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The Thompson Running Show — 306 episodes

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1

Never Forget 5K Recap + More of Mark’s Notebook

2

Trying to Clear out Mark’s Notebook

3

Remembering Dylan Wilkinson (an interview from the vault)

4

Dustin Drewes on Cycling as Cross-Training for Runners

5

Dog Days of Summer Recap

6

Dog Days of Summer Hype Week

7

Cycling Offroad- Gravel and Mountain Biking Part 2 with Scott Henderson and Patrick White

8

Cycling Offroad - Gravel and Mountain Biking Part 1 with Scott Henderson and Patrick White

9

Hammer the Bike - Cycling in Triathlon with Heather St Amant of New Dimension Endurance Coaching

10

Cycling Tangi Part 2 with Andrew Macaluso (Tangi Cycling) & Mark Hammonds (Pedals and Pints)

11

Cycling Tangi Part 1 with Andrew Macaluso (Tangi Cycling) & Mark Hammonds (Pedals and Pints)

12

Annual Fireman’s 5K Check-in with Heather St Amant

13

Full Send Invitational Recap 2026

14

Full Send Invitational Hype Week 2026

15

Staving off Age Related Running Decline

16

Run to the Hills Recap

17

Global Running Day Recap 2026

18

As the Globe Turns … Global Running News, Global Running Day, Jason Traveling the Globe

19

Running Etiquette (AKA our best episode ever … apparently)

20

Recap Extravaganza: TRC Crawfish Boil, AA Visit, & Deviate Grand Opening

21

The Ebb and Flow of Running Motivation (or Lack Thereof)

22

Salsa Run Recap, SC Recap and Miscellany

23

Strawberry Strut Recap 2026

24

CCC Recap with Artie Johnston

25

Easter Trivia + CCC Teaser

26

Recaps Galore

27

MS 50 Recap + Double Hype Week

28

Local Running News with Jason, yes, just Jason

29

Wag, Walk, Run Recap + MS50 Pre-race

30

Wag, Walk, Run Hype Week with Heather St. Amant

31

Q50 Trail Extravaganza Recap with Friends

32

The TRS Definitive Guide to AI and Running

33

Live Oak 50K Recap

34

Louisiana Marathon Recap 2026

35

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2026

36

2025 Recap + TRC Resolution Party

37

End of Year Trivia with the TRC & Host Mark Thompson

38

Gulf Coast and Santa Stomp Recaps

39

Long runs and Marathon Gear

40

Reindeer Run Recap 2025 + Gulf Coast Hype

41

Turkey Race Recaps + Reindeer Run Hype Week

42

Turkey Race Interviews 2025

43

Gobble & Go Hype Week with Dylan Wilkinson

44

Grateful Gobble Gallop Hype Week

45

When Boredom Sets in and Changes of Scenery

46

Our Running Music through the Years … (or lack thereof)

47

Choosing a Marathon Plan

48

Northshore Recap 2025 + TRC Events and More …

49

Northshore Half Marathon Weekend Interviews

50

Air Show 5K Recap + Northshore Hype

51

Air Show 5K Hype Week

52

Shifting Goals Across the Runspan

53

Erie Marathon Recap + Fireman’s 5K Interviews

54

Fireman’s 5K Hype Week with Heather

55

Overtraining? Summer heat? … Both?

56

Running on Empty Recap

57

NA Beer Test: Arid August Continues …

58

Toe Bones, Training Zones, Arid August and More …

59

Nights of Summer Recap

60

An Ode to Summer

61

Running Surface Breakdown + the Return of Jeremy

62

How do alcohol and running mix?

63

Nun Run Recap + Interviews

64

Nun Run Hype Week … Again

65

Jason Gets the Clanga + Summer Miscellany

66

Global Running Day Recap 2025

67

Global Running Day Hype

68

Homochitto Hammer Recap

69

Homochitto Hammer On Site

70

St Joe’s, Homochitto Hammer, Nun Run, Summer Plans and More

71

St Joseph’s Color Run and 5K

72

On Demo + Misc Hype

73

CCC Recap 2025

74

Strawberry Strut Recap 2025

75

Strawberry Strut Hype Week 2025

76

Shamrock Run Recap 2025

77

Shamrock Run Post-race Interviews

78

Oyster Day 5k Recap + Shamrock Hype Week 2025

79

Marathon Launch Week with Mike Wattigny

80

Oyster Day 5k Hype Week 2025

81

Meet the TRC Trivia (answer link in notes)

