Life in Stride

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Shanna Birchett! Shanna is a huge inspiration to all running parents out there, especially moms! Shanna grew up running, but took a long break while having her kids. She recently picked it back up again and had immediate success! In her first marathon at CIM in 2023 she ran a 2:53, and then followed that up with a stunning 2:44 at Grandma's Marathon t...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest and 2:38 marathoner Dr. Kyle Bowling! Kyle is the founder and owner of Kentucky Sports Clinic in Louisville, KY and is well-known in the local running community as the go-to guy for running injuries! He also works on athletes for the University of Kentucky Track and Field team. Kyle is also the founder of both CTM Band and most recently RunCare. CTM i...

On this episode, the boyz had Dr. Gosser on to talk heat strokes/exhaustion and commonly used supplements for runners! The heat stroke conversation was especially relevant because Cheston had to help a runner at the end of his half-marathon this weekend that was having a heat stroke! We also discussed supplements like Beet Elite, L-Carnitine, and Vitamin D to name a few. This episode was super inf...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Rob Dalto. Rob is a content creator and sub 3 marathoner living in New York, NY. He has an impressive 75k + followers between all of his platforms. We had a lot to talk about with Rob because he has a lot going on! He recently co-founded a track club/non-profit in the Bronx called the Bronx Burners that raises money to provide college scholarships for...

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Matt Johnson! Matt is an ultra-marathoner and running content creator who lives in Austin, TX. He has an impressive 223k followers on Instagram and is currently training to run across the entire state of Texas, covering around 840 miles! His goal is to raise $100k for charity during this run, so please consider checking out the link in his Instagram b...

In this episode, the boyz had on Caroline for Part 2 of this series where she is giving medical explanations behind common runner issues! We mainly focused on stomach issues on this one, which naturally led to some funny stories along the way. The next part of this series will actually be covering popular runner supplements and what they do for you. Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Caroline https://www....

In this episode, the boyz talked running shoes! We talked about our favorite shoes of all time, least favorites, what we are training/racing in now, and more! We also had some discussion about the upcoming Olympic Marathon, particularly focused on Rory Linkletter, Clayton Young, and Connor Mantz as we have been following along on the Clayton Young YouTube series. We will be providing training upda...

In this episode, the boys had on special guest Kallup McCoy II. Kallup is a 2:40 marathoner and mentor/coach to many. He has a non-profit organization called Rez Hope where recovery and consulting are offered to those struggling with substance abuse/trauma. Kallup went through his own unbelievable journey of substance abuse and trauma, and he shares the full story of that on this episode. He hit r...

In this episode, the boyz welcome back 2:41 marathoner and Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon champion Caroline Gosser! Caroline is not only an elite runner, but an ER resident at UofL. Instead of our standard interview format, Caroline came on to start a series with us where we are going to dive into the science behind why certain things happen to runners! This week we started off with bonking in t...

For episode 50, the boys had on Mr. 50 himself, Wyatt Moss. Wyatt caught our attention because this year he is running a marathon in all 50 states! He is on track, having completed 24 already. He recently completed having a Chipotle burrito in all 50 states in 50 days as well, which landed him on Fox News! As you can imagine with these challenges, Wyatt had all sorts of fun stories to share about...

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Ben Johnson. Ben is a 38 year-old 2:35 marathoner and content creator from Minneapolis, MN. He started running in 2018 and ran his marathon debut in 2019. Since then, he has run 31 marathons and improved his personal best to 2:35 at the 2024 Grandma's Marathon in June. You may know him from his Instagram page, where he has an impressive 145k follower...

In this episode, we had all the boys in the same place for the first time! We visited Danny in St. Louis for the weekend and it was an absolute movie. We fired up an Instagram live session and set up a microphone for a fun short episode. We reflected on nearing 50 episodes and talked about the long run we did together some too. We will talk more in a future episode on the weekend in full! Enjoy! F...

