A podcast and newsletter about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious. Josh Peterson interviews those in the running space he finds interesting, writes about his time on the trail, and a whole lot more.
Josh welcomes Scott Breeden to the podcast to discuss:
* Comparing his running today to his running a decade ago (3:21)
* His early years with running and why he seemed to find joy in the sport at such…
Josh welcomes Cris Gutierrez, Derek Loseke, Amy DeLong, Erin Genova, Blake Ziegler, Alex Predhome, Jodi Semonell, Kassia Ulffers, Kimberly Bailey, Peter Bromka, Seth Marek, Stephen Mohring, and his d…
Josh welcomes Ryan Zavala to the podcast to discuss:
* How his training has gone ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon (2:14)
* Knowing there’s always a runner out there crazier than you (17:01)
* Wrestling…
After an announcement about the future of Chasing Three Hours, Josh welcomes Raymond O’Donnell to the podcast to discuss:
* Not running a traditional spring marathon (6:11)
* Being a wrestler growing u…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Kyle Robbins joined Josh to discuss:
* His approach to running and how it was different from his time golfing competitively (3:49)
* What brought him to running in t…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Mark Nygaard joined Josh to discuss:
* His approach to training for ultras and how it has evolved over the years (3:25)
* His first trail run (14:22)
* Running toward…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Milo Greder joined Josh to discuss:
* Finishing in second place at his debut marathon in February and lessons learned ahead of his second marathon later this year (…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Elizabeth Chalen joined Josh to discuss:
* Coming off the Coldwater Rumble in January, how’s she feeling? (3:24)
* Finding her people in running (11:47)
* How people …
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Thomas Aicher joined Josh to discuss:
* Training for the Boston Marathon and why his training cycle is different than most (1:56)
* 18 states away from his goal of r…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Reinke joined Josh to discuss:
* Trying to win free Chipotle for a year and doing so by running (1:47)
* How his run streak came to be (15:28)
* Belief in himse…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Brian Tholl joined Josh to discuss:
* Coming off an incredible 2024, how he’s feeling about it all (3:22)
* Running a marathon with very little actual training (14:0…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Matthew Fayers joined Josh to discuss:
* Going from athlete to coach and how it’s changed his relationship with the sport of running (2:21)
* What happened when he r…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Dylan Parlor joined Josh to discuss:
* The vibes of early 2025 coming off a great 2024 (5:32)
* Coming back to running after college and what led to him taking it se…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Ryan Regnier joined Josh to discuss:
* The aging process (3:40)
* Taking the next step as a runner (11:32)
* Not getting into West Point and what it meant for his ru…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Jay Birmingham joined Josh to discuss:
* Taking in the aging process and how it’s gone throughout his time as a runner (3:06)
* Coming to running in April of 1958 an…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Zielger joined Josh to discuss:
* His own approach to running (2:30)
* Running a marathon as a freshman in college (8:27)
* Hitting rock bottom with alcohol and…
On the first Chasing Three Hours of 2025, Graig Skartvedt joined Josh to discuss:
* Reflecting on 2024 (2:44)
* His Boston Qualifying time not being enough for 2026 (8:01)
* Burnout with golf leading to…
On this episode, Luke Peterson joined Josh to discuss:
* Why he started running after so many years of avoiding it (6:02)
* Running gear being a great entry point into the sport (8:52)
* A switch flippi…
On this week’s Chasing Three Hours, John Gathje joined Josh to discuss:
* Being inducted into the Hall of Fame at multiple stops (3:04)
* Coming from a family of runners (6:13)
* The success Division II…