Life in Stride

On this episode, the boys started off chatting about Danny’s experience seeing a bald eagle mid-run. If you have ever seen a bald eagle mid-run, comment below. Scotty also had a legendary hawk experience on the same day we talked about. An interesting topic we covered was our thoughts on alcohol and how it impacts our training. The general consensus was everything is fine in moderation, feel free...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Weini Kelati. Weini recently broke her own US half-marathon record at the Houston Half-Marathon last month, running a blazing 66 minutes! We got the full race recap, training insight before the race, and more! Weini also talked to us about her experience at the Paris Olympics, where she placed top 10 in the Olympic 10k. We also got a sneak peek on her...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lindsey Bradley! Lindsey is an elite 2:31 marathoner training out of Dallas, TX. She is part of Jeff Cunnigham’s team, Bat City! Recently, Lindsey won the 2024 Indianapolis Marathon and set the course record despite a nasty fall mid-race! She has also won the 2023 Jersey City Marathon and 2024 San Jose Half Marathon. Lindsey did qualify for the 2024 O...

On this episode, the dawgs recapped the Austin International Half and also discussed Danny’s trip to Japan! Scotty and Chris had a quick 24 hour business trip to Austin, TX for the half-marathon a couple weekends ago. It was a fast course, great competition, and good weather. Both ended up with nice PRs on the day (Chris 1:08, Scotty 1:12)!!! Not only was it a great race, we got to hang with a bun...

On this episode, the boys had on Michael Ottesen! Michael is a 2:15 marathoner training in Provo, Utah. He is well-known for his popular YouTube channel where he shares his training and racing journey. You will often see Michael training with Adam Wood, Connor Mantz, and Clayton Young! We had Michael on at a great time. In December, he had a huge breakthrough in the marathon at CIM running a 3 min...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Aaron Gilliam (also know as Skeleton Runner on socials). Aaron is an elite runner based in Austin, TX and he also works at The Loop which is a popular running store in Austin. Aaron is currently training to go sub-4 in the mile! We got an inside scoop on what training looks like for that and an update on his current training situation. Aaron has also...

On this episode, the boys had on special guests Monica and Isabel Hebner! Monica and Isabel are identical twins and also both happen to be elite marathoners training with Bat City Track Club (coached by Jeff Cunningham) in Austin, TX. They both qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials in 2024. Before running with Bat City, both Monica and Isabel were D1 athletes, both finishing their careers at U...

On this episode, the boys had on their good friend and training partner Dee Roney! We met Dee at the finish line for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Half Marathon and have been hanging out with him ever since. Dee would definitely fall into the category of “hybrid athlete.” For a 1:18 half-marathoner, he has some pretty serious muscle on him. While focusing a lot on running, Dee also trains for the dead h...

On this episode, the boys had a bit of an unplanned recording and did some catching up with Danny since he has been on vacation! Scotty and Chris are about to run the Austin International Half in Austin, TX next weekend, so we previewed that and also broke down our training blocks. Both of us are in PR shape so it should be a fun one! Danny had been visiting family in the Northern California area...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Adam Wood! Adam is a content creator, 2:18 marathoner and 1:06 half marathoner. He came on at a great time because he just finished the Valencia Marathon in December in 2:20 and we were also able to reflect on 2024 as a whole. A few other topics we covered were the current state of the NCAA, the running community in Provo, and being coached by Rory Li...

On this episode, the boys celebrated episode 100. We recapped the year, talked about how we got here, favorite episodes, what to look forward to, and more! When we started this in January, we really didn’t think anyone would listen to it besides our close friends. We have met so many awesome people this year because of this podcast and the community around it is truly special. Thank you for an unf...

On this episode, we did an “ask me anything” on Instagram and did about an hour of answers! We had a lot of funny ones come in and of course some good running ones as well. Scotty was out of office today so our friend Chris Sadler (KrispyRuns) filled in. We had a lot of fun on this one and appreciate all of you who reached out with questions. As we near episode 100 we are just feeling super gratef...

