Evening Double

#041: World Road Running Champs Recap, Strength Training Takes and Race Day Superstitions

Tune in to episode 41 to hear all of our takes on the World Road Running Champs! From the upset in the 5K to Almgren's historic performance in the half. Could Vinny Maur

#040: Ethan Shuley - From Injury Prone and 60 Mile Weeks to 2:07 in the Marathon

Ethan Shuley joined the Evening Double for episode 40! Ethan grew up in Northern Kentucky and ran 2:07:14 in February 2026 at the Osaka Marathon in Japan. We discussed E

#039: Berlin Marathon Preview and How to Mentally Prepare in the Final Days

On this episode, Ryan did a one-on-one with Chris Striegel who is officially in Berlin Marathon week! We dove in to what it's been like having a marathon build for an ea

#038: Alphafly 4's Overrated? World Running Champs Preview & 7 Weeks to Indy and 11 Weeks to CIM!

Listen to our takes on the new Nike Alphafly 4 release and why we think Nike took a different approach to this shoe than many other companies are taking. We're officiall

#037: Adam Kiesler - Director of T&F / XC at Murray State University

Adam Kiesler, Murray State's Director of Track & Field and Cross Country joined the pod! Adam is in year 16 with the program and his 8th as the director over everything.

#036: Ryan Carney on Shoes, Treadmill Threshold and Training Strategies

On this episode we had good friend Ryan Carney back on the pod! Ryan is full of running knowledge with being in the sport for over 25 years now. We discussed how he’s st

#035: How a Shift in Mindset Can Lead to Faster Race Times

On episode 35 we discussed the mental side of running and how a change in mindset may help improve your race times, without a change in training. We also discussed how t

#034: How to Stay Motivated When the Going Gets Tough

Episode 34 was full of insights of how to stay motivated when you either don't have a race on the schedule, the heat is kicking your butt or getting through the freezing

#033: Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on the Importance of Staying Active

On this episode, we had on Louisville Mayor, Craig Greenberg! Mayor Greenberg is an avid runner and began the Mayorthon running series throughout Louisville. He fell in

#032: A Champion Sidelined, US Running on the Rise and Training Updates

Episode 32 was full of all the latest running news from Sawe pulling out of Berlin, Rupp breaking the American masters half marathon record and Americans taking 2-3-4 at

#031 Habanero Recap with 2025 Champ German "Bam" Garcia

Erik may have DNF'd the Habanero 100, but Bam certainly didn't. He's a 7 time finisher of the race, starting with the 100K up to the 135 miler this year. He shares all o

#030: Habanero Hundred Miler Preview

This was an Erik solo pod talking all things Habanero Hundred Miler. From training to race strategy; fueling tactics to dealing with the heat, this episode has a little b

#029: Freestyle Q&A with Chris Striegel

On this episode we had good friend Chris Striegel back on the podcast for a fun freestyle Q&A episode! Chris is full of running knowledge and we got all his takes on the

#028: Why the Doping Ban for Jonah Koech Is a Wake-Up Call for All Athletes

Episode #028 of The Evening Double highlights all the new running news including one of the largest US running doping scandals ever. We give our takes on what this means

#027: Matt Muller - Owner of Ken Combs Run Store

Have you ever wondered what it's like to own a small business competing against the big dogs? Matt Muller, owner of Ken Combs Running Store in Louisville, Kentucky takes

#026: Track Night Recap & How to Structure your Weeks with a Busy Schedule

Check out the Erik's coaching at ⁠⁠⁠Stridecorefit.com⁠⁠⁠ Check out Keeton's coaching ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ On this episode we recapped track night with Erik setting a PR but not qu

#025: Fall Race Training has Arrived

Check out the Erik's coaching at ⁠⁠Stridecorefit.com⁠⁠ Check out Keeton's coaching HERE⁠⁠ On this episode we talked all things running news including a 24-year-old Pro

#024: Kentucky Derby Festival Race Director Chris Martini - Making the KDF Races Accessible for all Runners

Ever wondered what it takes to orchestrate one of the largest festivals in the U.S.? In this episode we had on Chris Martini, Race Director of the Kentucky Derby Festival

#023: Scott Abbott, CIM Marathon Director: How to Put on one of the Fastest Races in the World

Have you ever wondered what it takes to successfully run one of the fastest marathons in the US, if not the world? Scott Abbott is the Executive Director of the Sacramen

#022: Keeton's 8K Champs Recap, Kerr's WR & Staying Focused while on Vacation

On this episode we discussed Keeton's 13th place finish at the US 8K Champs over the weekend. A lot to learn, but also a lot to be proud of. We were both wrong and Josh