Chris O'Brien

096: Two Pricks in the Desert - with Jeremy and Chris from We Run the Desert Podcast

May 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

Podcast inception! It’s a podcast within a podcast as Chris and Jeremy from We Run the Desert Podcast join to chat about the left coast, podcasting, running in 100 degree heat in May. It was a fun chat where we got to know each other a little bit and maybe brought two side of the country a little closer together. Many thanks to Jamie Schenck who had this idea and basically made it happen.

095: Go Do a Running Thing - with Chris Patterson

April 12th, 2020  |  33 mins 44 secs

Chris Patterson is back on the podcast and we talk about how to keep active and healthy (mentally and physically) without group, runs, motivating races and all those other 'normal things' we used to take for granted. What can we control these days? Chris is founder of Apex Performance Coaching. He is Level 1 coaching certified from USATF and Level 2 Coaching Certified from Road Runners of America and even he is learning a little about running these days.

094: If You Love Something, Set it Free - with Greg Casto

April 4th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

After years of discussing it, Greg and I finally reach out through the void and connect with each other for a recording. (See, good things CAN happen in quarantine) In this wide ranging conversation, we discuss things like homework, stock investments, puzzles, beer, normalcy, the generosity of our community... oh... and some running.

093: Running Has So Many Great Layers - with Krissy Moehl

February 21st, 2020  |  55 mins 29 secs

In this episode of the podcast, Krissy Moehl flies in to an undisclosed location deep in the heart of Brighton, NY to have a fireside chat. (originally recorded Feb 21, 2020)

092: Put Your Big Girl Pants On - with Melissa Johnson-White

January 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 38 mins

marathon, olympics

Melissa Johnson-White races into the studio to talk about getting back into competing. Melissa is a 6-time world team member for Hansons-Brooks, representing 13 marathons total. AND, Melissa just qualified for her 5th Olympic Trials!
Melissa never ran in High School, but then she walked on to the SUNY Geneseo Cross Country Team and then after her time at Geneseo, she moved to Michigan to run for the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project.

091: I've Never Been Good at the 9 to 5 - with Jonathan Griffiths

November 17th, 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins

Jon Griffiths squeezes us into his busy schedule to discuss his recent Marine Corp Marathon, how he finds time to run between being a full-time Rochester Firefighter and a store owner, and just how he sees the Rochester Running Community growing and coming together in the next year.

090: Did That Just Happen? - with Ellie Pell

October 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 25 mins

olympics

In this episode, I make the trip to Ithaca to see Ellie Pell in her natural habitat. We talk about her amazing 2019; Placing Top Woman in Buffalo Marathon and Many on The Genny, Winning Green Lakes 50k and Watergap 50k outright and then capping it all off with a 2:41 at Hartford Marathon which qualified her for the US Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta.

089: I'm Not Even Sure I Like Doing It - with Shea Coleman

October 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins

community, new york, rochester, run, running, stories, trail running, trails, trailsroc, ultra

Shea Coleman walks into the studio as if she didn’t even recently do a hundred miler. Shea recently completed Mighty Mosquito 99 (with the extra bonus mile) and so we are going to chat a bit about that as well as being a volunteer extraordinaire and her exciting plans for multisport events.

088: Allez! Allez, Rob! - with Rob Richard

September 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 26 mins

gdr, ultra, utmb

Rob Richard makes the long trip in from Little Falls, NY to share some stories of learning and finding perspective in running. Rob Richard is a life-long runner who lives in the charming city of Little Falls, NY. He ran his first ultra marathon in 2015 and has since finished over twenty endurance races, including the Bear 100, the Georgia Death Race (four times), the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), and a first-place finish at The Endurance Society "Infinitus" 100-miler. Last year, he successfully completed a winter crossing of the Great Range Traverse in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Rob is the captain of a running club he founded, the "Rock City Runners," and he's very active in his community, serving on the boards of two non-profits as well as two City boards.

087: Physical Expression of Freedom - with Josh Rossi

September 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 22 mins

Josh Rossi strongarms his way into the studio to talk about the importance of well… strength in running. For years, Josh has run a program called Muscles for Mileage… and now he is working out of his own gym Pursuit Performance. Josh thinks a lot about running and makes his opinions known about the need for more strength and conditioning in the running world.

086: Growth and Guidance - with Nate Huckle

August 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 21 mins

Nate Huckle makes his way down the Thruway to chat about such things as racing, Muddy Sneaker, Oil Creek, Twisted Branch, coaching, mentoring, pacing, volunteering and anything that might come up...

Nate has been a great friend, coach, and mentor to many people in the running community and constantly finds opportunities to give back and provide a positive influence where ever he may find himself, so I’m really happy to have him on the podcast to share some of his stories.

085: The Hugest Difference - with Jennifer Belliveau

July 29th, 2019  |  22 mins 5 secs

In this episode, Jennifer Belliveau comes back home to visit some family, hits up a trail for a quick run and pops into the studio to talk about running. Jennifer grew up in Rochester, but now lives down in Long Island and runs the New York Road Runner (NYRR) races with her running friends.

BONUS - 084: CoolDown with Jeff and Zach

July 28th, 2019  |  10 mins 10 secs

bonus episode

Hello and Welcome to the CoolDown, the special aftershow content for supporters of the Running Inside Out Podcast on Patreon. This is a sample of the stuff you can get on the exclusive supporter feed of the podcast. If you like it, consider contributing on Patreon!

084: Just Turn Your Brain Off - with Jeff Beck (and surprise Guest Zach Rivers!)

July 28th, 2019  |  1 hr 21 mins

Jeff Beck calls in from way out in Oklahoma City to share some stories from racing throughout Rochester back in his High School and college days and what he is up to now with coaching a new crop of runners and starting a family in Oklahoma.

Now some of the newer runners may not know Jeff, but then again some of you may have heard the name and said, "Wait, Isn't that the guy who has the Muddy Sneaker course record with something like an hour and 19 minutes?" Or "Wait, is that the guy that used to race Zach Rivers all over the city?", you'd be correct. So we're going to go back about 10 years or so and let recount some of the tales from his Rochester youth. And maybe we'll even hear a bit about his fabled rivalry with Zach while we're at it...

083: I Respect Cookies - with Brooke Smith

July 14th, 2019  |  55 mins 31 secs

Brooke Smith ambles into the studio to talk about all the usual stories about loving trail running, eating disorder recovery, quitting dieting, and making a decision to stop trying to change her body and instead run as far/fast as she can in the body that she has. As well as talking about her previous Twisted Branch, her upcoming Twisted Branch yoga and anything else that comes up.

082: We Don't Have to Talk About Me - with Mike Welden

July 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 43 mins

welden

Despite the odds, the Earth has made it around the sun again and so it is time for Mike Welden to visit the studio. I wasn't sure what Mike had in store when he called me. In the end, it turned out it wasn't anything to be afraid of; a little bit of running, a couple of laughs and good chat with a great person. Mike and I talk a little bit about Many On the Genny, Twisted Branch, and what it might look like if we all started being a bit more human to each other. As with most episodes featuring MIke, the language gets a little saucy, so keep away from sensitive ears if that isn't your thing.