This week’s episode features returning guest and CTO of Wahoo Fitness, John Trainor. We chat marathon war stories, the latest in AI possibilities, and why leadership communication is hard but effective. John gives us insights into Wahoo’s wildly popular and disruptive new treadmill the KICKR RUN with its “run free” feature. We also chat about Wahoo’s new bike computer - the ELEMNT ACE with its revolutionary wind measurement tools, and Nikki makes a request to add a speaker. We wrap things up with a chat about why it’s only when you’ve nearly died that you truly appreciate having the gift of en ..read more

This one-on-one finds us on a birthday, so Nikki and Chad chat about not feeling your age and what factors contribute to being 49 but feeling 29. They also talk about the Six Gap Century event, the running explosion, Strava’s newly released data, why group runs are more inviting than group rides, what employers can do to capitalize on running’s popularity, and how Nikki runs in the wilderness with nothing but bear spray and Ronnie Milsap to keep her company. They also give a special shout-out to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who successfully moved into their new Arthur M. Blank Hospital ov ..read more

A special one-on-one during Thanksgiving week, as Nikki and Chad chat about her experience running the Duncan Ridge Ultra and remembering their friend Kelly Raymond Pizzuti. They also cover corporate math for the holidays, backcountry comms, confusing Black Friday strategy, Jaguar’s weird AI-generated rebrand, and Manifesting the word of the year ..read more

In this week’s one-on-one, Nikki and Chad bring us in on all things Clayton, GA - which has the world’s best road riding, the best Cuban restaurant (HUSH), Stonewall Creek Winery, and how Wander thrives with a brand first and people first strategy. There’s another dog save – this time from a rural gas station, and Nikki walks us through how much of a difference it can make to build confidence through training. They walk us through why they take the time to build community and camaraderie via SpeedClub and some controversial takes on AI fails, Yellowstone, Martha doc, and May Old Ass movie ..read more

This week’s one-on-one finds Nikki and Chad tackling the most important topics of current society, starting with Zach Bryan’s messy breakup, Tyson vs. Jake Paul, Nick Cage nostalgia, and a well-branded baby shower with four-year-old party animals. Less critically, they provide insights into their election observations: the power of authenticity, what happens when leaders don’t know when to step aside, personal branding, listening to the people who have a finger on the pulse of culture, and what this all means for the old guard media ..read more

This week Nikki and Chad on Election Day, so they chat politics – not really. They catch us up on FirstPort (the hardest group ride in the US), who won the content game at the NYC Marathon, how Disney World has no sidewalks, the nostalgia of the Rainforest Café, Squishmallows, the Headway app, Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, and what is wrong with the Corporate Conference culture today (lots of martini’s). Most importantly, Nikki shares her now AI music production skills and plays some original music – DILPS ..read more

On this week’s episode, Nikki and Chad catch up after a week off to discuss Big Sugar Gravel, Bentonville as a cycling destination, the PNC 10-Miler, and Zack Bryan’s Instagram breakup. They are joined by Professional Cyclist and friend, Joe Laverick, where they agree that British accents make you sound smarter, being overshadowed by your talented girlfriend, the life of a “23 year old has-been” LOL, how he built the team Ribble Rebellion (and what happened), and racing in America. They go deep on the business of cycling, the downfalls of the current model and how there’s a new generation is t ..read more

In this week's one-on-one, Nikki and Chad chat about running up Stone Mountain, Saucony trail shoes, why Tracksmith is killing R&D, impromptu trips to save Florida from Hurricane Milton, and lessons in leadership. They also get super nerdy with a corporate compensation conversation, Lilly Ledbetter’s legacy, and Milly Vanilli ..read more

This week, Nikki and Chad recap their quick trip to Boise, ID, where they rode their bikes into a fire, ran some fun trails, ate the best English muffin in the world, and watched cars race while towing boats. They then discuss local beltline fare, becoming a "neighborhood friendly joint," how NOT to serve shrimp cocktail, and why Florida Man is actually evacuating this time ..read more

After a rare week off, Nikki and Chad catch up in this week's one-on-one. They chat about the Atlanta U-turn epidemic, Tallahassee healthcare, their +SpeedClub Rendezvous event at Pendolino, how Old Fourth Ward is changing, Diddy week, Nike’s inevitable leadership change, and Amazon RTO five days a week. Nikki somehow thinks about communication strategy while watching Sex and The City, and they chat about how it's hard being a leader when you don’t want to talk to people ..read more