THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

In this engaging conversation, Alex Ostberg, a seven-time All-American runner and assistant coach at Nike's Bowerman Track Club, shares how a single email transformed his life. He emphasizes the critical role of mentorship in personal growth and the importance of being open to unexpected opportunities. Listeners will find insights on overcoming procrastination, the balance of giving and receiving in mentorship, and the character-building nature of adversity. Alex's journey highlights the value of discipline and a positive mindset in achieving success.

One of the biggest up-and-coming stars in the country, Daniel Skandera, comes on the podcast today to share his story! Daniel has one of the most INSANE resumes as a junior in high school.  He's a 4x USATF Junior Olympic National Champion. He's also set over FIFTY age-group world records ranging from 600m-5000m and ages 5-12.  He was 14th at 2023 Footlocker South Regionals, but the 1st underclassman and 3rd best non-senior. He went onto to become the 2023 RunningLane XC Champion as a sophomore.  Daniel returns to the 2024 Foot Locker meet looking for a little redemption.  He holds PRs of 4:10 (1600m), 8:53 (3200m), and 15:05 (XC).  In today's conversation, Daniel takes me through his insane career, how he got started in the sport at such a young age, attacking every world age group record, his progression in high school, what making Foot Locker would mean to him andso much more!   This one is packed with fun stories and great insights. Don't miss it! Tap into the Daniel Skandera Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Today on the podcast is the legend, Rocky Hansen! Rocky competes for Wake Forest University.  Rocky has run 1:50.85 (800m), 3:58 (Mile), 7:56 (3k), 13:44 (5k), and 23:06 for 8k on the grass. Most recently Rocky placed 2nd at Nuttycombe, and last year was 2nd team All-American in the 5000m outdoors. He was the 18th high schooler to break 4 minutes in the mile and the first in North Carolina.  Rocky is one of the biggest up-and-coming runners in the NCAA, and so we wanted to get him back on the podcast to explore his recent accent in the NCAA and break down the future of RH.  In today's conversation, Rocky takes me through his incredible performance at Nuttycombe, his track season, dealing with injury and setback last fall, how Wake Forest is looking as a team, the differences in training high school vs. college, his hopes for the NCAA XC Championships next month, and much more! Tap into the Rocky Hansen Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Olympian Juliette Whittaker returns to the podcast after the 2024 Paris Olympics! Juliette Whittaker, a 2024 Olympic 800-meter finalist, has earned three NCAA championships, including two in the 800 meters (indoors and outdoors, 2024) and one in the indoor distance medley relay (2023). A seven-time All-American, she claimed the Pac-12 800-meter title in 2023 and was named the Pac-12 Women's Track and Field Freshman of the Year. Juliette is the school-record holder in the indoor and outdoor 800 meters, indoor mile, indoor 4x400 relay, and both indoor and outdoor distance medley relays. Her accolades include being named the Stanford Athletics Board Conference Athlete of the Year (2023) and the Board Block 'S' Outstanding Sophomore (2024). Additionally, she was the U.S. under-20 800 champion in 2022 and holds the national high school outdoor record in the event. Juliette contributed to two NCAA West Region Cross Country team championships (2022, 2023) and excelled academically as a 2024 Academic All-American, a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2023, 2024), and a four-time member of the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. She placed 7th in the Olympic final.  Juliette has run 1:57.76 (800m), 4:12.49 (1500m), and 4:30.92 (Mile).  In today's conversation, we recap her Olympic season, winning another NCAA championship, the road to get to her goals, the importance of dreaming big, her ambitions for the future, lessons from it all, and so much more! Tap into the Juliette Whittaker Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Undefeated Benji Anderson hops on the podcast today!  Benji is one of the top boys in the class of 2025 and recently commited to run for the University of Notre Dame.  Benji holds PRs of 1:54.05 (800m), 4:15.26 (1600m), 8:52.12 (3200m), and 14:48 (5k).  Benji is a 2023 Footlocker All-American, and the #3 returner in 2024. He's a 3xState-Runner Up. He's a 2x4x800m state record-holder and state champion. He also is a 2xColorado State classification record-holder (freshman and sophomore5k).  Benji also excels on the trails, where he is the National High School Trail Running Champion.  In today's conversation, Benji takes me through his career, his undefeated season thus far, his ambitions for the rest of the year, being one of the first HOKA NIL athletes, his passion for the trails and so much more! Tap into the Benji Anderson Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

