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The Sunday Shakeout

The Sunday Shakeout seeks to share the untold stories of top high school, collegiate, and professional runners. The mission? To showcase the humanity and unique journeys of these athletes. Through deep, authentic conversations, I aim to inspire my audience to pursue both athletic and personal success, seeing running not just as a set of goals, but as a path of growth and transformation along the way.

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01:04:35

** MY ENTIRE RUNNING CAREER ** | PART 1: 2020-2023

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/03/22

This week on the podcast is the fourth iteration of the solo podcast series of The Sunday Shakeout.I tell the story all the way back from the end of my 5th grade year, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, all the way to the end of 8th grade, improving my mile PR by over 2-minutes over that timespan.STAY TUNED FOR PART 2 NEXT WEEK.

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00:38:10

SOLO SERIES: EP 3 | Seattle Prep Olympic Week,...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/03/16

***SOLO SERIES EPISODE #3***This week’s episode is the third iteration of the new solo podcast series.I discuss an annual tradition at my high school, called Olympic Week, as well as role models, student government reelections, The Great Gatsby, and more.Please consider leaving a follow and a five-star review.

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00:51:01

SOLO SERIES: EP 2 | My Love for Motorsports, Ankle...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/03/08

***SOLO SERIES EPISODE #2***This week’s episode is the second iteration of the new solo podcast series. I decided to film this as a video podcast for a fun twist.I discuss a lot of topics completely unrelated to running, including my lifelong love for motorsports, my thoughts on regret vs. gratitude for past experiences, and my current projected path for college- and career-related decisions in the coming years.I have a lot of things I want to share and hope you find value from some of my thoughts

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00:40:56

SOLO SERIES: EP 1 | Sprained Ankle 1 Week Before...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/03/01

***SOLO SERIES EPISODE #1 ***I announced on Instagram last week that the show is temporarily going on a hiatus from guest interviews. My life has many competing priorities. Despite my obsession for this podcast and the joy I derive from having weekly conversations with the top high school athletes in our sport, podcasting is not my full-time job. I am a student, athlete, teammate, friend, and son, all before I am a podcaster. Thank you all for understanding. I will be back with guest interviews in

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00:42:00

Ep. 181 - Catching Up With Oregon's Finest: 2X Oregon...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/02/23

First kilometer. Out in front. Everything clicking. Then the race turns, and the season suddenly feels different.Malachi Schoenherr is a senior who’s built his career on patience, discipline, and trust in his process. Being a two-time Oregon State Champ, he’s been one of the most consistent front-runners in the Northwest for years. And this season tested that identity.After finishing 2nd at the Oregon 6A State meet, he went into NXR Northwest as one of the clear favorites. He took control early and

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00:24:12

love has won: deep reflection of K71

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/02/16

This is not a running episode. Not even close.But something so important happened in my life that I had to make an episode about it. I went on the Kairos retreat with ~90 of my classmates at Seattle Prep.Kairos is one of those things where if you know... you know. It was four days of stillness, honesty, and sitting with questions I usually outrun.I opened up about struggles I tend to keep buried.About control. Fear. Trust. Surrender.What I felt most was the power of being known.The power of

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00:31:26

Ep. 179 - 2026 is Already Flipping The Script:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/02/09

2026 barely started, and track and field has been turned upside down.Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the best middle-distance runner in the world, and he just has surgery. Sam Ruthe is a 16-year-old from New Zealand who just ran faster than any teenager in history. One is trying to protect what he’s built. The other is just beginning to understand what he’s capable of.Ingebrigtsen opened 2025 with a stretch that almost didn’t make sense. Indoor world records in the 1500m and the mile. Double gold at World

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00:53:52

Ep. 178 - The Story of the WA 3A XC Runner-Up |...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/02/02

In 2025, Hermiston High’s Leroy Lozano Mejia quietly became someone the Washington distance scene could no longer ignore.The sophomore entered the fall as a sleeper and left it with authority. Built on patience and aerobic strength, he doesn’t chase attention. He shows up, does the work, and lets races speak for him.After running 15:36 and finishing 11th at the 3A state meet as a freshman, Leroy took a clear step forward in his sophomore cross-country season. He won the Battle of the 509

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00:47:33

Ep. 177 - When Patience Pays You Back: The Story of...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/01/19

In 2025, Lafayette High School’s Xavier Richardson reached a season that had been years in the making.The Lexington, Kentucky senior didn’t rise quickly or cleanly. His path was marked by races that fell apart, progress that stayed hidden, and belief that came late. By the time this year arrived, Richardson wasn’t chasing a breakout. He was waiting to see if patience would finally pay him back.The results followed. During his junior track season in the spring of 2025, despite being known primarily

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00:49:29

Ep. 176 - The Greatest XC Comeback Story of 2025:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/01/11

In 2025, Ballard High School’s Cassidy Armstrong turned a season nearly lost to injury into one of the strongest postseason runs in the country.The Seattle senior, committed to Duke University, entered the fall coming off a hip stress fracture that erased her entire junior track season. Six weeks unable to walk. No running until August. No early-season races to test fitness or confidence.Armstrong didn’t race until October 31st. She opened with a second-place finish at the SeaKing District

