Runologie Podcast

Jeff Hogan, WRAL morning anchor, is hoping to complete his 30th marathon soon. The Runologie crew caught up with the veteran news anchor to discuss how running helps reset the day filled with interesting work hours and how one marathon lead to ultramarathons.

The Runologie Podcast crew has some fun with a running inspired “You Can Only Pick 3” social media game before discussing how simple common sense can go a long way when observing acceptable social distancing while you’re on a run route. 

“Tar River Running Company’s Michael Forrester has organized several races, including the annual Mill Chill 4-Mile in Rocky Mount that benefits the National MS Society. His latest endeavors are virtual 5K and 19K races to help support North Carolina craft brewery employees who have been impacted by business declines due to the risks created by COVID-19. Dubbed the “Flatten The Curve Race”, Forrester hopes to fill the void of canceled and postponed races for runners and help support the craft breweries so many runners enjoy."

Our State Magazine’s Jeremy Markovich joined the Runologie crew to discuss the upcoming season of “Away Message”, where his podcast will focus on North Carolina’s Mountain to Sea Trail. The conversation covers remote places in the state, discovering new elements of your own neighborhood when you’re forced to find pedestrian routes, and using Strava to maintain a social aspect of running.

Tom Nobles, a recent UNC-Charlotte graduate, made it to the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. Unlike most Olympic sports, the marathon event allows for more amateur participation thanks to a target time of 2 hours and 19 minutes at qualifying races. Nobles joined the Runologie crew to talk about his training, his experience at the trials, and what it’s like to run in Nike’s controversial AlphaFly shoes.

"Caroline Darney went from being a Naval Flight Officer with over 1,000 combat hours to managing editor of NCAA team brands for SB Nation. Along the way, she channeled her boundless energy into training for a marathon and participating in various RunDisney events. Darney hung out with the Runologie crew to talk about trading in the service dress white for cool kicks."

Running 50 kilometers is taxing enough on the human body, but Jason Honeycutt wanted to stretch the limits of what he's capable of doing by eating at various Taco Bell locations along the way. He joined the Runologie crew to answer the simple question, “why?" 

Curious about running a Disney race? Demetri Ravanos has participated in a few. He joined the Runologie crew to talk about his experiences with races inside Disneyland and Walt Disney World. 

"New year, new goals. If 2020 is the year you've decided to finally tackle a half-marathon or a full marathon, the crew from the Runologie Podcast gets into some fun banter that might help motivate you or provide a few helpful tips."

"Damon Circosta, Executive Director and Vice President of the AJ Fletcher Foundation, recently walked a 43 kilometer loop around Dorothea Dix Park in downtown Raleigh to commemorate his 43rd birthday as a way to reconnect with friends and make new ones in the community. The Runologie crew discuss what preserving the park means for the city, barefoot running, what happens when your body won’t let you run long distances, and more." 

For the second year in a row, Jon Frey will be running for 24 straight hours at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery to raise money for Healing Transitions. Frey joined the Runologie crew to discuss his own journey to recovery through Healing Transitions, F3 workouts, ultramarathons, and more. 

John Huisman, who goes by “Triangle Explorer” on social media, joined the Runologie Podcast to discuss the evolution of downtown Raleigh and the best trails around town.

"In this episode of the Runologie Podcast, we chat with Tina and Grayson Haver Currin. The couple recently completed the entirety of the Appalachian Trail after previously traveling the country in a Sprinter van, where they hiked National Parks and ran a variety of races. Tina is a writer, creative strategist, and activist. Grayson is a freelance journalist and co-founded the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh."

Kipchoge’s record breaking marathon time, metrics versus feel, running after dark, and more in the latest Runologie Podcast. The crew is joined by Raleigh Police Department social media specialist Sara Rapp, who has an infectious energy you’ve likely experienced at various events in the run community. 

NCFC’s Austin da Luz joined the Runologie Podcast to discuss training, recovery, and his love-hate relationship with running. The crew also talks about eating before races, which ended up just being about tacos and pizza.

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour joins the Runologie Podcast to discuss how running and hockey can sometimes mix. Joe Ovies, Alex Warren, and Brent Francese spend some time covering how the trail shoe has crossed over into the fashion world.

Joe Ovies, Alex Warren, and Brent Francese chat with LK Lancaster, who participates in the Bond Bros. Run Club in Cary and the “Badass Lady Gang” run group. The crew also answers listener questions, discuss the monotony of running 100 miles on a track, and add a few more tracks to throw into your running playlists.

Sir Walter Running will be again be hosting a "Pop Up Cross Country" series in October at Dix Park in Raleigh. Pat Price, who helps run the non-profit organization, joined the Runologie Podcast to discuss the different course setups on the big field grass. Joe Ovies, Alex Warren, and Brent Francesealso check out a non-alcoholic recovery beer, have a few new tracks to put in your running playlist, and discuss the debate over Nike's Vaporfly4% running shoe.

Hosted by Joe Ovies, Alex Warren and Brent Francese, co-owners of Runologie in downtown Raleigh. In the pilot episode, they talk about Alex and Brent’s background, the Sir Walter Miler, songs to put in your running playlist, and a Montana mom who broke a marathon record pushing 3 kids in a stroller.