THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Today's podcast is a special one.  It's a conversation with a friend, Brooks Bash.  But this is no ordinary conversation.  Brooks announces his next challenge for the first time publicly. And this is the craziest of them all, which is a wild statement about a guy who ran from LA to Vegas and has done 100 Marathons in 100 Days.  But I'm not going to tell you here what that challenge is because that...

Today on the podcast, Kimberley May is one of the fastest females in NCAA history! Kimberley runs for Providence University and has had a DOMINANT last 365 days.  She has personal bests of 2:04 for the 800m, 4:27.3 for the Mile, 8:54 for 3000m, and 15:26 for 5000m. Prior to her time at Providence, she attended Avondale College Secondary School, where she was a three-time Cross Country MVP recipien...

Today's podcast is an inside look at what it's like running for a US Military Academy. I have the privilege of speaking with Murphy Smith from the US Naval Academy.  Murphy has run 7:57 in the 3k, 13:55 in the 5k (indoor school record), and 28:37 in the 10k which is also a school record.   Back in high school, Murphy ran 2:00 in the 800m, 4:19 in the 1600m, and 9:15 in the 3200m. He was also a sta...

The final episode of 2024.  This conversation is an inside-look at the inner-workings of  The Running Effect  in 2024. I share things publically for the first time about the inner workings of the podcast/business and some of the biggest ups and downs of 2024.  It's an in-depth conversation with my mentor, Alex Ostberg who has graced this platform more times than I can count at this point.  If you'...

THE RUNNING EFFECT x LIFE IN STRIDE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL IS HERE The best running christmas podcast to set the right mood going into Christmas. Life In Stride consists of Scotty, Danny, Cheston, and Chris. Scotty Scearce, 29 years - homegrown in Louisville KY. Absolutely vibing since day 1. 3 kids and a wife. He owns a landscape company which makes him feel 50 and 18 all at once. In 2024 Running a 15...

THE CHARLIE VAUSE SPECIAL  Today's podcast explores the story of the greatest upset in high school cross-country history.  On December 14, Charlie Vause shocked the world and won NXN in stunning fashion. He ran through the mud and pouring rain with grit unlike any other and came out on top.  Charlie ran 4:12.3 as a Sophomore in the 1600m and won the 2024 State Gatorade Player of the Year in New Me...

Today's podcast is an exploration and deep dive into how to go from "good" to "great" in the sport of running in the coming months, and many insights on training, racing, and well-being. All with Coach Patrick Henner, one of the greats.  If you're not familiar with Coach Henner, Coach Henner has coached Mike Smith (current coach of NAU), Chris Miltenberg (current coach of UNC, formerly Stanford),...

US Champion Josh Thompson makes his first-ever appearance on The Running Effect Podcast today!  Josh holds PRs of 3:34.77 in the 1500m and 3:52.49 in the Mile.  Josh has a remarkable story from going from JUCO to making World Championship teams for the US, as we discuss in this conversation. Josh is a two-time World Championship 1500m finalist and has won US titles before. As an Oklahoma State sen...

Dylan Schubert shocked the running world when he crossed the finish line in Madison in 3rd.  But he believed he was due for a breakthrough.  Despite a rocky summer filled with injury, Dylan maintained faith and confidence in himself.  Today's conversation chronicles the journey and story of Dylan. Back in HS, Dylan was a 4:18, 9:09, 14:53 guy who qualified for NXN in both 2018 and 2019. In college...

GRAHAM VOTED FOR PEDRO RETURNS TO THE PODCAST  Last November, Graham won the 2023 NCAA title on the grass and two weeks later put an NCAA record to his name. This year Graham won an NCAA title on the grass going BACK-TO-BACK and joining an elite crew who have done so. The last four Americans to repeat as NCAA cross-country champion are  Gerry Lindgren, Steve Prefontaine, Conner Mantz,  and now Gra...

Today on the podcast is Grace Hartman!  Grace most recently placed 5th at the 2024 NCAA XC Championships held last month in Madison, Wisconsin. Grace is also a 4xNCAA Track and Field All-American, a 1x NCAA Cross Country All-American, a 2024 5000M Track and Field Olympic Trials Competitor, the 2024 Cross Country ACC Individual Champion, and the 2024 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Back in high sc...

Fresh off of a 14:23 5k & wins at NXR & Foot Locker South, Keegan Smith joins the podcast to share his story.  Keegan is heating up at just the right time. He's looking to complete the dirty double and be one of the first kids in history to win both NXN and Foot Locker.  For background on Keegan, Keegan has an incredibly storied prep career, having won 21 National Titles and setting age-gr...

