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On this episode, the boys had Joey Whelan back on the pod after his epic run at CIM! He did what he said he would do and went for the win, going solo from pretty much the start of the race! He had a gap of over 80 seconds at one point from the chase group.

He made it to about 800m to go when he was passed but held on for 2nd place and a huge 3 minute PR, running 2:09! He broke down the entire race for us on this podcast and previewed what's next...

On this episode, the boys had our good friend Jacob Thomson back on! Jacob just came off a nice run at CIM, running a PR of 2:10 for 6th place, his first marathon PR in a couple years!

Jacob had a great training block and changed a couple things up as well - he gave us a lot of the workouts he did and some extra 1% things he did as well.

We also chatted Under Armour shoes, some doping news, etc.

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On this episode, the boys bantered about a whole host of things! We started off chatting about our thoughts on CIM - largely focused on our friend Jacob Thomson's great result and also friend of the pod Joey Whelan's runner-up finish!

We also gave updates on our own training and talked some race strategy for each of our respective races coming up. Lots of fun/funny stories along the way!

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On this episode, we had both Jake (Ran to Japan) and Ben (Ben Is Running) on the pod to break down the Valencia Marathon from this past weekend! Chris and Ben gave their thoughts on some of the elite performances for the first 15-20 minutes and then had Jake come on the back half of the episode!

Jake walked us through his build a bit and told us what happened during the race. He is in good spirits and excited to continue training and racing going into 2026!

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On this episode, the boys did some banter! Strieg makes a big announcement, Danny introduces his new rival, and the boys talk winter training tips.

We also talked about our training currently and what we think our halfway splits will be at Houston & Mesa Marathons. This was a fun one, enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Ethan Shuley! Ethan is a native of Kentucky and actually crossed paths with Chris in high school briefly! Ethan was a multiple-time state champion in cross-country and track in KY before running at BYU.

After dealing with constant injury at BYU, Ethan left the team after one year and for the most part, quit running entirely. After graduating, he moved to Japan and started to pick up running again.

He quickly realized that when he is able to stay healthy...

On this episode, Chris previews Valencia Marathon, USA Cross-Country Champs, and CIM! It is going to be a very fun weekend of racing!

Valencia is pretty stacked on both sides. John Korir was a very exciting late addition to the men's field. Can him and Sisay Lemma push each other to the world record of 2:00:35 set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023? The women's field is also stacked with 3 women under 2:17.

USA XC Champs is very exciting because it is also serving as the trials for World XC Champs that are...

On this episode, the boys had Dr. Bill Evans back on the pod! We had several topics we wanted to discuss that we didn't get to on episode 1 with him, and he just ran his first marathon, so we had to get him back on!

Dr. E crushed his marathon, running 2:37 with a negative split on a hilly course. He talked about what he liked about his training and also what he would change about it.

We also talked about sleep and carb loading before a race, how fast...

On this episode, Danny and Scotty tell some stories from Thanksgiving, give winter training updates, and fight live?? (This is Chris - I was told to make this the title - will have to listen lol). 

We have two exciting guests and another banter coming at you next week! 

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On this episode, the boys had on Joseph Whelan! Joseph just came off of winning the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2:12 during a 100 mile training week.

Joseph's ultimate goal this fall/winter is CIM, where the US Marathon Championships are being hosted. He is hoping to go for a podium spot and run 2:09-2:10 at CIM!

At age 35, Joseph is having his best year of marathoning so far. Being able to focus on training full-time and upping his mileage have proven to be very beneficial for him.

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On this episode, Chris recaps the D1 NCAA XC meet! We covered both the individual and team races.

On the women's side, freshman phenom Jane Hedengren almost completed a perfect freshman season, but ultimately got 2nd to Alabama superstar Doris Lemngole. NC State edged BYU in a close team race!

On the men's side, sub-27 10k runner Habtom Samuel of New Mexico won in a close race with American Rocky Hansen of Wake Forest. The men's team race was also fairly close, with OK State edging out New Mexico...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Alex Schenk! Alex is a teacher and the Head Cross-Country/Track coach at Collegiate School in St. Louis.

In 2022, a shooting took place at the school and the cross-country coach at the time passed away during the event. Alex was a teacher at the school and shortly after stepped into the coaching role for this team that was devastated after losing their coach.

Alex has done an amazing job with this team from 2022 to current. He has grown the team...

