Crew Cast, a Running Podcast

Enrique on building a run club from three people, raising a kid in the social media era, and why weekly kilometres beat every training hack This episode follows Enrique and Stoddy through a wide-ranging conversation about running, community, and what it takes to keep showing up — with a strong focus on club building, training volume, and the cost of doing it all in public. Enrique moved from...

Josh on running, training load, and why the marathon rewards honesty This episode follows Josh, Avery, and Stoddy through a wide-ranging conversation about endurance sport, with a strong focus on running, triathlon, fueling, and how training actually translates into race-day performance. It matters because the discussion gets into the practical stuff most runners wrestle with: what makes you faste...

Lauren & Dennis: Type A vs Type B, 70K Nights & Becoming Each Other's Family Lauren came from North Carolina for one study-abroad semester and stayed ten years. Dennis came from the Netherlands by way of a corporate science job he burned out of. Neither of them has family in Berlin, and that turns out to be the whole episode: Lauren, Dennis and Stoddy sit on a rooftop after work to tal...

Ben grew up in a tropical compound in Nigeria, moved to the U.S. at 10, and after a decade he landed in Berlin with no plan beyond a friend's couch and a love for the city. Today he runs Run and Rave, a 7am running community that's become far more than a run club. In this episode, Ben and Stoddy get into his origin story, why he traded Berlin's party scene for early-morning runs along...

The Späti Half blends Berlin's Spätkauf culture with a half marathon, turning city corners into party stops. No medals, no pressure, just community, creativity, and beer along the way. In this episode, Kristina shares how three friends turned a wine-fueled idea into a beloved event that draws first-timers and seasoned runners alike. We get into the surprising logistics of routing a race throug...

From Marathon to Triathlon: Geno's Race Day and Training Insights Join us for a deep dive into the journey of transitioning from marathon running to triathlon with Geno, an athlete deeply embedded in New York's running scene. This episode covers race day stories, training philosophies, and practical tips for endurance athletes. In this episode: Geno's experience navigating unexpected r...

Becca is a Berlin-based runner, ex-800m track kid, and one of the co-founders behind Common Pace, the run store and community hub she's building near Tempelhofer Feld. In this episode she traces the whole arc: from chasing Olympic dreams as a twelve-year-old, to over-optimizing every variable as an adult, to a stress fracture that forced her to stop building her entire life around running and...

Most runners hit a wall, mentally and physically. What if the pain was the point? Katarina is a Berlin-based artist, coach, and community builder who stopped chasing numbers and started treating running like a game. In this episode she breaks down the mindset shifts that took her from overtraining as a college athlete to running on feel, and why that switch made her training more sustainable, more...

Rob Eves and I discuss the new Parkrun on Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld Chapters 00:00Introduction to Rareform and Parkrun 00:38Rob's Journey into Running and Diabetes 06:55Understanding Parkrun: A Community Event 12:50Volunteering and Community Involvement in Parkrun 15:52Establishing a New Parkrun in Tempelhofer Feld 21:56How to Get Involved with Parkrun Don't miss it this Saturday April 18th!

What does it take to lead a crew of hundreds? In this episode, we go inside Adidas Runners Berlin ( @runnersberlin ) with captains Fer and Lynn —two of the most recognizable faces in the city’s running scene. They talk leadership, burnout, brand politics, and rebuilding community after the pandemic. We dive into what it truly means to create a safe space when everyone’s watching—and how to hold th...

Kaizen is an adaptive running app built for runners who value progress over perfection. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of kaizen —continuous, incremental improvement—the app helps you train smarter by focusing on weekly training load, not rigid schedules. Go check them out at links below. 🌐 runkaizen.com 📸 Instagram: @runkaizen 🐦 X (Twitter): @runkaizen 📱 Available on iOS and Android

Bryce didn’t come to build a run club. He just wanted to meet a few people. But what started as a weekly jog with strangers has grown into Optimistic Runners Run Club—a community where the loop matters more than the finish line, and where showing up—on time, in the cold, with a smile—is an act of care. Give us a follow on Instagram @OptimisticRunners @CrewCrew030 In this episode of Crew Cast , Bry...

This week on Crewcast, we sit down with Tim, founder of Founders Running Club, to talk about building community through running. Tim shares how a high-pressure startup life and marathon training in San Francisco led to the birth of a global run club with over 30 chapters. We explore how FRC blends entrepreneurship and fitness, why it's more about conversation than pace, and what it takes to sc...

🚀 New Episode Alert! 🎙️🏃‍♂️ This week on the FOMO Running Team podcast, we sit down with Mariona and Ruslan of @runningfomo to dive into Berlin’s thriving running scene! 🌍🏃‍♀️ We talk about: ✨ The rise of community running in Berlin 🔍 How Running FOMO helps runners discover the best clubs & events 📅 Balancing full-time jobs with running passion projects 🎉 Their plans for exciting new e...

Ramona Tyler is the founder of Pace Berlin and a Lululemon ambassador in Berlin. In this episode, we discuss Ramona’s upbringing and their early relationship with running, how biking took center stage when they moved to Berlin, and finally how all of that came together in the creation of their running club. Ramona’s story is one of growth, care, and building community, and I hope you enjoy this co...

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