We Get 2 Do This

Jacob Oak and Kailee Oak

We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob Oak, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts. Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

  1. 15h ago

    122 | The SAID Principle: Why You Get Better at What You Do More Of

    Coach Jacob is in the sauna, one week out from Javelina Jundred K, with his first quick-hitter sauna talk. Think of it as a companion piece to the recent cross-training episode. Jacob briefly mentioned the SAID principle there, hasn’t stopped thinking about it since, and decided it deserved its own episode. This one is part follow-up, part reaction to his own take on cross-training. The topic is the SAID principle: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands. In simple terms, your body gets better at what it does more of. Jacob picks up where the last episode left off with the point that if you want to get better at running, you have to run. He breaks down how this plays out for a miler, a marathoner, and a 100-mile ultra runner, and why training for a flat, runnable course looks different from training for a steep, technical one. He also covers heat training for a July race, why a lifelong lifter can still get shin splints after two weeks of running, and why coming back from injury means rebuilding even when your cardio feels great. Specificity matters, but so do variety, recovery, and progressive overload. Jacob explains why cross-training and strength work still earn their place, why diminishing returns are real, and why he’d rather you be a little undertrained than overtrained. He closes by applying the idea to life’s other stressors, from ice plunges to nerve-racking seminars: hard things get easier the more you practice them. ***** If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This! If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :) ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. 5d ago

    S2.17 | Don’t Be the Runner Who Only Runs: Cross-Training for Runners

    S2.17 | Don’t Be the Runner Who Only Runs: Cross-Training for Runners (Episode 121 Overall) Is cross-training just extra cardio, or is there more to it? In this solo episode, Coach Jacob answers five questions he was asked in his recent interview with ⁠Active.com⁠ about cross-training for runners.The five questions I answer: What do you consider cross-training to encompass? (Is it separate from strength training?)What are the benefits of cross-training for runners specifically?When should runners consider incorporating cross-training into their schedules? (Only after building a base? Only in the off-season? Year round?)If running is an athlete’s primary or only sport, how much cross-training should they be doing, and how can they fit in all the recommended training?Is there one type of cross-training that’s more valuable than others for runners, and why or why not?Whether you’re building toward a marathon, coming back from an injury, or just tired of running the same way week after week, this episode gives you practical guidelines to train smarter, stay healthier, and keep running fun. Keep an eye out for the full Active.com article in about four to six weeks. If you enjoyed the episode, share it with a running friend and leave us a rating. ***** If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This! If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠⁠⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠⁠⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :) ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠⁠⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Oct 15

    S2.16b | Can You Fuel Enough for a Marathon? Cortisol Belly, Light, and Hormones with Sydne (part 2)

    S2.16b | Can You Fuel Enough for a Marathon? Cortisol Belly, Light, and Hormones with Sydne (part 2) (episode 120 overall) Part two of our conversation with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness gets practical. We dig into how light shapes your hormones and sleep, and what you can do about it at home as the days get shorter. In this episode:- How morning and evening light affect cortisol and melatonin - Easy lighting swaps, from dim lamps and firelight to blue-free and incandescent bulbs - Menstrual health and hormones in athletes - Why stress and under-fueling show up in the gut - The “cortisol belly” theory, plus whether it’s possible to fuel enough for a marathon - Sydne’s plan to get faster at the mile, and her We Get to Do This momentIf you missed part one, go back and listen first, though this one stands on its own. Connect with Sydne: ⁠brighterbeingwellness.com⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ @brighterbeingwellness | ⁠Substack: Brighter Being*****If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :)*****Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New home base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For business info:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.drkaileeacu.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://oakendurance.com/

  4. Oct 12

    S2.16a | A Symptom-Free Life Isn’t the Goal, with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness (Part 1 with Sydne)

    S2.16a | A Symptom-Free Life Isn’t the Goal, with Sydne of Brighter Being Wellness (Part 1 with Sydne) (episode 119 overall) What if the goal isn’t a symptom-free life? In this episode, Kailee and Jacob sit down with Sydne, a functional and integrative nutrition practitioner and founder of Brighter Being Wellness. Sydne shares how being passed from specialist to specialist as a teenager led her to the holistic world, and why she now sees symptoms as the body’s way of communicating. We also talk about: Why nourishment beats restrictionWhat conventional nutrition programs missHow coaching gymnastics shaped her view of the bodyWhy some women gain weight while eating too littleHer move from online-only work to an in-person clinic in Bayport, MNThis is part one of two. Part two is next week. Connect with Sydne: brighterbeingwellness.com | Instagram @brighterbeingwellness | Substack: Brighter Being ***** If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This! If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠⁠⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠⁠⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :) ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠⁠⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Oct 8

    S2.15 | Twin Cities Marathon 2026 Recap w/Jacob and Kailee

    S2.15 | Twin Cities Marathon 2026 Recap w/Jacob and Kailee (episode 114 overall) Same weekend, same race, very different days. Kailee PR'd the 10 miler and soaked up every high five. Jacob woke up Friday night with a migraine, ran a 3:29 instead of the sub-3:05 he trained for, and bled through his singlet without noticing until mile 19. Now he's on the Performance Running Gym newsletter cover. We're talking migraines, the DNF decision that had no right answer, and what it looks like to be bummed about a race and still believe in the process. Kailee breaks down the mental games she plays to get through the hurt, and why "I get to" beats "I have to" even on the days it's hard to believe. Plus: why Grandma's Marathon rocks, our plan to fix Duluth's lodging problem with cruise ships, and a turkey we have zero photos of. If you ran TCM, cheered, or sat this one out, drop a comment and tell us how your weekend went!! :) ***** If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This! If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :) ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠⁠ For business info: ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠

