Life in Stride

On this episode, the boys had some fun banter to get you through your long run this weekend! Chipotle’s rewards system has been letting Danny know where he ranks in amount of Chipotle purchased in the US, and you will want to tune in for that (it’s stunning) lol. We also had an interesting conversation about guests we want to have on the pod (both running and non-running) and some summer running h...

On this episode, the boys had special guest Brady Holmer back on. Brady is an expert on all things physiology and we just enjoy bantering with him too! We talked creatine, discussed the Kenyan doping issues more, and also got Brady’s recap of running 2:24 at the Boston Marathon a few months ago! This was a fun chat, leave us a comment if you enjoyed! FOLLOW BRADY X: https://x.com/B_Holmer Strava:...

On this episode, the boyz hopped on a quick lunch podcast to talk about the new doping news out of Kenya. Unfortunately the women’s marathon world record holder has failed a drug test, we talk about what that means for the sport! We also talked about our favorite fruits, the Tour de France, the future of the pod a little bit, and more! Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athlet...

On this episode, the boys had some lunch time banter! We talked about Scotty’s weekend visiting Floberg in Chicago, training updates for all three of us, and maybe start some Guinness World Record beef? Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM http...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Zouhair Talbi! Zouhair is a 2:06 Marathoner (Houston course record), finished 5th in his debut at Boston, and recently became an American citizen! This is a huge deal for the US marathoning scene as Zouhair is instantly a favorite for the US Olympic Marathon Team. We had a great conversation about coming to the US from Morocco, running in the NAIA, an...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Phil Gore. Phil recently won the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra in a world record of 119 loops, which is about 500 miles/800km of running over 5 days. Stunningly, his last lap of the course was his fastest. Not only that, but he also ran a sub-18 5k just two days after the race. This was a really insightful episode. Phil gave us his top 3 keys to succe...

On this episode, the boys were all together and had to get a pod in. We were hanging out at Scotty’s house and had several friends hop on too. This one was random and hilarious, lots of running talk and lots of non running talk to. A few beers were drank on this one… lol. ENJOY! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Hugo Fry! Hugo is a 2:19 marathoner from London who has two Guinness World Records for costume marathons (Mario Costume 2:26, Santa Costume 2:33). He also recently ran from Philadelphia to New York (100 miles) in partnership with his employer DAZN (we will let you listen to this hilarious story on the pod). Hugo was one of our most fun podcasts. He is...

On this episode, the boys had on professional ultra runner Sage Canaday! Sage is a Hoka athlete and is currently based out of Colorado. He started his pro career with the Hanson Brooks group in Michigan and we got some great stories from that time. He was actually the youngest Olympic Trials qualifer the year he qualified, at just 21 years old! After lowering his marathon time to 2:16, he moved to...

On this episode, the boys had some fun banter! We previewed our 4th of July 5k, talked Ran to Japan conspiracy theories, made totally unqualified scientific takes, and more! Enjoy! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeins...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Katie Camarena! Katie is a professional runner for Saucony with very impressive PRs including a 15:10 5k and 4:07 1500. She also made the World US XC Team in 2024! Katie is now based in Boulder, CO and is part of professional group Team Meridia after spending time with Tinman Elite. She gave us some tips on training and recovery, as well as some insig...

On this episode, the boys chatted about goals for the rest of the year, getting back into training, and thinking about hosting a 5k? This was a fun catch up episode with just the hosts after having several great guests on and Chris being gone in Hawaii last week. The pod is growing a lot lately and we just can’t thank you enough for supporting us. When we started this, if the pod grew to a few hun...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Cody Taggart! Cody has an amazing story that we were really inspired by. In his early 20s, he hit rock bottom and decided to turn his life around. In 1.5 years, he lost 120 pounds and ended up signing up for a half marathon. This is where his running journey began! Since then, he has run marathons and several ultra marathons, including a SOLO SPEED PR...

