Life in Stride

On this episode, Danny and Scotty tell some stories from Thanksgiving, give winter training updates, and fight live?? (This is Chris - I was told to make this the title - will have to listen lol). 

We have two exciting guests and another banter coming at you next week! 

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On this episode, the boys had on Joseph Whelan! Joseph just came off of winning the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2:12 during a 100 mile training week.

Joseph's ultimate goal this fall/winter is CIM, where the US Marathon Championships are being hosted. He is hoping to go for a podium spot and run 2:09-2:10 at CIM!

At age 35, Joseph is having his best year of marathoning so far. Being able to focus on training full-time and upping his mileage have proven to be very beneficial for him.

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On this episode, Chris recaps the D1 NCAA XC meet! We covered both the individual and team races.

On the women's side, freshman phenom Jane Hedengren almost completed a perfect freshman season, but ultimately got 2nd to Alabama superstar Doris Lemngole. NC State edged BYU in a close team race!

On the men's side, sub-27 10k runner Habtom Samuel of New Mexico won in a close race with American Rocky Hansen of Wake Forest. The men's team race was also fairly close, with OK State edging out New Mexico for the title after a clutch performance from their 5th man!

Of course - Chris chatted about the Dave Smith/Ed Eyestone controversy and gave his thoughts as well. Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Alex Schenk! Alex is a teacher and the Head Cross-Country/Track coach at Collegiate School in St. Louis.

In 2022, a shooting took place at the school and the cross-country coach at the time passed away during the event. Alex was a teacher at the school and shortly after stepped into the coaching role for this team that was devastated after losing their coach.

Alex has done an amazing job with this team from 2022 to current. He has grown the team in size from just 5 runners at times to around 25, and they have an amazing team culture. This year, the team qualified for their first state meet in school history, a huge accomplishment for the program. Not only that - they finished 4th place and came home with a trophy!

Who led the team to the podium finish? The freshmen (now seniors) who experienced the tragedy of losing their coach in 2022.

Don't miss this one, this is a really special episode.

The team interview is below, scroll down on the article a bit and you will find it!

COLLEGIATE TEAM INTERVIEW AT THE STATE MEET:

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On this episode, the boys had the new Life in Stride coaches on, Erik Stauderman and Kendy Eckel! We thought it would be a fun way for the audience to get to know them with a listener Q + A.

This was a really fun episode, it's always interesting managing 5 people on one pod but it turned out great! Lots of laughs and good training insight too.

To end the episode, Coach K roasted the boys - stay tuned for that.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Gabe Multer! Gabe is the Founder and CEO of Carbs Fuel. As you know - the boys have been using Carbs Fuel heavily in training and racing lately - so we went to the source to learn all about it!

Gabe told us the idea for the brand came to him through frustration in his own training and racing. He wanted to take high amounts of carbs while cycling, but didn't want to have to pack so many gels on him always. Carbs Fuel gels are 50g of carbs per gel (although they did create mini ones if you prefer 25g) - which is one of the main reasons why we love them so much. We only have to take 4-5 gels with us in a marathon instead of packing 8-10!

Gabe has a great sense of humor - showing us the hilarious/hidden Carbs Fuel merch online was so funny and we highly recommend watching the video version of this podcast during that part.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Gabi Rooker! Gabi is a 2:24 marathoner and just finished 9th at the Chicago Marathon.

Gabi had a unique route to professional running. She was a NCAA champion gymnast, and her first marathon was in 2021, where she ran a 2:56 at Grandma's Marathon.

In 2022, also at Grandma's, she ran 2:34 and qualified for the Olympic Trials. In 2023, she ran 2:24 at Chicago and ended up signing a Nike contract before the 2024 Olympic Trials.

We chatted about Gabi's quick rise in the professional ranks, her build to Chicago and the race itself, and what's next for her!

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Dr. Bill Evans! Dr. E has a PhD in Exercise Physiology and is a Professor of Exercise Science.

We found his Instagram page and instantly became hooked. He uses research studies and scholarly articles to provide very helpful and practical running advice. For example: on this episode we talked about what threshold and VO2 max pace are, how competition can teach your brain to allow your body to dig deeper than you would solo, how to fix chronic achilles issues, and more!

There were several topics we didn't hit on that we wanted to - we will have Dr. E back on soon! Enjoy!

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On this episode, the boys recapped Indianapolis Monumental Marathon weekend! What an amazing weekend it was - we are all filled with so much gratitude. Being at a marathon with all our friends and so much of the Life In Stride team was truly special. The running community is filled with so many inspiring and positive individuals.

We talked about the shakeout (thank you for coming and thank you Swiftwick, what an awesome turnout!), team dinner, race morning, the race itself, post-race, and more!

Danny had some stomach issues and looking back maybe went out a touch too hot the first half and finished with a 2:48. Him and Chris shared some really fun miles together through the first half of the race! Chris paced the 2:40 group to the finish and is feeling good about his fitness going into Houston Marathon. Scotty was the best spectator on course by far - stay tuned for more of that content.

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Natosha Rogers! Natosha just came off an amazing Chicago Marathon, where she ran a PR of 2:23 and was the top American woman!

Most of Natosha's running career has been on the track - this is just her 3rd marathon. After a tough debut at the 2024 Trials, she has had back-to-back successful marathons! We talked about her build, coaching change and the race itself.

Natosha has a slightly different training method than others where she uses a lot of cross-training, and she also makes sure she lives a balanced life where she finds time to do other things she enjoys outside of running. This was a really fun episode, we will definitely have Natosha back soon!

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