Stress Reaction

Dennis Young is a writer based in New York City and is the news editor at Front Office Sports. He has written for many publications, including Defector, SF Gate, Flotrack and more. We talk Run Club Haters, Brooklyn Half Marathon(s), how real is mental toughness, ultra running curiosity, my running in Toms history, the minimalist shoe movement, what would an RFK-esque running influencer look like, still being on Twitter, running media, the broader state of journalism, and more.

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Katelyn Hutchison is a contributor to Forbes, a broadcaster, and a commentator for Cities and New Balance, as well asa former 400m runner for Kentucky and Ithaca.

We talk dinner habits, Katelyn training with Bullis, Post-Collegiate options for Sprinters, Chicago, Bullis Training plans, Commentating, being recognized, Keto?, 400h vs 400, Grand Slam growing on us, the struggles of “Pro” Track, how to save the sport, the Face of Track and Field, Noah Lyles legacy, getting Katelyn to 30 followers on Forbes, and more. 

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Karen Lesiewicz, Stress Reaction fan favorite, is back on the pod after her Boston Marathon performance.

We talk setting an alarm to Track her brother, tracker her lost tabs, history of Boston, not being a music gal, erasing her run file from Boston, willful ignorance, Mansplaining, Fast Girl Summer, bulking up after college, above-ground pools, performance enhancements, feet pics, and more.

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Cole Townsend is back again for another round of Stress Reaction. Cole is fresh off a vintage Boston Marathon pop-up with Swiftwick as well as the man behind Running Supply, a tasteful resource for everything going on in the running commerce world.

We talk how he sourced old Boston gear, How Bill Rodgers avoided nipple chaffing, midnight ride, Maurten mini bus, what my new bike means for me, is Flotrack back?, Centro, runner secrets, parents handling AI slop, shoe talk from Boston, and more.

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Cris Gutierrez is a 2:19 marathoner, Founder of Ope Track Club, and the man behind Beers and Miles. He’s racing Boston on Monday so if you're reading this, wish him luck.

We talk smuggling beer from Portland, Maine, finding the Marathon, Puma Supershoes, being the slowest 2:20 marathoner, easy run pace range, D3 stuff, ending up in Ohio, carbon plated flip flops, alternative running shoes, shoe modifications, running in Toms, drinking/racing doubles, mindset for Boston and more.

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Howard Lao is a freelance photographer based in Portland, Oregon and former Hudler for University of Washington. He is also the lead photographer for Grand Slam Track.

We talk pretty much entirely about Grand Slam Track but specifically about the food scene in Kingston, Grand Slam All-Star media team, the numbers on Howard's media process, vibe check from the stadium, vuvuzelas, the storyline possibilities emerging from GST, the pace of the meet, Howard's Hurdle crew, Tracktown USA, when should I come to Portland and/or Eugene, delays during track meets, replacing the 60m with the 40y dash, Feed the Cats, and more.

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Morgan Pearson is an American professional triathlete who won silver medals in the mixed relay at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. He also ran at Colorado University and competes in Road and Track races.

We talk about his current wrist injury, running races as a triathlete, which pro runner could make it as a triathlete, fear of losing to Age Groupers, Lawrence Van Lingen, his sense of style, posting, his crazies take related to sunglasses, wearing sponsored kit in a cat 5 race, and more.

Theo Kahler, News Editor at Runner's World returns to Stress Reaction as the first entry into the two-timers club.

We hash out the definition of Sub-elite, his race recap from Trials of Miles Project 13.1, SockGate, fit checks, World Indoors, Fluid Athletics, celeb running culture, Ashton Hall, Huberman lore, shoe choice, Matt Richtman, and more.

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Jeff Merrill is the President of Portland Track and Chief Intern of Trackland. He’s a producer, meet director, broadcaster, and more. 

We talk desk Feng Shui, ceiling heights, Chief Intern responsibilities, GST, Stress Reaction listeners, practical constraints around fatherhood, going au natarale, how old is professional track really?, legacy and staying power of meets, Portland Track Fest pitch, Portland’s reputation, dressing with flare while racing, revving up the engine, theories around runners' origins, "Cool" runners, and more.

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Jan Figueroa is a photographer and the Media Coordinator for UA Baltimore Distance.

We talk being at European Indoor Championships and how it will compare to being at NCAA Indoor Nationals, racing Anderson Bobo, taking pics with Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Jan heads to China?, the YouTube queue, Jan's Uber Eats addiction, Under Armor, how Jan ran a 4:06 marathon as a 2:31 marathoner, texting while running, and more.

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