Life in Stride

On this episode, the boyz had on the man, the myth, Clark Morin. If you haven’t listened to our first episode with Clark, make sure you check that one out! Clark works full-time in Chicago and is also working on his Master’s Degree. He makes running content and is a BPN affiliate, so make sure you check out his Instagram linked below! We were really excited to get Clark on this week because he is...

On this episode, the boyz had Kallup McCoy back on the pod! If you didn’t listen to our first episode with Kallup, make sure you listen to that one first. He has an amazing life story where he was an addict for many years until a certain encounter changed the trajectory of his life. Kallup is about to line up at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon to attempt a sub-2:37 marathon! He has a new coac...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Morgan Pearson! Former guest Brad Pierce guest hosted as our triathlon expert! Morgan is a pro triathlete and 2 x Olympic medalist in the triathlon relay. We scheduled Morgan at the perfect time, he just came off running 61 minutes at the Valencia half-marathon, which is one of the fastest half-marathons by an American in 2024. He ran this just one we...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jean-Marc Doiron! Jean-Marc hails from Canada and is well-know for his viral videos of him juggling while running! The craziest part is - he is running fast while doing it! He has run a 1:17 half-marathon and 3:13 marathon while juggling. Without juggling, Jean-Marc has a quick marathon PR of 2:32. We got to know Jean-Marc’s running/life background an...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jacob Thomson! Jacob is a professional marathoner for Under Armour and Team Dark Sky. He is based in Flagstaff, AZ and is a 2:11 marathoner. If you want to get to know Jacob better, check out our first episode with him! Jacob just came off of the Chicago Marathon as well. He had some major quad cramping issues around halfway that threw a curveball in...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Justin Rubin! Justin is a personal trainer, professional Hyrox athlete, and sub 3 marathoner (at 213 pounds!!!!). We met Justin at the Chicago Marathon and were stoked to get him on. We got the Chicago sub 3 recap, learned about Hyrox competition and training for it, and talked about his crazy 100k ultra going up and down the Rocky Steps in Philly! Ju...

On this episode, the boyz had Caitlyn Miller back on the pod! If you remember from our first episode with Caitlyn, she was announcing her move from Florida to Colorado. We got the update on how life has been in Colorado and also how business is with Expntl Athletics! Caitlyn will be lining up at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in just a couple weeks, so we talked a lot about how her training...

On this episode, the boyz recap an epic Chicago Marathon weekend. Chris couldn’t make the actual recording so you will hear his 15 minute recap first and then we will roll into the episode which featured both Cheston and our friend Chris Sadler. This is a long episode but it is a banger. There is so much to talk about from Chicago weekend and we broke it all down! Enjoy! MERCH! https://lisrunning....

On this episode, the boyz had Thomas Cave back on the pod! Thomas coaches both Danny and Chris via Thomson Training, as well as Trinity High School in Louisville, KY. If you want to get to know Thomas more, check out our first episode with him! In this one, we discussed how Year 2 of coaching Trinity has been. The team has been running great all year and is favored to win the state championship ag...

On this episode, Danny and Scotty did a recording with Eric Floberg in Eric’s studio in Chicago! We talked final thoughts before the race, enjoy! MERCH! https://lisrunning.com/ SIGNUP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfciFSFyoluEP2GgND0BHqfjCFp6V8nVOVU5bdmqw_uYrA0-g/viewform?pli=1 FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Cheston https://www.str...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Joe Greer! Joe is a husband, father, photographer, and runner. Friend of the pod Eric Floberg made a documentary about Joe’s life that will be available to the public by the end of 2024 called “Moving Still.” There have been a few premiers of the film already, but if you want to dive deeper than this episode into Joe’s life, make sure you follow both...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Trip Ison! Trip is an Ironman, ultramarathoner, podcast host, public speaker, and owns a construction consultation company! Trip struggled with addiction/alcohol for several years after college. In 2020, he took a hard look in the mirror and decided this wasn’t the life he wanted to live. Empowered by his faith, he became sober and made some major lif...

