S1 EP6 of Laps features one of Luca’s running friends from Big 4 accounting, John Romano!!
At age 24, John is a seasoned 4x marathoner, dedicated runner, and most importantly a diehard Yankees fan ⚾️. Listen to and learn all about John’s running journey, memorable marathon moments, work life balance structure, future goals & meaningful advice to all runners!
Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Meet John!
2:30 John’s First Race!
2:57 HS XC takeaways
3:32 Stages of John’s running journey
4:42 San Diego Sunrise
5:33 Oh the Places you’ll Run
6:54 Pace Pals
7:20 John’s Fav Race
8:10 John’s Marathon Memories
8:30 John’s 1st marathon! (2023 Baystate)
9:20 2023 Cambridge Half
10:18 Cambridge Half Race Recap
12:12 Back2back marathons! (2024)
12:20 2024 Chicago Marathon
15:35 1 World Major/7 ✅
16:08 Jersey Boy Upbringing
17:06 2024 Manchester Marathon
18:15 Digging Deep
19:50 SO to Baker the Pacer!
20:26 Work Life Balance
24:55 Running Reflections
25:50 RAGNAR !
26:36 Race a Half !
29:05 RAGNAR experience continued
31:00 Training techniques
32:16 John’s Future Running Goals
38:40 John’s Advice for listeners
43:34 Closing Remarks
Episode 5 of Laps features Sydnie Rivas, Luca’s friend from the Heartbreak Running store! Listen in and learn all about Sydnie, her running journey, accomplishments, funny stories, and best memories working at the Heartbreak store so far!
Timestamps
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(0:00) Intro
(0:47) Meet Sydnie
(1:42) Sydnie’s Running Journey
(3:24) Meaning of Running
(3:46) Heartbreak Mentality
(4:10) Heartbreak Community
(5:07) No I in Team
(5:40) Sydnie’s Race Memories
(6:05) HS State Championship Meet
(7:26) Cal Poly XC team
(8:10) Conf championship meet
(8:28) First 10k track race story
(9:45) Cal Poly championship victory
(10:25) Laugh About It
(10:50) Memories working @ Heartbreak
(11:15) Joining Sat Long Run!
(11:36) Boston Marathon wknd!
(13:11) Sydnie’s awesome co-workers
(13:56) Feeling the Love
(14:18) Sydnie’s Future Running Goals
(15:00) Running in Boston
(15:50) 4th of July 5k!
(16:46) Leisurely laps !
(17:10) College running burnout
(17:59) Marathoner Sydnie??
(19:10) Finding the Spark
(19:30) Enjoying the Process
(19:57) Sydnie’s Gratitude
(20:15) Metaphor for Life
(21:11) Closing Remarks
Today’s episode of Laps features Luca’s friend Fiona Galvin! Listen in to learn all about Fiona’s running journey, positive community impact, future running goals, faith life, family, gifts, and career!
Timestamps
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(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Fiona’s Running Story
(7:10) Fiona’s Favorite Race Memories
(10:12) Running Community
(11:00) Get Strava app!
(12:00) Fiona’s Positive Imapcts
(17:21) Fiona’s Future Running Goals
(22:33) Fiona’s Faith Journey
(28:00) Fiona’s Family, Talents, & Career
(31:00) Faith Friendship & Resurgence
(32:30) Freedom in Forgiveness
(34:40) Setting Realistic Goals
(36:15) Comparison is a Thief
(40:00) God’s Timing
(43:58) Music Heals
(46:32) God is Present
(48:03) Outro
Today’s episode of Laps features Reilly Johnston, a driven & successful 5-year Stonehill College XCTF alum & founder of the Backyard 5k non profit. Learn all about Reilly’s early running days, NCAA collegiate career, goals, and meaningful ways he impacts the world through his organization & faith!
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Timestamps
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(0:00) Intro
(1:00) Opening Prayer
(1:35) Meet Reilly
(1:50) Reilly’s Running Story
(3:45) Building Community
(5:15) Reilly’s Collegiate XCTF Career
(9:00) Reilly’s nonprofit, Backyard 5k
(16:43) Backyard 5k Future Goals
(18:30) Reilly’s Favorite Memories with B5K
(21:00) Backyard 5K Positive Impact
(23:20) B5K Behind the Scenes Work
(25:50) Reilly’s Future Running Goals
(29:45) Reilly’s College Running Schedule
(31:48) Qualifying for the Boston Marathon
(33:42) The Paces Keep Getting Faster
(35:11) Expectations We Place as Runners
(38:24) Reilly’s Faith & Its Importance in His Life
(39:39) Reilly’s Building Interest in Faith
(40:40) Reilly’s Favorite Faith Filled Memories
(43:27) Reilly’s Gratitude
(45:06) Reilly on the Importance of Giving Back
(46:38) Outro
On this second episode of “Laps,” Luca reveals why he chose the following name for his first ever podcast! Luca then delves into seasons of life in building his love for running, and discusses the importance of the process behind success.
Timestamps
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(0:00) Intro
(0:54) Why "Laps?"
(5:43) Seasons of Life Overview
(6:30) Season 1: Early Childhood
(7:16) Season 2: Elementary Days
(8:47) Season 3: Middle School
(9:34) Season 4: High School
(10:51) Season 5: College
(13:07) Season 6: The Present
(14:30) The Success Iceberg
(16:43) Ted Lasso on Success
(17:42) Appreciating the Process
(18:50) Mindset Shifts
(21:00) It's OK to Lose
(21:50) Counting Blessings
(22:27) Luca's Call To Action
(23:15) First Episode Guest!
(24:07) Outro
Greetings listeners! Tune in to Laps, a running podcast designed to fuel your fitness and faith. On this first episode, you will learn about the host, Luca, why he created this podcast, goals for the show, and his running story so far!
Timestamps
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(0:00) Intro
(3:44) The "Why" Behind Laps
(5:24) My Running Story
(14:26) Did I Run In College?
(16:23) High School XCTF Reflection
(17:05) Reflecting on Not Running in College
(18:57) God's Redirection
(28:26) Conclusion & Takeaways