Performance Running Gym Podcast

Kate Leis is a trail and ultrarunner from Delano, MN and is also a Personal Trainer, Certified Nutritionist, Running Coach and the Owner of Sunrise Fitness, also based in Delano, MN. Kate has an incredibly impressive running resume, and she has completed over 50 races at or beyond the marathon distance since she started running in 2003, including the notorious Superior 100 7x, the iconic Western S...

Dr. Kailee Carlson is a licensed acupuncturist and registered nurse. Shs a doctorate in Chinese Medicine with a Sports Emphasis and is passionate about shifting the focus away from “sick” care towards “health” care. Her mission is to empower her patients to live up to their full potential by providing necessary tools for them to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.  Kailee is also an ultra-endura...

Gretchen Metsa is a trail and ultrarunner from the Iron Range of Minnesota and is a familiar name to anyone who follows midwest trail running. Gretchen began running ultras in 2016 and has since racked up 16 race wins at high profile events such as The Superior 100, Marquette 50k, Arrowhead 135, Wild Duluth 100k, and the The MN Voyageur 50, just to name a few. Gretchen is also a Mother of three an...

Brian Corgard is a Trail and Ultra Runner from Coon Rapids, MN and the most recent winner of the iconic SE MN spring race, The Zumbro 100 Mile Endurance Run. At 41 years old, Brian has been running ultras since 2016 and is no stranger to the podium. Brian has wins to his name at many races including The Arrowhead 135, The Savage 100, The Tuscobia 160 Mile and 80 Mile Winter Ultras, Actif Epica 162...

Mark Johnson is no stranger to most of you in the Performance Running Gym family. Mark founded Performance Running Gym in 2017, and without him we wouldn’t have the amazing PRG community today. Mark passed the torch to my Wife, Isabel and I in 2021, and we’ve been carrying on and growing what he started ever since with the help of our awesome team of coaches, trainers and therapists.  What many of...

Many of you in the PRG community know of Coach Jacob Oak. Jacob is a USATF Certified Running Coach, a Run DNA L2 gait analyst, and is also double certified from the NASM as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist. Jacob has helped dozens and dozens of athletes in the Performance Running community reach their potential through his training and coaching services, and recently he began...

Dr. Michael Rodriguez, DPT , is a physical therapist, running coach, strength and conditioning specialist, and owner of Endurance Sports Physical Therapy & Performance - based out of Performance Running in St. Louis Park . He is also a researcher and associate faculty at U of MN in the Physical Therapy Dept. A native of Chanhassen, Michael attended Drake University where he was an NCAA Divisio...

Today we’re excited to welcome Kari Gibbons! Kari is one of our Team PRG sponsored athletes and is our local queen of the winter ultras, and fresh off her finish of the Tuscobia 80 miler. Kari Gibbons is a Minneapolis local that has been tearing it up on the trails since 2014. With 40 race finishes at or beyond the marathon distance to her name, including 10 finishes at races farther than 100 mile...

Kurt Decker, known by many as “The Godfather of Trail,” has been a part of the Minnesota running scene since the early 2000’s. Long before many of us knew him from the local running shop, Kurt was crushing it in the local trail scene, even racking up a big handful of podium finishes in his career. For the past 15 years, he has been the General Manager of Twin Cities Running Company, who operate tw...

Jake Hegge is one of the most well recognized names in midwest trail running and has been running ultras since 2012. Since diving into the world of trail and ultra running, Jake has placed first in a total of 18 races; including high profile events like the Superior 100 miler and 50 miler, Arrowhead 135, Voyageur 50 miler, Moose Mountain Marathon and Marquette 50. Most recently, Jake won the Super...

Jake Wyant is a local trail and road runner based out of Edina, MN. He’s also a member of our sponsored athlete team, TEAM PRG. Jake is wrapping up a breakthrough season with a big marathon PR, and an all time distance PR. In this episode, we learn about how Jake returned to running and combined road and trail miles, strength training, and a focus on nutrition and overall wellness to get into the...

Sara Conrad is a local trail runner based out of Minneapolis, MN. She has made a name for herself in the past few years with wins at many high profile midwest events including the MN Voyageur, Hixon 50k, Afton 50k,and Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon, among others. Her involvement with local running doesn’t end with crushing races, however. Sara is a seasoned Physical Therapist Assistant, specializing...

