Ever catch yourself complaining about how much you paid to sign up for a race? Here's the inside story.

Phil Dumontet is a 2:42 marathoner, the founder of Boulderthon, and the CEO of race management and timing company Brooksee.

Personally, I believe Brooksee's timing technology is going to revolutionize road racing in the future.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The day-to-day of a racing management company CEO: managing races, training teams, and building partnerships

• Race marketing and differentiation, with a look at Portland and Boulderthon's strategies

• Race planning, permitting, and the economic impact Boulderthon has

• Requests runners have of races, like bringing Grammy Award-winning artists to the after-party

• Reducing race entry fees, exploring membership models, and increasing loyalty programs

• Race timing technology, including RFID mats and handheld devices

• Improving spectator experience at endurance events using real-time data and tech

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• Phil on Instagram

• Phil on LinkedIn

• Check out Boulderthon and sign up for a race

• Brooksee's website: Get $15 off the Las Vegas Marathon, Portland Marathon, Mesa Marathon, or REVEL Race Series through the day of the race (or end of 2024 for REVEL) with code JASON15.

• Get the Season Planner Worksheet for better planning and faster racing

• Enter the 10 million download giveaway!

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Kick back for a less structured conversation with my friend Jonathan Levitt, focusing on the big and small real-life issues affecting runners.

Jon is a runner, cyclist, and host of For The Long Run Podcast. I like to joke that Jon is the Mayor of Boulder because of his ridiculous network of every single runner who lives within 100 miles. We share a lot of miles on the Boulder trails together and have great, rambling conversations about the running industry and our personal training, like this one.

In this episode, we talk about:

• New running equipment thoughts

• A silly knee injury: How I’m prioritizing movement and avoiding pain

• Adventures at high altitude: Leadville and Breckenridge

• Which is more impressive: a fast marathon or fast 5k?

• How middle-distance races improve performance

• Why we love our podcasts

• Milestones for Strength Running’s podcast and YouTube channel

• Why I had a lot of grasshoppers jumping around in my car recently…

This episode will make you feel like you’re nerding out on running life with your own workout buddies. Enjoy!

• Jon on Instagram

• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram

• InsideTracker

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