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Running Inside Out Podcast

by Run Inside Out - Chris O'Brien

Sometimes we're inside the race and sometimes we're outside, but always around the Rochester, NY running scene and the community members who make it happen. If you run you, are a runner. If you are a runner, you have a story. These are the stories of our community. Hosted by Chris O'Brien.

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  1. WKRIO 002: Voices From the Past! or... Voices from the Trail 2018

    _[NOTE: Due to poor producer skills, this episode was nearly lost to time. But thanks to some more experience, better audio editing tools (Thanks Patrons!) and quite a bit of luck... I think something was able to salvaged here. Happy to be able to share the stories from this night with you. Sorry...

  2. WKRIO 001 Have You Heard the Good Word?

    A small change in the format here... A "Who Knows?!" episode of RIO. Clara and I ramble through Oatka Park and I describe a little bit of what's going on with this here podcast.

  3. 111: One of Those Beard Shaving Moments

    Scott Magee, Race Director of Twisted Branch 100k joins. We chat about what it's like to not be on the internet, taking unintentional breaks (ahem cough, cough) and of course Twisted and Frozen Branches. There was a time when Scott didn't run a lot. Then he did run a lot. And as often happens to...

  4. 110: I Think a Hundred Is Doable - Prepping for Western States with Charlie Granger

    In this episode we wander around the surprisingly busy Genesee Valley Park with Charlie Granger. Charlie is heading to Western States this year! But he’s been out west before this… Angeles Crest 100 was his first hundred miler. He’s from the San Gabriel mountains, so you know, it just made sense....

  5. 109: A Primitive Footpath - Setting the End to End FKT on the Finger Lakes Trail with Mark Valites, John Ghidiu and Christy Post

    Mark Valites ran the across New York State a few months ago. He set the first known Supported FKT (Fastest Known Time) running East to West on the NY Finger Lakes Trail. It’s 584 miles… ish. Who’s counting? And two of the main people that were along for the ride (and let’s face it, driving the…

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  6. 108: We Tolerate Each Other with Affection - with Sara and Todd Brotsch

    Todd and Sara ran their first marathon together. Like step by step together. At Disney. They do lots of things together. Except train for their marathon. Todd did many of his long runs with Rochester Running Company group runs (and more than a few Thursday runs with me and the group at ThreeHeads...

  7. 107: I Am Hot Blooded with Josh Frankel

    Josh Frankel and I get together to chat about bad decisions, good friends and combining the two can lead to really great times. We spend some time talking about how Josh got running and then we get into how he ended up doing longer distances by recapping the timeline of Josh’s races. And Josh has...

  8. 106 This is Like Flossing - with Mitch Ball

    Mitch’s race history reads like a guy who REALLY wants to win races. Who REALLY wants to get the most out of himself. Also, he doesn't really run ultras. And yet, his dream race is Leadville 100. Yes, a hundred miler out in Colorado. A race he surely had little chance of finishing, let alone...

  9. 105: Something You Write on a Piece of Paper - with Clement Chung

    Clem Chung tells about how he got started running somewhere around 2017, the things involved in planning self supported marathons and his “four year plan” to finish a hundred miler which culminated in his attempt at Mighty Mosquito 99 and striving to engineer the perfect run Special Guest…

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  10. 104: Impressed and a Little Embarrassed - with Abby McCarthy

    Abby McCarthy returns after what we discovered was a nearly 4 year absence from the podcast. She has a done a lot during that time. Including the Georgia Death Race, Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra… Twice and Mt. Hood and Cruel Jewel 50 milers. Oh yeah, she also hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail and...

  11. 103: Being Undercooked Is Better than Being Overcooked - with Garth Howell and James Castiglione

    It’s been a few years in the making, but Garth Howell is finally on the podcast! James Castiglione comes along for the ride, as he would say. We cover some brief introductory topics such as a little bit about James and Garth got the way they are, and how we all met. Run Groups folks. Run Groups....

  12. 102: 2020 Is Gonna Be An Awesome Year - with Tom and Alyson Tighe

    Tom and Alyson Tighe got into Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon AND Western States in 2019. Almost too Perfect. Then 2020 happened. CANCELED! And now it's 2021 and racing is back! You won't believe what this couple is planning to do! [🙄 End clickbait description 🙄] Spoiler, They're doing...

