THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Back for his third appearance on the podcast is the man, the myth, the legend, Sean McGorty. Sean is fresh off of making his first US national team in the 10k!

Last Friday, Sean placed third in USATF 10k National Championships. This race was as thrilling as they come. Sean was in sixth with 110m to go and he used a monster kick to make his dream come true of representing his country on a global stage.

Sean has had five significant surgeries in the last five years. When many people would have thrown in the towel, Sean kept working and dreaming. Setback after setback couldn’t hold Sean back. Some call him the King of Comebacks.

This episode was a really fun one! Sean and I both basically had a 47min conversation and it just happened to be recorded (: nothing too serious or formal, just two friends talking about some recent events! We also go through your listener questions. We even take one from the legend himself Mathew Centrowitz. Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends to help us out! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify (:

S H O W   N O T E S

Sean's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/sean-mcgorty-bio

Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spmcgorty12/?hl=en

Second Episode with Sean: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rOPoyo96TjBU0KZ2ovuex?si=sCpK3m4ASWmnMYuBb1RqUw

First Episode with Sean: https://youtu.be/wnOzkL34HyM

Race Commentary with Sean: https://youtu.be/ua_UqeP9ero

On June 9, 2021, Olympian & American Record Holder Shelby Houlihan was banned from the sport of running for four years. Over the past 11 months, Shelby has done anything and everything to prove her innocence. She’s done things that cost a fortune just to try and bring back the thing she loves: competing and training at the highest level possible.

Despite mounting evidence helping prove her innocence, the AIU ruled Shelby Houlihan guilty of taking a performance-enhancing substance. This takes out four critical years of her career. As her coach, Jerry Schumacher says, “She just might be the best 1500m runner in the world this year, but we will never get the opportunity to find out. And that’s a tragedy.” Shelby has devoted her whole life to reaching the pinnacle of the sport. She’s gotten to where she is through hard work, passion, dedication, and a mindset like no other. Nowhere along the way has Shelby ever taken shortcuts or done anything illegal. At the youngest of ages growing up in Sioux City, Iowa, Shelby would tell her mom, “Mom, I’m going to be the best. I’m going to be somebody someday.”

The one thing Shelby has not been able to do is to speak publicly about her ban due to not wanting to upset the AIU during her appeals process. Over the past 11 months, Shelby, her teammates, and her family have all been subject to extraordinary slander and hatred. This episode is Shelby’s side of the story. What actually happened behind the scenes and how this process has affected her life.

You may disagree or not believe in Shelby, but I sincerely ask you to listen to this episode. You will benefit greatly from hearing Shelby’s vulnerability, heart, and openness in sharing her story. We could be here endlessly debating all the different facts of the case, evidence on both sides, and much more. But that’s not what we’re here to do. All we’re here to do is give Shelby an opportunity to share her heart, give her side of the story in full, and give her the opportunity to answer every misconception about the situation.

As Shelby’s coach Shalane Flanagan stated, “We are living in a nightmare that we can’t seem to wake up from.” I will always stand for those who I believe in. I believe in Shelby Houlihan and you should too. Shelby Houlihan is a hill I’m willing to die on.

#justiceforshelby

S H O W    N O T E S

Shelby’s Website with additional info and all the studies and facts cited in today's conversation: https://www.clearshelby.com

Shelby’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/shelbo800?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Shelby Houlihan’s Suspension Is a Track & Field Tragedy: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2021/06/shelby-houlihans-suspension-is-a-track-field-tragedy/

You Don’t Know Shelby Houlihan: https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/people/you-dont-know-shelby-houlihan/

Statement From Coach Jerry Schumacher: https://www.bowermantc.com/new-blog/2021/6/14/statement-from-coach-jerry-schumacher

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

In episode sixty-six of The Running Effect, I have the great privilege of speaking with Emily Pritt. Emily is the Director of Brand Marketing at the Bowerman Track Club. She's also the Youth Club Director and a Nike Campus Coach. In addition to this, Emily is an Athlete Services Manager at Flynn Sports. In this episode, we go through all of this and more! 

Emily chronicles her journey in the sport of running, the lessons it's taught her, and more. She then takes us through all the amazing work she does over at The Bowerman Track Club. Emily goes through her career in marketing and her journey to the positions she now holds. Emily is one of those people who is vital to the success of the athletes. 

