Run The Race

In the middle of the World Series, our guest today on the podcast is former major league All-Star Glenn Davis, who played most of his pro baseball career with the Houston Astros. His former team is up against the Atlanta Braves to win the 2021 title. We talk about about this matchup plus fitness, faith and service to others on and off the baseball field. Make sure you subscribe to “Run The Race” t...

With abortion back in the headlines, this week's guest on the podcast is at the center of the pro life fight, having survived an abortion just 4 years after landmark decision Roe v. Wade allowed abortions. We tackle this polarizing issue on "Run The Race," which hopefully you subscribe to. (5:48) Melissa Ohden is the survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion. She describes being in a toxic sol...

It's never too late to get started. One example is this week's guest for "Run The Race," which you should subscribe to now. Pam Howe is an an accountant, run specialty store co-owner, and running coach who did not start running until age 50. And 8 years later, she's about to run her 15th marathon. I met her at the finish line of the 3rd annual GA Run for the Fallen at the National Infantry Museum...

Need some motivation to get fit...or get started with working out, eating better? This is the podcast for you, and we've got plenty of episodes focused on physical and spiritual health, so make sure to subscribe to "Run The Race." (4:30) The guest this week is Major Dewayne Webb, who's been in the Army for 23 years. By day, he's a public affairs officers for the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brig...

He's been a firefighter for 36 years, a pastor for decades too...and like you, remembers where he was on September 11, 2001: watching his fellow first responders give up their lives to save others. Make sure to Subscribe to this Run The Race podcast to hear motivating messages and extraordinary stories like his. (5:25) Battalion Chief Mark Burnett for Columbus (GA)Fire &EMS opens up about the feel...

Prayer is something we can often skip or hurry through or don't know how to "correctly do it." Our guest for this week's episode describes it in an easy to understand way, and shares his excitement for "10 days of awe" happening now, including a Tent America event that starts this Friday 4pm going for 50 hours straight of worship, prayer, and more. You can hear inspiring guests talk about faith an...

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast to hear more inspiring stories and helpful advice related to fitness and faith. This week's guest is retired Army LTC Chuck Hunsaker, who wrote a new book called "Angels in Combat Boots" about his experiences as the coach of the very first women's cross country team at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. (4:29) He talks about being part of history, with...

They've come a long way to now be coaching people to breakthroughs and freedom through Christ. This married couple joined me on the Run The Race podcast, which we hope you subscribe to, not just to hear me sing sometimes (at the end of this episode) but also inspiring stories and motivating advice about faith and fitness. (5:45) Jonathan and Jessica Cronin are the co-founders of Spirit and Life In...

2021 National Arena League MVP Mason Espinosa joined us, just days after his Columbus (GA) Lions' heartbreaking loss in the championship game. To hear inspiring guests like him talk about fitness and faith, make sure to subscribe to "Run The Race." After a brief introduction, (3:24) we dive into the chat with QB Mason Espinosa, first about that title game for his Columbus Lions, and how losing - i...

She just brought home a Gold medal from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and 1st Lt. Amber English stopped by to join me on the "Run The Race" podcast, which you should subscribe to for inspiring guests talking about fitness and/or faith. (5:12) This logistics officer on Fort Benning and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship team talks about beating the best in the world in skeet shooting, and under imm...

He just released his latest album a month ago. Singer songwriter Garrett Lee, based in Georgia and Alabama, joins us for this podcast’s 75th episode - and towards the end of this one, I tell you about a contest to win his new cd “From the Ground Up” by simply writing a review for this pod on the “Run The Race” page for Apple Podcasts. (3:27) Garrett, a church worship pastor too, plays a couple of...

As the Olympics begin, two members of Team USA joined me for this week's podcast, which we hope you subscribe to! Both of these Olympians are javelin throwers who have been training in Birmingham, Alabama. After my humming version of the Olympic theme song,, we get into our chats that will inspire and motivate you - as a fan and athlete and in your faith walk. (5:25) 2 time Olympian and Texas A&M...

6 years ago, Aaron Burros was shot 5 times in a workplace shooting. Now, dubbed the "running servant" by friends, he's taking on the challenge of running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 weeks - to celebrate his 50th birthday, tell people about Jesus, and raise money for children battling cancer. Subscribe to the "Run The Race" podcast to hear extraordinary stories and advice from people like him....

