Simon Freeman is a former pub loving, cigarette smoking London lad that changed his life through the sport of running. While the athlete journey took him to a 2:30'something marathon p.b., the real story is told through the stories he now tells. Simon and his wife Julie are the co-founders of Like the Wind magazine. This publication is running rag like no other. Bespoke art, printed on matte paper, stories of the spirit of running, and never thrown away. Simon joins Josh and J.T. on the Run Local podcast to share his journey, entertains everyone with a recount of an infamous interview with Lance Armstrong, and regales the audience with an overflowing goblet of British humour. That's humour with a U. And U... will love it. 

This week we'll be airing a special episode of the Run Local podcast. A few of our running industry friends at the Early Call Podcast invited our founder J.T. Service onto their podcast and dove into the history of Soul Focus Sports, Run Local and Silverback Pacific. The hosts try to figure out how J.T. has time to manage three companies, ask him for stories about his days representing professional athletes, and then they blindside him with a surprise guest. That surprise guest tells embarrassing stories about J.T., which admittingly isn't too difficult. We thought it would be fun to mix up the show and we'll be back into original content in the next episode. Check it out it's a pretty good listen. 

Muxen gets cozy with the creators of the Beer Mile World Classic as they chat the birth and evolution of the beer mile as we know it. Sit back, grab a cold one, and get a history lesson (and a lot of laughs) on one of our sport's most challenging and distinctive events, from the guys who've created it from the ground up.

This week on the Run Local pod, JT & Josh chat with NFL Pro Bowl Running Back, and CEO/Co-Founder of Hustle Clean, Justin Forsett. Tune in as Justin talks about transitioning to life after football, the crossovers between sports & business, and facing adversity head-on.

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Thank You’s

• Music by Jose Pena (29min. 10K guy at San Jose State!) & our Mariachi bands during the Mariachi Mile at the 408k ‘Race to the Row’ brought to you by Amazon.
• Our sponsors – Amazon, Sports Basement and Excite Credit Union.

About Run Local Pod

The Run Local Pod is a production of Soul Focus Sports and is hosted by founder & CEO, J.T. Service as well as the voice of Run Local Events, Josh Muxen. We invite guests across the spectrum of society, including elite athletes, entrepreneurs, local legends and beyond. We like to use the sport of running to learn more about these individuals, their local community and what they’re doing to change the world. Frankly, we believe in the power movement and doing the doable at a local level.

The "Voice of Oracle Park", and San Francisco Giants PA announcer for the past 20 years, Renel shares her insights on the challenges of maintaining physical & mental health during the pandemic, the energy of the Giants community, and becoming a bobblehead.

Welcome to the Run Local Podcast, where we invite guests across the spectrum of society, including elite athletes, entrepreneurs, local legends, and beyond. We utilize the sport of running, and sport in general, to learn about the lives of these individuals, their local community, and what they're doing to change the world.

The first female full-time coach in MLB history, Alyssa shares her journey and some of the lessons and insights she's picked up along the way. Welcome to the Run Local Podcast, where we invite guests across the spectrum of society, including elite athletes, entrepreneurs, local legends, and beyond. We utilize the sport of running, and sport in general, to learn about the lives of these individuals, their local community, and what they're doing to change the world.

Mario Fraioli is a Bay Area-based running coach, writer, and podcast host. 

As a coach, he has guided athletes to personal bests, Boston Marathon qualifying times, national championship titles, Olympic Trials appearances, international podiums, world championship teams, national records, and even the Olympic Games. 

He publishes the morning shakeout—a weekly email newsletter that covers running and other worthwhile topics—and also hosts its namesake podcast, where he gleans insight and inspiration from the sport’s top athletes, coaches, and personalities. From 2010-2016, Mario was the senior editor at Competitor magazine, where he interviewed and profiled many of running’s most recognizable figures, covered hundreds of events, including the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon and U.S. Olympic Trials on multiple occasions, and directed training-related content for both the print magazine and website. His work has also appeared in Running Times, New England Runner, Triathlete, and other publications. In 2013, he authored his first book, The Official Rock ‘n’ Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training. 

• Follow Mario on Twitter, Instagram, and Strava. 
• Visit his website. 
• Subscribe to the morning shakeout email newsletter. 
• Listen to the morning shakeout podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, Google Play, Soundcloud, or wherever you consume audio content.

Listen in as JT chats with Adidas runner, Nikki Hiltz, as she narrates her running journey from high school to her now second year as a pro and talks coming out, being yourself, having the right mindset and running fast, all while still looking to amplify her impact through activism.

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