Running Refresh

Everett Smulders is a sub-4:00 miler that is now tackling the Ultraman. In this episode, the CEO of WesFly Athletics and most controversial figure in running gives his takes on unpopular opinions in …

OnlyBigtime covers college soccer, and it was created by Larry Ngomsu and Ouceny Soumah. They are the major inspiration for my own podcast as well as great friends. To start the episode, Larry and Ou…

I "sat" down with ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence from OpenAI) in this week's episode to discuss AI iteself. ChatGPT shares their insights on the current state and future potential of artificial …

Biel Wiel won competitions for his startup company in college, while managing to run a 23:26 8k for St. Thomas in the Summit League. In a new segment, Biel agrees and disagrees with statements relate…

Tyler Speers is a running creator on YouTube. In this episode, Tyler ranks running community creators like Nick Symmonds, Zach Levet, The Athlete Special, Seth James DeMoor and more in a tier list. T…

St. Cloud Apollo High School cross country and track and field head coach Justin Darrow guesses who said which coaching quote in a new segment. The UW-Oshkosh alumn also provides his coaching philoso…

Briza Dure is a sophomore at Western Illinois, and she is the U20 record holder for Paraguay in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. Meanwhile, Zwandi Harrison is a junior sprinter from Jamaica. The two interna…

Newly graduated Lucas "Howie" Howett of Western Illinois reflects on his cross country and track career. The Warsaw, Indiana native is now a soil consultant. Interestingly, Howie lived in the room th…

Eric Holt almost didn't run past 8th grade, yet he is now one of the fastest milers in the entire world. Throughout his time at Carmel, Binghamton, and Empire Elite, Eric has been underrated and doub…

Division 1 athletes Cooper Cox and Max Lupo join the studio to talk super shoes, media day pictures, and their favorite music artists. Cooper Cox explains his decision to choose track and field at We…

This episode features two new pole vaulters to Western Illinois. Arnie Grunert has jumped over 16 feet, while Gaetano "Nino" Romeo has jumped over 13 feet. Arnie discusses his love for food and belie…

Johnny Dickson ran track at Western Illinois as a 400 and 800m runner. Now, he works as a fitness instructor and educational influencer. Also known as No Lab Coat Required, he seeks to break down bar…

This episode features two new runners to Western Illinois. John Hunt is a JUCO transfer from North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), while Zach Taylor is a freshman from Buckeye, Arizona. In the i…

Robert Perry, also known as RP Shoots, is a double threat in the sport of cross country and track and field. Whether he is behind the lens or running for Western Illinois, Robert gives it his all. In…

Maleigha Huston and Kristina Petrou are two sophomore runners for Western Illinois that form a dynamic duo like no other. Although they compare themselves to Dumb and Dumber's Lloyd Christmas and Har…

Caleb Ware and Jace Green are freshman roommates at Western Illinois where they run cross country and track and field. Both have had great starts to their collegiate careers by making their top 5 on …

Stephanie Brokaw is the first female and professional runner to appear on the podcast. Stephanie is an 8x All-American and 10x USA Qualifier. Her 2:01 800m and 4:06 1500m are blazing fast times, but …

Lucas Hofer is invited to the podcast to share his secrets on how to run a fast 800m. Is it his moustache or a pre-race routine? Having run over 2:00 in the 800m only a couple of times, he seems to b…

Logan Lommel invites Richard "Scientist" Brown of Jamaica and Western Illinois University to the podcast to discuss fishing, cooking, culture, and running. In this episode, Richard unveils the story …

Host Logan Lommel invites his roommate Habibu Moise to the podcast to discuss life in Rwanda and Iowa. Throughout high school, Habibu found success in tennis, cross country, and track. After being re…