Episodios

  • It's Giving BRAT Diet, Boston Recap, Gel Slander
    Apr 29 2025

    This week on Going Off Course, we’re dealing with Italian restaurants refusing to carb-load on our terms, confidently making up words, and debating the important stuff—like whether you should wear underwear when you run. Also, don’t forget to arch your bishop when you wear a running cap.


    Carolyn ponders if chain Mexican food can be authentic. Michelle reminisces on her El Torito days. Are the days of free samples at race expos officially dead? Would you hit up an influencer event before a marathon shakeout? Plus, a side-by-side Maurten comparison is coming... once Carolyn pays her taxes.


    We’re officially rebranding to Going Off Course Ultra after both running 26.5 miles in our last marathons, and of course, we kick off our Boston recap after losing the first 30 minutes of recording because that’s just how we operate.


    Carolyn shares updates as she gears up for the Rose Bowl Half (shoutout to the donut run club 🍩), and we both share our struggles with strength training—spoiler alert: calf raises are trying to kill us.


    There’s also a little social media talk (hello, Instagram engagement & influencers) and a devastating discovery: you can’t listen to music in a race if you’re a pro. Michelle also learns about crosswinds for the first time, and we brainstorm an invention nobody asked for: full-face glitter tattoos—and why stop there? Let's make a pill that makes your whole body sparkle.


    We wrap it all up with 20 peaceful minutes without Napa barking, who’s mastered the art of chilling at exactly the right time. They also realize they need to stop slandering Maurten.

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    1 h y 9 m
  • The Episode for the Girls (and those who mew)
    Apr 23 2025

    This is Michelle’s favorite episode, she thinks. -Michelle (after editing)


    This one’s for the girls (and the guys curious about menstrual cups, mewing, and why we might be qualified to talk about men’s trousers). Have you ever heard about mewing? Don’t worry, you’ll be able to say yes after this episode. Find up mewing. This relates (somehow to) clenching teeth, which is parallel to the discovery that Carolyn’s toes might be part primate, which is perfect if she ever needed to climb a palm tree.


    There’s talk of tampon brand deals, internet cafes, and losing a menstrual cup like it’s a set of keys. Michelle temporarily forgets how birth control works, Carolyn breathes like SpongeBob, and we spiral into Black Mirror territory over content rights.


    We also talk about goals outside of racing, the identity crisis that is pre-race blues, and Michelle’s Boston Marathon weekend plans (plus how many times we say she’s going to find a good bagel). Will Carolyn convince Jordan and the cats to sleep in an oxygen deprivation tent? You’ll have to find out.

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    58 m
  • Influencing in Mallorca, A Poisoning, and The Gams
    Apr 15 2025
    Carolyn’s back from Spain with stories—including a food poisoning fiasco and influencer moments in Mallorca. They spiral into iPod Nanos and Now 5. The gams are gamming but the shin is not shinning. Michelle is tapering for Boston and Carolyn found out she got into St. George! We agree with the Mormons - Saturday races for everyone!

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    1 h y 11 m
  • The Perfect Messy Bun, Spain Prep, and When Running Starts to Click
    Apr 8 2025

    Messy buns, marathon goals, and the math of squeezing in a run before a flight—this one’s got it all. We cover the evolution of early 2000s hairstyles (Michelle’s signature ponytail, Carolyn's swimmer-perfect messy bun), dramatic taper week injuries (yes, from making a reel), and the questionable ways Michelle consumes electrolytes. Carolyn preps for Spain while debating whether to raw dog the flight to the Zwift theme song, and Michelle casually gets her marathon PR wrong. We talk about the upcoming Zwift trip, Boston goals, future race plans (Rose Bowl Half? St. George?!), and the moment running just starts to click. Plus: ironman guy energy, emo phases, and why people are always surprised Carolyn’s not tall?


    Next episode: the Spain recap and Boston ramp up!

