Running In Circles

Today I’m joined by Lydia Olivere!

She runs for UA Mission Run Baltimore Distance and her primary event is the 3k steeplechase. She attended Villanova University where she was multiple time Big East champion and broke several school records. She also qualified for NCAA’s several times and played a crucial role in helping her team qualify for cross country nationals. In this episode we discuss her personal experiences at Villanova, how running has helped her grow as a person over the years, the start of her pro career and more.

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Today I’m joined by Kentucky Superstar Reagan Gilmore!

Reagan just graduated from Assumption high school and will be attending the University of Florida in the fall where she will continue her running and academic journey. Reagan most recently placed 2nd in the Kentucky dream mile where the 16 best milers in Kentucky all line up to see how they stack up. She holds personal bests include 4:47 in the 1600, 10:05 in the 3200 and 17:10 in the 5k (XC). Heading into the post season she’ll be attending New Balance Nationals after the State meet and is looking forward to seeing what she can do with her 4 by 800 team. Throughout this episode we discuss if she’s going to stay a UK fan once she goes to Florida, Calipari’s departure, why she commited to Florida, being able to train with such a great high school team and more. You’re gonna wanna tune into this one because Reagan is someone who will be someone to watch for many years to come.

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Today I’m joined by Olivia Howell! Olivia currently runs for the University of Texas and before that she ran for Illinois where she won an NCAA title in the mile. Outside of running she enjoys painting along with other forms of art which we cover in this episode. We also go over what it felt like to accomplish one of her biggest goals, her adidas NIL deal and more. If you enjoy the episode please share it with a friend or two and leave a five star review!

Today I’m joined by none other than Anthony Fasthorse!

Just like the name suggests Anthony is in fact very fast! He’s commited to run at the prestigious University of Oregon in the fall and is currently running his last track season of his high school career. He holds personal bests of 8:45 in the 3200, 4:09 in the mile, and 14:32 in the 5k (xc). He ran the 8:45 in the most stacked 3200 race of all time this season at the Arcadia invitational and he’s looking to continue this momentum the rest of the season. In this episode we discuss what it’s been like growing up in California, his middle school running league that was the most stacked league of all time, his visit to Oregon and more.

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Today Will Conway returns to the podcast!

Will is on a mission this outdoor season after having a successful cross country season NXN left him wanting more. During the indoor season he attended Nike Indoor Nationals where he placed 2nd in the 2 mile with a time of 8:51 and 3rd in the mile with a time of 4:07. In this episode we discuss his custom Spider-Man singlet, his mentality after NXN, how the shuttle back from NXN was, his plans for the outdoor season and more.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by Nick Regas!

Nick walked on the Team at Ohio State his freshman year and he’s now running for Lipscomb while getting his MBA. Shortly after he got to Lipscomb he met his now business partner and ever since then they have been working towards perfecting their pre-workout energy brand targeted towards runners called “Enerza”. In this episode we go over Nick’s start in the sport, the logistics of running a company while in college, his day to day schedule and more.

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Today I’m joined by Liam Murphy, who just finished 4th at indoor Nationals!

We had the chance to speak a few weeks back it was a very insightful conversation. Liam is one of the top milers in the NCAA at Villanova. He’s a four time All-American, Seven time Big East Champion, Nine time All-Big East performer and was named the men’s Co-Outstanding performer in the track events at the 2024 indoor Big East Championships. Also he holds 4 school records in the mile, 3k, 5k and the DMR. His personal bests include 3:53 in the mile, 7:42 in the 3k, and 13:21 in the 5k. As you can see he’s already set his name in the record books and is looking to continue to do so, as we head into outdoor season and the Olympic year. In this episode we discuss how he got into the Millrose Games Wanamaker mile, his big jump from 2022 to 2023 to now, why his decision to quit soccer and pursue running in high school was hard and more.

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Today on the podcast I’m joined by Ahmed Muhumed!

Ahmed is a pro runner for Hoka’s Northern Arizona Elite and most recently qualified for the world cross country championships by placing 3rd in the senior race in Richmond, Virginia. He started off his college career at Boise State and later on he ran at FSU. After graduating college he got a job as an assistant coach for FSU as well as another part time job. At first he thought he might not be able to compete at a high level of running outside of college but eventually he decided to go all in, quit his job and move to Flagstaff, Arizona. In this episode we discuss the difference between confidence and self belief, the leap of faith he took when he quit his job, his passion for writing and more.

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Today I’m joined by Footlocker National Champion Drew Griffith! Drew is one of the fastest high school runners in the nation right now and he’s committed to run at Notre Dame in the fall. During the 2023 cross country season he won the Footlocker National meet and most recently he ran an 8:38 3200 on an indoor track but it was oversized so it won’t count for a national record but really it should. On this episode we discuss everything from his worst racing experience to his passion for engineering and more. Keep an out for him this season as he’s gonna throw down some monstrous races in the post season.

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Today I’m joined by Cole Sprout!

Cole runs for the University Of Stanford and has already built up quite the running resume. Back in high school he was the best of the best and nothings changed at his career in college so far. He’s a five time All-American, 3 time Pac-12 team XC champion, and six time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. His personal bests include 3:56 (mile), 13:24 (5k), and 27:42 (10k). Also he had the chance to represent the U.S. last summer in the NACAC U23 5k championship where he came away with the win which we cover in this episode. He’s not only a very talented runner but also very talented in the classroom. In this episode we go over his major, his favorite teacher, what his role of being a team captain entails, discuss how he’s preparing for the Olympic trials this summer and more.

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