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Welcome to The Hobby Jogger Podcast, where elite athletes and ham-and-eggers lace up their stories. We explore the common ground that running creates from the world-class runner to the hobbyist hitting the pavement, trail or treadmill. Expect a blend of inspiration, laughter and the shared joy that makes every step count. Join us on this journey, where every run is a story worth sharing.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A runner-focused Sports show that turns training, recovery, gear, and race prep into practical conversations for endurance-minded listeners.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast belongs in Sports, but its center of gravity is running rather than the scoreboard. Across the sampled episodes, the show works like a runners' room: practical, conversational, and focused on how bodies hold up under training.
You get running advice that admits snacks, sore tendons, and ego-free squats all matter.
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A loose, honest race chat that turns elite ambition into everyday runner questions.
Grayson Murphy's appearance on The Hobby Jogger keeps its attention on the practical side of racing: what the season looks like, what her body is dealing with, and how a career changes as a first marathon gets closer.
A grounded conversation about running community and pediatric cancer support.
Project OutRun gives the episode its center, as Courtney Salyer talks through work meant to strengthen and empower kids and families facing pediatric cancer.
A mountain race story that stays practical, warm, and quietly hard-earned.
Joyce Berryman's OCC story makes a daunting mountain race feel reachable. Casey and Rob keep it moving with runner-to-runner questions that draw out the nerves, the logistics, and the family coaching without losing the thread.
A practical conversation about strength training for runners, with a clear emphasis on consistency and injury prevention.
The Hobby Jogger brings Jason Fitzgerald, the voice behind Strength Running, into a conversation about getting stronger, racing smarter, and staying injury-free.
A practical tendon tune-up for runners who want plain answers and a simple place to start.
The Hobby Jogger returns to tendon talk with Casey Koza and Rob Myers welcoming Abu Girgis back for a clear look at calf isometrics, loading, and why heavy holds can still make sense even when they sound intimidating.
A grounded discussion of strength work for runners, with recovery and sensible progression at the center.
Strength work gets treated here as part of the running process, not a side quest. The hosts begin with a recent Canyons trip and an unusually fast recovery, then keep circling back to a plain idea: training only helps if it meets people where they are.
Barefoot running, zero-drop shoes, and a clear case for recovery shoes after hard miles.
The episode stays with the familiar runner arguments around barefoot running, zero-drop shoes, and recovery shoes. Casey Koza and Rob Myers keep the pace steady with Dr.
A grounded trail-running conversation that ties race prep, nutrition, and elevation back to real runner life.
Jess Brezeau keeps the conversation grounded in what trail runners actually do, not what they wish training looked like. The episode moves through Laurel Highlands Ultra prep, bonking, nutrition, strength work, and how elevation changes the target.
Trail running, told from inside race week.
Casey and Rob sit down with Joyce Berryman after meeting her at OCC, at a restaurant-bar perched about 7,500 feet up on a mountain.
Eamon Skolian, ultramarathoner and namesake of Project Outrun's Outrun program, discusses his journey from Morocco to elite US trail runner.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast welcomes Grace Myers for a close-to-home running conversation with John Myers and Rob Myers.
Jeremy Pope returns to The Hobby Jogger Podcast after the Canal Corridor 100 in Akron, Ohio, where he says he finished with “not one piece of chafing” and “not a blister.” He describes a summer of knee trouble, bike-heavy training, and feeling “real clunky” before the race, then says the goal was simply to feel healthy and run his own pace.
Grant Johnson returns to the Canal Corridor 100 in Akron, Ohio after a 2024 DNF, and the hosts focus on how he finished under 24 hours this time.
Casey Koza flies solo with Rachel Lehman.
Casey opens Episode 44 by saying strength training before Canyons changed his performance, how he felt, and how quickly he recovered.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast’s E48 recap of Western States 100 focuses on Caleb Olson’s unusual Nike prototype kit, Abby Hall’s injury comeback, and the debate over pacers and crew rules.
Matt Trappy, founder of Autair Sportif and a brand marketer-creative director, talks with the Hobby Jogger hosts about trail running, athlete branding, and why the sport’s culture is changing.
Casey Koza and Rob Myers recap the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Ultra with Nikki Niemeyer and Will Walmsley, focusing on a 70-mile point-to-point course near Pittsburgh with 11,000 feet of climbing and almost no smooth trail.
Casey Koza, Rob Myers, and guest Will Walmsley preview Black Canyon race week in Mayer, Arizona, while dealing with 16 inches of snow and frozen trails in northeast Ohio.
Rachel Lehman says ultra runners are usually better served by an individualized carb target than by “all the carbs you can take in,” and she gives roughly 90 grams per hour as a starting point.
Rachel Tomajczyk describes an eight-year coaching career that started in college, moved online, and now includes Wild Strides, plus athletes chasing everything from Boston qualifiers to elite trail results.
Casey Koza and Rob Myers talk with ultra runner John Calabrese, known as “The Breezy Trailhead,” about Burning River 100, the Sri Chinmoy 24-hour race, and the Barkley Fall Classic.
Olivia Joseph previews the Burning River 50-mile race, where she plans to line up in Cuyahoga Falls with Heath Goshorn and test a 13:30 finish target.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast follows Jason Cox from South Carolina’s low country to OCC in the French Alps, after he got into the UTMB lottery with two stones and an email at about 5 a.m.
Jess Brazeau, a professional runner for HOKA and former gymnast, explains how ski-mountaineering, uphill training, and technical downhill running shape her trail results.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast episode "E42 | Adidas Terex Agravic Speed Ultra vs Hoka Tecton X3" is a first shoe-review head-to-head with Jeremy Pope and Rob Myers comparing two trail super shoes.
Mike Weinsheimer describes a Canyons 100K start that moved from a planned warm-weather effort to 5:00 AM snow, rain, and freezing temperatures above 5,000 feet.
Casey Koza and Rob Myers bring Abu Girgis back for Part 2 of their tendon talk.
Project OutRun’s Courtney Salyer says the nonprofit began after founder Andy Shepard ran Kylie Jacobs’ local 5K, learned about her cancer journey, and later made custom Nike by You shoes inspired by her logo and colors.
The Hobby Jogger Podcast episode with Abu Girgis connects running, chiropractic care, and tendon health through his own training and race history.
Rob Myers welcomes Brian Parker back to the mic.
A relaxed lifestyle interview with Mike Duffy, a radio DJ and program director who juggles on-air work with a serious commitment to running and music.
Casey Koza and Rob Myers welcome Dr.
Grayson Murphy joins The Hobby Jogger for an easygoing chat about racing, running, and what comes next.
Rob and Casey are back after a break and sit down with Jason Fitzgerald.
An interview with ultra-running legend Connie Gardner, discussing her career and the shared joy of running.
The hosts introduce the podcast and their guest, discussing their plans to record at a brewery and the camaraderie among runners.
An interview with marathon runner Abby Herringon about her debut marathon experience and training insights.
The hosts and guests discuss and review the UTMB trail running races, focusing on the OCC race winner Eli Hemming.
The hosts introduce the show and their guest, Jill Arena, a former University of Akron runner and coach, discussing the upcoming Burning River Relay race.
The hosts introduce the show and preview an interview with dietician Amy Gobler about running nutrition, ahead of co-host Rob Myers' Canyons 50K race.
An interview with marathoner Elizabeth Clore about her running journey and book 'Boston Bound'.