The Party in the Back

As a runner having an encounter with an animal is inevitable, especially if you run trails or outdoors. So, what do you do if you encounter a moose, a bear, a snake or even a ... deer? Thankfully, the guys are sharing tips and tricks to avoid and prevent a more dangerous encounter with wild animals while out running. -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Listen to e...

WOW! Congratulations to Ashley Jensen Paulson! She was the 2023 Badwater 135 overall winner with a course-record time of 21:44:35! In honor of this accomplishment we're changing our name (for this episode) to The Party in the Front! The guys are also talking about the Badwater 135's race history and Blu's experience crewing it ... PLUS ... a lot of tangents about German tourists, Tiger's Blood Fra...

Josh & Blu are back with a whole new party! What's are they chatting about? Well, after a longer than average tangent about hot dogs, they chat about VOLUNTEERING! They discuss everything from the importance of volunteers during a race to how to maximize your impact as a volunteer. -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Listen to episodes wherever you get podcasts or...

WELCOME TO THE PARTY! Josh shares some insight he's gained over the past couple of weeks about why stories matter. Specifically why YOUR story matters. After having that belief stripped from him over the past few years he's resolving to be louder and more bold in telling his story, because -- NO ONE CAN DICTATE THE VALUE OF YOUR STORY, BUT YOU! -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagr...

Does your Grandma tell you running is bad for your knees? Do other runners say you have to run a certain pace to be considered a REAL runner? Or perhaps do you think you can't walk at all during a race? Josh & Blu are BUSTING these ( and many more ) running myths! What constitutes being a REAL runner? A lot less you may think! -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . L...

THE PARTY IS BACK! Apologies about last week, Josh and Blu's ADHD got the best of them. But, they're back and they're ready to talk ALL things running! What's on tap this week? The duo is talking about their favorite runners as if they're trading cards. Who's in Josh's pile? Blu's pile? -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Listen to episodes wherever you get podcas...

Josh and Blu are fartleking it. Where does the conversation go? Everywhere from here to there to even talking about movie perferences. -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Listen to episodes wherever you get podcasts or at thepartyintheback.com . Shop for show swag here . For more information about Coach Blu and the Addict II Athlete program please visit AddictToAt...

THE PARTY IS HERE! Coach Blu is back from Washington, DC. How was it? What did he see? Did he run while there? Did he need to? Plus, Josh & Blu talk about running jobs. Can you make a career out of it? How much can you expect to make as a professional runner? Race director? Shoe salesmen?  -- Follow The Party in the Back on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Listen to episodes wherever you get pod...

Josh & Coach Blu are BACK! Coach had a little health scare, but luckily everything is okay! The duo is talking about the Boston Marathon and specifically the 10 year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Josh shares with Blu his 15 minutes of fame during the aftermath of the bombings. PLUS ... the guys are excited to be running the Salt Lake City 10K this weekend! LISTEN NOW TO THE PARTY IN...

WELCOME BACK! This is PART TWO of a two part series that Josh & Coach are doing about how to deal with trolls. In this episode Coach shares some of his tips on how to take away the trolls power and use it for your benefit whether it's getting attacked online or by the real life people around you. LISTEN NOW!

THE PARTY IN BACK! Josh & Coach Blu are addressing a few negative comments made by a few internet trolls. They're offering their insights and advice in how we all can keep "the party moving" when trolls enter our lives, both anonymously behind a keyboard or in real life. Listen to PART ONE of this two two part series so that we all can learn how to rise about the negativity and use it to our advan...

Coach Blu is back from his trail running adventure in Southern Utah. How was it? Did it equal or surpass last year's race?  The guys talk about the differences between trail running vs. road running. What is it that separates the trails and roads? Is it a big difference? The guys talk about some of the obvious and biggest differences. Listen now to latest episode of The Party in the Back!

