The Zone 2 Podcast

The Zone 2 Podcast
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Running talk at a conversational pace. New episodes every Wednesday with runners of all kinds — sharing stories, lessons, and laughs from the road. Based in Boston, The Zone 2 Podcast started as a passion project while Francis and Brian trained for their first marathons. Since then, it's grown into a platform for conversations with voices from across the running community — from brand reps and run club founders to coaches, pro athletes, and more. Stay connected with us on social media @thezone2podcast and across platforms.

  1. JAN 28

    42: Miles that Matter with Steven Blais

    Enjoy this interview with Leader of Gansett Run Club, Heartbreaker, founder of November Project Providence, Abbott 6-star finisher, and self-proclaimed out-of-shape runner Steven Blais! In this special interview, Steven shares his incredible story and talks about what it means to give back through running. Tune in and learn what helps set Gansett apart! Run with Gansett every Wednesday at Narragansett Brewery in Providence at 6pm. Want to learn more? Check them out on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/gansettrunclub/  ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Check out these other interviews with run club founders! 8: Running the Show with Castle Island Track Club founder Nora Johnson https://open.spotify.com/episode/2R2jO9J6Voom4eiarKRM4R?si=f9a197a4550a4d0f  16: This Episode is a Banger with Brighton Bangers founder Seth Wolfman: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xRANt3hVd6WMjmF3fUV20?si=999cbc7e281a4ff1  22: Heartbreaker, Dream Maker with Chief Heartbreaker Dan Fitzgerald https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DjRktS4AdzTLxrOq5UR0g?si=39de005b62784b4b  24: Sun’s Out, Tum’s Out with Not Yet Named Run Club Founder Alex Hermanson https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HfWRgvL81UYNg0sEG4Xq8?si=6393709404a641e9  26: Building Strong Foundations with Brick Layers Union Founder Ben Weingart https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WWDa5FZyMu7QNwJ2uUJOr?si=443b1c1c8e994213   ——————————————— Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Steven Blais

    1h 4m

  2. JAN 14

    41: "The Truth" about racing with Sam Truax

    How do your favorite race day shoes go from an idea to your local running store? in this week's episode, we get to sit down with Sam Truax, a member of the Adizero racing team at Adidas, to hear what goes into creating record setting shoes! ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Check out these episodes: ⁠36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar⁠ ⁠35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket with Ted Trozinski⁠ ⁠29: It's Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap⁠ ⁠17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: with Zach Schrull⁠ ⁠15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp⁠ ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Sam Truax

    1h 15m

  3. 12/10/2025

    40: Fast in Philly with Anthony Wiryaman

    Usually, we like to stay in Zone 2, but we love a good race recap! Enjoy this episode, featuring our dear friend and 5x marathoner Anthony Wiryaman, who ran a huge PR at the Philly Marathon a 2 weeks ago! In this episode, Anthony and Francis both recount their experiences in Philly: marathon expos, hilly out-and-backs, cramps, lost gels, and so much more! As a bonus, Anthony shares his experience running two major marathons in the fall of 2024. In the end, we tie it all together for a discussion about goal-setting, burnout, and if "the wall" actually exists. Stick around for some geography fun facts! ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more race-day recaps, check out the following episodes: ⁠36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar⁠ ⁠35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket with Ted Trozinski⁠ ⁠29: It's Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap⁠ ⁠17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: with Zach Schrull⁠ ⁠15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp⁠ ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Anthony Wiryaman

    1h 11m

  4. 12/03/2025

    39: At the Top of Her Game: Elise Cranny

    Last week we heard about what it takes to run at the division 1 level. This week we're turning on the jets to talk to 2-time Olympian and American record holder in the women's indoor 5k, Elise Cranny. 🏃From turkey trots to time trials, in this episode we learn about her start in running and her quick growth which allowed her to turn pro and represent the 🇺🇸United States on the world stage in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics 🏆! We also discuss the difficulties that athletes of all levels face when balancing their sport and their lives. -------------------------- ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more episodes with pro runners, check out the following: ⁠30: Giving It Your All with Marielle Hall⁠ 24: Sun's out Tum's out with Alex Hermanson 18: 100 Miles of Mind Games: Inside the Ultra Life with Meg Morgan ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Elise Cranny

