The Zone 2 Podcast

51: International Appeal with Anthony Wiryaman

Usually, we like to stay in Zone 2, but we love a good race recap too! Enjoy this episode, featuring our dear friend and 5x marathoner Anthony Wiryaman. Today we're recap

50: Tall Ships and Euro Trips: an Aerobic Summer Recap

Did you miss us? After taking the summer off from the pod, Francis and Brian are back to recap our summers over some homemade iced lattes. The tall ships (and the Scots

49: New Balance Nation with Ben Hazelwood

In this week's episode we sit down with New Balance Research Engineer, Ben Hazelwood, to discuss what goes into testing and evaluating some of the best shoes on the marke

48: Boston Marathon Recap

The Boston Marathon is the oldest and arguably the most popular of the world major marathons. We had the amazing privilege to be involved with the Adidas activations in t

47: This Too Shall Pass with Dom Scott

This week, the Zone 2 crew sat down with South African record holder, 2x Olympian, and 5x NCAA champion Dom Scott! We discuss running origins, burnout, the transition fro

46: Battle for Beantown with Devin Miller

What does it mean to run a major marathon in your home town? In this episode, we chat with three-time guest, Devin Miller, to discuss his approach to running the 2026 Bos

45: Taking the Shot with Pat Fogarty

Enjoy this interview with runner, videographer, and cinematographer Pat Fogarty! In this interview Pat talks all things storytelling in the running space as we follow his

44: Finding the Time to Run with Dan Epstein

Enjoy this interview with Dan Epstein, a miler turner marathoner who made his start in the running community at Heartbreak Hill Running Company, and now leads Endorphins

43: Dashin' with Conor Cashin

Enjoy this interview with Lead Product Line Manager for Performance Footwear at Puma, and OG Heartbreaker, Conor Cashin! In this interview Conor talks all things performa

42: Miles that Matter with Steven Blais

Enjoy this interview with Leader of Gansett Run Club, Heartbreaker, founder of November Project Providence, Abbott 6-star finisher, and self-proclaimed out-of-shape runne

41: "The Truth" about racing with Sam Truax

How do your favorite race day shoes go from an idea to your local running store? in this week's episode, we get to sit down with Sam Truax, a member of the Adizero racing

40: Fast in Philly with Anthony Wiryaman

Usually, we like to stay in Zone 2, but we love a good race recap! Enjoy this episode, featuring our dear friend and 5x marathoner Anthony Wiryaman, who ran a huge PR at

39: At the Top of Her Game: Elise Cranny

Last week we heard about what it takes to run at the division 1 level. This week we're turning on the jets to talk to 2-time Olympian and American record holder in the wo

38: Shooting for the Stars with Colin Shaver

What does it take to compete at the Division 1 level? In this week's episode we take a look behind the curtain of elite collegiate training with Boston College miler and

37: From Squats to Strides with Tim Scott

Running your first half-marathon can seem like a daunting task. All the miles of preparation, all the early mornings (and early evenings), all the workouts... None of tha

36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar

🌃 For many, running is all about community. This week’s guest, Heartbreak Coach (and Heartbreak regular) Adi Bandekar, embodies that spirit completely. 🏃‍♂️ In this epis

35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket: with Ted Trozinski

🐳 We ran a half marathon! In part one, we are joined by our friend and former guest Ted Trozinski as we debrief our experiences running the Nantucket Half Marathon togeth

34: Against All Odds with Mark Sibold

🚑 Endurance sports have long been an important part of Mark Sibold's life, but everything changed in May 2023 when he was struck by a car going over 60 miles per hour whi

33: Capturing Momentum with Fidelis Teixeira

🏃Running is art in motion and this week’s guest has made it his business to capture that art. 📸If you’ve ever seen a photo of either Brian or Francis that looks like it

32: Chasing OTQs with Eric Ashe

🐘 An Olympic Trials Qualifying (OTQ) marathon time has long represented the standard of excellence in distance running, and this week, we were thrilled to be joined by a