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The RUNEGADE Podcast

The RUNEGADE Podcast

Written by: Mark and Todd
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 Life is hard. Run. This podcast helps. RUNEGADE, is what happens when two, ordinary, friends dare to practice the lost art of conversation, to better understand what it means to run, to be human. Should you follow convention, and play by the rules? Or would you be better off to trust your gut? Each episode, you'll learn from the experts, the underdogs, elites, amateurs and adventurers - those doers of Big Things, all in that curious quest of being just a little bit better, tomorrow. In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE. Mark and Todd A proSHOE | maRUNtette productionMark and Todd Running & Jogging
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  • E49: Never Finished | Karl Meltzer's Quest for 100 100's

    E49: Never Finished | Karl Meltzer's Quest for 100 100's
    Jan 23 2026
    "Just blink and the damn thing will be over" - Karl MeltzerRunning is hard. The RUNEGADE Podcast helps.Each episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: Thrive Protein and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.Episode 49: Karl Meltzer, The Speedgoat, is a RUNEGADEFrom the slopes to the podium: scum-bagging, de-fizzing Red Bulls, a signature running shoe, to his latest quest of racing 100, 100 Milers - it's a story that can only be Karl.Karl Meltzer is a legendary figure in the world of ultrarunning, renowned for his record-breaking performances on some of the world's toughest trails.We welcome back the Speedgoat, who holds the record for the most 100-mile race wins. The conversation dives deep into Karl's journey in ultra-running, his experiences over the decades, and the mental and physical challenges he faces as he approaches his goal of completing 100 hundred-mile races. Karl shares insights on how running has shaped his life, the importance of listening to one's body, and the mental strategies he employs during races.The conversation shifts towards the future of ultra running, with Karl expressing his thoughts on the rise of 200-mile races and the increasing professionalism in the sport. He shares his aspirations for his 100th 100-miler, contemplating whether it will be at Hard Rock or Wasatch, and emphasizes the importance of enjoying the journey rather than succumbing to external pressures. Karl offers valuable advice for new ultra runners, encouraging them to respect the distance and focus on their own experiences rather than comparisons with others.Takeaways:"Running has definitely shaped my life.""If it's in your blood, you don't know how to stop.""The satisfaction of doing it is what makes me happy.""I just want to enjoy life now at this point.""It's all so much in your head." "If you just put in your head that this will be over, you can get it done.""Respect the distance. It's hard. It's not just because you run a marathon.""The real heroes of ultra running are not the guys that win all the time. It's the rest of the people.""It doesn't always get worse. You can feel like shit at mile 20, but you can come around if you keep yourself together.""It's not a selfie contest. It's not a buffet. It's not a social media look at me."More Karl:Instagram:⁠⁠@meltzerkarl⁠⁠X:⁠⁠@Speedgoatkarl⁠⁠Website:⁠www.karlmeltzer.com⁠Thank you Karl, and we agree a hundred miles isn't that far.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • E48: Boost Your Performance with Brain Health | Dr. Phil Maffetone

    E48: Boost Your Performance with Brain Health | Dr. Phil Maffetone
    Jan 2 2026
    "The brain isn't riding shotgun. It's the driver." - Dr. Phil MaffetoneRunning is hard. The RUNEGADE Podcast helps.Each episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠Thrive Protein⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.E48: Dr. Maffetone returns for his second appearance and we discuss his latest research paper on Brain HealthThis episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out, level up your nutrition, and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.Dr. Maffetone is a respected pioneer in the field of complementary medicine. Internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise, sport medicine and biofeedback. He's also a songwriter, musician and comedian - he's a shining example of well roundedness and an amazing musician.In this episode you will learn the importance of aerobic development, the impact of marketing on running practices, and how to use the MAF method for building a strong aerobic base. Dr. Maffetone emphasizes the significance of rhythm in running, the implications the overfat pandemic caused by refined carbohydrates, has on your brain health and running performance. Phil offers practical steps for recovery.Dr. Maffetone is known for creating the Maffetone Method (MAF), which emphasizes low-intensity aerobic training, fat adaptation, and personalized nutrition. MAF is based on Dr. Phil's clinical research that yielded the optimal heart rate for one to train at or below.Author of over 20 books, including ⁠The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing⁠, Dr. Maffetone has helped athletes, from beginners to world champions, optimize performance while preventing injuries and overtraining.More Dr. Maffetone:Website: MaffetoneBig Book of Endurance Training and RacingLatest Album: Beware MediocrityThe 180 Formula - UpdatedIn a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - check out our Linktree, as our Friends of the Podcast are offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • E47: Don't Let the Marathon Break You | Bill Rogers Marathon Legend

    E47: Don't Let the Marathon Break You | Bill Rogers Marathon Legend
    Dec 11 2025

    Bill Rodgers, Marathon Legend, ignited the running boom.


    Running is hard. The RUNEGADE Podcast helps.


    Each episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette.


    Episode 47: Bill Rodgers, the world's greatest marathoner, who innocently started the American running boom, becomes a RUNEGADE - hit play and run with the legend

    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out, level up your nutrition, and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.


    Boston Billy, never set out to become the face of a revolution. A chain-smoking grad student and Vietnam-era conscientious objector, he stumbled into running as a lifeline, only to unknowingly ignite the 1970s running boom. Four Boston Marathon titles (1975, ’78, ’79, ’80), four straight NYC Marathon wins (1976–’79), a 2:09:27 American record, and over 60 race victories across 100,000 lifetime miles.


    Bill pulls back the curtain on his transcendent memoir Marathon Man: My 26.2-Mile Journey from Unknown Grad Student to the Top of the Running World. Not a victory lap, but a raw excavation of how the marathon became his teacher, his therapy, and his tribe.


    What emerges is pure gold for every runner: how to keep the marathon from breaking you, the art of racing with joy over grimace, and unforgettable stories from his 60+ marathons where the clock was never the point. Humble to his core, Bill preaches one truth above all, running isn’t about the podium; it’s about showing up, inviting everyone to the party, and letting the miles build something bigger than yourself. If you’ve ever laced up wondering why, this episode is your invitation to go deeper.


    We thank Bill for becoming a RUNEGADE. His passion, his sheer joy of running, community and inclusion to the sport is undeniable.


    More Bill Here:

    • ​Book - Marathon Man
    • ​Bill Rodgers Running Center
    • ​Bill on Instagram
    • ​Bill on Facebook


    In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - check out our Linktree, as our Friends of the Podcast are offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.


    Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:

    • ​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com
    • ​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • ​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • ​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    ⁠Path Projects⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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