Back on the podcast is the one and only Nathan Green!

If you're not familiar with Nathan, he was the 2023 NCAA Outdoor 1,500m Champion and the 2023 Pac-12 1,500m Champion. In 2023 he also was All-America First Team (1,500m, Outdoors | Mile and DMR, Indoors).

This year, Nathan placed 5th at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1500m, running a PR of 3:32.2 in the final and becoming the top collegiate.

Back in 2022, Nathan was the U.S. Junior 1,500m Champion!

In today's conversation, Nathan takes me behind the scenes of the 2024 XC UW team, joining the B1G, what makes a good teammate, his upbringing and how it's shaped his pursuit of sport, and so much more!

This conversation was actually world-class and one of my favorite conversations I've recorded in the past few months.

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Today on the podcast is NCAA Champion, US Olympian, and Coach, Robby Andrews!

He recently launched his coaching business called "Miles to Go" where he hopes to help athletes reach their goals no matter where their journey is starting.

Robby has run 1:44.71 (800m), 3:34.78 (1500m), and 3:53.16 (Mile).

Back in HS, Andrews attended Manalapan High School. As a senior in 2009, he set the U.S. high school indoor records for both the 800m, at 1:49.21, and the 1000m, at 2:22.28.

In today's conversation, Robby takes me through stepping away from the sport, if his incredible success early on was a blessing or curse, his foray into coaching, and much much more!

I really loved this one. Robby is one of a kind and brings a lot of great wisdom to the table, on top of being a fun, energetic guy. Don't miss this one!

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Back on the podcast is Roisin Willis!

Roisin competes for Stanford University, where she has been absolutely dominant.

She's a 2xNCAA Indoor Champion (800m/DMR), a Four-time All-American, the School-record holder in the indoor 800, 4x400, DMR; and outdoor DMR. She was also the World U20 800 Champion in 2022. She also won in the 4x400.

In 2024, Roisin was the runner-up in the 800m, right behind her teammate Juliette Whittaker! She also ran in the 2024 US Olympic Trials in the 800m, this was her second appearance at the US Olympic Trials after also qualifying in 2020.

Back in high school, Roisin was also dominate and to this day is the national high school indoor record-holder for the 800m.

She's run 52.64 (400m), 1:27.20 (600m), 1:59.13 in the 800m, and 4:13.31 in the 1500m.

In today's conversation, Roisin takes me through her past year of running, how she's doing, weather, XC courses, music taste, off-season hobbies, falling back in love with the sport, her ambitions for the coming year, and so much more!

This one was honestly very free-flowing which are always my favorite podcasts to listen to on runs. So, with that being said, go lace up your shoes and join Roisin and I for a fun 50min convo!

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THE KENNETH ROOKS SPECIAL IS HERE

Kenneth won Silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's Steeplechase. He ran an incredibly gutsy race coming through the line in 8:06.41.

A month prior, he was first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the steeplechase with a time of 8:21.92.

Kenneth competed for BYU before becoming a professional with NIKE. He was the 2023 NCAA DI steeplechase National Champion, a Four-time All-American (three outdoor, one indoor), and holds three BYU top-10 records: No. 1 in the steeplechase (8:17.62), No. 1 as part of BYU's DMR squad (9:21.18) and No. 7 in the indoor Mile (3:59.65).

In today's conversation, Kenneth takes me through his Olympic Silver performance, everything that led up to it this year, his ambitions for the future, exclusive stories from the Olympic Village, and much more!

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THE PARKER VALBY SPECIAL IS HERE

Parker is undoubtedly one of the greatest NCAA athletes of all-time.

She's a 6x NCAA Individual Champion: 2024 NCAA Outdoor Champion (5000m) | 2024 NCAA Outdoor Champion (10,000m) | 2024 NCAA Indoor Champion (5000m) | 2024 NCAA Indoor Champion (3000m) | 2023 NCAA Outdoor Champion (5000m).

And a 4x SEC Individual Champion: 2024 SEC Outdoor Champion (5000m) | 2024 SEC Indoor Champion (3000m) | 2024 SEC Indoor Champion (DMR) | 2023 SEC Outdoor Champion (5000m).

She holds PRs of 8:41 (3k), 14:51 (5k), 30:50 (10k), and 17:59 (6k on grass).

Parker owns the NCAA Record for both the indoor and outdoor 5k as well as the 10k. She broke all of those just this year!

Parker was named USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and is currently a 2024 The Bowerman Finalist.

