Upward Running Podcast

Coach Dean, Lane Hollis and Patten Rector make their World Athletics Championship picks.

Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about the importance and need for community in our running/walking lives as well as our spiritual lives. They always say, “There’s more than just running going on here,” and this week’s story puts that sentiment in perspective. Then Dean talks about times when it is okay to break the rules.

Interesting thing happened at the track this week

Post of the Week - Kimberly Slape - Appreciation for our surroundings

Run of the Week - Alison Bryant - Electrolyte replacement

Trivia answer f...

If you love our veterans and military personnel, you’ve love the touching story this week. Mitchell talks about being FOR things rather than against things. And Coach Dean shares his thoughts about two dogs playing on either side of a fence. Don’t miss this one!

1:05 - Trouble adapting - good days/bad days

2:59 - Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Watch The Perfect Race

5:48 - Run of the Week - Dexter and Sarah Padgett - Be careful out there…

10:18 - Trivia answer from last week

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The story of Billy Mills’ victory in the 1964 10,000 Meters is one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history and still the only time the USA has won that event. Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about that story from a faith perspective this week. Then Dean shares his thoughts on being strong all the time rather than just long enough to get through tough times.

1:00 - Flooding in Chattanooga!

2:46 - Post of the Week - Elizabeth Cormack - There’s more than one way to work on cadence

5:54 - Run of the Week...

Do you hate hills? Coach Dean and Mitchell share a story this week that may make you hate them a little less. And then Dean shares his thoughts on why people cheat and the implications for Christians.

1:04 - Happy Anniversary Mitchell and Holly!

2:17 - Cool Weather

4:11 - Post of the Week - Jon Sandifer - Be thankful no matter the weather

7:34 - Run of the Week - Heather Powers - Mike giving a shoutout to his wife!

10:27 - Trivia answer from last week

16:44 - 93 Year...

Coach Dean and Mitchell discuss a touching story about Arnold Schwarzeneggar and a boy named Roland Redmon. Good stories about celebrities are sometimes hard to come by, but this will restore your hope if you’ve lost it. And then Dean shares some thoughts he had while sitting in an airport in Dallas/Fort Worth.

1:02 - UFOs at Mitchell’s house?

3:07 - American History

7:30 - Post of the Week - There are great places to run all around us!

13:34 - Run of the Week - Ashley Daly - Temperature is r...

Lane Hollis and Patten Rector join coach Dean as they talk about the 2025 USA Track and Field Championships.

Special guest Angie Hawkins joins Coach Dean as they talk about running for fun, a great gathering of people and a ministry that is making a difference. Then Dean tells us how Michael Jordan and Mitchell Hollis are the same.

1:00 - Welcome Angie

2:27 - Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Shin splints and metronomes

6:48 - Run of the Week - Richard Ball - Getting back to running

9:23 - Trivia answer from last week

13:52 - Why Americans Keep Gaining Weight…

19:33 - The Hawkins FUNdraiser

The main story is a fictional story that sums up all the stories we have heard through the years. Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about doing hard things again. Then Dean shares his thoughts on the birth of a giraffe and what it has to do with our running and our faith.

1:22 - Rucking is harder than it looks

4:09 - Dog Days of Summer

5:12 - Post of the Week - Katherine Hardison Powell - WE all need rescuing!

8:22 - Run of the Week - Dean Thompson - Running with...

This week Coach Dean catches up with Michelle Papendick. Her story of Couch to Marathon and on to 6 marathons in 6 days is one you don’t want to miss! Then Dean renames the term muscle memory and he and Mitchell talk about how it can be good and/or bad, depending on your situation.

Post of the Week - Chris King - Move on over to the Upward Running App!

Run of the Week - Darren Lewis - Peachtree Road Race

Trivia answer fro last week

Michelle Papendick’s Stor...

What if we treated everyone like they deserved an A? Jerry Snider poses that question And Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about it. Then Dean’ tells you what Sheman’s Neckties are and how they can help us avoid catastrophe.

1:14 - Rucking, Running, and Cycling

4:30 - Post of the Week - Madonna Barker - Every run is a gift

6:08 - Run of the Week - Dexter Padgett - Long trails runs and track work

9:25 - Trivia answer from last week

16:56 - Chocolate Milk Mile

21:51 - Stor...

Coach Dean and Mitchell are joined at corporate HQ by Claire Boyce. They share a story about Olympian Ryan Hall and talk about what it means to run with faith. Then Dean shares his thoughts on whether aging is a good thing or bad thing.

Welcome Claire Boyce!

Post of the Week - Travis Vaughn - The benefits of running in bare feet

Run of the Week - Timothy Pearl - 100 Miles!

Trivia answer from last week

Running in the heat

Story of the Week...

The theme is this podcast is the importance of supporting and loving fellow believers. Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about speaking out for Christ. And Dean shares the fact that nearly all of us have at least one parasite and we are supposed to BE parasites too. You don’t want to miss that!