Today on the podcast is the elite duo of Parker Wolfe and Ethan Strand. If you're not familiar with Parker or Ethan, they are two of the greatest (if not THE) runners in Tar Heel history. Parker won the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Title in the 5k, taking down debately one of the most stacked fields of all time. Parker also placed 9th at the 2023 NCAA XC National Championships and 7th at the 2024 edition, an...

Today on the podcast is BYU's Creed Thompson who just played a pivotal role and helping his team to win a National title. Creed placed 12th in the country, helping his team win their first NCAA XC Title in five years.  Two years ago, Creed finished 35th overall at the NCAA Championships.  Back in high school, Creed was named RunningLane First Team All-American and the Utah Gatorade BoysCross Count...

Today, I have the privilege of speaking with one of the greats, Shannon Rowbury.  Shannon is one of the most decorated American middle-distance runners, known for her incredible range and longevity in the sport. A three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016), Rowbury is a World Championship bronze medalist in the 1500m (2009) and has broken American records in both the 1500m and 5000m. Her personal best...

Today on the podcast is Ben Crane! Ben is heating up at just the right time. He just won NXR Midwest in a new PR time of 14:46. He's going into FL Midwest next week with all the momentum. Before that, he became the 2024 Illinois 3A State Champion. Last year, Ben was a qualifier for the 2023 Foot Locker XC Nationals He holds PRs of 4:14 (1600m), 8:57 (2-Mile), 14:03 (3-Mile XC), 14:46 (5k XC). Ben...

THE ZACH LEVET SPECIAL  Today, I have the privilege of having a conversation with a man who pioneered running YouTube for years. He was one of my main inspirations to create content within the running space, and for that I'll be forever grateful. If you know Zach, you love Zach. His content was second to none for many years. Many people (including myself) religiously watched him every Tuesday even...

Back on the podcast is NCAA Champion & Olympian Maia Ramsden!  This past year, Maia became the first woman in 20 years to win back-to-back NCAA Division 1 titles. Maia has run a New Zealand National Record of 4:02.20 in the 1500m, 4:24.79 in the Mile, 8:46.84 in the 3k, and 15:29.06 in the 5k.  In her senior year of cross country last year, Maia finished 10th overall at the 2023 NCAA Cross Cou...

Today on the podcast is one of the best runners in the NCAA, Sadie Sigfstead.  Sadie competes for Villanova University where she has been one of the top performers in school history in the longer-distance events on the track and has started to cement her legacy on the grass as well. She has run 4:25 in the 1500m, 9:17 in the 3k, 15:44 in the 5k, and 32:45 in the 10k.  Sadie is a multi-time Big-Eas...

Today on the podcast is Jessica Murphy! Jessica is a business and brand leader within the running industry. I love my conversations with elite athletes, but I wanted to expand for an episode to showcase one of the leaders within the running world.  Jessica has spent time at Nike, Runnersworld, and is now a Co-Founder of BibRave, a marketing agency that specializes in digital and IRL activations in...

Today on the podcast is Alex Millard, one of the top runners in the NCAA!  Alex currently attends and competes for Providence College. She most recently placed 2nd at the 2024 Big East XC Championships.  Prior to her time at Providence, Alex attended Loughborough University, where she was the National U20 Cross Country Champion in 2022. She also earned a Bronze Medal at the European U23 Cross Coun...

Today on the podcast is Juan Gonzalez!  Fresh off of a win at NXR in a time of 14:34 for the 5k, Juan comes on the podcast to share his story and ambitions for the rest of the season.  Juan is undoubtedly the greatest high school runner in the history of Nebraska.  Juan is a 3xState XC Champion, the 3200 & 1600m State Champion, and the Record Holder. He placed 3rd at NXR Heartland, and won thi...

THE YASEEN ABDALLA PODCAST  The man that needs no introduction.  Yaseen holds PRs of 7:42 in the 3k, and 2:11 in the Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he placed 33rd; he's a 2xAll-American and was the anchor for the NCAA Championship-winning DMR squad.  Yaseen has been on fire this year, posting massive results at big-time meets, helping to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to many victories....

Today on the podcast is one of the best female runners in the NCAA, Ceili McCabe!  Ceili runs for West Virginia, where she has cemented herself as one of the greatest runners in program history.  Ceili is an 8XAll-American, was 3rd at the 2021 NCAA XC Championships, is a 2xWorld Championship qualifier, a 2024 Paris Olympian, the record holder in the steeplechase for Canada, and a Canadian XC Champ...

Back on the podcast today is Ky Robinson! Ky was undoubtedly one of the greatest NCAA runners of our generation. Competeing for the storied Stanford University, Ky was a 2xNCAA Champion (5k/10k), leading to him being named the Men's Outdoor Track National Athlete of the Year in 2023  Ky is Stanford school-record holder in the mile, steeplechase, 5,000, and indoor 3,000. Ky was also a 13-time All-A...