Life in Stride

OTQ Boyz
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  • RUNNING
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Goal of the podcast: serve as a safe haven for the “try hard” amateur who loves to balance the demands of family, work and life while building their fastest self. We’re all about chasing smiles, miles and PRs.

  1. 4 HRS AGO

    #276 Aaron Bienenfeld - Hamburg Marathon Sub-2:10 Preview, Experience of Running for Oregon

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had on special guest Aaron Bienenfeld! Aaron is one of Germany’s best distance runners and is currently training with Jon Green’s group in Flagstaff as he prepares for his first marathon. Aaron just came off a result he was a bit disappointed with at “The TEN” in California. We talked through that result  a bit and also dug into some of his training as he gears up for his debut marathon in Hamburg this Spring. We chatted a good bit about coming to the US from Germany for college too. Aaron started at Cincinnati before eventually transferring to Oregon. It was fun to hear about the Oregon experience! Enjoy and give Aaron a follow below! FOLLOW AARON IG: https://www.instagram.com/aarunfast/ LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 1m

  2. 2D AGO

    #275 Weekend Recap: Mantz Out of Boston, Jane Hedengren NCAA 10k Record, My Boston Pace Plan

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, I did a solo recap of running news from the past week while also talking a bit about my own training! I gave an update on my heel injury and talked about how I plan to pace the Boston Marathon now. Some of the big news of the last week was Conner Mantz dropping out of the Boston Marathon! His post said he wasn't ready to go - is he injured again? What does this mean for the American field now? I also touched on some NCAA news including Jane Hedengren setting the NCAA 10k record in impressive fashion with a big negative split. Enjoy! LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    58 min

  3. 3D AGO

    #274 Thomas Nobbs - Running 2:09 Solo to Win McKirdy Marathon & Become 4th Fastest Canadian All Time

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, we had special guest Thomas Nobbs on the podcast! Thomas just came off a huge PR at McKirdy Marathon last weekend, where he ran 2:09 to become the 4th fastest Canadian all-time! Even more impressive- he ran the last 35k completely solo. Thomas actually ran at University of Washington for a bit before finishing up at University of British Columbia. He now resides in Ottawa - meaning he had to train for this race almost entirely on the treadmill! We talked about his training and nutrition on this pod and also walked through his pre-race routines. Of course, we got the full recap of race weekend and also what might be next for Thomas. We hope to see him with a shoe contract and in a major marathon this fall! FOLLOW THOMAS IG: https://www.instagram.com/nobbs.not.knobs/ LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 7m

  4. 5D AGO

    #273 Jess Donohue - Running 2:34 to OTQ at McKirdy Marathon

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had on the legend Jess Donohue after her epic 2:34 marathon at McKirdy last weekend! We first had Jess on after she won the McKirdy Breaking 3 race last year in her debut marathon. 1 year later, she returned in the McKirdy OTQ race and earned her place in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon for 2028! We got the full race recap on this episode. This was an emotional and inspiring episode, we hope Jess's story inspires you to chase after your dreams too! FOLLOW JESS! IG: https://www.instagram.com/jess.emily.donohue/ LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 7m

  5. APR 2

    #272 Jonathan Gault - What Makes LetsRun Special, Top 3 Americans at Boston, Josh Kerr World Record?

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had one of the top journalists in running, Jonathan Gault, on the podcast! Jonathan has been a journalist for LetsRun for over 10 years now. He is one of the biggest experts in the sport! We started off the pod hearing a bit about his career journey and how he got started at LetsRun. We also got into some current event topics in running. We had Jon pick his top 3 Americans for the Boston Marathon (before we knew Mantz wasn't running!), talked about if the World Record could go down at London Marathon, Josh Kerr's mile world record chances, and more! FOLLOW JONATHAN X: https://x.com/jgault13 LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 10m

  6. MAR 31

    #271 - McKirdy Marathon Sub-2:20 Attempt Recap

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this solo episode, I gave a full breakdown of the McKirdy Micro OTQ Marathon weekend! Unfortunately, the race ended in a DNF in one of the most brutal ways possible, but I have some positive takeaways about my fitness level. At the end of the episode, I also discussed some recent running news including Berlin Half, Shelby Houlihan 10k record attempt, Albert Korir getting popped for doping, and more! LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 15m

  7. MAR 30

    #270 - Instagram Q + A: Running Mentors, Building a Running Community, Coros > Garmin?

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys took questions from Instagram and answered them on this pod! We love doing these episodes, you all always send thoughtful questions and some funny ones too. We hit on a lot of great topics here! We chatted our running mentors, how Danny built a running community in St. Louis, running gear including what watches we think are the best, and more! McKirdy has already happened but we chatted a bit of McKirdy pre-race as well on this one. Enjoy! LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 9m

  8. MAR 29

    #269 Corbin Harris - How to Break 15 in the 5k, Why Speed Blocks Are Important, Going All In to OTQ

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had our good friend Corbin Harris back on the podcast! Corbin is one of the best runners in the Kentucky road running scene right now, with PRs of 2:21 in the marathon, 66 minutes in the half, 31:20 in the 10k, and 14:53 in the 5k! Corbin recently ran the Marathon Project in December, rolling with the OTQ group for a lot of the race and was able to hang on for a nice 2:21 personal best! In the last couple weeks, Corbin has been racing the Triple Crown series that Scotty has been doing, taking second in the 5k and 10k. In the 5k, he broke 15 for the first time! We talked a lot about race strategy and how he plans to approach the 10 miler next weekend in hopes of a victory to finish out the race series! We also touched on a few current event topics in running. Enjoy! FOLLOW CORBIN IG: https://www.instagram.com/corbin325/ LOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ CARBS FUEL carbsfuel.com 15% off: LIFEINSTRIDE SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

    1h 9m
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Goal of the podcast: serve as a safe haven for the “try hard” amateur who loves to balance the demands of family, work and life while building their fastest self. We’re all about chasing smiles, miles and PRs.

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  • Creator
    OTQ Boyz
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    276
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © OTQ Boyz
  • Show Website
    Life in Stride

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