In this episode, the boys update you on how their training is going. Cheston is mid-block for his Last Chance BQ 26.2 Grand Rapids race in early September. He had a hiccup with some sickness the last couple weeks, but things are trending back in the right direction now! Scotty just crushed a half marathon time trial. Danny, Chris, and Scotty are all about to start their Chicago Marathon builds, bu...

In this episode, the boys discuss our top 5 recovery tools. This was good timing for us as running in the heat has been exhausting so we have been needing to pay extra attention to recovery! Later this week we will be doing updates on our training so stay tuned for that one as well! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Cheston https://www.strava.com/athletes/18536205...

In this episode, the boys have our first recurring guest! It’s none other than legendary coach and 2:52 Marathoner Mike Korfhage. Mike coaches 25+ athletes and is based in Louisville, KY. He has coached podcast hosts Scotty, Cheston, and Danny to their current marathon PRs! We took listener questions to answer with Mike in hopes that it would be valuable to you to hear from an experienced coach an...

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Matt Fox. Matt started running at age 17 as an 800m/1500m runner and strived to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team. He became passionate about the sport of running and created his company “Sweat Elite.” Today, Sweat Elite primarily focuses on creating content around filming workouts for professional runners and triathletes. Matt has filmed worko...

In this episode, the boys take on some listener questions! We discussed questions about training, overcoming plateaus, advice for brand new runners, and more! We had some funny questions come in as well so expect some laughs and maximum trolling on this one. Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Cheston https://www.strava.com/athletes/18536205 Scotty https://www...

In this episode, the boys welcomed Danny back to the pod after his vacation and he talked about what running in Costa Rica was like! We also gave our thoughts on the Spring Energy gel nutrition facts drama and gave some training updates. Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Cheston https://www.strava.com/athletes/18536205 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/...

In this episode, the boys break down how to qualify for the Boston Marathon. We talk about potential time cutoffs for 2025, what it takes in training to get there, good races to make your attempt at, and more! Each of us on the pod have had different journeys to Boston, so we hope this resonates with everyone that wants to toe the line in Hopkinton one day! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.st...

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Andy Glaze. Andy is a firefighter and ultra runner based in Southern California. He has a massive social media following with 180k followers on Instagram and 478k on TikTok! You will quickly see Andy is hilarious and we had a lot of laughs on this episode. He has a stunning 218 week streak of 100 + miles. Andy has run around forty 100 mile races and...

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Rory Linkletter. Rory is a Canadian professional marathoner who is sponsored by Puma. He has secured a spot on the Canadian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Marathon! He has impressive PRs of 2:08 in the marathon and 1:01 in the half-marathon. We discuss securing the Olympic spot with his 2:08 PR in the Seville Marathon, being coached by Ameri...

In this episode, the boys had on special guest Matt Choi. Matt is an entrepreneur and running content creator based in Austin, TX. If you watch running content on YouTube (253k subscribers), TikTok (450k followers), or Instagram (347k followers), you have definitely seen some of his videos! Matt is high energy, positive, and enthusiastic about what he does and you will quickly see that on this pod...

In this episode, the boys had the three other members of their OTQ Boyz text group on the pod: Sam Bland, Sam Meredith, and Chris Sadler. We were discussing what topic to cover on this one and thought it would be fun to have these boys on and help us break down some topics. We talked about what training looks like in the racing off-season, the importance of finding a good running group, how to get...

In this episode, the boys are joined by special guest Adam Popp. In 2007, Adam was working to disarm an IED in Afghanistan when a secondary IED injured him, leading to amputation of his right leg above the knee. In a moment, his life was changed forever. Trying to figure out his next steps, Adam ended up getting two Master’s Degrees (Sport and Performance Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling)...

On this episode, the boys have on special guest Jeremy Miller. Jeremy is a running content creator, marathoner/ultra-marathoner, and co-founder of Switchback Electrolytes. He has an impressive 150k followers on Instagram and 54k YT subscribers. He has run 2:44 in the marathon and just recently came off going sub 3 at Boston and London back to back! His next big race on the calendar is the Bighorn...