Josh & Coach Blu are back from Vegas and share their race recap. Was it as magical as last year? Was it better? Was it worse? Plus, Josh shows his wife Vegas for the first time, Coach Blu experiences rain in Vegas for the first time AND will they be back next year? Listen to find out!

Josh & Blu are gearing up for Vegas, so what's on their minds? Well, Coach Blu is wondering where all the vibrant shoe colors have gone? What's up with all the pastel colors? Plus, the guys think they need to do another relay race ... who's in? Listen now to The Party in the Back!

What keeps you going back to a race? Is it the shirt? The finisher's medal? Or something else? Josh & Blu talk about returning to the Rock n' Roll 10K in Las Vegas next weekend. Why are they going back? What has changed since last year's race? What are they chasing? Listen now to the latest episode of The Party in the Back with Josh & Blu!

Josh & Coach Blu are getting UNCOMFORTABLE! They're pulling back the curtain of self-doubt and getting real about being okay with being uncomfortable on, and off, the trail. An uncomfortable journey takes courage and resilience but it can be the key to no longer being held back by our fears and anxiety. LISTEN NOW!

Josh is off in Hawaii working on his tan, so Lord KP Brown joins Coach Blu in the studio for this week's episode of The Party in the Back! KP chats about his running journey, how it was running an ultra before even tackling a marathon and what he loves about the running community in Utah! LISTEN NOW!

Josh and Blu are talking the Top 10 toughest races — the ones that test your physical and mental limits. These are the ultramarathons that are routinely named the TOUGHEST for any seasoned runner. What's on the list? Listen to find out!

Welcome to SEASON TWO of The Party in the Back! It's 2023 and Josh & Coach Blu are excited about what the new year will bring them! The two talk about their yearly goals, reconnecting with your 'why' and why they're not the biggest fans of special 5K runs.  What are your new year goals? Let us know after listening to latest episode of The Party in the Back! 

The new year is ahead of us, so what does that mean? GOALS! Josh & Blu are sharing with you their running and fitness goals for 2023! What are they? What are their goal races? Are they too ambitious? They also want to hear what your 2023 running and fitness goals are!  Listen now to concluding episode of Season One of 'The Party in the Back' with Josh & Blu!

Josh & Blu are READY for Christmas! How did their Thanksgiving 10K go? Well ... Josh had fun. Plus, the duo have been watching plenty of Christmas shows and movies ... so what are they watching? Now that he's a married man is Josh getting sucked into Hallmark Christmas movies? Or something else? Plus, what do you buy a runner for Christmas? The two talk about what that usually ask for Christmas. W...

Josh & Blu wish you a VERY Happy Thanksgiving! Today is one of the biggest running holidays! Are you doing a Turkey Trot today? In this episode Josh & Blu are chatting all things Thanksgiving ... food, traditions, Turkey Trots and much, much more! LISTEN NOW!

CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE! Josh & Blu are providing you with YOUR Christmas running playlist! They've picked 13 of their favorite holiday-themed songs to jam out to while running! Is 'The Christmas Shoes' on this list? Would Josh allow? Would Blu dare to do it? Listen to find out! Listen to Josh & Blu's playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DGvXkAVbl8PF6CuepzAOj?si=96bd2959d1464...

The Party in the Back is back! After a week off, Blu is back from Florida. How was Walt Disney World? Did he go running while there? No. But, he thought about it while eating his Mickey Waffles. However, after his trip he's 100% ready for Christmas and has already broken out the holiday music. You can thank Disney for that. Josh is excited about the holidays as well. Why? He's going to Chuck-a-Ram...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Josh & Blu are sharing SCARY STORIES! But, not just any kind of scary story, they're sharing scary RUNNING stories! What does that all mean exactly?  You know, the kind of stories where you run out of TP in a port-a-potty, cross paths with a moose, mama cougar or perhaps ... aliens ? Yes, aliens. Listen now to the latest episode of The Party in the Back with Josh & Blu and make...