Runner's Mouth

Fleet Feet's Senior Director of Vendor Partnerships, Victor Ornelas, joins us to talk about his career in the running industry. Starting out as a high school runner in Northern California and eventually landing a spot on the University of North Carolina cross country team. Victor has been with Fleet Feet for 18 years and played an integral part in bringing their modern 3D fit process to retail locations nationwide. He's also run for over 1,600 consecutive days! You can follow us on all platforms @RunnersMouth!

This episode is all about YOU. We asked our listeners to submit questions for us to answer on the pod and we got some really great submissions. We cover everything from how to start running, pacing, our favorite shoes, and most memorable races. You can follow us on all platforms @RunnersMouth!

We're joined by our first-ever guest, David Kilgore. David is a Four-time Florida high school State Champion, Member of the 2013 National Cross Country Championship Colorado Buffalos, 2023 World Marathon Challenge Champion, and all around running legend. We dive into David’s running history, his love for the Marathon, and how he turned his abilities as an endurance athlete into a truly once-in-a-lifetime profession. You can follow us on all platforms @RunnersMouth!

We sit down to discuss how running culture has changed over the past 5-6 years. Stricter qualification times for major marathons, the rise of run clubs, running becoming the new social scene, and some downfalls of social media. You can follow us on all platforms @RunnersMouth!

David & Gil break down the super shoe boom and why it’s completely reshaped the world of running. We explain what super shoes are, their history of first hitting the running scene with Nike's Breaking2 project, who they’re designed for, and when is the right time to use them. We also dig into the downside... what happens when they’re overused or used in the wrong context, why that matters for durability, injury risk, and long-term development. You can follow us on all social media platforms @RunnersMouth!