The People Run Podcast

#81 The Science of Running Faster: Lactate Threshold, Long Runs & Strength | George Morris

Two runners can get identical results in the lab. Put them in a marathon, though, and one is still holding pace at mile 20 while the other is fading. What changed, and ca

#80 He Traded Heavy Lifting for a 2:29 Marathon | Matthew Paulson

Matthew Paulson was focused on lifting heavy when he decided to run his first marathon in 2023. After a humbling 3:51 finish, he returned with a different commitment to r

#79 One Year to His First IRONMAN 70.3 | Eloi Boisteau

Eloi Boisteau could barely swim a length of the pool when he committed to his first IRONMAN 70.3. One year later, he finished in 4:48. In this episode, Eloi shares how w

#78 How Seb Hansen Ran a 2:27 Marathon

Seb Hansen broke three hours in his tenth marathon. A little over two years later, he ran 2:27:15 in Berlin. In this episode, we explore what changed: his ambition, his

#77 Building Lauderdale Run Club with Punk on the Run

What are run clubs really building? Chris, known as Punk on the Run, moved from Canada to Fort Lauderdale without knowing anyone. He wanted people to run with and a plac

#76 How an Olympian Balances a Full-Time Job and High-Mileage Training | Ruben Sança

Olympian Ruben Sança has spent nearly three decades competing at a high level, all while balancing a full-time career, family, and demanding training. Originally from Ca

#75 He's a Double Amputee Who Ran a 2:58 Marathon and First to Finish Leadville 100 | Brian Reynolds

From hiding his prosthetics growing up to running a 2:58 marathon and finishing the Leadville 100, Brian Reynolds has spent years discovering what he's capable of.

#74 Army Ranger Dylan Truesdale Lost an Eye in a Crash. Then He Started Running Ultras.

Dylan Truesdale served as an Army Ranger before eventually leaving the military. Later, a devastating car crash changed the course of his life. He lost his right eye, suf

#73 What Does It Take to Become One of the World's Best Marathoners? | Zouhair Talbi

What does it really take to become one of the best Marathoners in the world? Zouhair Talbi joins The People Run Podcast for a conversation about the years of work, belie

#72 1:11 in His First Half Marathon | João’s Copenhagen Follow Up

João returns to The People Run after making his half marathon debut at the Copenhagen Half Marathon, running 1:11:58. We talk about why the race became the hardest effor

#71 “I Am A Runner”: Living and Racing With Cystic Fibrosis | Katie O' Grady

“I Am a Runner”: Living and Racing With Cystic Fibrosis | Katie Katie O’Grady has spent much of her life trying to answer one question: How far can she go? Diagnosed wi

#70 Going All In Hyrox Elite 15 | Fran Kilinski

Fran Kilinski is all in on the pursuit of HYROX Elite 15. At 32, Fran is chasing a place among the sport’s elite while navigating the demands of training, racing, and li

#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