On this episode, the boys had the new Life in Stride coaches on, Erik Stauderman and Kendy Eckel! We thought it would be a fun way for the audience to get to know them with a listener Q + A.

This was a really fun episode, it's always interesting managing 5 people on one pod but it turned out great! Lots of laughs and good training insight too.

To end the episode, Coach K roasted the boys - stay tuned for that.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Gabe Multer! Gabe is the Founder and CEO of Carbs Fuel. As you know - the boys have been using Carbs Fuel heavily in training and racing lately - so we went to the source to learn all about it!

Gabe told us the idea for the brand came to him through frustration in his own training and racing. He wanted to take high amounts of carbs while cycling, but didn't want to have to pack so many gels on him always. Carbs Fuel gels...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Gabi Rooker! Gabi is a 2:24 marathoner and just finished 9th at the Chicago Marathon.

Gabi had a unique route to professional running. She was a NCAA champion gymnast, and her first marathon was in 2021, where she ran a 2:56 at Grandma's Marathon.

In 2022, also at Grandma's, she ran 2:34 and qualified for the Olympic Trials. In 2023, she ran 2:24 at Chicago and ended up signing a Nike contract before the 2024 Olympic Trials.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Dr. Bill Evans! Dr. E has a PhD in Exercise Physiology and is a Professor of Exercise Science.

We found his Instagram page and instantly became hooked. He uses research studies and scholarly articles to provide very helpful and practical running advice. For example: on this episode we talked about what threshold and VO2 max pace are, how competition can teach your brain to allow your body to dig deeper than you would solo, how to fix chronic achilles issues, and more!

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On this episode, the boys recapped Indianapolis Monumental Marathon weekend! What an amazing weekend it was - we are all filled with so much gratitude. Being at a marathon with all our friends and so much of the Life In Stride team was truly special. The running community is filled with so many inspiring and positive individuals.

We talked about the shakeout (thank you for coming and thank you Swiftwick, what an awesome turnout!), team dinner, race morning, the race itself, post-race, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Natosha Rogers! Natosha just came off an amazing Chicago Marathon, where she ran a PR of 2:23 and was the top American woman!

Most of Natosha's running career has been on the track - this is just her 3rd marathon. After a tough debut at the 2024 Trials, she has had back-to-back successful marathons! We talked about her build, coaching change and the race itself.

Natosha has a slightly different training method than others where she uses a lot of cross-training, and...

On this episode, the boys had our good friend Kallup McCoy on to talk about his run from San Diego to North Carolina for his non-profit RezHOPE! We had him on the pod prior to this, and he came back with some amazing stories to tell from the road! There were some major highs, lows, and really funny moments too.

Kallup is now training for a sub-2:32 marathon and also has his eyes on a major ultra record after, stay tuned for which one!

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On this episode, Chris and guest host Ben Felton recapped the women's and men's NYC Marathon elite field races!

On the women's side, we saw a legendary duel between rivals Sharon Lokedi and Hellen Obiri through Central Park - where Hellen came out on top with a quick last couple kilometers! She not only won the race, but set the course record and was the first woman under 2:20 in NYC Marathon history.

American Fiona O'Keeffe ran a great race, putting herself in it in the late stages of the...

On this episode, the boys had back on the man, the myth, the legend: Hugo Fry. Hugo has been a BUSY man! He is currently in Austin, TX getting ready to do the overnight BPN 50 miler (he has a very good shot at winning the race!).

Hugo also told us he has gone full-time doing content as he has had continued success on socials! If you don't follow him on Instagram, he is one of the funniest accounts you will find, link below. He recently ran 2:22 at the Berlin Marathon and also won a 5...

These episodes are way too fun. Anyone opposed to us doing this every time? Lol. Scotty and Chris answer "Ask Me Anything" questions from our Instagram and our LIS athletes about all things running, and some non-running topics as well.

We talked marathon training and the best way to pace a marathon, running form, workouts we like, reflected on how far we have come, and even talked some Truett Hanes and our sweet and salty choices at a gas station??

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On this episode, Chris previews the women's and men's elite fields for the NYC Marathon this Sunday!

New York is such a fun race to watch because it is a hilly course with no pacers. On top of that, we have two legendary fields on each side here, featuring names like Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan! We are in store for some great race action this Sunday!

I also briefly touched on the drama with Iowa State's XC team on this episode at the end.

On this episode, the boys had back on special guest Dakotah Popehn! Dakotah just finished top-10 at the Chicago Marathon and 2nd American woman with a PR of 2:24.

