Joey Pointer (Fleet Feet CEO): How Data + Community Built a 300-Store Running Retail Powerhouse
Fleet Feet CEO Joey Pointer has made a career of combining community-driven retail with cutting-edge data insights.His journey into running retail wasn't a straight line. Raised on a North Carolina fa...
7 Okt 202554min
Exclusive: Andreas Almgren on the Untold Details Behind His Tokyo World Bronze—And the Inside Plan to Chase the European Half Marathon Record in Valencia
Andreas Almgren returns to the show, this time fresh off a bronze in the 10,000 meters at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.This marked Sweden’s first World Championships medal in a long-distance ...
5 Okt 202538min
From NCAA Champion to NYC Debut: Charles Hicks on Switching Flags, Swoosh TC, and Building for 26.2
Amid a pro reset in Eugene and a new flag next to his name, Charles Hicks is aiming his firepower at the marathon.Stanford’s first NCAA individual cross-country champion turned Nike pro joins the show...
3 Okt 202548min
Building a Dynasty: Laurie Henes on Culture, Standards, and the Blueprint Behind NC State’s 3-Peat
Final Surge: https://www.finalsurge.com (RUNNINGEFFECT20)Few coaches have reshaped a running program the way Laurie Henes has.For more than three decades, she’s been at the heart of NC State running, ...
1 Okt 202550min
From Leaving the Sport to 4th Fastest Ever: Cordell Tinch Breaks Down His Comeback and World Championship Win
Cordell Tinch just struck gold in Tokyo, and he’s back on the show to tell us how it happened.This isn’t just about a gold medal. Cordell’s career is about resilience, reinvention, and the razor-thin ...
29 Sep 202530min
Inside Sadie Engelhardt’s Next Chapter: Olympic Trials at 17, 4:27 Mile, 4:07 1500… and How She Plans to Win in College
At just 18, Sadie Engelhardt has lived the kind of running career most athletes dream about: national records, Olympic Trials, and head-to-head battles with pros.Now, she’s back on the show as her nex...
27 Sep 202537min
Coach First, Tech Second: Tim Surface on Building Final Surge to Save Coaches Time (and Make Athletes Better)
Final Surge: https://www.finalsurge.com (RUNNINGEFFECT20)Tim Surface’s path runs straight through the heart of the sport of running.Tim is a University of Tulsa Academic All-American who kept competin...
25 Sep 202555min
Stop Overcomplicating Your Running: Jeff Cunningham’s Evidence-Based Plan for Real-World Athletes + Insights From Coaching Nick Bare
If you smash together courtroom precision with marathon coaching, you get Jeff Cunningham.Jeff is a licensed Texas attorney turned creator of Austin’s Bat City Track Club, and he is here to open up th...
23 Sep 202550min
