On this episode we had good friend Chris Striegel on the podcast! Chris is a 2:22 marathoner who quit his full-time, stable job nearly a year ago to pursue his passion of starting his own running company with Life in Stride.Since then, Chris has helped double the size of the company through producing content, podcasts and coaching all while pursuing his dream of OTQing in the marathon for 2028We talk about what its like running his own business while also pursuing his dream of running the streets of St. Louis in early 2028. Tune in to a great podcast with one of the most knowledgable guys we know!Chris's StravaLife in Stride WebsiteKeeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we talked a little about the Bluegrass 10K that we’re both racing and what we’ve been doing to prepare for it. We dove into pre-race prep, race strategy and how to shake those race morning nerves.One big question we dove into was if fueling during training and racing actually works or is it more just in your head?Thank you for tuning in and supporting The Evening Double!Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we had Jax Siddall back on the podcast! Jax just ran the Broken Arrow 23K in Truckee, California!This was a skyrace through the mountains with over 4,000!! feet of elevation gain and loss throughout. Jax takes us through what it was like running (powerwalking) this race and what he took away from it for the roads. We also talk about his plans moving forward and preparing for the 2028 OTQ Marathon. Tune in!Jax's StravaBroken Arrow Race Website⁠Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we gave a training update on how we're handling the summer heat and both preparing for the Bluegrass 10K on July 4th.We dug into the Broken Arrow Sky Race and how Jax and Rory Linkletter did in their debut's on the trail and also why alot of people are transitioning to trail races. We then went into depth about Bicarb. What it is, the pros and cons, and how we feel about it. Final question of the pod: If you had a European friend come and visit America for the World Cup, where would you take them first to truly show off the American spirit?Tune in!Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we had Ryan Carney on the podcast! Ryan started the Hudson Valley Track Club less than a year ago which has already grown into a staple running community in the area just north of NYC!Ryan's a 2:28 marathoner and talked about what its been like starting this community and how he continues to set PRs as he becomes a masters runner.Don't miss out on a great podcast with one of the most knowlegeable runners we know. Tune in!Ryan's StravaHudson Valley Track Club Website⁠Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What's a good training plan look like?Does it vary for different distances?What's a good weekly mileage plan look like?What is truly an "easy pace"?Why do easy runs matter?What do you learn from poor race strategies and decisions?Have we skipped a workout because of the heat?All of these questions and more are answered (to the best of our abliity) on episode #012 of The Evening Double Podcast! Tune in!⁠Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we had good friend Jacob Thomson on the pod! Jacob is a Louisville, KY native and currently runs professionally with Under Armour in Flagstaff, Arizona.We talked about what it was like growing up in Kentucky, going to a couple of different colleges and then transitioning to the professional circuit. Jacob explains the shift from the track to the roads and why he wishes he did it sooner. He also gives some great advice to the HS runner looking to run in college and be a better runner.Jacob's been in the sport for a long time and shares a lot of knowledge for the younger kid trying to run in college and the 9-5 worker trying to get better in their free time. Tune in!Jacob's StravaThomson TrainingKeeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠KT Run Co Inquiry (Keeton's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StrideCore Fitness Inquiry (Erik's Coaching)⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we catch up on our current training and racing plans, share some of our favorite strategies for getting through the summer heat, and talk about our go-to places to run around Louisville. We also break down the announcement that the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials will be held in St. Louis, discuss who we think the top contenders are, and dive into plenty more from the world of running. Along the way, expect plenty of fun tangents, running stories, and an all-time Erik rant about a U.S. major marathon. Thanks for tuning in!⁠Keeton's Strava⁠⁠Keeton's Coaching Inquiry Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we had Aidan O'Gorman on the podcast!Aidan is an alumni of North Florida University where he ran Track & Field and Cross Country. He OTQ'd in the 10K in 2024 during his college career.A native a New Smyrna Beach, Florida, he takes us into what it's like training through the summer heat and compares altutide training to heat training.We dove into what it's like to be a full-time civil engineer, while also still trying to qualify for the US Olympic team. Tune in!Aidan's StravaKeeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠⁠

On this episode we had two very special guests on with Mike Korfhage and Tracy Edgerton!Mike and Tracy co-founded KorfEdge running, one of the largest run clubs in Louisville, Kentucky with over 350 members on their discord!We talked about what makes KorfEdge so special, what it was like starting this run club, what they do to make it unique. Mike and Tracy talk about some great running stories they've shared throughout the years.Tune in for a great conversation with two local legends!Keeton's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠Erik's Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠The Evening Double Facebook⁠⁠KorfEdge InstagramKorfEdge Website