Her training block indicated the best fitness of her life and potential sub-2:20 marathon shape. Although the stars didn't align in Chicago, Dakotah is extremely motivated to continue pushing for fast times and a World Marathon Major podium one day.

We broke down Dakotah's training block, race, fueling, and more on this episode. It was really insightful and interesting to hear...

On this episode, the boys chatted a lot about tapering. Scotty wants to change some things up about his tapers going forward before marathons, and Danny explained how he likes to taper leading into his peak race of Indianapolis Marathon in 2 weeks.

We talked about Danny's fitness going into Indy, whether or not the 5-4-3-2-1 long run is the best for peak long runs or not, and Strieg confirmed if he is pacing Danny at Indy live on the pod!

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On this episode, we had special guest and newly minted 2:23 marathoner Ben Felton on! One week ago, Ben ran a perfectly executed marathon in Chicago, running a slight negative split, to run his first marathon PR in 2 years. After running 2:24 at Boston in 2023, Ben dealt with some adversity, including a stress fracture and brutal heat at the 2025 London Marathon, before finally having this special day in Chicago!

We broke down his training block, the entire Chicago weekend, his next race plans, and more! At the end, we also chatted about advice he has for...

On this episode, Chris and guest host Jacob Thomson broke down the Chicago Marathon elite field races. Jacob paced top American female Natosha Rogers from start to finish, so his insight from that experience, having many friends in the elite field, and being a 2:11 man himself was really great on this episode.

We broke down the top finishers from the men's and women's races but largely focused on how the Americans fared as well.

At the end, we had a few minutes to talk about Jacob's trying as he...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Curtis Beach! Curtis was a 2 x NCAA Champion in the heptathlon at Duke and professional decathlete for Nike. He is now a coach and educator of the sport based in San Diego where he leads a training group and coaches at a local college.

Curtis has an Instagram page that is super insightful for all runners. He touches on running form, top end speed, and gives advice for all the different track events .

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On this episode, the boys recapped our Chicago Marathon weekend experience! Scotty is the only one of us that raced and Strieg went to spectate.

Scotty dealt with stomach cramps the back half unfortunately and came through in 2:49. He talked more about what he thinks happened during the race.

We also talked about the weekend as a whole; the drive up, the expo, BPN shakeout, and more! Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys heard Scotty's final thoughts going into the Chicago Marathon. He dropped some great taper advice and gave his mindset for race day. He is healthy, fit, and excited to toe the line!

Danny just raced a half-marathon and snagged a PR but didn't run quite what he wanted on a hot day and hilly course. He is still focused on trying to break 2:40 at the Indy Marathon here in a few weeks!

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On this episode, the boys had Rory Linkletter back on for his final thoughts leading into the Chicago Marathon this weekend. The Canadian and North American Marathon record was set by legend Cam Levins and sits at 2:05:36. We do a deep dive into Rory's training block, which he rated a 9/10, where he thinks he has found the fitness to go after this time.We also chatted about competing against Connor Mantz, and Rory told us what would be going through his head if him and Mantz were together with a mile to go. They will likely be running a...

On this episode, the boys had on our good friend Corbin Harris! Corbin is one of the best marathoners in Kentucky history, with times of 2:21 and 66 minutes in the half. If you remember the KDF Half-Marathon this past year where Strieg got 3rd, Corbin was 45 seconds up the road winning the race!

Unfortunately Corbin had to pull out of Chicago at the last second due to a stress fracture in his foot, but he is planning on running the Marathon Project in December. We chatted about his history with injuries and how he handles...

On this episode, Chris previewed the elite field for the Chicago Marathon!

On the women's side, we have a strong Ethiopian and Kenyan contingent leading the field, with 5 women sub-2:20. Last year's winner set the world record with a 2:09, but was subsequently banned for a doping violation. Leading the Americans is Olympian Dakota Popehn, hoping to break her 2:24 PR and run in the low 2:20s!

On the men's side, we have the winner of the last Chicago Marathon and Boston Marathon leading the way, John Korir, and he wants to run FAST...

On this episode, the boys had to make a quick pivot to a banter conversation and the plane was landed successfully. We chatted about how Scotty is going to pace Chicago, Danny's upcoming half where he hopes to break 1:16, and Chris's injury update.

At the end - Chris and Scotty gave some marriage advice because sometimes running podcasts give marriage advice, you know?

