Did you know we have a fun Book Club that kind of sort of goes along with my podcast? Some of the books are totally irrelevant to running or anything athletic, but over the past year we have read a book together each month. It's super unstructured and just a fun additional way to connect with people! I am always open to book club suggestions and will not discriminate over any book- so … [Read more...]
Episode 128: Jordan Hasay
Jordan Hasay is one of the fiercest long distance runners in the World. She just announced that she's running the Chicago Marathon this year and I was honored to chat with her about it! At just 26, she already has so many amazing accolades to her name. She was a stand out phenom in high school, winning the cross country state title all four years. She went on to run for the Oregon Ducks where she … [Read more...]
Episode 127: Mario Fraioli
Mario is a runner, coach, writer and podcaster. Over the years, he's coached athletes from across the spectrum of first time runners, Boston Qualifiers and people competing on World Championship Teams. He shares his thoughts on running in his popular weekly newsletter the morning shakeout, and has somewhat recently ventured into the world of podcasting. From 2010-2016, Mario was the senior editor … [Read more...]
Episode 125: Kellyn Taylor
Kellyn Taylor joins me on the show today to talk about her huge PR and course record at Grandma's Marathon. Kellyn ran a 2:24:28, shattering the course record by 2 minutes, taking 4 minutes off her PR of 2:28 and becoming the 7th fastest American Woman in the marathon of all time. She bounced back to run this race, just 8 weeks after a DNF at the Boston Marathon due to hypothermia. Kellyn is a … [Read more...]
Episode 124: Jim Walmsley
Photo: Myke Hermsmeyer, Outside Magazine Jim Walmsley is one of the most competitive and fastest ultra runners in the World. Relatively "new" to the scene, he started ultra running to get through some hard times in his life and got serious into training in 2015. He trains in Flagstaff, AZ with the Coconino Cowboys and is sponsored by Hoka One One, Cliff bar and Nathan Hydration. He holds 16 … [Read more...]