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The Thompson Running Show — 286 episodes

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1

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

2

Salsa Run Recap, SC Recap and Miscellany

3

Strawberry Strut Recap 2026

4

CCC Recap with Artie Johnston

5

Easter Trivia + CCC Teaser

6

Recaps Galore

7

MS 50 Recap + Double Hype Week

8

Local Running News with Jason, yes, just Jason

9

Wag, Walk, Run Recap + MS50 Pre-race

10

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

11

Q50 Trail Extravaganza Recap with Friends

12

The TRS Definitive Guide to AI and Running

13

Live Oak 50K Recap

14

Louisiana Marathon Recap 2026

15

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2026

16

2025 Recap + TRC Resolution Party

17

End of Year Trivia with the TRC & Host Mark Thompson

18

Gulf Coast and Santa Stomp Recaps

19

Long runs and Marathon Gear

20

Reindeer Run Recap 2025 + Gulf Coast Hype

21

Turkey Race Recaps + Reindeer Run Hype Week

22

Turkey Race Interviews 2025

23

Gobble & Go Hype Week with Dylan Wilkinson

24

Grateful Gobble Gallop Hype Week

25

When Boredom Sets in and Changes of Scenery

26

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

27

Choosing a Marathon Plan

28

Northshore Recap 2025 + TRC Events and More …

29

Northshore Half Marathon Weekend Interviews

30

Air Show 5K Recap + Northshore Hype

31

Air Show 5K Hype Week

32

Shifting Goals Across the Runspan

33

Erie Marathon Recap + Fireman’s 5K Interviews

34

Fireman’s 5K Hype Week with Heather

35

Overtraining? Summer heat? … Both?

36

Running on Empty Recap

37

NA Beer Test: Arid August Continues …

38

Toe Bones, Training Zones, Arid August and More …

39

Nights of Summer Recap

40

An Ode to Summer

41

Running Surface Breakdown + the Return of Jeremy

42

How do alcohol and running mix?

43

Nun Run Recap + Interviews

44

Nun Run Hype Week … Again

45

Jason Gets the Clanga + Summer Miscellany

46

Global Running Day Recap 2025

47

Global Running Day Hype

48

Homochitto Hammer Recap

49

Homochitto Hammer On Site

50

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

51

St Joseph’s Color Run and 5K

52

On Demo + Misc Hype

53

CCC Recap 2025

54

Strawberry Strut Recap 2025

55

Strawberry Strut Hype Week 2025

56

Shamrock Run Recap 2025

57

Shamrock Run Post-race Interviews

58

Oyster Day 5k Recap + Shamrock Hype Week 2025

59

Marathon Launch Week with Mike Wattigny

60

Oyster Day 5k Hype Week 2025

61

Meet the TRC Trivia (answer link in notes)

62

Return of the Nun Run with Mark and Heather

63

Running Shoe Trends 2025 Edition with Mark Franatovich

64

Super Bowl Edition 2025

65

Spring Goal Setting 2025

66

Louisiana Marathon 2025 Recap

67

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2025

68

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

69

2024 Year in Review

70

Christmas Episode 2024

71

Ode to the TRC (VH1 Storytellers Edition)

72

Research Roundup + A Farewell to Lucy

73

Reindeer Run Recap 2024

74

Stennis Recap + Reindeer Run Hype Week

75

Stennis Marathon Hype Week (AKA 2024 BQ Attempt)

76

Season 4, Episode 45 Technical Difficulties

77

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

78

Foundations of Health (Part 2)

79

Daylight Savings + Foundations of Health (Part 1)

80

Scary Running Stories - Halloween 2024

81

Northshore Half Marathon Weekend 2024 Recap

82

Northshore Half Race Interviews 2024

83

Northshore Half Hype Week 2024

84

Mentally Dealing with Injuries

85

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

86

Advice on Choosing a Training Plan

87

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

88

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

89

Hammond Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Run Hype Week 2024

90

Transitioning to Triathlon with Heather St. Amant

91

Hammond Fireman's Run with Heather St. Amant

92

How Does Height Affect Running Ability?

