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Life in Stride
Goal of the podcast: serve as a safe haven for the “try hard” amateur who loves to balance the demands of family, work and life while building their fastest self. We’re all about chasing smiles, miles and PRs.
Episodes
Life in Stride#160 Dream Podcast Guests, Danny’s Chipotle Addiction, Our Running Hacks
On this episode, the boys had some fun banter to get you through your long run this weekend! Chipotle’s rewards system has been letting Danny know where he…
Life in Stride#159 Brady Holmer - Will Creatine Make You Faster? 2:24 at Boston, Kenyan Doping
On this episode, the boys had special guest Brady Holmer back on. Brady is an expert on all things physiology and we just enjoy bantering with him too! We…
Life in Stride#158 - Reacting to Ruth Chepngetich Doping News, Power Ranking Fruit, Tour de France
On this episode, the boyz hopped on a quick lunch podcast to talk about the new doping news out of Kenya. Unfortunately the women’s marathon world record…
Life in Stride#157 Scotty’s Chicago Weekend, Training Update (Strieg Injured), Starting Major Beef?
On this episode, the boys had some lunch time banter! We talked about Scotty’s weekend visiting Floberg in Chicago, training updates for all three of us, and…
Life in Stride#156 Zouhair Talbi - America’s New World Class Marathoner, What It Takes to Run 2:06
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Zouhair Talbi! Zouhair is a 2:06 Marathoner (Houston course record), finished 5th in his debut at Boston, and…
Life in Stride#155 Phil Gore - World Record Holder for the Backyard Ultra
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Phil Gore. Phil recently won the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra in a world record of 119 loops, which is about…
Life in Stride#154 Banter With the Boys - Live From Scotty’s
On this episode, the boys were all together and had to get a pod in. We were hanging out at Scotty’s house and had several friends hop on too. This one was…
Life in Stride#153 Hugo Fry - Elite Marathoning (2:19 PB) with Occasional Shenanigans (2:26 in a Mario Costume)
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Hugo Fry! Hugo is a 2:19 marathoner from London who has two Guinness World Records for costume marathons (Mario…
Life in Stride#152 Sage Canaday - Youngest Olympic Marathon Qualifier, Crazy Ultra Stories, Partying w/ Des Linden
On this episode, the boys had on professional ultra runner Sage Canaday! Sage is a Hoka athlete and is currently based out of Colorado. He started his pro…
Life in Stride#151 - 4th of July 5K Preview, Ran to Japan Conspiracy Theory, Unqualified Science
On this episode, the boys had some fun banter! We previewed our 4th of July 5k, talked Ran to Japan conspiracy theories, made totally unqualified scientific…
Life in Stride#150 Katie Camarena - Top 3 Training & Recovery Tips, Making World XC Team, Joining Team Meridia
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Katie Camarena! Katie is a professional runner for Saucony with very impressive PRs including a 15:10 5k and…
Life in Stride#149 - Summer Training, Second Half 2025 Goals, and Fixing Scotty
On this episode, the boys chatted about goals for the rest of the year, getting back into training, and thinking about hosting a 5k? This was a fun catch up…
Life in Stride#148 Cody Taggart - Solo Speed Project, From Rock Bottom to Losing 120 Pounds & Ultramarathoner
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Cody Taggart! Cody has an amazing story that we were really inspired by. In his early 20s, he hit rock bottom…
Life in Stride#147 Kim Gottwald - Co-Champ of BPN Ultra, Winning the Battle of the Mind
On this episode, the boys had on the other co-champ of the BPN Ultra, Kim! We got the full race breakdown from Kim’s point of view, and also got some advice on…
Life in Stride#146 Frank Crisci - Top 3 Dos and Don’ts for Runners, 5th at BPN Ultra
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Frank Crisci! Frank just finished 5th place at the BPN Ultra, covering over 100 miles! We got the full race…
Life in Stride#145 Crazy Marathon Stories
On this episode, the boys had on a couple friends (Chris Sadler AKA Krispy Runs and Erik Stauderman) to talk about recent marathon experiences they both had!…
Life in Stride#144 Ben Felton (Ben is Running) - London Marathon Recap, Training in Kenya, Fall Race Plans
On this episode, the boys had on the one and only Ben is Running (Ben Felton)! Ben is a 2:24 marathoner and content creator on YouTube and Instagram. We are…
Life in Stride#143 Dakotah Popehn - Keys to Success in Training, Boston Marathon Recap, Goals Before Retirement
On this episode the boys had on special guest, Dakota Popehn! Dakota was at Bayshore Marathon and actually gave Danny his medal at the finish line! He asked…
Life in Stride#142 Kendall Fallas - BPN G1M Ultra Co-Champ: Unlocking New Physical Limits with Mental Strength
On this episode, the boys had on the legend Kendall Fallas. Kendall was a co-champion of the recent BPN G1M Backyard Ultra, where the race was stopped 235…
Life in Stride#141 - BAYSHORE MARATHON RECAP // Best Race of Our Lives?
