Running On Purpose

I'm one of Steve's Telos athletes, and this podcast has been an invaluable supplement to our 1:1 sessions. Steve’s holistic approach to running, encompassing the soul, body, and mind, is truly one of a kind. His insights and methods are unparalleled, offering guidance you won’t find anywhere else. I deeply appreciate the time and effort Steve puts into his writing and podcast production, and I hope he continues to share his wisdom. His ideas are a significant part of his legacy as a coach.

Steve, You are my favorite podcaster and coach to listen to out there. I’ve learned so much from you, from training protocols for what the race honestly requires, to the strength of trusting beyond what is physical and also expanding my running practice in the spiritual sense. We spoke in 2019 about you coaching me in the telos group, but an injury prevented me from going down that path at that point. I had recently been feeling lost around picking a command performance for the first time post a more recent injury. I decided it was time to make a decision. So I searched for the Running On Purpose podcast and was thrilled you had been putting out episodes this year. In a matter of one episode, it brought home the concept that the goal I have always loved is really a feeling - the feeling of chasing, the feeling of being all in for a command performance event and working for months all for that, the feeling of being on the edge, of pressing into the outer edge of what I can handle, searing that edge with pain and tunnel vision. So, I’m picking a goal based on wanting that feeling, and what I think can get me closest based on where I am in my return. And with the thought of this, the command performance that made sense for me to focus on emerged. Now I feel so confidently obsessed with this pursuit again and am so happy to hear your voice again. Thank you for everything you do for this community. I really have never found content like yours, that speaks to the fire in my soul and strips down these concepts so rawly. You just get it, and are able to articulate it in a way so that others can get it too. You’ve made an eternal imprint on my running experience. - Kristen

Steve is the best at explaining complex concepts when it comes to not only bettering yourself as an athlete, but as a human being. Love this podcast. So glad that I found it! Give it AUG Steve!

I’ve been on the journey with Running On Purpose for some time. Content delivered by Steve is something you won’t find elsewhere. One advice if I may: Just be patient with it. Take little by little to think about and experiment in your running. Next you’ll notice, you want more because you will find yourself in a quest to be best runner/person you could ever be. Thank you!