Life in Stride

On this episode, the boys provided some training and life updates. We started off chatting about some unfortunate run-ins with animals we have had over the last few weeks. We also previewed our 5 mile Thanksgiving Day race and gave some thoughts on NCAA cross-country.

While we were recording, Chris sent a photo of us on the pod to a group text we are in and Floberg asked for a link! He and Cheston hopped in and we chatted with them on the second half of the episode which was a pleasant surprise. Floberg talked about his training for the rest of the year and 2025 race plans, and Cheston gave us some updates live from his Florida vacation. Enjoy!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jake Barraclough!

Jake is from London, but did run in college for a few years in the US. After college, he moved home and got a job. During this time, he became very motivated to get better at the marathon distance. He did some reading on Japanese marathoning and their high mileage training and was hooked.

He quit his job and decided to not only adopt this training method, but also found an opportunity for himself to move to Tokyo Japan (hence the name of his socials/Youtube: RanToJapan). In just one year living and training in Japan, Jake has dropped his marathon time 20+ minutes to 2:17! He has also been working on learning Japanese and built a succesful YouTube channel documenting his journey.

We discussed Jake’s experience in Japan so far, what running 150 miles + per week has been like, and his future goals!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Tony Reyes! Tony is a husband, father, marathoner and the Director of Partnerships at BPN. We got the chance to meet Tony at the Chicago Marathon and knew we had to get him on the pod.

We started off talking about Tony’s journey from 400 pounds to marathoner and also his career path that led him to BPN. We learned more about the culture at BPN and what makes the company so special/succesful.

Tony is currently documenting his training for the 2025 NYC Marathon where he will be paced by his boss Nick Bare to try and go sub 5! We talked about his training so far and learned what phrase gets him out of bed at 5AM every day to get after it!

Before we wrapped, we had to discuss Tony’s appearance on Season 1 of new CBS show “The Summit.”

This was a really fun one, thank you so much to Tony for making the time to chat with us. Enjoy!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

In this episode, the boys recapped the Indianapolis Marathon! Our very own Danny P decided to give it another go a month after a tough race at Chicago and it paid off with a nice PR! Scotty was there to cheer on Danny and his wife Alex who also ran a PR and BQ!

We had several friends and podcast guests run, and also 3 athletes we coach who all PR’d!

Chris also talked about his trip to Japan and then we previewed a few of our upcoming guests! Enjoy!

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CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Mark Chou! Mark is a father, husband, runner, and also happens to be the CEO of Swiftwick! We love Swiftwick socks for training and racing, so we were excited to learn more about the brand and also hear Mark’s story!

We quickly learned how passionate Mark is about consumer products. He started at Swiftwick about a year ago, and we discussed his ideas and plans to continue to grow the brand. We also talked about the history and culture of the company.

If you have any interest in the business side of running apparel and products, this is a great episode to tune into. Mark is very intelligent and has a really impressive career path that he talks about on this episode. Below you can find a link to follow Mark on Instagram, and also information to use our discount code to purchase Swiftwick socks!!!! Enjoy!

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AZOIA GELS PROMO CODE

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on the man, the myth, Clark Morin. If you haven’t listened to our first episode with Clark, make sure you check that one out! Clark works full-time in Chicago and is also working on his Master’s Degree. He makes running content and is a BPN affiliate, so make sure you check out his Instagram linked below!

We were really excited to get Clark on this week because he is racing the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon THIS WEEKEND! We talked about his training block and goal of breaking 2:30 in the marathon! If you have been tracking him on Strava… my goodness this man is fit. Clark has been throwing down some insane workouts! He is ready to rip this weekend. Something we also discussed on this episode is using gratitude as fuel. We GET to run!

Clark’s friendship and support for the pod has been amazing, we hope you crush it in Indy bro!!!

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Danny

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had Kallup McCoy back on the pod! If you didn’t listen to our first episode with Kallup, make sure you listen to that one first. He has an amazing life story where he was an addict for many years until a certain encounter changed the trajectory of his life.

Kallup is about to line up at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon to attempt a sub-2:37 marathon! He has a new coach and after running several weeks of high mileage is ready to roll! We break down his build and race plan.

Kallup is also planning a run across the USA for his non-profit, RezHope, and for the victims of the recent hurricanes in the eastern US. We discussed his upcoming plans for this as well.

Kallup has been an awesome friend to the pod and we are so stoked to see him rip Indy. Enjoy!

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Danny

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boys had on special guest Morgan Pearson! Former guest Brad Pierce guest hosted as our triathlon expert! Morgan is a pro triathlete and 2 x Olympic medalist in the triathlon relay.

We scheduled Morgan at the perfect time, he just came off running 61 minutes at the Valencia half-marathon, which is one of the fastest half-marathons by an American in 2024. He ran this just one week after a pro triathlon race!

Before going pro in triathlon, Morgan was a multi time All-American at Colorado University under famous Coach Mark Wetmore.

We got the full breakdown on Valencia, talked Olympics, training, and more! Enjoy!

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Danny

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CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM

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KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE

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AZOIA GELS PROMO CODE

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jean-Marc Doiron! Jean-Marc hails from Canada and is well-know for his viral videos of him juggling while running! The craziest part is - he is running fast while doing it! He has run a 1:17 half-marathon and 3:13 marathon while juggling. Without juggling, Jean-Marc has a quick marathon PR of 2:32.

We got to know Jean-Marc’s running/life background and also discussed training in Canada in the winter, keeping running fun and exciting, and Boston 2025!

Make sure you follow Jean-Marc’s socials below, enjoy!

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/runnerjmd?igsh=MTYxdWFwMzc0aXV0bA==

STRAVA

https://www.strava.com/athletes/5800319

Chris

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Cheston

https://www.strava.com/athletes/18536205

Scotty

https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526

Danny

https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210

CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM

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KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE

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MASON CONSTRUCTION

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AZOIA GELS PROMO CODE

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SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boyz had on special guest Jacob Thomson! Jacob is a professional marathoner for Under Armour and Team Dark Sky. He is based in Flagstaff, AZ and is a 2:11 marathoner. If you want to get to know Jacob better, check out our first episode with him!

Jacob just came off of the Chicago Marathon as well. He had some major quad cramping issues around halfway that threw a curveball in his race plan, but he is back training now and looking forward to future races.

We talked about Jacob’s future plans, committing to professional running for 4 more years, his coaching business Thomson Training, his 5 best race results, and more!

Make sure you follow Jacob at the links below! Enjoy!

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/jtcougars8?igsh=MTUzZTlubGFzbnVwbA==

STRAVA

https://www.strava.com/athletes/18784987

FOLLOW US ON STRAVA

Chris

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Cheston

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Scotty

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Danny

https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210

CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM

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KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE

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MASON CONSTRUCTION

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AZOIA GELS PROMO CODE

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SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES

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CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A