On this episode, the boys recap the Bayshore Marathon weekend with special guest Alex Scearce (Scotty’s wife)! We were all able to come away with PRs and also…
Life in Stride#140 Roman Sierpina - 4:08 Mile in High School, Going D1, Importance of a Good Coach
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Roman Sierpina! Roman is the best local high school runner in Louisville, recently running a 4:08 mile at the…
Life in Stride#139 Lauren Osborne - Co-Founding the Exchange in Nashville, Training for BPN Backyard Ultra
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lauren Osborne! Lauren is a co-founder of The Exchange Running Collective in Nashville, TN, mother of 3…
Life in Stride#138 Lindsay Lamrock - 2:39 in 2nd Marathon, Balancing Training as Firefighter and Mom of 4
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lindsay Lamrock! Lindsay is coming off an amazing 2:39 PB in the Vancouver Marathon, where she absolutely went…
Life in Stride#137 - Peak Marathon Preview (Bayshore), Taper Crazies, Cheston is Sooooo Back
On this episode, the boys preview their upcoming race, the Bayshore Marathon. We talk goals, taper plans, training blocks, and more. We were joined by OG Life…
Life in Stride#136 Nick Regas - Creating the Rocket Fuel of Run Nutrition, Going Sub 2:30 Twice in 2 Weeks
On this episode, the boys had on Nick Regas! Nick is the creator and founder of Enerza, which is a pre-workout fuel for runners. He also happens to be a 2:25…
Life in Stride#135 - Bayshore Fitness Check, Mindset During a Race, Danny’s Fav TV Shows
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Life in Stride# 134 Jess Donohue - Winning McKirdy in 2:40 (Debut), Defeating Injury Cycle
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jess Donohue! Jess recently won the McKirdy Sub 3 race in her marathon debut in a time of 2:40! Her plan going…
Life in Stride#133 - The Boston Marathon Recap
On this episode, the boys broke down their full 2025 Boston Marathon experience! We talked the race itself, expo, pre and post-race shenanigans and yes - we…
Life in Stride#132 Ron Mann - Coaching John Korir to Win the 2025 Boston Marathon
On this episode, the boys had on coaching legend Ron Mann. Ron had an extremely succesful college coaching career at Northern Arizona University and the…
Life in Stride#131 Johannes Motschmann - Running Boston as a Pro & Dealing with Adversity
On this episode, the boys had our boy Johannes Motschmann back on the pod! Johannes has had an exciting month or so since we had him on last. He ran the Berlin…
Life in Stride#130 Rory Linkletter - 6th Place Boston Marathon in 2:07
On this episode, the boys had Rory Linkletter on the podcast following his huge 2:07/6th place showing at the Boston Marathon. We got the full race breakdown…
Life in Stride#129 Victor Smangs - Heat & Lactate Training, Sub 29 10K in Late 30s
On this episode, the boys had on Victor Smang! Victor is a Swedish podcaster, content creator, runner and coach! He has a popular podcast called “Runners FM”…
Life in Stride#128 - Controversial Running Topics, Should We Do an Ultra?, Final Boston Thoughts
On this episode, the boys talked about a bunch of random topics and were also joined by Seattle Brad halfway through the episode who is staying at Danny’s…
Life in Stride#127 Haftu Knight - Pizza 90 Minutes Before a 2:09 Marathon, Training Insights, Going Pro
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Haftu Knight. Haftu trains with Jeff Cunningham’s Bat City Team in Austin, TX and just dropped a NUCLEAR 2:09…
Life in Stride#126 - 10 Miler Race Recap (Beef?), Boston Race Plans, Training Updates
On this episode, the boys had on Chris Sadler (Krispy Runs on IG) and we broke down his and Scotty’s pre-10 miler beef and how the race played out for them…
Life in Stride#125 Adam Walker - How to Make Huge Fitness Gains using the Lydiard Method
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Adam Walker! As Danny P proclaims, Adam might be the fastest guy training in STL right now with PRs of 1:03 in…
Life in Stride#124 - Boston Marathon 101 With the King of Boston (Mike Korf)
On this episode, the boys broke down everything Boston. Getting into the race, booking the race weekend, the weekend and race itself, and even the after party!…
Life in Stride#123 Polly Cunes - 2:44 Marathon at 41, McKirdy Marathon Preview, Winter Training in Canada
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Polly Cunes! Polly is a mom of 2 , teacher, and 2:44 marathon from Calgary, Canada! We were able to get her on…
Life in Stride#122 Jake Barraclough/Ran to Japan - 2:14 Tokyo Marathon Recap, Injury Update, What’s Next
On this episode, the boys had on the man, the myth, Jake Barraclough. If you want to hear more of Jake’s background, check out our first episode with him! Jake…
Life in Stride#121 Eric Floberg & Clark Morin - McKirdy Marathon Preview
On this episode, the boys had on special guests Eric Floberg and Clark Morin! They were able to be in the same place to record this which was a lot of fun!…
Life in Stride#120 Michael Brizendine - Haiti Earthquake Survivor to Tech CEO, Using Running to Find Himself