Your free therapy session begins now with a licensed professional counselor who has a lot of experience with helping students and couples who are hurting. He's this week's guest on a podcast that we hope you subscribe to - for weekly inspiration and entertainment! I start this one with a tribute to my wife on our wedding anniversary and some clues for "Stuck In My Head" before closing the episode...

She just ran her 200th marathon. This 51-year-old mom of 6 is the latest guest on the Run The Race podcast, which we hope you subscribe to! After hearing me sing a WV favorite for the new segment "Stuck in My Head," (3:30) check out my brief race recap for the unique Hatfield McCoy Marathon in Kentucky and West Virginia, which included climbing 3600 feet of mountains/hills, my toughest road marath...

As we celebrate Father's Day, my pair of guests this week is a dad and son, 2nd and 3rd generation pentecostal pastors in Georgia. We start with "Stuck in your Head," teaching you a song from my trip to Israel with these 2 men from a decade ago. (4:38) Pastors Dennis and Brad Lacy, leaders at North Highland Assembly of God Church in Columbus GA, told some serious and funny stories. We first dive i...

Looking for some inspiration? Subscribe to this podcast. I have guests like the one this week: Alfonso "Al" Ahuja, who has completed multiple full Ironmans, plus a solo 277 mile bike ride across GA, has 2 masters degrees, and knows a lot about leadership, from a career of military and fitness. Wait until you hear me pronounce his last name, He spent more than two decades in the Army - including as...

He interviewed me on his podcast and now it was my turn to chat with him here. As we remember our military heroes in the wake of Memorial Day, this is an episode you don’t want to miss with active duty Army officer 2nd LT Deven Rodriguez who is also a motivational speaker, ultramarathon athlete, life & leadership coach. He has a lot to say about his experiences being bullied as a kid, overcoming c...

If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to this podcast to hear fascinating guests talk about issues surrounding fitness and faith. This episode features my longtime friend Heang Uy, who I attended high school and college with in NC, talking with me about some fun and also serious stuff like hate crimes, appropriate as we close out Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (5:37)Thi...

I hope to be moving like him at his age. Energetic 90-year-old Eric Lynch talks to me about being fit, inspiring others to do the same at the gym, giving God the glory with a contagious faith, and his path from growing up overseas to a three decade career in the US Army. (3:00) "If you don't move, you lose." Retired SGT MAJ Lynch says his 3 secrets to a successful, long life are: eat right, exerci...

Looking for inspiration for your fitness & faith? Subscribe to this podcast. Do it. On the heels of Mother's Day, this week's guest is a mom of 4 who's day job is as executive director of House of Heroes, a non-profit helping to restore the homes of military veterans and families. One of their top fundraisers is the Run Across Georgia, which is back May 26-30, 2021! And it's not too late to regist...

Have you seen the Best Picture Oscar winner Nomadland? My guest for this podcast episode, like in the movie, outfitted a van to be able to travel the country. I talk to Trey Walker about his #vanlife, being a pro photographer, hiking, traveling the world, how God inspires him to make every day count, making movies, and more. Before we get into that, I give you my quick take on Nomadland, and where...

Make sure to subscribe to this podcast and tell your friends about it, as we take journeys of fitness and faith together! On this episode, we talk to F.L. "Bubba" Copeland, who's got three jobs: pastor, grocery store owner, and mayor of Smiths Station - a town of about 5,000 in East Alabama. We talk about him losing 100 pounds on Keto, leading "Mayberry 2021," battling racism with a unity walk and...

Running a 100 mile race is hard, but both of my guests this week have done it well, and now they're in another race - one against cancer. I start this episode with a rapid recap of an event for which they are race directors that I took part in (2:40) called #onemileatatime, a 24 hour trail running event in Griffin Georgia where I lasted 8+ hours and ran my longest distance ever so far: 35 miles, s...

To hear extraordinary and inspiring stories of faith and fitness (like fighting a bear), make sure to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Former wrestling icon, now gym owner Jerry Oates opens up about a lot as this week's guest. I start off this wrestling-themed episode with (2:02) some thoughts on "wrestling with God," and (3:30) a quick recap of my latest marathon in the 14th state and my fastest 26.2 m...