Podcast Episodes

Elliott Cook on The Golden Era of NCAA, Surviving Setbacks, and Finding the Confidence to Break Through

We’re living in the golden era of NCAA middle distance running, and Elliott Cook is right in the center of it. 

Elliot is the NCAA Outdoor 1500m runner-up (3:39.57) from 2024, while also coming in 8th…

Published on 5 hours ago

The Pilot Who Trains Like a Pro: How Joseph Miuccio Balances 35,000 Feet with Ironman, Leadville, and a Sub-3 Marathon

Joseph Miuccio spends his life at 35,000 feet, and somehow still logs the training hours for Leadville, Ironman, and marathon racing. 

Joey has run a 2:56 marathon, a 4:45 half ironman, and he’s a Lea…

Published on 2 days, 10 hours ago

From Walk-On to Olympian: Emily Mackay on Reinvention, Resilience, and Running the Best Races of Her Life

From walk-on to Olympian, Emily Mackay has rewritten every expectation.

Now, she’s back on the show to open up about the reinvention that’s powering the best chapter of her career.

Emily ran collegiate…

Published on 4 days, 11 hours ago

The Leap: How Rocky Hansen Went from 100th at NCAAs to Nearly Winning It All + His Training/Future Plans/& Thoughts On The International State Of The NCAA

America’s next great distance runner might not be a pro, he might be a junior at Wake Forest.

At the 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on November 22, Rocky Hansen delivered the race of…

Published on 6 days, 14 hours ago

The New Standard in High School Distance Running: How Oliver Horton Is Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible at 17

Enter Oliver Horton, the high school Colorado phenom everyone will be talking about this season.

At just 17 years old and a high school junior at Coronado High School (in Colorado Springs), he is alre…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

NIKE's Alex Ostberg on Why Some Runners Break Through (and why Most Never Do) + How the Best Get Better & The Small Habits That Change Everything

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What if your next breakthrough doesn’t come from doubling down on workouts, but from ten small habits hiding in plai…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

The Final Lap: Evan Jager on Greatness, Pain, Loyalty — and Saying Goodbye to the Sport He Loves (The Official Exit Interview)

From American-record brilliance to a late-career grind, Evan Jager’s story has been one of constant adaptation. 

But now he’s ready to call it quits and move onto the next phase of life without runnin…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

The Harvard Engineer Redesigning Girls’ Sports — and Running Marathons While Doing It

Meet the Harvard engineer who’s running marathons, building companies, and rewriting the future of girls’ sports.

Sara Falkson is the Founder and CEO of Robyn / Robyn Athletic, a Sports-bra and body-c…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Nicholas Thompson: How Running Taught Me to Lead, Endure, and Find Meaning

Few people embody the intersection of endurance and intellect quite like Nicholas Thompson.

He's a runner, writer, and CEO of The Atlantic, and in his new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, an…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The New Playbook for Pregnancy and Performance: Shannon Rowbury and Jessica Dorrington on Strong as a Mother

Three-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury knows firsthand the strength and resilience it takes to train at the highest level, especially through pregnancy and motherhood. 

Now, she’s bringing that same elit…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago