#CoffeewithLarry, Episode 834, January 12, 2026, From Tallahassee Mud to Georgia Indoor Fire! Part 1 (24 minutes)

#CoffeewithLarry, Episode 834, January 12, 2026, From Tallahassee Mud to Georgia Indoor Fire! Part 1 (24 minutes)

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! We go LIVE Monday-Saturday, at 10 Am Central time in the U.S.A. Email me at [email protected]!

This episode is sponsored by #DubaiMarathon, to be held on February 1, 2026. For registration, and for FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDO Link, go to www.dubaimarathon.org ! The Dubai Marathon is presented in 2026, 2027, and 2028 by www.ASICSrunning.com

Do not miss the 2025 DUBAI Marathon on February 1, 2026. Learn more at www.dubaimarathon.org !

1. Kenya dominated at the Tallahassee World Cross Country 2026! See more at www.runblogrun.com

2. Congrats to Australia for their Mixed Relay win!

3. Does Tallahassee have the title “CrossCountryTownUSA? Thanks to Mark Bossardot.

4. Check out GoRuck.com, a great way to get strength. I spoke to a friend, a former college cross-country runner, who used Go Ruck to get herself back into shape after baby three.

5. Watch for upcoming programs, #TheArtofCoaching and #TheTitansoftheMarathon. Art of Coaching has Walt Drenth, Harry Marra, Peanut Harms, Juli Benson, Danny Mackey, Julian Florez, Keith, and Kevin Hanson!

Special thanks to www.NIKErunning.com for their support on www.runblogrun.com !

6. Tallahassee was a fabulous event. 5–8,000 fans, five great races, fun runs and then, Sunday, US Club XC Championships, so well done, #tallahassee2026

7. Seb Coe, should #Tallahassee host the World XC in say, 2027 and 2028?

TALLAHASSEE, USA – JANUARY 09: Sebastian Coe, World Athletics President, Official Press Conference of World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 on January 09, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. (Photo by Sergio Mateo María for World Athletics)

8. Two books to read, #TheProudTower and #TheGunsofAugust, both by noted historian #BarbaraTuchman.

9. My daily news sources: #EuroNews, #AfricaNews, #BBC, #NewYorkTimes, #NPR, #Wallstreetjournal,

10. In praise of Jess Hull, Ollie Hoare (he and his buds do Coffee Pod, the HuGE podcast is loved and worshipped!

TALLAHASSEE, USA – JANUARY 10: World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 on January 10, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. (Photo by Sergio Mateo María for World Athletics)

Special thanks to www.OOFOS.com for their advertising on www.runblogrun.com in the Recovery Category! #OOFOS

11. Check out my three tips from Coach Juli Benson!

12. Oh, do not miss the OOFOS sandals, perfect post-running and workoutshoes, for your post-exercise experience. www.oofos.com !

13. Jonathan Simms’ brilliant 44.62 in indoor 400m, #2 on his Georgia school list, and #4 all-time world! https://georgiadogs.com/…/track-field-georgia-track…

14. Did you read the NIKE #thejourneytocompetecrosscountry newsletter, issue 14? Here it is! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/01/the-journey-to-compete-january-9-2026-issue-14-the-nike-cross-country-newsletter-everything-you-must-know-on-the-tallahassee-world-cross-country.html?swcfpc=1

15. Podcast crashed at 24 minutes, watch Part 2!

#coffeewithLarry is also sponsored by #RAKHalfMarathon, presented by www.ASICS.com. To register, to find the link to FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO, go to www.rakhalfmarathon.com, which is scheduled for February 14, 2026, in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates. RAK is one of the fastest half marathons in the world!

The RAK Half Marathon is February 14, 2026, register at www.rakhalfmarathon.com.

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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