The Zone 2 Podcast

49: New Balance Nation with Ben Hazelwood

In this week's episode we sit down with New Balance Research Engineer, Ben Hazelwood, to discuss what goes into testing and evaluating some of the best shoes on the market. We reference a few different studies in this conversation and we've linked them here: Papers on modeling marathon performances by Michael Joyner: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1991.70.2.683 [https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1991.70.2.683] https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2539-1381 [https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2539-1381] Paper about foot strike and response to super shoes: https://www.ovid.com/jnls/acsm-msse/abstract/10.1249/mss.0000000000003411~the-influence-of-super-shoes-and-foot-strike-pattern-on [https://www.ovid.com/jnls/acsm-msse/abstract/10.1249/mss.0000000000003411~the-influence-of-super-shoes-and-foot-strike-pattern-on] An abstract from Ben's master’s: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19424280.2025.2489682#d1e145 [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19424280.2025.2489682#d1e145] Getting Technical with Russell Wells [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Np1kxyMecXzIhD3X97L3v?si=baSRKEgVT_OovVlGNRIgyA] Carbon Plated and Elated: The Super Shoe Revolution [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j1U4ta6CqNlBh9RmP0R5H?si=e4BPbZBYQEacayHYUiUvFg] The "Truth" about racing with Sam Truax [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O0KF1ctki4qonJQvhMBTd?si=eLAXhVFATHuP0n19gi22fw] ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Check out more of our shoe specials here: ⁠Getting Technical with Russell Wells⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Np1kxyMecXzIhD3X97L3v?si=baSRKEgVT_OovVlGNRIgyA] ⁠Carbon Plated and Elated: The Super Shoe Revolution⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j1U4ta6CqNlBh9RmP0R5H?si=e4BPbZBYQEacayHYUiUvFg] ⁠The "Truth" about racing with Sam Truax⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O0KF1ctki4qonJQvhMBTd?si=eLAXhVFATHuP0n19gi22fw] ——————————————— Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thezone2podcast/] ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2A5YC0bYUcsbbdHaB9Lfvc?si=782fde73a79344b9] ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Ben Hazelwood

48: Boston Marathon Recap

The Boston Marathon is the oldest and arguably the most popular of the world major marathons. We had the amazing privilege to be involved with the Adidas activations in the city and meet some really cool people! ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more race-day recaps, check out the following episodes: ⁠⁠36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lE2OS2eyBnTEvbr4XHkIP?si=f8a221a9b3414fe9] ⁠⁠⁠35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket with Ted Trozinski⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6b5uWqJawhrZzDpxlsCqmy?si=1edbb22d8bd8491d] ⁠⁠⁠29: It's Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/35gL4mFsxmhCQxJ1EcB1EW?si=35ca1ab4ad7a48a8] ⁠⁠⁠17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: with Zach Schrull⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dgh7iJ8QmQWrvQbDKT5SN?si=ead56fe8467140bb] ⁠⁠⁠15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HQkUM6nXNTpTElN4N8HZq?si=0d25d8be0c1043e0] ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thezone2podcast/] ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2A5YC0bYUcsbbdHaB9Lfvc?si=782fde73a79344b9] ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven

47: This Too Shall Pass with Dom Scott

This week, the Zone 2 crew sat down with South African record holder, 2x Olympian, and 5x NCAA champion Dom Scott! We discuss running origins, burnout, the transition from collegiate to professional running, motivation, shoes (or lack thereof) and robot runners! This episode has something for everyone (except clankers)! As referenced, check out Cardiac Cowboys [https://open.spotify.com/show/0u6kCyGi90QOJD9R1q24TL?si=9agiW9BtTiCSQEo1quQK8w] wherever you get your podcasts! ——————————— ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Check out these interviews with some other professional athletes! 39: Elise Cranny [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BCkm1pK5ohTmOupHwEz6H?si=KtyL4aFySOmBdN8hTUGtew] 30: Marielle Hall [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vZAy82GUWvcdPXZkDuEJl?si=fF7dk0csTkGsGNTKqNSCrA] 18: Meg Morgan ——————————————— Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Dom Scott

46: Battle for Beantown with Devin Miller

What does it mean to run a major marathon in your home town? In this episode, we chat with three-time guest, Devin Miller, to discuss his approach to running the 2026 Boston Marathon and what being able to run it means to him. ------------------------------ ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! For more race-day recaps, check out the following episodes: ⁠36: From Miles to Meaning with Adi Bandekar⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lE2OS2eyBnTEvbr4XHkIP?si=f8a221a9b3414fe9] ⁠⁠35: There Once Was a Race on Nantucket with Ted Trozinski⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6b5uWqJawhrZzDpxlsCqmy?si=1edbb22d8bd8491d] ⁠⁠29: It's Mobbin Time: Mob Mile Recap⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/35gL4mFsxmhCQxJ1EcB1EW?si=35ca1ab4ad7a48a8] ⁠⁠17: Maple Syrup and Marathon Splits: with Zach Schrull⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dgh7iJ8QmQWrvQbDKT5SN?si=ead56fe8467140bb] ⁠⁠15: Break to BQ with Aidan Kindopp⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HQkUM6nXNTpTElN4N8HZq?si=0d25d8be0c1043e0] ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thezone2podcast/] ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2A5YC0bYUcsbbdHaB9Lfvc?si=782fde73a79344b9] ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Devin Miller

45: Taking the Shot with Pat Fogarty

Enjoy this interview with runner, videographer, and cinematographer Pat Fogarty! In this interview Pat talks all things storytelling in the running space as we follow his journey from running cross-country in high-school and college to capturing the icons of the sport. ⭐️ Did you like this episode? Remember to leave us 5 stars! Check out these other interviews to hear about more taste-makers in the running space! 22: Heartbreaker, Dream Maker with Chief Heartbreaker Dan Fitzgerald⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DjRktS4AdzTLxrOq5UR0g?si=39de005b62784b4b⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DjRktS4AdzTLxrOq5UR0g?si=39de005b62784b4b]  24: Sun’s Out, Tum’s Out with Not Yet Named Run Club Founder Alex Hermanson⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HfWRgvL81UYNg0sEG4Xq8?si=6393709404a641e9⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HfWRgvL81UYNg0sEG4Xq8?si=6393709404a641e9]  26: Building Strong Foundations with Brick Layers Union Founder Ben Weingart⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WWDa5FZyMu7QNwJ2uUJOr?si=443b1c1c8e994213⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WWDa5FZyMu7QNwJ2uUJOr?si=443b1c1c8e994213]   33: Capturing Momentum with Fidelis Teixeira https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ehohVxbJ47vSNh6KOgqyq?si=fb4526a77ee749a7 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ehohVxbJ47vSNh6KOgqyq?si=fb4526a77ee749a7] ——————————————— Thanks for listening to The Zone 2 Podcast! We talk about running at a conversational pace. Be sure to never miss a run, or an episode: ✔️ Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thezone2podcast/] ✔️ Like and Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2A5YC0bYUcsbbdHaB9Lfvc?si=782fde73a79344b9] ✔️ Tell your friends, teammates, running buddies, even your Hinge dates Have any guest ideas or feedback? Send us a DM! We’d love to hear from you. Thanks for listening — and happy running! 🏃‍♂️💨 ------------------------------ 🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven 🎙️ Guest: Pat Fogarty