The People Run Podcast

#64 A Brain Aneurysm Nearly Took His Life. Now He’s Running NYC | Polow Lynn

In 2023, Polow suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm while out on a run. He woke up in the hospital days later, spent weeks in the ICU, and had to relearn how to walk befor

#63 100 Mile Weeks, 12-Hour Shifts & Running a 2:28 Marathon | Madey Dickson

Madey is a 2:28 marathoner chasing even bigger goals while working full time as a nurse and regularly training up to 100 miles per week. In this episode, we talk about h

#62 He Quit His Job to Chase Sub-2:10 & Race the Best | Joey Whelan

Joey Whelan was running 2:13 - 2:15 marathons while balancing running with work when he decided he had one more shot to see how good he could become. With the support of

#61 Emily Durgin: When Will I Feel Like Myself Again? | Injury, Recovery & 2028

Emily Durgin has been a U.S. champion, finished ninth at the 2024 Olympic Trials, and spent years consistently improving and competing at the highest level. Then an injur

#60 She Qualified For Hyrox Worlds In Under A Year | Courtney Hayre

Less than a year after signing up for her first HYROX, Courtney qualified for the HYROX World Championships. In this episode, Courtney shares how she balances a full-tim

#59 Why Running Never Leaves You | Deena Kastor

Olympic medalist, author, and lifelong runner Deena Kastor joins The People Run Podcast. We talk about how her relationship with running has evolved, why joy matters mor

#58 This Wasn't the Plan: From 3:15 to a 2:46 Marathon | Sydney Levenfeld

Sydney Levenfeld never expected running to change the direction of her life. After being diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020, running became a safe space during a difficult

#57 This Professor Is a 2:13 Marathoner | Kristoffer Mugrage

What does it take to balance teaching at a university while running a 2:13 marathon? In this episode, I sit down with Kristoffer Mugrage a professor at Adams State Unive

#56 He Had One Month of Rent Left... Then Under Armour Called | David Mullarkey

David Mullarkey left the Isle of Man to chase a dream that most people thought was impossible. After moving across the world to compete in the NCAA, spending months witho

#55 Born With One Arm. Couldn’t Swim 15 Feet. Now He’s Racing 140.6 Miles. | Casey Watson

He Couldn’t Swim 15 Feet. Now He’s Racing 140.6 Miles | Casey Watson Born With One Arm. Couldn’t Swim 15 Feet. Now He’s Racing 140.6 Miles. Casey Watson once jumped int

#54 Run Clubs, Hyrox & The Search For Community | Olivia Cox

This week on The People Run, I’m joined by Olivia, a former British Army soldier, fitness presenter, runner, and HYROX athlete. We talk about the rise of run clubs, why

#53 From Paralysis to Leadville 100 | Sean Casey

At 13 years old, Sean Casey was told he may never walk again. After being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, Sean went from playing football with his friends to spe

#52 How Far Can We Push Our Potential? | Stefanie Corgel

Stefanie Corgel is a runner, strength coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Good Pain LA. In this conversation, we discuss her journey from college strength coach to online

#51 The Running Gamer: From Video Games to a 2:37 Marathon | Malik Jordan

Malik J, better known as The Running Gamer, found a way to combine two passions that don't often overlap: running and video games. In this episode, Malik shares how

#50 The Secret Behind an OTQ and Elite 15 Hyrox Athlete | Alyssa McElheny

Olympic Trials qualifier. Elite 15 Hyrox athlete. Most athletes spend their entire careers chasing excellence in one sport. Alyssa McElheny is doing it in two. In this

#49 How Zach Bitter Thinks About Training

In this episode of The People Run Podcast, I sit down with Zach Bitter, one of the fastest 100 mile runners in history, to talk about training, longevity, recovery, and w

#48 Inside Cooldown | How Bailey Ness Built One of America’s Biggest Run Clubs

Bailey didn’t plan on building one of the biggest run clubs in America. What started as an idea for a running clothing brand eventually turned into Cooldown a community n

#47 How Kara Built a Life Through Running | Kara Dudley

Kara never planned for running to become her life. Before coaching runners, building a community, and becoming one of the first women to complete all seven World Maratho

#46 The Heart of the Race | Pro Runner Kasey Knevelbaard

In this episode of The People Run Podcast, Fitz sits down with Under Armour pro runner Kasey Knevelbaard for a conversation on racing, mindset, gratitude, and what it rea

#45 The Long Way to a 2:15 Marathon | Paxton Smith

Paxton Smith accidentally qualified for the Olympic Trials in his first marathon but the real journey started after that. In this episode, Paxton shares the long process