With another down week of news, we decided to crown the best track and field moments of 2025, according to Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer.

This week's topics include:

– Thanksgiving reflections, travel mishaps, and the annual debate over Turkey Trots

– Eric’s family 5K pacing controversy

– The deep anthropology of leftovers, Erewhon and the “rich people grocery store” experience

– Homeless vs. Unhoused

– The Boulder Effect: training environment, altitude advantages, and the ever-growing pro scene

– How the Oregon Project was set up when Eric was on the team

– A farewell to our Jamaican marathon record dreams + recalibrating future goals

– What to expect from us at Nike Cross Nationals

– Listener voicemail: What does winning a race actually feel like?

– Celebrating the legendary career of Evan Jager

– The best of 2025 in track & field: from George Beamish to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

– Dong-gate 2025: Honoring the most iconic wardrobe malfunction in recent memory

– More on the best rivalries, comebacks and the athletes reshaping the sport in 2025

– More voicemails include: How Do We Approach Thanksgiving Plates? What Does Eric Do During The Day? What Do You Do After A Bad Race?

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Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.