  13. 101: The Walking Really Slows You Down - with Ellie Pell

    Ellie Pell is back! (For some of you, it might seems like maybe she never left 🤣 ) Well, not only is Ellie back on the podcast, she is also back racing. She has banged out wins at Many on The Genny AND FL50s in the last month. But more importantly, she running around Rochester! That's right.…

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  14. 100: It Can Be Life Changing - with Pete Kresock

    We stretch our mic cables all the way out to Ithaca, NY to chat with Pete Kresock. This episode has been a long-time coming and I'm super happy to finally have a chat with Pete. Pete is an ultra-runner and local scene advocate. Pete keeps is pretty real and always has an interesting take on…

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  15. 099: Glory Days - with Mike Welden, Jamie Hobbs and Daven Oskvig

    We've gathered the braintrust together to discuss all manner of things from Current Events to gear to beer. Mike Welden, Jamie Hobbs and Daven Oskvig sit in their respective corners in my sunroom, crack a few cold ones and share stories of what was, what is and what could be. Special Guests…

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  16. 098: Race

    Black Lives Matter. Racism is real.

  17. 097: All This Fitness and Nowhere to Go with It - with Phil Nesbitt

    Phil Nesbitt phones in from “down south” to talk about what’s it’s like to be super fit and have no races to show it off. Heh. Kidding. Sort of. More importantly, Phil and I talk about the current state of the parks and the impact of COVID from his perspective at the NYS Park Police. We also talk...

  18. 096: Two Pricks in the Desert - with Jeremy and Chris from We Run the Desert Podcast

    Podcast inception! It’s a podcast within a podcast as Chris and Jeremy from We Run the Desert Podcast join to chat about the left coast, podcasting, running in 100 degree heat in May. It was a fun chat where we got to know each other a little bit and maybe brought two side of the country a little...

  19. 095: Go Do a Running Thing - with Chris Patterson

    Chris Patterson is back on the podcast and we talk about how to keep active and healthy (mentally and physically) without group, runs, motivating races and all those other 'normal things' we used to take for granted. What can we control these days? Chris is founder of Apex Performance Coaching.…

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  20. 094: If You Love Something, Set it Free - with Greg Casto

    After years of discussing it, Greg and I finally reach out through the void and connect with each other for a recoring. (See, good things CAN happen in quaratine) In this wide ranging conversation, we discuss things like homework, stock investments, puzzles, beer, normalcy, the generosity of our...

  21. 093: Running Has So Many Great Layers - with Krissy Moehl

    In this episode of the podcast, Krissy Moehl flies in to an undisclosed location deep in the heart of Brighton, NY to have a fireside chat. (originally recorded Feb 21, 2020) Special Guest: Krissy Moehl.

  22. 092: Put Your Big Girl Pants On - with Melissa Johnson-White

    Special Guest: Melissa Johnson-White.

  23. 091: I've Never Been Good at the 9 to 5 - with Jonathan Griffiths

    Jon Griffiths opened Rochester Running Company with the goal to Run Our City Together. In this episode of the podcast, he shares some of his background, the story of starting the store and the motivations and goals behind his continuous drive. We talk about golfing, sleeping (or not), life after...

  24. 090: Did That Just Happen? - with Ellie Pell

    In this episode, I make the trip to Ithaca to see Ellie Pell in her natural habitat. We talk about her amazing 2019; Placing Top Woman in Buffalo Marathon and Many on The Genny, Winning Green Lakes 50k and Watergap 50k outright and then capping it all off with a 2:41 at Hartford Marathon which...

  25. 089: I'm Not Even Sure I Like Doing It - with Shea Coleman

    Shea Coleman walks into the studio as if she didn’t even recently do a hundred miler. Shea recently completed Mighty Mosquito 99 (with the extra bonus mile) and so we are going to chat a bit about that as well as being a volunteer extraordinaire and her exciting plans for multisport events. Shea…

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  26. 088: Allez! Allez, Rob! - with Rob Richard

    Rob Richard makes the long trip in from Little Falls, NY to share some stories of learning and finding perspective in running. Rob Richard is a life-long runner who lives in the charming city of Little Falls, NY. He ran his first ultra marathon in 2015 and has since finished over twenty endurance...

