Josh sits down for a conversation with Logan Bruner. Logan shares his background in athletics from cross country to ultimate frisbee, and how he turned an invitation with a 3-week turnaround in an Olympic Triathlon into a passion for endurance sports.

Logan shares about the clubs he is a part of in Austin: Morning Joe’s, Austin Coffee Run Club, and Sunrise Track Club. Logan shares his experiences from racing in triathlons, his first marathon, and his upcoming BQ attempt at the Tunnel Marathon in Washington.

Logan shares how he has bounced back from his most recent injury and his aim to prevent injuries going forward. He shares how an increased commitment to your craft will lead to continued success and improvement.

They discuss how to find joy in your training despite what your smartwatch or social media might say. Logan shares how positive spins on heat training and fin with friends can spin your workouts from, “I have to do this”, to, “I get to do this.”

For their run, Logan and Josh ran around Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. If you’re running in Austin, go for a run around Lady Bird Lake and check out Logan and Josh’s segment here -> https://www.strava.com/segments/37321232

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Josh sits down for a conversation with Carson Hockersmith. Carson shares about her background in athletics and how she honed her desire to run into an illustrious career in Cross Country and Track at OU.

She highlights the coolest merch she received as a D1 runner and highlights her favorite aspects of Cross Country and Track seasons. She shares about her favorite meets, from Big XII Championships to running her first 3k at Vanderbilt towards a PR. Not to be missed, are her two collegiate wins coming indoor in the mile at Texas Tech and outdoor in the 5k at OU’s home meet!

She shares advice for prospective collegiate runners from picking where to run to remaining active after college. She shares how she has transitioned to longer-distance running after college from marathons to running with Endorphins.

For their run, Carson and Josh ran with Endorphins Dallas in downtown Grapevine. Come through and run with Endorphins in the future and if you’re running in Grapevine, check out Carson and Josh’s segment here -> https://www.strava.com/segments/37174445

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Josh sits down for a conversation with Evan Konda.

Josh sits down for a conversation with Dylan Melnar. Dylan shares about his background in athletics and a look into his time in watersports and waterskiing at Alabama.

He shines a light on the Texas Water Safari and gives some context on his father and his recent finish in the 2024 race.

Dylan outlines where his goals are leading while incorporating more running as well as his plans for his first marathon next January in Houston. He shares how his current streak of 30 straight weeks of running 20+ miles had helped him to build consistency in running.

They discuss recovery methods, from stretching, eating well, and homemade ice baths.

Dylan gives a deep dive on the Texas Water Safari, “the world’s toughest boat race”, a 260-mile canoe race from San Marcos, Texas to the Texas coast. He discusses the difficulties that have come with such an intense race and highlights some high and low lights amongst his 5 finishes ranging from 53 hours to 77 hours against a 100-hour time limit.

Dylan shares where his motivation comes from in such a grueling race, and how it powered him through this year. He highlights the hallucinations that come with working out for so long with such little sleep.

To close, Dylan highlights some upcoming goals he has and how vocalizing them helps you complete them.

For their run, Dylan and Josh ran with Endorphins Dallas in downtown Grapevine. In an awesome twist, Dylan's shot called his Top Dog win.

Come through and run with Endorphins in the future and if you’re running in Grapevine, check out Josh and Dylan’s segment here -> https://www.strava.com/segments/37174445

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Josh sits down for a conversation with Benji Popokh. They discuss Benji’s origin story in running and how his love for running blossomed during his time at UT.

He shares what went into co-creating the Southwestern Run Club and how they built the culture. Benji highlights some of the fun side-quests he has embarked upon through running, from a self-marathon of Nashville to the Griggs Park Ultra, to the 4x4x48, and finally to what’s next for him in his running journey.

He shares highlights from these journeys as well as how doing what some would see as insane can help lead to inspiring others.

They discuss how doing new things, or shaking up your routine can lead to increased appreciation for what you’ve completed, and ways to make your time more memorable.

To close they discuss wisdom that they have learned from their fathers for this father’s day special.

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Josh sits down for a conversation with Jordan Oberbillig.

Josh sits down for a conversation with Lydia Donnell.

Josh sits down for a conversation with Kendall Williams.