    1h 7m

  5. 11/26/2025

    38: Shooting for the Stars with Colin Shaver

    What does it take to compete at the Division 1 level? In this week's episode we take a look behind the curtain of elite collegiate training with Boston College miler and steeplechaser, Colin Shaver, who shares his journey from being sidelined inhis freshman year due to injury to quickly becoming one of the best runners on the roster. Colin breaks down the critical questions every athlete faces: What are the grueling workouts that build champions? How do you manage the constant threat of injury? What mental strategies cut through the pressure? And in the end, what is the single biggest factor that truly separates a good runner from a great one? ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more episodes with former collegiate athletes, check out the following: 32: Chasing OTQs with Eric Ashe 30: Giving It Your All with Marielle Hall 26: Building Strong Foundations with Ben Weingart 23: Ruminating about Running: Rafe Ganji's Story 22: Heartbreaker, Dream maker: Dan Fitzgerald ⁠15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp⁠ 14: Run Fast, You Must with Peter Fox 7: Fast Times with Tommy Hinojosa 5: Getting Technical with Russell Wells ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Colin Shaver

    56 min

  6. 11/05/2025

    37: From Squats to Strides with Tim Scott

    Running your first half-marathon can seem like a daunting task. All the miles of preparation, all the early mornings (and early evenings), all the workouts... None of that guarantees anything, yet we still go to that starting line every time to see what we're capable of.🏃‍♂️ In this episode, we talk with one of Brian's oldest friends, Tim Scott, who shares his journey from a background in competitive powerlifting to taking on a half marathon! This past Sunday, he crossed the line at the Cambridge Half Marathon, but there’s so much more to the story than just a finisher’s medal!🏅 Enjoy this special race recap as Tim shares his experience training for and running his first race, and Brian reflects on what it was like pacing for the first time! ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more race-day recaps, check out the following episodes: 36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar 35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket with Ted Trozinski 29: It's Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap 17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: with Zach Schrull 15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Tim Scott

    1h 4m

  7. 10/29/2025

    36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar

    🌃 For many, running is all about community. This week’s guest, Heartbreak Coach (and Heartbreak regular) Adi Bandekar, embodies that spirit completely. 🏃‍♂️ In this episode, Adi shares his journey from solo runner to a pillar of the Heartbreak community. We talk marathon training, routine, finding belonging, and what it really means to connect through running. To wrap it up, Brian picks Adi’s brain about run commuting, and why it just might be the best way to get to work. Enjoy! ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Be sure to check out these interviews with other members of the Heartbreak community: ⁠Getting Technical with Russell Wells⁠ ⁠In the Details with Devin Miller⁠ ⁠Rising Up with U.P. Nguyen ------------------------------ Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Adi Bandekar

    1h 6m

  8. 10/22/2025

    35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket: with Ted Trozinski

    🐳 We ran a half marathon! In part one, we are joined by our friend and former guest Ted Trozinski as we debrief our experiences running the Nantucket Half Marathon together. We talk about race day experiences, training progress, setbacks, and relate it all together for a candid discussion about burnout and goal setting!👂 In part two, we hear from some listeners and discuss some distance-running hot takes! Be sure to stick around for some fun facts about Nantucket and the whaling industry! ------------------------------⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars!Be sure to listen in to these other fan-favorite race recaps: 29: It’s Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap 17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: Zach Shrull on Debut at the Vermont City Marathon 12: Running Really, Really Far with Rachel Ahlmark ------------------------------Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode:✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thezone2podcast/)✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/2A5YC0bYUcsbbdHaB9Lfvc?si=782fde73a79344b9)✔️ Sign up for⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletters right to your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://zone2media.substack.com/)✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you.Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨------------------------------🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven🎙️ Guest: Ted Trozinski

    1h 6m
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Running talk at a conversational pace. New episodes every Wednesday with runners of all kinds — sharing stories, lessons, and laughs from the road. Based in Boston, The Zone 2 Podcast started as a passion project while Francis and Brian trained for their first marathons. Since then, it's grown into a platform for conversations with voices from across the running community — from brand reps and run club founders to coaches, pro athletes, and more. Stay connected with us on social media @thezone2podcast and across platforms.

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  • Creator
    The Zone 2 Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
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    Explicit
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