Chasing Three Hours

Josh welcomes Scott Breeden to the podcast to discuss: * Comparing his running today to his running a decade ago (3:21) * His early years with running and why he seemed to find joy in the sport at such a young age (6:15) * Finding joy when leaving the road scene (14:28) * Why did he go so hard after running ultras? (20:23) * Getting out right before trail running seemed to change (24:46) * What he...

On the final regular episode of Chasing Three Hours, Josh’s dad Tim Peterson joined the pod to discuss the 2025 Boston Marathon, including: * Did Josh believe he’d be at the 2025 Boston Marathon when he first put out a goal of chasing three hours? (4:31) * Josh’s training going sideways so early on in his training block (8:42) * How much of the mental side of training is tied to good results? (15:...

Josh welcomes Cris Gutierrez , Derek Loseke , Amy DeLong , Erin Genova , Blake Ziegler , Alex Predhome , Jodi Semonell , Kassia Ulffers , Kimberly Bailey , Peter Bromka , Seth Marek , Stephen Mohring , and his dad, Tim Peterson , back to the podcast to give a preview of the 2025 Boston Marathon, including: * How to handle things pre-race… (2:45) * Including fueling (9:25) * And how to handle every...

Josh welcomes Ryan Zavala to the podcast to discuss: * How his training has gone ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon (2:14) * Knowing there’s always a runner out there crazier than you (17:01) * Wrestling in college (18:06) * Graduating college and falling away from running, only to come back because of a neighbor (29:06) * Embracing sobriety (37:16) * Why 2022 was the right time for his first marat...

After an announcement about the future of Chasing Three Hours, Josh welcomes Raymond O’Donnell to the podcast to discuss: * Not running a traditional spring marathon (6:11) * Being a wrestler growing up, running, and traveling overseas (7:29) * What a local running club meant for his running (19:38) * Balance (26:02) * Going from a 3:17 to a 2:55 to a 2:47 in the marathon in such a short amount of...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Kyle Robbins joined Josh to discuss: * His approach to running and how it was different from his time golfing competitively (3:49) * What brought him to running in the first place (13:47) * The 2021 Chicago Marathon going sideways and why it was so important for him to finish the race (27:07) * Lessons he learned from the race (31:48) * Why running makes him a b...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Mark Nygaard joined Josh to discuss: * His approach to training for ultras and how it has evolved over the years (3:25) * His first trail run (14:22) * Running towards something instead of running away from something (17:35) * The similarities and differences between golf and running (31:33) * Being a competitor (35:39) * “Harnessing misery” (43:20) * What he’s...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Milo Greder joined Josh to discuss: * Finishing in second place at his debut marathon in February and lessons learned ahead of his second marathon later this year (1:40) * Why running was able to turn into a passion for him (5:01) * Competing against Seth Hirsch in high school (9:42) * Having success in high school only to be “one of the guys” at the start of hi...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Elizabeth Chalen joined Josh to discuss: * Coming off the Coldwater Rumble in January, how’s she feeling? (3:24) * Finding her people in running (11:47) * How people in her life have viewed her running journey (23:03) * An injury, surgery, and her run streak ending (27:54) * What it was like when a runner can’t run anymore (36:38) * Advice for those that are cur...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Thomas Aicher joined Josh to discuss: * Training for the Boston Marathon and why his training cycle is different than most (1:56) * 18 states away from his goal of running all 50 states (4:05) * Looking at running from an academic perspective (10:02) * Asking himself what else was possible with his running (27:32) * Does he ever wonder about how fast he could ru...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Reinke joined Josh to discuss: * Trying to win free Chipotle for a year and doing so by running (1:47) * How his run streak came to be (15:28) * Belief in himself when he started chasing after time and qualification-related goals (21:32) * Getting drawn into the ultra scene (34:36) * A lesson he’s learned that’s helped him get to where he’s at today (46:43...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Brian Tholl joined Josh to discuss: * Coming off an incredible 2024, how he’s feeling about it all (3:22) * Running a marathon with very little actual training (14:04) * Why running disappeared throughout his 20s and what brought him back in his early 30s (19:47) * Having Dylan Gearinger as his coach (31:38) * Breaking three hours for the first time (36:37) * Qu...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Matthew Fayers joined Josh to discuss: * Going from athlete to coach and how it’s changed his relationship with the sport of running (2:21) * What happened when he realized he was good at running? (11:40) * The 2012 Olympics (16:47) * Why come to America and why run for Oklahoma State? (25:44) * Breaking four minutes in the mile for the first time (37:57) * Why...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Dylan Parlor joined Josh to discuss: * The vibes of early 2025 coming off a great 2024 (5:32) * Coming back to running after college and what led to him taking it seriously (17:04) * Getting rewarded from the hard work he put in (31:20) * Why 2024 was the right time to hire a running coach (32:15) * The lead-up to his first sub-90 minute half marathon (38:53) *...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Ryan Regnier joined Josh to discuss: * The aging process (3:40) * Taking the next step as a runner (11:32) * Not getting into West Point and what it meant for his running moving forward (20:01) * When marathons entered the picture (31:43) * Does he ever wonder what would have happened had he started running marathons when he was younger? (35:31) * Breaking three...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Jay Birmingham joined Josh to discuss: * Taking in the aging process and how it’s gone throughout his time as a runner (3:06) * Coming to running in April of 1958 and finding individual success in a sport for the first time in his life (9:10) * The road that led him to running his first marathon in 1966 (19:17) * Running the Boston Marathon for the first time (3...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Zielger joined Josh to discuss: * His own approach to running (2:30) * Running a marathon as a freshman in college (8:27) * Hitting rock bottom with alcohol and embracing sobriety (19:47) * Advice for those that are struggling (35:03) * Unlocking a new level with his running (37:54) * Why he trains how he trains (41:52) * Finally getting to run the Boston...

