Laps

Luca
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Running

Run on over and listen to a brand new podcast designed to fuel your fitness and faith, one lap at a time! Laps is a podcast delving in to the running and spiritual journeys of Luca Colosimo, an advanced long distance runner in the process of self-improvement physically, mentally, and spiritually. Luca's hope through this podcast is to motivate listeners to work hard, grow through faith, and transform dreams into tangible goals. Furthermore, Luca will be featuring special guests on episodes who have inspired him along the way to create community and build collaboration!

Episodes

  1. S2 EP2: Cultivating Christ’s Love with Cassie Ponder

    1d ago

    S2 EP2: Cultivating Christ’s Love with Cassie Ponder

    Grab your sneakers and settle in for a deeply personal, soulful conversation on this week’s episode of Laps. For Season 2, Episode 2, Luca is joined by none other than his best friend Cassie Ponder for a beautifully candid look at what it means to walk—and run—by faith. Cassie opens up completely about her unique faith journey, sharing the moments that shaped her relationship with God and the experiences that have anchored her through life's shifting seasons. With the effortless warmth and laughter that only exists between best friends, this conversation goes far beyond a typical interview. It is a heartfelt, vulnerable exploration of belief in the modern world. Whether you are a lifelong believer looking for encouragement, someone navigating a season of doubt, or a curious non-believer seeking perspective, Cassie’s grounded wisdom and gentle advice offer something powerful for everyone. Timestamps ——————- 0:00 Intro 0:45 Meet Cassie! 2:25 Cassie’s Faith Background 5:00 Cassie’s Faith Journey 9:50 Worship music! 10:30 Cassie’s Faith Inspirations! 11:40 Charlie Kirk & Faith Revival 14:40 Importance of Family 19:20 Life’s Seasons 20:00 Faith Struggles 24:30 Social Media news?? 28:45 Cassie’s 2026 Faith Goals 32:40 Cassie’s favorite Bible verses 32:55 1 Peter 5:7 ✝️ 33:20 Jeremiah 29:11 ✝️ 34:00 God’s Presence 34:43 Deuteronomy 6:5 ✝️ 36:20 How to Grow in Faith 38:00 Power of the Tongue 41:00 Limitless Love 42:30 Luca’s recent faith 43:00 Bring a Friend to Church! 44:00 Final Reflections 46:30 Closing Remarks 46:50 Outro

    47 min
  2. S2 EP1: Mastering the Marathon w/ Ally Gryzbinski

    May 19

    S2 EP1: Mastering the Marathon w/ Ally Gryzbinski

    Welcome to the Season 2 premiere episode of Laps! To start the new season, we are diving deep into the running and marathon journeys of 5x marathoner, assistant HS XC coach, and high school math teacher, Ally Gryzbinski! Ally shares her inspiring evolution as a distance runner and her current pursuit of breaking the elusive 3-hour marathon barrier. Plus, she shares the coaching wisdom she instills in her high school athletes to help you master your next race. We talk heavy training, high school coaching, and, of course, a shared love for coffee and Disney. Hit play and let's rack up some laps! Timestamps ——————— 0:00 Intro 0:56 Meet Ally 2:38 Ally’s Running Story 3:00 HS Running w sisters 4:38 Ally’s Running Hiatus 5:10 RunDisney idea! 6:00 RunDisney half prep 6:20 Narragansett Half mems 7:20 Keeping it Private 8:03 Strava & The Comparison Trap 9:50 Avoiding Comparison 11:00 Not THAT deep 12:20 Ally’s Marathon Journey 12:50 ladies, check your iron! 13:50 Becoming well rounded 14:20 2023 Baystate Marathon training 17:10 2023 Baystate Marathon recap 18:20 Post 1st marathon feeling 19:30 Qualifying for Chicago 2024 20:10 Ally’s 1st Boston Marathon 20:20 Ally’s Marathon Timeline 20:48 2025 Baystate Marathon recap 21:10 2026 Boston Marathon recap 21:30 The Mental Game 21:50 2026 Boston Marathon 23:00 Race Day Photos 23:50 2026 RunDisney recap! 25:40 Race Day Fits! 26:10 Running Buddies 27:10 Ally’s Reflections 29:50 Ally’s coaching experiences 30:45 Building Self Trust 31:00 Coach Ally! 32:06 Self Doubt 32:30 Coach Ally’s motivation 33:20 Ally’s Future Goals! 34:10 Ally’s Future Running Goals 34:40 Commitment Issues! 35:20 Flat fall marathon + Boston #3 35:41 Ally’s BIG announcement 37:44 Ally’s advice to all runners 40:00 Closing Remarks 41:10 Outro

    41 min

  3. Jan 6

    S1 EP8: Season Finale

    Season 1 of Laps comes to a close with a short reflection on what God did through each conversation! This episode features meaningful guest highlight clips and lessons learned around purpose, endurance, faith, joy, and perseverance. Thank you to every guest and every listener who made Season 1 possible. Season 2 coming soon— in the meantime, keep fueling your fitness and faith! Timestamps —————— 0:00 Intro 1:26 Reilly Johnston 3:40 Fiona Galvin 4:50 Sydnie Rivas 5:40 John Romano 7:11 John Baker 9:16 Luca’s Reflections 10:30 Season 2!!

