Today on the podcast is Ryan "Plop" Johnson! 


Ryan graduated from The United States Air Force Academy last spring. Ryan currently serves as a 2nd Lieutenant in The United States Air Force in Colorado Springs. During his years at the academy, Ryan contributed greatly to the program both through his leadership and performances, leading them to top finishes at the NCAA meets. Most notably, in 2022, Ryan was an NCAA XC All-American, placing 28th. 


Ryan holds PRs of 8:00 (3k), 13:45 (5k), 28:20 (10k), and recently ran 62:31 at the 2024 Houston Half-Marathon where he beat Galen Rupp. 


In today's conversation, Ryan takes me through life as a 2nd Lieutenant, the balance of working and training, his years at the academy, the culture of AFXC, his future ambitions in the sport, why he runs, and so much more!


I loved this one. Ryan was super open about his journey and what goes into his life, making today's conversation super intriguing and inspiring. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did having it!


Tap into the Plop Special. 


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The Story Of Ryan "Plop" Johnson: Working As A 2nd Lieutenant In The United States Air Force While Training As A Pro Runner

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Today on the podcast is 2024 Olympian Lauren Ryan! 


Lauren runs for Under Armour's Dark Sky Distance and represents her home country of Australia. She is currently a 2x National Record Holder and 1x Australian Champion. Lauren has officially been selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 


Before these accolades, Lauren ran for Flordia State University, where she was a multi-time All-American, ACC Champion, and multi-time school record holder. Alyssa represented Australia twice as a junior at the 2016 World Under 20 Championships and 2017 World Cross Country Championships. 


Lauren has run 4:08 (1500m), 8:42 (3k), 14:57 (5k), and 30:35 (10k). 


In today's conversation, Lauren takes me through her upbringing in sport, her incredible recent success, what it's like traveling around the world as a pro track athlete, joining Under Armour and their recent surge in the sport, her goals for Paris, and much more!  


Take the time to be inspired by Lauren's story & wisdom! 


Tap into the Lauren Ryan Special.  


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From Not Making An NCAA Meet To Making The 2024 Paris Olympics & Setting National Records: The Inspiring Story Of Lauren Ryan

Today on the podcast is one of the greatest talents of our generation, Daniel Simmons! 


Daniel is the most successful athlete in Utah's high school boys' running history. He was the 2024 Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 5000m (NBNI), where he set a new National Record of 13:38; the day before, he led his team to the 4XMile relay anchor National Champions, running the second fastest time ever. Danny won the 2024 Arcadia Invitational 3200m Champion and 4XMile relay (anchor) Champions. He was the BYU Invitational 1600m Champion (new meet and state record),
2024 Utah 6A State Champion 1600m (New State Record 4:01) and 3200m (New State Record 8:36), as well as the 4X800 relay team State Champions.


Daniel has run 1:53 in the 800m, 4:01 in the 1600m at altitude, 8:36 in the 3200m at altitude (8:34 at sea level), and 13:38 in the 5k. 


On the grass, Daniel is a 2XUtah 6A State XC Champion (2022, 2023), 2X NXR Southwest XC Champion (2022, 2023) and placed 2nd at NXN in 2022. 


Get this, Daniel holds the course record on every course he has run on except the NXN course (Portland) where he has the 2nd fastest course time.


Daniel is also the BACK-TO-BACK Gatorade Boys National Boys POY.  


In today's conversation, we go through Danny's past few months of training and racing and how pivotal a role his faith plays. I sincerely loved this conversation and know you'll find benefit from it.


Tap into the Daniel Simmons Special. 


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Daniel Simmons Speaks On His Historic Season, Chase Of An Olympic Trials Standard In The 5k (13:25), & How His Faith Has Propelled Him On & Off The Track

Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Apologizes for the mid audio quality. New podcast with Daniel Simmons tomorrow!


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5-Star Football Recruit & Top Sprinter In The Country Brandon Arrington Shares His Journey To The Top Of Both Sports As Just A Sophmore In High School

Today on "The Call Room: Road To Seattle" is Clay Shively! 


Clay is one of the fastest high school boys in the country, and he's only a junior. He holds PRs of 1:51 (800m), 4:00 (Mile), and 8:41 (2-Mile). Clay is a New Balance Indoor National Champion in the Mile, a 6x State Champion, and committed to run for NAU this upcoming Fall.


In today's conversation, Clay takes me through his mindset leading into the final few weeks of the season, his takeaways from his XC season, his pursuit of the 4-minute mile, why he is embracing the underdog mentality going into Brooks PR, and much more!


I legitimately always love my conversations with Clay, and I am confident you'll walk away from this one inspired and ready to reach for those big goals you've set. 


You can catch Clay Shively running the 800m at the 2024 Brooks PR Meet in Seattle, Washington on June 12. 


Tap into the Clay Shively Special. 


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Clay Shively On Having A Growth Mindset In His Final Year Of His HS Career & His Chase Of The Sub 4 Mile

Today on the podcast is one of the most loved guests in the history of The Running Effect, Cole Sprout! 


Cole runs for Stanford University (Go tree!) and is entering his final year of school there this Fall. 


Cole has run 3:56 in the Mile, 13:24 in the 5k, and 27:42 in the 10k. Cole won the 2023 NACACs in the 5k, is a Five-time All-American, placed eighth in the 5,000 at the 2023 U.S. Championships, and 16th in the 10,000. 


In high school, Cole became one of the greatest HS runners of all-time in Colorado history. He was the first Colorado high school runner to break 9 minutes for 3,200 in a race run in Colorado. He ran 4:02.42 in the mile in a May, 2020, when a 4:02 was like what a 3:58 is today. He won six Gatorade state athlete of the year honors – three in track and three in cross country. He also won seven state championships – doubling in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2018 and 2019, in addition to his cross country titles. 


In today's conversation, Cole and I go very deep on a plethora of subjects today relating to his running and faith. Cole speaks very openly about his faith as a Christian and we lean into that today and how it affects his running and life. 


We also talk about his last year of running and his plans for the upcoming months. 


Take the time to be blessed by Cole's wisdom! 


Tap into the Cole Sprout Special.  


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The Story Of Ryan "Plop" Johnson: Working As A 2nd Lieutenant In The United States Air Force While Training As A Pro Runner

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