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Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha

CITIUS MAG 63 Episodes Sep 15, 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

They Did Mondo Dirty, A Hyrox Poop Controversy And Aisha's One-Photo Rule For Pro Athletes On Hinge
They Did Mondo Dirty, A Hyrox Poop Controversy And Aisha's One-Photo Rule For Pro Athletes On Hinge Sep 15, 2026 02:02:07 Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back for a Monday edition of Off the Rails (sorry for the one-day delay). Aisha is fresh off her broadcast debut on the Fifth Avenue Mile, Eric is packing for London and there's a full weekend of World Ultimate to unpack.Discussed in this episode:– Aisha's big girl broadcast: Her first capital-J-O-B TV gig on the Fifth Avenue Mile stream alongside Ca
Jakob Called Everyone Cowards and His Wife Hauled Him Off Stage
Jakob Called Everyone Cowards and His Wife Hauled Him Off Stage Sep 7, 2026 02:03:48 Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins are back for Labor Day weekend, both in new Off the Rails merch, planning a crew neck, and eight weeks from the New York City Marathon. Discussed in this episode:– Marathon training — Eric's current status: Eight weeks out. Biking heavily while reintroducing the calf to running. Eric is on a bicycle.– Dejon Love — the 49ers scam: A man who posed as a San Fra
Alison Dos Santos Gave Us No Foreplay Whatsoever, Right Into Action and Ran the World Record
Alison Dos Santos Gave Us No Foreplay Whatsoever, Right Into Action and Ran the World Record Aug 31, 2026 02:15:46 Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins record on the last day of August, which emotionally already feels like fall because the bear is back at the Leers'. Eric just came off the Fairgrounds 5K and Mile in Maine.Discussed in this episode:– The bear is back and bolder: Same bear, or so the North Boulder neighborhood assumes. Will had had a stiff spicy marg and was deep in a pleasant summer walk vib
The People Who Get Chosen for Jury Duty Don't Want to Be There and I Desperately Do...Full Of Beans
The People Who Get Chosen for Jury Duty Don't Want to Be There and I Desperately Do...Full Of Beans Aug 24, 2026 01:57:10 Aisha Praught-Leer and Eric Jenkins discuss all the week's happenings including the half marathon world record being broken, the Silesia Diamond League and some updates on Eric Jenkins' marathon training.Discussed in this episode:– Eric's marathon build — current status: Ten miles. High 8:30 average. Ninety minutes. First double-digit run in possibly two years.– Yomif Kejelcha, half ma
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

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