The People Run Podcast
The People Run Podcast is about the lives behind the miles.
Hosted by Fitz Mayi, this show features real conversations with runners at every level from pros to parents, coaches to community builders about training, identity, discipline, setbacks, ambition, and what the sport gives back.
Every runner has their own world. This is where we step into it.
The People Run Podcast
Latest Episodes
#65 Behind the Lens: The Side of Sport We Don’t See | Audrey Helle
What does a photographer see that the rest of us miss?Fitz sits down with Audrey Helle, a Sport editorial photographer, to talk about the way she sees athletes through her lens from HYROX and track to boxing and other high-intensi...
#64 A Brain Aneurysm Nearly Took His Life. Now He’s Running NYC | Polow Lynn
In 2023, Polow suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm while out on a run.He woke up in the hospital days later, spent weeks in the ICU, and had to relearn how to walk before he could even think about running again. The first attempts back we...
#63 100 Mile Weeks, 12-Hour Shifts & Running a 2:28 Marathon | Madey Dickson
Madey is a 2:28 marathoner chasing even bigger goals while working full time as a nurse and regularly training up to 100 miles per week.In this episode, we talk about how she balances 12 hour hospital shifts with high level marathon trai...
#62 He Quit His Job to Chase Sub-2:10 & Race the Best | Joey Whelan
Joey Whelan was running 2:13 - 2:15 marathons while balancing running with work when he decided he had one more shot to see how good he could become. With the support of his wife, he quit his job, went all in on running, and eventually broke 2:...
#61 Emily Durgin: When Will I Feel Like Myself Again? | Injury, Recovery & 2028
Emily Durgin has been a U.S. champion, finished ninth at the 2024 Olympic Trials, and spent years consistently improving and competing at the highest level. Then an injury changed the rhythm of everything.Emily opens up about the past ye...
