The People Run Podcast

#69 How a Middle School Teacher Became a 2:54 Marathoner | Adriana Prince

Adriana Prince is a full time middle school teacher, a 2:54 marathoner, and a runner who regularly logs 70-90 miles a week. But what makes her story interesting isn'

#68 He's Only 19 and Runs a 32-Minute 10K | João Souza

At 16 years old, João Guilherme left Brazil for the UK and found himself navigating a new country, school, training, and stretches of living on his own.  Running had onl

#67 70 Mile Weeks, 5AM Runs & Fatherhood | Gio Cerisier

At 25, Gio Cerisier is balancing 70 mile weeks, 5AM runs, a full-time job, marriage, and fatherhood all while chasing the fastest times of his life. Gio shares how a sel

#66 4 Olympics. 2 Sports. What’s Next? | Chirine Njeim

Chirine Njeim spent most of her life as a ski racer, representing Lebanon at three Winter Olympic Games before eventually walking away from the sport that had defined her

#65 Behind the Lens: The Side of Sport We Don’t See | Audrey Helle

What does a photographer see that the rest of us miss? Fitz sits down with Audrey Helle, a Sport editorial photographer, to talk about the way she sees athletes through

#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