On the first Chasing Three Hours of 2025, Graig Skartvedt joined Josh to discuss: * Reflecting on 2024 (2:44) * His Boston Qualifying time not being enough for 2026 (8:01) * Burnout with golf leading to running (11:58) * Using doubt as fuel (17:51) * Running for others (20:09) * Getting drawn into the ultra running scene (31:17) * An injury in 2022 that left him wondering if he’d ever run again (3...

On this episode, Luke Peterson joined Josh to discuss: * Why he started running after so many years of avoiding it (6:02) * Running gear being a great entry point into the sport (8:52) * A switch flipping with his running (19:12) * Running a half marathon with his dad, and former guest of the pod, Tim Peterson (24:32) * Where he hopes his running journey goes next (38:33) * Advice to new runners (...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, John Gathje joined Josh to discuss: * Being inducted into the Hall of Fame at multiple stops (3:04) * Coming from a family of runners (6:13) * The success Division III runners have after college (25:52) * How coaching changed his relationship with the sport (29:01) * The art of coaching evolving in his time in the sport (33:05) * What he’s currently chasing (43:...

On this episode, Erin Genova joined Josh to discuss: * How her most recent marathon in Berlin is sitting with her a couple months later (3:16) * Her upcoming schedule that will feature two marathons, including London, within a month (6:56) * Why an appendix bursting put the Boston Marathon on her bucket list and what it was like getting to run it for the first time in 2002 (12:12) * Setting goals,...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Noah Droddy joined Josh to discuss: * Making an agreement with himself on retirement and how that moment ultimately hit him (4:52) * Looking back on his career now that he does so with the benefit of hindsight (7:34) * Why he started enjoying the process of running (9:58) * What changed after college that led to him moving to Colorado? (18:18) * Blowing up onlin...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Daniel Muller joined Josh to discuss: * Where he’s currently at with his running journey as his next marathon approaches (3:35) * Why a tragedy inside his family led him to run his first half marathon (11:24) * What changed that led to such an uptick in running? (17:28) * Support from his family throughout this entire process (34:04) * How the 2024 Grandma’s Mar...

On this episode, Jeff Edmundson joined Josh to discuss: * Hurricane Helene canceling a race and how that’s sitting with him months later (4:14) * Leaning his testosterone levels were low and how getting that fixed changed his activity levels (18:00) * Why triathlons entered the picture (23:54) * His happiness journey (42:16) * Raising money for Fxck Cancer (50:18) * What he’s currently chasing (1:...

On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Amie Just joined Josh to discuss: * Stress, anger, and running (5:00) Trigger warning for those that have experienced sexual violence * Is she mad at what her running journey has become? (16:09) * Long Covid and its effect on her running (18:34) * Writing about her running (29:54) * How she takes in each run (45:39) * What she’s currently chasing (54:04) And a w...