82

Return of the Nun Run with Mark and Heather

83

Running Shoe Trends 2025 Edition with Mark Franatovich

84

Super Bowl Edition 2025

85

Spring Goal Setting 2025

86

Louisiana Marathon 2025 Recap

87

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2025

88

New Year's Recap (Resolution Party + Trail Running)

89

2024 Year in Review

90

Christmas Episode 2024

91

Ode to the TRC (VH1 Storytellers Edition)

92

Research Roundup + A Farewell to Lucy

93

Reindeer Run Recap 2024

94

Stennis Recap + Reindeer Run Hype Week

95

Stennis Marathon Hype Week (AKA 2024 BQ Attempt)

96

Season 4, Episode 45 Technical Difficulties

97

Pound the Pavement for Pilot 5k Recap (with Denim)

98

Foundations of Health (Part 2)

99

Daylight Savings + Foundations of Health (Part 1)

100

Scary Running Stories - Halloween 2024

101

Northshore Half Marathon Weekend 2024 Recap

102

Northshore Half Race Interviews 2024

103

Northshore Half Hype Week 2024

104

Mentally Dealing with Injuries

105

Running a "Little" Faster and Updates to Boston Qualifying Standards

106

Advice on Choosing a Training Plan

107

200th Episode! + Saints Kickoff Run (or Swim)

108

Fireman's 5k Recap + Saints Run Hype Week 2024

109

Hammond Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Run Hype Week 2024

110

Transitioning to Triathlon with Heather St. Amant

111

Hammond Fireman's Run with Heather St. Amant

112

How Does Height Affect Running Ability?

113

Lore of Tangi Running (Part 2)

114

Lore of Tangi Running (Part 1)

115

Sagacious Wisdom for Aging Runners

116

Full Send Invitational 2024 Recap

117

Full Send Invitational Hype Week + Miscellaneous Chaos

118

Running in the Heat (Part Whatever)

119

Father's Day Trivia 2024

120

Global Running Day 2024 Recap

121

The Mental Side of Racing: Mid-race

122

The Mental Side of Racing: Pre-race

123

HKD 5k Recap + Global Running Day Pace Run

124

Running Shoe Trends with Mark Franatovich (Part 2 - Plates)

125

Running Shoe Trends with Mark Franatovich (Part 1 - Foam)

126

Kenny Craven Memorial Run + Azalea Fest 5k Recaps

127

Strawberry Strut Recap 2024

128

Strawberry Strut 2024 Pre & Post-Race

129

Rocket Fest 5k Recap + Strawberry Strut Hype Week

130

Shamrock Run 2024 Recap

131

Shamrock Run 2024 Pre and Post-race Interviews

132

Oyster Day "5k" Recap + Shamrock Run Hype Week = Chaos

133

Oyster Fest 5k Hype Week 2024

134

Beat the Clurichaun? (A Shamrock 2024 Episode)

135

No Pain, No Gain ... Sometimes ... Maybe

136

Is Anything Possible? (Running Sayings Part 1)

137

Overcoming Running Boredom

138

Achieving Running Breakthroughs

139

Why Race? + Mambo & Laketown Results & Interviews (with Brogan)

140

Louisiana Marathon 2024 Recap

141

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2024

142

Holiday Leftover Trivia + New Year's Eve 2023

143

Christmas 2023 + God Rest Ye Tangi Running Club

144

What's Your Weekly Mileage?

145

Reindeer Run & Tiger 10k Recaps 2023

146

Turkey Day Recaps + Reindeer Run Hype Week 2023

147

Gobble & Go + Electric City Gobbler Hype Week

148

Reindeer Run 2023 with Tim San Fillippo

149

Gobble and Go 5k with Nicole Hornsby-Harrison

150

Gobble Wobble 5k Recap

151

Andouille Fest Recap + Wobble Gobble Hype Week

152

Should You Run a Marathon? (Part 2)

153

Andouille Fest Pre-race + Should You Run a Marathon?

154

Tangi Running Club Refresh + Northshore 2023 Recap

155

Northshore 2023 Pre and Post-race Interviews

156

Northshore Half Marathon, 10 miler and 5k Hype Week 2023

157

End of Summer Trivia with Marlin, Chad, and Artie (and briefly Elizabeth)

158

Walk, Run Roll 2023 Interviews and Recap

159

Walk, Run, Roll Hype Week with Heather St. Amant + Saints & Fireman's 5k Recaps

160

Fireman's 5k + Saints Kickoff Run Hype Week (with Interviews)

161

Millennium Meadows Race Recap … womp, womp, womp

162

5 Tips for the Night Before Your Big Race

163

Millennium Meadows Marathon Hype Week + Marathon Fueling

164

The Dehydration Sets In: Running in the Humidity (Part 2)

