THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Back on the podcast is a household name, Shannon Thompson MAPP, NCCP! 

Today's conversation particularly centers around how to get the most out of your training and racing through simple mental performance skills that you can put to practice this cross-country season.

We also dedicate a portion to talking about parents and their effects on an athletes athletic/life success. We dive into the courses Shannon has created to help this audience. 

If you're not familiar with Shannon, she's the mental performance counselor who works closely with NAU, NAZ Elite, UA Dark Sky Distance, and a plethora of top professional runners. As an athlete and a coach, Shannon has always been fascinated by the psychology of well-being and achievement. Her interest regarding the power of the mind to impact an athlete's performance and overall experience drove Shannon to complete an undergraduate degree in psychology, and then a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Through listening to this podcast episode, you'll walk about with practical tools on improving mental performance that you can directly apply today. 

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Today on the podcast are the legends, Drew Griffith and Ryan Trahan! 

Today, these Irish boys and I go through the hottest takes in track and field and answer your questions! 

If you're not familar with them, let me introduce you: 

Drew Griffith is one of the most successful high school runners of all-time. He was a Footlocker National Finalist in 2022 and 2023, becoming the Footlocker National Champion last year. He won National Titles at New Balance in both the Mile & 2 Mile in 2024 setting meet records in both. He also won Brooks PR and Festival Of Miles. He was the Gatorade XC PA player of the year in 2022 and 2023. He was the Gatorade Track and Field PA player of the year in 2024. Drew holds PRs of 800- 1:52.05, 1 Mile - 3:57.72, 2 Mile - 8:31.46. 

Cameron Todd was the NXN Runner-Up in 2023, NXR Midwest Champion in 2023 (did so in an NBA Pacer jersey), 2x Foot Locker All-American, Indiana Individual, and Team XC State Champion (All Classes). He was the 2023 IN Gatorade Player of the Year XC and has run 4:08 (Mile), 8:46 (3200m), and 14:43 on the grass. 

Cameron Todd is also Ryan Trahan and will wear socks while sleeping. He can also probably bench a plate. 

This one may be one of the most entertaining podcasts of all time, and you will not want to miss it! 

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Today on the podcast is NAU's Assistant Coach Jarred Cornfield! 

Coach Cornfield, with a background in Sports Management and a master's degree in Educational Leadership from NAU, has spent nine years at Northern Arizona University, progressing from a Graduate Assistant Coach to his current role as an Assistant Coach, specializing in distance and mid-distance running, while also playing an active role in recruitment.

His coaching prowess is evident through his instrumental contributions to the Lumberjack teams' multiple victories at the Big Sky Championships and NCAA National Championships. Notably, he helped guide athletes like Luis Grijalva, Drew Bosley, Nico Young, and Abdihamid Nur to impressive feats, including NCAA titles and Olympic participation. Under his guidance, the men's track & field and cross country teams have achieved remarkable success, culminating in championship wins and numerous All-America honors.

Coach Cornfield also recently started coaching his first professional athlete, Elise Cranny, who made her second Olympic Team in June in Eugene, Oregon, in the 5k.

In today's conversation, Coach Cornfield takes me through the scene at the Paris Olympics, coaching Elise Cranny, how to have a successful upcoming XC season, the importance of being more process oriented, and much more!

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S H O W N O T E S

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Today on the podcast is Olympian Kate Grace! 

Kate has quite a remarkable career at every level and recently announced her retirement from the track. 

In HS, she was a multi-time state-champion while competing for  Marlborough School in Los Angeles.

Attending Yale University, Grace broke four school records, won six Heps championships (one as a member of a relay team), and was a four-time NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross country All-American.

Kate holds PRs of 1:57.20 (800m), 4:01.33 (1500m), 4:22.93 in the Mile & 8:46 in the 3k.  

After the 2024 US Olympic Track & Field Trials where she made the 800m Final, Kate announced her retirement from Track & Field. As she details in this conversation, she's not fully done with the sport and will potentially seek to attack a marathon in the future.

Kate and her husband Patrick have a son named River who was born in March 2023.

In today's conversation, Kate takes me through her last month since "retirement," lessons and reflections from her long, successful career, her ambitions in the marathon, her hope to be a coach one day & lessons learned from her coaches throughout the years, and so much more!

I truly loved this conversation and gained so much from Kate's wisdom. 

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You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. 

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S H O W N O T E S

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CONNOR BURNS & SIMEON BIRNBAUM RETURN TO THE PODCAST

You ask, we deliver. 

After months of requests to get the villains back on the podcast, we came through. 

Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum were two of the greatest high school runners of all-time and graduted high school this past spring. Both broke the 4-minute mile barrier, and set countless state records, and in Connor's case a National Record in the 5k by running 13:37. Simeon had one of the greatest seasons ever by a high schooler breaking record after record and turning heads with every race. 

Both run for The University of Oregon and will be starting their Sophmore year this upcoming Fall. 

Last year, we launched The Call Room with them, which was not only widely successful, but also incredibly fun and entertaining. Anytime they come on a podcast, it's a blast and turns some heads with hilarious takes. 

