The Running Effect Podcast

Dominic Schlueter
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The Running Effect Podcast aims to bring storytelling to the sport of running. What gets people invested in a sport, movie, or book? A good story. Our sport has plenty, but no one is telling them. The Running Effect is changing that. Through our podcast episodes that release every other day, we tell the stories of those at every level of our sport. Through these incredible athletes' stories, we hope it'll inspire you to turn your "what ifs?" into realities. You can also follow us on Instagram @therunningeffect to stay up to date on all current and upcoming projects!

  1. 1D AGO

    How I Ran A 3:33 Marathon Off Of Two Weeks Of Training

    GOODY’S ("TRE2"): https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ A deep-dive recap into my first-ever official marathon at the 2025 Knoxville Marathon. Tune in to hear insights from the race, two weeks of preparation, the highs and lows of a marathon, what I have planned next, and so much more. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. C If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W N O T E S -GOODY’S (code "TRE2"): https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    22 min

  2. 2D AGO

    The Greatest To Ever Do It: How Jane Hedengren Ran National Records Of 15:13 In The 5k & 4:26 In The Mile In The SAME Weekend + Her Training, Mindset, & Future...

    Buckle up, folks—Jane Hedengren, the high school record holder and Nike Cross Nationals champ, is back on the podcast! After winning the NXN in dominant fashion with a course record time of 16:32 in Portland, Oregon, Jane has continued her dominance indoors with national records in the mile and 5,000m. The Timpview High School star–and BYU commit–delivered her historic 5,000m performance at the Nike Indoor Nationals in March by demolishing the previous record with a jaw-dropping 15:13.26. This time marks a new U20 American record.  Not to be outdone, she came back three days later at the same meet and ran a blistering 4:26.14 mile–securing the national high school mile record in the process. Woah, right?! Jane has PRs of 9:37.50 in the 3200, 4:17.83 in the 1500, and 2:07.85 in the 800, winning 2 state titles and1 national title, while also having a distinguished cross country career, becoming only the second high school girl to break 16:00 on a XC course. In today's conversation, Jane walks me through her remarkable National Records of 15:13 in the 5k and 4:26 in the Mile, what went into these races, her mindset coming out of them, her plans for Arcadia, if she'll skip college and go pro, and so much more... you won't want to miss this deep dive!  Tap into the Jane Hedengren Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    32 min
  3. Flourishing Is On The Other Side Of Enjoyment: How UNC's Makayla Paige Rediscovered Her Love For The Sport & Won Her First NCAA Title & Set A 3-Second School Record In The Process!

    4D AGO

    Flourishing Is On The Other Side Of Enjoyment: How UNC's Makayla Paige Rediscovered Her Love For The Sport & Won Her First NCAA Title & Set A 3-Second School Record In The Process!

    Rising middle-distance sensation and newly-crowned NCAA Indoor Champion Makayla Paige joins the show today to discuss her incredible journey, the 2025 season, and what’s next on her horizon. The senior University of North Carolina star won the 800m Indoor NCAA title in Virginia with a time of 2:00.39 in March, her new PR in the distance.  It’s been a memorable start to the New Year for Makayla, as she shattered UNC’s women’s 800m record by three seconds with a 2:00.57 at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic in January.  Makayla has displayed uncanny range since her high school days, competing in events from the 200m all the way up to the 1,000m. This breadth and strength has helped propel her to the stage she’s on now. The Tewksbury, Massachusetts native was named 2019 high school Gatorade Player of the Year for Girls Track & Field in Massachusetts. While focusing on sprints, middle distance and hurdles during her high school days, she ran PRs of 26.21 in the 200m, 56.01 in the 400m, 1:29.71 in the 600m and 2:06.27 in the 800m.  Makayla, who signed an NIL deal with On in the fall of 2024, has additional collegiate PRs of 52.70 in the 400m, 2:47.35 in the 1,000m and 4:38.51 in the mile.  In today's conversation, Makalya walks me through winning her first NCAA title, what it means to her, her ambitions for the future and the UNC program, why keeping the sport light and fun is so important and how she does that, and so much more! This conversation was thoroughly enjoyable, and I hope you appreciate it as much as I did having it.  Tap into the Makayla Paige Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    37 min

  4. 6D AGO

    World Renowned Sports Physiologist Dr. Jim Taylor Shares Simple Tips & Tricks That Will Make You Faster TODAY | The Science Of How Smiling Transforms Your Runs, & Secrets Of Mental Performance...