  27. 087: Physical Expression of Freedom - with Josh Rossi

    Josh Rossi strongarms his way into the studio to talk about the importance of well… strength in running. For years, Josh has run a program called Muscles for Mileage… and now he is working out of his own gym Pursuit Performance. Josh thinks a lot about running and makes his opinions known about…

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  28. 086: Growth and Guidance - with Nate Huckle

    Nate Huckle makes his way down the Thruway to chat about such things as racing, Muddy Sneaker, Oil Creek, Twisted Branch, coaching, mentoring, pacing, volunteering and anything that might come up... Nate has been a great friend, coach (at both Brighton High School in Rochester and Canisius…

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  29. 085: The Hugest Difference - with Jennifer Belliveau

    In this episode, Jennifer Belliveau comes back home to visit some family, hits up a trail for a quick run and pops into the studio to talk about running. Jennifer grew up in Rochester, but now lives down in Long Island and runs the New York Road Runner (NYRR) races with her running friends. We…

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  30. BONUS - 084: CoolDown with Jeff and Zach

    Hello and Welcome to the CoolDown, the special aftershow content for supporters of the Running Inside Out Podcast on Patreon. Now you may be saying to yourself… “Self, I am not on Patreon. I should not be hearing this extra bonus content.” And you would be right… except, I felt this was a good...

  31. 084: Just Turn Your Brain Off - with Jeff Beck (and surprise Guest Zach Rivers!)

    Jeff Beck calls in from way out in Oklahoma City to share some stories from racing throughout Rochester back in his High School and college days and what he is up to now with coaching a new crop of runners and starting a family in Oklahoma. Now, Mort Nace and I hatched a plan to surprise Jeff…

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  32. 083: I Respect Cookies - with Brooke Smith

    Brooke Smith ambles into the studio to talk about all the usual stories about loving trail running, eating disorder recovery, quitting dieting, and making a decision to stop trying to change her body and instead run as far/fast as she can in the body that she has. As well as talking about her...

  33. 082: We Don't Have to Talk About Me - with Mike Welden

    Despite the odds, the Earth has made it around the sun again and so it is time for Mike Welden to visit the studio. I wasn't sure what Mike had in store when he called me. In the end, it turned it wasn't anything to be afraid of; a little bit of running, a couple of laughs and good chat with a...

  34. 081: I Really Like the Speedy Stuff - with Calli Thackery

    Calli ran as a member of the University of New Mexico Lobos. She is from Sheffield, UK and stopped by Rochester to run a 4:59 in the 2019 Rochester Mile. She likes Breakfast Burritos. 🌯 Special Guest: Calli Thackery.

  35. 080: Barkley Marathons at Mind The Ducks - with John Fegyveresi and Tim Hardy

    You may have heard of a little Netflix documentary called "Barkley, the Race that eats its young" and if you are a trail or ultra runner, you may have even been asked if you ever ran or want to run Barkley. And if you are a silly person, you might even be thinking that you DO want to run Barkley...

  36. 079: I Love Getting Old - with Karen Howe

    Karen Howe recently ran a 3:08 at Boston. A PR by 2 minutes, at the age of 42. What's the secret? Well, she takes a day out of her recovery schedule to talk about her recent run as part of Team MR8. We talk about how a combination of planning, positivity, stubborness, coaching, and consistency is...

  37. 078: I Get This Now - with Lisa Famiglietti

    Lisa Famiglietti drops in to talk about being coerced into spontaneous racing, the joy (and coercion) of running groups, and how she hasn't ran a marathon (yet.) Then we explore the menus and beers of our favorite cities. Lisa's first ever race was a borrowed bib, her most recent race was a...

  38. 077: Voices From the Trail 2019

    Laura Rekkerth made her way to 74 peaks last year. Daven Oskvig has run more than 70 ultras, finishing many on the podium. Tim Kent is a purposeful training machine setting an example for the next generation. Laura Webber is a family oriented adventure racer who did a 24 hour mountain bike relay...

