409: Jenny & Jason Simpson - Blissfully Happy Going Into the Unknown

C Tolle Run

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 555 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Olympian Jenny Simpson returns to the C Tolle Run Podcast! This time she is joined by her husband, Jason Simpson, a fellow competitive runner. Following Jenny’s remarkable professional running career, the couple hit the road with their two dogs in an RV to embark on a cross-country adventure they call The Run U.S.A. Tour. Their mission? To connect with and celebrate the American running community that has supported Jenny throughout her career. In this episode, Jenny and Jason share candid stories from their journey: the highs, the lows, the surprises, and the unforgettable moments they’ve experienced along the way.

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, I'm Olympian Carrie Toltson and welcome to the C-Taly Run podcast.
0:11.7	If you're new here, welcome.
0:13.1	And if you're a longtime listener, thanks for coming back as we dip our toe back into launching a new season of the podcast.
0:20.2	Here at C-Taly Run, we will take our guests and you
0:22.9	on their journey through getting afterlife, whether it's an elite athlete, a longtime runner,
0:28.2	a parent, a coach, an inspirational story, you name it. We're going to share it. And we are so
0:33.2	honored you're here to take us in your ears or watch us on your screens because yep,
0:38.9	we are back on our C-Tali Run YouTube channel and I can't wait to get it going again. And if you haven't ever
0:45.5	looked at the YouTube channel, we have years of awesome videos. So make sure you go and check it out.
0:51.4	Before we get started, I just want to thank Rondot for supporting the show and for giving me the kick of the pants to launching
0:57.5	C-Tali Run again. Super Pump for this week's episode, we are catching back up with Jenny Simpson.
1:03.6	Yep, she was the last guest on C-Taly Run before we took our break. And this time, she's bringing
1:09.0	her husband, Jason Simpson, into the combo as well.
1:12.6	Jenny, as you know, it is one of the greatest of all time here in the U.S. She's a middle distance
1:17.2	runner. She's a three-time U.S. Olympian, a world champion, and also an Olympic bronze medalist.
1:23.5	Her husband is a creative director for a design firm. And he's also an amazing runner himself. He's a marathoner, went to the Olympic trials. And I think one of his biggest stats is that he's Jenny's primary training partner, which is so cool. What a journey it's been the last eight months on the Jenny and Jason Run USA tour. And I wanted to hear all about what life's been like on the road and in the van
1:45.0	with maybe running USA's favorite running couple and their two pups. So let's get after it.
1:53.9	Hey, Jenny and Jason. How are you? Welcome back to See Tully Run. Yeah, thanks for having us.
2:01.3	I'm glad that we could show up in the middle of nowhere and find internet connection
2:05.8	and be here with you.
2:07.4	Listen, Jenny, you have always made it like so easy to try to tape.
2:11.3	And this was not probably the easiest for you, but you always show up with this smile.
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