Ben & Barry's Running Podcast

After a loooong break we get back together and talk Barry's Colorado race among other things.

We are back after a 4 month lay off.  We interview Joe Moore.  He talks about his track season, winning his 7th straight Bill Snyder Highway Half, riding the Unbound 100 gravel race and his upcoming marathon. 

Today we chat with Austin about his running story and progression to a 2:16 marathon and making a US team in the 50k.

We chat with the President of ChronoTrack, Mike Milici. ChronoTrack provides race management solutions for the endurance sports industry. ChronoTrack provides these services on 6 continents and over 50 countries. We talk with Mike about the state of the race industry, how Covid-19 affected them in 2020 and what he sees coming in 2021 and beyond.

Barry and I discuss upcoming events.

Do you run with your dog or would you like to get a dog that you can run with? Michelle has been running with dogs for years. She talks about gear and helpful things to think about if you are going to do so.

Barry and I talk about new equipment/studio, current events and what is coming up!

Aaron Yoder is a World Champion backwards runner. He also holds various Guinness Book of World Records for backwards running. Aaron is the head track and field and cross country coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS.

We chat with Barry's friend, Tyler Wooldridge, about his first 100 miler.

Matt Daniels is a sub 4 minute miler turned ultra runner. His wild story includes going to run in college, dropping out to join the Navy where he drank and smoked too much and then back to college running again. Along with his running he also does personal coaching. Check it out.

Barry and I talk summer heat and a Take 5 fastest land animals. We also talk FKT's and Ben rants about Konza and dogs!

We talk with Pat Melgares about his book that is coming out, Chasing Excellence, The Remarkable Life and Inspiring Vigilosophy of Coach Joe I. Vigil. Pat is a former athlete of Coach Vigil. Pat and his family have lived in the Manhattan area for a while now. His wife Susan is a teacher and cross country coach at Manhattan High. All three of his kids have gone on to run at the NCAA Division 1 level. Chris and Michael at KU and Cara at KSU.

We talk to June and Erik about going from not running much to doing Ironman Triathlons.

We talk with Chris Melgares fresh off of his 33rd place finish in the Marathon Olympic Trials.

Stan Hockerson is the owner of Heart & Sole Sports in Albuquerque, NM. He is also the owner of 9 patents, most of which have to do with the shoes you probably have on your feet right now. He was also an accomplished high school and college runner in his own right. Oh, and he is a scratch golfer!

Scott Gravatt is the current National Sales Director for Nike Running.His first race ever was The Keys 100 Miler.He reluctantly accepts the nickname "Gravy" and is currently chasing a marathon time that his son (22) won't be able to run at 46.He prefers surfing over running.He was a small business owner for 10 years and never thought he'd work for a big bad evil corporate empire, but here he is: selling out. Show Notes:Olympic Trials Talk - 3:20Scott Gravatt - 20:33

We do a fun take 5 of the most influential people in the history of running. We also discuss new shoes among other things with Trey.

Troy is the Founder & President of Athlinks. Athlinks - the world's largest social racing platform with over 320 million results from 1.25 million events and counting. Used by 15 million runners, triathletes, cyclists and other endurance athletes around the world. Athlinks is also your destination to find, save and share race results and photos; connect with friends and compare yourself to rivals; and discover and register for events. Troy talks about how Athlinks got started and some of the new things that are coming out.

We take a look back at 2019 and a look forward at 2020. Discuss our past year from a running standpoint along with our favorite episodes. We also talk our 2020 goals and upcoming guests in the new year.

Joe and Chris are fresh off of huge PR's at the CIM marathon. Not only did they run fast, they both qualified for the Olympic Trials.

We do our annual game show with Scott and Erin. This time it's Never Have I Ever, running style! Hope you enjoy!

We discuss tips for winter running and our upcoming episode.

