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Joey Pointer (Fleet Feet CEO): How Data + Community Built a 300-Store Running Retail Powerhouse
Fleet Feet CEO Joey Pointer has made a career of combining community-driven retail with cutting-edge data insights.
His journey into running retail wa…
1 year ago
Exclusive: Andreas Almgren on the Untold Details Behind His Tokyo World Bronze—And the Inside Plan to Chase the European Half Marathon Record in Valencia
Andreas Almgren returns to the show, this time fresh off a bronze in the 10,000 meters at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
This marked Sweden’s …
1 year ago
From NCAA Champion to NYC Debut: Charles Hicks on Switching Flags, Swoosh TC, and Building for 26.2
Amid a pro reset in Eugene and a new flag next to his name, Charles Hicks is aiming his firepower at the marathon.
Stanford’s first NCAA individual cr…
1 year ago
Building a Dynasty: Laurie Henes on Culture, Standards, and the Blueprint Behind NC State’s 3-Peat
Final Surge: https://www.finalsurge.com (RUNNINGEFFECT20)
Few coaches have reshaped a running program the way Laurie Henes has.
For more than three dec…
1 year ago
From Leaving the Sport to 4th Fastest Ever: Cordell Tinch Breaks Down His Comeback and World Championship Win
Cordell Tinch just struck gold in Tokyo, and he’s back on the show to tell us how it happened.
This isn’t just about a gold medal. Cordell’s career is…
1 year ago
Inside Sadie Engelhardt’s Next Chapter: Olympic Trials at 17, 4:27 Mile, 4:07 1500… and How She Plans to Win in College
At just 18, Sadie Engelhardt has lived the kind of running career most athletes dream about: national records, Olympic Trials, and head-to-head battl…
1 year ago
Coach First, Tech Second: Tim Surface on Building Final Surge to Save Coaches Time (and Make Athletes Better)
Final Surge: https://www.finalsurge.com (RUNNINGEFFECT20)
Tim Surface’s path runs straight through the heart of the sport of running.
Tim is a Universi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Stop Overcomplicating Your Running: Jeff Cunningham’s Evidence-Based Plan for Real-World Athletes + Insights From Coaching Nick Bare
If you smash together courtroom precision with marathon coaching, you get Jeff Cunningham.
Jeff is a licensed Texas attorney turned creator of Austin’…
1 year, 1 month ago
Your Training Isn’t Broken—Your Fueling Is: RD Cortney Berling on Solving RED-S and Getting Faster
Most runners think their biggest limiter is training volume, paces, or genetics.
Cortney Berling says it’s something much simpler: you’re not eating …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Miles That Make Us: Habit, Hope, and Finding Your People — Mitch Ammons’ Playbook
Mitch Ammons is living proof that small, steady habits can transform a life.
Just a few years removed from barely jogging half a mile after rehab, the…
1 year, 1 month ago