Run The Riot Podcast

We get to talk about so many things in the podcast!   After years of fighting sciatic nerve pain, Meghan began to search for the reason behind it and a natural way to fix the problem.  She’s now pain-free and has become a Functional Movement & Ultrarunning Coach.  She’s run all the distances pain-free including the Tahoe 200 last year.  Meghan is also a podcast host of the “She Runs Ultras” podcas...

Are you living...or just surviving? Are you alive...or just existing? Find what makes you come alive.  And run hard after it!

Julie Hromadka lives here in Oklahoma and has been crushing her races.  I’ve had the privilege to coach her through some of 2022 and for her first 100-mile race at the Lake Murray Endurance Run.  Julie is a bundle of positivity and always encourages others.  She has the desire to see other women on the trails and has started group runs for women in her area to introduce ladies to the trails. Show...

Mid-Week Motivation - Practice what you preach!  In running....and in life.

Listen in as I got to know Eric Whittington and Brent Ransom with URultra.   I love the story of how this all came together.  If you don't know, URultra is a veteran-owned company that focuses not only on providing race directors and runners with a quality race registration platform but also on giving back to the community as a portion of every race registration goes to charity.  Check out their s...

Catching up with Arlen Glick!  Arlen has been on a tear!  Since our last visit with him, he placed 3rd at Western States, 2nd at Run Rabbit Run and he'll be running Javelina Jundred when this is released!     Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/arleng3

This was a great chat with Kristian Morgan who ran the Appalachian trail in 44 days, 4 hours, and 54 minutes!  The second fastest at the time!   Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/kristianmorgan

Enjoy a great chat with Thomas McGinn of Long Run Coffee.  We talk running, life, and COFFEE!!  All great topics! Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/longruncoffee Run the Riot Roast:  https://www.longruncoffee.com/product-page/run-the-riot  

This week on the podcast - Phil De Gruy from South Louisiana.  Phil is a 2x cancer survivor who decided to fight cancer through healthy living and endurance running!  He's since started a podcast and is starting a foundation to help kids who have lost a parent to cancer. Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/phildegruy

Hey there my friends!  Just chatting about my plans for the Tahoe 200 this weekend and my mindset going in.  Also, I've included a little challenge.  :)

Bryan Gillette started doing epic things at an early age.  At 20 years old, he rode his bike across the US.  Then he got into ultrarunning and after running other distances, completed the Tahoe 200.   He took his experience on the trail and then interviewed 100 leaders (CEOs, CXOs, CIOs, CHROs, CFOs, founders, and ultra-distance athletes) to see how they take really big ideas across the finish lin...

A little race report and motivation put together.  :) I had the privilege to run the Flower Moon 50M in Pawhuska, OK at Osage Hills State Park.  It's an awesome Outlaw race!  I used it as a training run for the Tahoe 200.  The heat and humidity were challenging and I had to practice what I preached for the last midweek motivation!  Got it done - No Guts, No Story

Reminder: When you can't do what you want, do what you can.

Jason Koomen is on a mission to run a 100 miler in every state.  He’s on number 30 so far!  We talk about the Loup Garou 100, Hurt 100, Outlaw 100, and others.  He and his wife have also adopted children from Ukraine in the past and have been helping people through their contacts.  If you would like to help there are info and links in the show notes. Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/jasonkoomen

Shaun Barnes is a friend who we’ve had on the podcast a couple of times before. He’s been doing big stuff!  If you remember, we had him and his coach on to talk about his experience doing the Triple Crown of 200s.  Then, we had him on to catch up and talk about the Iditarod Trail Invitational which he ended up not finishing, but he learned a ton!  This time, we get to discuss his experience this y...

In this episode, I talk about my experience at the Lake McMurtry 50K and a weekend retreat with ZERO technology!  My thoughts on disconnecting to reconect. 

Oh man!  I had such a fun conversation with Shannon O’Grady, Ph. D. (aka the menace, aka the bully, aka mighty barnacle of death).  Shannon is the COO/CPO of Gnarly Nutrition and has her Ph. D. in nutritional physiology.  She’s also an avid Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, trail runner, climber, wife, and mom.  We talk about Jiu-jitsu, trail running, endurance sports, and a whole lot about nutrition.  She...

Bryce Thatcher has been designing in the outdoor industry for over 30 years.  Often considered the inventor of the modern hydration pack, race vest, and many other revolutionary items.  He has received patents and design awards, and he is always trying to push designs into the future with vision and passion.  Besides founding his own businesses; Ultimate Direction, Clik Elite, and Ultraspire, he h...

I had a blast getting to know Chase and Casey Hammond.  I love our ultra community!  They are from northwest Kansas and really enjoy being involved in the Ultra community.  Chase and I both ran the Moab 240 in 2020.  He finished and I didn’t.  We had fun comparing notes and chatting about the process of running 200 mile races.  Chase will be doing the Cocodona 250 this year. He and Casey also dire...

Dr. Amy Novotny hated running.  Until she didn’t!  After developing a love for the marathon, she discovered her love for the trails.  She has since run 40+ marathons, an Ironman, and 10 ultramarathons (two 100 milers).  She is the founder of the PABR institute where she helps people as a breathing and pain specialist.  We had a great conversation about the nervous system and how calming or resetti...

This was such a fun episode with Arlen Glick!  Arlen has been on a tear!  Since our last interview, he’s won the Mohican 100, Burning River, Javelina Jundred, and 1st Male at Jackpot.  He’s so fast!  He also dipped his toe into a 24 hour race at Desert Solstice and we’ll chat about the lessons he learned there.  We cover his racing, his faith, and so many fun topics!  Don’t miss this episode! Show...

Today we get to chat with my friend and awesome runner, Roger Rholdon.  I have the privilege of coaching him!  Roger is a husband, father, and an associate professor in the College of Nursing. From a training standpoint, he’s an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner.  Roger and I raced together in the past in south Louisiana.  When he was set to run the Voodoo 130, which is the same course as th...

In a nutshell: Discipline Accountability Longevity Positivity

Catching up with Nicole Laughton after her Rocky Raccoon Win! We recently had her on Episode 103 and wanted to get her on to talk all about her win at Rocky for her first 100-mile race!  We talk about her training and strategy leading up to the race.  You'll love how she faced adversity, problem solved, and kept moving for the win! Show Notes:  http://www.theriot.run/nicolel2  

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