Every athlete I've talked to on BTC about Emily has talked about how hard-working and vital Emily is to the team. Many people see the results of the Bowerman Track Club, but don't see the people behind their success. One of the main people behind their success who gets little recognition is Emily. 

Last, but not least, Emily talks about the BTC High School Running Camp! She goes through the creation of the camp and pitches the idea to all of you high schoolers to sign up. 

So I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did! Emily's positive spirit is contagious and her story is inspiring to say the least. Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends to help us out! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify. Emily will be back soon! 

S H O W  N O T E S  

Emily's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/emily-pritt-coach-bio 

BTC Camp: https://www.bowermantc.com/2022-btcamp 

Emily's Instagram: https://instagram.com/emily_pritt?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

Back for her fourth appearance on the podcast is Elise Cranny! Every episode I've done with Elise has gotten a big reception and I'm always personally impacted by her so I thought I'd get her back on.

In this episode Elise and I discuss subjects such as confidence, pressure, having fun with the sport, mental health, journaling, the importance of having a strong support system, and lots more! Elise drops so many nuggets of wisdom in this one.

Every episode I do with Elise I'm blown away by the amount of wisdom she brings. When people who have recently discovered the podcast ask me what episode they should listen to first, I always reply, "Any of the ones with Elise!". She is truly an amazing person who does so much good for so many people's lives.

Lastly, Elise is currently on a mission to raise $10k before May 27 for a non-profit organization called, "The Hidden Opponent". This organization is a group fighting to raise awareness around student-athlete mental health. If you're financially capable, please consider donating! You can find the link to the GoFundMe in both Elise's and my Instagram bios.

Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends to help us out! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify. The link to the show is in my bio (:

S H O W    N O T E S

GoFundMe Hidden Opponent: https://gofund.me/5d77378a

Elise's Instagram: https://instagram.com/elise.cranny?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Elise's BTC Profile: https://www.bowermantc.com/elise-cranny-bio

Episode 50 w/Elise: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T6C0nmOKEyBNqMvoC0Ey0?si=Jb5HfeT4Qr2pdiTUOvT04A&utm_source=copy-link

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

In episode sixty-four of The Running Effect, I have the privilege of speaking with Matt Fox. Matt is the CEO, Founder, and Content Director of Sweat Elite. May 13, 2021, was the day that Sweat Elite launched its YouTube channel. As of writing this, 366 days after that launch, they have 10,214,620 views. 

The man behind all of this success is Matt Fox. Over the past year, Matt has traveled all over the world to film the world's best athletes. From the first day he started the company, Matt has been all-in on reaching his goals. In this episode, he takes a step back and reflects on this historic year for the company. He documents the ups, downs, and everything in-between. 

This episode was definitely more of a conversation and less of an interview.  Something I'm trying to do more! So I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did! Please like, subscribe, and share if you want to help us out. You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify!   

S H O W   N O T E S 

 -Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/?hl=en  

-Sweat Elite's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweatelite/?hl=en  

-Sweat Elite's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ  

-Sweat Elite's Website: https://www.sweatelite.co/  -Matt's Strava (personal training log): https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

In episode sixty-three of The Running Effect, I have the privilege of speaking to my friend Julz Williams. Julz just completed her first year at the University of Kentucky where she runs competitively.

In this episode, we dive-deep into her story from her start in running to what it's like to run at the NCAA DI level. We also go through starting a YouTube channel where over the past few years she has gotten almost 300,000 views! And most importantly, answer some of your listener questions.

You can hear Julz's joy and enthusiasm for life in this episode. She gives a lot of great insight into many subjects. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did!

If you want to help us out please like, subscribe, and share. You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify! 

SHOW NOTES

Julz's Instagram:

https://instagram.com/julz.w?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Julz's YouTube Channel:

https://youtube.com/c/JulzWilliams

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

In episode sixty-one of The Running Effect, I have the great privilege of speaking with Lex and Leo Young. While I'm sure 99% of you are familiar with them, for those that aren't, Lex and Leo are two of the greatest high school distance runners in history. And they're only juniors (:

Following in the footsteps of their older brother Nico, Lex and Leo run for Newbury Park High School. Newbury Park is debatably the greatest high school distance program ever. Since freshman year, Lex and Leo have completely rewritten the record books. If I were to write a list of their accomplishments I would run out of space on this post. The scary thing is that they're only juniors and have a whole nother year!

