the morning shakeout podcast
Episodes
Episode 77 | Jason Koop
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the really cool things about trail and ultrarunning in particular is people go so far into the unknown and I think that, as an element of hu...
Episode 76 | Amelia Boone Brad Stulberg
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I actually don’t feel that added pressure. If anything, to me, it’s just about continuing to live authentically, and part of that living authen...
Episode 75 | Brian Metzler
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes we all want to get as far away from running as possible, right? And I say that in a lighthearted way but I think that anyone who has been...
Episode 74 | Matt Futterman
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"It takes a long time to write books, it takes a long time to run a marathon, it takes even longer to train for a marathon, but if you don't take any ...
Episode 73 | Ask Mario Anything
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"My relationship with running and myself was not in a good place—I was in a pretty low place. I didn't have a lot of great relationships in my life,...
Episode 72 | Lee Troop
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Running is the most simplistic and puristic sport you can do. You put one foot in front of the other, you run as hard as you can for as long as you c...
Episode 71 | Sarah Sellers
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"When I finally got to come back to running, my number one goal was no longer [to] run as fast as I can—my number one goal was, 'I don't want to hav...
Episode 70 | Katie Arnold
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The way I approach running, it's totally a joyous pursuit for me—which doesn't mean that every day is happy, but I do it because I love it and I fe...
Episode 69 | Scott Jurek
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“As long as I’m true to myself then hopefully that benefits other people and ideally it’s a symbiotic relationship and it’s something I want t...
Episode 68 | Tyler McCandless
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I don't care if somebody wants to criticize my 5K time from July 4—I mean, I got an opportunity to go and race and I went out a little too hard, I ...
The Weekly Rundown | A Teaser
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to share a little something different with you this week: a recent episode of The Weekly Rundown, a Patreon-exclusive podcast I’ve bee...
Episode 67 | Gwen Jorgensen
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"When I was younger I really struggled with separating myself from sport. I really believed that how I performed is what defined me and I started to p...
Episode 66 | Rachel Schneider
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Any time I step on a line it's this huge moment of gratitude—this is another opportunity to challenge myself, to push myself, to have the privile...
Episode 65 | Brady Threlfall
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I was hooked by the appeal that you could work hard and you saw those results. I think coming from team sports, where you could work hard and still...
Episode 64 | Frank Gagliano
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“No, I'm not surprised [that I'm still coaching] because there's two things: My heart and my mind is in it big time. And as long as those two contin...
Episode 63 | Nicholas Thompson
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“The great thing about running is: it’s all you. If your team does better in soccer, it might be you, it might be your team. You could actually ge...
Episode 62 | Scott Fauble
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I went to the lead, even over Heartbreak, with a purpose and with the goal of dropping people and injecting pace—and I think that’s maybe what ...
Episode 61 | Katy Sherratt
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Homelessness is a label, it is not who they are. It is a point in time, it is something they are struggling through, it is not something that should ...
Episode 60 | Terrence Mahon
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Watching from an athlete perspective, where all of a sudden he gets it, or she gets it, and you see that just click, and then it's game time, I think...
Episode 59 | Chelsea Sodaro
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of us endurance athletes are obsessive and one of the things that makes us good is that we're able to focus on the very small details of our cr...
Episode 58 | Edward Cheserek
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"They were doing 10-mile long runs by that time and I dropped them. And they were like, 'Oh, this kid is tough!' I was coming and going on rolling hil...
Episode 57 | Paddy O'Leary
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I always found myself working very hard to try and be the best at those little things but also enjoy what I was doing. This was evident at a very ear...
Episode 56 | Dena Evans
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of the folks I interact with now, whether it's a newly post-collegiate athlete who's still got goals that they want to achieve, or a middle-age...
Episode 55 | Ryan Hall
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I think what made me me was taking big risks and training really hard. And I think that's what allowed me to have such high highs but it's also why I...
Episode 54 | Erin Strout
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The bottom line is that a lot of people look at running and they want to try it but are intimidated by it—and I think the more encouraging and welc...
Episode 53 | Brad Stulberg
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Looking inside at the stuff that is scary and that you don't want to face, that's really hard, uncomfortable work. So in order to get to the other si...