In today's episode, Connor and Simeon recap their freshman year in full, take us through their summer training, running 100 mile weeks, unheard stories, and answer YOUR listener questions! This is a podcast for the books. 

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You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching "The Running Effect Podcast." If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. 

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Today on the podcast is one of the fastest NCAA Women's 1500m runners of all-time Shannon Flockhart!

Shannon has run 2:03.56 (800m), 4:04.98 (1500m), 4:30.83 (Mile) and is a 1500m Bronze Medallist at Euro U23s and a 3xAll-American in the 1500m. 

Shannon is also a NIL Athlete for New Balance and is headed into her final year of NCAA at Providence College. 

In today's conversation, Shannon and I discuss her evolution in the sport, growing up overseas and the process of coming to the NCAA, her progression throughout the years, her ambitions for the future, and much more!

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Today on the podcast is Brock Kelly!

If you’re not familiar with Brock, he runs for Mississippi College where he has progressed over the years into one of their top guys. He holds PRs of 1:55.03 (800m), 4:11.19 (Mile), and 14:49.2 (5k). He has won awards of 2021USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2021 GSC Academic Honor Roll, and 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region. In High School, Brock was a state champion in 3,200 meters, 2xstate champ in 1,600 meters, 3xstate champ in 800 meters, and the Cross Country state champion in 2018 and 2019. 

Brock also has a successful YouTube channel boasting over 17,000 subscribers documenting his NCAA journey. 

In today’s conversation, Brock takes me through 2024 and the creation and evolution of "The Daily Mile." We dive into the success of it, what goes into each video, his vision for it, and much more! We also go into Brock's comeback from injury, reflections from his past year, and much more. I always love my conversations with Brock and hope you'll take the time to listen to this one.

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Today on the podcast is one of the youngest, most successful coaches in the NCAA, Coach Ian Moini. 

Entering his fourth season coaching the Tar Heels, Moini has helped turn the program into one of the best distance running programs in the country, finishing fifth in the Program of the Year rankings by the USTFCCCA. He has directly coached four Tar Heels to 10 individual ACC championships. His tenure has also featured team success, such as the Tar Heels winning their first ACC Cross Country Championship since 1985 and their first ACC Indoor Championship since 1996, while achieving their best finish, 5th place, at the NCAA Indoor Championships since 1973.

Moini has been a part of rewriting history, with six current school distance records being set since his arrival in Chapel Hill. Eight of the top 10 outdoor 5,000m performers have been coached by Moini in the past three years. In his third year at Chapel Hill, Moini coached Parker Wolfe to become North Carolina's first 5,000m national champion at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship.

Ian Moini joined the UNC track and field and cross country coaching staff prior to the 2021-22 season. He works primarily with the Tar Heel men's and women's distance runners. In 2022, he was helped sign the No. 5-ranked men's distance recruiting class in the nation.

Moini is a 2021 UNC graduate with a bachelor's degree in education and a minor in coaching education. He was a member of the varsity cross country and track teams at Carolina. 

He utilized his last semester of college to volunteer coach at Eastern Michigan University in 2021. While there, he worked with the men's and women's distance runners. The men's team won the Indoor MAC Championship and Baldvin Magnusson placed seventh in the 3000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

In today's conversation, we go into Ian's journey as a coach and as a successful athlete himself to get to this point. We dive into his years as a coach and the lessons he's learned along the way!

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Today on the podcast is Justin Stafford aka Mr. Incredible!

Justin specializes in the Hammer Throw, where he holds a PR of 77.07m. 

Justin was a 2x Second-Team All-American (2019 Indoor at 9th place and 2019 Outdoor at 15th) while at UCLA.

Justin is the Bronze Medalist at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials, throwing 3 PRs combined in prelims and finals.

What's most impressive is that he's improved his finish at USA Nationals and Trials at every appearance so far (16th in 2019, 13th in 2021, 8th in 2022, 6th in 2023, and now 3rd in 2024).

Justin is currently a volunteer assistant coach at Kansas State University.

From breaking his back at age 18 and having to take off 18 months due to that to now being in the hunt to make teams, Justin's story is nothing short of inspiring. This guy is great. I absolutely loved this conversation with him and know that it will motivate you all the more to get after your goals!

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Today on the podcast is the legend Yared Nuguse! 

Simply put, Yared is on his way to becoming one of the greatest distance runners in US history. 

Yared holds personal bests of 3:29.02 in the 1500m (AR), 3:43.97 in the Mile (AR), 7:28 in the 3k indoors (AR), and 13:02 in the 5k. Yared is also a National Champion and a World Indoor Championships Silver medallist in the 3k. 

Yared was an NCAA Champion in the 1500m during his time in the NCAA at Notre Dame and also one of the most accomplished athletes in Fighting Irish history. 

Yared runs for the On Athletics Club based out of Boulder, Colorado & will line up at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games representing the United States in the Men's 1500m. 

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S H O W N O T E S

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