Post of the Week - Linda Null - Our words and actions are important

Run of the Week - Kimberly Buford - Keep going despite your setbacks!

Trivia answer from last week Teach a Class

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Can you get Biblical words of wisdom from a flea collar? Jerry Snider explains why we must be ready to go outside our comfort zones as Coach Dean and Mitchell discuss. And what happens when plans change? Dean shares his thoughts on some recent forced changes for him.

1:24 - Dallas First Baptist

4:30 - God works in crazy ways!

6:23 - Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - If it ain’t working, try something else!

8:44 - Run of the Week - Bill Silvers - We have a three time go...

Coach Dean and Mitchell wade into some controversial territory this week as they talk about taking a stand for Biblical principles through the story of Eric Liddel. Then Dean shares his thoughts on something called The Framing Effect and how it relates to running/walking and our faith.

Summer!

Post of the Week - Patricia Perticone - What’s your excuse?

Run of the Week - Stephanie Marino - Find a way to get it done

Trivia answer from last week

Mitchell’s Health Quest and welcoming diss...

Today’s story about beating addiction also comes with a poem. Join Coach Dean and Mitchell as they discuss it. Then Dean shares a term used in Rock Climbing that informs us about how we should look at running/walking and our faith.

Keep Going even when you think you can’t

Post of the Week - Bill Silvers - You’re never too old

Run of the Week - Dexter Padgett - Get past the limitations you set on yourself

Trivia Answer from last week

Announcement - More...

Coach Dean and Mitchell share a story about a man who was saved from clinical depression through the sport of running. Then Dean shares a way to think about your fitness that could change everything.

0:58 - Happy Birthday Holly!

1:06 - Trying to be efficient and failing

3:24 - Post of the Week - Kimberly Slape - Running for a good cause

7:13 - Run of the Week - Curtis Rowe - Don’t sacrifice your health

10:35 - Trivia answer from last week

17:06 - Princess Charlotte is a ru...

Coach Dean and Mitchell share the third installment of a continuing story from Roscoe Parker. God put running in perspective for him. Then Dean shares his thoughts on why finding where to place the blame just doesn’t matter sometimes.

Rain, Rain Go Away

Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Easy Runs

Run of the Week - Brad Reeder - Ode to a Strava Leader

Trivia Answer from last week

Super-Supershoes

Story of the Week - Another Chapter - Roscoe Parker

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Coach Dean and Mitchell are joined by Upward Sports Executive Director Kavin Drake. Have you ever thought something was chasing you? This week’s story will make you chuckle and think. Then Dean shares talks about something that happened to him for the first time in his 45 years of running. You don’t want to miss this week’s podcast!

1:04 - Welcome Kevin!

1:29 - Hydrogen Water, Red Light Therapy and Grounding

3:07 - Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Tune in for Thursday Night live sessions

4:32 - Run of the...

We’re all getting older. How should we look at aging? That is the subject of this week’s main story. Then Dean shares his thoughts on what negotiating with yourself looks like. If you want to negotiate better running terms for yourself, you’ll need to tune in.

Become a coach - It will be worth it!

Hydrogen Water

Post of the Week - Sarah Padgett - Kids and running long distances

Run of the Week - Joni-Aaron Adams - @ types of runners

Trivia answer from last w...

We’re all passionate about something. For many of us it is our fitness and health. Coach Dean and Mitchell share a story and talk about where our deepest desires should lie. Then Dean shares an innovative way to think about your running workouts…

Rucking - everybody’s doing it

Post of the Week - Shannon and Gaye Coker get ready for the big day

Run of the Week - Travis Vaughn - Getting back to the routine

Trivia answer from last week

Learned something new

Runn...

Have you ever considered your personal mission statement? What would it be? Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about what that might look like. Then Dean shares his experiences over the weekend with a group of new friends.

1:00 - Ville to Ville Relay race

3:40 - Post of the Week - Michelle Palma Stover - Living by your words

6:25 - Run of the Week - Haley Sharp - Sharing Christ for 50K!

11:58 - Trivia answer from last week

16:02 - What is our food doing to us?

31:04...

Hear the story of how the Upward Running Couch to Marathon program helped to heal a family’s pain after a string of life’s struggles. Then Coach Dean talks about whether or not traffic rules should apply to him. You don’t want to miss these stories!

Pollen in the south

Post of the Week - Amanda Neal Harwood - Tough races and wind vs. hills

Trivia answer from last week

Shoes are going to get way more technical apparently

Story of the Week - His Presen...

Five Words - By Rhonda Williams

Thank you to Rhonda Williams for her story. And thank you to the God to Who makes all things possible.

If you are not sure of your salvation, please visit this site: UpwardRunning.com/PeaceWithGod

Aaron Burros was shot 5 times in a workplace shooting and then used running to overcome his PTSD and depression from that incident by attempting to run 50 marathon s in 50 states in 50 weeks. And this took place during the height of the pandemic, which had it’s good points and bad points.