93

Lore of Tangi Running (Part 2)

94

Lore of Tangi Running (Part 1)

95

Sagacious Wisdom for Aging Runners

96

Full Send Invitational 2024 Recap

97

Full Send Invitational Hype Week + Miscellaneous Chaos

98

Running in the Heat (Part Whatever)

99

Father's Day Trivia 2024

100

Global Running Day 2024 Recap

101

The Mental Side of Racing: Mid-race

102

The Mental Side of Racing: Pre-race

103

HKD 5k Recap + Global Running Day Pace Run

104

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

105

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

106

Kenny Craven Memorial Run + Azalea Fest 5k Recaps

107

Strawberry Strut Recap 2024

108

Strawberry Strut 2024 Pre & Post-Race

109

Rocket Fest 5k Recap + Strawberry Strut Hype Week

110

Shamrock Run 2024 Recap

111

Shamrock Run 2024 Pre and Post-race Interviews

112

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

113

Oyster Fest 5k Hype Week 2024

114

Beat the Clurichaun? (A Shamrock 2024 Episode)

115

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

116

Is Anything Possible? (Running Sayings Part 1)

117

Overcoming Running Boredom

118

Achieving Running Breakthroughs

119

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

120

Louisiana Marathon 2024 Recap

121

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2024

122

Holiday Leftover Trivia + New Year's Eve 2023

123

Christmas 2023 + God Rest Ye Tangi Running Club

124

What's Your Weekly Mileage?

125

Reindeer Run & Tiger 10k Recaps 2023

126

Turkey Day Recaps + Reindeer Run Hype Week 2023

127

Gobble & Go + Electric City Gobbler Hype Week

128

Reindeer Run 2023 with Tim San Fillippo

129

Gobble and Go 5k with Nicole Hornsby-Harrison

130

Gobble Wobble 5k Recap

131

Andouille Fest Recap + Wobble Gobble Hype Week

132

Should You Run a Marathon? (Part 2)

133

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

134

Tangi Running Club Refresh + Northshore 2023 Recap

135

Northshore 2023 Pre and Post-race Interviews

136

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

137

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

138

Walk, Run Roll 2023 Interviews and Recap

139

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

140

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

141

Millennium Meadows Race Recap … womp, womp, womp

142

5 Tips for the Night Before Your Big Race

143

Millennium Meadows Marathon Hype Week + Marathon Fueling

144

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

145

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

146

TRS Runner’s Almanac: Running Terminology Part 2

147

TRS Runner's Almanac: Running Terminology Part One

148

Dealing with Burnout: Advice from Local Runners

149

Local Runner Heat Tactics + Full Send Invitation Recap

150

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

151

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

152

Running Demands

153

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

154

Running ... It's Complicated

155

Is Running "Fun"?

156

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

157

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

158

Happy Mother's Day + Brooks Hyperion Max Demo

159

The TRS Definitive Guide to Running Books

160

The TRS Stance on Race Conditions + Guest Visits

161

Boston Marathon 2023: Local Results + Top Stories

162

Runners Almanac: From Hangovers to Allergies

163

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

164

Shamrock Run Recap 2023

165

Shamrock Run 2023 Pre and Post-race Interviews

166

Shamrock Run Hype Week 2023 + A Plethora of Recaps

167

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

168

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

169

Batten's Awareness 5k and 1 Mile Recap 2023

170

Batten’s Run Hype Week 2023 + Uncharacteristic Kind Words

171

Running and COVID Stats + Super Bowl Edition 2023

172

Walking in the Runner's Repertoire

173

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

174

Louisiana Marathon 2023 Recap

175

Louisiana Marathon 2023 Pre and Post-Race Interviews

176

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week 2023 + Birthday Wishes from Afar