    GOODY’S: https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ Performance, sport, and parenting expert Dr. Jim Taylor joins the show to share insights from his impressive career and his exciting new collaboration with Dominic. Dr. Taylor, who holds his Ph.D. in Psychology, has been immersed in the world of performance and sport psychology for many years, in addition to child development, parenting, and personal growth.  His clientele includes professional, Olympic, collegiate and junior-elite athletes in skiing, cycling, triathlon, tennis, track and field, squash, fencing, swimming, football, golf, and many more. He is the author of 18 books (that have beentranslated into 10 languages) and can be seen at various speaking engagements throughout the world.  Dr. Taylor maintains a popular blog that has been read by more than 10 million people. Prior to his consulting and coaching he was a world-ranked alpine ski racer. He has run a sub 3-hour marathon, completed an Ironman, and is a two-time national and three-time world championship medal-winning age-group triathlete. Dr. Taylor, who was instrumental in helping Dominic prepare for his latest marathon with only two weeks of training, founded the impressive Prime Performance System that he uses with clients, which focuses on the mental areas athletes can hone in on during training.  In today's conversation, Dr. Jim takes me through why the mental side of the sport matters, how smiling can completely transform your physical performance, simple mental tips and tricks that you can apply directly into your running/life TODAY, and so much more.  This conversation was absolutely excellent and you'd be a fool not to listen and gain free wisdom from one of the brightest minds in the Psychology world. Tap into the Dr. Jim Taylor Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -GOODY’S: https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    55 min

  5. APR 4

    I'm Running My First Offical Marathon Off Of Two Weeks Of Running: Here's How I'm Doing It

    GOODY’S (TRE2 for $2 off): https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ I'm running a marathon this upcoming Sunday! Off of two weeks of training... In today's conversation, I break down:  The challenge itselfA brief synopsis of running journey Why this challenge is meaningful Why this challenge will be diffiuclt The process of training for it in two weeksWhat gear I'll be usingMy race planSmile20Next episodesHow to follow along (IG, etc) This was a fun solo podcast pulling back the curtain on what will most likely be my hardest physical endeavor to date.  Excited for you all to follow along! S H O W  N O T E S -GOODY’S (TRE2 for $2 off): https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AHBMMNWHO3WHJ -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT'S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    30 min
  6. Shelby Houlihan Recaps Winning SILVER At The 2025 World Indoor Championships In China | Inside Her Comeback: Training, Mindset, Sponsor, & More

    APR 2

    Shelby Houlihan Recaps Winning SILVER At The 2025 World Indoor Championships In China | Inside Her Comeback: Training, Mindset, Sponsor, & More

    A setback is a setup for a comeback. For ​Shelby Houlihan, this comeback is nothing short of remarkable. After her suspension was lifted on January 15, 2025, she wasted no time making her mark. At the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, Houlihan blazed through the 3,000m, clinching silver with an impressive 8:38.26 finish. This performance sends a clear message: Houlihan is back, and she's here to dominate. In February 2025, Shelby won the indoor 3,000 meters at the Razorback Invitational in Arkansas with a time of 8:31.56. She also finished second in the 3,000 meters at the U.S. trials, qualifying her for the World Indoor Championships. Shelby is a 13x US National Champion, a 2016 Olympian, and the outdoor American Record Holder in the 1500m, where she ran that in the 2019 World Championships in Doha, placing fourth. She is also a World-Record Holder in the Women's4x1500m. She holds PRs of 1:59.92 (800m), 3:54.99 (1500m), and 14:23.92 in the 5k. In college, she was the first student at Arizona State University to win a national individual title in the outdoor 1,500. Shelby was a 12-time NCAA Division I All-American, the second most in Arizona State history, and an NCAA Track champion. In today's conversation, Shelby takes me through each of her 2025 races, how she's been training, inside the progress of getting a sponsor, her mindset going into the outdoor season and the rest of her career, her silver medal at Worlds, and so much more.  You won't want to miss this conversation! Tap into the Shelby Houlihan Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    41 min
  7. An Inside Look At Olympian & 4:17 Miler Heather MacLean's Life: How She Builds Belief & Confidence To Do The Impossible

