THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

If you would have listened to me on February 9th when I said to buy Dylan Jacobs stock, you would be thriving. Since that appearance on the podcast, Dylan ran the #2 best time ever in NCAA history in the 3k, clocking 7:36 in the 3k at the 2023 Millrose Games. He then went on to win two SEC titles (one in the 5k, one in the DMR). He then claimed first place in the 5,000-meter at the NCAA Championsh...

I have the great privilege of speaking with Juliette Laracuente-Huebner today! I looked up the word "Unbelievable," went to the images tab, and a picture of Juliette came up. Guys, she legitimately won the team title at the 2023 Ohio Indoor State Meet BY HERSELF. A feat so incredible and historic, that ESPN posted about it. She won four separate events clinching a title and history in th...

Back like they never left are Lex and Leo Young on the podcast. Since their last appearance, Leo has placed 16th in the world at the 2023 World XC Championships in Bathurst, Australia, as well as ran a 3:40 1500m against a stacked field of professional runners. Lex has placed third at New Balance Indoor Nationals in the 5k running a blistering time of 14:00.64. He ran 3:47 in a competitive 1500m a...

Episode 3 of  The Call Room With Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum ! Simeon ran a state record, meet record, and high school record of 8:34.10 at the 2023 Arcadia Invitational. Connor followed behind in a new Missouri state record of 8:41. Today's episode is a massive recap of that race with many other topics weaved in throughout.  ABOUT THE CALL ROOM:  Introducing The Call Room With Connor B...

Sam Bush joins the podcast! Sam currently competes for the University of North Carolina State (aka NC State), where she has been a dominant force within the NCAA. Sam is a 3xAll-American and was the 2022 ACC Outdoor 5k Champion in the 5k. She has helped her team win back-to-back NCAA Cross Country team titles in 2021 and 2022. In high school, Sam had ten top-five finishes at Ohio State meets and a...

Today on the podcast is Coach, Entrepreneur, Content Creator, and accomplished runner Jeremy Miller. In 2018, Jeremy had never run more than a mile... Fast forward four years, Jeremy has been continuously learning, working, and striving to be a better runner. He has run several half marathons, marathons, a 52-mile ultramarathon, and qualified for the NYC Marathon and the coveted Boston Marathon. J...

Back on the podcast, today is the one and only, Vanessa Fraser! Vanessa is a pro runner for Nike and is coached by the legendary Shalane Flanagan. She holds PRs of 4:09 in the 1500m, 14:48 in the 5k, and 31:52 in the 10k. In college, she was one of the most storied runners in Stanford history, where she was a 7xAll-American, and her school record of 15:09 in the 5k still stands. Last year Vanessa...

Episode 2 is a massive preview of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational, a recap of the previous week of training, Simeon's journey of playing the Saxophone, and Connor beating kids blindfolded in Chess. This episode is an all-time great. I hope you all enjoy as much as we did, and stay tuned in Episode 3 to see if that NR of 8:33 is lowered.  ABOUT THE CALL ROOM:  Introducing The Call Room Wit...

I am thrilled to welcome back the one and only, Alex Ostberg. Alex is an eight-time All-American. He competed at Stanford University for four years before transferring to the University of North Carolina to get his master's degree. Alex holds PRs of 3:58 in the Mile, 7:49 in the 3k, 13:18 in the 5k, and 28:49 in the 10k. He also has his Bachelor's Degree in human biology, a minor in psycho...

Emily Covert joins the podcast today. Emily is an incredibly accomplished runner for the University of Colorado, where she is a four-time All-American. Most notably, Emily placed fourth last year at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She holds PRs of 15:35.4 in the 5k and 32:30.82 in the 10k. In high school, Emily was a multi-time Minnesota state champion and was consistently o...

Texas legend Crayton Carrozza hops on the podcast today for a highly impactful and entertaining episode. Crayton is a senior at the University of Texas, where he has won an NCAA Championship (in the DMR), is the back-to-back BIG 12 indoor champion in the 800m, and holds the school record in the 800m and mile with a times of 1:46.28, and 3:56.79. Prior to his years in the NCAA, Crayton was consiste...

Introducing The Call Room With Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum.  The Running Effect will document their season in-depth this outdoor track season. Each week, Connor and Simeon will pull back the curtain and show you how they train physically and mentally and handle failure, adversity, and the ups and downs that ensue this season.  Connor Burns ran 3:58.83 in the mile last June, becoming the fir...

