5xAll-American Cole Sprout Shares Honest Reflections On Setbacks, His Legacy At Stanford, How To Overcome Negative Thoughts, & His Professional Running Plans...

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Cole Sprout returns to the podcast to breakdown his final seasons at Stanford. The long-time Cardinal, originally from Littleton, Colorado, most recently competed at the Washington-Dempsey Indoor meet on January 17 and 18 (where he came in ninth in the mile with a time of 3:57.64 and second in the 3k with a time of 7:45.24). He also threw down at the very competitive Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on December 7, 2024, where he came in 21st in the 5k with a time of 13:30.17. Cole's run at Stanford was very successful, with impressive PRs to show: he ran 1:51.79 in the 800m; 3:56.53 in the mile; 3:42.27 in the 1500m; 13:24.38 in the 5k; and 27:42.42 in the 10k. Before moving out west to compete at Stanford, Cole won the Colorado state cross country title in 2019, breaking his own meet record with a time of 15:12.7. He also came in seventh at the 2019 Nike Cross Nationals, after placing third in 2018. Cole won six Gatorade State Athlete of the Year honors – three in track and three in cross country. Cole graduated with a bachelor's from Stanford in Symbolic Systems. Showing how well-rounded a person he is, Cole has volunteered in the past with the Denver Rescue Mission–an organization that helps the homeless and those suffering through addiction with emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. Additionally, Cole has gone on a mission trip to Ethiopia. Cole always offers great insight and wisdom, and we're excited for you to hear this latest offering from one of the sport's most insightful athletes. In today's conversation, Cole gives in-depth insights into his last six months of running, how he's going into his final two seasons at Stanford, how he views his legacy there, his plans post-college, how to overcome negative thoughts, and so much more. I love Cole and our conversations, and this was a good one. We cover a ton of topics that are relevant to your life & running journey. Tap into the Cole Sprout Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W N O T E S -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	I think if everybody says it, there's probably some truth there, right? If you can love the process,
0:04.2	then you love the sport. Like, it's as simple as that really. And that's something that I have
0:08.7	refined since saying that, whatever, two years ago. But it's definitely so the case that if you can
0:13.6	really love the process, that everything will take care of itself.
0:21.3	That was Cole Sprout today on the Running Effect podcast.
0:24.7	I believe today is Cole's fourth time on the podcast.
0:27.9	And anytime I get him on, it's always a pleasure and privilege.
0:31.6	And I don't say those words lightly.
0:33.1	Anytime I have Cole on the podcast, I feel like it's a conversation with a friend
0:37.0	catching up on a
0:38.6	plethora of subjects, both deep, things like how do you combat negative thoughts to very light
0:45.5	and informative things like what are Cole's plans post-graduation? Is he planning on signing a
0:49.8	professional contract? His takes and insights on his recent double where he ran through 57 in the
0:55.9	mile and then the next day doubled back with a second place finish in the 3K with the time of
1:00.6	745. And those two races indicate Cole is on track for a massive final two seasons at Stanford
1:06.9	University where he currently attends school and competes in cross-country and track and field.
1:12.4	He's incredibly successful. He's been a multi-time All-American. He's run some remarkable times.
1:17.6	Back in high school, he was a stud in the state of Colorado being a multiple-time state champion
1:22.3	and consistently at the top of the national level. I love my conversations with Cole.
1:27.0	I'll keep this intro short.
1:28.2	I don't want to keep you guys waiting to hear the stories and wisdom of Mr. Wise Guy,
1:33.4	as we named him in today's conversation.
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