165

Dog Days of Humidity: Dog Days of Summer 5k 2023 Recap + Running in the Humidity

166

TRS Runner’s Almanac: Running Terminology Part 2

167

TRS Runner's Almanac: Running Terminology Part One

168

Dealing with Burnout: Advice from Local Runners

169

Local Runner Heat Tactics + Full Send Invitation Recap

170

Full Send Invitational 1 Mile Time Trial: Pre and Post-Race Interviews

171

1 Mile + 4th of July Trivia (with Host Mark Thompson)

172

Running Demands

173

Father's Day Trivia 2023 (With Your Host Mark Thompson)

174

Running ... It's Complicated

175

Is Running "Fun"?

176

Crawfishman 2023 Recap + New Rides (Saucony Rides That Is)

177

Emotion in Motion 5k Recap + Crawfishman Triathlon Pre-race

178

Happy Mother's Day + Brooks Hyperion Max Demo

179

The TRS Definitive Guide to Running Books

180

The TRS Stance on Race Conditions + Guest Visits

181

Boston Marathon 2023: Local Results + Top Stories

182

Runners Almanac: From Hangovers to Allergies

183

The Easter Episode 2023: Easter Trivia with Your Host Mark Thompson

184

Shamrock Run Recap 2023

185

Shamrock Run 2023 Pre and Post-race Interviews

186

Shamrock Run Hype Week 2023 + A Plethora of Recaps

187

Popular Race Trivia + A New Group Run & Other Race News

188

A Plea for No T-Shirt & Other Options + Run for Jesus 5k Recap

189

Batten's Awareness 5k and 1 Mile Recap 2023

190

Batten’s Run Hype Week 2023 + Uncharacteristic Kind Words

191

Running and COVID Stats + Super Bowl Edition 2023

192

Walking in the Runner's Repertoire

193

Running for the Long Haul: Advice from Local Runners and Expert Coaches

194

Louisiana Marathon 2023 Recap

195

Louisiana Marathon 2023 Pre and Post-Race Interviews

196

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2023 + Birthday Wishes from Afar

197

The New Year's Episode: 2022 Reflections + 2023 Local Runner Resolutions

198

The Christmas Episode 2022

199

How to Mentally Break up a Long Run + Tiger 10k Recap

200

Being Married to a Runner with Special Guest Erica Thompson

201

Reindeer Run 2022 Recap + Interviews

202

Reindeer Run Hype Week + Thanksgiving Day Run Recaps

203

Turkey Trot Trivia + Thanksgiving Day Run News

204

Milestones Upon Milestones + Pound the Pavement 5k Recap

205

Reindeer Run 2022 Build up with Tim San Fillippo

206

Time Change: Love it or hate it

207

Purple Run Recap

208

Strolling Advice + How to Cheer at a Race

209

Race News (Purple Run, Reindeer Run, and More) + Full Northshore & Bronco Stampede Recaps

210

Northshore Half Marathon + 10m + 5k Pre and Post-race Interviews

211

Northshore Half Hype Week + Strawberry Strut, St. Joseph's Invitational and Beer & BBQ recaps

212

Race Nerves and Race News

213

Race News + Top Songs Heard at Races

214

Running Trivia with Your Host Mark Thompson

215

A Summer Reflectrospective

216

Running Gestures through the Years

217

Running in the Rain: Love it or Leave it? (Plus Heat Tips)

218

Cycling Trivia with your Host Mark Thompson

219

All about Sweat and a Dog Days of Summer 5k/1 Mile Recap

220

It's Ok 5k Recap and a Little on Rest/Recovery

221

What's Your Average Pace?

222

"It's OK 5K" Interview with Nicole Harrison

223

(Stupid) Running Trivia

224

Running Myths: Part 5

225

July 4th "Full Send" Invitational Post-race Interview

226

Running Myths: Part Four

227

Running Myths: Part Three

228

Father’s Day Episode + Running Myths Part Two: Running as Therapy

229

Running Myths: Part One

230

Mark and Jason Take Over: Word of the Day “Betrayal”

231

Summer Monthly Challenges: Ideas from "No Meat Athlete" with Thompson Commentary (Part 2)

232

Summer Monthly Challenges: Ideas from "No Meat Athlete" with Thompson Commentary (Part 1)

233

Is Running Bad for Your Knees?

234

Top 5 Reasons to Never Miss Your Group Run

235

What's the Big Deal about the Boston Marathon?