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Eric Floberg to talk all things Chicago Marathon. We have you covered on expo, pre-race, the race itself, spectating, post-race, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had on 2:16 Marathoner and content creator Cole Gibbens. Cole just came off of the Berlin Marathon, which he ran in 2:29 in brutally hot conditions. With hopes of this being an A race, Cole had a difficult training block with some health issues that we discussed in this episode.

We also chatted about Cole's long-term vision for his running career and he also hinted about a new coach he is bringing on for his next race in 10 weeks. Give him a follow on his socials linked below!

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On this episode, the boys reacted to the Boston cutoff times that were announced this week. We also chatted about some of our favorite Boston Marathon moments in recent history.

Scotty just nailed his peak marathon session (5-4-3-2-1 workout) and Danny has a half coming up next weekend, so we got training updates from these two as their big fall races near!

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On this episode, the boys had our good friend Iggy Gamboa on the podcast! We met Iggy at the Boston Marathon this year and he ran the entire race with Scotty and Danny. It was fun to relive their experience from the race and all the funny moments.

Not only is Iggy a 2:38 marathoner, he just completed his first Ironman! We learned about how he approached Ironman training coming from a running only background. He had a great race and finished in 11 hours on a brutally hilly course.

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On this episode, Chris recapped the men’s and women’s 1500s and 5ks at the Outdoor World Champs in Tokyo! Cole Hocker won an electric men’s 5k, the men’s 1500 was a shocker, and the Kenyan women dominated the distance events!

I also gave my thoughts on the Berlin Marathon, Grand Slam Track Drama, Fred Kerley’s announcement and more! Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys had on Nick Bester! Nick is the head coach of Best Athletics, 2:19 Marathoner, and content creator! He has an amazing story of starting to run with a 25:00 5k and is now a 2:19 marathoner.

Something we didn’t know as much about was his journey with Best Athletics. He was an investment banker up until COVID then decided to go all in on his coaching business and content creation! It has been a huge success and he is living out his passion.

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On this episode, the boys had on legendary coach Mark Spewak! Spewak Training is known nationwide and has coached 500+ different runners in it’s history! He has a remarkable 10 coaches on his staff. Mark also owns Spewak Racing which is a run club in St. Louis that also hosts local races!

Mark is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to running, training, and business! We got to pick his brain about his training philosophy, how he got started, and more! Enjoy and consider giving Mark and Spewak Training a follow below!

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On this episode, I (Chris) did my first solo episode! Tune in for what is the biggest announcement in LIS history! I also recapped the 2025 World Champs races so far, including the epic men’s and women’s marathon finishes + Jakob and Cole Hocker not in the 1500 final?! And more!!

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On this episode, the boys put out a little Instagram Q + A and had some fun answering them on the pod! As always, there was a good mix of fun and serious questions. Let us know if you enjoy these episodes, we have a lot of fun doing them!

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On this episode, we had on special guest Ashley Jones. Wow - what a powerful episode this was. We won’t spoil her story here, but she has been through unimaginable trauma. Through her faith, Ashley has remained positive and is using her story to inspire others.

Ashley is currently a senior at the University of Colorado, sporting a very quick sub-16 5k time! She also has NIL deals with On and Maurten!

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On this episode, the boys break down how to get into and register for the Boston Marathon 2026! Registration is THIS WEEK! We also chat Boston tips and tricks, enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys chatted about Chris’s injury (including a live reaction to getting told he can run again), how much they are not drinking right now, Scotty running Hidden Gem half this weekend (spoiler: he crushed it) and more!

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On this episode, the boys had special guest Jess Donohue back on the podcast! We checked back in with Jess after her amazing performance at the USA 20k Championships, where she ran 5:47 pace for the ~12.5 mile effort on a hilly course!

Between the last pod and now, Jess also qualified for and competed at the Hyrox World Championships in Chicago!

Jess is now gearing up for an OTQ ATTEMPT in December at the Marathon Project in Arizona! We can’t wait to watch her crush it and hopefully punch he...

On this episode, Danny had a 1 on 1 conversation with his cousin Sarah after she ran the Leadville 100! She talked about the race experience as a whole, particular parts of the course, fueling for a huge effort like this, and more!

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On this episode, the boys conducted an epic podcast. We had many of our close friends, beloved guests, and some Life in Stride athletes on the pod to celebrate episode 169. It was a lot of fun getting to chat with so many people on one episode. If you have been listening to this pod for a long time, you will definitely enjoy this one.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Taggart Van Etten! Taggart was one of our original guests on Life in Stride, if you want to get to know him more check that first one out!

