in the 1500 and 3:53 in the mile. He is the 2025 Canadian 1500m champion and recently signed his first professional contract with Brooks!Max had a breakthrough 2025 season which culminated in his first pro contract going into 2026. We talked about that breakthrough year, the process of going pro, and future goals! Max is hoping to run the Commonwealth Games and World Road Running Champs for Team Canada this year, and also hopes to break the Canadian 1500m record!We learned a bit about the Canadian collegiate athletic system on this episode which was interesting as well their rules allow Max to be a pro runner and still compete for his school, University of Guelph!Enjoy!FOLLOW MAXIG:https://www.instagram.com/maxdavies09/?hl=enLOVE LIKE DEANA 5K ENTRY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115080/love-like-deana-5k-2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW 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/QALO QRNT SMART RING 10% OFF⁠⁠⁠⁠qalo.com/lifeinstride⁠⁠⁠⁠SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/CARBS FUELcarbsfuel.com15% off: LIFEINSTRIDESWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX