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Fast People

Fast People

By: Sarah Lorge Butler
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Journalist Sarah Lorge Butler talks to top runners and the people who helped them get where they are today.

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  • Laurie Henes on Building NC State's Winning Culture | Episode 24

    Laurie Henes on Building NC State's Winning Culture | Episode 24
    Dec 4 2025

    Sarah Lorge Butler talks to longtime NC State coach Laurie Henes, coming off the team's fourth NCAA cross country title in five years. Laurie discusses teamwork, managing nerves, what she's looking for in recruiting, the dynamics behind coaching some of the best collegiate runners, and much more.

    Laurie was an eight-time All-American at NC State and went on to run professionally, and she's now in her 34th year of coaching at the school. That kind of longevity at one school is very rare in the NCAA.

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    32 mins
  • Mike Smith: From NAU to the Swoosh TC | Episode 23

    Mike Smith: From NAU to the Swoosh TC | Episode 23
    Nov 26 2025

    Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Mike Smith about his transition from coaching cross country and track & field at Northern Arizona University to coaching Nike's Swoosh TC Flagstaff hub.

    Mike discusses his decision to leave NAU, work-life balance in coaching, how building a pro team is different from building a college team, the impact of NIL and the transfer portal on collegiate running, and much more.

    Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social

    Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/

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    Subscribe to the Fast Women newsletter: https://fastwomen.substack.com/
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    36 mins
  • Elise Cranny on Joining the M11 Track Club | Episode 22

    Elise Cranny on Joining the M11 Track Club | Episode 22
    Nov 20 2025

    Two-time Olympian Elise Cranny discusses her decision to join the M11 Track Club, which is based in Manchester, England. The team is coached by Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows and includes Olympic medalists Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell.

    Thank you to Aletheia Run for sponsoring this episode. Visit aletheia.run to start your free, no obligation 30-day trial.

    Elise Cranny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elise.cranny/

    The M11 Track Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m11_trackclub/

    Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social

    Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/

    Fast Women on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fastwomen.bsky.social

    Subscribe to the Fast Women newsletter: https://fastwomen.substack.com/
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    29 mins
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