Taggart recently announced he will be going after the American record in the 100 miler at Tunnel Hill this year. This is about a 6:40 pace/mile. There will be good competition there so it should be an exciting race! We chatted about fueling and training for that kind of effort.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Shane Burke! Shane has an amazing story we are excited to share with you. In February 2021, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. After several rounds of chemo, he was in remission by the fall of 2021!

He started running in 2022, and worked his way from a half marathon all the way up to a full Ironman in Lake Placid this July! Shane is an extremely motivated individual and wants to push his limits. We can’t wait to see what he does next!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Eric Floberg! We started off chatting about Eric’s upcoming half and how he is hoping to perform. We also talked about how his Chicago build is going!

We also talked about his new YT series “No Time” and how it all came to be. He planned this series months in advance and as you know, it’s been really special so far...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Johannes Motschmann! This is Johannes third time on the pod and it’s always a fun chat with him!

He is currently in St. Moritz training for a sub 2:10 attempt at the Berlin Marathon next month. The last time we chatted, he was coming off a dissapointing Boston Marathon. He has made some exciting changes in his training going into Berlin that we talked about on this episode!

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On this episode, the boys went off on a bunch of tangents. The big news at the top of the show was Danny seems to have defeated his Zyn addiction. A massive W.

Besides that, we have some thoughts on how to avoid burnout in training, talked about our favorite workouts, future race plans, and more! Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys fumbled some communication with a guest and had a spur of the moment banter episode. As you can imagine based on the title, this one is chaotic and a lot of fun.

We talked about USA Outdoor Track Champs but focused on some of the more dramatic things: Sha’Carri’s arrest, Lyles vs Bednarek beef, and more!

We also chatted about Scotty’s recent odd dreams, treadmills, ChatGPT, and other randomness.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Everett Smulders! Everett is a sub-4 miler and 2 x NCAA D1 All American. Post-collegiately, he is a full time coach living in Amsterdam. He has done marathons, Ironmans, ultra marathons, and even an ULTRAMAN (listen for that story- it’s crazy).

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On this episode, the boys did a little banter for your long run!!!!! We chatted about how we pick the marathons we choose. This can range from cost of travel, weather, friends also running the race, etc.

We also talked about the importance of doing hard things and how a lot of life is very frictionless right now. It’s important to get out of your comfort zone and do hard/uncomfortable things to grow. Is that why so many people are running now?

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On this episode, the boys had on legendary Wyatt Moss. Wyatt just finished visiting all 7 Wonders of the World and we got to hear some stories behind that amazing trip (including not being allowed in Brazil !!!).

We also got some info on Wyatt’s next challenge: Hitchhiking to all 50 States. As always, this conversation with Wyatt was super interesting and inspiring. He explained the importance of his faith and the reason he has been pursuing all of these challenges.

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On this episode, the boys had some fun banter to get you through your long run this weekend!

Chipotle’s rewards system has been letting Danny know where he ranks in amount of Chipotle purchased in the US, and you will want to tune in for that (it’s stunning) lol.

We also had an interesting conversation about guests we want to have on the pod (both running and non-running) and some summer running hacks/tips for you!

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On this episode, the boys had special guest Brady Holmer back on. Brady is an expert on all things physiology and we just enjoy bantering with him too!

We talked creatine, discussed the Kenyan doping issues more, and also got Brady’s recap of running 2:24 at the Boston Marathon a few months ago!

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On this episode, the boyz hopped on a quick lunch podcast to talk about the new doping news out of Kenya. Unfortunately the women’s marathon world record holder has failed a drug test, we talk about what that means for the sport!

We also talked about our favorite fruits, the Tour de France, the future of the pod a little bit, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had some lunch time banter! We talked about Scotty’s weekend visiting Floberg in Chicago, training updates for all three of us, and maybe start some Guinness World Record beef?

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Zouhair Talbi! Zouhair is a 2:06 Marathoner (Houston course record), finished 5th in his debut at Boston, and recently became an American citizen! This is a huge deal for the US marathoning scene as Zouhair is instantly a favorite for the US Olympic Marathon Team.

