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2019 First episode About RunChats with @RonRunsNYC Talking all things running, exploring how inspiring endurance athletes keep grinding, and Stay in the Fight!
Publisher Ron Romano
Category sports
Language en
Explicit Yes
First episode 28 Sept 2019
Latest episode 7 May 2026 Latest episodes 1 of 146 episodes have a transcript.
7 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Atlantic CEO & American Record Holder Nicholas Thompson on Breakthroughs, Pushing Past Your Limits, & the Inspiration Behind The Running Ground | RunChats Ep.143 Today I sat down with Nicholas Thompson (https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson/), CEO of The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/), world-class masters runner, and author of the national bestseller and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, "The Running Ground (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678434/the-running-ground-by-nicholas-thompson)."
We dove into:
-Why we push ourselves to our physical limits
-Breakthroughs that only happen on the run
-The stories behind The Running Ground
-Mental toughness when the race gets dark
-The future of running, media, and human performance
-And what keeps him—just like all of us—still in the fight
This is a powerful one filled with great insights. I hope you all enjoy the listen!
If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.
Connect With Nicholas:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson (https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson)
Grab his book, The Running Ground: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678434/the-running-ground-by-nicholas-thompson (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678434/the-running-ground-by-nicholas-thompson)
Connect With Ron:
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc)
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc)
Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats (https://fb.me/runchats)
Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com (https://ronrunsnyc.com)
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Produced by: David Margittai (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com) | In Post Media (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Email: david@inpostmedia.com (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com)
© 2026 Ron Romano
14 Nov 2025
Polly Cunes - Making Dreams Come True With Hard Work (and the magic mirror) | RunChats Ep.142 Polly Cunes (https://www.instagram.com/mommytosubthree) has been on quite the marathon journey. In 2008, at age 25, she ran 3:25 in her first marathon as a bucket list item, and recently rocked a 2:41 PR at Chicago—17 years later!
Polly is a mom of two, a teacher, and a master of juggling hard training and chasing down big goals. She bounced back strong from a knee injury in 2020 and surgery in 2021, despite the "advice" from her surgeon that running marathons was "too hard on her knees..."
And we're SO glad she listened to her inner voice instead.
17 marathons down. Faster times ahead.
Polly is a fun follow, inspires many, and personifies #fasterasamaster. We dug in on her build, the magic mirror, and what's next.
I hope you enjoy the listen!
If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.
Connect With Polly:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommytosubthree (https://www.instagram.com/mommytosubthree)
Connect With Ron:
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc)
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc)
Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats (https://fb.me/runchats)
Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com (https://ronrunsnyc.com)
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Produced by: David Margittai (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com) | In Post Media (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Email: david@inpostmedia.com (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com)
Social: https://www.instagram.com/_margittai (https://www.instagram.com/_margittai)
© 2025 Ron Romano
24 Jul 2025
Kelsi Chappell - Keep Showing Up! | RunChats Ep.141 Kelsi Chappell (https://www.instagram.com/kelsichappell) is on a TEAR!
A 2:43:15 PR at Boston followed by a 2:49:31 at London...
...Just 6 DAYS APART!
Then? She wins the hilly Bristol Half by breaking her own course record of 1:24:57!
Kelsi is not just a rockstar runner, she's also a Team O'Leary (https://www.instagram.com/olearyracingteam) Coach—helping others chase big goals.
We dive into:
-Her Boston to London double
-Her continued progression
-Her dynamic with coach Brendon O'Leary
-Her coaching philosophy & approach
This convo was PACKED with insight and inspiration. Kelsi brought the fire!
I TRULY enjoyed our conversation. Go give Kelsi a follow and I hope you enjoy the listen!
If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.
Connect With Kelsi:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsichappell (https://www.instagram.com/kelsichappell)
Connect With Ron:
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc)
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc (https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc)
Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats (https://fb.me/runchats)
Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com (https://ronrunsnyc.com)
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Produced by: David Margittai (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com) | In Post Media (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com (https://www.inpostmedia.com)
Email: david@inpostmedia.com (mailto:david@inpostmedia.com)
Social: https://www.instagram.com/_margittai (https://www.instagram.com/_margittai)
© 2025 Ron Romano
Inside a recent episode Atlantic CEO & American Record Holder Nicholas Thompson on Breakthroughs, Pushing Past Your Limits, & the Inspiration Behind The Running Ground | RunChats Ep.143 Published 7 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, you think something's going to pass and it's not going to pass. You think that we should respond this way and we should have responded the other way, right? You build something and it fails. You think a test is going to work and it doesn't work, right? You know, you just, stuff happens. […] Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
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