THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

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The Climb To The Top: Mario Garcia Romo On Running 3:47 In The Mile, How To Beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Giving Back To The Sport, & Learning The Piano Nov 19, 2023

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Back on the podcast, fresh off of a historic season, is The Spanish Rocket Mario Garcia Romo.

This season, Mario ran a Spanish National Record 3:47 in the Mile at the Diamond League Final, ran 3:29 in the 1500m in Oslo, placed 6th in the 1500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and had multiple top performances at Diamond Leagues around the world.

In high school, Mario had personal bests of 1:50.66 in the 800m, 3:42.35 in the 1500m, and 8:12 in the 3000m. Mario then went to Ole Miss, where he quickly made a name for himself as one of the top runners in the nation. Mario was a 7-time All-American & 6-time SEC Champion. Perhaps the pinnacle of his NCAA years, Mario won the Mile at the 2022 Indoor Track and Field Championships. He placed fourth at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. That same summer, he placed third at the European Championships in the 1500m.

In today's episode, Mario goes through his fall training, learning how to play the piano, his big performances from 2023, takeaways and reflections from the seasons, how he wants to give back to the sport, and so much more!

This is one of my favorite episodes ever in the history of the podcast! Mario always brings his A-Game with insightful answers and a fun spirit. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the fastest runners in the world!

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The Call Room Rising Stars: Alyssa Sauro On Winning 11 State Championships, Running 10:11 In The 3200m, & Winning Mountain Races Nov 18, 2023

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Today on The Call Room Rising Stars is Alyssa Sauro!

Alyssa placed 9th at the 2022 Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals. This past spring, Alyssa ran 10:11 in the 3200m. She's won 11 individual state championships in XC and Track & Field in her hometown of West Virginia. Alyssa also won the 2022 Interational U18 Mountain Running Cup.

In today's episode, we dicuss her start in the sport of running, how she's gotten better throughout the years, her season thus far, her ambitions for Regionals & Nationals, and much more.

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Today's episode is a part of "The Call Room Rising Stars" a series where you will meet the next generation of stars, hear their journey to get to where they are today, and get an inside look at their preparation going into the Foot Locker Regional & National Meets.

You can listen wherever you find your podcasts by searching, "The Running Effect Podcast." 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.

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Sam McDonnell On Running For Newbury Park, Being Coached By Shalane Flanagan, & Goals In The NCAA Nov 16, 2023

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Today on the podcast is the one and only Sam McDonnell.

She holds PRs of 2:08 (800m), 4:38 (Mile) 10:12 (3200m), 16:43 (XC). She was an All-American for cross country my senior year of high school and was a part of the 4x1600 National Record Squad. Sam then went on to Alabama her freshman year before transferring to UCLA and ultimately ending up at The University of Oregon, where she currently resides.

In today's conversation, Sam goes through her running journey, running for Newbury Park & Sean Brosnan, her years in the NCAA and the transfer process, being coached by Shalane Flanagan, her goals in the NCAA, and her thoughts on Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum.

This discussion is both light + insightful: the perfect combo for a great podcast.

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D3 Legend Ethan Gregg On His Unorthodox Journey To The Top Of The NCAA + Why D3 Should Get More Respect Nov 15, 2023

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Today on the podcast is D3 legend Ethan Gregg!

In high school, Ethan 4:41 (1600m), 9:45 (3200m), and helped his team win a D3 XC title in 2018. Ethan then went onto college where he is currently a 5th year senior. He quickly progressed and established himself as one of the best runners in the country. Thus far, Ethan has run 8:01 (3k), 13:52 (5k), and 28:40 (10k). Those marks are #3 all time in D3 in the 10k, #3 all time in the 5k. Ethan won the 2023 D3 3k Indoor National Title and was runner-up outdoors in the 10k.

As you'll hear in this episode, Ethan has intentions of going all in on running after college with some lofty goals.

In today's episode, Ethan goes through his story, his journey from mediocre high school runner to NCAA star, the lessons he's learned along the way, what else he's looking to achieve in the sport, and much more.

Many of you have been asking for me to get on a D3 stud, and this one delivers.

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Sahil Bloom Shares Lessons On Fatherhood, Ending Friendships, Finding The Right Mountains To Climb, Being A Time Billionare & Running A 2:57 Marathon Off Of 6 Months Of Running Nov 13, 2023

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Today, I have the great privilege of picking the brain of one of the most inspiring figures in my life, Sahil Bloom.

Sahil is the Founding Partner at SRB Ventures, an angel investor in more than 30 companies, and over the past two years, has become a viral content creator with a following across all platforms of over 2 million. He's done all this while being a husband and father to his first child, Roman.

Before all of this, Sahil graduated from Stanford University with an M.A. in Public Policy (2014) and a B.A. in Economics & Sociology (2013). While at Stanford, he was a four-year member on the Stanford Baseball Team (2009-2013), twice helping to guide the team to NCAA Super Regional appearances (top-16 finishes). Additionally, Sahil earned two PAC-12 All-Academic Team awards and twice received the Bruce R. Cameron Memorial Award, given annually to a student-athlete exhibiting excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership. Academically, Sahil was advised in his pursuits by former Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

In today's episode, I pick Sahil's brain a plethora of subjects including (but not limited to): fatherhood, how to find the right partner, ending friendships, finding the right circle of friends, being a time billionare, what keeps him up at night, running a 2:57 Marathon off of six months of running, and more.

