(14) Summer Wilson: 3 Mile National Record Holder!! Why is she the way she is, and how can we apply that to the everyday runner?

Noella Ross: The Joy of Minnesota Track & Field

This is Noella Ross, for the past 6 years, she’s been an absolute joy in the high school cross country and track running scene in MN. She’s run 2:06 in the 800, but it’s the kindness and humility that she shows to everyone around her that stands out the most. As she is such an inspiration to so many of you, we really dove into the everyday wisdom that not just fuels her races, but her life outside of running as well. This was a BLAST to record so I hope you enjoy our convo today!

Ellery Lincoln's Authentic Journey to the U20 World Team

This is Ellery Lincoln. She just qualified for the 2026 U20 World Team and earlier this season ran a 4:27 mile at the Festival of Miles. And she’s a junior in high school from app. Named Lincoln HS in Portland Oregon. However, her success doesn’t tell the whole story as she’s had to overcome multiple lengthy illnesses to get there. This was one of my favorite episodes to record as we really dove into mental mindset and struggles that we both face in our circumstances so if you are going through a tough period of training or just watn to get better at your sport then check it out. I don’t say this a lot but the whole episode is worth listening to because there’s so much wisdom that we discussed and that Ellery learns.

Karstin McCabe: Wisdom & Insights from the Wisconsin Freshman State Champion

Today, we’ll look at the story of Whitefish Bay HS incoming sophomore Karstin McCabe. We’ll go through her year, going from early success, her injury and how she recovered from that to crush the rest of her freshman cross country and track season. Enjoy!

PREVIEW: Ellery Lincoln’s fast and fearless freshman run to a state and Nike Outdoor National title.

If you want to run fast this postseason, this episode is for you!

The Authentic Skylar Watts: More Than TikTok, More Than NXN

Today, we’ll look at the story of Trabuco Hills senior and San Diego State University commit Skylar Watts. Both a silly and very meaningful episode, we dive briefly into Skylar’s Nike Cross Nationals experience, then look at life and experiences as a running content creator, and her mindset on both content creation and on running. There’s a pretty embarrassing segment where I try to put myself in the shoes of her target audience and try to understand girly things like pre race glam and Brandy Melville which is a bit different from area of expertise. So if you’re looking for a balance of insightful conversation and a good laugh this episode’s for you!