Chris Derrick is running's favorite bibliophile. 3x a national champion on the XC course and a 14x All-American at Stanford, C.D. has been reading races and dictating paces since his standout high school run of 13:55 for 5k. But Chris is not your average professional athlete. His knowledge extends beyond workouts and European stadiums. Woody Kincaid hosts an insightful and delightful discussion on the natural order of things in this edition of POAM.

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