Finish Lines and Milestones

Jordan Huffman and I met through our running coach, Rachel Sinders . Jordan just completed her 9th Marine Corps Marathon and still had the marathon hobble to prove it! During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about: The 49th Marine Corps Marathon How she ran 10 miles of the MCM and then snuck off the course to hide her first pregnancy Her first Indianapolis Monumental and her fi...

Wes Doty is now 8 years sober! Instead of sleeping outside he's now running marathons (and maybe an ultra-marathon one of these days). Thank you to Timmy Howard (EP 54) for introducing me to Wes. This is the first official episode as part of the SandyBoy Productions podcast network! Huge thank you to Lindsey Hein for bringing this show into the fold. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouqu...

Margo Baltera is a badass. We've known each other for about a year and I was so happy to finally get to sit down and get to know her better. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: The story of how we met and why it involved Kraft Singles How she’s 59 and I’m not sure I believe her Going out for cross country in middle school and having to run with the boys since her sc...

Sal Escamilla and I met earlier this year at the Carmel Marathon expo and after the race. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: The battle of the last name pronunciation (I lost) How we first met at the Carmel Marathon expo His experience at the 2024 Carmel Marathon What we like to eat before and after marathons The Q Elite race in Michigan in December that was Sal’s...

Mark Glover is 51 but you'd never believe it. He has the energy (and speed) of men half his age. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How Mark and I met The fact that Mark has a problem with going to fast His PR at the Geist Half Marathon despite the hills Qualifying for the Boston Marathon and his Boston experience running with the Boston Police Department the year...

Cameron Balser RAN AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Sorry, the all-caps seemed necessary. 11,170 miles in 294 days. That's ~40 miles PER DAY. I'm simply in awe of Cam and his attitude towards life and you HAVE to listen to this. During this episode sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How being called Forrest Gump doesn’t bother Cam The fact that Cam grew up...

Will Siman is early into his running journey but not wasting any time. During this conversation, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How we met through Will’s dad, Mike, and Miami of Ohio, but neither Will nor his dad went to school there How he achieved his dream of working for the Ohio State football program but then hated it The Indy 500 and Will’s family tradition of going to the ra...

Carrie Bradshaw , as you'll see by her Instagram, is a bionic runner. At only 43, she's had a double hip replacement and she's maybe the only person in the entire world training to run the world's most prestigious marathon, the Boston Marathon, on those two hips. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: Carrie's video that garnered 25 million views (a...

Christi Dee was one of my very first guests on the podcast. Since I've been battling the flu all week I figured it was time to pull from the archives. In April 2023, Christi got her Abbott World Majors Sixth Star at the Boston Marathon. In this episode sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , hear about her race experience and how she: Met Joan Benoit not once but TWICE last weekend Has worn her Boston...

Jim Patton and I didn't meet through the running community. You'll have to listen to hear the story. I like to think of Indy as a "small, big town". During this conversation sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠, we talk about: How Jim and I know each other His sub-4 hour marathon in Mesa 2024 Working on his nutrition, strength and following a running plan helped him find “edge” How he...

Kaity Wachtel and I met when she became a customer of Athlete Bouquets and gifted bouquets to her amazing friends. This was the first time we really got to sit down and have a conversation and we talked about: Almost a decade of OrangeTheory Fitness - 8,500+ classes The fact that she didn’t play a sport in school but was in show choir (we both choose Dixie Chicks for karaoke) How her fitness journ...

Chris Galloway and I met through his wife, Julie. Chris has an incredible story about becoming the person he needed to be to strengthen himself as a runner (and as a human). During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠, we talk about: Being a part of the Fishers, Indiana running community His upbringing in Bedford, Indiana, and how he ended up going to Purdue University The businesses he’s...

TJ Dailey is the Founder of the Meshingomesia (Mesh-In-Go-Mish-Uh) Track Club . During this episode, we covered as much of TJ's story as we could in 90 minutes. There's so much that he and the members of MTC have accomplished - and they aren't slowing down. Some topics we cover in this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠ are: TJ's love of running shoes - how he hasn’t worn the...

