Strides

Simply a cut of every person I interviewed answering the question of either "why do you run" or "do you like to run". Enjoy!

A final original episode, just with me talking and reflecting. I hope you enjoy!

In this episode I interview Eileen Urtz, general manager of "A Runner's Mind", which is a chain of running stores in the SF Bay Area. We talk about how she got into running, her experiences working in the running community, and how Covid-19 has impacted runners.

A conversation with my mentor and coach, Paul Zager. We talk about how he got into running, his path to becoming a coach, and how he's seen the sport be impacted by Covid-19.

I talk with Jaden Gebeke, a runner and coach who is training for the Olympic trials. We discuss his running history, becoming a USATF certified coach, being a social media influencer, and how he's battled an injury and can come back stronger.

A conversation with former D1 runner, coach, and ultra-runner Josh Slocum. As a coach he's had experience working with runners of all levels, and we talk about how to best ensure that new runners want to keep running. We discuss his running history, why he runs, and how to stay motivated when training.

For this episode of Why We Run, I sit down with my cross country and track teammate Liam Edwards. We talk about his running habits, motivations, competition, and the impact of bad air in the Bay Area.

Running is the world's most popular sport, and it's easy to see why. It's an accessible, low stakes, easy to start form of exercise. As a cross country athlete I've spent years running and improving, but I still don't know why I run. It's hard, it's painful, and it's often not rewarding. The goal of this podcast is to explore why we run despite all of the negatives. This episode is a short teaser of what could become a larger project, and has no guest.