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. 1D AGO

    #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

  2. 3D AGO

    #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

  3. 4D AGO

    #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

  4. 6D AGO

    #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

  5. MAR 27

    #268 Ben Felton & Felix Waldek - Berlin Half Marathon Preview

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, Chris chatted with Ben Felton and Felix Waldek before the Berlin Half this Sunday! Felix is one of our OG Life in Stride athletes and is hosting Ben at his house in Berlin for the weekend! Felix knows the course well and was able to give an excellent course preview. We also talked about his training and pace plan for Berlin Half as he gears up for Manchester Marathon here in a few weeks! Ben is hoping to break 65 minutes on Sunday - we chatted pace plan, pre-race fuel and supplements, race shoes, and his training between Barcelona Half and Berlin. He had one really key workout featured on one of his YouTube videos that we specifically talked about, being the 5k-4k-3k-2k-1k session. Enjoy! FOLLOW THE BOYS! Felix's IG: https://www.instagram.com/felix.ontherun/ Ben's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ben_is_running/ 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

    44 min

  6. MAR 26

    #267 - Scotty's 10k Recap, Will Chris Break 2:20 at McKirdy?, Heat Training vs. Altitude Training

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys started off with a recap of Scotty's 10k race last weekend! He had a solid race overall and some fun stories to share from race morning. We talked about his last move to shake off some competition late in the race, his rivalry with our good friend and LIS coach Stauderman, and more! Chris gave some final thoughts on McKirdy Marathon this coming weekend. The back and glute aren't 100% but the shape and race opportunity are great so we are going to give it a big effort and see what happens! Lastly, Danny has been running in both altitude and heat the past couple weeks. We talked about the difference between training at heat and altitude and which one Danny thinks is harder. 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 12m

  7. MAR 24

    #266 - Clayton Young to Brooks, Josh Kerr Defeats Cole Hocker, Mantz Ready for Boston?

    Visit lisrunning.com for run coaching! On this episode, I did a recap of some recent pro running news and also previewed my McKirdy Marathon this weekend a bit! Some of the biggest news was last week where Clayton Young announced his signing with Brooks. I broke down why I think he signed with Brooks and if it will be a good fit. On this topic, I went through Connor Mantz and Clayton's recent Strava workouts to see what kind of shape they are in for Boston. Will they be as good as last year? Finally, I talked World Indoor Champs where we saw an epic race between Kerr and Hocker, a 17 year-old American win the 800, and no Africans medal in ANY EVENT! 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

    43 min

  8. MAR 23

    #265 Zach Bitter - Switching to High-Carb Fueling, How to Train for Ultra Marathon World Records

    Visit lisrunning.com to be coached by us! On this episode, the boys had on special guest and ultra-running legend Zach Bitter! Zach has claimed world records at the 100 mile and 12 hour events. We heard more about his prolific career on this podcast and how he trains for huge efforts like this. Zach wasn't always a high-carb runner. In fact, in one of his record attempts he only took about 40g of carbs per hour! He is now on the high-carb train and explained that decision. We also got some insight on how he recovers after huge efforts, his thoughts on backyard ultras, and more! FOLLOW ZACH: IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachbitter/ 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
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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
    272
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © OTQ Boyz
  • Show Website
    Life in Stride

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