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00:35:26

Ep. 175 - The Most Talented HS Miler in the Nation:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/01/05

Some athletes ease into the spotlight. Carter Smith ran straight toward it... faster than almost anyone his age.The Mifflin County senior from Lewistown, Pennsylvania is still early in his distance-running journey, just three years into the sport, yet his natural ability has forced the running world to pay attention. An 800-mile talent with rare range and feel, Smith pairs raw speed with an instinct for racing that can’t be taught. He didn’t grow up doing this. He learned fast. And then he kept

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00:35:11

Opening Up About 2026 & What the New Year Means - My...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/01/04

Wake up, baby. We're back with the doubleheader weekends. A formal interview will be dropping later today... one of the biggest talents in high school in 2026.This episode, however, has a different tone. I open up about my life outside of the sport of running as we enter the new year. I am as transparent and clear-cut as possible about my mental and emotional state after my junior cross-country season and how I am getting right with myself this new year. This goes far beyond the objective

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00:52:11

Ep. 174 - Team Over Everything: The Rise of Rowan...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/12/28

Texas State Meet. The 3200 meters. One plan. One chance.Rowan Saacke executed.The Bridgeland High School senior from Cypress, Texas spent the past year learning how to stay steady when the stakes were highest. Patient in her approach. Grounded in her training. Oriented toward the team more than the spotlight.Her junior year, the breakthrough came at the Texas state meet. Rowan controlled the 3200m from the start and won the Texas 6A state title. Later that day, she returned for the 1600m and

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00:33:51

Ep. 173 - The Failures Teach More Than The Successes...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/12/21

In South Dakota, distance running rarely comes with a spotlight.Mikah Peters earned one anyway.The Brandon Valley senior spent years quietly building belief, never assuming he’d be the best guy on his own team, let alone a national contender. Progress came slowly. Intentionally. Through seasons of patience and an offseason obsession with getting better.In November, that belief finally crystallized. Peters won the SDHSAA Class AA State Championship in 14:54, breaking Simeon Birnbaum’s long-standing

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00:27:12

Ep. 172 - Excellence is Boring Before It's...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/12/15

December doesn’t reward you right away.No races.No crowds.No proof that the work is doing anything at all.In this solo episode, I walk through how I’m approaching winter training — not just the mileage, but the mindset behind it. Why winter is my favorite season. Why PRs are made long before spikes ever hit the track. And why patience, not excitement, is the real competitive advantage.I break down my winter mileage plan, how I’m building gradually toward 55–60 miles per week, and what I believe

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00:39:30

Ep. 171 - The Biggest Junior Breakout XC Season of...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/12/08

In 2025, South Eugene’s Yosuke Shibata quietly put together one of the strongest junior seasons in the nation.He started the fall with a win at the Oregon City XC Invite, dropping 14:53.8 and showing early signs that he was ready for more. Two weeks later, he went 14:38.2 at Nike Portland XC — a race that didn’t just give him a PR, it put him on everyone’s radar across the region.From there, he kept leveling up. He won his first OSAA 6A state title in 15:01.1, closing hard against some of Oregon’s

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00:42:43

Ep. 170 - The Next Great Northwest Talent: How Miro...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/12/01

In 2025, Spokane’s Miro Parr-Coffin became the freshman every Northwest distance fan had to watch.The Gonzaga Prep standout opened his high-school career by dropping a 14:29.6 at The Mook XC Invitational, finishing second in a field loaded with upperclassmen. Two weeks later, he backed it up with another runner-up finish at the Battle of the 509, proving the breakout wasn’t a one-off.His momentum carried into championship season. He placed fifth at the Washington 4A State Meet, then delivered a

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00:41:52

Ep. 169 - Cohen Butler is the Next Owen Powell:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/11/23

In 2025, Camas senior Cohen Butler became one of the most composed and dangerous distance runners in the Pacific Northwest.Cohen opened his fall with a fourth-place finish at Nike Portland XC (14:40.8). That September weekend turned some heads, but it was nothing that warned people what was coming. Two weeks later, he took control of the field at Hole in the Wall, running 14:36 for a course record and instantly redefining his ceiling.At the Washington 4A State Championships in Pasco, Butler

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00:13:34

some thoughts about my junior xc season

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/11/16

This week on the podcast, I'm doing a solo episode. Going into my junior year, my confidence was sky-high after the summer training block of my life. As I have documented on the show, I got hit with major adversity and sickness multiple times throughout September and October.While I didn't realize it at the time, I had it in my head that my performance would be the deciding factor in how the team performs in the postseason. And while this could have been true, that mindset created a toxic,

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00:34:21

Ep. 166 - 250 Meters to Glory: The Rise of 3X Rhode...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2025/11/10

250 meters to go. One move left. The underdog from Portsmouth finally takes his shot.Rhode Island’s Sean Gray has spent years quietly sharpening his tools, building speed, endurance, and belief from the ground up.The Portsmouth High School senior has been unstoppable this fall, going undefeated and capturing two major titles. At the Rhode Island State Championships, Sean delivered one of the most thrilling finishes in meet history, surging past Hendricken’s Colby Flynn in the final 250 meters to win

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