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Through Their Stride is a Texas-born running podcast sharing inspiring stories from runners, coaches, and endurance athletes in Texas and beyond. Each episode explores marathon training, racing, track and field, mindset, and the personal journeys behind the sport. New episodes weekly. See video episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbMBdg7_Bdt4zbOdXTh_SsYT8bJRzICmY&si=XPZ48Ff-NatRGnDA Share inquiries and story ideas to [email protected]. Follow the host: @SamRunsTX on Instagram Follow the pod: @ThroughTheirStride on Instagram

Recent Episodes

Ep: 55: Anything’s possible: How Amanda Cooper flipped the script on life

When Amanda Cooper first started trying to run at 17, her relationship with exercise became intertwined with an eating disorder that led to hospitalization. Returning to a healthier place took time and work, mentally and physically. When she started running again in 2025, her reasons were different. She was doing it for herself—for who she’d been and who she wanted to become. In this episode of Through Their Stride, Amanda (@send_me_no_hills) joins Sam Sutton to talk about recovery, running...

54 MIN

Ep. 54: Chasing a sub 3:30 marathon after COVID: My marathon progression

Does a sickness late in a nearly perfect training block derail your entire marathon plan? We're about to find out. In this solo episode, I talk about how my marathon build to a potential 3:30 at the Fort Worth Marathon has gone, what it looks like bouncing back late in a training block after getting sick, and what my plan is for race day execution. I also offered an apology to my loyal Through Their Stride listeners for my inconsistency in publishing over the past couple of months. You all ...

20 MIN

Ep. 53: How Bruno Artacho married his passions of endurance and AI science

When Bruno Artacho combined his passions for endurance sports and AI science, he was able to produce one of the most in-tune AI coaching platforms out there. Bruno started in the endurance space as a young adult, finding his way into triathlons. He chased some pretty big performances in the space, but after having kids, he found that training 20-plus hours per week just wasn't as sustainable as it used to be. So, he switched purely to the marathon, and progressed quickly. Today, he boasts a...

43 MIN

Ep. 52: Run, Roast, Repeat: Alan Ortega's Road to Chicago

Houston runner, coffee-roaster owner, and music lover Alan Ortega joins the show to share the story behind his first-ever marathon build. Alan began running in 2017 alongside the woman who is now his wife. What started as a shared hobby steadily became a meaningful part of his life — taking him through years of progress, consistency, and a near-sub-1:40 half marathon in 2025. Now, he is training for the Chicago Marathon with an even deeper motivation behind every long run. Alan is running f...

73 MIN

Ep. 51: Finding Joy in Encouraging Others: Jason Schwarzer

Jason Schwarzer only started running a few years ago, but has instantly become one of the biggest builders of the running community. Co-host of the Runners Like Us Podcast, Jason has found that while he loves what he gets to learn about himself during tough ultramarathons and training blocks, he finds the most joy in sharing the stories of other runners and building them up. During tough workouts or long runs, Jason often finds himself cheering on the other runners on the trails around him. ...

59 MIN