In S5Ep9 of the PRP, Adam saddles up with distance-running drip lord, group run superconductor, enlightened suffer-well philosopher and consistently inconsistent marathon dreamer Jeff Tyrone Vito, who had been preparing for the Chicago Marathon on Sunday October 12th, 2025. Elliot Osoteo, proud Pinoy pacer, charismatic community conduit, and all around empathy engine of the Must Be Nice Collective, returns to the pod to reflect on finding purpose through loss, community through art, and joy in the slow miles that lead to self empowerment.
The lads crack open conversations about structure, struggle, and showing up—especially when the mind tries to talk you out of your own potential. Vito reflects on stepping into Saddler’s Saddles—his first time trading full running independence for coaching guidance—and discovering that sometimes the real growth comes from letting someone else hold the map while you find your own rhythm. From battling self-doubt to embracing accountability, he shares how finding more structure in training has opened up more freedom in life—reminding us all that forcing the process kills the joy, and at the end of the day, isn’t joy the whole point? In other words, the less he tries to control the recipe, the more the universe seasons it just right.
Things get vulnerable when Elliot opens up about running the Detroit Free Press Marathon on the one-year anniversary of his mother’s passing. Instead of being paralyzed by grief, he’s learned to run with it—letting memory fuel movement and presence soften pain. Together, the duo explores how identity can warp when you cling too tightly to performance, how slowing down can really be a form of strength, and why documenting the sport is its own kind of stewardship. You don’t have to be the one pinning on the bib to build the culture—often times the lens, the support, or the vibe is the contribution.
Must Be Nice mischief?! Saddler-certified?? Confusing showers?? Vito’s vengeance? Married to the game? Booty call bedtimes?? Quiche, honey croissants and crumb-covered naps oh my!
This and so much more in this hilarious, heartfelt and sneakily profound episode of the PRP.
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Recorded Wednesday October 1st @ 10:00AM EST