🔋 This week, we are joined by Rafe Gangi — Social Strategist at WHOOP, Heartbreak pacer, retired collegiate 400m runner, and all-around chill guy. We covered everything from Rafe’s transition from the 400 to the marathon, to building social media strategy at Saucony and WHOOP, to Joey Chestnut’s outrageous performance at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

📈 What makes a running brand campaign really stick?

📊 How should you be using your wearable data to train smarter?

🏠 What really holds people back from lacing up and getting out the door?

🌭 And seriously… how does Joey Chestnut do it?

Answers to all that and more in a fast-paced, fun, and thoughtful episode. If you’re interested in more content, you can find today’s guest on Instagram @runningrafe. As referenced in this episode, here is a link to the German game show where they cut food in half. 

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22: Heartbreaker, Dream maker: Dan Fitzgerald
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🎧 Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by hosts: Francis Criscione & Brian Coven

🎙️ Guest: Rafe Gangi