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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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00:21:40

Ep. 215 - Chiropractor Magic, Thoughts on Senior XC...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/10/05

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00:19:10

Ep. 214 - Injury & Teachings From Coach Mike Smith

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/09/28

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00:26:09

Ep. 213 - The Senior Pilgrimage & Thoughts Going Into...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/09/21

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00:34:26

Ep. 212 - First Meet of My Senior XC Season, Thoughts...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/09/13

Please consider leaving a follow and a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Thank you to all of the listeners for the support! I hope you enjoy this episode of The Sunday Shakeout.

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00:38:33

Ep. 211 - The Biggest Postseason Bounce-Back of 2026:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/08/30

One week. One tough loss. Six days to figure out what comes next.At the 2026 IHSA Class 3A State Championships, Owen Horeni finished second in the 800m, running 1:51. It wasn’t the ending he wanted. Less than a week later, he lined up again at the HOKA Festival of Miles, fought all the way to the line, and dove for the win in 1:48.58.That race was the perfect snapshot of Owen’s senior season. He ran 1:50.25 for 3rd at the Arcadia Invitational, then dropped his PR to 1:50.18 at sectionals. He also

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00:12:34

Ep. 210 - Some Thoughts Before My Senior XC Season

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/08/24

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00:42:26

Ep. 209 - He Trained For a Half Marathon at 10 - Then...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/08/17

One hundredth of a second. That was the difference between Caleb Winders winning and going home wondering what he could have done differently.A few weeks later, he ran 1:46.85.The Bloomington North senior has spent the last few years quietly building himself into one of the best 800-meter runners in the country. Now headed to UNC, Winders has combined raw speed with a blue-collar approach to training, racing, and getting better every day.In 2026, he repeated as Indiana 800m state champion and broke

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00:34:30

Ep. 208 - From Falling While Leading At The State...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/08/09

Sometimes the athletes who go the farthest are the ones who never made the biggest splash at the start.Hunter Robbie didn't become a two-time Nike Cross Nationals All-American overnight. The 2026 Niwot High School graduate grew from an overlooked middle school runner into one of the leaders of the greatest cross country dynasty in the country, helping Niwot capture back-to-back NXN titles and three straight Colorado 5A state championships.His senior season was one of remarkable consistency

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00:24:35

Why I Left Strava Before My Senior Season

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/08/02

This week, I'm taking a break from guest interviews to share a few lessons from my final varsity camp before senior cross country.We talk about why I decided to step away from Strava, what chasing social validation was quietly doing to my training, and how I'm learning to focus less on what everyone else is doing and more on becoming the best version of myself. I also reflect on the teammates who shaped my high school running journey, what leadership has come to mean to me, and why taking

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00:41:15

Ep. 207 - The Fastest Mississippi HS Runner of All...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/07/26

Andrew Brown was labeled a prodigy before he was old enough to drive. Then came the pressure, the setbacks, and the question every young athlete eventually faces: who are you when things don't go your way?The rising senior from Tupelo High School to its first Class 7A cross country state championship since 2013 while winning his second straight individual state title. He followed it with a dominant track season, sweeping the Class 7A 1600m and 3200m titles before breaking the Mississippi state

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00:39:30

Ep. 206 - Inside the Mind of 2X 800m National...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/07/19

In 2026, Oak Knoll School's Reagan Moore cemented herself as one of the premier 800-meter runners in the United States.The rising senior from Summit, New Jersey claimed her second national title this June, running wire-to-wire to win the New Balance Nationals Outdoor 800 meters in 2:05.00 at Franklin Field. It was a different kind of victory than the one that first put her on the national stage.Just a year earlier, Moore produced one of the most memorable finishes of the indoor season. Sitting

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00:50:44

Ep. 205 - The Blueprint for XC Team Success: What it...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/07/13

In 2025, Coeur d'Alene High's Wyatt Carr stepped into a new role. The team's longtime leaders had graduated, and the responsibility of carrying one of the nation's premier distance programs now rested on his shoulders.The Idaho standout responded with the best cross country season of his career. At the Idaho 6A State Championships, Carr ran 14:31.3 to finish runner-up while breaking a course record that had stood since 2022, leading Coeur d'Alene to a third consecutive state

