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Everyday Athlete Podcast Network
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This is the podcast network of Run Tri Bike, The Premiere Voice of the Everyday Athlete. We bring you the best human-interest stories in endurance sports.
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Finding Identity Beyond Sports
1w ago01:02:05Tap to summarizeFinding Identity Beyond SportsWhat happens when the thing that defined your entire life suddenly disappears?In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch and I sit down with Trevor Ruhland for an honest conversation about identity, mental health, and rebuilding your life after sports. After leaving Notre Dame football, Trevor struggled with anxiety, self-worth, job pressure, and an eating disorder that nearly took everything from him.But this episode is not just about struggle. It is about healing.Trevor shares how endurance sports helped him reconnect with himself and why running became the bridge between who he was as a football player and who he is becoming today. We also talk about recovery, knee replacement surgery at 27, the pressure everyday athletes place on themselves, and why showing up nervous usually means you actually care.There are also a few laughs because life would be unbearable if runners did not occasionally joke through the chaos.If you are an everyday athlete navigating burnout, identity shifts, mental health challenges, or simply trying to figure life out one run at a time, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone.Listen now and join the conversation.Keep ConnectedRun Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsEvan Birch on InstagramTrevor Ruhland on InstagramJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Everyday Athlete Merch Here
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Women Are Redefining Endurance Sports, Daily
1w ago00:58:17Tap to summarizeEveryday Athlete Kaitlin Carew knows what burnout, heartbreak, and self-doubt feel like while chasing massive endurance goals. In this Fireside Chat, Kaitlin shares how patience, perspective, and grace helped her move from repeated Kona disappointment to finally qualifying at Ironman Arizona 2025. This episode explores burnout signs, the importance of finding joy in running again, and why female runners and triathletes are redefining what’s possible in endurance sports. If you’re an everyday athlete balancing big dreams with real life, this conversation will remind you that progress is rarely linear but persistence, self-belief, and grace can eventually lead to breakthrough moments.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsKaitlin Carew on InstagramJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet your Everyday Athlete merch
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What Runners Listen To Through The Chaos
1w ago01:20:40Tap to summarizeEveryday Athletes know the right song can completely change a hard day, tough workout, or overwhelming moment. On this episode of What’s In Your Earbuds?, Joe Hardin and I dive into the runner music that helps us survive life’s chaos. We go from Bob Marley and Sinatra to DMX and Disney songs. That's the beauty of this show.Somewhere between discussing emotional playlists, broken iPhone keyboards, hometown music legends, and accidental fashion ideas involving kilts, we kept coming back to something important: music connects runners in ways pace charts never can.If you’ve ever needed one perfect song to carry you through the hard stuff, this episode will feel like your favorite long run playlist.🎧 Listen. Laugh. Run. Repeat.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsJoe Hardin on InstagramJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Everyday Athlete Merch
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Everyday Athlete Stories We Needed
1w ago00:05:10Tap to summarizeEveryday athlete stories are the reason I created Shoutout Nation. As an everyday athlete myself, I know how powerful it feels to be seen, encouraged, and reminded that we all deserve a spot at the starting line.This episode celebrates runners and endurance athletes who inspired me this week through positivity, humor, resilience, and community. From hard-earned race finishes to conversations that brought people together, these stories prove our sports are better when we lift each other up instead of gatekeeping who belongs.If you need motivation, inspiration, and proof that everyday athletes matter, this five-minute episode is for you.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet your Everyday Athlete merch
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226 Miles Beyond the Metrics: How Everyday Athlete Kevin Katokh Survived Cocodona
2w ago01:17:49Tap to summarizeEvery everyday athlete knows the moment when your body says stop and something deeper says keep going. Kevin Katokh hit that moment at Cocodona. Then he hit it again. For 226 miles. Joe Hardin sits down with Kevin to unpack the real human cost of ultra running: a torn quad, zero sleep, and a run club community that refused to let him quit. Music, pacers, and raw gratitude carried him through the dark. This episode is your reminder that the finish line was never the point. Press play and enjoy the conversation.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsJoe Hardin on InstagramKevin Kato on InstagramJoin the Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Your Everyday Athlete Merch
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Finding Joy Through Community
2w ago00:58:43Tap to summarizeEveryday Athlete stories matter because most runners start with fear, not confidence. In this episode of Fireside Chat, Val Porter shares how community helped her overcome feeling alone, rediscover joy in running, and build confidence as a mother runner. What began as personal struggle turned into Val’s Aid Station, a welcoming movement that reminds runners they do not have to chase goals alone. If you are scared to start running or searching for support, this conversation will remind you that every everyday athlete deserves encouragement, belonging, and the courage to begin.Press play and enjoy our conversation.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsVal Porter on InstagramVal's Aid Station on InstagramJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Your Everyday Athlete Merch HereIf you like what you here, please subscribe, rate, review and comment on the episode.