Ryan Soule is a rising star in Minnesota in the ultramarathon community. In this episode he explains his strategy for training, getting through fatherhood and still successfully training for ultras, and what races he's looking forward to upcoming. Welcome to the Performance Running Gym Podcast! Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Patrick bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and nat...

This week Bobbi sat down with 2021/2022 Grandma's Marathon Champion and Professional Runner for Minnesota Distance Elite, Dakotah Lindwurm! On this episode we talk about:  🔹 What it's like training in Minnesota with Minnesota Distance Elite.  🔹 How she felt after her second Grandma's Marathon win.  🔹 What kind of workouts she is doing to prepare for the New York City Marathon. &n...

John Storkamp is an ultra marathoner as well as the founder and owner of Rocksteady Running. Rocksteady Running directs some of the biggest trail races in the midwest, including the Superior 100, Afton 50k, Zumbro Trail Race Series, Superior Spring Trail Race Series, and The Endless Summer Trail Race series. In the podcast we dive into John's incredible trail and ultra running career, learn about...

Tune in to this episode from with an interview with Coach Jacob Oak! USATF certified coach explains how to train for your first marathon and the do's and do nots of the training. Welcome to the Performance Running Gym Podcast! Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Patrick bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and national trail, ultra, and road running community to help you run #PRGst...

Adam Tills is our most recent addition to the PRG Coaching Staff! Join us as we find out about how he got into running and why he loves coaching to help others achieve their running goals! Welcome to the Performance Running Gym Podcast! Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Patrick bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and national trail, ultra, and road running community to help you...

Emi Trost was a statewide middle distance standout during her prep career at Cannon Falls High School. After earning state championships in cross country, 800m, and 2-mile, she decided to compete at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. While earning a degree in Exercise Science, Emi set school records in distances ranging in the 600 to 3000 meters, earned 10 All-American honors, and brought home th...

Jeff Miller is a lifetime endurance athlete, running coach, and a friend to many in the Midwest trail and ultrarunning community. He holds three grandmasters titles at the hyper competitive Superior 100, including a remarkable 5th place overall finish from 2021, dozens of top 10 and podium finishes in ultras all over the midwest, and last year he crushed the Superior Double FKT - a 200 mile out an...

Matt D'Olimpio, the Program Coordinator at Mile in My Shoes! In this episode we talk about how MIMS changed Matt's life after exiting a stint in prison, and how the organization helps other marginalized groups of people through the power of running. Mile in My Shoes (MiMS) brings together residents of the Twin Cities from diverse backgrounds through the power of running. Based in homeless shelters...

Dr. Michael Rodriguez, DPT , is a physical therapist, running coach, strength and conditioning specialist, and owner of Endurance Sports Physical Therapy & Performance - based out of Performance Running in St. Louis Park . Michael attended Drake University where he was an NCAA Division I long distance runner on the cross country and track teams. He continues to compete regularly in running eve...

Born in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, Danny is a standout athlete who won several conference and section titles in high school locally then committed to run for the Ramblers at Loyola University in Chicago. In 2020, Danny qualified for the Olympic Trials in the marathon and he hopes to qualify again this year at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. Recently, Danny won Goldy's 10 mile in a...

Jeff is a trail and ultrarunner from Maple Grove, MN and a bit of a legend in the local Twin Cities trail running scene. He’s completed over 100 races at or beyond the marathon distance with results dating back to 1990. One of the most remarkable things about Jeff is that at age 65, he is just getting started.   In January, Jeff also joined our sponsored athlete team, Team PRG, and we’re...

On our second episode, Aaron interviews Bobbi Patrick, our other co-host! We touch on her past as a collegiate athlete turned road racer post-pandemic, why she has recently gone sober, and what her training tips are for a faster gear change. New episodes release bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Patrick bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and national trai...

On our first episode Bobbi interviews Aaron to give you an inside look at your host. We got into running ultra-marathons and his most recent 100 miler race and how walked away with a new personal record. New episodes release bi-weekly on Tuesdays.  Hosts Aaron Boike and Bobbi Patrick bring us voices of athletes and professionals from the local and national trail, ultra, and road running commu...