Episodes

In this episode of Through Their Stride, I sit down with three-time Austin Marathon champion Joey Whelan. A Buffalo, NY native and former Syracuse runner, Joey stepped away from the sport after college due to injuries, only t...

McKay Nelson had never trained for a race in his life. His athletic background was in high school baseball and football — not exactly the resume of a marathoner. But armed with an unshakeable belief that the human body and mi...

If you're looking for a fun and beautiful destination race this spring, there's no place like running through the historic streets of Fredericksburg. Hosted by Create Healthy, the 32nd Wildflower Run will take place in downtown Fredericksburg at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Races include a 5K and …

After years of suffering Achilles flare ups in track and cross country, high schooler Alberto Quintero Ayala was tired of feeling like he wasn't in control of his running journey. So, in 2025, he decided to commit fully recov...

A running influencer, a storyteller of running history, and oftentimes a comedian of the sport, Hillary Burgess has made a name for herself in the sport of running. And it all started with a bit of curiosity. When Hillary sta...

After being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder in 2021, made a choice. Instead of becoming a victim to her problems, she decided to get up and live her life to the fullest by taking on a new, scary sport: running. Sinc...

Carlos Sanchez began running marathons way back in 2008. At that time, he thought running one shouldn't be humanly possible. Little did he know he'd be towing the start line of the Boston Marathon with his own granddaughter one day. Mia Sanchez, the aforementioned granddaughter, has been running co…

A marathon build doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. And that is the story of Rafael Aguilar's journey to the Houston Marathon this past January. He nearly got deported. He was broken up with by his girlfriend a week before race day. And through all of that adversity, he still pulled out a …

Brandy Hoffman had signed up for the Houston Marathon before. And every time, she found a reason not to start. This year, she finally said yes, and toed the line as a first-time marathoner. Brandy is a wellness coach with DLD...

What if you didn’t start running until later in life — and still ran a 3:35 marathon? Well, this runner did just that. In Episode 3 of the Strides Through H-Town series on Through Their Stride, I’m joined by Krystle Hodge, Ho...

From when she was a little girl, Adriana Rodriguez was told she'd never amount to much. Boy, were those doubters proven wrong. On January 11, Adriana took on the Houston Marathon as her first-ever marathon... and shattered her Boston Qualifying-time with a finish of 3:03:21. Incredible, sure. But t…

In the first episode of Strides Through H-Town, I sit down with Taco (@tacoxrun), a Houston-based runner whose journey is rooted in patience, growth, and belief. Taco is a two-time marathoner, with his first marathon taking p...

In part 2 of my conversation with Kristian Warwick , he dives into his journey with running since hiring a coach, how taking the big, scary steps has led to The Marathon Podcast's success, and what he has planned for the podc...

​Kristian Warwick only recently started running marathons. But it didn't take long for him to fall in love with the sport. After qualifying for the Boston Marathon in his first race with a time of 2:52, this former speed skater knew this was something he wanted to invest his time in. And that, he h…

What starts as a single marathon can turn into something far bigger. In this episode of Through Their Stride, I sit down with Carrie Fromme—a Canadian-born runner now living in Texas—whose journey into running quickly grew into a mission of purpose. After discovering her love for endurance, Carrie …

Some episodes stay with you long after you stop recording — and this is one of those. In this episode of Through Their Stride, I sit down with Faith Husmann and her dad, Cody Stewart, to talk about what it meant for them to run the Marine Corps Marathon together. Faith’s running journey began years…

Running didn’t start as a shared passion for Taylor and Tate Mauldin — in fact, it didn’t even start as a passion at all. In this episode of Through Their Stride, Taylor shares how she first turned to running for wellness, st...

In this episode of Through Their Stride, I sit down with my friend Harper Keihl to talk about what it really looks like to fall in love with running — and how quickly life can change when you commit to the process. Just over ...

Debuting in the new 910 Geist Ekiden Elite X racing shoes, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier and Illinois local Colin Mickow won the new San Antonio Marathon in a blazing 2:22:25. In this episode of Through Their Stride, Coli...

Kayla Straub is a 10-time ultramarathon winner and the champion of the Brazos Bend 100-mile race. In this episode of Through Their Stride, Kayla shares the full arc of her running journey — from how she first found running, t...

When Summer Jowers started running, she quickly realized something was missing — a space where women in DFW could feel supported, encouraged, and connected through the sport. So she created it. Girls Who Run DFW began as a si...

This week on Through Their Stride, I sit down with Lauren McGettrick, an elite coach and ultramarathon runner, to talk all things running, from marathon training to pushing your limits in ultra-distance races. In this episode...

In this episode, I sit down with Jackie Mancuso — vineyard manager, marathoner, and a runner currently training for the California International Marathon after a few years away from the sport. Jackie opens up about her long s...

When Brian Vote took up running, it was purely just to help his mental health after his mother had passed away. His wife was a runner, and he felt like it could be something they could do together. He took on his first marath...