Podcast Episodes

From 3:57 in High School to a 3:48 Pro Debut: Gary Martin on the NCAA's Brutal Depth, Signing with Brooks, and Chasing Josh Kerr in Seattle

Nobody hands you anything in the Bowerman Mile—not even on your first day.

Two days after his professional debut at the Prefontaine Classic, Gary Mart…

3 months, 1 week ago

She Almost Hung Up the Spikes. Then Everything Changed. Notre Dame Hurdler Reese Sanders on Comeback, Confidence, and Running for No One but Herself

Reese Sanders ran a 57.3 and realized she wasn't done.

Coming off her final season at Notre Dame, Sanders—a four-time Indiana state champion and one o…

3 months, 1 week ago

26 Years. Two Dynasties. No Participation Medals. Doug Soles on Buy-In, the 2009 Loss That Still Haunts Him, and Why He Walked Away at the Peak

Doug Soles just walked away from the most dominant program in the country, and he's not done building.

The two-time NXN champion coach joins Dominic t…

3 months, 1 week ago

From a Year Without Leaving His House to a Guinness World Record: Mike Egan on Adversity, Repurposing Suffering, and Dragging His Chair Through the Mud at the BPN G1M Ultra

He gave everything for his country, came home without his legs, and then completed 110 miles anyway.

Mike Egan is a Marine combat veteran who lost bot…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reflecting on a Record-Breaking Freshman Year: Jane Hedengren on What Year One at BYU Taught Her, Summer Base Training, and Chasing a Cross Country Title

Jane Hedengren doesn't do freshman years quietly. 

Coming off a breakout debut season at BYU, the Nike-sponsored phenom joins Dominic ahead of the Pre…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

12 Weeks. One Shot. Everyone Else Is Resting. The Mike Scannell Special That Will Set You Apart: Grant Fisher's Coach on the Summer That Separates the Fast From the Forgotten

Mike Scannell doesn't believe in mileage—he believes in how you run it. 

Back on the show for another appearance, the architect of Grant Fisher's Olym…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

pov: you are a fly on a wall for a convo between 4 running friends like they're on a long run

The boys are back, and nobody came to talk about running.  

Dominic welcomes Scotty, Danny, and Chris from the Life in Stride podcast for their fourth…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Coach Chris Miltenberg on the Crisis Inside College Running: The Foreign-Talent Surge Reshaping Recruiting, the Age Gap No One Will Touch, and Whether the NCAA Can Still Develop American Stars

The NCAA isn't broken: it's been bought, and Coach Chris Miltenberg is one of the last ones willing to say so out loud.

Miltenberg returns to the show…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

From a Down Year to 1:57 — 2nd-Fastest in NCAA History: Hayley Kitching on the Comeback, Confidence, and the "I'm Her" Mentality

Running a 1:57 doesn't happen by accident. And for Hayley Kitching, it almost didn't happen at all.

A year ago, the Penn State senior was in Austin nu…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside How Habtom Samuel Won 5 NCAA Titles: On His Closing Kick, the Mindset Shift, and Leaving the NCAA on Top

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Five NCAA titles. One backwards hat. Zero apologies.

Habtom Samuel is not a guy who talks muc…

3 months, 3 weeks ago