Steep Ravine...Deep Thoughts About Running

Episode 107: Tall, Fast, and Unstoppable: Steve Gerhart’s Road to D2 National Champ

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank chat with longtime friend Steve Gerhart about his unlikely rise as a 6'5" middle-distance runner: transferring from Cal to UC Davis, b

Episode 106: Dave's Mountainside Runners Shine at Crystal Springs

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank break down Chicago Marathon highlights, including Galen Rupp’s remarkable 2:06:55 at age 40. Then they reflect on the Nuttycomb cross‑

Episode 105: From Freshmen Miles to Crystal Springs: Building a High School XC Powerhouse (and other updates)

Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank dive into the Mountainside cross country season: expanding the coaching staff, managing a 65-person roster, picking 21 athletes for the Crys

Episode 104: From Brussels Diamond League Finale to Mountainside XC

Matt and Dave recap the Brussels Diamond League meet, highlighting big performances, tactical race drama, some post race smack talk, and standout winners like Cameron Mye

Episode 103: Mountainside XC 2026 Kickoff and Pro Track Highlights

In episode 103 Matt and Dave catch up on the start of high school cross-country season: coaching logistics, parent expectations at meets, team growth, and memorable anecd

Episode 102: Jeff Atkinson’s Wild Rise in Running

On this Steep Ravine episode Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank sit down with Jeff Atkinson to trace his early life from Manhattan Beach junior lifeguard to Stanford freshman

Episode 101: Josh Kerr is Good at Running

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank recap a packed episode covering their Tillamook cross‑country training camp, Josh Kerr’s mile world record in London, and standout mom

Episode 100: From Macaroni Grill to Coaching Cooper Lutkenhaus, the Journey of Chris Capeau

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank mark the Steep Ravine Podcast's 100th episode with special guest Chris Capeau. Chris shares his story of perseverance to become the fi

Episode 99: Dave Goes to France, Paris Diamond League, and Pre Classic

Dave thrives in France and Spain for three-and-a-half-weeks despite travel delays, wrong connections, three emergency-room visits, stitches, and dental work. He still at

Episode 98: World-Record Shock in Eugene at NCAAs - full coverage and then some

Matt and Dave recap the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships Car Talk style, as Dave drives from Eugene back to Portland. Listen in to get the skinny on the new 11

Episode 97: State Meet Showdowns: Mountainside’s Breakout Stars

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank recap a packed high-school track week, covering California and Oregon district and state meets, standout performances, and surprising

Episode 96: Eve of the Dave's District Meet: Warm-Ups, Wins, and Hayward Hopes

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank chat about the last-minute excitement before Mountainside's district track meet, coaching strategies, and memorable athlete stories.

Episode 95: Mother's Day Edition

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank break down the astonishing London Marathon where two men ran under two hours, the role of shoes and strategy, and standout performance

Episode 94: Beyond Winning - Gary Walton on Coaching, Running and a Life of Purpose

Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank sit down with Gary Walton to trace his journey from high‑school runner to UC Davis coach and founding dean of the Graduate School of Managem

Episode 93: Boston Marathon Drama and Collegiate Breakouts

Matt and Dave recap a packed weekend of track and field: the Boston Marathon’s thrilling finishes, standout American performances, and veteran runners making headlines.

Episode 92: Arcadia Breakthroughs & Local PRs: High School Track on Fire

Matt and Dave trade stories from the high school track circuit — weather, PRs, coaching tweaks, and standout performances at local meets. They chat about some Arcadia In

Episode 91: Dave and Matt's Top Pick Performances from the Past Month

Hosts Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank catch up on life in Napa—Matt describes swapping Roundup for sheep, cultivating and rolling the vineyard, and shares small‑town farmin

Episode 90: This Dynasty is the Real Deal: 30 Years with Gary Towne

Matt and Dave interview Gary Towne, longtime Chico State cross country and track coach, about his 30-year career building a nationally competitive distance program and th

Episode 89: 26.2 to Life - Inside San Quentin’s Thousand Mile Club with Peter Goldmacher

In this episode Matt and Dave speak with Peter Goldmacher about the Thousand Mile Club, a running program at San Quentin where incarcerated men train to run a marathon an

Episode 88: There's Altitude Trainers, Sea Level Trainers, and Brad Barquist, the Atlanta Summer Afternoon Trainer

Episode 88 of the Steep Ravine Podcast features Matt Wilkinson and Dave Frank talking with Brad Barquist about his running journey from Bellevue and Interlake High School