"Doing the hard work is always easier than the regret you have later."Our episode guest is Maxwell Durham, a senior at New Haven High School. Max has seen significant, steady growth as a runner over the years, sta...

Our episode guest is Owen Beindit, a senior at Algonac High School. Owen has seen significant, steady growth as a runner over the years, starting at 21 minutes for a 5K as a freshman to his PR of 16:58 last year as a junior at MIS. Owen has qua...

Our episode guest is Brady VanConant, a sophomore at Yale High School.  When Brady raced his first high school 5K, he ran an 18:49 and earned himself a spot in the varsity top 7, and by the end of his freshman season, he had dropped that t...

Our episode guest is Logan Romain, a senior at Dryden High School.  Logan has come a long way in his high school cross country career, starting as a freshman in the mid-20-minute range for the 5K distance, and dropping all the way to a PR ...

Our episode guest is Claire Albrecht, a freshman at Armada High School and the first ninth-grader interviewed on the podcast.  In the preseason, Matt Armelagos of Michigan Speed Ratings ranked Claire third in D2 Region 17, and she’s lived ...

Our episode guest is Madelyn Barkley, a sophomore at Cros-Lex High School. Madelyn had a great freshman season for the Pioneers last fall, dropping from a 23:01 to a 21:08 by the end of her first high school season.  She was part of her te...

Our episode guest is Samantha Langolf, a senior at Port Huron Northern High School.  Sam had a breakout season for the Huskies last fall, dropping from a 21:23 in her first meet to a 19:17 PR at the state finals to become the fifth-fastest...

This episode features Reese Powers, a 2022 Marysville High School grad and recent Michigan State University cross country/track athlete.  Reese is a very accomplished runner: in high school, she was the 2021 Division 2 state champion in th...

Our episode guest is Leo Bearrs, a senior at Yale High School.  While local Blue Water Area athletes might recognize Leo from around the BWAC conference meets, what they might not know is that Leo is also a racewalker and steeplechaser. Le...

"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.“ ~ Fyoder DostoevskyOur guest is Luke Bowman, ...

Today's episode features a repeat guest, Noah Verlinde.  Noah first came on the pod last December in episode #30 to talk about his cross country and track experiences at Saginaw Valley State University and his trip to California to race in...

This episode features Algonac High School senior Kate Bennett.  Kate’s outdoor track and field career just ended in the best way possible: on May 31 at the D3 state finals at Kent City High School, she dropped a massive personal best in th...

Eli Bickel, a North Branch High School junior, joins me to discuss his accomplishments this year in the shot put and discus.  Eli earned All-State in the discus by finishing as the runner-up at the D2 state finals on May 31 with a new pers...

This episode features St. Clair High School junior Colin Boullard.  At the Anchor Bay Invitational on May 2, Colin ran his best of 15.12 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, a PR by close to half a second and meeting the Division 2 state earl...

This episode features North Branch senior Thomas Kann.  At the Davison Twilight Classic on May 2, Thomas dropped a huge PR and went sub-50 seconds in the open 400-meter dash, running 49.94 to take second place and hit the early qualifying ...

In this episode, Cameron Gramzow, an Anchor Bay High School junior, joins me to discuss his incredible improvement this year in the shot put and discus.  Cameron recently set personal bests in both events this week at the MAC Red meet agai...

In this episode, I am joined by two of the most delightful ladies in area track and field: Yale High School’s Sadie Dykstra, a junior, and Keirra Taube, a senior.  Not only are they both incredibly talented and accomplished athletes, but t...

It’s the first anniversary of The Blue Water Running Podcast! One year, forty episodes, and 3500 downloads later, it’s been an incredible privilege to get to know local athletes and hear many amazing and inspiring stories from the Blue Water Ar...

Hello and welcome to The Blue Water Running Podcast!  I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow, hail, freezing rain, gusting wind, etc., but I AM excited to get back out watching Blue Water Area athletes achieve amazin...

Hello and welcome to The Blue Water Running Podcast!  I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow, hail, freezing rain, gusting wind, etc., but I AM excited to get back out watching Blue Water Area athletes achieve amazin...

“You got a dream, you gotta protect it." The Pursuit of HappynessToday’s guest is Kieran Whitlam, a senior at Macomb Lutheran North High School and a m...

On the Michigan high school running stage, there was no bigger star in 2024 than Romeo’s girls' team.   Coming off of a 2023 state title, the Bulldogs entered 2024 with big goals and high expectations.  They won the Jacks...

In April 2022, The Macomb Community College athletics department hired Matt Fecht as the head men’s and women’s cross country coach.  Fecht came from Wayne State University, where he was the assistant coach, and is an accomplished runner.&...

On this episode, our guest is Lily Lemanski, a 2024 graduate of Marlette High School.  On the track, Lily has tried almost every event, from the 4x100 at the state meet to consistent seasons of long jump and high jump.  In both her ju...

Winter is upon us, and if you aren’t participating in another sport, perhaps you are honing your track and field skills indoors.  The Michigan Indoor Track and Field Series kicked off at Grand Valley State University with two meets on Dec....