We had a great conversation about coming to the US from Morocco, running in the NAIA, and his marathon career to date. Zouhair is very motivated but humble. We enjoyed getting to know him and hope you do too!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Phil Gore. Phil recently won the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra in a world record of 119 loops, which is about 500 miles/800km of running over 5 days. Stunningly, his last lap of the course was his fastest. Not only that, but he also ran a sub-18 5k just two days after the race.

This was a really insightful episode. Phil gave us his top 3 keys to success and also previewed his future race plans.

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On this episode, the boys were all together and had to get a pod in. We were hanging out at Scotty’s house and had several friends hop on too. This one was random and hilarious, lots of running talk and lots of non running talk to. A few beers were drank on this one… lol. ENJOY!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Hugo Fry! Hugo is a 2:19 marathoner from London who has two Guinness World Records for costume marathons (Mario Costume 2:26, Santa Costume 2:33). He also recently ran from Philadelphia to New York (100 miles) in partnership with his employer DAZN (we will let you listen to this hilarious story on the pod).

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On this episode, the boys had on professional ultra runner Sage Canaday! Sage is a Hoka athlete and is currently based out of Colorado.

He started his pro career with the Hanson Brooks group in Michigan and we got some great stories from that time. He was actually the youngest Olympic Trials qualifer the year he qualified, at just 21 years old!

After lowering his marathon time to 2:16, he moved to ultra and has been working with Hoka for 11 years! He has won Lake Sonoma 50 twice, and ran legendary races...

On this episode, the boys had some fun banter! We previewed our 4th of July 5k, talked Ran to Japan conspiracy theories, made totally unqualified scientific takes, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Katie Camarena! Katie is a professional runner for Saucony with very impressive PRs including a 15:10 5k and 4:07 1500. She also made the World US XC Team in 2024!

Katie is now based in Boulder, CO and is part of professional group Team Meridia after spending time with Tinman Elite. She gave us some tips on training and recovery, as well as some insights into what life is like as a pro runner. Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys chatted about goals for the rest of the year, getting back into training, and thinking about hosting a 5k?

This was a fun catch up episode with just the hosts after having several great guests on and Chris being gone in Hawaii last week.

The pod is growing a lot lately and we just can’t thank you enough for supporting us. When we started this, if the pod grew to a few hundred listeners we would have been over the moon. We are ex...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Cody Taggart! Cody has an amazing story that we were really inspired by. In his early 20s, he hit rock bottom and decided to turn his life around.

In 1.5 years, he lost 120 pounds and ended up signing up for a half marathon. This is where his running journey began! Since then, he has run marathons and several ultra marathons, including a SOLO SPEED PROJECT (LA to Las Vegas - 300 miles +!).

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On this episode, the boys had on the other co-champ of the BPN Ultra, Kim! We got the full race breakdown from Kim’s point of view, and also got some advice on how Kim mentally and physically pushes through the tough moments of a race.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Frank Crisci! Frank just finished 5th place at the BPN Ultra, covering over 100 miles! We got the full race breakdown and experience from him.

He is also a PT and gave some really good advice for runners on this episode when it comes to injury prevention.

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On this episode, the boys had on a couple friends (Chris Sadler AKA Krispy Runs and Erik Stauderman) to talk about recent marathon experiences they both had!

Chris ran Bayshore with us and had a sub 2:40 goal. Unfortunately he had major stomach issues after halfway and had to throwup 17 times!

Erik ran the Fargo, ND marathon and had to take an emergency pit stop in somebody’s yard. He subsequently got lost, cut off 2 miles of the course, then purposely went off course to make up the distance (don’t wo...

On this episode, the boys had on the one and only Ben is Running (Ben Felton)! Ben is a 2:24 marathoner and content creator on YouTube and Instagram. We are huge fans of his (Chris has watched every YT video lol), and we were really excited to chat with him!

Ben recently ran the London Marathon and was in great shape but unfortunately got a really warm day and didn’t have the race he wanted. We talked about how to mentally overcome a tough race and also what’s next for him.

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On this episode the boys had on special guest, Dakota Popehn! Dakota was at Bayshore Marathon and actually gave Danny his medal at the finish line! He asked her to come on the pod within seconds of finishing the race and she kindly agreed.

Dakota was on the US Olympic Marathon team in Paris 2024 thanks to her epic 3rd place finish at the Marathon Trials in Orlando on that hot day! She is a 2:24 marathoner at 1:08 half-marathoner.

We recapped her recent performance at Boston, got some really practical training...