THE ELISE CRANNY SPECIAL IS HERE A 60-minute masterclass on flourishing within the sport of running. Elise tackles some tough questions surrounding how to go about the sport in a sustainable way while still pursuing big goals.  If you're not familiar with Elise, she's a 2xOlympian, 4xUS Champion, and US National Record Holder in the Outdoor 3k. She has had one of the most dominant opening stretches to a career in US Women's distance running. In college, Elise competed for Stanford University, where she had one of the most dominant careers in Stanford history, going on to become a 12-time All-American. She was also a two-time Pac-12 champion.  In high school, she won two cross-country state championships, as well as two state track titles in the 800, 1600, and 3200. Elise also competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships and finished fourth in the 1500m.  In today's conversation, Elise takes me through reflections from her 2024 season, her coaching change, and the impact Coach Jared Cornfield has had, how to flourish in the sport of running, how to approach running more sustainability, and SO much more! This is definitely one of the most insightful podcasts I've ever heard. Do not miss this one. You will be blessed by the wisdom shared.  Tap into the Elise Cranny Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Jack Graffeo joins the podcast leading into his quest for glory in December. Jack has run 4:09.8 (Mile), 8:52.67 (2-Mile), and 14:41.50 in the 5k.  He's a Footlocker All-American, NBON Runner-up in the 2-Mile, and was a part of the NBON 5th place team in the DMR. Jack comes into the 2024 XC season looking to capture his first national title. In today's conversation, Jack takes me through his journey in sport, his experience at FLCXC23', his ambitions for 2024 and what a win would mean to him, how he's coming back from a small setback, what his training looks like, and much more! Through listening to this conversation, you'll have a firsthand look at the training and mindset of one of the top high school boys in the country and gain wisdom from his insights regarding his career and success. Tap into the Jack Graffeo Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com   -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com 

Today on the podcast is the top-ranked high school girl in the country, Rylee Blade!  Before she got into the sport, she played soccer for 10 years at a highly competitive level.  In her short time as a runner, she has lit the high school world on fire. She was the CIF State Champion in the 1600 and 3200m in 2023, and won the 3200m again in 2024. She was also the 2023 CIF XC State Champion and will look to defend her title in 2024. This past spring, she became the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals 5k Champion.  So far this season, she won the prestigious Woodbridge Invitational running 15:20.3 to set a meet and national record by eight seconds.  Rylee has run 2:14.61 (800m), 4:46.54 (Mile), 10:02.19 (3200m), and 15:20.3 in the 3 Mile XC.  Rylee is committed to run for Flordia State University next fall.  In today's conversation, Rylee takes me through her journey in sport, her national-record and what went into it, how she deals with setbacks, her ambitions for the rest of her season and future, the training she's been doing, and much more! Tap into the Rylee Blade Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com

Back on the podcast is Sinclaire Johnson!  Sinclaire holds PRs of 1:59 (800m), 3:56 (1500m), and 8:37 in the 3k.  While running at Oklahoma State University, she was the 2019 NCAA Champion in the 1500m. She was the 2022 USATF Outdoor 1500m Champion where she then went on to place 6th at the 2022 World Championships hosted in Eugene, Oregon. She is the 6th fastest US woman all-time in the 1500m. Sinclaire runs for NIKE and announces on this podcast her new coach and training setup... In addition to discussing this, Sinclaire walks me through her 2024 season, the setbacks she experienced, and lessons she learned from them, her approach to 2025 and beyond, and so much more! I always have so many takeaways after my conversations with Sinclaire due to her openness and vulnerability when discussing her running. Take the time to listen to this one as I know it will bless you! Tap into the Sinclaire Johnson Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com

Sean McGorty recaps his 2024 season on the podcast today! Sean holds PRs of 3:33.67 (1500m), 3:53 (Mile), 7:32.79 (3k), 8:20.77 (Steeplechase), 13:02.13 (5k), and 27:18.15 (10k). Sean was also a part of the 4x1500m AR team. Sean made the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, where he made both the 5k and 10k teams! Sean also made the 2022 World Championships in the 10k. Sean competes for Nike's Bowerman Track Club and has for his entire professional career. For those who aren't familiar with Sean, he has a long history of success from the time he was in high school. In high school, he won more state-championships and had more accolades than one could remember. In college, Sean became an NCAA Champion in the 5k at Stanford University and pushed forward that program to a new level in his years of representing the farm. In today's conversation, Sean takes me through his 2024 season, the ups/downs, and everything in between. We discuss his ambitions for the future, why humans are hard on themselves, reflections from his career thus far, XC stories from back in the day, and much more.  Anytime I get Sean on the podcast, it's a deep, thoughtful conversation. Today is no different! You won't want to miss this one.  Tap into the Sean McGorty Special.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!  S H O W N O T E S -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -My Newsletter: https://therunningeffect.substack.com