Sometimes we're inside the race and sometimes we're outside, but always around the Rochester, NY running scene and the community members who make it happen. If you run you, are a runner. If you are a runner, you have a story. These are the stories of our community. Hosted by Chris O'Brien.
Katie Gailey shows up out of the blue to talk about how she got herself involved in the crazy world of ultra running. For those of you that don’t know, in 2017 Katie found the trails and then started…
Erica Mead rushes in to talk about her running. We really focus in on how Erica has 'grown and matured' as she has gotten older. Erica ran a lot of hard fast miles in 2017 and while fun, resulted in …
Mark Streb sprints into the studio to quickly tell us some of his running stories. We chat about going from being a lazy kid to running in two Chase Corporate Challenge World Championships. We also t…
Scott Parr joins to talk about what got him into the world of running, pushing the limits of his body and finding fun in the suffering. Scott had a pretty awesome 2018 that included three pretty big …
The tables are turned for the 2nd time ever on the podcast. Jamie Hobbs convinced me to be other the other side of the mic and so, ... In this episode, Chris O'Brien (me) joins to talk about Oil Cree…
Jen DiSalvo joins me in the studio to tell us her story of quitting smoking and starting running to be a healty mom for her family. She went from couch to 5k, from 5k to half marathon and from half m…
Danielle Snyder comes back to the East Coast to visit friends and family… oh and to run Twisted Branch 100k. Danielle has been out west in the general Portland area crushing mountains since she has m…
Josh Stratton wanders in to talk about his solo, unsupported Adirondack 46er Fastest Known Time. There are 46 peaks in NY over 4,000 feet. Climbing them all makes you a 46er. Climbing them faster tha…
Jamie Hobbs is here to talk about the Big Dance. That's right, Mr. Hobbs Goes to Western States.
Special Guest: Jamie Hobbs.
Mike Welden is back. Like literally. Last we heard from Mike, he had just run a smokin 13:34 at Laurel Highlands Ultra. And then, nothing. Where'd he go, what'd he do? Turns out, those answers are "e…
Steven Dailey marches in and gives us the scoop on how he finds his running mojo.
Steven and I talk about how running is exactly like the military; Strict, regimented, hierarchical and full of long …
Emily Flagg and her husband Ken dropped by RIO HQ to chat primarily about Emily's running, but along the way we talk about all sorts of their adventures. Emily and Ken have been on adventures all W…
Laura Rekkerth talks about big training miles and heading out west for her second attempt at 100 miles at Antelope Island Buffalo Runs. We talk a bit about adjusting to a new normal and the benefit…
Prem Kumar shares with us the story behind his motivation for “50 Races or 500 race miles per year." During this episode, we chat a little about Prem growing up in Pakistan, his beginning college d…
Jen Malik chat's about roads, snakes, roads, sticks that looks like snakes. But seriously, Jen is a fastie who has won some marathons (one before and one after having a baby!) and placed pretty hig…
L-R - (TL) Peasant Man Trtriathlon 1/2 IM; (BL) Leading Dam Good (Photo: Ascend Collective; Mike Lesher; (M) Sehgahunda podium; (R) The annual "Subway to Charlotte run"
Phil Nesbitt joins to talk…
L-R: Joe Packard, Sharon Radak, Sarah Keyes, Jamie Hobbs, Matt Smythe, Mitch Ball
Originally recorded March 30, 2017
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The Appalachian Trail, Twisted Branch, and Georgia Death Race are just a few of Abby McCarthy's exploits. On this episode, Abby and I discuss walking 2186 miles without any experience, and why she …
Jamie Hobbs returns to talk about his drive to run 100 miles as well as how squeezes in 100 mile training while being a dedicated husband and a role model dad. He's 43 and running as well as he eve…
Cayley Hallahan shares the story of her first half marathon… which she ran after having open heart surgery. As one can imagine, one can learn a lot about life while waiting for heart surgery. And s…