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Michael Brizendine. Chris originally met Michael running at Bellarmine University, where they both ran in…
Life in Stride#119 Kallup McCoy - Running Across America, 62 miles Per Day
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Kallup McCoy! This is our third time having Kallup on, if you haven’t heard his life story make sure you check…
Life in Stride#115 Luke Hopkins - Becoming an Ironman, Advocating for Mental Health
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Luke Hopkins! Luke Hopkins is a lot of things. On one side, you have the Ironman, natural pro bodybuilder, and…
Life in Stride#118 - Cheston is BACK - Q & A with the Boys
On this episode, Cheston came back on the pod and we had the orginal Life In Stride hosts all together for a hilarious and insightful Q & A session. We got…
Life in Stride#117 - How 100k+ People on the Internet Saw Danny Twerk
On this episode, it was just the boys! We recapped Danny’s 20k race and also talked about his video that went big of him twerking at the finish line, LOL. We…
Life in Stride#116 Kyle Bowling - 3 Practical Ways to Not Get Injured, Using a Glucose Monitor to Perfect Fueling
On this episode, the boys had on special guest and 2:38 marathoner Dr. Kyle Bowling! Kyle is the founder and owner of Kentucky Sports Clinic in Louisville, KY…
Life in Stride#114 Johannes Motschmann - Self-Coached 2:10 Marathon/1:01 Half, High Mileage Training While Vegan
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Johannes Motschmann (aka MoJo). MoJo is a German 2:10 Marathoner and 1:01 half-marathoner. He runs…
Life in Stride#113 Brady Holmer - Maurten Bicarb Explained, Key Supplements for Runners, Boston sub-2:25 Training
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Brady Holmer! If you haven’t listened to our first episode with Brady, make sure you check out episode 93! Brady…
Life in Stride#112 Tim Rossi - The Future of Bandit Running, Lost Boys, Keeping the Dream Alive
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Tim Rossi! Tim is currently the Head of Brand & Experiential Marketing at Bandit Running. Prior to Bandit, Tim…
Life in Stride#111 Wyatt Moss - 7 Continents, 7 Days, 7 Marathons
On this episode, the boys got the exclusive Wyatt Moss interview immediately following his 7 Continents, 7 Days, 7 Marathons challenge. We got the full story…
Life in Stride#110 - How to Handle a Bald Eagle Interaction Mid-Run, Our Opinions on Alcohol, Training Updates
On this episode, the boys started off chatting about Danny’s experience seeing a bald eagle mid-run. If you have ever seen a bald eagle mid-run, comment below…
Life in Stride#109 Weini Kelati - Breaking the US Half Record Twice, Racing the Olympic 10k, Making Dreams Reality
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Weini Kelati. Weini recently broke her own US half-marathon record at the Houston Half-Marathon last month…
Life in Stride#108 Lindsey Bradley - Double Knee Surgery to Indy Marathon Course Record, Choosing Gratitude
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Lindsey Bradley! Lindsey is an elite 2:31 marathoner training out of Dallas, TX. She is part of Jeff Cunnigham’s…
Life in Stride#107 - Austin Half Recap (PR City) & Danny Ran to Japan
On this episode, the dawgs recapped the Austin International Half and also discussed Danny’s trip to Japan! Scotty and Chris had a quick 24 hour business trip…
Life in Stride#106 Michael Ottesen - How Breaking Through Mental & Physical Barriers Turned Into a 2:15 Marathon
On this episode, the boys had on Michael Ottesen! Michael is a 2:15 marathoner training in Provo, Utah. He is well-known for his popular YouTube channel where…
Life in Stride#105 Aaron Gilliam - Self Coaching a Sub 4 Mile, Cayman Islands Marathon, Going All In on Yourself
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Aaron Gilliam (also know as Skeleton Runner on socials). Aaron is an elite runner based in Austin, TX and he…
Life in Stride#104 Monica & Isabel Hebner - From D1 Athletes to Olympic Trial Marathoners, Keeping Running Fun at an Elite Level
On this episode, the boys had on special guests Monica and Isabel Hebner! Monica and Isabel are identical twins and also both happen to be elite marathoners…
Life in Stride#103 Dee Roney - Chasing World Records in the Gym & Fast Times on the Roads
On this episode, the boys had on their good friend and training partner Dee Roney! We met Dee at the finish line for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Half Marathon and…
Life in Stride#102 Austin Half-Marathon Preview & Training Summary, Danny Quits Running for Skiing
On this episode, the boys had a bit of an unplanned recording and did some catching up with Danny since he has been on vacation! Scotty and Chris are about to…
Life in Stride#101 Adam Wood - Winning the Mental Battle of Running, Storytelling on YouTube and Training With Olympians
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Adam Wood! Adam is a content creator, 2:18 marathoner and 1:06 half marathoner. He came on at a great time…