Nathan Lam and I met through Instagram when he found Athlete Bouquets and asked me to help him celebrate his first marathon with a custom sticker. During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠ , we talk about: Where Nathan is from and his heritage 🇺🇸🇲🇴🇮🇩🇵🇹 How he got the nickname, Cheezy  Moving back to the United States when he was 14  How he ended up back in Macau 🇲🇴 The story of his testi...

Anna Rohrer and I were introduced by Nate Spangle , Episode 47. You read the title right, she WON the Indy Mini in May of this year at 23 weeks pregnant with her first child. Anna ran for Notre Dame and is an 8 time All American. 🤯 Can't wait to see what the future holds for her. During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠ we talk about: Baby status and running status - 33 weeks at th...

Christina Hook and I met through my friend, Becky Riley, who I met through previous guest, Nicole Dobransky ( EP 21 ). Christina and her family started 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘛 5K to honor the life of her younger sister, Tori Cook. Tori lost her battle with mental health in January of 2022. During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠ we talk about: How Christina doesn't feel like she’s a “real runner”   T...

Rob Mullett and I met through our work together at Beyond Monumental, the organization behind the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and several other local events. During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠ we talk about: Becoming a U.S. Citizen (August 2022) Where he’s from and the difference between the U.K. and Great Britain (he’s technically from both) How he started running and ru...

Brittany Koether joins the podcast on behalf of Chaos Crewing and thanks to Trena Roudebush ( EP 31 ). Brittany and I became fast friends during this episode (sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠) where we talk about: How she met Trena  The huge culture shock of moving from east coast Connecticut to Oklahoma  How one of her dogs growing up saved her dad's life and then a vet saved her dog's lif...

Jason Noel is a brain cancer survivor AND marathoner. Need I say more? During this episode we talk about: How he’s a boat captain (has a U.S. Coast Guard’s Captain’s License) and scuba dive master What it feels like being called a brain cancer survivor The crazy story of his diagnosis in August of 2021 His hospital roommate, Terrell, who was in prison for bank robbery (no joke) How his journey of...

Larra Overton is a Producer, Host, and Reporter for the Indianapolis Colts. She ALSO covers track & field for USATF, ESPN and the SEC Network. 🤯 Somehow, she finds time every day to run at least one mile and she's been on her #dailymile streak since November of 2019. During this conversation we talk about: The daily mile! Advice for anyone interested in starting a streak A day when she al...

Shea Aquilano and I met through our dads, which is pretty fitting considering it's Father's Day Weekend. This episode is going to blow your mind (neuroscience pun intended). 🧠 During this episode we talk about: How I creepily followed her to our interview Her first race was the Lucky Clover 4 miler in 2019 Her first ultra was a virtual race she planned herself and her family and friends h...

Mark Guyer and I finally, "officially" met in person at the Indy Mini this year. During this episode we talk about: How you don’t have to be scared of people running fast 😂 Being a Boston Marathon sherpa to his wife, Michele, and, Fishers Running Club friend, Sara Farny, this year and how he was pushed into a trash can of empty water cups How he made "real" friends with two gu...

Susanne Mueller is an entrepreneur, podcast host, blogger, author, TEDx speaker, marathoner, and Ironman. A previous guest, Aum Gandhi ( EP 12 ) introduced us - thank you, Aum! During this episode we talk about: Her accent and what brought her to the US How she first got into running and how over the course of her life it's helped her maintain balance and discipline Starting her blog that now...

Jennifer Conner and I met through Instagram and our running coach, Rachel Sinders ( EP 8 ). She has been on my list since day one, but I wanted to wait for her to complete her Six Star journey to have her on! She got her final star at the Tokyo Marathon this year. During this episode, we talk about: Becoming a Six Star Finisher Starting with Disney. Her first full marathon was during a Dopey (5K,...

Vince Auten is a connector, runner, coach and entrepreneur on a journey to help people become the best version of themselves and do things that seem to be out of reach. We found out we have a lot in common and during this episode we talk about: Working in run speciality (he worked at Runner's Forum ) How he started walking and cut out sugar to lose weight which led him to running ( Sugar Buste...