit chatting with ya girlfriend! Erica gives us an IL weather report, we vent about missing vacations and missing funds, and Erica ends the episode with a harrowing tale of Choo Choo Train. Our best episode yet!! (if you make it to the end of the episode this will make more sense)

Laura conquered the Presidential Traverse in the White Mountains of NH on Friday...or did they conquer her? The black flies took her down like an expired piece of meat. And while she was awfully thirsty, the stadiums and hill workouts proved to be enough to survive the day with minimal soreness so we are calling it a success.

This week we had embarrassing content creation moments in public, Erica continues to go viral and is convinced she's globally hated, and we talk about all the things we eat before runs (and don't eat). This one feels particularly giggly. So I hope you're ready to laugh with us.

Woooo baby. We are talking spontaneous races, videos we regret making, why we never want to go viral, and trolls in our comments. Oh, and don't bring potato salad to the cookout. That's our take away this week, friends. We now have full video episodes up on Youtube! Check out the link on IG.

This episode starts with Laura trying to explain to Erica all of the drama happening in the run world this past week. But if that's boring to you (we get it) feel free to skip ahead to hear Laura and Erica's top 5 running songs of all time. Also we are on youtube now!

Ever get into a challenge with your friend that leaves you 2 miles away from your home in a thunderstorm at 11 PM? Ever text a crush accidentally and then panic and so you throw your phone battery in the trash can? If you can relate to any of these stories, then this episode is for you. Yeah, I don't know.

Erica and Laura are back with another chaotic episode of running, real life, and zero filter. This week: Erica's college-age son came home for the summer — and surprise, he moved apartments without telling anyone. Plus: Allyson Felix's comeback attempt, a spirited trail running debate, a jump rope progress report (spoiler: not great), the great underwear-while-running inbox explosion, and two listener Q&As about fueling through injury and running as a newly single mom. Oh, and beans. So many beans.

• 0:00 — Kai's Secret Move — Erica picks up her son from college only to discover he secretly moved apartments seven months ago and never mentioned it.
• 10:42 — Allyson Felix & the Pro Running Scene
• 16:30 — Olympics, Ilona Maher & the Village Condoms - Ilona Maher's viral post clarifying the real reason 1,000 Olympic condoms went "missing."
• 20:00 — Trail Running Debate — Laura announces a Presidential Traverse hike; Erica makes her definitive case against trail running (spiders, snakes, slow pace, and the bear analogy all make appearances).
• 29:34 — Jump Rope Update & Underwear Fallout — Laura's jump rope journey (pelvic floor included), plus the ongoing inbox explosion from the thong-vs-no-underwear running debate.
• 36:46 — Running Gear, Chafing & the Utah Girlies — Marathon chafing confessions, Body Glide strategies
• 43:03 — Listener Q&A: Fueling While Injured & Bean Talk — "How do you fuel when you can't run?"
• 49:49 — Listener Q&A: Running as a Newly Single Mom — Heartfelt advice for a listener whose mileage has dropped since becoming a single parent. Erica shares her own experience post-divorce, plus practical tips on treadmills, babysitter hacks, and strength training.
• 55:04 — Would Erica & Laura Run a Marathon Together? — A listener asks.