THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

A short little part of my podcast from Conner that aired two weeks ago. Conner runs for NIKE and runs distances from the 1500m to Marathon. He is currently intently training for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials, which will take place on February 3rd in Orlando, Flordia.  Previous to his professional running career, he competed for BYU, where he was a multiple-time NCAA Champion and debatably th...

Fresh off of nailing the Olympic Standard in the 5k, Ben Flanagan returns to the podcast! If you're not familiar with Ben, he has slowly cemented himself as one of the best Canadian runners of all time in his few short years of being a professional runner. He is the Canadian half-marathon record holder with a time of 61:00 and has won the prestigious Falmouth Road Race three years in a row (ga...

Fresh off of qualifying for the World XC Championships, Kole Mathison returns to the podcast! Kole placed second in the men's U20 8k final in 24:18.4 at the USATF Cross Country Championships at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va.  Last year, Kole helped team USA capture bronze at the World Athletics U20 Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, by placing 25th ind...

Today on the podcast is Paul Stafford! Paul is a senior at The University of Colorado Boulder. He formerly ran for Flordia State, where he significantly contributed to the program. Through these experiences, Paul has had the privilege of being under the prestigious Coach Bob Braman and Coach Mark Wetmore. Paul holds PRs of 14:24 (5k), 23:20 (8k), and 30:10 in the 10k at altitude and on the grass....

A 20 minute clip from my conversation with Gabby Thomas which aired last week! For those who aren't familiar with her:  Gabby is a 2xOlmypic Medalist (2021 Olympic Bronze medalist in the 200m & Silver medalist in the 4x100m Relay).  Gabby was the 2023 USATF Champion in the 200m and the 2021 US Olympic Trials Champion in 200m as well.  She most recently secured Silver at the 2023 World Cham...

Today on the podcast is Conner Mantz!  Conner runs for NIKE and runs distances from the 1500m to Marathon. He is currently intently training for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials, which will take place on February 3rd in Orlando, Flordia.  Previous to his professional running career, he competed for BYU, where he was a multiple-time NCAA Champion and debatably the greatest runner to ever come ou...

Today on the podcast is NCAA Champ Nathan Green!  Nathan was the 2023 NCAA Outdoor 1,500m Champion as well as the 2023 Pac-12 1,500m Champion. He's a 4xAll-American through his efforts indoors and out. He placed 7th at the US Championships in the 1500m this year. Back in 2022, Nathan became the U.S. Junior 1,500m Champion.  Nathan holds PRs of 1:46.99 in the 800m, 3:36.29 in the 1500m, and 3:5...

The Gabby Thomas Special is here!  Today's episode is my favorite episode we've ever recorded. Gabby's willingness to go deep on a plethora of subjects made this one next level. Gabby has accomplished so much in the sport, so to have the opportunity to have a long-form conversation with her was a privilege and an honor.  For those who aren't familiar with her:  Gabby is a 2xOlmypic...

Today on the podcast is Aaron Bienenfeld! Aaron is a professional running for Nike, representing his home state of Germany.  At the University of Cincinnati, he was a five-time American Athletic Conference. Aaron finished his time in the NCAA as a 7-time All-American. He represented Germany at the 2019 U23 European XC Championships and finished 14th overall to help team finish in third place. He p...

68 minutes of obsessing about running.  That's today's podcast.  And there's no better human to do this with than Mr. Obession himself, Zach Pogrob.  Zach has recently fallen in love with the sport of running and has thrown himself fully into the fire of seeing how far he can go in this sport. In his first Marathon, on next to no training Zach ran a 3:16:30 Marathon.  Zach has created...

Today on the podcast is Evan Noonan! Evan holds PRs of 54 (400), 1:55 (800), 4:09 (1600m), 8:49 (3200m), and a stunning 13:39 on the grass. The craziest part? Evan is only a junior in high school.  Evan runs for Dana Hills in California.  In today's episode, we go into Evan's training, his emphasis on doing the little things, how he's progressed through the years, his ambitions for the...

Today on the podcast is Colin Eckerman! Colin holds PRs of 4:16 (Mile), 8:56 (3200m), and 14:49 on the grass. He is the Tennessee State Champion, and the state meet record holder. He placed 25th at NXN and 12th at Footlocker. Colin is signed to run for Furman this Fall.  Colin has experienced a monumental progression in high school. His freshman year he held a PR of 23:59.  In today's episode,...