On this episode, the boys had on the other co-champ of the BPN Ultra, Kim! We got the full race breakdown from Kim’s point of view, and also got some advice on how Kim mentally and physically pushes through the tough moments of a race. FOLLOW KIM! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kim.gottwald?igsh=aDAxczdxa2pyYXFu FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https:...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Frank Crisci! Frank just finished 5th place at the BPN Ultra, covering over 100 miles! We got the full race breakdown and experience from him. He is also a PT and gave some really good advice for runners on this episode when it comes to injury prevention. Enjoy! FOLLOW FRANK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorfrankdaniel?igsh=cGxjejI0bGZ6Mmxo...

On this episode, the boys had on a couple friends (Chris Sadler AKA Krispy Runs and Erik Stauderman) to talk about recent marathon experiences they both had! Chris ran Bayshore with us and had a sub 2:40 goal. Unfortunately he had major stomach issues after halfway and had to throwup 17 times! Erik ran the Fargo, ND marathon and had to take an emergency pit stop in somebody’s yard. He subsequently...

On this episode, the boys had on the one and only Ben is Running (Ben Felton)! Ben is a 2:24 marathoner and content creator on YouTube and Instagram. We are huge fans of his (Chris has watched every YT video lol), and we were really excited to chat with him! Ben recently ran the London Marathon and was in great shape but unfortunately got a really warm day and didn’t have the race he wanted. We ta...

On this episode the boys had on special guest, Dakota Popehn! Dakota was at Bayshore Marathon and actually gave Danny his medal at the finish line! He asked her to come on the pod within seconds of finishing the race and she kindly agreed. Dakota was on the US Olympic Marathon team in Paris 2024 thanks to her epic 3rd place finish at the Marathon Trials in Orlando on that hot day! She is a 2:24 ma...

On this episode, the boys had on the legend Kendall Fallas. Kendall was a co-champion of the recent BPN G1M Backyard Ultra, where the race was stopped 235 miles in, on lap 57, due to extreme weather. We got the full story on the race itself, the decision to call it a tie due to the inclement weather, training for the race, and more! Kendall is very reserved but don’t let that fool you, he is extre...

On this episode, the boys recap the Bayshore Marathon weekend with special guest Alex Scearce (Scotty’s wife)! We were all able to come away with PRs and also just had a super fun weekend with so many friends racing as well. We talk about pre and post-race activities, break down each of our races in detail (including fueling) and touched on what we did differently in training and racing to achieve...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Roman Sierpina! Roman is the best local high school runner in Louisville, recently running a 4:08 mile at the Kentucky Dream Mile! He is committed to run at Boston College, where he hopes to break 4 in the mile. We talked about his training, relationship with his coach Thomas, broke down his 4:08 mile race, and more! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lauren Osborne! Lauren is a co-founder of The Exchange Running Collective in Nashville, TN, mother of 3, marathoner and ultra-marathoner! Lauren told us how The Exchange came to be and what their mission is. The store is a massive reason why Nashville’s running community is so amazing. We also chatted about some of Lauren’s race results and how traini...

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lindsay Lamrock! Lindsay is coming off an amazing 2:39 PB in the Vancouver Marathon, where she absolutely went for it going through a hilly first half in 1:16! This was only her second-ever marathon. We broke down the race itself and training leading up to it. Lindsay has a very busy life with 4 kids and being a volunteer firefighter! Don’t worry - we...

On this episode, the boys preview their upcoming race, the Bayshore Marathon. We talk goals, taper plans, training blocks, and more. We were joined by OG Life In Stride host Cheston as well, which made for a really fun episode. FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT...

On this episode, the boys had on Nick Regas! Nick is the creator and founder of Enerza, which is a pre-workout fuel for runners. He also happens to be a 2:25 marathoner and 4:03 miler! We got the full story on the creation of Enerza and what’s next for the company. Scotty and Chris have been using this product for a few weeks noe and it is really great before workouts and races. Nick has a full-ti...