The one and only, the legendary Natalie Cook, comes on The Running Effect Podcast today! Natalie is one of the most accomplished athletes of our generation. Natalie currently competes for Okhlama State University, where she has quickly cemented herself as one of the top NCAA runners in the country. Most recently, she placed 7th at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Then a few week...

I am stoked to welcome Emma Bates to the podcast! Emma is an incredibly accomplished marathoner who has competed at the highest of stages. Emma grew up in Minnesota, where she consistently performed at the highest level in her state. She then took her talents (or rather work ethic) to Boise State University, where she won the 2014 NCAA 10k Championship Race and was a 12xAll-American. Emma currentl...

Today on the podcast is the incredible Coach Jes Woods.  Jes is a Coach for Nike Running, inspiring and challenging those running with NRC since the Fall of 2012. She is RRCA certified and has coached first-time runners, influencers, ultra marathons, and high-profile athletes. She is also the Brooklyn Track Club Trail & Ultra Head Coach. Jes herself is quite the accomplished runner and has com...

Jackson Heidesch is a kid on fire.  This past indoor season, he won the Hoka Misfit 2-mile in a historic time of 8:42.6. He then went on to place second at NBNI in the 2-mile and two days later won the mile in stunning fashion diving for the win and a 4:02.25. This past fall on the grass, Jackson won NXR Northeast and placed 5th at NXN. He has also won back-to-back individual and team state titles...

Today on the podcast is Ted Volz, Founder of Clean Energy.  Ted graduated from The University of Notre Dame in 2004 with a B.A. in Accountancy. He then went to work with PwC from 2004-2020 before starting his own company, Clean Energy. Clean Energy is a clean-label, certified organic smoothie that has changed the paradigm for on-the-go sports nutrition. It has been recognized by Runner's...

Over the past nine weeks, I've had the great privilege of documenting Ben Flanagan's winter campaign with him.  Today episode five went live and is a recap of his whole season, reflections, and outlook on the future.  Over the past five episodes, I've gotten to pull back the curtain on Ben's training, racing, and mindset, and I greatly appreciate him for letting me do so. It has truly be...

The podcast I've been wanting to make happen for months: The Woody Kincaid Special.  Woody Kincaid is a passionate competitor who has accomplished many incredible things in his career. The first time I remember hearing Woody's name was on September 10, 2019, when he became the eighth man in American history to break 13 minutes in the 5k by clocking 12:58.10. Since that day on a brisk and rain...

I am stoked to share with you all a fantastic conversation with my friend Dominic Fusco.  Dominic played DIII football for Dickinson college. After his college football career was over, he started to explore the sport of running and has made incredible progress where he'll be going after a Sub 3 marathon next month. Dominic started to share his personal journey on social media and has slowly...

Drew Bosley has cemented himself as one of the best NCAA runners over the past few years. From his very first race in an NAU kit, those paying attention knew that Drew had a bright future. Just within the past few months, Drew placed third at the 2022 NCAA XC Nationals and followed that up by running 13:13 in the 5k a few weeks later. Drew is just getting started... This episode is truly a deep di...

Back on the podcast is the one and only Shelby Houlihan!  For those who aren't familiar, Shelby made the US Olympic Team in 2016 and holds the American record in both the 1500 meters (3:54.99) and 5000 meters (14:23.92). She also was part of a team that set a World Record in the women's 4x1500 meters relay with a time of 16:27.02. Prior to her years as a professional with Nike's Bowerman Trac...

You asked, and we delivered. Aaron Sahlman comes on the podcast today.  Aaron is fresh off of a remarkable season where he won his first-ever cross-country race... the only catch is that that race was the national championship. Not only did he win in stunning fashion, but also broke his former teammate Nico Young's course record. Aaron also helped his team Newbury Park win their second-ever n...

Yared Nuguse. A name you've heard time and time again over the past few months as he's cemented his name into the history books. It all started in Boston, where Yared ran a new American Record in the 3k, clocking 7:28.24. He followed up that performance by running yet another American Record (and the second fastest time ever) with a 3:47.38 at the Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile. Lastly, Yared flew...

Today on the podcast, I gladly welcome Drew Hunter. This is a podcast I've wanted to make happen since the origins of the podcast. Drew became the eighth-ever high schooler in high school to break the illustrious four-minute barrier clocking 3:58.25 (a national record). Drew then signed with Adidas out of high school and founded Tinman Elite, where he has pushed forward the sport of running on and...