177

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

178

The Christmas Episode 2022

179

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

180

Being Married to a Runner with Special Guest Erica Thompson

181

Reindeer Run 2022 Recap + Interviews

182

Reindeer Run Hype Week + Thanksgiving Day Run Recaps

183

Turkey Trot Trivia + Thanksgiving Day Run News

184

Milestones Upon Milestones + Pound the Pavement 5k Recap

185

Reindeer Run 2022 Build up with Tim San Fillippo

186

Time Change: Love it or hate it

187

Purple Run Recap

188

Strolling Advice + How to Cheer at a Race

189

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

190

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

191

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

192

Race Nerves and Race News

193

Race News + Top Songs Heard at Races

194

Running Trivia with Your Host Mark Thompson

195

A Summer Reflectrospective

196

Running Gestures through the Years

197

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

198

Cycling Trivia with your Host Mark Thompson

199

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

200

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

201

What's Your Average Pace?

202

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

203

(Stupid) Running Trivia

204

Running Myths: Part 5

205

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

206

Running Myths: Part Four

207

Running Myths: Part Three

208

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

209

Running Myths: Part One

210

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

211

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

212

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

213

Is Running Bad for Your Knees?

214

Top 5 Reasons to Never Miss Your Group Run

215

What's the Big Deal about the Boston Marathon?

216

The Definitive Guide to Easter Candy (for runners)

217

Now for Something Completely Different: Spring & Summer Training

218

Runners Never Have I Ever

219

Walk, Run, Roll 5k Post-race Interviews

220

Team Macie and Thompson Running Walk, Run, Roll Recap

221

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

222

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

223

Shamrock Run Recap 2022 with Artie Johnston and Chad Hidalgo

224

Shamrock Run Hype Week 2022

225

How to Train Your Leprechaun Part 2 with Jason Thompson

226

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

227

Thompson Running Super Bowl LVI Special Extravaganza

228

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

229

2022 Thompson Running Resolutions

230

Louisiana Marathon Recap and One Year Anniversary Episode

231

Louisiana Marathon Hype Week (and Happy Birthday Jason)

232

Tapering for Louisiana Marathon and Beyond

233

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

234

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

235

The Thompson Running Show Holiday Gift Buying Guide

236

Dawg Dash and Reindeer Run 2021 Recaps

237

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

238

Katherine’s First 5k - Tammany Turkey Trot Recap

239

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

240

Will Run for Food 5k Recap and November Race News

241

The Road to the Louisiana Marathon

242

October Race News and More Northshore Half Marathon Recap

243

Northshore Half Marathon Race Coverage with Special Guest Team Jackson

244

Northshore Half Marathon Hype Week 2021 with Artie Johnston

245

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

246

That First Run of Fall

247

Running from your Hurricane Stress

248

The Post Hurricane Ida Edition

249

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

250

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

251

The Thrill of Victory and Agony of Defeat Local Style

252

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

253

Chiropractor Jeff Franco on Running Injury Treatment and Prevention

254

6 Month Anniversary Edition

255

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

256

Some Basic Advice on Getting Faster

257

Holiday Running Hammond and Beyond

258

3 Mental Runners on the Mental Aspects of Running

259

Run to Eat: The Thompson Guide to Eating and Running

260

Running in the Heat

261

Recap - Batten Awareness Spectacular Extravaganza 5k and 1 Mile

262

Batten 5k Update and Technical Difficulties

263

Batten Awareness Spectacular Extravaganza 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run

264

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

265

Add Purpose to Your Day to Day Running with Charity Miles

266

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

267

The Thompson Running Show Definitive Guide to Running Music

268

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

269

Bon Temps Relay Recap (part 2)

270

Bon Temps Relay Recap (Part 1)

271

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

272

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

273

When Race Plans Go Awry

274

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

275

Shamrock Run 2021 Recap

276

Shamrock Run Hype Week: Trail Running vs. Road Running

277

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

278

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

279

Relay Running with the Thompson Crew

280

Destination Running with the Thompson Running Crew

281

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

282

When the Thompson’s Run

283

The Best Time of Day to Run

284

Why we love the 5k

285

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

286

Running: Start for your body stay for your mind