236

The Definitive Guide to Easter Candy (for runners)

237

Now for Something Completely Different: Spring & Summer Training

238

Runners Never Have I Ever

239

Walk, Run, Roll 5k Post-race Interviews

240

Team Macie and Thompson Running Walk, Run, Roll Recap

241

Walk, Run, Roll Hype Week & Oyster Fest 5k Recap

242

Oyster Fest 5k Pre-race and Shamrock Follow-up

243

Shamrock Run Recap 2022 with Artie Johnston and Chad Hidalgo

244

Shamrock Run Hype Week 2022

245

How to Train Your Leprechaun Part 2 with Jason Thompson

246

Walk, Run, Roll 5k & 10k with Heather St. Amant

247

Thompson Running Super Bowl LVI Special Extravaganza

248

Learn to Love Running ... because Most People Hate it at First

249

2022 Thompson Running Resolutions

250

Louisiana Marathon Recap and One Year Anniversary Episode

251

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week (and Happy Birthday Jason)

252

Tapering for Louisiana Marathon and Beyond

253

How Do you Know if You're Race Ready? (Marathon Edition)

254

Holiday Weight Maintenance (or How to take a Drubbing Like Jason)

255

The Thompson Running Show Holiday Gift Buying Guide

256

Dawg Dash and Reindeer Run 2021 Recaps

257

Official/Unofficial Hammond Half Recap and This Weekend’s Races

258

Katherine’s First 5k - Tammany Turkey Trot Recap

259

Purple Run Recap, Hwy 51 Report, Upcoming Runs, and Jeremy Coughing

260

Will Run for Food 5k Recap and November Race News

261

The Road to the Louisiana Marathon

262

October Race News and More Northshore Half Marathon Recap

263

Northshore Half Marathon Race Coverage with Special Guest Team Jackson

264

Northshore Half Marathon Hype Week 2021 with Artie Johnston

265

Interview with Janah Torrance on Tangi Eats and the Will Run for Food 5k

266

That First Run of Fall

267

Running from your Hurricane Stress

268

The Post Hurricane Ida Edition

269

What's Motivating Runners This Summer ... or Not

270

Back to School Edition: Our Current Obstacles to Running (or, Excuses, Excuses, Excuses)

271

The Thrill of Victory and Agony of Defeat Local Style

272

Mark Franatovich from Perfectly Fit on Basic Advice for Buying Running Shoes

273

Chiropractor Jeff Franco on Running Injury Treatment and Prevention

274

6 Month Anniversary Edition

275

A Tribute to Russell “Rusty” Armstrong Hall Jr. as a Runner

276

Some Basic Advice on Getting Faster

277

Holiday Running Hammond and Beyond

278

3 Mental Runners on the Mental Aspects of Running

279

Run to Eat: The Thompson Guide to Eating and Running

280

Running in the Heat

281

Recap - Batten Awareness Spectacular Extravaganza 5k and 1 Mile

282

Batten 5k Update and Technical Difficulties

283

Batten Awareness Spectacular Extravaganza 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run

284

Running the One Mile with Scott Henderson, Tyler Hughes, and Shawn Singh

285

Add Purpose to Your Day to Day Running with Charity Miles

286

Artie Johnston and Ryan Cardinal on Running the Louisiana Marathon with Ainsley's Angels and Beyond ...

287

The Thompson Running Show Definitive Guide to Running Music

288

Running in the Rain ... (Or, Jeremy Might Mention his Ironman)

289

Bon Temps Relay Recap (part 2)

290

Bon Temps Relay Recap (Part 1)

291

Interview with Scott Henderson: 2021 Shamrock Run 10k Overall Winner

292

Bon Temps Relay (Part 1): Thompson Running was Tired

293

When Race Plans Go Awry

294

Interview with Kali Benavides: 2021 Shamrock Run 10k Female Winner

295

Shamrock Run 2021 Recap

296

Shamrock Run Hype Week: Trail Running vs. Road Running

297

Shamrock Run: Interview with Amanda Bennett from the Hammond Rotary Club

298

Tribute to Micah Bentley McCorkle and Interview with the Hammond Shamrock Run Leprechaun

299

Relay Running with the Thompson Crew

300

Destination Running with the Thompson Running Crew

301

How to Land a Safe Jump off a Bridge: Or, When Thompson Runners Get Injured

302

When the Thompson’s Run

303

The Best Time of Day to Run

304

Why we love the 5k

305

How to Bomb out on a Marathon Attempt in 3 Easy steps ... (And how to Improve at Running from Year to Year)

306

Running: Start for your body stay for your mind