Episode 52 | Stephanie Bruce
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Things are going to be uncomfortable in life. You're going to have uncomfortable runs, uncomfortable races, uncomfortable conversations with family a...
Episode 51 | Scott Gravatt, Jeremy Bresnen, and Pam Hess
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Everybody runs. It's the original. You go to an elementary school at lunch time and everybody is running. It's intrinsic to us. And we lose that, w...
Episode 50 | Michael Wardian
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I hope people can find joy in what they're doing, I hope people find things that are exciting, I hope people can look at me and say, 'If that dude wi...
Episode 49 | Hillary Allen
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“There were days when I was just so exhausted and I didn't even want to get up out of bed because I didn't even see the point. There was so much tim...
Episode 48 | Jake Schmitt
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“The idea of doing what you love doesn't happen by accident. Like if I went to drama everyday, sure I'd have fun but it would have been misdirected....
Episode 47 | Devon Yanko
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I just kind of started to give myself a little bit more credit for what I've done and stopped having that need to incessantly prove myself. Because...
Episode 46 | Rob Watson
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"You know, growing other avenues of my life has been really positive, and having an overall balance in my life, and not just having this laser focus o...
Episode 45 | Colleen Quigley
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Like I want to make people happy, and do the right thing, and be successful. And I think a lot of people end up getting sucked into that and then hav...
Episode 44 | Brogan Austin
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"That's the great thing about competition or even just running in general—it's all about yourself. And maybe even greater than that, your running co...
Episode 43 | Kayla Nolan
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I think sometimes someone tells you their story, and you're listening to it and that's a value; other times you need to tell people about it in advoc...
Episode 42 | Nate Helming
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“The number one thing is really taking ownership of what you do with your body and understanding that our ideas on strength and exercising, it's not...
Episode 41 | Lindsey Hein
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"As far as balance goes, and how do you make it all work, some people call BS and say balance is not attainable, and I think there are moments in life...
Episode 40 | Des Linden
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I talk about why I had success in Boston—it’s a 26.2-mile race that this year felt like 30, right? You add in the wind, and the conditions, and i...
Episode 39 | Billy Yang
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I think my purpose is to share peoples' stories, share my story, share any stories that will impact peoples' lives. And I love the idea of the conten...
Episode 38 | Dan Cruz
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“I'm just excited about being a part of the sport—my love for running and the community continues to evolve. My boy, 4 years old, did the turkey t...
Episode 37 | Ladia Albertson-Junkans
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Running is such a passion for me and such a source of joy. It's really my way of experiencing life but also a way of exploring the world, and so I re...
Episode 36 | Bart Yasso
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"If some of the people at the very front would start with these groups in the very back and see people's journeys, they would be changed—and they wo...
Episode 35 | Kim Conley
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Not to sound cheesy, but anything is possible. I think that when you set your mind to something, and make a plan on how to get there, then you just...
Episode 34 | Sanjay Rawal
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"It's really inspiring to see someone push themselves and challenge themselves...Bringing out the achievements of people who are fighting the odds, an...
Episode 33 | Ben Rosario
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"You have to look at it like a business. What do you want the culture of your team to be? Focus on that and make sure that the people you're working w...
Episode 32 | Peter Ciaccia
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“I could remember standing at the start line the next year and [seeing] how impactful what I do—that solidified it for me—how impactful a job I ...
Episode 31 | Gabe and Justin Grunewald
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I grew up with faith and I do think that my life has a purpose—and maybe it's not what I thought it was going to be, but I think that it does help ...
Episode 30 | Lauren Fleshman
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm not trying to build some empire where I need to be liked by as many people as possible. I just want to be myself and be myself publicly—until I...
Episode 29 | Mario Mendoza
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"To me that's faith. To me that's faith in running. So I think runners understand faith because a lot of times we don't really see something and it mi...
Episode 28 | Sarah Sellers
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"My goal isn't to garner more media attention or to shock the world or to even top Boston. My goal is to keep the love of the sport, to stay healthy, ...
Episode 27 | Kara Goucher
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"When you have things that are out of your control, that are weighing on you and really causing you angst on a daily basis, your running is not going ...