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00:35:09

Ep. 204 - Inside the Undefeated Senior Track Season...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/07/05

In 2026, Ballard High School’s Cassidy Armstrong closed out her career as one of Washington’s defining distance runners.In late May, she delivered the defining performance of her high school career at the WIAA 3A State Championships, winning the 3200m in 10:13.69 to secure her first state title and complete an undefeated regular season campaign. Just weeks later, she went toe-to-toe with some of the best high schoolers in the nation, capping off her high school career with personal record runs at

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00:39:21

Ep. 203 - Jane Hickey Ran the 6th All-Time U.S. HS...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/07/02

She'd never raced a track meet before her junior year. Eighteen months later, she was standing among the fastest high school middle-distance runners in America.The Ursuline School graduate and future UNC Tar Heel didn't grow up in the sport. Her athletic foundation came through swimming, gymnastics, and years of soccer, where speed was always her greatest weapon. When she finally gave track a chance during the winter of her junior year, she entered a world that was completely unfamiliar. One

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00:50:26

Ep. 202 - The First Ever Indiana HS Sub-4 |...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/28

In 2026, Indiana watched a barrier fall that had stood for generations. Noah Bontrager was the one who broke it.The Indiana standout, who is headed to Notre Dame this fall, capped off his indoor season by becoming the first Indiana high school boy to break four minutes in the mile, clocking 3:59.48 at New Balance Indoor Nationals to rank seventh all-time in U.S. high school indoor history.His momentum carried into the spring, where he ran 8:41.28 for 3200 meters at the Carmel Showcase before

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00:50:04

Ep. 201 - From Hospitalization to 9X State Champ & 7X...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/26

Just over a year ago, Abigail Hennessy wasn't sure she'd race again.Today, the Westford Academy graduated senior owns three Massachusetts state records and has cemented herself as one of the premier high school distance runners in the United States.After returning from a two-week hospitalization and months away from competition, Hennessy stunned the country by running a then-personal best of 4:42 in the mile at New Balance Indoor Nationals on limited training. It was only the beginning.This

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00:19:16

EPISODE 200 | Immense Gratitude, Deep Reflections on...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/21

Over three years ago, I started this show as a casual basement passion project. Now, The Sunday Shakeout has grown to be one of the top high school running podcasts in the nation.Unbelievable.A podcast, however, is only as good as its support system. It's impossible to express, in words, how truly grateful I am for all of my friends, family, coaches, teammates, and every single guest and listener. This show would not exist if it weren't for all the support, and I don't take that for

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00:33:18

Ep. 199 - Breaking a 26-Year-Old School Record | The...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/19

Some athletes make headlines with their times. Others make you pay attention because of the story behind them.Elise Corr is quickly becoming both.The Seattle Prep standout claimed both the Metro League and District titles in the 1600 meters, then delivered the race of her season with a 4:55 to break a 26-year-old school record. She added a seventh-place finish at the WIAA Cross Country State Championships in the fall, another seventh-place finish in the 3200m at the WIAA State Track & Field

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00:52:45

Ep. 198 - Marginal Gains & Being a Student of the...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/17

Before the podium finishes. Before the national meets. Before the breakthrough performances.There was just a kid who loved to run.Tahoma High School's Carson Stafford has been chasing that feeling since he was five years old. Now entering his junior year, the Tahoma standout has quietly developed into one of the top young distance runners in Washington State.This past May, Carson established himself among Washington's elite. At the 4A WIAA State Championships, he placed 3rd in the 3200m with

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00:33:06

Ep. 197 - The Most Underrated Region in the Nation:...

The Sunday Shakeout ·

2026/06/14

15 state titles.A national championship relay.And a runner determined to prove that Washington, DC deserves a place in the national conversation.This week on The Sunday Shakeout, I sat down with Georgetown Visitation rising senior Abby Anstett.The Vienna, Virginia native has quietly built one of the most accomplished resumes in high school distance running. Competing for Georgetown Visitation in Washington, DC, Anstett has become a 15-time DC State Champion while helping elevate a region that often

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