Stephanie Bruce just won her first National Title at the Peachtree 10K - something she's wanted and worked for for over a decade. So many experiences in between, including having two kids 15 months apart with her husband Ben Bruce. Stephanie holds a marathon PR of 2:29 and a half marathon PR of 1:10 with her sites set on a breakthrough there in the coming seasons. She runs for Hoka One One with … [Read more...]
Episode 129: Tom & Deb Gardner
Tom and Deb Gardner are two of my favorite people I have the privilege of knowing. I met them eight years ago when I worked for Back on My Feet Indianapolis and they were Team Leaders for HVAF Team Warmen. I was immediately drawn to their kind, energetic and giving spirit. These are the kind of people I look at and think- not only now, but in 20 years, I hope I'm doing the kind of things they are … [Read more...]
I’ll Have Another Book Club Picks
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...]