Half Step Ahead Podcast by Dylan Friedman and Landon Fracasse

Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 57m

Activity Moderate

Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (2)

Since Sep 2025

Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Format

Episodic

Consistency

86%

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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Half Step Ahead Podcast, where we’re just barely out in front of running news, running shoes, and each other! Join your hosts Dylan and Landon as they discuss all things running related, interview local athletes, and generally make fools of themselves.

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Recent Episodes

Half Step Ahead Episode 8: Running for a Purpose with Michael-Luca Natt

Jan 26, 2026 1h 12m

Michael-Luca Natt finds a moment to squeeze in a nice long chat with us within his busy schedule of work, climate change advocacy, and training! He gives insight into the life of a Sunrise Movement…

Half Step Ahead Episode 7: Lenny Diaz

Jan 02, 2026 45m

Listen in for a great talk with Lenny Diaz, founder of Speed Endurance Project and Upstate Elite! We go over just about everything in this episode, from training to school to coaching.

Half Step Ahead Episode 6: Navigating College Recruitment with Mario Verruto

Dec 03, 2025 1h 6m

SUNY Geneseo Freshman Mario Verruto hops on the pod tonight to discuss the ins and outs of track and cross country college recruitment. Listen in to get a view from the angles of Landon and Mario who…

Half Step Ahead Episode 5: Conquering the SOS with Lexi Friedman

Nov 10, 2025 1h 6m

Today Lexi joins us to rehash her adventures during the epic triathlon Survival of the Shawangunks 2025! Many valuable stories were told in this episode, whether they be inspirational anecdotes or…

Half Step Ahead Episode 4: Transition to College with Jon Slick

Oct 03, 2025 53m

Today we invite Jon Slick to discuss the transition from high school to college running! Jon and Landon go in-depth into the change between their high school teams and running at SUNY Cortland.

Half Step Ahead Episode 3: Climb It for Climate Recap

Sep 19, 2025 56m

After a long day of racing, we sat down for a recap of our most recent adventure, Climb it For Climate! Despite blisters, thistle, and the general exhaustion of recording at 10pm after a 25k, we had…

Half Step Ahead Episode 2: The Hot Sauce Half Marathon

Sep 02, 2025 51m

As our introductory episode went on for a bit too long, this is the second half of episode one where we go over our most recent adventure - the Hot Sauce Half Marathon! Listen in to hear the…

Introducing the "Half Step Ahead" podcast

Sep 02, 2025 45m

We interrupt our very irregularly-scheduled programming to bring you a new show: the Half Step Ahead podcast, where we’re always a half-step ahead of running news, shoes, and of course, each other.…