Life in Stride

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Ben Johnson. Ben is a 38 year-old 2:35 marathoner and content creator from Minneapolis, MN. He started running in 2018 and ran his marathon debut in 2019. Since then, he has run 31 marathons and improved his personal best to 2:35 at the 2024 Grandma's Marathon in June.

You may know him from his Instagram page, where he has an impressive 145k followers and makes videos about opening packages of new running equipment, reviewing running equipment, and his own training. His success has led to partnerships with major brands such as Nike, Coros, and Dick's Sporting Goods.

We discussed how he started running and producing content, how he balances his time between a full-time job, family, and running, and also what's next for him. Enjoy!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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In this episode, we had all the boys in the same place for the first time! We visited Danny in St. Louis for the weekend and it was an absolute movie. We fired up an Instagram live session and set up a microphone for a fun short episode. We reflected on nearing 50 episodes and talked about the long run we did together some too. We will talk more in a future episode on the weekend in full! Enjoy!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys update you on how their training is going. Cheston is mid-block for his Last Chance BQ 26.2 Grand Rapids race in early September. He had a hiccup with some sickness the last couple weeks, but things are trending back in the right direction now! Scotty just crushed a half marathon time trial. Danny, Chris, and Scotty are all about to start their Chicago Marathon builds, but first they are all doing a 4th of July 5K in Louisville!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys discuss our top 5 recovery tools. This was good timing for us as running in the heat has been exhausting so we have been needing to pay extra attention to recovery! Later this week we will be doing updates on our training so stay tuned for that one as well!

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Danny

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys have our first recurring guest! It’s none other than legendary coach and 2:52 Marathoner Mike Korfhage. Mike coaches 25+ athletes and is based in Louisville, KY. He has coached podcast hosts Scotty, Cheston, and Danny to their current marathon PRs! We took listener questions to answer with Mike in hopes that it would be valuable to you to hear from an experienced coach and high level runner that is still running PRs in his 50s. This one was a lot of fun, enjoy!

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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In this episode, the boys have on special guest Matt Fox. Matt started running at age 17 as an 800m/1500m runner and strived to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team. He became passionate about the sport of running and created his company “Sweat Elite.” Today, Sweat Elite primarily focuses on creating content around filming workouts for professional runners and triathletes. Matt has filmed workouts with many of the top athletes in the world. They also have a podcast, coaching service, and do training camps all over the world. Matt currently has a goal of breaking 2:20 in the marathon. He has come unbelievably close several times, but he refuses to give up and explains what he is doing now to get there. Enjoy!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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In this episode, the boys take on some listener questions! We discussed questions about training, overcoming plateaus, advice for brand new runners, and more! We had some funny questions come in as well so expect some laughs and maximum trolling on this one. Enjoy!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys welcomed Danny back to the pod after his vacation and he talked about what running in Costa Rica was like! We also gave our thoughts on the Spring Energy gel nutrition facts drama and gave some training updates. Enjoy!

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys break down how to qualify for the Boston Marathon. We talk about potential time cutoffs for 2025, what it takes in training to get there, good races to make your attempt at, and more! Each of us on the pod have had different journeys to Boston, so we hope this resonates with everyone that wants to toe the line in Hopkinton one day!

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Danny

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Andy Glaze. Andy is a firefighter and ultra runner based in Southern California. He has a massive social media following with 180k followers on Instagram and 478k on TikTok! You will quickly see Andy is hilarious and we had a lot of laughs on this episode. He has a stunning 218 week streak of 100 + miles. Andy has run around forty 100 mile races and has completed the Cocodona 250 four years in a row with no crew! This is a really good one, enjoy!

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Danny

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Floberg Runs Interview

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon

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