In today's conversation, Parker takes me through her wildly successful last year, her different NCAA titles, making her first Olympic team, her future, Kombucha, tales from Paris, naming her boat, and more.

Anytime I get Parker on the podcast, it's a good time. Put in your airpods, lace up your shoes, and hit the pavement with Parker.

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Today on the podcast, I am joined by newly minted American Record Holder Bryce Hoppel!

Bryce holds the American Record in the 800m, having run 1:41.67 in the Olympic final.

Byrce is the 2024 World Indoor Championship Gold Medalist. He's also a 2xOlympian and 2xNCAA Champ where he had a 21 race win streak.

Bryce won the 2016 Texas 6A State Track & Field Championship with a time of 1:49.67, including an undefeated season in the 800 meters.

He then went on to Kansas, where he was a five-time All-American, two-time National Champion, and four-time Big 12 Champion. In 2019, Hoppel completed a sweep of both the indoor and outdoor NCAA 800m titles, becoming the first male from the University of Kansas to win an NCAA title in the event. Hoppel's 21 race unbeaten streak began during the indoor season in 2019, lasting until the USATF Outdoor Championships on July 25.

Bryce competes professionally for Adidas and The Very Nice Track Club, based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In today's conversation, Bryce takes me through his Olympic performance, where he ran an American Record, the state of the 800m as an event, doping in sport, his dominant years at Kansas, joining VNTC, and much more!

This one was a ton of fun and had a ton of wisdom in it. Do not miss this conversation!

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Today on the podcast is Coach Will Palmer!

He is the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Assistant Track and Field at the University of Florida.

During the 2024 indoor season, Coach Palmer coached Parker Valby to two NCAA Individual Championships (3000m & 5000m). Valby's 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships not only earned her first place but was a new collegiate record (breaking her own set earlier the same season), meet record, facility record, school record, and personal record.Coach Palmer also coached Flomena Asekol to an NCAA Indoor Championship appearance.

Coach Palmer comes to Florida from Alabama where he spent the last five years working with the distance runners. While at Alabama, he helped coach the Crimson Tide Women's cross country team to the 2022 SEC Cross Country Team Championship and a third place finish at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Prior to his time at Alabama, Palmer spent time at Georgetown (2016-18), Western Kentucky (2015-16), Iowa State (2013-15), and two years as the operations director for the track & field and cross country teams at Oklahoma (2011-13).

In today's conversation, Coach Palmer takes me through his journey in sport, all things coaching Parker Valby, his vision for the University of Florida, and much more!

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Today on the podcast is professional trail & track runner, Anna Gibson.

Anna has one of the most insane resumes I've ever seen.

Anna was born in Jackson, Wyoming, where she had a record-shattering prep career, winning 17 (YES SEVENTEEN) overall Wyoming state titles combining track, cross country, and Nordic skiing. She was also the valedictorian of her class with a 4.0 unweighted GPA She won the 2017 Brooks PR Invite in the Mile in 4:43.77 and placed fourth at NXN in 2016 Nike Cross Nationals. She was the 2017 Junior National Champion in the 10k Classic for Nordic skiing.

After a brief stint at Brown, Anna transferred to The University of Washington where she was a part of the NCAA Record-Run in Distance Medley Relay. She was 2023 Second Team All-America (Mile, Indoors | DMR, Indoors) and Honorable Mention (1,500m, Outdoors), 2022 All-West Region XC, 2022 Honorable Mention All-America (1,500m, Outdoors), 2022 Second Team All-America (Mile, Indoors) & the 2022 Pac-12 1,500m Bronze Medalist.

Anna now competes for Brooks Running professionally both on the trails and on the track. She placed 18th at US Olympic Trials this past summer & holds a PR of 4:08 in the 1500m. She was 10th at USAs in 2023 in 1500m.

On the trails, she placed 6th at Sierre-Zinal 2024. She holds the course record at the Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb 2024. 3rd at Pikes Peak Ascent 2023. 4th at Mammoth Trailfest 2023. 12th overall Golden Trail World Series 2023, having raced only two out of three scoring opportunities during the season.

In today's conversation, Anna takes me through the diet of a professional runner, her astounding high school years, growing up in a small state, her growth and development in college, the impact her UW years had on her, her transition to professional runner, her ambitions for the future, and so much more!

I absolutely loved this conversation; it was such a fun conversation! Put in your airpods, lace up your shoes, and hit the pavement with Anna.

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