Running On Purpose

Running On Purpose


Latest Episodes

The Innerwork Dialogues 08: No Lies
September 05, 2024

This is the final episode in our “apophatic” series, where we tackle the topic of No Lies. An overarching theme is my personal experience around the toxicity of modern Western culture & how it creates many challenges for runners. 

The Innerwork Dialogues 07: No Assumptions
June 27, 2024

In he fourth episode in our "apophatic" series, we cover no assumptions. Godspeed, my friends, godspeed.

The Innerwork Dialogues 06: Deeper Reflections
May 31, 2024

In the 6th installment of the "Kobe & Steve Show", which I call The Innerwork Dialogues, we start in a more contemplative mood & take our time in getting around to our planned discussion topic of No Assumptions. In fact, we realized about an hour

Endorphin Book Club: The Art of Mastery Review
May 02, 2024

Back finally with another solo episode. As I mentioned recently, I have been working on a new series for this podcast that Ill be announcing very soon. This series will fold in with the Innerwork Dialogues I have been doing with Kobe over at In The Zone

The Innerwork Dialogues 05: No Expectations
April 18, 2024

The second episode in our series on the running's apophatic path: no expectations.

The Innerwork Dialogues 04: No Judgement
March 28, 2024

In a another of our Innnerwork Dialogues, Kobe & I unpack a key concept from an early In The Zone episode more fully. We discuss the hazards of judgement. Please join us

The Rhythm of Life & Death: Cycles in Running
March 21, 2024

Happy Vernal Equinox 2024. Last night at 10pm we shifted seasons. This marks the scientific & mythic transition from winter into spring. Its associated with Easter & the death burial & resurrection of Christ & the temporary return of Pers

The Innerwork Dialogues 03: On "Goallessness" & Process
March 06, 2024

I am back with Kobe of the In The Zone podcast, where we are primarily focused on the inner game of running. What are the varieties of inner experience, that some may call spiritual, & how to they impact our training & racing. In this specific epi

Endorphin Book Club: An Invitation
February 01, 2024

Where I announce the Endorphin Book Club, a community for runners who read or readers who run. If you are interested in joining us please reach out to me directly via email at sisson at telosrunning dot com. 

The Mission Protocol: Brief, Intention, Execution & Debrief
January 11, 2024

In this essential episode, I walk through the single most important protocol one can implement this year & in the future for vastly improving their performance in training & racing. There is a ton of very important information here. It can be dist