Chasing Three Hours

A podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious. Josh Peterson interviews those in the running space he finds interesting, looks up to, and wants to have a conversation with. Read Josh's weekly newsletter at chasingthreehours.com. Email Josh at chasingthreehours@gmail.com.Music: Ian AeilloCover art: Marissa Peterson joshtweeterson.substack.com

Chasing Three Hours is a sports podcast hosted by Josh Peterson, with 102 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Josh Peterson hosts Chasing Three Hours, a sports show with 102 episodes published.

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  101. Scott Breeden

  Jun 27, 202557 minS0

  <p>Josh welcomes Scott Breeden to the podcast to discuss:</p><p>* Comparing his running today to his running a decade ago (3:21)</p><p>* His early years with running and why he seemed to find joy in the sport at such a young age (6:15)</p><p>* Finding joy when leaving the road scene (14:28)</p><p>* Why did he go so hard after running ultras? (20:23)</p><p>* Getting out right before trail running seemed to change (24:46)</p><p>* What he misses most from that time (31:01)</p><p>* Competing at the Barkley Marathons (38:06)</p><p>* Running every single street in Cleveland and...

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  100. 2025 Boston Marathon Recap (Feat. Tim Peterson)

  Apr 26, 20251h 23mS0

  <p>On the final regular episode of Chasing Three Hours, Josh’s dad Tim Peterson joined the pod to discuss the 2025 Boston Marathon, including:</p><p>* Did Josh believe he’d be at the 2025 Boston Marathon when he first put out a goal of chasing three hours? (4:31)</p><p>* Josh’s training going sideways so early on in his training block (8:42)</p><p>* How much of the mental side of training is tied to good results? (15:34)</p><p>* Getting to the starting corral and what Josh was saying to himself as the race got closer (29:49)</p><p>* The early miles of the...

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  99. Boston Marathon Preview

  Apr 18, 202544 minS0

  <p>Josh welcomes Cris Gutierrez, Derek Loseke, Amy DeLong, Erin Genova, Blake Ziegler, Alex Predhome, Jodi Semonell, Kassia Ulffers, Kimberly Bailey, Peter Bromka, Seth Marek, Stephen Mohring, and his dad, Tim Peterson, back to the podcast to give a preview of the 2025 Boston Marathon, including:</p><p>* How to handle things pre-race… (2:45)</p><p>* Including fueling (9:25)</p><p>* And how to handle everything at the Athlete’s Village (12:32)</p><p>* The early miles and the downhill to start (18:56)</p><p>* Keeping an even effort early… (28:03)</p><p>* Because then you’ll hit the Newton Hills (29:01)</p><p>* Soaking the weekend in (35:3...

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  98. Ryan Zavala

  Apr 11, 20251h 11mS0

  <p>Josh welcomes Ryan Zavala to the podcast to discuss:</p><p>* How his training has gone ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon (2:14)</p><p>* Knowing there’s always a runner out there crazier than you (17:01)</p><p>* Wrestling in college (18:06)</p><p>* Graduating college and falling away from running, only to come back because of a neighbor (29:06)</p><p>* Embracing sobriety (37:16)</p><p>* Why 2022 was the right time for his first marathon, chasing three hours, and why he ran it where he did (43:34)</p><p>* Was breaking three hours everything he hoped it would be? (50:37)</p><p>* A DNF at hi...

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  97. Raymond O'Donnell

  Apr 4, 202557 minS0

  <p>After an announcement about the future of Chasing Three Hours, Josh welcomes Raymond O’Donnell to the podcast to discuss:</p><p>* Not running a traditional spring marathon (6:11)</p><p>* Being a wrestler growing up, running, and traveling overseas (7:29)</p><p>* What a local running club meant for his running (19:38)</p><p>* Balance (26:02)</p><p>* Going from a 3:17 to a 2:55 to a 2:47 in the marathon in such a short amount of time (36:01)</p><p>* A tough finish to 2023 and start to 2024 after setting a PR in Boston (44:04)</p><p>* What he’s currently chasing (55:51)</p><p>And a whole lot...

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