On this episode, the boyz announce Cheston’s departure from the pod. Cheston explains best on the episode, but he has so much going on in life right now and wants to maximize his time with his family! We will obviously still continue training with Cheston, but he will be greatly missed on the pod. Don’t worry - we will still get Cheston on periodically and the pod will move forward with Danny, Sco...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Brad Pierce! Brad is an elite triathlete but he is currently training for the Chicago Marathon. He also happens to be a training partner of ours and has shared a lot of miles with Cheston throughout the block! Brad brings a unique perspective to his marathon training, which we discussed on this episode. While his weekly run mileage is fairly low, he i...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Abby Petter! Abby is a local Louisville friend of ours and is one of the best female Masters runners in the state with a very impressive 2:58 marathon PR from Chicago 2023. You will often see her in our Saturday morning long run group in Louisville! Abby’s story isn’t just running though. You will learn more in the podcast, but she has an extremely de...

Yes, it’s here. Episode 69! For this one, the boyz had to get a huge guest and we came through for you with Dominic Schlueter, the host of “The Running Effect” podcast. Dominic is an extremely impressive 19 year old. In 8th grade, he first thought of creating “The Running Effect,” and by the time he finished high school had established himself as a very serious player in the running content scene....

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Adam Popp! To get more background on Adam, check out our first episode with him where we talk about his journey from getting his leg amputated above the knee due to an IED in Afghanistan to now being a record setting para athlete. On this episode, we started off by recapping Adam’s latest race where he broke 3 in the marathon for the first time! We al...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Tracy Edgerton! Tracy is a Louisville-based runner who co-founded KorfEdge Running Group with Mike Korfhage! For context, this is the group the boyz meet with on Saturdays for long run. Tracy has been running for a long time and his motto is “Encourage and Inspire.” He has coached athletes of all ages in the Louisville area and if he isn’t in a race h...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Eric “1:12” Floberg, fresh off his big half-marathon PR. We get the full race breakdown for you + what this means going forward with Chicago Marathon 5 weeks out. If you have been watching Floberg’s Chicago sub-2:32 series on YouTube, you know there have been some big highs and lows in his build so far. We discussed some of those highs and lows in det...

In this episode, the boyz had on special guest Peter Bromka! Peter is a writer, coach, 2:19 marathoner, podcast host, father and husband. Peter is a gifted writer, and is well-known for his essays because his passion and love for running comes through in the writing and is relatable to all runners. In his collection, which is linked below, you will find essays about topics such as his love for the...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Nico Felich! Nico is a running content creator, 2:52 marathoner, recent college grad, and BPN athlete! You may know Nico already through his content. He has a lot of popular short-form videos about food and running, but lately he has been diving into more long-form video, which we talk about on this episode. We also discussed Nico’s running journey. H...

In this episode, the boyz give training updates on their Chicago Marathon blocks and also talk about the future of Life In Stride! We have had some cooler weather lately which has led to some confidence-building workouts. The boyz are also starting to solidify their race goals: Cheston sub-2:40, Chris sub-2:27, Danny sub-2:42, and Scotty sub-2:32. We also discussed starting to coach some of our aw...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Brock Kelly. Brock is a running content creator, collegiate athlete, and good vibes generator. We had an outline prepared for this episode, but we didn't even look at it past the intro. This episode was a great hang - we talked about anything and everything. Brock has been busy this summer training for his senior cross-country season in Boulder, C...

On this episode, the boyz welcomed back Olympian Rory Linkletter. If you want more background on Rory, make sure you check out our first episode with him which is linked towards the bottom of this description. Rory just came off of the OLYMPIC MARATHON, where he ran for Team Canada. Lucky for you, this is the first podcast he has done post-race! He placed 47th and ran 2:13:09 on a hilly course! We...

On this episode, the boyz did updates on their Chicago Marathon training! We were missing Cheston so we invited our buddy Chris Sadler (KrispyRuns) to hop on and guest host. We talked about battling through the heat of summer, key workouts we have been doing, and more! We also made a big announcement - the boyz are going to start coaching! We are looking for 8 runners that want to work with us! Cl...