Aaron Burros was shot 5 times in a workplace shooting and then used running to overcome his PTSD and depression from that incident by attempting to run 50 marathon s in 50 states in 50 weeks. And this took place during the height of the pandemic, which had it’s good points and bad points.

Coach Dean and Mitchell share a story about a father/daughter marathon combo who once trained together years ago but no longer run together. The father is embarking on the Couch to Marathon journey after many setbacks. Then Dean shares his thoughts on the training partner we just don’t want to run with…

2:35 - Not too late to join C2M

4:27 - Post of the Week - Will Beverlin - Doing it when we don’t think we can

7:27 - Run of the Week - Haley Sharp - We bounce back q...

This week’s podcast is all about rest and recovery. The story of the week is about taking time to rest when we need it. Then Coach Dean shares his thoughts on sleep. You may be surprised how important the coach believes good sleep to be.

Couch to Marathon 2025

Post of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Explore your area

Run of the Week - Ashley Daly - Mesquite Canyon 30K

Trivia answer from last week

Best of BC - Ihor Verys

Story of the We...

A Run Club member shares his “before” story before he starts the Couch to Marathon journey this year. Then Coach Dean shares his thoughts on how consequential one decision or action can be.

Big Day in the Hollis household!

It’s been 5 years of consistency

Post of the Week - Will Beverlin - Doing what it takes!

Run of the Week - Mary Pavluk Priolo - Representing in Tokyo!

Trivia answer from last week

What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened while runnin...

Tune in to hear Scott Kaufman’s story about interrupting marathon training to donate a kidney – It is inspiring. Then Coach Dean talks about a benefit of cardiovascular exercise we don’t consider much – but we should.

Couch to marathon 2025-26

Post of the Week - Michelle Palma Stover - Be intentional

Run of the Week - Mike Powers - Sometimes the best runs are the ones you don’t want to do!

Trivia answer from last week

Running the length of New Zealand

Story of the Wee...

How is a training program like Project Management? How is our faith like managing a project? Coach Dean and Mitchell talk about it. Then Dean shares a great story about a Tanzanian runner in the 1968 Olympic Marathon race and how that story informs us today.

0:56 - International phone calls

1:53 - Getting pulled over by the police

3:45 - Couch to Marathon 2025

5:16 - Post of the Week - Mary Priolo - Sometimes pictures do lie

8:36 - Run of the Week - Karen Hammrick - The importance of friends

A running group can be really important to our fitness journey and a church group can be critical to our relationship with Christ. Coach dean and Mitchell discuss that topic today. And Dean shares his thoughts on people who stay until the last person finishes the race.

0:58 - On the road

4:28 - Tornados?

5:10 - Looking for help for a Run Club member…

5:37 - Post of the Week - Josh Johnson - friends in St Petersburg

7:55 - Run of the Week - Travis Hess - It’s all good...

Have you ever made a mistake? Then today’s podcast is for you! What does God say about mistakes? Then Coach Dean shares his thoughts on how the mind and body are not two different things.

New App

Post of the Week - Lyn Carroll McDonald - Excited about the future!

Run of the Week - Jerri Seigler - A year of running/walking

Trivia answer from last week

Connecting our appetite to the workouts we do

Story of the Week - The other End of...

Coach Dean and Mitchell share a story that talks about evaluating the things we do and planning a better course going forward. Then Dean shares a story about how our mind can go from one extreme to another.

1:16 - New Couch to Marathon group!

5:41 - Post of the Week - Michelle Palma Stover - “Easy has never been in my vocabulary”

10:29 - Run of the Week - Richard Ball - coming a long way

14:27 - Trivia answer from 2 weeks ago

20:21 - Woman dressed as Polar Bear Raises mone...

Dean is joined in the studio by longtime Upward Running supporter and founder of Big Peach Running Company in Atlanta and the surrounding area, Mike Cosentino. They talk about the industry, running trends, faith, and many other things.

Coach Dean and Mitchell have a great story of triumph over adversity to share this week as they share a story about a lady who has lost over 100 pounds along the way. Then Dean will talk about how it is not only good to have a plan, but we must be ready to adjust the plan along the way.

Getting Older…

Post of the Week - Jim Stimson - Looking for the rough road

Run of the Week - Keith Sikes - Gotta love it when it “clicks”

Trivia Answer...

Coach Dean and Mitchell are back for the first regular podcast of the year to discuss a story about a 3 Stooges tie and it’s connection to a half marathon. You can’t miss that! Then Dean will talk about how being unafraid and not being fearful are not the same thing.

Post of the Week - Joni-Aaron Adams - What is your foundation

Run of the Week - Rebecca Wang - Donut Prediction Run!

Trivia answer

Robert “Raven” Craft and his 50 year running streak

Story of the Week...

Coach Dean counts down his favorite Dean’s Thoughts stories of 2024.

Emergency Room doctor, runner, and plant-based eater, Dr. John “Spider” Sillery, joins Coach Dean as they talk about some of the most common running injuries and what to do about them.

Coach Dean counts down his top 10 favorite stories of 2024.