About this podcast
A podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious. Josh Peterson interviews those in the running space he finds interesting, looks up to, and wants to have a conversation with. Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com. Email Josh at [email protected].
Music: Ian Aeillo
Cover art: Marissa Peterson
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 102 episodes
- 101. Scott Breeden · 57 minJosh welcomes Scott Breeden to the podcast to discuss: * Comparing his running today to his running a decade ago (3:21) * His early years with running and why he seemed to find…
- 100. 2025 Boston Marathon Recap (Feat. Tim Peterson) · 1 h 22 minOn the final regular episode of Chasing Three Hours, Josh’s dad Tim Peterson joined the pod to discuss the 2025 Boston Marathon, including: * Did Josh believe he’d be at the 2025…
- 99. Boston Marathon Preview · 44 minJosh welcomes Cris Gutierrez, Derek Loseke, Amy DeLong, Erin Genova, Blake Ziegler, Alex Predhome, Jodi Semonell, Kassia Ulffers, Kimberly Bailey, Peter Bromka, Seth Marek…
- 98. Ryan Zavala · 1 h 11 minJosh welcomes Ryan Zavala to the podcast to discuss: * How his training has gone ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon (2:14) * Knowing there’s always a runner out there crazier than…
- 97. Raymond O'Donnell · 57 minAfter an announcement about the future of Chasing Three Hours, Josh welcomes Raymond O’Donnell to the podcast to discuss: * Not running a traditional spring marathon (6:11) *…
- 96. Kyle Robbins · 51 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Kyle Robbins joined Josh to discuss: * His approach to running and how it was different from his time golfing competitively (3:49) * What…
- 95. Mark Nygaard · 54 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Mark Nygaard joined Josh to discuss: * His approach to training for ultras and how it has evolved over the years (3:25) * His first trail run…
- 94. Milo Greder · 50 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Milo Greder joined Josh to discuss: * Finishing in second place at his debut marathon in February and lessons learned ahead of his second…
- 93. Elizabeth Chalen · 54 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Elizabeth Chalen joined Josh to discuss: * Coming off the Coldwater Rumble in January, how’s she feeling? (3:24) * Finding her people in…
- 92. Thomas Aicher · 1 h 13 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Thomas Aicher joined Josh to discuss: * Training for the Boston Marathon and why his training cycle is different than most (1:56) * 18 states…
- 91. Blake Reinke · 55 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Reinke joined Josh to discuss: * Trying to win free Chipotle for a year and doing so by running (1:47) * How his run streak came to be…
- 90. Brian Tholl · 1 h 3 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Brian Tholl joined Josh to discuss: * Coming off an incredible 2024, how he’s feeling about it all (3:22) * Running a marathon with very…
- 89. Matthew Fayers · 1 h 4 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Matthew Fayers joined Josh to discuss: * Going from athlete to coach and how it’s changed his relationship with the sport of running (2:21) *…
- 88. Dylan Parlor · 1 h 3 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Dylan Parlor joined Josh to discuss: * The vibes of early 2025 coming off a great 2024 (5:32) * Coming back to running after college and what…
- 87. Ryan Regnier · 1 h 4 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Ryan Regnier joined Josh to discuss: * The aging process (3:40) * Taking the next step as a runner (11:32) * Not getting into West Point and…
- 86. Jay Birmingham · 1 h 4 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Jay Birmingham joined Josh to discuss: * Taking in the aging process and how it’s gone throughout his time as a runner (3:06) * Coming to…
- 85. Blake Ziegler · 1 h 9 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, Blake Zielger joined Josh to discuss: * His own approach to running (2:30) * Running a marathon as a freshman in college (8:27) * Hitting rock…
- 84. Graig Skartvedt · 1 h 4 minOn the first Chasing Three Hours of 2025, Graig Skartvedt joined Josh to discuss: * Reflecting on 2024 (2:44) * His Boston Qualifying time not being enough for 2026 (8:01) *…
- 83. Luke Peterson · 52 minOn this episode, Luke Peterson joined Josh to discuss: * Why he started running after so many years of avoiding it (6:02) * Running gear being a great entry point into the sport…
- 82. John Gathje · 45 minOn this week’s Chasing Three Hours, John Gathje joined Josh to discuss: * Being inducted into the Hall of Fame at multiple stops (3:04) * Coming from a family of runners (6:13) *…







