Life in Stride

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Michael Brizendine. Chris originally met Michael running at Bellarmine University, where they both ran in college. He now meets up with the boys for runs in the mornings and after telling his story on a run one day, we knew we had to share this on the pod.

Michael grew up in Haiti. You may remember the horrific 2010 earthquake that killed around 300,000 people. Michael has an amazing story of survival on that day that he tells on this episode.

Despite losing his loved ones on that day, Michael ended up coming to the US and living an amazing life. He earned a D1 scholarship for cross-country and track and is now the CEO of a tech startup. Despite living through one of the most horrific things a human could experience, Michael is the happiest guy with the biggest smile on his face everytime you see him.

We hope you enjoy getting to know Michael and are inspired by his amazing story!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Kallup McCoy! This is our third time having Kallup on, if you haven’t heard his life story make sure you check out our first episode with him before you listen to this one.

We started off recapping Kallup’s huge 2:36 Marathon PR at Indianapolis in November. The bulk of the episode though was discussing Kallup’s Transcon run he is about to start. He is running across the USA, starting in San Diego and finishing in Wilmington, North Carolina. He will be running about 60 miles (100k)/ day!!!!! He is doing this to raise money for his non-profit Rez Hope, which helps people struggling with mental health and addiction. Please consider donating with the link below!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Luke Hopkins! Luke Hopkins is a lot of things. On one side, you have the Ironman, natural pro bodybuilder, and BPN/Gymshark athlete. On the other side, you have the USC graduate majoring in Neuroscience, entrepreneur, content creator, and mental health advocate.

Luke is an extremely impressive and motivated individual. We got to know a bit of his background story and how he got to where he is now. After college, he moved home and had a decision to make about his future. He decided to go all in on fitness and content, and it has paid off in a major way.

Luke is currently deep in Ironman training. If you follow him on socials, you know he is putting in an insane amount of volume every week. We got pretty deep talking about some things that motivate him, and we appreciate him sharing that with us.

Thank you Luke for your time, make sure you follow him on socials below!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, Cheston came back on the pod and we had the orginal Life In Stride hosts all together for a hilarious and insightful Q & A session. We got some great running-related questions from Instagram and answered all of them over the course of the episode. Cheston’s wife, Krista, also joined us for a bit which was fun!

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, we have a great time recording these episodes. Enjoy!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, it was just the boys! We recapped Danny’s 20k race and also talked about his video that went big of him twerking at the finish line, LOL.

We also previewed Scotty and Chris’s 5k road race this Saturday! They are hoping to run in the low 15s.

Spring racing season is finally underway so we also discussed our goals for Spring and full Spring racing schedules. Lots of banter along the way as always!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest and 2:38 marathoner Dr. Kyle Bowling! Kyle is the founder and owner of Kentucky Sports Clinic in Louisville, KY and is well-known in the local running community as the go-to guy for running injuries! He also works on athletes for the University of Kentucky Track and Field team.

In this conversation, we discussed Kyle’s top 3 ways to prevent injuries, using a glucose monitor to assist with fueling strategy, and more!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Johannes Motschmann (aka MoJo). MoJo is a German 2:10 Marathoner and 1:01 half-marathoner. He runs professionally for Adidas and Coros.

Johannes is currently training in Flagstaff, AZ as he prepares for the Boston Marathon! He just came off a lightning fast half at the Houston Half, setting a new PR of 1:01. We got the inside scoop on his training on this pod, and were interested to know that he is self-coached! MoJo is also vegan, so we discussed fueling with this diet while running 130+ miles a week.

We also had to talk about the viral video of him racing the Berlin Half and his twin brother going absolutely nuts cheering him on!

This was a really fun pod episode and we are excited to meet MoJo in person at Boston in a couple months! Make sure you follow him on Strava and Instagram below!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Brady Holmer! If you haven’t listened to our first episode with Brady, make sure you check out episode 93! Brady is an expert on health and human performance. He is currently training to run sub 2:25 at the Boston Marathon!

We started off talking about the recent slew of world records on the track and what the main contributors have been to a massive increase in performance lately. This led to discussion about Maurten Bicarb System, which Brady explained to us.

We also discussed what supplements you should be taking as a runner, strength training, important workouts to do in a marathon build, and more!

Brady is an awesome guest and extremely knowledgeable. We will be having him on often!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys had on special guest Tim Rossi! Tim is currently the Head of Brand & Experiential Marketing at Bandit Running. Prior to Bandit, Tim worked at Nike for several years! He also co-founded the well-know NYC track club, Lost Boys.

Tim is also an excellent runner, with a 2:31 PR on the notoriously tough NYC Marathon course. Tim and Chris planned to rip a sub-2:25 effort together in Chicago later this year mid-pod, STAY TUNED!

We also talked about Tim’s experience running the NYC Marathon in memory of his dad, the future of Bandit, how Lost Boys came to be, and more!

Thanks to Tim for coming on the pod, and thank YOU for listening and your support! Enjoy!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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On this episode, the boys got the exclusive Wyatt Moss interview immediately following his 7 Continents, 7 Days, 7 Marathons challenge. We got the full story on the trip, including travel, sleep, race courses, food, and more!

Wyatt also talked about what is next for him and also spoke about his long term goals a bit. It has been really fun for us to see Wyatt’s growth. Between his first podcast with us and this one, he has exploded on socials and has so many exciting opportunities ahead. He is a great example of persistence, dedication, and hard work paying off.

We are so appreciative of Wyatt’s friendship and always love catching up with him. Thank you Wyatt for your time! Enjoy!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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