The Call Room Rising Stars: Drew Griffith On Running The 11th Fastest XC 5k EVER, Ambitions Of Winning Foot Locker, & More

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 2 of The Call Room Rising Stars, I have the privilege of speaking with Drew Griffith!

If you're not familiar with Drew, he is one of the biggest up-and-coming stars in the US prep distance scene. Drew is the reigning Foot Locker Northeast Regional Champion. He went on to place 6th at the National Meet after throwing up the night before (more fun BTS in the podcast). Drew currently holds PRs of 4:07 in the Mile, 8:48 in the 2-Mile, and most recently ran 14:21 in XC, making him the 11th fastest ever at the distance. Needless to say, Drew is on a tear and nothing seems to be holding him back as we get into the postseason.

In today's conversation, Drew and I go through his story, from his early passion for swim to progressively getting more serious about the sport of running. We go through winning the Foot Locker Northeast Regional last year, placing 6th in the country while being sick, and not having the track season he was hoping to have. Lastly, we get into his ambitions for the rest of the season, lessons from his successful career, and so much more. Today's episode is one for the books! Many good nuggets of wisdom in here that you can apply directly into your running and life.

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Today's episode is a part of "The Call Room Rising Stars" a series where you will meet the next generation of stars, hear their journey to get to where they are today, and get an inside look at their preparation going into the Foot Locker Regional & National Meets.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Before we hop into today's episode of the Call Room Rising Stars edition, just a quick note that today's
0:09.2	episode is presented by Hoka. If you guys are looking to up your game in the final few races of your
0:14.9	season, Hoka's crescendo XC delivers on being unbeatable and reliability and affordability.
0:20.7	The crescendo
0:21.3	XC gives you that inclusive edge on the race course. It's super responsive, loaded with
0:26.3	cushioning, while maintaining a lightweight package. The best part is it goes for only
0:31.1	$80. Yes, you heard me right, $80, which is nearly half the price of other competitors
0:36.9	on the market. Don't settle for
0:38.9	less when you can have it all. Grab your pair of the crescendo XC spikes today and take your races
0:44.2	to the next level. You guys can find them at hoka.com or I've also left a link in the show notes
0:49.7	where I highly recommend at least clicking on the product going on H Hoka's website, and seeing if it's right for you.
0:55.0	With all the features of the crescendo XC for the price of $80, I personally think it's unbeatable and highly recommend checking it out.
1:09.1	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Call Room Rising Stars Edition. Today, the Rising Star we are
1:14.8	featuring is Drew Griffith. If you're not familiar with Drew, he is one of the biggest up-and-coming
1:18.8	stars in the U.S. prep distance scene. Drew is the reigning foot locker northeast regional champion.
1:24.3	He went on to place very high at the national meet after throwing up the night before, which there's some fun behind the scenes conversation about that in today's podcast.
1:32.5	Drew currently holds PRs of 407 in the mile, 848 in the 2 mile, and most recently ran 1421 in cross country, making him the 11th fastest ever at the distance.
1:42.4	Needless to say, Drew is on a tear and nothing seems to be
1:45.3	holding him back as we get into the postseason. If you want my opinion being very open and
1:50.2	honest as of recording this early in the season, Drew is my pick to win the national championship.
1:56.5	I think he is looking amazing. I think he has proven himself this year. And so today's conversation
2:01.7	was super enjoyable to kind of do a deep dive into his story, his career, his early passion for
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