What It Takes to Build a Dynasty: Mike Smith on Systems, Identity, and Relentless Growth in Elite Running | Exclusive Lessons From Coaching NAU, Galen Rupp, Nico Young, Donavan Brazier + More
Final Surge: https://www.finalsurge.com (RUNNINGEFFECT20) He built a dynasty in Flagstaff, and now, Mike Smith is bringing that same fire to Nike’s Swoosh Track Club.After nearly a decade at the helm ...
25 Okt 20251h 9min
What It Really Takes to Be Great: Inside the Grind, the Burnout, and the Relentless Fight to Keep Going With NIKE Pro Coach Alex Ostberg
Sacrifice, grit, burnout, and the fight to be great: this month’s Rundown Recap dives into four stories that every driven person needs to hear.The fellas kick things off with “Sacrifice Isn’t Sustaina...
23 Okt 202559min
From PRs to PR: How Claire Manley Turns Athletes Into Brands
Claire Manley went from chasing PRs on the track to building a storytelling engine for athletes and running brands.She is the co-founder of Meet @ 7 Studios, a women-led social media and personal bran...
21 Okt 202540min
From Missing the Olympic Team to World Championship Greatness: The Unbelievable Comeback of Jess McClain
Jess McClain has become the new face of American women’s marathoning: a symbol of resilience, balance, and belief in one’s own path.A former collegiate standout at Stanford, she stepped into the pro r...
17 Okt 202545min
What Elite Performers Get Right: Sports Scientist Kristen Holmes on Sleep, Recovery, and the Psychology of Greatness
Kristen Holmes has worn every hat in the world of performance, including athlete, coach, scientist, and innovator.Today, she’s setting the standard at WHOOP.At the University of Iowa, she was a two-ti...
15 Okt 20251h 2min
From a 3:48 Mile to the Mud of Nationals — Gary Martin’s Full Plan to Win NCAA XC (Training, Tactics, Mindset)
Few athletes have risen as fast—or raced as fearlessly—as Gary Martin.Now a senior at the University of Virginia, he has evolved into a consistent national contender with personal bests that rank amon...
13 Okt 202538min
Fix Your Plateau: Alex Ostberg on the Real Reasons You’re Not Improving (and How to Turn Bad Days Into Breakthroughs)
The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rsProgress in running is rarely smooth, often unpredictable, and sometimes shaped most by the days we’d rather forge...
11 Okt 202556min
Dathan Ritzenhein's Championship Blueprint: From Beamish's World Title to Nuguse's World Record and Obiri's Boston—Inside OAC's System for Winning
Dathan Ritzenhein has lived two lives in running: first as one of America's most decorated distance runners, and now as the head coach of the On Athletics Club (OAC). As a coach, Ritzenhein has been a...
9 Okt 20251h 4min
