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Why not you with John OBrien

Why not you with John OBrien

By: John OBrien
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Summary

Why Not You with John O'Brien What if the only thing standing between you and doing something extraordinary… is the decision to start? Do hard things. Turning motivational interviews into personal action

Why Not You with John OBrien is a podcast that turns curiosity into courage. Each episode features genuine, down‑to‑earth people who have achieved remarkable things—Olympic gold medalists, world champions, Guinness World Record holders, ultra‑distance race winners, Leadville Trail 100 finishers, backyard ultra champions, and founders of successful businesses.

Conversations with ordinary people who did something extraordinary — ultrarunners, Ironman finishers, rebuilders, and people who bet on themselves when it didn’t make sense. The question isn’t why them. It’s why not me.

The goal isn’t to impress you. It’s to challenge you to ask a powerful question:

Why not you?

Want to share your story with me, send me an email at: Johnobie2468@gmail.com

Text me: (563)-468-3692

IG: @jjob123

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#whynotyou #authentic #Running #dontquit #hardwork #determination #discipline #motivation #ultrarunning #family #therapy #mentalhealthawareness #training #selflove #selfcare

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Episodes
  • From a Free Entry by chance to First Female: Alyssa Farrell's Hennepin 50K | Why Not You?

    From a Free Entry by chance to First Female: Alyssa Farrell's Hennepin 50K | Why Not You?
    Oct 30 2026

    Alyssa Farrell took a spare entry a week after pacing a marathon and turned it into a win. At The Hennepin Hundred 50K on October 3, 2026, in her first ultra, she ran 3:33:16: first female and second overall out of 118 finishers. The next woman finished 55 minutes later. Alyssa tells John how the free entry happened, why running is the one time her ADHD brain "shuts the heck up," and how she sped up to 6:34 miles after dark because going faster felt better. Full episode next week.

    Alyssa Farrell #WhyNotYou #UltraRunning #Hennepin50K #FirstUltra #TrailRunning
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    3 mins
  • Free Entry to First Female: Alyssa Farrell's Hennepin 50K | Why Not You - "Ultra Runner" & Marathon Pacer

    Free Entry to First Female: Alyssa Farrell's Hennepin 50K | Why Not You - "Ultra Runner" & Marathon Pacer
    Nov 2 2026

    Alyssa Farrell took a spare entry a week after pacing a marathon and turned it into a win. At The Hennepin Hundred 50K on October 3, 2026, in her first ultra, she ran 3:33:16: first female and second overall out of 118 finishers. The next woman finished 55 minutes later. Alyssa tells John how the free entry happened, why running is the one time her ADHD brain "shuts the heck up," and how she sped up to 6:34 miles after dark because going faster felt better.

    What's next for Alyssa?

    • a 50-miler
    • a trail race
    • a backyard ultra
    • a sub 3:00 Marathon@alyssafarrelll

    #WhyNotYou #UltraRunning #Hennepin50K #FirstUltra #TrailRunning
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Phil Young - 3 quick clips - Winning Tunnel Hill 100 multiple times Tunnel Hill 100: 1st in 2021, 2022 and 2025 (12:03:27), and 2nd in 2023 and 2024

    Phil Young - 3 quick clips - Winning Tunnel Hill 100 multiple times Tunnel Hill 100: 1st in 2021, 2022 and 2025 (12:03:27), and 2nd in 2023 and 2024
    Oct 29 2026

    ***2026 World Champion 100K - TEAM USA WINS!!!

    Davenport, Iowa ultrarunner Phil Young sits down with John OBrien to talk about what it takes to win 100 milers. He talks about why he's happy to build his season around "flat, fast, not sexy" races, and about the "what if" that keeps pulling him toward the front.

    Phil's record on Ultra Signup: 33 finishes and 19 wins. He has won the Tunnel Hill 100 three times: 2021 (12:44:08), 2022 (13:32:49, the snow year) and 2025 (12:03:27). He finished second there in 2023 (12:27:36) and 2024 (12:48:45). He's a five-time Hennepin 50 Mile champion and won the Kettle Moraine 100K in 2022 and 2023. He also holds course records at the Runner's Flat 50K and the Lost Roads 28 Miler.

    We recorded this before Tunnel Hill 2025. In it, Phil talks about wanting to break 12 hours. He went on to win the race in 12:03:27.

    #Ultrarunning #TunnelHill100 #100Miler #TrailRunning #WhyNotYou
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    3 mins
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