This week we talk with physical therapist from Maximum Performance, Travis Nichols. Travis grew up in Sabetha, Kansas, and earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University in 2005 and his doctorate in physical therapy from Rockhurst University in 2008. His professional area of interest is in orthopedics with an emphasis in sports medicine. In 2015, Travis completed his functional dry needling certification which has enhanced his ability to reduce myofascial pain and facilitate muscle activation. Travis enjoys working with patients of all ages and encouraging them to live healthy, active lives. Outside of the clinic, Travis enjoys running, cycling, and spending time with his family.

We talk with Doug Sellers, massage therapist and owner of Body First. We talk about the importance of keeping your body healthy as you pursue your activities.

Part 1 of our Health and Wellness series. We talk to Dr. Rich Foveaux, Doctor of Chiropractic and Chiropractic Sports Medicine Specialist. We discuss injury prevention and things runners can do to move better and continue doing what they love to do. Ben also spill the beans on what he may be training for after his December marathon.

Tyler Jackson, the voice of the Manhattan Running Company races comes in to the studio to interview the interviewers! He wanted to find out more about Ben & Barry so we let him try! We hope you enjoy.

We discuss the Pike's Peak Marathon that Ben just ran. We also interview one of the most successful mountain runners in US history, Joe Gray. The list of his accomplishments are absolutely ridiculous. Fresh off another victory at the Pike's Peak Ascent, Joe discusses his training and upcoming races.

We discuss Ben's upcoming race at the Pike's Peak Marathon, upcoming guests on the podcast and Barry is back with one of his famous Take 5's!

We talk to Noah Fredenberg as he is crossing the US by foot to raise money for the Dave Thomas Foundation and foster kids. You can follow his progress on Facebook by searching MeUsWe, on Instagram with MeUsWe Movement or www.meuswe.org. He is a great listen and doing some awesome stuff.

We talk with 2008 800m Olympian Christian Smith. Christian's road from high school runner chasing his brother Trevor to making the 2008 Olympics was not a linear one. Christian talks to us about the hard work which led to his successes and the set backs he had to overcome.

We talk to Kory Cool about coaching high school track, his upcoming milestone of running 50,000 lifetime miles, his 41 career marathons, and upcoming races and goals!

We sit down and chat with 5 time Champion Joe Moore, 2nd place female finisher Mandy Zimmerman and first time half marathon runner Jason Lembright!

We talk a little about everything this episode. Running news from around the US, updates on past guests and one of Barry's famous Take 5 lists.

We talk to Courtney Dauwalter about Big's Backyard Ultra, her lack of training plan and diet and whether she prefers cold or hot weather running....Grrrr!

We discuss the upcoming showdown between Kain/Clayton & Ben/Trey at the Brew 2 Brew race. We also talk adjustments needed in running as the weather begins to heat up.

We talk to Rickey Gates about his projects Transamerica, Every Single Street, Hut Run Hut and Bus Run Bus. Keep tabs on Rickey by going to www.rickeygates.com

We recap the St. Patrick's Races and interview local legend, 88 year old Marvin Hachmeister!

We talk to the bionic Michael Wardian! We chat with him about how he got into running, work/life balance, all the amazing races he's run over his career and his upcoming FKT Israel trail run. The call was over skype so the audio wasn't the greatest but we think you'll enjoy the listen.

Take 5, Streaking and Injuries

We talk to Tracy Anderson and Trey Vernon about how they got started in triathlons.

We talk to Skechers Athlete Reid Buchanan. From Manhattan High state champion to University of Portland All-American. Reid takes us through how his running has evolved through the years.

Take 5, Streaking, Would You Rather with Scott Snyder and Erin Spreer

Interview with Julie Gibbs about nutrition, Going Streaking, Take 5

Take 5, Little Apple Marathon recap, Joe Moore interview, Building a training plan, Going Streaking

Getting started with running, Take 5, Going Streaking, Interview with Steve Cathey, Upcoming Events

Ben & Barry's Running Podcast Ep 1. We tell you who we are, Going Streaking, Take 5, Nutrition for long runs and races and Upcoming Events