    11 min

  4. 12/30/2025

    S1 EP7: Fast Times, Heavy Heart ft. John Baker

    On S1 EP7 of Laps, I sit down with John Baker — a sub-elite, 6x marathoner — to talk about the journey behind the miles. We explore how running, faith, and purpose intersect through seasons of success, pressure, and personal loss, and what it looks like to keep showing up when the weight gets heavy. This conversation is about more than race times — it’s about resilience, identity, and finding meaning both on and off the course. Timestamps ———- 0:00 Intro 0:50 Meet John Baker 1:15 About John 2:30 John’s Childhood 4:00 Early Running Days 5:20 HS Running Growth 6:43 Meaning behind memories 9:00 Collegiate running mindset 9:35 Post collegiate running mindset 10:33 Oh the Places You’ll Run 11:08 Hometown Highlights 11:30 🇩🇪Running Abroad 13:51 🇰🇪 Iten, Kenya Service Trip 18:18 Becoming a Marathoner 20:06 Marathon #1: CA Intl 2019 22:58 Marathon #2: Houston 2022 28:10 Marathon #3: Boston 2022 36:48 Losses & Lessons 43:36 Marathon #4: Grandma’s 2024 46:42 John’s 2025 Marathons 47:02 Marathon #5: Boston 2025 48:44 Marathon #6: Chicago 2025 50:46 John’s Future Running Goals 55:14 John’s Advice for Runners 57:35 God is in Control 58:12 Finding Faith 59:08 John’s Favorite Verse (James 1:2-4) 59:40 Faith + Running parallels 1:00:20 Purpose Behind Challenge 1:01:14 Miracles in the Making 1:03:42 Bye, Comfort Zone! 1:04:37 Keeping the Faith 1:06:57 Defining Habits 1:07:24 Phone Addiction 1:08:48 Nourishing Your Soul 1:09:27 Closing Remarks 1:09:56 John’s Thank You’s! 1:10:32 PR for Laps Pod!

    1h 11m

  5. 11/11/2025

    S1 EP6: Runnin’ Racin’ & Rippin ft. John Romano

    S1 EP6 of Laps features one of Luca’s running friends from Big 4 accounting, John Romano!! At age 24, John is a seasoned 4x marathoner, dedicated runner, and most importantly a diehard Yankees fan ⚾️. Listen to and learn all about John’s running journey, memorable marathon moments, work life balance structure, future goals & meaningful advice to all runners! Timestamps —————- 0:00 Intro 0:56 Meet John! 2:30 John’s First Race! 2:57 HS XC takeaways 3:32 Stages of John’s running journey 4:42 San Diego Sunrise 5:33 Oh the Places you’ll Run 6:54 Pace Pals 7:20 John’s Fav Race 8:10 John’s Marathon Memories 8:30 John’s 1st marathon! (2023 Baystate) 9:20 2023 Cambridge Half 10:18 Cambridge Half Race Recap 12:12 Back2back marathons! (2024) 12:20 2024 Chicago Marathon 15:35 1 World Major/7 ✅ 16:08 Jersey Boy Upbringing 17:06 2024 Manchester Marathon 18:15 Digging Deep 19:50 SO to Baker the Pacer! 20:26 Work Life Balance 24:55 Running Reflections 25:50 RAGNAR ! 26:36 Race a Half ! 29:05 RAGNAR experience continued 31:00 Training techniques 32:16 John’s Future Running Goals 38:40 John’s Advice for listeners 43:34 Closing Remarks

    44 min

  6. 07/22/2025

    S1 EP5: Meet Sydnie!

    Episode 5 of Laps features Sydnie Rivas, Luca’s friend from the Heartbreak Running store! Listen in and learn all about Sydnie, her running journey, accomplishments, funny stories, and best memories working at the Heartbreak store so far! Timestamps —————————— (0:00) Intro (0:47) Meet Sydnie (1:42) Sydnie’s Running Journey (3:24) Meaning of Running (3:46) Heartbreak Mentality (4:10) Heartbreak Community (5:07) No I in Team (5:40) Sydnie’s Race Memories (6:05) HS State Championship Meet (7:26) Cal Poly XC team (8:10) Conf championship meet (8:28) First 10k track race story (9:45) Cal Poly championship victory (10:25) Laugh About It (10:50) Memories working @ Heartbreak (11:15) Joining Sat Long Run! (11:36) Boston Marathon wknd! (13:11) Sydnie’s awesome co-workers (13:56) Feeling the Love (14:18) Sydnie’s Future Running Goals (15:00) Running in Boston (15:50) 4th of July 5k! (16:46) Leisurely laps ! (17:10) College running burnout (17:59) Marathoner Sydnie?? (19:10) Finding the Spark (19:30) Enjoying the Process (19:57) Sydnie’s Gratitude (20:15) Metaphor for Life (21:11) Closing Remarks