On this episode, the boys had on the legend Kendall Fallas. Kendall was a co-champion of the recent BPN G1M Backyard Ultra, where the race was stopped 235 miles in, on lap 57, due to extreme weather.

We got the full story on the race itself, the decision to call it a tie due to the inclement weather, training for the race, and more!

Kendall is very reserved but don’t let that fool you, he is extremely mentally tough. He talked about what was going through his head when th...

On this episode, the boys recap the Bayshore Marathon weekend with special guest Alex Scearce (Scotty’s wife)! We were all able to come away with PRs and also just had a super fun weekend with so many friends racing as well.

We talk about pre and post-race activities, break down each of our races in detail (including fueling) and touched on what we did differently in training and racing to achieve success. This is a long one, but a really good one. Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Roman Sierpina! Roman is the best local high school runner in Louisville, recently running a 4:08 mile at the Kentucky Dream Mile!

He is committed to run at Boston College, where he hopes to break 4 in the mile. We talked about his training, relationship with his coach Thomas, broke down his 4:08 mile race, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lauren Osborne! Lauren is a co-founder of The Exchange Running Collective in Nashville, TN, mother of 3, marathoner and ultra-marathoner!

Lauren told us how The Exchange came to be and what their mission is. The store is a massive reason why Nashville’s running community is so amazing.

We also chatted about some of Lauren’s race results and how training went for the BPN Backyard Ultra (G1M Ultra) this weekend!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lindsay Lamrock! Lindsay is coming off an amazing 2:39 PB in the Vancouver Marathon, where she absolutely went for it going through a hilly first half in 1:16! This was only her second-ever marathon. We broke down the race itself and training leading up to it.

Lindsay has a very busy life with 4 kids and being a volunteer firefighter! Don’t worry - we got some crazy firefighter stories in here as well.

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On this episode, the boys preview their upcoming race, the Bayshore Marathon. We talk goals, taper plans, training blocks, and more. We were joined by OG Life In Stride host Cheston as well, which made for a really fun episode.

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On this episode, the boys had on Nick Regas! Nick is the creator and founder of Enerza, which is a pre-workout fuel for runners. He also happens to be a 2:25 marathoner and 4:03 miler!

We got the full story on the creation of Enerza and what’s next for the company. Scotty and Chris have been using this product for a few weeks noe and it is really great before workouts and races. Nick has a full-time marketing job but is still finding time to go all in on this company he is passionate about.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jess Donohue! Jess recently won the McKirdy Sub 3 race in her marathon debut in a time of 2:40! Her plan going into the race was to try and break 2:50, but she found herself running 6:00 miles and was able to hold on for an amazing performance!

Jess has gone through many injuries, including 10 stress fractures in college! She has taken several breaks from the sport but has always found her way back to it. She explains to us how she got out of this brutal injury cycle...

On this episode, the boys broke down their full 2025 Boston Marathon experience! We talked the race itself, expo, pre and post-race shenanigans and yes - we talked all about the viral video on our IG of friend of the pod Brad’s Wellesley kiss, LOL.

Danny also briefly touched on his trip to NYC post-race and Strieg about his 1:08 half at the Kentucky Derby Festival half 5 days post-Boston.

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On this episode, the boys had on coaching legend Ron Mann. Ron had an extremely succesful college coaching career at Northern Arizona University and the University of Louisville. He has coached 3 Boston Marathon Champions, including this year’s champion John Korir. John also won the 2024 Chicago Marathon.

We talked about John’s build to this race and how Ron structures each marathon block. He also gave us some insight on how they handle the taper, the mental side of things, and the plan going into Boston.

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On this episode, the boys had our boy Johannes Motschmann back on the pod! Johannes has had an exciting month or so since we had him on last. He ran the Berlin Half, European Road Championships 10k, and Boston Marathon!

Johannes had a tough experience at his first Boston Marathon. He was carrying some fatigue into the race and he felt it wasn’t going to be his day pretty quickly. He stayed in it and battled to the end though, running 2:22!

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On this episode, the boys had Rory Linkletter on the podcast following his huge 2:07/6th place showing at the Boston Marathon. We got the full race breakdown as well as behind the scenes info on the Puma Fast R-3s, race day fueling, his training block leading in, and more!

We can’t thank Rory enough for coming on our pod first post-race. He is always super fun to chat with and having him on a 3rd time after such a special performance was just awesome.

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On this episode, the boys had on Victor Smang! Victor is a Swedish podcaster, content creator, runner and coach! He has a popular podcast called “Runners FM” that will be linked below.

