Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Tim Williams joined Josh to discuss:

• Chasing three hours at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, hitting the wall, and lessons learned (6:00)
• "What is stopping you from doing that?" (12:23)
• Embracing sobriety in 2022 (18:37)
• Sober runners, badasses, and drinking culture in today's society (28:28)
• The importance of his husband throughout his journey running and otherwise (34:08)
• How has running most changed him as a person? (38:06)
• Running giving him a stronger sense of purpose (43:07)
• Running the Berlin Marathon and raising money for Finish MS (44:34)
• What does he miss most about cycling the way he used to? (51:47)
• Being able to connect with so many different facets of the running community (57:27)
• What he's currently chasing (1:02:43)

And a whole lot more!

Thanks to Fleet Feet Omaha for being the title sponsor of Chasing Three Hours! Stop by one of their two Omaha locations, or Fleet Feet Lincoln, for $15 off your first pair of shoes at regular price.

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Taylor Somers joined Josh to discuss:

• How her individual running has changed since becoming a coach at Oklahoma State (6:59)
• Falling in love with running because she was a competitive person (12:19)
• Why she loves big mileage (17:51)
• Being incredibly successful in high school, not running as many races in college, and what it meant for her relationship to running (28:52)
• What has it been like watching so many people getting into running since 2020? (39:52)
• When's she gonna run the marathon? (46:47)
• Transitioning from being a teammate to being a coach (51:37)
• What she's currently chasing (58:00)

And a whole lot more!

Thanks to the women I spoke with, letting me in on their thought process when they go for a run or walk.

Thanks to Fleet Feet Omaha for being the new title sponsor of Chasing Three Hours! Stop by one of their two Omaha locations, or Fleet Feet Lincoln, for $15 off your first pair of shoes at regular price.

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com.

Know anyone that would be a great fit for the pod or just want to drop Josh a note? Email [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Ahmed Hamed joined Josh to discuss:

• When his first markers of success were with running (9:20)
• The running community growing beyond geography (19:02)
• Balancing running for his college with school and extracurriculars (30:46)
• Why running makes him a better person (36:20)
• Often being the only Arab or Muslin in his running communities (42:58)
• Running the 2023 Boston Marathon during Ramadan (47:07)
• Going after big goals at the 2023 Chicago Marathon (55:27)
• What inspires him to run at this stage in his journey? (59:13)
• What he's currently chasing (1:01:38)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

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Know anyone that would be a great fit for the pod or just want to drop Josh a note? Email [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Jason Salyer joined Josh to discuss:

• The emotions on Saturday and Sunday after the Olympic Trials DNF (2:31)
• Was it an easy decision to take a step back from Strava? (12:09)
• Balancing wanting to be a more present husband and still chasing big goals (18:12)
• Is it worth it? (23:08)
• When does the OTQ become something he thinks he can do? (33:07)
• Is it scary to go after an OTQ? (38:12)
• Regrets about the earlier parts of his running career (53:57)
• What he'll miss the most about competitive running (57:47)
• What he's currently chasing (1:03:55)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

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Know anyone that would be a great fit for the pod or just want to drop Josh a note? Email [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Todd joined Josh to discuss:

• Running a "redemption" race (3:49)
• Getting into the ultra scene in the mid-90s and the differences vs. now (12:37)
• Knee surgery in 2017 and coming out of it strong (23:21)
• Making peace with the fact his running career might be done only to get it back (27:40)
• Aging, chasing your younger self, and what that does to you mentally (40:51)
• "I don't care what anyone else is doing" (50:56)
• What he's currently chasing (1:01:06)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com.

Know anyone that would be a great fit for the pod or just want to drop Josh a note? Email [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Hollyanne Fricke joined Josh to discuss:

• Answering a question about running she couldn't answer in 2018 (9:28)
• "The Boston dream was born" (15:42)
• Helping create the Scriptown Running Club in Omaha, NE (18:59)
• Did she know her first Boston Qualifying time wasn't going to be good enough? (31:05)
• Where did being an "obsessive runner" show itself? (38:16)
• The 2018 California International Marathon still being her best marathon all these years later (40:22)
• Her body starting to betray her (45:51)
• Finally getting to run the Boston Marathon in the fall of 2021 (50:10)
• The changes in her relationship with running after three major injuries (1:06:49)
• What she's currently chasing (1:13:38)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com. Email Josh at [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Nozima Aripova joined Josh to discuss:

• Lessons she's learned from running three marathons in the last year (10:05)
• Medical school, pursuing a PhD, and finding time for running (14:42)
• Running for her coach Jesse Davis (22:33)
• Curiosity and not to putting a limit on herself (26:37)
• Why run the 2024 Houston Marathon so shortly after running the 2023 Indianapolis Marathon? (39:22)
• Why she's "like a grandma" with her schedule (41:16)
• The number of runners in the medical field (46:12)
• What she's currently chasing (53:26)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Clay Simpson joined Josh to discuss:

• Fresh off the chase of an OTQ, how is he feeling? (2:17)
• What's the start line like at CIM with so many people going after a big goal? (10:54)
• Mental toughness (27:34)
• Success at the end of his college career and what it meant for running after college (35:10)
• Blacking out at a marathon (43:51)
• What he's currently chasing (1:00:24)

And a whole lot more!

Support St. Jude and Josh's 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com. Email Josh at [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Taggart VanEtten joined Josh to discuss:

• Why wrestling in high school has helped his running journey (3:22)
• The balance between his competitiveness and the enjoyment of running in general (4:31)
• A fork-in-the-road moment with the pandemic and what it's meant for his running career (9:21)
• How tough results in races have changed him (15:19)
• Deciding to no longer focus on the OTQ (18:07)
• Where does his ambition come from? (20:48)
• What's the hardest part about being self-coached? (29:38)
• How running affected his job as a teacher (33:02)
• The reasoning behind chasing after the 100-mile treadmill record (37:02)
• What he's currently chasing (46:41)

And many other topics!

Support St. Jude and my 2024 Chicago Marathon fundraiser here!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, David McCon joined Josh to discuss:

• Literally dreaming about running (7:50)
• What place running had for him as he moved into adulthood (19:47)
• Coming back to running a few years later (25:22)
• The reasoning behind deciding to run a marathon in 2020 (30:55)
• Memories of running a virtual marathon because of Covid-19 (35:22)
• Coming to the realization that he had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and deciding to eliminate it from his life (41:36)
• His goals going into 2023 (53:10)
• What he's currently chasing (1:14:12)

And a whole lot more!

Like what you hear? Please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend.

Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com. Email Josh at [email protected].

Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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