Stress Reaction

Aidan Tooker is a Syracuse alum and pro runner training with Team SOVA, a group coached by Ben Thomas. We caught up with him as he's getting settled in for an altitude stint in Provo, Utah.

We talk settling in at Provo, Ben Thomas Coaching Method, how he ended up with the group, a peek behind the curtain of Swoosh TC, is altitude all that special?, bumping into Andrew Huberman, s/o Preston, the video man, the structure of SOVA, different archetypes of running, creating content that resonates, why the secret sauce might just be friendship, watching old races, golden age of Syracuse running, cycling in Provo, and more.

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Kevin Gunawan is a photographer, videographer and one-fourth of Footstep Creative. Kevin splits time between Boulder and Chicago and works with TCS, SOVA, Under Armor, Heartbreak, and more. 

We talk being Bi-Inland, Altitude Training in Boulder, going Strava Dark, training nonchalantly, my experiments with Easy Interval Method, NCAA era, running in pants, my rule for dressing, brands we’re liking, Footstep Creative, everyone’s strengths, Joe Hale’s Mr. Beast-isms, fun on the internet, post-peak motion blur, photo treatment predictions, Marketing “experts” Green Screen videos, OG run stores, Midwest Supremacy, grey area doping, and more.

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Katie Rainsberger is a Team Boss and University of Washington alumna, Scientist, and advocate for Women's specific Sports Science research.

We talk gift giving, favorite candies, smuggling Sour Patch into the NXN dance, her research, cycle-based grocery shopping, her current running status and journey to where she’s at right now, Living in the inspiration montage scene, sustainable gratitude, being a runner who sits around all day vs needing to stay occupied, perfect altitude, heat training, and more.

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Tim Rossi is a co-founder of Lost Boys Track Club, head of brand and experiential marketing at Bandit, and contributor to Tempo Journal.

Traveling to Paris, Wisconsin Dry January, Running Store shopping habits, Shopping vs. supporting small businesses, Paris shoe Trends, cautionary tales from former runners, Lost Boys origins, Tim’s first Stressie, road to Sub 2:30, racing at the Armory, comparing yourself to current college athletes, Millrose spectating, bringing back indoor smoking, Tim’s unofficial newsletter,  bridging the gap between community and elite sport, “there are no secrets” but are there shortcuts, is Hyrox the new wave?, Grand Slam, weird year on the professional side, Bandit exclusive info, the highest profile unsponsored athlete, the Track equivalent of the Luka-AD Trade, and more. 

Brenden Clarke is a director and photographer based in Los Angeles. He is also the Founder of the production studio, 315, which shot a recent viral Cole Hocker campaign.

We talk about getting back into running, photography in NYC, alternative runners, Is running in a bubble, run clubs, interviewing the founder of Satisfy, running in LA vs. NY, gear check at the Diplo Run Club, future of Fluid Athletics, Sam Parsons innovations, future guests for Stress Reaction podcast.

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Reuben Reina is a Student-Athlete at the University of Arkansas and Creative director and CEO of Butter Boys Track Club. Reuben is fresh off a 3:55 Mile at the Arkansas Invitational.

We talk about his race to tie the Arkansan mile record, Southern Roots, how training makes you boring, Butter Boys Track Club, Working in a Bike Shop, YouTube, Is Arkansas the new BU, Fluid Athletics, What if Jakob Ingebrigsten was from Texas, LiveWrong, Dad/Coach relationship, being an Aries, nerding out with training data, Transfer Portal, the rest of the indoor season, beer miles, questionable NIL opportunities, and more

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Sam Parsons is a German-American long-distance runner who lives in Boulder, CO. Sam is also a founding member and Creative Director with professional running team, Tinman Elite.

We talk life as a Free Agent, status of Adidas and Tinman, state of Pro Running teams, Nike Coffee, Houston Half, Joe Klecker mindset, Are Tempos Dead?, College parties, Frank Shorter, Tyler Hamilton, giving people their flowers, media consumption as a pro, power of the algorithm, what hoops will you jump through to watch Grand Slam Track, free game for Michael Johnson, a CTA for someone to sponsor Sam and more.

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Ben Rayner is a NYC photographer, director, husband, dad, etc who runs and rides bikes and is a founding member of the Glue Factory Track Club

We talk morning routines, Cool Guy bikes, Unbound, Cycling for run training, Kilian, Glue Factory, NYC Run Clubs, Jakob, and we talk through our reactions to Sinead Diver’s Meme Instagram, @heapsgoodrunners Predictions for 2025

Robert Hooper is a Mechanical Engineering student and T&F/XC Athlete at Tennessee State University. He also has a large following on TikTok and other social media platforms.

We talk about Tupelo, MS, life as a Track and Field athlete in the NCAA, blowing up on TikTok, the difference between social media platforms, Noah Lyles, iShowSpeed, working with Citius, Mixed Relay being great for USA Men's 100m runners, defending Max Siegel, ball-knower Timothee Chalamet, looking crazy at the local gym, life as a Hooper, hill repeats up Broadway Street, and more.

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Jonathan Gault is a staff writer at LetsRun.com. and co-host of the Letsrun.com Track Talk Podcast. He also ran Cross Country and Track for 4 years as a student at Dartmouth and then got his Master's in Journalism at Syracuse.

We talk about his time in Madison, mingling with Coaches, current fitness level, Running media, not having an Instagram, off-season storylines, Nike teams, Graham vs Jakob, the future of the NCAA, Rojo vs. Kenyan Parliament, how fast could I get on EPO, comparing PRs and more.

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