In this episode, we dive-deep into their start in the sport of running, all things Newbury Park, handling pressure from the outside world, future goals, and so much more! We also do a little twin trivia to find out which twin knows the other one the best! This episode is a really fun one and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. We also answer all your fun listener questions. They span from who would win in bare-knuckle boxing to how they balance school and running. Make sure to follow along with Lex and Leo this next year as they rewrite the history books in a dominant fashion.

SHOW NOTES

Lex's Instagram: https://instagram.com/lex_young_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Leo's Instagram: https://instagram.com/_leo.young?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

L&L YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/LLexandleovloggs

My Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

In episode sixty of The Running Effect, I speak with Jeff Merrill. Jeff is the Founder of Tracklandia and current President of Portland Track. Jeff is perhaps best known for his brilliant skills behind the mic as a commentator. In this episode, Jeff and I preview all the big races at this weekend's, "The Track Meet" held by Sound Running. We also touch on Jeff's background and some other questions relating to his history in the sport of running.

This weekend's "Track Meet" is shaping up to be one of the greatest Track and Field meets ever put on US soil.

Some of the most notable entries include:

Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Josh Kerr

Joe Klecker

Drew Hunter

Robert Brandt

Connor Mantz

Edward Cheserek

Yared Nuguse

Nico Young

Abdihamid Nur

Lex Young

Colin Salhman

Lex Young

Weini Kelati

Alicia Monson

Gabriel DeBues-Stafford

Josette Norris

Sinclaire Johnson

Shannon Osika

Sage Hurta

Cory McGee

Olivia Baker

Raevyn Rogers

And so many other amazing athletes (full list of entries on Sound Running's website)!

Every $4 of the $5.99 ticket GOES DIRECTLY to the athletes. Athletes will make more from this meet from a broadcasting standpoint than they would at the Olympics. By purchasing a ticket you're directly giving back to the athletes running. Go to the link in my bio to purchase your ticket and support the athletes!

If you want to help us out please like, subscribe, and share. You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify! The link to the show is in my bio (:

SHOW NOTES

BUY YOUR PPV TICKET: https://tracklnd.com/meet/trackmeet

Sound Running's Website: https://www.soundrunning.run/

Tracklandia'a Instagram: https://instagram.com/tracklandia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Jeff's Instagram: https://instagram.com/jedmerle?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en

In episode fifty-nine of The Running Effect, I speak with Jesse Williams. Jesse is the CEO and Founder of Sound Running. Prior to starting Sound Running, Jesse was the Senior Sports Marketing Manager at Brooks Running for fourteen years.

Using the skills he learned at Brooks, he then went on to start Sound Running. At Sound Running, Jesse has completely transformed how meets are run. Some of the biggest meets he has put on are The Ten, Under Armour Sunset Tour, Brooks PR, and the American Track League. Along with putting on world-class events, Jesse and his team offer coaching plans along with world-class personalized coaching to help you reach your goals!

Way back when, Jesse ran at Texas Tech University where he received his Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology and a Master's in Biomechanics. As a runner, Jesse has run the Boston Marathon 5x as well as the Chicago, London, Berlin, and NYC Marathons. He holds a marathon PR of 2:22.

In this episode, we dive deep into all things track and field. We talk about all the logistics of putting on a track meet, ways we can improve the sport of running, how athletes can market themselves better, all things PPV model, and so much more.

Jesse was one of my first guests when I first started the podcast so it was great to have him back on! Jesse has given back to the sport in an incredible way and it's amazing to see the impact he's having.

You can catch Sound Running's latest meet, "The Track Meet" on May 6 headlined by Olympic Gold Medalist Jakob Ingebrigsten.

If you want to help us out please like, subscribe, and share. You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify! The link to the show is in my bio (:

SHOW NOTES

BUY YOUR PPV TICKET: https://tracklnd.com/meet/trackmeet

Sound Running's Website: https://www.soundrunning.run/

Sound Running's Instagram: https://instagram.com/soundrunning?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en