This is my favorite epsidoe in the history of the podcast due to the fact that I think there are more insights and knowledge packed into these 100 minutes than any of my other podcasts in the past... and it's not even close.

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Chasing A Dream: Running 100-Miles A Week & Working A Full-Time Job With Adam Wood Nov 11, 2023

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Today on the podcast is Adam Wood!

Adam is currently training to take his running to the next level with hopes of one day becoming a professional. He has made a massive platform on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube off of documenting his journey in a vulernable and personable way that is rarely seen. He has a following of over 100k followers across platforms.

Adam ran for BYU in college where he was teamtess with the likes of Connor Mantz, Clayton Young, Casey Clinger, and more.

Adam currently holds PRs of 4:10.92 (Mile), 8:47.23 (Steeplechase), 14:00.18 (5000m), and 2:18:37 (Marathon). Adam currently has his eyes set on getting an OTQ at the 2023 California International Marathon early next month.

In today's episode, Adam gives an inside look at marathon training, running 100-miles a week, living in Provo, Utah, how he balances work, running, and content creation, handling hate, and so much more.

This episode was absoutley fantastic and a very enjoyable conversation. I'm beyond confident you'll gain newfound wisdom through listening to it.

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The Call Room Rising Stars: Paul Bergeron On Running 8:51 In the 2-Mile, Commiting To Stanford, & Running 80-Miles A Week In HS Nov 09, 2023

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Today on the podcast is Paul Bergeron!

Paul has run 4:10 (Mile), 8:51 (2-Mile), & 14:43 on the grass. Paul placed 15th at the 2022 Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships, and will be one of the top returners this year. Paul is commited to run for Stanford University next fall.

In today's episode, Paul goes through how he handles injuries, running 80-miles a week, his career and how he's gotten better throughout it, his ambitioms for the year, and more. This conversation was an awesome opprotunity to learn from one of the best to do it from the Northeast Region!

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The Call Room Rising Stars: Nicki Southerland On Running 4:41 In The Mile, Commiting To Notre Dame, & Future Ambitions Nov 08, 2023

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Today on The Call Room Rising Stars is Nicki Southerland!

If you're not familar with Nicki, she won her state title in the 1600-meter run and took second in the 800 this past spring, clocking a personal-best time in both events, with her 1600 (4:43.73) and 2:05.06 in the 800. She went on to win the mile and finished second in the 800 at the national RunningLane Championships, capturing All-America honors in both events. At New Balance Nationals, she took fourth in the 800 and fifth in the mile, again earning dual All-America honors and clocking a personal-best 4:41.07 in the latter. Last Fall, she placed 6th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional, but got sick after and was unable to make the trip to San Diego (more on this story in the podcast).

In today's episode, Nicki talks placing 2nd at the 2023 Indiana State Meet, through her story and progression in the sport, getting sick after FL Regionals last year, her historic spring, committing to the University of Notre Dame, her plans the rest of the year, starting a bussiness, and much more.

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The Story Behind The Legendary Coach Patrick Henner | Insights From Coaching Mike Smith, Chris Miltenberg, Will Sumner & More Nov 06, 2023

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Today on the podcast is who I would consider "The Godfather" of NCAA Coaches, Coach Patrick Henner.

Coach Henner has coached Mike Smith (current coach of NAU), Chris Miltenberg (current coach of UNC, formerly Stanford), Brandon Bonsey (current coach of Georgetown), and more in his tenure. He has also coached studs Isaiah Jewett and Will Sumner over the past few years.

Prior to successful coaching stints at Georgia & USC, Henner was the director of track and field and cross country at Georgetown from 2007-15, and prior to that he had spent eight seasons as the Hoyas' head men's cross country coach and assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field team. Henner's coaching resumé also includes a nine-year stay at James Madison, where he led both the men's and women's cross country teams to their first CAA titles, trained 28 track and field All-Americans, and was twice named CAA Coach of the Year. He began his coaching career at Blacksburg High in Blacksburg, Va., where both the men's and women's teams won state championships in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

In today's episode, Coach Henner goes through his career, both coaching and his personal running journey, discusses lessons from each coaching job, principles of good coaching, what it takes to be excellent in the sport of running, and so much more. This conversation is filled to the brim with wisdom, and I'm beyond confident you'll walk away from this one with some newfound knowledge.

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The Call Room Rising Stars: Cameron Todd On Being The Top Returner In The Country, Racing In An NBA Jersey & More Nov 04, 2023

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Today on The Call Room Rising Stars is Cameron Todd!

Cameron is an absolute stud out of the state of Indiana. Cameron has PRs of 4:09.96 (Mile) & 8:55.93 (2-Mile). Last year he placed 6th at Foot Locker. He will return to Foot Locker as the top returner. He's run 14:48.1 thus far this year on the legendary Lavern Gibson Course to win the Nike Twighlight meet and won a state-title in legendary fashion on that same course a few weeks later.

In today's episode, Cam goes through his upbringing in the sport, commiting to Notre Dame, Indiana things, his progession in the sport, intrerests outside of running, his experince at Foot Locker last year, beating Simeon Birnbaum, and more..

This episode was an all-timer. It was one of the most fun podcasts I've ever recorded in the 300+ episode history of the show.

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Today's episode is a part of "The Call Room Rising Stars," a series where you will meet the next generation of stars, hear their journey to get to where they are today, and get an inside look at their preparation going into the Foot Locker Regional & National Meets.

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