S1 EP6: Runnin’ Racin’ & Rippin ft. John Romano

11/11/2025 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

S1 EP6 of Laps features one of Luca’s running friends from Big 4 accounting, John Romano!!At age 24, John is a seasoned 4x marathoner, dedicated runner, and most importantly a diehard Yankees fan ⚾️. Listen to and learn all about John’s running journey, memorable marathon moments, work life balance structure, future goals & meaningful advice to all runners! Chapters—————-0:00 Intro0:56 Meet John!2:30 John’s First Race!2:57 HS XC takeaways3:32 Stages of John’s running journey4:42 San Diego Sunrise 5:33 Oh the Places you’ll Run6:54 Pace Pals7:20 John’s Fav Race8:10 John’s Marathon Memories8:30 John’s 1st marathon! (2023 Baystate)9:20 2023 Cambridge Half 10:18 Cambridge Half Race Recap12:12 Back2back marathons! (2024)12:20 2024 Chicago Marathon 15:35 1 World Major/7 ✅16:08 Jersey Boy Upbringing17:06 2024 Manchester Marathon18:15 Digging Deep19:50 SO to Baker the Pacer!20:26 Work Life Balance 24:55 Running Reflections25:50 RAGNAR !26:36 Race a Half !29:05 RAGNAR experience continued31:00 Training techniques32:16 John’s Future Running Goals38:40 John’s Advice for listeners 43:34 Closing Remarks