Victor started running at age 33, and at 39 has been able to get down to a sub-29 10k! We chatted about how he did this, why he uses heat training, and also lactate testing/training. Victor is very into data and analytics in relation to running. He coaches well-known Youtuber “Ben is Running!”

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On this episode, the boys talked about a bunch of random topics and were also joined by Seattle Brad halfway through the episode who is staying at Danny’s house.

We had a brainstorm sesh about what costumes Danny and Scotty should wear during the Boston Marathon. We also debated what song would be best to play on repeat the entire race (Pink Pony Club?)

The second half of the episode we got into some controversial running topics such as: e-bikes, Matt Fox, getting into Boston without a qualifying ti...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Haftu Knight. Haftu trains with Jeff Cunningham’s Bat City Team in Austin, TX and just dropped a NUCLEAR 2:09 marathon at McKirdy! He started the race aiming for 2:12 but his competitiveness took over and he decided to go with the lead pack!

We got all the insight on Haftu’s training leading into the race and he also let us know what the future is looking like as he is now looking at going pro!

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On this episode, the boys had on Chris Sadler (Krispy Runs on IG) and we broke down his and Scotty’s pre-10 miler beef and how the race played out for them. They had an epic duel with some funny moments during the race.

We also talked about our Boston Marathon pace and weekend plans (including our shakeout run!!!!) and also the status of our current training. All 4 of us are peaking for Bayshore Marathon in late May. We guess each other’s times for Bayshore and talk about where we think we are righ...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Adam Walker! As Danny P proclaims, Adam might be the fastest guy training in STL right now with PRs of 1:03 in the half and 2:17 in the marathon.

Adam is only 25 and made massive fitness gains the last few years after finishing his collegiate career at St. Louis University. His secret is a training method you have likely heard of but it isn’t widely talked about in the running space right now: the Lydiard method. We had heard of this before but didn’t really know...

On this episode, the boys broke down everything Boston. Getting into the race, booking the race weekend, the weekend and race itself, and even the after party!

We couldn’t do this episode without the man who knows Boston Marathon weekend better than anyone we know, Mike Korfhage! This is Mike’s third time on the pod and he is always great.

Scotty and Mike recorded from Scotty’s hot tub (lol). Chris had some tech issues so he was in and out a bit. This was a really fun ep...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Polly Cunes! Polly is a mom of 2 , teacher, and 2:44 marathon from Calgary, Canada! We were able to get her on the pod at the perfect time as she is running the McKirdy Marathon THIS WEEKEND! She is looking for a PR and had a great training cycle under coach Jeff Cunningham.

We talked about Polly’s awesome marathon progression over the years. She has a story of consistency but also getting over serious injuries. She ran an amazing 2:44 PR in Chicago last year at age 41!

On this episode, the boys had on the man, the myth, Jake Barraclough. If you want to hear more of Jake’s background, check out our first episode with him!

Jake just came off a 2:14 marathon in Tokyo! We recapped the race and also discussed his training leading up. Unfortunately he came off the race with a knee injury that he is still dealing with .

We also asked Jake about his impressive rise on YouTube. Jake has gained a couple sponsors in Coros and Saysky, while also keeping the dr...

On this episode, the boys had on special guests Eric Floberg and Clark Morin! They were able to be in the same place to record this which was a lot of fun! Both of them will be racing the McKirdy Marathon near NYC next weekend. Clark is attempting a sub 2:25 and Eric a sub 2:30 marathon!!!!

We discussed both of their builds, including getting into detail on their peak long run they just did together. We also talked about their thoughts on “race weight,” fueling plans for the race, and more!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Michael Brizendine. Chris originally met Michael running at Bellarmine University, where they both ran in college. He now meets up with the boys for runs in the mornings and after telling his story on a run one day, we knew we had to share this on the pod.

Michael grew up in Haiti. You may remember the horrific 2010 earthquake that killed around 300,000 people. Michael has an amazing story of survival on that day that he tells on this episode.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Kallup McCoy! This is our third time having Kallup on, if you haven’t heard his life story make sure you check out our first episode with him before you listen to this one.

We started off recapping Kallup’s huge 2:36 Marathon PR at Indianapolis in November. The bulk of the episode though was discussing Kallup’s Transcon run he is about to start. He is running across the USA, starting in San Diego and finishing in Wilmington, North Carolina. He will be running about 60 miles...