Running for Coverage

The fastest local in the field at the Gate River Run, Jonathan Hulzebos, repeated at First Coast Cup champion. This year, however, his experience was different thanks to becoming a father in the past…

Keith Brantly joins Cole Pepper to take a look back at the recently completed US Olympic Marathon Trials and look ahead to the biggest race in Jacksonville, the Gate River Run.

Former Mandarin High School and UNF runner Sem Sultanov prepares for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. We talk about his running family (his mother was an Olympian) and how he's approaching his first t…

In this episode, registered sports dietician and two-time US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Kelsey Pontius takes over and interviews Cole Pepper about his journey into running and his training and…

Ultra-marathoner Regina Sooey has piled up the miles in her running career. Her positive attitude and outgoing personality are evident anytime she speaks about her passion for running.

1st Place Sports owner and Gate River Run race organizer Doug Alred talks about how the race has changed over the years and gives some advice on how to prepare for the race. Kelsey Pontius gives tips…

Sophie King was a competitive swimmer in college then transitioned to road running. She excelled very quickly qualifying for the US Olympic marathon trials. She ran her first Gate River Run this year…

Five-time Boston Marathon finisher Matt Monroe spends his days playing French horn in the Jacksonville Symphony. He also travels as a guest musician so he's streamlined his running plan to get the mo…

Amanda Napolitano is the executive director of the Donna Foundation. She won her first 5K this summer, won a Running for Coverage giveaway and, oh yeah, her boss was elected Mayor of Jacksonville. N…

1996 U. S. Olympic Marathoner Keith Brantly talks about his career, and earning a spot in the Summer Games on his fourth attempt. Keith also gives us a training tip for the summer months.

PRS founder Paul McRae talks about how close he got to making the New Zealand Olympic team, how he found his way to the United States, how PRS Running Club started and how he rallied nearly 100 loca…

Longtime Jacksonville radio and television personality Eden Kendall came to running later in life. She quickly excelled, but then hit a wall. She talks about the hard reset she did to keep her motiv…

David Farraday talks about the difference the running community has made in his life since taking up the sport at the age of 50. Plus a gear review from Beth Billiard and a training tip from 1996 U.S…

Jacksonville's Marshall Butler is attempting to run every street in Duval County. So far, he has run over 10,000 different streets. We ask him why he's doing it and what he has learned on his journey…

Former Jaguars head athletic trainer, Ironman, and NBC Sports medical analyst Mike Ryan worked the medical tent at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. He shares his experience, recommends ways t…

Local runner Kelsey Pontius has qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials for a second time. How she became a top runner and how she is preparing for the trials in February. Plus, Kelsey's nutrition…

The kickoff episode. We hear from Oliver Ernest, who ran all six of the world's top marathons in less than a year and a half. How did he train, work and live for all of them? We'll hear the amazing s…

The podcast for and about the Jacksonville running community. We include training tips, gear reviews, race previews, and interviews with interesting people associated with the running community in Ja…