Episode 26 | Mauricio Díaz
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"And then at that same point, I was running and I found out that running was just the best vehicle and the best way and medium to know a place—and e...
Episode 25 | YiOu Wang
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I think that if you maintain good relationships with people, if you act in a way that is helpful to others, that is kind, that is giving, and you jus...
Episode 24 | Magdalena Boulet
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"My first run ever, I remember just having the feeling of so much joy. I said, "Wow, how come I've never experienced this before in the pool? This is ...
Episode 23 | Noah Droddy
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I have faith in myself that on my best day if someone is not having their best day, I might be able to get 'em. And that's enough to allow me to show...
Episode 22 | Deena Kastor
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I really believe that running is such a great way to challenge us and to add that difficulty to our life in a very controlled way so that we can deal...
Episode 21 | Dean Karnazes
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"And I thought, "My god, I'll never get to that level." And if someone at that level can't make a go of it in the sport, and you want to make a go of ...
Episode 20 | Kellyn Taylor
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I’ve never been a person to think that just because someone has a better PR than me that they’re going to beat me. I think that it’s important ...
Episode 19 | Jason Ayr
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I see it more as the type of runner, athlete, or individual who is looking for that experience and something that might change you a little bit. And ...
Episode 18 | Jeff Dengate
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"What is a runner? To define it today, that's a question we have to ask. There are a lot of people out there who say, 'I'm not a runner' but they prob...
Episode 17 | Tina Muir
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"[Putting pressure on myself] is one thing that I found that I did a lot of and I think most runners tend to feel this huge expectation of having to p...
Episode 16 | Brandon Hudgins
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I don't wanna just be someone who qualified for the Olympic Trials once and made a semifinal or whatever. I want to be someone who's name is in conte...
Episode 15 | Aliphine Tuliamuk
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“When I’m dealing with pressure from racing and stuff, I just tell myself, 'This is an opportunity of a lifetime.' When I was growing up, or I sta...
Episode 14 | Dylan Bowman
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“For a lot of these races, at least for me, the key limiting factor to success is oftentimes how excited I am to bury myself. And I’ve just found ...
Episode 13 | Simon Freeman
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I think a degree of paranoia is a good thing—again, whether it's running or business, it keeps you on your toes. Julie and I literally couldn't wor...
Episode 12 | Knox Robinson and Matt Taylor
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Super excited to welcome New York City-based runner, writer, and coach Knox Robinson, along with Tracksmith co-founder and CEO, Matt Taylor, to the po...
Episode 11 | Dorothy Beal
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm a normal person. I think I'm an example that, even though I'm not an elite athlete at all, that you can still love this sport, and be just as ded...
Episode 10 | Meb Keflezighi
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Nothing changes. We do learn from our mistakes but as a person, hopefully, my teammates from high school or college would still say the same thing [a...
Episode 9 | Rich Roll
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"When I was 31, that was when I was in rehab. I had a career in the dark belly of alcoholism and at 31 I got sober in a treatment center in Oregon for...
Episode 8 | Lou Serafini
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Running is all relative, you know? Everyone has their own goals and is trying to accomplish their own thing, whether it’s to break 4 in the mile,...
Episode 7 | Shalane Flanagan
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s addicting to have a great performance. You always want another one. That’s why I considered stopping after New York because it was like, ‘...
Episode 6 | Dathan Ritzenhein
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m happy with what I did on the track, what I did at shorter distances. I’m good with that. I’m good with who I am, with where I’ve been, ...
Episode 5 | Nick Symmonds
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm a gamer. And anyone who trained with me in my 12-year [professional] career would laugh when I say that I'm really bad in workouts. Because they ...
Episode 4 | Amelia Boone
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“You are so much more than just your race results. When I think about people that I know in the obstacle racing world, in the ultra world, I don’t...
Episode 3 | Des Linden
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m comfortable saying I’m a marathoner and everything feeds into the next marathon and making sure that’s great. So if that means being a li...
Episode 2 | Tim Ritchie
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“I just tried to be the best I could be in the situation I was in—and as that expanded and grew, and as the competition expanded and grew, so did ...
Episode 1 | Scott Fauble
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“That understanding—that you have to create your own value—is something that was weird to me at first, because I thought that I had value, but I...