    MAR 31

    An Inside Look At Olympian & 4:17 Miler Heather MacLean's Life: How She Builds Belief & Confidence To Do The Impossible

    Olympic middle-distance star and Massachusetts native Heather MacLean makes her debut on the show, ready to break down her latest success on the track. Heather, a Tokyo 2021 Olympic runner, started 2025 with a bang–winning the mile race at the Indoor Grand Prix in Boston in February, smashing a 4:23.32 while setting a meet record. Later that month, Heather ran at the Last Chance National Qualifier at BU, running a dazzling 4:17.01 mile, a new record for her. This makes her the fourth-fastest women indoor mile runner ever.  Heather followed all of that up with a 1500m appearance at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, where she finished seventh with a time of 4:04.45. Heather’s resume is sparkling to say the least: she came in third in the 2020 Trials to earn her spot in the 1,500m in Tokyo; she was a 2022 US Indoor 1,500m champion and 1,500m World Finalist; and has PRs of 3:58.3 in the outdoor 1,500m and 1:58.7 in the 800m.  Heather, who is now a member of the New Balance Boston team run by coach Mark Coogan, grew up in Peabody, Massachusetts and ran for the University of Massachusetts. She holds the 800m, 1,000m, 1,500m women’s records at the school, and became the first woman from UMass to earn NCAA D-1 All-American honors in cross country in 2017. In today’s conversation, Heather walks me through her recent successful indoor season, how her self-awareness and self-belief have propelled her forward, what she wants to accomplish in the years to come, inside her training, and much more.  I've looked up to Heather for years, so it was a pleasure to have the chance to speak with her and learn from her! Take the time to listen.  Tap into the Heather MacLean Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

    46 min
  8. How Abel Teffra Won The NCAA Mile Championship By Having Nothing To Lose & How You Can Use This Same Mindset To Achieve Your Biggest Goals!

    MAR 29

    How Abel Teffra Won The NCAA Mile Championship By Having Nothing To Lose & How You Can Use This Same Mindset To Achieve Your Biggest Goals!

    Fresh off his thrilling victory in Virginia, brand-new NCAA Mile Champion Abel Teffra joins the show today to break down his epic performance. Abel, currently a graduate student at Georgetown, set an NCAA meet record with his 3:53.60 mile at the 2025 Indoor Championships, becoming the second Hoya to win the event in program history. Abel secured the win with a decisive and exciting move to overtake the stellar Nathan Green on the home straight of the final lap.  Abel has been slowly and methodically moving his way up the rankings: in cross country alone he has improved from 250th to 65th on the National Championship scene. During the 2023-24 season Abel won the Big East Indoor mile and was a member of the winning 4x800m relay team during that season. He finished fifth in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships last March with a 4:02.57. His breakout came this year on February 8 when he ran 3:37.70 in the 1500m and 3:52.44 in the mile at BU. His big NCAA title should come as no surprise to those following the sport.  Abel attended Central High (East Campus) in Fresno California, where he ran PRs of 4:14.80 in the 1600m and 9:32.25 in the 3200m.  In today’s conversation, Abel takes me through insights from his first-ever NCAA Championship win, what went into this win, his relationship with his coach and teammates, his ambitions for the future, and so much more.  If you're curious of the journey to win an NCAA title, this one is for you.  Tap into the Abel Teffra Special.    If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.  Comment the word “PODCAST” below and I’ll DM you a link to listen.  If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W  N O T E S -BUY MERCH BEFORE IT’S GONE: https://shop.therunningeffect.run -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz

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    The Running Effect Podcast aims to bring storytelling to the sport of running. What gets people invested in a sport, movie, or book? A good story. Our sport has plenty, but no one is telling them. The Running Effect is changing that. Through our podcast episodes that release every other day, we tell the stories of those at every level of our sport. Through these incredible athletes' stories, we hope it'll inspire you to turn your "what ifs?" into realities. You can also follow us on Instagram @therunningeffect to stay up to date on all current and upcoming projects!

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    • Creator
      Dominic Schlueter
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2025
    • Episodes
      504
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © Dominic Schlueter
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