Running In Circles

Today on the podcast I’m joined by David Mullarkey!

David transferred to NAU from FSU this fall and is continuing to leave a huge mark on the NCAA.

At FSU he set the school record in the 3k with a time of 7:42, ran 13:28 in the 5k, placed 2nd in the ACC 3k, and 40th at Cross country Nationals to earn All American honors.

So far at NAU this year he’s led the team in every race and just helped them win the Big Sky Conference meet, where he captured the individual title!

David is sure to be someone to watch at Cross country Nationals, which is just around the corner.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by Chloe Foerster!

Chloe is the 2024 PAC-12 Champion in the 1500 and most recently placed 6th at the Big Ten Cross Country Championship and led Washington to a 2nd place team finish.

She holds NCAA records in both the indoor DMR and 4 by 800m relay with her teammates.

She also as an NIL deal with Brooks Running that she signed after competing in the 1500 at the Olympic trials this past Summer

In this episode we go over how the season has gone so far so her and the team, opinions on the pumpkin spice flavor, the team culture at UW right now and more.

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One of the Most unique stories in the sport.

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Josh Hoey!

This summer Josh placed 4th in the 800m at the U.S. Olympic Trials and has a personal best in the event of 1:43.8!

He also got 2nd at the prestigious 5th Ave Mile in New York City against a stacked field.

In December of 2023 Josh had some tough races including one where he ran 1:49 in the 800, but as we discuss in this episode he didn’t let it get him down.

Originally he was committed to Oregon in high school but decided to forgo that and sign pro with Adidas.

His contract was going to expire this year so at a point he even thought it might be his last year running as a pro.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by Riley Smith!

In March of 2024 Riley ran a U.S. #1 time for the year so far in the 3200 of 8:39, closing his final lap in 58 seconds.

He was primed for an incredible season.

But shortly after he suffered an injury that put him out for the season. It was a tough break to be so fit and have to shut things down but he’s now a freshman at the University of Florida and he’s not going anyway anytime soon.

Enjoy this episode as I catch up with Riley on the college life so far and recap his first 8k race.

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Today I’m joined by Paul Bergeron!

Paul is a freshman at Stanford and will play a crucial role in the success of their distance program for years to come.

He just raced his first college 8k where he ran 23:28 and placed 13th overall. Stanford also took home the team win, but as we discuss in the episode the team really isn’t putting too much weight on these early season meets and they want to race their best at NCAA National meet.

In high school his personal bests included 8:39 in the 2 mile and 14:14 in the 5k. He was also a 2 time cross country State champion in his home state of Massachusetts and a 2 time Footlocker National Cross Country Championships meet qualifier.

In this episode we go into how he’s liking Stanford so far and much more!

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Today I’m joined by Rylee Blade!

Rylee just won the prestigious Woodbridge Classic over a stacked field and set a national record for the 3 mile distance of 15:20 along the way, smashing the previous record by 12 seconds.

She also won the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals 5k and is a part of the Nike Elite Program.

This Season Rylee is looking to play her cards just right as she will be in contention for a National Title at Nike Cross Nationals!

In this episode we discuss her big win at Woodbridge, the best parts of living in California, where she draws motivation from and much more.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by the legend himself, newest pro on the block, Ethan Gregg!

This is one of the most inspiring and fun conversations I’ve had on the podcast to date.

Ethan has faced a lot of adversity in his running career but has also had extreme success.

From being DQ’ed at the national championship in the 5k to losing the cross country team battle by one point at nationals and to having to end his last college track season early due to injury.

But he has an individual cross country national title which he won in 2023, team and individual track titles, and he’s been a source of inspiration to others which in my opinion is one of his most impressive accomplishments!

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Today Graham Blanks returns to the podcast after competing at the Olympic Games!

Graham is an NCAA Champion in Cross country and was looking unbeatable after he ran 13:03 for a NCAA record indoors but soon after he suffered an injury.

He missed the bulk of his indoor season and got a late start to outdoors but ended up placing 5th at the NCAA outdoor 5k and then qualified at the Olympic trials for the Olympic Games in Paris!

He went on to place 9th in the world in the 5k and is already looking forward to getting back to the Olympics someday. But right now he’s gearing up for one more ride in the NCAA!

I always love catching up with Graham and it was inspiring to hear about his comeback from injury.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by reigning Nike Cross Nationals Champion, Addy Ritzenhein!

Addy is a jr. At Niwot high school in Colorado and holds personal bests of 10:09 in the 3200m, 16:44 in the cross country 5k and 9:17 in the 3000m.

She broke out on the scene of high school running when she won NXN in 2023 as a sophomore and led her team to a 2nd place finish by one point.

She went on to win the Gatorade National Girls Cross country player of the year as she excelled on the grass and in the classroom.

In this episode Addy and I discuss the after math of winning a national title, her time in Paris Watching the Olympic Games, how her dad has had an impact on her running and more.

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Today I’m joined by UNC’s Ethan Strand!

In the past year Ethan was a finalist in both the NCAA 1500m and the Olympic Trials 1500m. He used a blistering kick to outlast a lot of his competition.

He also placed 4th in the indoor NCAA mile and broke a 1974 UNC record in the mile by running 3:54.62 at a meet earlier in the season. A record that I’d be willing to bet he will break again next year.

In our conversation Ethan’s discusses the value of having teammates that push you, having his younger brother now running at UNC, his advice to upcoming freshman and more.

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