About Steve Sisson

About Steve Sisson
photo credit: Bill McCollough

Steve is a coach, podcaster & dirtbag philosopher working at the edge of human performance.

The creative vision behind the oyo.run project, Sisson sees running as a path with heart. Steve is known for his direct, grounded approach & process-based ethos, drawing on a background in elite athletic performance, contemplative & philosophic disciplines, human behavior, & the humanities.

Steve is the owner, director & head coach at Telos Running, a performance training group headquartered in Austin, Texas but also coaches online athletes worldwide. His unconventional coaching approach focuses on nervous system mastery in equal balance with cardiovascular, musculoskeletal & metabolic demands. With coaching options ranging from in-person, online & consulting, there are many ways

He has extensive podcasting experience having hosted & co-hosted over 350 episodes on programs such as Running Rogue, Telos Running, Running on Purpose & the Keep Going podcasts.

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • 2019-PRESENT: Founder, owner & Head Coach of Telos Running
  • 2004-2018: Original founder, co-owner & Head Coach of Rogue Running
    2008-2016: Head Coach of Rogue Athletic Club, a professional running team sponsored by Adidas
    2006-2013: Assistant Cross Country & Track Coach at the University of Texas
    1992-2002: Head Coach & Director of Training at RunTex
    2016: Coached British Olympian,Lennie Waite at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

PODCASTING EXPERIENCE:

  • Host & Producer of oyo.run
  • Co-host & Producer of the Keep Going podcast
  • Co-host of the Running Rogue podcast (Episodes 1-100)
  • Host & Head Coach of the Telos Running Traiing Podcast (a private podcast with over 100 episodes
  • Host of the Running on Purpose podcast (currently on haitus)

SELECT PERSONAL COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE:

  • Represented The Unitesd States at the inagural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, Belgium
  • 3rd at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5000m
  • 5th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m
  • 19th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
  • Three Time NCAA All-American at the University of Texas
  • Thyree Times Team Captian at the University of Texas
  • 3200m Texas 5A State Champion