  39. 076: 076: Run Across Haiti - with Prem Kumar and Daniel Knopp

    Prem Kumar and Daniel Knopp are joining with Work, a non-profit organization, to run across Haiti. Their goal is to show that Haiti is not a place to be feared or pitied and to raise funds for our work in ending poverty in Menelas through dignified jobs. Prem and Dan have raised over $13,000 and...

  40. 075: Now That I've Started, I'm Afraid to Stop - with Mark Valites

    Mark Valites climbs into the guest chair to talk of everything outdoors. In this wide-ranging conversation we cover trails in and around Buffalo, NY, running 100 milers throughout the country and you can hear my fascination as I interrogate Mark about ice climbing! The show notes for this episode...

  41. 074: Silencing the Self-Doubt - with Katie Gailey

    Katie Gailey shows up out of the blue to talk about how she got herself involved in the crazy world of ultra running. For those of you that don’t know, in 2017 Katie found the trails and then started running some of the biggest ultras around... we're talking Many on the Genny, Cayuga 50 and even...

  42. 073: Sometimes I Get a Little Emotional - with Erica Mead

    Erica Mead rushes in to talk about her running. We really focus in on how Erica has 'grown and matured' as she has gotten older. Erica ran a lot of hard fast miles in 2017 and while fun, resulted in her spending the first half of 2018 recovering from a major injury and finishing it with a 50k in...

  43. 072: We Don't Need Paint or Bubbles - with Mark Streb

    Mark Streb sprints into the studio to quickly tell us some of his running stories. We chat about going from being a lazy kid to running in two Chase Corporate Challenge World Championships. We also talk about Road Kill Racing, Cross Country, and Snowshoe running. Special Guest: Mark Streb.

  44. 071: I'm Not Going Back - with Scott Parr

    Scott Parr joins to talk about what got him into the world of running, pushing the limits of his body and finding fun in the suffering. Scott had a pretty awesome 2018 that included three pretty big ultras in Many on the Genny, Cayuga Trails and Twisted Branch. In addition to 2018 memories, he...

  45. 070: You're Doing Better Than Anyone Thought You Would - with Chris O'Brien

    The tables are turned for the 2nd time ever on the podcast. Jamie Hobbs convinced me to be other the other side of the mic and so, ... In this episode, Chris O'Brien (me) joins to talk about Oil Creek 100k. Listen in to find out what happens when a podcast host does exactly the bare minimum...

  46. 069: I'm Crazy, I'm in - with Jen DiSalvo

    Jen DiSalvo joins me in the studio to tell us her story of quitting smoking and starting running to be a healty mom for her family. She went from couch to 5k, from 5k to half marathon and from half marathons to ultra... and this year was 3 ultras in 3 months. Jen is one of only 4 people to…

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  47. 068: Secrets - with Danielle Snyder

    Danielle Snyder comes back to the East Coast to visit friends and family… oh and to run Twisted Branch 100k. Danielle has been out west in the general Portland area crushing mountains since she has moved out there. In this episode, we talk about secrets (so many), supportive and amazing friends…

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  48. 067: This is so Dumb; An ADK FKT with Josh Stratton

    Josh Stratton wanders in to talk about his solo, unsupported Adirondack 46er Fastest Known Time. There are 46 peaks in NY over 4,000 feet. Climbing them all makes you a 46er. Climbing them faster than anyone else gives you the FKT. Climbing them by eating little more than RunGum makes you Josh...

  49. 066: The Lentils Kept Working; Western States with Jamie Hobbs

    Jamie Hobbs is here to talk about the Big Dance. That's right, Mr. Hobbs Goes to Western States. Special Guest: Jamie Hobbs.

  50. 065: A Monumental Hug: with Mike Welden

    Mike Welden is back. Like literally. Last we heard from Mike, he had just run a smokin 13:34 at Laurel Highlands Ultra. And then, nothing. Where'd he go, what'd he do? Turns out, those answers are "everywhere" and "a lot", mostly. It's complicated. Listen in as Mike, in typical Welden-esque…

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Sometimes we're inside the race and sometimes we're outside, but always around the Rochester, NY running scene and the community members who make it happen. If you run you, are a runner. If you are a runner, you have a story. These are the stories of our community. Hosted by Chris O'Brien.

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