How Isaiah Photo Transformed His Body and Running in 75 Days — 10 Pounds of Fat Lost, 10 Pounds of Muscle Gained, Marathon PR Incoming
THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST
Dominic Schlueter
4.9 • 822 Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
What do you do after you've literally run around the world? For Isaiah Photo, apparently, you wake up at 5 AM every single morning, jump into an ice bath, and spend 75 days trying to get a six-pack.
This is the kind of unhinged, disciplined, borderline-beautiful chaos that Isaiah Photo lives in. You might know him from his 10 million YouTube subscribers, or from that video where he attempted a marathon in high heels. But today, he's back on the show to discuss his 75 Hard Challenge, aka Operation Get Isaiah a Six Pack.
With all the humor, Isaiah is a legit runner. He successfully ran a marathon in cheap budget shoes. And outside of stunts, he is a highly competitive runner. He recently set a personal best of 2:41:54 at the Chicago Marathon. He has also attempted a sub-4:30 mile.
At the end of the day, running isn't just about miles or minutes or podiums. It's about the version of yourself you're willing to fight for: even when it's 5 AM, even when the ice bath is waiting, even when your next marathon is on a different continent and you're running it in a pair of shoes that absolutely were not designed for 26 miles.
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| 0:00.0 | Here's a stat that should bother every runner listening. By some estimates, more than half of runners |
| 0:04.4 | get injured every single year. Not just beginners, dedicated serious runners who follow a training |
| 0:09.0 | plan and still end up sidelined. This has been me many times in my life. And the problem is not |
| 0:14.0 | effort. It's that running injuries don't follow simple rules. They build up quietly across weeks |
| 0:18.3 | of training before you ever feel them coming. |
| 0:22.2 | Run-wise was built to change that. |
| 0:26.7 | It's a platform powered by machine learning that analyzes how far, how fast, and how consistently you've been running and gives you a daily injury risk score before problems start. |
| 0:31.5 | Think of it like a weather forecast for your training. |
| 0:33.8 | You don't cancel the run because there's a 40% chance of rain, but you make smarter decisions because you know what's coming and you bring something like a rain jacket or change your outfit. It connects directly to your Strava account. Setup takes minutes. It was super easy and seamless for me to try out. And you guys can try the pro plan for 20% off today with code TRE20. That is TRE 20 at runwisea.com. |
| 0:56.0 | Don't just run, run wise. |
| 0:57.8 | Use the 20% off code. |
| 0:59.3 | See this app. |
| 1:00.0 | I've loved using it. |
| 1:00.9 | I think it's a really insightful app. |
| 1:02.4 | And as I just said a minute ago, |
| 1:04.2 | setup takes next to no time. |
| 1:05.8 | And it's minutes before you realize the power of using AI to help you're running. |
| 1:14.6 | Most of the first of the power of using AI to help your running. Most people think you have to choose. |
| 1:16.6 | Run a lot or look good. |
| 1:18.0 | My guest today, Isaiah Photo, spent 75 days proving that's wrong. |
| 1:21.3 | Listen to this crazy stat. |
| 1:22.4 | He literally went from 16.6 body fat to 10.9%. |
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