    22 min

  7. 05/27/2025

    S1 EP4: Fitness, Faith & Fiona

    Today’s episode of Laps features Luca’s friend Fiona Galvin! Listen in to learn all about Fiona’s running journey, positive community impact, future running goals, faith life, family, gifts, and career! Timestamps ——————— (0:00) Intro (1:30) Fiona’s Running Story (7:10) Fiona’s Favorite Race Memories (10:12) Running Community (11:00) Get Strava app! (12:00) Fiona’s Positive Imapcts (17:21) Fiona’s Future Running Goals (22:33) Fiona’s Faith Journey (28:00) Fiona’s Family, Talents, & Career (31:00) Faith Friendship & Resurgence (32:30) Freedom in Forgiveness (34:40) Setting Realistic Goals (36:15) Comparison is a Thief (40:00) God’s Timing (43:58) Music Heals (46:32) God is Present (48:03) Outro

    49 min

  8. 05/13/2025

    S1 EP3: Striding for Good (ft Reilly Johnston)

    Today’s episode of Laps features Reilly Johnston, a driven & successful 5-year Stonehill College XCTF alum & founder of the Backyard 5k non profit. Learn all about Reilly’s early running days, NCAA collegiate career, goals, and meaningful ways he impacts the world through his organization & faith! FOLLOW Backyard 5k on IG! https://www.instagram.com/backyard5k?igsh=ZWpmZXAyeTFreXd1&utm_source=qr Timestamps ——————- (0:00) Intro (1:00) Opening Prayer (1:35) Meet Reilly (1:50) Reilly’s Running Story (3:45) Building Community (5:15) Reilly’s Collegiate XCTF Career (9:00) Reilly’s nonprofit, Backyard 5k (16:43) Backyard 5k Future Goals (18:30) Reilly’s Favorite Memories with B5K (21:00) Backyard 5K Positive Impact (23:20) B5K Behind the Scenes Work (25:50) Reilly’s Future Running Goals (29:45) Reilly’s College Running Schedule (31:48) Qualifying for the Boston Marathon (33:42) The Paces Keep Getting Faster (35:11) Expectations We Place as Runners (38:24) Reilly’s Faith & Its Importance in His Life (39:39) Reilly’s Building Interest in Faith (40:40) Reilly’s Favorite Faith Filled Memories (43:27) Reilly’s Gratitude (45:06) Reilly on the Importance of Giving Back (46:38) Outro

    48 min

  9. 04/29/2025

    S1 EP2: Behind the Name

    On this second episode of “Laps,” Luca reveals why he chose the following name for his first ever podcast! Luca then delves into seasons of life in building his love for running, and discusses the importance of the process behind success. Timestamps -------------- (0:00) Intro (0:54) Why "Laps?" (5:43) Seasons of Life Overview (6:30) Season 1: Early Childhood (7:16) Season 2: Elementary Days (8:47) Season 3: Middle School (9:34) Season 4: High School (10:51) Season 5: College (13:07) Season 6: The Present (14:30) The Success Iceberg (16:43) Ted Lasso on Success (17:42) Appreciating the Process (18:50) Mindset Shifts (21:00) It's OK to Lose (21:50) Counting Blessings (22:27) Luca's Call To Action (23:15) First Episode Guest! (24:07) Outro

    26 min

  10. 04/15/2025

    S1 EP 1: Introducing Me

    Greetings listeners! Tune in to Laps, a running podcast designed to fuel your fitness and faith. On this first episode, you will learn about the host, Luca, why he created this podcast, goals for the show, and his running story so far! Timestamps --------------- (0:00) Intro (3:44) The "Why" Behind Laps (5:24) My Running Story (14:26) Did I Run In College? (16:23) High School XCTF Reflection (17:05) Reflecting on Not Running in College (18:57) God's Redirection (28:26) Conclusion & Takeaways

    31 min
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About

Run on over and listen to a brand new podcast designed to fuel your fitness and faith, one lap at a time! Laps is a podcast delving in to the running and spiritual journeys of Luca Colosimo, an advanced long distance runner in the process of self-improvement physically, mentally, and spiritually. Luca's hope through this podcast is to motivate listeners to work hard, grow through faith, and transform dreams into tangible goals. Furthermore, Luca will be featuring special guests on episodes who have inspired him along the way to create community and build collaboration!

Information

  • Creator
    Luca
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Luca
  • Show Website
    Laps