Life in Stride OTQ Boyz

In this episode, the boys have on special guest Rory Linkletter. Rory is a Canadian professional marathoner who is sponsored by Puma. He has secured a spot on the Canadian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Marathon! He has impressive PRs of 2:08 in the marathon and 1:01 in the half-marathon. We discuss securing the Olympic spot with his 2:08 PR in the Seville Marathon, being coached by American marathon legend Ryan Hall, and how he balances training with being a husband and father of two young kids! Rory is an elite runner, but runners of all levels will connect with a lot of what Rory had to say. Enjoy!

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Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

In this episode, the boys had on special guest Matt Choi. Matt is an entrepreneur and running content creator based in Austin, TX. If you watch running content on YouTube (253k subscribers), TikTok (450k followers), or Instagram (347k followers), you have definitely seen some of his videos! Matt is high energy, positive, and enthusiastic about what he does and you will quickly see that on this podcast. Matt took a risk and bet on himself when he went full-time into content creation and through hard work is where he is now! We talk about that moment, his background playing football in college, running a marathon each month of 2023, running across Korea, and more!

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Danny
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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

In this episode, the boys had the three other members of their OTQ Boyz text group on the pod: Sam Bland, Sam Meredith, and Chris Sadler. We were discussing what topic to cover on this one and thought it would be fun to have these boys on and help us break down some topics. We talked about what training looks like in the racing off-season, the importance of finding a good running group, how to get through a training rut and more! This episode is unhinged and a lot of fun, we will definitely have the boys back on this year. Enjoy!

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Chris Sadler
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Chris
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Cheston
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Scotty
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Danny
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Promo code LIFEINSTRIDE gets listeners 10% off OneTrack Apparel, which has awesome running attire!!! Link to the store is here: http://onetrackapparel.etsy.com

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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

In this episode, the boys are joined by special guest Adam Popp. In 2007, Adam was working to disarm an IED in Afghanistan when a secondary IED injured him, leading to amputation of his right leg above the knee. In a moment, his life was changed forever. Trying to figure out his next steps, Adam ended up getting two Master’s Degrees (Sport and Performance Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling) and decided to start running in 2015. Adam has had several impressive race results since then in the triathalon, marathon, and ultra disciplines. Most recently, he ran a 100 mile PR of 16 hours and a marathon PR of 3:08 at the London Marathon. In his professional life, Adam uses his educational background to help others going through similar situations that he went through. This episode is inspiring and was very educational to the world of para athletics. Enjoy!

Initiatives creating access to prosthetic and orthotic care for physical activity.

So Every BODY Can Move
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Forrest Stump
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Kyle Stepp, Leader & Activist for Equitable Healthcare
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kylestepp_sokidscanmove-prosthetics-healthcare-activity-7041819740893302785-2R1V/ (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kylestepp_sokidscanmove-prosthetics-healthcare-activity-7041819740893302785-2R1V/)


Resources for Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) from The Boulder Crest Foundation

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Danny
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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

On this episode, the boys have on special guest Jeremy Miller. Jeremy is a running content creator, marathoner/ultra-marathoner, and co-founder of Switchback Electrolytes. He has an impressive 150k followers on Instagram and 54k YT subscribers. He has run 2:44 in the marathon and just recently came off going sub 3 at Boston and London back to back! His next big race on the calendar is the Bighorn 100 miler, his first 100, in just a few weeks! We discuss how he got into running, growing your audience, how his electrolyte company came to be, and more!

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Scotty
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Danny
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Promo code LIFEINSTRIDE gets listeners 10% off OneTrack Apparel, which has awesome running attire!!! Link to the store is here: http://onetrackapparel.etsy.com

CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
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EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS

Floberg Runs Interview
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A

Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A

This is episode 1 of a new series Cheston is starting with his coaches at Thomson Training! Cheston recently started working with Jacob Thomson and Thomas Cave as he prepares to go for a sub-2:40 marathon in September. Along with a YouTube series, Cheston will be recording his training conversations with Jacob and Thomas and we will publish them for anyone who is interested!