Stress Reaction

Chris Derrick is a retired American distance runner who ran for Nike as a member of the Bowerman Track Club. He won 3 consecutive US Cross Country Championships in 2013–15. He attended Stanford University, where he earned 14 All-American honors.

We talk about his time in Madison on the mic for NCAA XC Championships, how many teams are happy leaving the race, living up to our respective alma mater’s reputation, content creation as a Nike Athlete, being a part-time Social Media Manager, who’s really moving the needle in Track & Field, chasing QOM’s, XC Skiing aspirations, Boulder Bros, Chasing 1% gains, Altitude theories, Jerry, many lessons learned as a pro, Kenyans racing in the snow, what career moves he’d recommend for a 22-year-old version of himself.

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Aidan Reed is an elite runner for Roots Running High-Performance team based in Boulder, CO. He's also a member of the Tracksmith Amateur Support Program.

We talk about his tips for runners, racing to expose your fitness, my current fitness and goals, the Philadelphia Half Marathon, his marathons, Montana as a hotbed of Endurance fitness, high mileage culture at Southern Utah, Cam Levins legacy, Boulder Tourism Tips, Track Team Beef, who's the King of the Marathon, favorite all-time races, and more.

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Joe Holder is a Nike Master Trainer and Run Coach with Nike, a Fitness and Wellness columnist for GQ Magazine, Founder of The Ocho System (OS), and Co-Founder of System of Service.

We talk about his current relationship with running, zagging from the Marathon craze, bringing back the mile, Training like Emil Zatopek, Columbus culture in health/wellness, his 10 Year plan, how to stop runners from getting injured, planting the seed for his first Triathlon, bodybuilding while trying to break 2:30, documenting vs. content creation, and more.

Cole Townsend is a runner, cyclist, and cofounder of Sole Retriever. He also runs Running Supply, a directory of the best designed running shoes, apparel, bags, and accessories.

We chat Tumblr, clapped out college gear, vintage running shirts, George H.W.’s run fits, Brick Layer’s Union, cycling expenses, personal SEO,  state of running brands and collaborative culture, guy fieri alpha fly’s, Diplo Run Club, when the running bubble will burst, and more.

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William Hague is fresh off a 2:23 Marathon in New York City. He also runs a popular anonymous Instagram account around running shoe technology and was a classmate and teammate of mine in our shared Duke XC/T&F days.

We talk about his powerful Instagram account, Nike’s sneaky shoe tactics, Eliud surfing the first super shoe wave, his race performance in NYC, the obstacles of the marathon, friend of the pod Matt Choi, becoming a marathon believer, Chicago as a hub of influential running characters, loving the grind, his favorite brands in and around running and more.

Devin McDermott is a Marketing Professional who competed in Track and Field/XC at the University of Florida.

We talk about Parker Valby signing to New Balance, the first-ever Stress Reaction Segment presented by _______, a Track and Field Draft where we both represent different brands, Gabby Thomas vs. Cooper Teare, what kind of mega-conglomerate brand I'm cooking up, and more.

Brad Culp is a sports journalist, author of The Norwegian Method, former Editor-in-Chief of Triathlete Magazine, Media Manager of the International Triathlon Union, and LAVA magazine, the official publication of the IRONMAN triathlon series. 

We talk about his time in Norway, how this book came to be, getting in shape enough to hang with the fittest athletes in the world, great ideas coming from training time, an Olav Alexander Bu A.I. bot, Kristian Blummenfelt's interests in American culture, crossover moments that created athletic breakthroughs, never getting a massage, Nils Van der Poel Training Plan and more.

Brad's Book: The Norwegian Method: The Culture, Science & Humans Behind the Groundbreaking Approach to Elite Endurance Performance

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Theo Kahler is the Runner’s World News Editor and sub-elite runner. He just wrote an article titled “What’s Next for Eliud Kipchoge” which you can read out here.

We talk about Eliud Kipchoge’s Zoom etiquette, gear testing at Runner’s World, Beating Matt Centrowitz, my time at the Chicago Marathon, Cyclocross racing as runners, homemade sports nutrition, unsanctioned racing, Galen Rupp’s media prowess, what if Kipchoge ran in the NCAA?, and more.

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Joe Hale is a photographer based in New York City. He’s worked with many of your favorite publications and brands.

We discuss the similarities between Bike vs Film Stores, Joe’s Cycling Journey, Paris Olympics, Athlos vs Puma/Red Bull Track events, Meg thee Stallion anchoring Athlos, Joe’s business acumen, outside perspectives on Track and Field, Athlos vs. Grand Slam Track beef, pivoting to NBA/MLB photography, the art of cold DMs, niche Track posting, Sydney’s Google Ad, Olympic Propaganda, Chicago Marathon Ekiden and more. 

Karen Lesiewicz is a co-host of Getting Chicked podcast, sub-elite runner, Citius broadcaster, and social media personality.

We talk Boston Marathon cutoff, getting chicked, racing Molly Siedel, is running too inclusive?, Professional athlete posting, punching down/up, Florida and Illinois drivers being bad in different ways, racing against people who are too talented, cross-training torture devices, dream sponsors, and more.

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