Nutrition: It's something we all partake in and have questions about. Especially for athletes, nutrition is such a vital part of performance, yet so few know what proper nutrition looks like, and in the world of social media, are left puzzled.  So I invited on an RD and put up a questions poll to answer the most popular questions surrounding sports nutrition.  To dive into this world, we have...

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Today on the podcast is one of the greatest high school coaches of all-time, Coach Doug Soles.  Coach Soles coached at Great Oak High School in Temecula, CA, for 17 years. They won 14 state XC Championships and podiumed at NXN 6 times (3 boys and 3 girls). His boys won the 2015 NXN Title. During his first XC season at Herriman in 2022, they took 3rd at NXN, and this year, Herriman won NXN, making...

Today on the podcast is my good friend Camille Peisner! Camille competes for Stanford University in the sprints. She holds PRs of 11.88 (100m), 23.92 (200m), & 54.31 (400m) and has been a prominent force on their sprint relay teams.  In high school, Camille was a double winner at the 2021 Colorado 5A Championships in the 100 and 200 and was second in the 400. She led her team to win state 5A t...

Today on the podcast is the one and only Adam Fogg! Adam is a Pro-Runner for Under Armour with UA Mission Run Baltimore Distance. He holds PRs of 3:35.70 (1500m), 3:55.70 (Mile), & 7:44.14 (3000). He also ran 29:26 on the track over 10,000m to win conference while representing Drake in 2021 (where he won the 1500, 5k, 10k triple).  Adam also runs a successful YouTube channel, "The FogDog...

Today on the podcast is the one and only Eric Floberg! Eric holds PRs of 16:33 (5K), 35:35 (10K), 1:15:57 (Half-Marathon), & 2:39:29 in the Marathon. Eric progressed leaps and bounds in 2023, which he shares a little bit about in today's conversation.  Eric also has a very established presence on YouTube and social media through his different accounts amassing over 200k subscribers on YouT...

Today on the podcast is the one and only CJ Singleton! CJ runs for The University of Notre Dame, where he has progressed into a top runner for them. CJ took 14th at NCAA Regionals in the steeplechase (8:51.96), finished sixth in the steeplechase at Outdoor ACCs with a personal best time of 8:43.85, and 19th in the mile at Indoor ACCs (4:08.06). Earlier that season, CJ ran a PR of 4:04.55 in the mi...

Today on the podcast is Australian legend Carley Thomas! If you're not familiar with Carley, she is a standout middle-distance runner hailing from Sydney, Australia, who has established herself as a formidable force in collegiate track and field. With a remarkable list of achievements, including being the 2023 Pac-12 800m Runner-Up and a record-holder in the NCAA Distance Medley Relay, Thomas...

The Champ is here | Graham Blanks returns to the podcast! This time with an NCAA title and NCAA record to his name. Graham went undeafted all of the 2023 Cross Country season culminating in him winning the 2023 NCAA XC Title. He won in a time of 28:37.7 on Panorama Farms  in Charlottesville, Virginia. He became the first-ever Ivy to win the men's cross country individual national title. Just t...

Today on the podcast is Mica Wood! Mica was one of the greatest runners in Utah State history. She set two school records, ran 16:00 in the 5k, & 32:57 in the 10k. Not only was Mica excelling individually, but she also was a massive leader on her team. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the Mountain West XC Championships and to their second-ever NCAA nationals appearance.  Mica decided...

Today on the podcast is Sinta Vissa! She represented Italy at 2023 & 2022 World Athletics Championships competing in the women's 1500 metres. Sinta is the 2022 NCAA 1500m Champion. She is also the Italian indoor record holder for the mile. Sinta was born in Ethiopia and raised in Italy. She moved to the US in 2019 to run in the NCAA, and that led to her joining the OAC and running track pr...

Back on The Call Room Rising Stars, to close out this series, is the champ himself, Drew Griffith! Drew won the 2023 HOKA Foot Locker National Meet in dominate fashion, winning by over six seconds in a time of 15:06.90. This comes after placing 8th at the meet the year prior. Drew has also had an incredible season winning his first XC State Title in the great state of Pennsylvania. He also ran 14:...

Today on the podcast is the champ himself, the comeback kid, the underdog, JoJo Jourdon!  Y'all ask, we deliver.  JoJo was 2023 Men's NXN Champion and won in stunning fashion. He came out of the mud on top. He's also rum 1:55.55, 4:06.67, 8:46.87, and was the 2023 Utah 5A XC State Champ, 2023.  Today we're telling his remarkable story. From 12th place at NXR a year ago to winning t...