#136 Nick Regas - Creating the Rocket Fuel of Run Nutrition, Going Sub 2:30 Twice in 2 Weeks
On this episode, the boys had on Nick Regas! Nick is the creator and founder of Enerza, which is a pre-workout fuel for runners. He also happens to be a 2:25 marathoner and 4:03 miler! We got the full story on the creation of Enerza and what’s next for the company. Scotty and Chris have been using this product for a few weeks noe and it is really great before workouts and races. Nick has a full-time marketing job but is still finding time to go all in on this company he is passionate about.Nick also ran a sub-2:30 at Boston a few weeks back! He did the Knoxville Marathon 2 weeks prior to Boston thinking it would just be a training effort, but ended up pushing it pretty hard, finishing second overall on a very hilly course. We talked about managing those two huge efforts as well.Nick was a super fun guest, check out the Enerza discount link below! https://enerzafuel.com/Discount code: ROCKETFUEL25 for 25% off!!!FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATIONhttps://fundraisers.eaglesautismfoundation.org/anthony-knauerSWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
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#135 - Bayshore Fitness Check, Mindset During a Race, Danny’s Fav TV Shows
FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATIONhttps://fundraisers.eaglesautismfoundation.org/anthony-knauerSWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
On this episode, the boys had on special guest Jess Donohue! Jess recently won the McKirdy Sub 3 race in her marathon debut in a time of 2:40! Her plan going into the race was to try and break 2:50, but she found herself running 6:00 miles and was able to hold on for an amazing performance! Jess has gone through many injuries, including 10 stress fractures in college! She has taken several breaks from the sport but has always found her way back to it. She explains to us how she got out of this brutal injury cycle and put together a great block of training.Jess is extremely motivated, we can’t wait to see what she does next!Enjoy!FOLLOW JESS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess.emily.donohue?igsh=MW9kMWJzN2t3bnQ0Ng==FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATIONhttps://fundraisers.eaglesautismfoundation.org/anthony-knauerSWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
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#133 - The Boston Marathon Recap
On this episode, the boys broke down their full 2025 Boston Marathon experience! We talked the race itself, expo, pre and post-race shenanigans and yes - we talked all about the viral video on our IG of friend of the pod Brad’s Wellesley kiss, LOL. Danny also briefly touched on his trip to NYC post-race and Strieg about his 1:08 half at the Kentucky Derby Festival half 5 days post-Boston.Enjoy!FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATIONhttps://fundraisers.eaglesautismfoundation.org/anthony-knauerSWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
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#132 Ron Mann - Coaching John Korir to Win the 2025 Boston Marathon
On this episode, the boys had on coaching legend Ron Mann. Ron had an extremely succesful college coaching career at Northern Arizona University and the University of Louisville. He has coached 3 Boston Marathon Champions, including this year’s champion John Korir. John also won the 2024 Chicago Marathon.We talked about John’s build to this race and how Ron structures each marathon block. He also gave us some insight on how they handle the taper, the mental side of things, and the plan going into Boston.Enjoy!FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATIONhttps://fundraisers.eaglesautismfoundation.org/anthony-knauerSWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX
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