Running With Friends is a podcast hosted by Jan Figueroa a retired collegiate runner who enjoys the sport of running & sharing it with those he knows. Every episode will feature someone from the running community from runners, to influencers, to media personas, to coaches where we will be discussing a wide range of topics from running to anything you can possibly imagine!
On this episode, I sit down with Ben Crawford for 2 hours to talk about his beginning in running media, the birth of New Gen, a recap of our busy summer at every championship in Eugene, the future of New Gen, and much more! Follow Ben on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ben_crawford/ Follow New Gen on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/newgenerationtf/ New Gen Website- https://linktr.ee/newgenerationtf --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
Have you heard of the Butter Boys Track Club? Well if you haven't you're about to! On this episode I chat with the Butter Boys Rueben, Carter, and Ryan about what the BBTC is all about, the tailgates that have been taking the sport by storm, what their future plans are for the brand, and more. Stay tuned for more info on the Butter Boys Tailgate at USA Championships sponsored by Under Armour! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/butterboyst... https://www.instagram.com/lil.rub/ https://www.instagram.com/curtdur/ https://www.instagram.com/ryan_murphy18/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Bobo & I discuss our picks for the upcoming NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships, what's good for the sport, photography, and much more! Extremely unprepared for this so we just winged it and we expose ourselves as huge distance running nerds! Bobo's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/anderson_bobo/ Bobo's Studios- https://www.instagram.com/bobo.studios/ NCAA Championships Start List- http://www.rtspt.com/ncaa/d1outdoor22/ The Oval- https://www.instagram.com/theovalmagazine/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Sydney talks about her decision to run for Tennessee, getting her first at large bid for NCAA XC Nationals, being part of the Trackster College Team, heading to Eugene for NCAA Outdoor Nationals, and much more! Syd's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/syd_seymour/ Syd's Strava- https://www.strava.com/athletes/34068378 The Oval Magazine- https://instagram.com/theovalmagazine?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Kipsang talks about his decision to come to America, where the nickname King of Track originated from, his Collegiate Record 1500 meter race at Bryan Clay, his love for Alphaflys, and more! Kipsang's Instagram- https://instagram.com/eliud_kipz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Kipsang's Strava- https://www.strava.com/athletes/eliud_kipsang The Oval Magazine- https://instagram.com/theovalmagazine?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Krissy Gear talks about her experience at Furman, her decision to transfer to Arkansas, New Generation camp, her role on Arkansas big DMR & 4x1500 wins, twitter beef, post national parties, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Mitchell, Josh, and Mason talk about how they first started running, why they each decided to go to Florida Southern, how they helped to continue build a winning culture, what is next for them now that they're done with collegiate running, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Sarah speaks about how she began her journey in the sport of running, why she decided to go to a mid major school, how self confidence has helped her get to the top, & much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Paul & Clement talk about how they each began running, their perspective on the sport and how it is growing internationally, the process they had to go through to come run collegiately in America, some of the biggest adjustments they have had to made since moving from France, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine, Rubis gets to be on the Running With Friends Podcast checking it off his Cancer Bucket List. Rubis talks about how he started running, coaching Rubis, his tattoos, his colon cancer treatments and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode brought to you by The Oval Magazine Rachel talks about how her high school rivalries helped push her to become a great runner, her times at Villanova & Colorado, how she's bounced back from setbacks throughout her running career, & much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
Ahmed came to America from Somali with the dream of becoming the next soccer superstar, but instead he has become one of the top distance runners in the NCAA. Listen to Ahmed talk about how he's gotten to where he is today, the value of education, his home country of Somali, the importance of being humble & grateful, and much more on this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode I get to talk to one of the most decorated distance runners in D2 history, Christian Noble, 2x National Champ, 7x All American, and 2x NCAA D2 Record Holder. We talk about why he went D2 over D1, his first few years at Lee, his breakthrough in 2021, his recent record breaking performances at Boston, and what's up next for him in the future! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode I get the chance to chat with University of Tampa's very own Shane Cohen about how he went from not running collegiately, to walking on to the University of Tampa track team, to becoming an All American and multiple school record holder. Everyone has a different path to success & Shane's path was very unique and now that he's gotten a little taste of success there is no stopping him. Make sure you follow Shane's Instagram (@shanecohen) to follow along his journey as he continues to break records and make a name for himself in the NCAA! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
Episode 10!!! Officially hit double digits!!! Enjoy this episode where the OG Narpletics squad roasts each other, talks about the short but great spring season we had, summer training together, and what we are up to now and what we have planned moving forward. Huge shoutout this this squad who have made a 2020 year, that started a little rocky for me, one of the most fun years of my life so far despite a global pandemic! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
You won't want to miss out on this episode were Sinclaire and I dive into how she started running, her quick success at the high school level, the ups and downs of her college career, and how in a span of one year she went from watching the 1500 meter finals at Nationals from the bleachers to winning her first National title which led to her becoming a Bowerman Babe ⚡️ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this very fun episode I had the chance of talking to my little (not so little) brother Gabe Curtis. Throughout the episode we talk about being a 4 sport athlete in high school, why he chose running over the other sports, his high school career, choosing FSU as his college, competing internationally for the Bahamas, his music career, and much more. Listen up for one of his songs "I Aint Trippin" at the end of the episode and make sure to check him out on SoundCloud! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode I talk with Sage Lyons about her transfer transition from Saint Leo to Webber, what it means to her to be a part of one of the few teams in Florida that still has an xc season, the importance of being fit & fitness, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode I spoke to Steve Lazar, better known as Running Man Steve. We talked about the South Florida & Central Florida running communities, his growth in the sport in just 4 years, his Guinness world record attempt, his newly published book Positively Powerful, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode, I had the great pleasure of speaking to my good friend Adam Bradtmueller aka Abradt. He was a standout for Sarasota high school and continued his success at the collegiate level at ETSU. We talk about the rise of the infamous FACA Gang, his high school and collegiate running career, NBA awards & playoffs, free styling, and much much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to my good friend Adair Lyden! We talked about her deep connection to the Florida running community, her humble beginnings with Flrunners leading to a career with Flrunners, the importance of speaking up about mental health, things women in the sport industry deal with, and much more!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
On this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with one of the young stars of the FSU distance squad. We talk about early injuries in his career, his progression from high school to college, how supportive the Florida running community is, Tik Tok, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
Apologies for the lapses in sound during some points of the episode, there was a thunderstorm happening on my end during our call that messed with my wifi. Tried to edit them out but it disrupted the flow of our conversation. Regardless it was a pleasure having Ashley on the podcast and getting the opportunity to discuss her early middle school running career, her rise to success at the high school level, and her excitement to be joining the Florida Gators this upcoming fall with a stacked freshman class! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
Here Bobo and I talk about running, injuries, COVID-19, hobbies, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jan-figueroa/message
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