Mr. Rubio Used To Run
Travel with Running Warehouse Co-Founder Joe Rubio and YouTube running shoe sensation Connor Blalock into a new dimension of running. This is a dimension of running gear, training, industry vets, coaches, athletes and stories of past successes and failures. A podcast journey into the wondrous world of every and all things running. Your next epic running adventure awaits at: “Mr Rubio Used to Run”.
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Mr. Rubio and Connor return from a busy summer of travels to recap the chaos that was the 2024 Olympic trials. From amazing races, to partying with the pros at the Wild Duck, there was no shortage of stories during this weeks episode!
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Bill Scobey joins us this week to talk about his many years of high mileage running, encounters with Steve Prefontaine, and his World Record Relay Team. A true legend of the sport, Bill brings out the raw running history that get us excited!
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Mr. Rubio and Connor are back and this week they tackle the pressing issue of saving the sport of track and field! With the addition of new track meets and leagues and the potential for sports betting, there are many changes that will shake up the sport in the coming months.
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Mr. Rubio and Connor have been traveling the world, getting a behind the scenes look at the latest and greatest running shoes. From designer foams that are tuned at the molecular level, to the intricacies of aerodynamics, every brand is pushing the limits to make shoes faster and more efficient than ever!
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
This week we meet up with Todd Falker who is the Product Line Manager at Puma Running. Todd shares his story and lays out what it takes to be successful as an athlete, as well as in the shoe industry. With over 20 years of experience, Todd offers an innovative approach that leaves us excited for what's to come!
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
This week we meet up with two legends in the running shoe space, Tom Carleo and Danny Orr. Tom is the VP of North America Running at New Balance and Danny is the GM of Performance Running. With diverse backgrounds and immense knowledge, both Tom and Danny have played a huge role at New Balance and have continued to help lift the Performance Running side to new heights.
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Joe and Connor return from a busy few weeks to recap all the amazing races and crazy people met along the way. From the Olympic Trials, to Millrose, Mr. Rubio brings back many great stories that will not disappoint!
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
This week Joe and Connor discuss their thoughts on workouts that push you to the red line, throwback retro shoes, and the common trend of increasing shoe life cycles. We also go into our thoughts on who we thought would make the Olympic marathon team (we were some-what right with our picks!)
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
This week Joe and Connor dive into unique carbon plates, running shoe reviews, crazy running labs, and much more.
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
This week we are back and chatting about the craziness of Austin Texas during TRE, what could just be the biggest week of the year in the running space! We also had Sports Warehouse Marketing manager and HOKA Aggie Sean Davidson join in on the conversation to add in his own take on the city of Austin!
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