Running for Coverage

03/09/2024

Running for Coverage | Ep. 18
First Coast Cup winner Jonathan Hulzebos talks about how his training was different this year as a first-time father.

The fastest local in the field at the Gate River Run, Jonathan Hulzebos, repeated at First Coast Cup champion. This year, however, his experience was differe...

03/07/2024

ICYMI: Here's what I've been working on lately. I'll try to send out more frequent updates like this if you like.

In case you missed it, here's what I've been doing lately

03/03/2024

For those looking for the recorded coverage of the Gate River Run 15k, you can watch it here.

It’s one of the biggest sporting events in Jacksonville all year! Around 14,000 runners will be participating in the Gate River Run this Saturday. Live cover...

03/02/2024

Congrats to everyone who crossed the finish line at the Gate River Run 15k. I loved calling the race again this year with Keith Brantly and Kelsey Pontius and the entire WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX team.

02/27/2024

To get you ready for the Gate River Run, and I look ahead to the biggest race in Jacksonville.

Keith Brantly joins Cole Pepper to take a look back at the recently completed US Olympic Marathon Trials and look ahead to the biggest race in Jacksonville, ...

02/22/2024

Looking forward to the Gate River Gate River Run 15k broadcast. This year, Kelsey Pontius joins Keith Brantly and I on the call with Mike Mike D. Ryan, Julie Stackhouse, Jamal St. Cyr, Justin Barney and Alessandra Pontbriand on the course. Always a great event.

02/21/2024

Reminder for Thursday runners…

OPEN TODAY 3pm-9pm! We had a blast on Saturday at and we can’t thank you enough for coming out to see us!

Run Club returns tmrw (2/22) at 6pm with and so let’s stay in shape as we prepare for the next big running event!

Next Thursday we are planning a special Leap Day Celebration so stay tuned for those details!

Also catch us this Sunday (2/25) at the riverside beer festival where we will be sampling two of our beers at our tent and a special pilot batch at the tent!

02/07/2024

We look back on the US Olympic Trials and look ahead to the Gate River Run with 1996 US Olympian Keith Brantly.

Keith Brantly joins Cole Pepper to take a look back at the recently completed US Olympic Marathon Trials and look ahead to the biggest race in Jacksonville, ...

02/01/2024

Two local runners will run in the US Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday. Kelsey Pontius and Sem Sultanov are both ready for one of the biggest races of their lives. https://open.substack.com/pub/colepepper/p/two-jacksonville-runners-will-compete?r=djg8p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

01/18/2024

I'm happy to share that I will be back broadcasting the Gate River Run 15k on WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX again this year. Looking forward to calling the biggest race in town. We will, of course, be talking a lot about the race on the Running for Coverage podcast.

01/12/2024

Episode 16 | We talk with Sem Sultanov about his preparations for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Sem went to Mandarin HS and UNF and recently won the Ameris Jacksonville Marathon.

Former Mandarin High School and UNF runner Sem Sultanov prepares for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. We talk about his running family (his mother was an Olym...

12/27/2023

Running for Coverage (Ep. 15) | Registered sports dietician and two-time US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Kelsey Pontius takes over and interviews Cole Pepper about his journey into running and his training and running of his first half marathon.

In this episode, registered sports dietician and two-time US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Kelsey Pontius takes over and interviews Cole Pepper about his...

12/27/2023

As a runner, do you make New Year's resolutions? Or are you motivated by events and goals at other times of the year?

12/04/2023

Episode 14 | We visit with local ultra-marathoner Regina Sooey, who came to the sport later in life and has become one of the most impressive long runners in our area. She has a clear passion for the sport. Such an impressive runner.

Ultra-marathoner Regina Sooey has piled up the miles in her running career. Her positive attitude and outgoing personality are evident anytime she speaks abo...

11/03/2023

Episode 13 | We talk with 1st Place Sports owner and Gate River Run organizer Doug Alred about how far the race has come and the changes for March's edition.

1st Place Sports owner and Gate River Run race organizer Doug Alred talks about how the race has changed over the years and gives some advice on how to prepa...

10/30/2023

Episode 13. We visited with 1st Place Sports Owner and Gate River Run organizer Doug Alred about how the race has changed over the year and his advice for new runners. Also, Kelsey Pontius has tips on adding on-course nutrition to your long runs. Please subscribe to stay in touch!

1st Place Sports owner and Gate River Run race organizer Doug Alred talks about how the race has changed over the years and gives some advice on how to prepa...

10/11/2023

Next episode features Doug Alred of 1st Place Sports and the organizer of the Gate River Run. Hear why the GRR is adding a team component for 2024.

The 2024 Gate River Run is set for March 2. This year, there is a new component. A team competition for groups of four or more runners. Race organizer Doug A...

10/04/2023

Just a note to say thank you to all who have taken the time to watch or listen to the podcast. In just a few episodes, we're already past 1,000 listens/views. Please share the page and the podcast (and newsletter and website!) with your fellow runners if you have found the information in the podcast helpful or interesting. Thanks again!

10/03/2023

Episode 12: Sophie King was a competitive swimmer in college then transitioned to road running. She excelled very quickly qualifying for the US Olympic marathon trials. She ran her first Gate River Run this year and had a major learning moment during the 15K.

Sophie King was a competitive swimmer in college then transitioned to road running. She excelled very quickly qualifying for the US Olympic marathon trials. ...

10/03/2023

Sneak peek: our next episode includes a conversation with Olympic marathon trials qualifier Sophie King. Her godparents live in Jacksonville. Sophie ran the Gate River Run for the first time this year and learned a valuable lesson about the Florida heat and humidity.

Heat and humidity in Florida can impact even the most fit runners. Sophie King ran her first Gate River Run in March and quickly realized that Mother Nature ...

09/29/2023

Here's the link to the Running for Coverage youtube podcast page. The podcast is also available on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Podcasts.

The podcast for and about Jacksonville runners. We look back at the weekend's races and look ahead to upcoming races, speak with local runners about what the...

09/28/2023

Registration is now open for the Gate River Run. This year, a new component with teams allowed to register. I'll have more on this coming up on the next installment of the podcast.

Gate River Run 2024 Jacksonville Fairgrounds, Fairground Place, Jacksonville, FL, USA - GATE RIVER RUN March 2, 2024Club and Team Competition - New… - March 2, 2024

09/27/2023

09/27/2023

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