Dadletics Podcast

In true Dad form, this episode came with a few surprises — the mics weren’t hot, the dog decided to make an appearance for a few minutes, and race week itself has already thrown us a few curveballs.But honestly, that probably makes this one even more fitting.

This week, Tyler and Dr. Pat break down what race week actually looks like heading into the Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon — the taper, the nerves, the fueling, the pacing, the logistics, and the mental side of finally getting to the line after months of training.

We get into:

- Pat dealing with an injury two weeks out and the mental side of possibly missing race day

- Phantom taper pains vs. a real injury- Tyler’s Goal A, B, and C for his first marathon

- Why 6:47 pace is the current target

- How the 16-week marathon build progressed

- Gut training and building from 60g to roughly 95g of carbs per hour

- Tyler’s race-day fueling and caffeine plan- Why you can’t “bank time” early in a marathon

- How to pace the first 20 miles and still have something left for the final 10K

- Carb loading without turning it into a giant pasta feast- Race-morning nutrition and throwaway clothes

- Why a short shakeout run can help during race week- The role family plays on race day

- Why Tyler doesn’t want to immediately move the goalposts after the race- Pat’s official prediction for Tyler’s finish time

The work is done.

Now the goal is to arrive healthy, fueled, calm, and ready to execute.And after 16 weeks of showing up, the bigger win is getting to celebrate it with the people who put in the work alongside you.

If you’re racing this weekend, drop your goal in the comments.

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Mike Gold has been part of Dadletics from the very beginning.In this episode, Mike joins Tyler and Dr. Pat to talk about his evolution from college football player to high-level CrossFit athlete, CrossFit Games team competitor, Ironman finisher, marathoner, and now a dad approaching 40 who still wants to train hard, just a little smarter.

We talk about:

- How Mike helped get Dadletics Run Club off the ground

- A wild backcountry hiking rescue involving an 80-year-old hiker and a Black Hawk helicopter

- Preparing for a new baby later in life- How his training mindset has changed with age

- Going from football to CrossFit- Competing at the CrossFit Games and finishing 8th in the world with his team

- His strengths, weaknesses, and what elite CrossFit training actually looked like

- Teaching himself to swim for a full Ironman

- Racing a brutal Ironman in extreme heat- Marathon lessons, including under-fueling and one memorable mid-race beer

- Why having something on the calendar still matters- How variety, longevity, and accountability shape his fitness now

- What Dadletics means to him today

The bigger theme in Mike’s story is simple: fitness changes, goals change, but continuing to show up still matters.If you enjoy the episode, like, subscribe, share, and leave us a review.And if you want to support what we’re building, you can Buy the Dads a Coffee through the link in our bio/or link below:

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Gambling, sports, phones, social media, training — none of these things are automatically bad. But they can quietly start taking more of our attention than we realize.In this episode, we talk about where our attention goes, the guardrails we’ve had to put in place, and how easy it is to let something entertaining or useful start pulling us away from the people and priorities that matter most.

We get into:

-Pat’s relationship with sports betting and why he now only bets on games he’s already watching

- Tyler’s deeper gambling history, ProMathletics, and why he eventually walked away

- when sports fandom is healthy family tradition — and when it starts affecting mood, sleep, and training

- the 30-second test: what do you reach for the second you have nothing to do?

- phones, Instagram, Strava, and the constant pull to consume something- what our kids are learning by watching where we give our attention

- why awareness, boundaries, and accountability matter more than pretending these things don’t exist The question we kept coming back to: What gets your best attention — and who gets whatever is left?

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The same traits that help us perform at a high level can also become the things that work against us.

In this episode, Tyler and Dr. Pat take an honest look at the weaknesses that show up in training, marriage, parenting, and everyday life — and how strengths like discipline, competitiveness, planning, confidence, and data-driven thinking can become liabilities when they go unchecked. Pasted text

We talk about:

• When discipline becomes rigidity
• How training can follow you home mentally even after the workout is over
• Over-analyzing data and always thinking ahead
• Losing patience with kids when distracted or exhausted
• Ego and defensiveness when your spouse calls something out
• Why self-awareness matters, but isn’t enough by itself
• Building systems around the weaknesses you already know you have
• How fitness can either support family life or quietly compete with it
• The difference between recognizing a problem and actually changing your behavior Pasted text Pasted text Pasted text

The goal isn’t to eliminate every flaw. It’s to be honest enough to recognize where your strengths start working against you — and intentional enough to do something about it.

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Comparison can push you forward — or quietly make you feel like you’re never enough.

In this episode, Tyler and Dr. Pat talk about the comparison trap in running, social media, work, parenting, and everyday life. They get into the difference between healthy competition and letting someone else’s success change how you feel about your own.

The conversation goes deeper into identity, gratitude, faith, ego, parenting, and the pressure to constantly chase the next thing.

