"I wanted to prove to everyone that all the sacrifices I'd made and dumb decisions I made were worth it." Nick Symmonds was a professional track and field athlete for 12 years, specializing in the 800 meters. He made two Olympic teams — the first when he was just 22 years old — and represented Team USA in Beijing and London. Nick, who lives in Eugene, OR, an ... Show More
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907. Alana Levy, 2:34 Marathoner
"I think one of my biggest problems is I finish every race and think, 'I think I can go faster!'" If you follow the sport, you probably recognize Alana Levy. The New York City-based runner and member of Brooklyn Track Club is seemingly everywhere these days. From local staple rac ... Show More
1h 27m
Sep 22
905. Arielle Chernin, Brookline Food Pantry Operations Manager & 3:02 Marathoner
"It's running friendship in true form. We would not otherwise be friends. We're different ages, our kids are different ages, we live completely different lifestyles. She's as organized and type A as it gets, and I could not be further from that. And it works. Running brings peopl ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2023
290. Olympian Nick Symmonds on Obsession, Growing YouTube to 1M Subscribers, and Being an Entertainer
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you've already pushed your body to the limit and made it to the Olympics as an elite 800m runner, what's next? Nick Symmonds returns to talk about his adventures since retiring from competitive running.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weigh ... Show More
52m 41s
Jun 2022
Archive - Building A Sub-2:50 Marathon Brick By Brick | Nick & Coach Jeff
<p>In this episode, marathon coach Jeff Cunningham sits down with Nick to discuss and recap Nick’s performance at the Buffalo, New York Marathon that he ran on May 29th, 2022.</p>
<p>Nick and Coach Jeff discuss the importance of consistency in training, and how that compounded to ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2025
Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson on Master's Training, Motivation, and Breakthroughs
Nick Thompson has been running and racing for 35 years. He's the 40-44 age group American record holder in the 50k with a 3:04 finish time (that's 5:56 per mile for 31 miles), and was previously the world's top ranked runner in his age group in the 50-mile. He's now the CEO of th ... Show More
52m 41s
Mar 2025
114: Life as a Full-Time Athlete with Dan Churchill
Performance chef. Hybrid athlete. Dan Churchill is back in town and on the mic.In this episode, Dan unpacks his evolution — from running restaurants to chasing world-class athletic goals. We dive deep into what it really takes to train hard, eat with purpose, sleep for recovery, ... Show More
1h 37m
<p>"There is only one thing it takes to be successful: perseverance." - Nick Symmonds<br />
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