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How Jeffrey Stern Became an Elite Ultrarunner After Skipping Running Entirely as a Kid—And Why He's Still Getting Faster at 39
How Jeffrey Stern Became an Elite Ultrarunner After Skipping Running Entirely as a Kid—And Why He's Still Getting Faster at 39

Jeffrey Stern is an elite ultrarunner, a coach obsessed with keeping athletes happy, and a storyteller inside the sport who understands what it reall…

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How Hobbs Kessler Broke the Indoor 2K World Record on Just 3 Track Workouts —And Why Winning Means More to Him Than Times
How Hobbs Kessler Broke the Indoor 2K World Record on Just 3 Track Workouts —And Why Winning Means More to Him Than Times

Hello 2026, and goodbye to another longstanding record in the world of professional running. 

 

Mr. Versatility himself, Hobbs Kessler, barged into the…

8 months, 1 week ago

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How Mitch Ammons Qualified for His Second Olympic Marathon Trials While Drinking Coca-Cola Daily & Sleeping 5 Hours A Night: Why “Less Dedication” Sometimes Works
How Mitch Ammons Qualified for His Second Olympic Marathon Trials While Drinking Coca-Cola Daily & Sleeping 5 Hours A Night: Why “Less Dedication” Sometimes Works

The Mitch Ammons story is no longer just a comeback story. He’s now a living case study of what happens when discipline compounds.


Last time Mitch was…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Cole Sprout & Charles Hicks on Leaving the NCAA Bubble: Identity, Expectations, and What “Washed” Really Means
Cole Sprout & Charles Hicks on Leaving the NCAA Bubble: Identity, Expectations, and What “Washed” Really Means

Cole Sprout and Charles Hicks are here: two Stanford running legends in the same place, ready to chop it up at the exact moment their careers diverge…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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How Alex Maier Became The 2nd-Fastest American Half Marathoner Ever (59:23 Story)
How Alex Maier Became The 2nd-Fastest American Half Marathoner Ever (59:23 Story)

A recent 59:23 half-marathon for American long-distance star Alex Maier wasn’t a case of him catching lightning in a bottle.


It was the culmination o…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former 3:58 Mile Ole Miss Miler & Coach Everett Smulders On Hybrid Athletes, The NCAA International Scene, Lessons From Running D1, & How To Get Faster In 2026
Former 3:58 Mile Ole Miss Miler & Coach Everett Smulders On Hybrid Athletes, The NCAA International Scene, Lessons From Running D1, & How To Get Faster In 2026

Everett Smulders has seen and done a lot in his running and coaching career: he went from running 3:58 for the mile at Ole Miss, to finishing one of …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Andreas Almgren Breaks Down the Training, Diet, Gym Routine, and Recovery Behind His 26:45 10K and 3 European Records
Andreas Almgren Breaks Down the Training, Diet, Gym Routine, and Recovery Behind His 26:45 10K and 3 European Records

In the last 12 months, Andreas Almgren has rewritten European distance running history.


He ran 26:45 for 10,000m (beating his previous European record…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Why Chasing PRs, Shoes, and Medals Never Fixes Identity — and What Actually Leads to Longevity in Running With Pro Running Coach Alex Ostberg
Why Chasing PRs, Shoes, and Medals Never Fixes Identity — and What Actually Leads to Longevity in Running With Pro Running Coach Alex Ostberg

If you care about running for the long haul–physically, mentally, and emotionally–this episode is for you. We want to look at what actually moves the…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Charlie Lawrence Ran 100K (62 Miles) at 5:51 Per Mile — Inside One of the Most Insane Endurance Performances Ever
Charlie Lawrence Ran 100K (62 Miles) at 5:51 Per Mile — Inside One of the Most Insane Endurance Performances Ever

Charlie Lawrence isn’t a loud figure, but he’s one of the most dangerous endurance runners in the world. 


He is a professional ultramarathon and marat…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Why Chasing More Is Making Us Miserable — and What Real Excellence Actually Looks Like | Brad Stulberg
Why Chasing More Is Making Us Miserable — and What Real Excellence Actually Looks Like | Brad Stulberg

We live in a world that tells us to do more, push harder, and optimize everything.


Even with that, the more we chase success, the more hollow it can f…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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