We talk about:

• Strava, social media, and comparing workouts
• Why context matters when you compare yourself to someone else
• Normalizing accomplishments and immediately moving the goalposts
• Using comparison as motivation without letting it steal your joy
• Caring too much about what other people think
• Tyler’s journey with faith, gratitude, and identity
• How comparison can show up in parenting
• Raising kids without making them feel like they have to live up to someone else’s standard
• Why community can help redefine what “normal” looks like

The biggest takeaway: someone else’s success doesn’t have to become evidence that you’re falling behind.

Use comparison as information. Use it as motivation. But don’t let it define your worth.

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Dave Ingmire has been one of the steady presences behind Dadletics from the early days — including the dark, cold winter mornings when only a handful of guys were showing up.

In this episode, we talk about much more than running.

Dave shares his journey from high school track and cross country to CrossFit, marathon training, and the role group training has played in keeping him consistent. We also get into his career, time at Rogue Fitness and lululemon, community involvement in Upper Arlington, fatherhood, and what it looks like to keep showing up when life is already full.

We talk about:

• Why he kept coming back to Dadletics through the winter
• The role community and accountability play in long-term consistency
• How his training has evolved over the years
• Balancing running, strength training, work, and family
• Career lessons from Rogue and lululemon
• Why giving back to the community matters
• What he hopes his daughters learn from watching how he lives
• Why showing up matters more than your splits

The theme that kept coming up: strong communities aren’t built by one big moment — they’re built by people who keep showing up.

AI is everywhere right now, but how do we actually use it in real life?

In Episode 12, Dr. Pat and Tyler break down how AI fits into their lives as dads, athletes, professionals, and creators.

They talk about:

• Using AI to build and adjust training plans

• Why AI should be a second set of eyes, not the final decision-maker

• How we use it for work, content, and productivity

• Parenting, family organization, and travel

• Where AI can make you more efficient — and where it can make you too dependent

• Privacy, kids, and the future of technology

• How much we trust AI-generated recommendations

• Whether AI can actually make us better

The biggest takeaway: AI is useful when it helps you save time, think more clearly, and make better decisions, without replacing judgment, relationships, or the human side of life.

Are you using AI as a tool… or letting it think for you?

Running gear can get complicated fast.

So in Episode 11, Pat and Tyler each came up with their own Top 5 pieces of gear they think are actually worth the money — without seeing each other’s lists first.

We talk:

• Shoes and whether you really need a rotation

• Apple vs Garmin vs COROS

• Heart-rate straps

• Resistance bands

• Headphones

• Hydration gear

• Running strollers

• Carbon shoes

• Recovery gear

• And what we’d buy with a $500 running budget

Some overlap. Some disagreement. A lot of opinions.

The biggest takeaway: the best gear is usually the gear that helps you stay healthy, stay consistent, and keep showing up.

Episode 11 is out now.

What makes your Top 5?

What happens when you stop waiting to feel ready and simply keep showing up?In Episode 10, we sit down with Dadletics member Alex Springer to talk about his journey from a non-runner to a sub-3:30 marathoner, business owner, physical therapist, husband, and now dad of two.Alex wasn’t one of the original Dadletics members, but once he found the group, he became one of the most consistent guys on the track — including the early winter mornings when only a handful of people showed up.We talk about:Alex’s athletic background and unexpected history in dance and choreographyHow working around high-level college athletes shaped his interest in performanceFinding running later in lifeHow he discovered Dadletics and why the community kept him coming backHis first marathon and everything he got wrong with pacing, fueling, hydration, and preparationWhat changed in his next training blockGoing from barely breaking 4 hours to 3:29:20Building his own physical therapy businessTraining while raising two young kidsWhy consistency matters more than motivationMale friendship, accountability, and the value of having people in your cornerWhat’s next as Alex shifts his focus toward shorter, faster racingAlex’s story is a reminder that progress usually isn’t built through one massive breakthrough.It’s built by showing up, again and again, especially when nobody is watching.

Episode 9 of the Dadletics Podcast is all about Dr. Pat , the athlete behind the PT.

Fresh off competing at USA Triathlon Nationals, Pat reflects on a race that had him battling imposter syndrome before the start, only to finish 16th in his age group and leave with a much different feeling: I belong here.

But this episode is about much more than one race.

We rewind Pat’s fitness journey from growing up playing multiple sports, gaining weight in college, and admittedly leaving some athletic potential on the table, to discovering endurance sports during a difficult season of life and eventually becoming the athlete he is today.

We talk about:

• His experience racing USA Triathlon Nationals

• Feeling like an imposter surrounded by elite-level athletes

• Why he believes he left athletic potential on the table when he was younger

• How endurance training became an outlet during a difficult period of life

• Early training mistakes and lessons learned

• Going from his first half Ironman to full Ironman and marathon racing

• How becoming a husband and father changed the type of athlete he wants to be

• The role his wife, family, and the Dadletics community have played in his journey

• Why you have to practice going to the “dark place” in training before expecting to find it on race day

• What’s next as Pat shifts his focus toward breaking 1:30 in the half marathon

This is less about race results and more about what happens when you finally decide to find out what you’re capable of.

Real Conversations. Real People. Real Progress.