  6. Oct 6

    S2.14 | Triathlons, Plunge Clubs, and a Million-Dollar Finish Line: Ethan Hunger

    S2.14 | Triathlons, Plunge Clubs, and a Million-Dollar Finish Line: Ethan Hunger (Episode 113 overall) Ethan Hunger doesn't do things halfway. A few months ago, he set the Guinness World Record for most super sprint triathlons completed in 24 hours — 22 of them, with cameras rolling the entire time to make it official (and a Lamborghini nearly taking him out mid-race). He also runs a weekly cold-plunge community in Bellingham that's grown from three people jumping into the bay in the dark to nearly thirty people showing up on a random Wednesday morning. And for the past six years, he's turned his own endurance challenges into a fundraising machine for his local food bank — this year alone raising enough to push his six-year total past one million dollars. In this episode, we get into the wild logistics of attempting a 24-hour world record (transition zones, camera failures, almost getting clipped by traffic more than once), how he trains around recurring Achilles injuries, the origin story of Plunge Club, and — most importantly — why he does any of this at all. Ethan opens up about the moment he realized his own hard days will never come close to what food insecurity actually feels like, and how that reframe became the entire foundation of his fundraising. This one's funny, it's moving, and it might make you want to jump in cold water tomorrow morning. Follow Ethan: Instagram @hungerversushunger and @bellinghamplungeclub, or find everything at ethanhunger.com ***** If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at ⁠jacob@oakendurance.com⁠ — we'd love to help you get there :) Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠⁠ For business info: ⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠ LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  7. Oct 1

    S2.13 | Oak Endurance's Newest Coach: Rachel Dollard on Running, Motherhood & Healing

    S2.13 | Oak Endurance's Newest Coach: Rachel Dollard on Running, Motherhood & Healing (Episode 112 overall) Rachel Dollard is joining the Oak Endurance coaching team — but before she was writing run plans, she was a social worker, a health coach, a yoga teacher, and, for a period after a difficult birth, someone who was told by a doctor she should never run again. In this episode, Rachel shares how a bladder and uterine prolapse turned her into what she calls a "fragile patient" almost overnight, and the slow, year-and-a-half process of rebuilding strength and trust in her own body. We talk about her background in health coaching and trauma-informed yoga, her love of technical trail running (thank Colorado for that), her newer obsession with mountain biking, and why she believes coaching has to be about more than just a training plan on a screen. We also get into what makes Oak Endurance's approach different — why an integrative, whole-person style of coaching matters more than ever in a world of AI-generated training plans, and who Rachel is most excited to work with as she starts coaching runners of her own. It's an honest, moving conversation about injury, motherhood, identity, and what it means to believe the best is still ahead of you. If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at jacob@oakendurance.com — we'd love to help you get there :) ***** Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/⁠) Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New home base: ⁠https://weget2dothis.com⁠ For business info: ⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website⁠ ⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠ LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

  8. Sep 28

    S2.12 | The Course Doesn't Change, You Do: Jacob's Last Coaching Call Before Twin Cities Marathon 2026

    S2.12 | The Course Doesn't Change, You Do: Jacob's Last Coaching Call Before Twin Cities Marathon 2026 (Episode 111 overall) This week is Twin Cities Marathon week — Jacob's third time running TCM, and his first time back since 2019, when he ran it as a very different runner, and a very different person. To mark it, we're sharing something a little different: his final coaching call with Matt Welch of TAG (The Aerobic Group), recorded about a week out from race day. Jacob and Matt cover the usual race-week territory — pacing strategy for a hilly course with a brutal climb near mile 21, fueling down to the gram, taper logistics — but the conversation turns into something bigger. Jacob reflects on returning to the same course nine years after his first marathon here, and what it means to run it not as a redemption, but as a kind of reunion — with the version of himself who walked his first marathon, the version who ran his second one exhausted and still proving something to himself. He's not ashamed of who he was back then — but he's quick to admit he's a different runner, and a different person, than the guy who toed the line in 2017 and 2019. He talks openly about how much he's grown since then — as an athlete, in his career, in how he treats himself and the people around him — and about the strange, layered feeling of running this course alongside those past versions of himself, almost like closing the loop on who he used to be. As Matt puts it: the course hasn't changed, but Jacob has. Funny enough, Matt's got his own version of this same story — 2019 was his marathon debut, run on this very course, and he hasn't been back to Twin Cities since. So this week, coach and athlete are both returning to the place where it all started for them, nine years later, on the same weekend. It's a conversation about pacing and splits, sure — but really it's about what it looks like to stop needing a finish time to prove your worth, and to run a race as a celebration instead of a test. Matt Welch Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TAG Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Matt Welch Strava⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TAG Website ***** If you're interested in taking your running, health, or fitness to the next level, reach out to the Oak Endurance team at jacob@oakendurance.com — we'd love to help you get there :) Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/weget2dothispod/)Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠weget2dothis@gmail.com⁠⁠Check out the video portion of our show at: youtube.com/@weget2dothisNew home base: https://weget2dothis.com For business info: Dr. Kailee Acupuncture WebsiteOak Endurance Website LASTLY -> If you enjoyed the show, please like, comment, subscribe and consider giving us a 5-star review wherever you listen or watch :-) We Get 2 Do This!

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We Get 2 Do This is a practical, feel-good podcast for everyday people who want to keep showing up - in health, fitness, business, relationships, and life - with gratitude. Hosted by Kailee and Jacob Oak, each episode brings real conversations on training, recovery, mindset, business, health, community, and more, to support your whole life, not just your workouts. Tune in for new episodes weekly, with the kind of encouragement that turns "I have to" into "We get to do this."

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  • Creator
    Jacob Oak and Kailee Oak
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    121
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jacob Oak and Kailee Oak
  • Show Website
    We Get 2 Do This

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