We head back to the west coast and welcome Jen Steel to the Pod for episode 54 (6:30). Jen shares with us her running story, life with kids and how she balances family, teaching, running and run coaching.  We hear about her run at the Chicago Marathon, getting a Tiffany's neckless from a firefighter dressed in a Tux and how to achieve your Best Run Year Ever!During the "tro's" (Intro and outro) Erika and Eric catch up on their new mic stands, Erika realizes she really needs to fix her bathroom door and they touch up on Eric's recovery as he still is trying to get back to 100% after being sick for weeks. SIGN UP for Erika's 10 miler and 10k HERE  Follow us on Instagram Support us on Patreon Email us at OnTheRunsPod@gmail.com