For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

I sat down with my coach David Roche to discuss the Grand Canyon adventure. In this episode we talked about: -Training and setting big scary goals -Progress over the last year -Fueling a 13 hour adventure -David's approach to recovery from a big day li...

This week’s guest is Lindsay Flanagan. Lindsay is a pro runner living and training in Boulder, CO. In this episode, we talked about: -pancakes -the Boulder bubble -2019 Chicago Marathon and her goals for it -social media as a pro -balance -her experien...

This week's guest is Amanda Basham. Amanda is a trail and ultra runner (and coach!), living in Boulder, CO. In this episode, we talked about: -living in Boulder -her love for Western States -how she trains and races 100's -running in the 2013 Boston Ma...

Noah is a professional runner living in Boulder, Colorado, currently training for the Chicago Marathon this fall. In this episode we talked about: -Noah's training over the last few years -why he took the leap -living in Boulder -balance, or lack there...

This week's guest is Kara Goucher. Kara is an Olympian, a mom, wife, and fighter for clean sport. She’s also a new trail runner! In this episode, we talked about: -her adventures in trail running -what it's like trying something totally new -what it wa...

This week's guest is Reed Fischer. Reed runs for Tinman Elite in Boulder, CO. In this episode, we talked about: -how Tinman got started -how they approach training and connecting with fans -sponsorship -a few lighter/entertaining questions submitted fr...

This week's episode is with Hayden Hawks. Hayden is a professional trail runner, husband, father, and coach. In this episode, we talked about: -what gets him really excited in life and sport -Western States training camp -UTMB -the strength and power o...

This week's guest is Brad Lindeberg, or as I like to call him, Dad Joke Brad. Brad is a hard working amateur runner, and in this episode we talked about: -Dad Jokes -what got Brad into running -what keeps Brad running -balance -some of the challenges h...

This week's episode is with Shalaya Kipp. Shalaya is a runner, scientist, PhD student, and Olympian. In this week's episode, we went deep down the running nerd rabbit hole. We talked about: -the Nike 4% project -blood biomarkers and athletic performanc...

This week's episode is with pro runner Reid Buchanan. Reid runs for On, and lives in Mammoth Lakes, California. He's one of my favorite athletes to follow because of his no-BS approach to training, social media, and life. In this episode, we talked abo...

This week's episode is with Dorothy Beal, founder of @mileposts ( https://www.instagram.com/mileposts/ ) and #irunthisbody. In this episode, we talked about: listening to your body... and what that really means why Dorothy loves racing marathons why Do...

This week's guest is Cat Bradley. Cat's a pro trail runner for Salomon living in Colorado. In this episode, we talked about: -her love for 100 milers -what she's scared of -how she practices gratitude and appreciation on the run -SWAP Run Coaching -wha...

This week's guest is Neely Spence Gracey. Neely is a professional marathoner for Adidas, and we covered a wide variety of topics in this episode including: -balance -mental training and coming back from a hard race -her entry into the running world -To...

This week's episode is with Paddy O'Leary. Paddy is an ultra runner from Ireland, living in San Francisco. In this episode, we talked about: -Getting into running -His experience leading and participating in November Project -Why he loves racing short ...

In this week's episode, Mike Wardian talks all about: -what it's like to race every weekend -some of the amazing adventures he's been on -what balance means to him -what scares him -what keeps him motivated -why he pushes his body to such limits You ca...

Anna Mae Flynn and I sat down in Tahoe the week of Western States to talk about her DNS and what she and others can and should learn from it. In this episode we covered: -Longevity vs chasing short term goals -Connection and community in the trail worl...

This week’s guest is Chris Mocko. Chris is a trail runner, ultra marathoner, and long distance specialist who is currently training for the Western States 100 Miler at the end of June. We talked about what excites him about the hundred mile distance, a...

This week’s guest is Matt Daniels. Matt is a trail and ultra runner, as well as a coach. Matt has run a sub 4 minute mile, and this summer he’s taking on the hundred mile distance for the first time, after coming from a track and short distance backgro...

This week’s guest is Corrine Malcolm. Corrine is an ultra runner, coach, writer and scientist with a degree in Health and Human Performance, living in San Francisco, California. We sat down to chat about all things ultra running and science, and this o...

This week’s guest is Kyle Robidoux. Kyle is an avid skier, runner, local beer enthusiast, and non-profit manager who has worked tirelessly to ensure that he is not defined by the boundaries that others place on him and his vision. Later this month, Kyl...

This week’s guest is Sally McRae. Sally is a pro trail runner, mother, wife, coach, speaker and world traveler. Sally uses her platform as a pro athlete to connect with people all across the world, often through sport. We sat down in Woodstock Vermont ...

This week’s guest is Teri of a Foodie Stays Fit, which is her blog all about food and fitness. Teri was born and raised in Utah and now lives in North Carolina. She's run a handful of marathons, and we spoke on Wednesday after the Boston Marathon, so t...

I sat down with my coach to talk about our progress over the last year and what led into the Providence Marathon breakthrough, a race that we decided on only about 8 weeks out. We covered the idea that without struggle, successes aren’t as meaningful, ...

Tim and I spoke before the Boston Marathon, a race that he grew up watching as an athlete and coach at Boston College, which is right after Heartbreak Hill. In the interview which took place on the Friday before the marathon, Tim shared that he hadn’t ...

Tyler Andrews is a pro ultra runner who just raced in Hoka One One’s Project Carbon X 100k world record attempt. Tyler and I talked about setting challenging and very public goals, and why he loves continuing to do. Tyler and I dug into what it means t...