On this episode, the boyz got a quick pod in during lunch! We talked 2025 running goals, Danny’s 12k race in horrible conditions, wedding fits for a wedding this weekend we will all be at (guaranteed trouble), and Scotty’s new log splitter. FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/235042...

On this episode, the boyz took some questions from the athletes they coach and answered them on the pod. Most of the questions were focused on marathon training, but we also discussed things like ideal race weight and who would win in a fight between the three of us. We also briefly discussed how training has been going for each of us and what lies ahead. Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://w...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jeff Cunningham! This is our second time having Jeff on, make sure you check out our first episode with him if you haven’t yet. Jeff has had a very successful year as a coach! As many of you know, he coached our friends Clark Morin to a 2:28 marathon in Indianapolis and Eric Floberg to a 2:33 in Chicago. Jeff has also been busy building his elite team...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Gabe Gerhauser! We met Gabe at the Chicago Marathon shakeout and knew we had to get him on the pod. Gabe’s content is focused on his running journey as a newer runner that is trying to improve at the marathon. He also has some golf content, including his segment 18 miles/18 holes where he does each of these things in one day. We talked Chicago Maratho...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Brady Holmer! The best way to describe Brady would be an expert in the science of running and human performance. We covered several interesting tops as they relate to runners such as creatine use, VO2 max, proper race weight, and more! Brady also just ran a 2:26 marathon at Indianapolis, and he told he just ran 4 days a week training for it! We get in...

On this highly anticipated episode, the boys welcomed back Wyatt Moss. We first connected with Wyatt in the summer, about halfway through his 50 Marathons in 50 States in 1 Year journey. In classic Wyatt fashion, he signed onto the pod on his phone in a parking garage. We didn’t know what to expect, but after an hour we were hooked by how special this dude is. Fast-forward to December, Wyatt has h...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jess Leventry! Jess is a BPN athlete and all-around endurance athlete. In 2024 she completed a marathon, hyrox, 100 miler, and did 50 miles on the Rocky steps! We discussed how she became a BPN athlete, her recent weekend at Hyrox Dallas with the BPN team, and also all these events she completed this year! We also discussed 2025 goals! What event woul...

The boys recently got a huge athlete commitment from our boy Azoia Joe. He is putting his faith in the LIS team for coaching. We thought it would be fun/interesting to record our onboarding discussion with him! Danny and Joe break down Joe’s goals and what Joe can expect from us. If you want to know more about Joe, we have an awesome episode with him you can check out (linked below). If you want t...

On this episode, the boys provided some training and life updates. We started off chatting about some unfortunate run-ins with animals we have had over the last few weeks. We also previewed our 5 mile Thanksgiving Day race and gave some thoughts on NCAA cross-country. While we were recording, Chris sent a photo of us on the pod to a group text we are in and Floberg asked for a link! He and Cheston...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jake Barraclough! Jake is from London, but did run in college for a few years in the US. After college, he moved home and got a job. During this time, he became very motivated to get better at the marathon distance. He did some reading on Japanese marathoning and their high mileage training and was hooked. He quit his job and decided to not only adopt...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Tony Reyes! Tony is a husband, father, marathoner and the Director of Partnerships at BPN. We got the chance to meet Tony at the Chicago Marathon and knew we had to get him on the pod. We started off talking about Tony’s journey from 400 pounds to marathoner and also his career path that led him to BPN. We learned more about the culture at BPN and wha...

In this episode, the boys recapped the Indianapolis Marathon! Our very own Danny P decided to give it another go a month after a tough race at Chicago and it paid off with a nice PR! Scotty was there to cheer on Danny and his wife Alex who also ran a PR and BQ! We had several friends and podcast guests run, and also 3 athletes we coach who all PR’d! Chris also talked about his trip to Japan and th...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Mark Chou! Mark is a father, husband, runner, and also happens to be the CEO of Swiftwick! We love Swiftwick socks for training and racing, so we were excited to learn more about the brand and also hear Mark’s story! We quickly learned how passionate Mark is about consumer products. He started at Swiftwick about a year ago, and we discussed his ideas...