95: Why the Race Isn’t the Point: Loving the Training More Than the Medal w/ Steven Salefske

95: Why the Race Isn’t the Point: Loving the Training More Than the Medal w/ Steven Salefske

This week’s episode dives into a runner who has been logging miles for nearly three decades, from high school cross country to Navy decks to marathon training on a treadmill in the middle of the ocean. Steven shares what hooked him on running early on, how his first marathon came together through a Groupon deal and a deployment timeline, and why the joy of running has always come from the training itself, not the finish line.

We talk about finding peace in the process, what it means to stay adaptable through parenthood, work, and military life, and how running becomes a lifelong anchor when you keep it fun.

Follow along with Steven on Instagram at @Itsme_phteven!

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150: Still Buzzing: A Same-Day Detroit Marathon Recap w/ Laren Gonzalez

150: Still Buzzing: A Same-Day Detroit Marathon Recap w/ Laren Gonzalez

When Laren Gonzalez shot me an email seeing if she could come on the show just hours after her marathon, my first thought was this person is insane (and I love that) and my second was YES!! Her runnin...

9 Marras 1h 5min

149: I Still Ran a Marathon: Redefining a Tough First 26.2 at Shamrock w/ Chris Field

149: I Still Ran a Marathon: Redefining a Tough First 26.2 at Shamrock w/ Chris Field

Chris Field spent high school playing football, where running was something he had to do rather than something he chose. That changed in 2024, when partway through a weight loss journey a friend of hi...

2 Marras 1h

32: Catching Up Before Taper! Life & Running Updates (Mini Episode)

32: Catching Up Before Taper! Life & Running Updates (Mini Episode)

I’m back with a Wednesday mini episode for the first time in a long time, and I’m catching up with you right after finishing my 20 miler for the Charlotte Marathon. I was supposed to be about eight mo...

28 Loka 16min

148: There’s Never a Perfect Time: Training for a First Marathon With Three Young Kids w/ Morgan Berry

148: There’s Never a Perfect Time: Training for a First Marathon With Three Young Kids w/ Morgan Berry

Morgan Berry spent her high school track days saying yes to whatever event her coach needed filled, but the marathon didn’t feel like hers until she watched her husband chase a Boston qualifier and fi...

26 Loka 1h 6min

147: You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Finding Something Just for Me w/ Jess O’Brien

147: You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Finding Something Just for Me w/ Jess O’Brien

Jess O’Brien became a mom at 18, and for years movement took a back seat to raising her son. Running didn’t stick the first time she tried it, but joining a CrossFit gym had built up her endurance, so...

19 Loka 56min

146: Follow Your Curiosity: 30+ Marathons, Ultras, and Chasing Sub-3 w/ Casey Cline

146: Follow Your Curiosity: 30+ Marathons, Ultras, and Chasing Sub-3 w/ Casey Cline

Casey’s running story starts with summer camping trips, where she raced anyone who would line up and tried her hardest to beat the boys. Thirty-plus marathons later, she’s a landscape architect and ru...

12 Loka 39min

145: Back Where It All Began: Running Sydney, the City That Became Home w/ Sandy Engler

145: Back Where It All Began: Running Sydney, the City That Became Home w/ Sandy Engler

When Sandy moved from Switzerland to Australia in 2020, she was quickly swept into the country's active, early-morning lifestyle, though running wasn't on her radar yet. That changed when the owner of...

5 Loka 51min

144: A Bad Race Doesn't Erase the Training: Unfinished Business w/ Steve Carrier

144: A Bad Race Doesn't Erase the Training: Unfinished Business w/ Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier spent decades lifting heavy and hated cardio for a long time. When COVID closed the gyms, he started hiking and kayaking with his wife, and after she mentioned a 5K she wanted to do, he ...

28 Syys 59min

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