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    1 h y 2 m
  • Calamari Pre-Race, Upcoming Brand Trip(!) & Exotic Long Runs
    Apr 1 2025

    In this week’s episode, Carolyn and Michelle discuss everything from long runs to swimming to Carolyn's upcoming brand trip. Carolyn opens up about her obsession with national park gift shops and they both agree: normalize wearing driving gloves when your nails are wrecked.


    Carolyn has been flip-turning since the womb, Michelle raced a stranger on the bike path (it was his fault), but he also probably didn't know it was a race. Did you know that Friday long runs make you a lil exotic? Plus: pre-race calamari, peeing (or not) during endurance events, calculating salt intake, and the one baby name on Michelle’s list that she already hates and she's open for you to use.


    Bonus: you'll find out who has a superior middle toe, Carolyn admits her love for airplane food (a red flag?), and babies with the name Bruce are born with a strong jaw, and that's based on science.


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    1 h y 16 m
  • LA Marathon Recap, Trust Funds, and Twerking During a Race
    Mar 25 2025

    In this episode, we recap a BIG one: the LA Marathon. But first - what would you do if you wanted a sandwich, but they only have quiches? Huge PRs were had, but not without chafing and questionable handheld water bottle storage. We get into everything from emotional math mid-race to the cult-like energy of pace groups and an interesting realization—do you share your marathon PR from your watch or the official course time?


    Also featuring:

    •Carolyn’s proud post-race pee moment

    •PSA: Don’t open your Liquid IV with your teeth

    •Would you rather fuel your LR with Maurten or eat a steak dinner?

    •The existential fear of dropping your phone into a porta-potty

    •Rhombus-shaped butt chafing and marathon twerking

    •Perfect poop mornings, race day influencers, special shoelaces, and why PRs feel weird


    Shout out to Micah, Magellan’s spiritual descendant navigating Dodger Stadium, and everyone who has ever cooked a meal after running 26.2 miles on pure willpower.


    And yes—Michelle really did say there are 22 weeks in a year.


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    1 h y 16 m
  • Marathon Week, Penis-Shaped Runs & Poisoned Gel
    Mar 18 2025

    Michelle survived the long run from hell (spoiler: she tried to hit marathon pace, fueled by oatmeal, chia, and two large coffees - you can guess the rest) and Carolyn is days out from the LA marathon still in-between carbon plated shoes. Tib is not tibbing and shin is not shinning.


    Today is all about marathon running, for ex. the difference in taper between marathoners and triathletes. But we also cover:


    We also cover:

    • The real reason the last episode didn’t make it to YouTube (Michelle got the ick from herself).
    • Why marathons are like eggs
    • The undeniable superiority of penis-shaped running routes.
    • Rogue gels—would you pick one up off the ground? (If you say no, are you sure?)
    • The dangerous truth about CO2 (mostly related to whipped cream).
    • Do Oceanside 70.3 and Surf City Marathon slap or suck? Could be both.
    • Craving salt & vinegar chips = You’re officially an adult.
    • Horoscopes for the 100th time.


    Finally, Michelle asks Carolyn to look at the moon at the same time as her tonight, wholesome.

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    1 h y 18 m
  • Marathon Taper, Hell Ya’s, & WTF’s
    Mar 11 2025

    Nothing like dicussing the perfect taper strategy & where the gels should be stored pre race day. Carolyn and Michelle go deep into the pre-marathon chaos—should you run the day before or two days off before? Will expired gels fuel you or take you out?


    Why the ef do people get unreasonably mad about running vests and is it genetically sound why Carolyn rubs her feet together? Michelle, meanwhile, is busy preparing for the apocalypse by saving food in her teeth. They also explore the existential dread scenarios that never happened (#anxiety), the horror of tiny man fur in the bathroom, and why Michelle refuses to buy a new foundation shade just because winter is ending.


    Also discussed: makeup while running, glitter sticker - is it safe for racing?, and other firm beliefs.


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    1 h y 15 m
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