Life in Stride
OTQ Boyz
OTQ Boyz
Goal of the podcast: serve as a safe haven for the “try hard” amateur who loves to balance the demands of family, work and life while building their fastest self. We’re all about chasing smiles, miles and PRs.
1d ago
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jimmy Whelan! Jimmy was originally an elite cyclist, making his way up to the World Tour and riding in some of cycling's most iconic races (including the Giro d'Italia!). With pro cycling unfortunately comes a lot of crashes too - and Jimmy had a few bad ones. After his last one, he decided enough was enough and went all in on triathlon instead. He was good at triathlon but didn't enjoy the swimming. So - he decided to go all in on running, and it has paid off in a big way already! After putting in a big 12 week build for Valencia half-marathon, Jimmy ripped a 61 minute half-marathon and announced himself to the pro running world! Jimmy is now looking for a pro contract and is excited to run a marathon potentially next year. It was really interesting to hear about his training leading into Valencia and also his comparisons between pro cycling and pro running. Enjoy! FOLLOW JIMMY: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jimmywhelann/ STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/pros/3356275 Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
3d ago
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Molly Born! Molly just won CIM/US Marathon Championships in her DEBUT marathon! Not only that - she ran an amazing time (2:24) putting her right in the mix of the top American female marathoners already. Molly made a hard move between 30 and 35k, but it almost ended in disaster! Her legs were running out of gas late and she even fell with 100m to go in the race. She was able to finish and hold off a hard-charging Sara Hall to win the race! We also learned a bit about her Puma Elite team based in Durham, NC and also about her time at Oklahoma State under legendary coach Dave Smith. Enjoy! FOLLOW MOLLY: IG: https://www.instagram.com/born_molly/?hl=en
4d ago
On this episode, the boys had Joey Whelan back on the pod after his epic run at CIM! He did what he said he would do and went for the win, going solo from pretty much the start of the race! He had a gap of over 80 seconds at one point from the chase group. He made it to about 800m to go when he was passed but held on for 2nd place and a huge 3 minute PR, running 2:09! He broke down the entire race for us on this podcast and previewed what's next for him, including maybe a shoe deal?? Enjoy! FOLLOW JOSEPH: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jpwhelan23/?hl=en Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
Dec 12
On this episode, the boys had our good friend Jacob Thomson back on! Jacob just came off a nice run at CIM, running a PR of 2:10 for 6th place, his first marathon PR in a couple years! Jacob had a great training block and changed a couple things up as well - he gave us a lot of the workouts he did and some extra 1% things he did as well. We also chatted Under Armour shoes, some doping news, etc. Enjoy!
Dec 10
On this episode, the boys bantered about a whole host of things! We started off chatting about our thoughts on CIM - largely focused on our friend Jacob Thomson's great result and also friend of the pod Joey Whelan's runner-up finish! We also gave updates on our own training and talked some race strategy for each of our respective races coming up. Lots of fun/funny stories along the way! Enjoy! Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
Dec 8
On this episode, we had both Jake (Ran to Japan) and Ben (Ben Is Running) on the pod to break down the Valencia Marathon from this past weekend! Chris and Ben gave their thoughts on some of the elite performances for the first 15-20 minutes and then had Jake come on the back half of the episode! Jake walked us through his build a bit and told us what happened during the race. He is in good spirits and excited to continue training and racing going into 2026! This was a really fun episode - two absolute legends on one pod was a treat! Enjoy! FOLLOW BEN: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ben_is_running/?hl=en YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BenIsRunning FOLLOW JAKE IG: https://www.instagram.com/rantojapan/?hl=en YT: https://www.youtube.com/@RanToJapan Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
Dec 6
On this episode, the boys did some banter! Strieg makes a big announcement, Danny introduces his new rival, and the boys talk winter training tips. We also talked about our training currently and what we think our halfway splits will be at Houston & Mesa Marathons. This was a fun one, enjoy! Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
Dec 4
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Ethan Shuley! Ethan is a native of Kentucky and actually crossed paths with Chris in high school briefly! Ethan was a multiple-time state champion in cross-country and track in KY before running at BYU. After dealing with constant injury at BYU, Ethan left the team after one year and for the most part, quit running entirely. After graduating, he moved to Japan and started to pick up running again. He quickly realized that when he is able to stay healthy, he can get in very good shape very quickly. So good in fact, that he just ran 2:11 for 2nd place at the Kobe Marathon in Japan! FYI - his half split was 1:03:30 in that race.... WHAT! We can't wait to see Ethan's continued progression. Enjoy! FOLLOW ETHAN: IG: https://www.instagram.com/satsueistuff/?hl=en STRAVA: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13986450?oq=shuley Need a coach? Visit lisrunning.com ! FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
