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Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

CITIUS MAG 63 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

A laid-back, laugh-packed podcast about life on (and off) the track circuit. Join former pro runners Eric Jenkins (2x NCAA champion and World Championship qualifier) and Aisha Praught-Leer (2x Olympian and Jamaican national record holder) as they swap stories, spill tea and not taking themselves too seriously about the world of running. Nothing’s off-limits. Think of it as your group chat with fast friends. Whether you're a die-hard track nerd or just here for the vibes, this is your new favorite listen.

Episodes

Blood Doping in 2026, Wiz Khalifa Is Running and Merch Is Finally Live
Blood Doping in 2026, Wiz Khalifa Is Running and Merch Is Finally Live Aug 17, 2026 02:27:25 One of the longest episodes in Off the Rails history and one of the most eventful.Discussed in this episode:– Eric vs. the bike: Three rides in. Main problems: sweating while commuting and not wanting to wear shorts.– Pre-race rituals: In response to a voicemail from Jean Nicole, a theology professor who uses athletic analogies in teaching monastic practices.– Freddie Crittenden is a middle school
Sir, You Have Never Stood in a Call Room Smelling of Tiger Balm and It Shows
Sir, You Have Never Stood in a Call Room Smelling of Tiger Balm and It Shows Aug 10, 2026 01:47:45 Eric Jenkins calls in from a Cleveland Airbnb a few hours before the Guardian Mile, mic clipped to a Celsius can, surrounded by friends. Aisha is home in Boulder. It's a Saturday edition.In this episode:– Guardian Mile tonight: Colby is running the stroller mile with his son. Colby is not quite at race weight and is racing on a course that goes uphill for the first 800 and downhill on the back
A Bad Look For Usher, Another Great Week For Josh Kerr
A Bad Look For Usher, Another Great Week For Josh Kerr Aug 3, 2026 02:06:14 Discussed in this episode:– Standing desk philosophical debate: Aisha is 50/50 sitting and standing. Eric has his at the lowest setting and sits.– Women's Professional Baseball League launches: Boston Hunters, New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, San Francisco Fireballs — all playing in Springfield, Illinois.– The national anthem at the WPBL opening game: Potentially the worst national anthem per
Give Raccoons Access to AI and We're Done
Give Raccoons Access to AI and We're Done Jul 27, 2026 02:11:59 Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins recorded on July 26th, delayed slightly so they could watch the final day of USAs. Aisha is running on post-Olivia Dean concert fumes. A bear came to her house.Discussed in this episode:– The fridge broke while Will was away. Aisha threw out an entire freezer's worth of food. A bear found it.– Olivia Dean concert: Ball Arena, Denver. Peak girlhood.– House sw
Will Leer's College Thesis Predicted Josh Kerr's Mile World Record
Will Leer's College Thesis Predicted Josh Kerr's Mile World Record Jul 20, 2026 02:04:06 Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the day after Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 to break the mile world record. Eric's friends don't get it. Aisha's husband spent the day texting every person he's ever run with.Discussed in this episode:– The world record reaction: Eric was pacing around his room, more nervous than Josh. Aisha and Will watched from Crested Butte with just one ch
Aisha Returns From Europe: Dry Teeth Are a Sign You're Having the Best Time of Your Life
Aisha Returns From Europe: Dry Teeth Are a Sign You're Having the Best Time of Your Life Jul 12, 2026 02:25:27 Aisha Praught-Leer is back, tanned, 35,000 steps deep, and full of things to say. Eric Jenkins has been holding it down solo for two weeks. The reunion episode runs long because neither of them wants to stop talking.Discussed in this episode:– The Europe trip: The whole thing was predicated on World Athletics governance meetings in Monaco — the first time Aisha has ever extended one of these trips
LIVE FROM ALI'S BED!
LIVE FROM ALI'S BED! Jul 6, 2026 01:56:08 Eric Jenkins is on his second solo week and has recruited his first-ever Off the Rails guest host: Ali Feller, world-renowned podcaster, certified Rail Rider loyalist. They record from Ali’s bed in Hopkinton, NH — Eric's choice of location — after approximately an hour of technical chaos involving dead batteries, two phones and a call to Mac Fleet.In this episode:– Ali’s hospitality: On arriva
Eric's Solo Episode (Late Due To Skinny Margaritas on the Beach Yesterday)
Eric's Solo Episode (Late Due To Skinny Margaritas on the Beach Yesterday) Jun 29, 2026 01:20:44 Eric Jenkins is alone. Aisha is somewhere in Europe. He had a beach day yesterday with skinny margaritas, which pushed the recording to Monday morning, and is now having a conversation with himself that you are all privy to. Some people genuinely have no voice in their heads. Eric has multiple voices running simultaneous dialogues all day. This episode is basically that, out loud, for an hour.– Bi
The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions
The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions Jun 21, 2026 01:41:53 Eric Jenkins calls in from Whitefish, Montana dressed in wedding merch, planning a horse ride, slightly winded from a four-mile run. Aisha is home in Boulder, heading back to New York tomorrow, having been everywhere again this week. Discussed in this week's episode:– Montana wedding: Eric is going to ride a horse this afternoon for the first time since age seven– New York / West Side Highway:
The AIU Ruined Gudaf Tsegay's Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot
The AIU Ruined Gudaf Tsegay's Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot Jun 15, 2026 01:56:18 Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Los Angeles before heading to the LA Grand Prix as Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire fresh off a 38-minute performance at the Market Square Day 10K.Discussed in this episode:– Sports overload: The Knicks, the World Cup, the Stanley Cup, NCAAs, Oslo, Love Island — all happening at the same time. – World Cup vibes: Aisha became a soccer fan in Leuven in 2014 — the Bel
Is This Hyrox or Magic Mike?
Is This Hyrox or Magic Mike? Jun 8, 2026 01:42:54 Aisha Praught-Leer calls in from Las Vegas on a Monday morning work trip. Eric Jenkins is in New Hampshire, fresh off a baby visit and a Wiz Khalifa concert he forgot to mention.Discussed in this episode: – Aisha in Las Vegas: On a work trip to the NACTA college sports conference. Overstimulated by the blinking lights and twinkling sounds. Not a Vegas girl. Still needs to find one thing she likes
Once We Open the Strait of Hormuz, Race Entry Prices Come Down
Once We Open the Strait of Hormuz, Race Entry Prices Come Down Jun 1, 2026 02:06:57 Eric is emotionally fragile after a bachelor party in Maine and Aisha is running on fumes after flying to New York, Minneapolis, and back in the span of four days, plus Bolder Boulder. But they're back on the mic for another jam-packed episode.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's transit system hierarchy, where bus and train tied for number one– Bolder Boulder recap: 50,000 people, costumes,

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