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The Everyday Athlete Spirit Never Quits
2w ago00:06:00Tap to summarizeEveryday Athlete stories deserve to be celebrated, and this episode of *Shoutout Nation presented by RTB Awards* is proof that every runner belongs at the starting line. I’m highlighting runners who inspired me this week through courage, resilience, and community instead of finish times or podiums.From marathon milestones to smart decisions made in brutal race conditions, these stories remind all of us that endurance sports are about showing up, supporting others, and believing there’s space for everybody and every body. If you’re an everyday athlete looking for motivation, inspiration, and a welcoming running community, this quick episode will leave you smiling and ready to keep moving forward.Keep ConnectedRun Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet your Everyday Athlete merch here
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Before Spotify, We Had Hustle
2w ago01:19:34Tap to summarizeEveryday Athlete runners know music used to feel different. On this episode of *What’s In Your Earbuds?*, I’m joined by Santino Williams as we relive cassette tapes, burned CDs, Napster downloads, and the songs that shaped our identity as runners and GenXers.We laugh about rewinding tapes with pencils, debate Busta Rhymes vs. Eminem, and explore how regional hip hop influenced our lives long before algorithms controlled playlists.If you ever ran with a Walkman, carried a giant CD binder in your car, or built the perfect race playlist, this episode will feel like home.Press play and relive the soundtrack of your miles.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike On InstagramRun Tri Bike On ThreadsJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Your Everyday Athlete Merch
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When Running Stops Feeling Safe
3w ago01:11:48Tap to summarizeWhat happens when the thing you love most starts hurting you?In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch and I sit down with former NCAA national record holder and ultra-runner Parley Hannan for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had with an everyday athlete navigating mental health, identity, and self-worth through endurance sports.Parley opens up about depression, disordered eating, and the pressure of believing her value depended on performance. From chasing Olympic Trials standards to running ultramarathons through the Atacama Desert, she shares how she rebuilt her relationship with running and learned that healing matters more than pace.This conversation is for every everyday athlete who has ever questioned whether they were enough without a workout, a medal, or a finish line photo to prove it.There’s vulnerability, honesty, a few laughs, and the kind of connection that reminds us we’re not alone in this sport or in life.There are times when the bravest thing an athlete can do isn’t racing harder.It’s admitting they’re struggling and showing up anyway.👇🏼 Share your thoughts in the comments and let us know: Has running ever helped your mental health while also creating pressure?Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsEvan Birch on InstagramParley Hannon on InstagramJoin the Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet your Everyday Athlete Gear HereDon't forget to subscribe, rate, review and comment on this episode.
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The Everyday Athlete Breaking Point
3w ago01:03:50Tap to summarizeEveryday Athlete burnout is real, and in this Fireside Chat, Joe Hardin and I get honest about the burnout signs runners often ignore. From losing joy in running to balancing sobriety, work, family, and endurance sports, this conversation is about the emotional weight everyday athletes carry. We discuss how burnout slowly replaces passion with pressure and why community, vulnerability, and purpose matters more than metrics. If your training feels heavier than inspiring, this episode will help you reconnect with why you started. The strongest everyday athlete can admit they’re running on empty before burnout takes everything.Give it a listen and leave us a comment on where you are in your journey.Keep Connected:Run Tri Bike on InstagramRun Tri Bike on ThreadsJoe Hardin on InstagramJoin The Everyday Athlete ClubhouseGet Everyday Athlete Merchandise
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