Run Farther & Faster — The Podcast with Coaches Lisa Levin and Julie Sapper (Run Farther & Faster)

This week we welcomed Abby Langer, RD.  Abby is an outspoken proponent of evidence-based nutrition, who has no tolerance for misinformation. Abby has devoted her career to breaking down dietary myths and challenging those who disseminate false nutrition and weight loss advice.  In this conversation, Abby dives into nutrition myths, negative core values, such as "I am what I eat,"  and discusses her new book, "Good Food, Bad Diet."  

Abby is most known for her no BS approach to nutrition communication and can frequently be found on Twitter challenging health and wellness gurus for disseminating false information.  We loved this conversation, and appreciated her blunt and honest approach to nutrition. 

More about Abby: Abby Langer has been a dietitian for twenty years and has worked in various settings from ICU to outpatient to media and consulting. She has worked with every client population and has built up an extensive knowledge base not only in clinical nutrition, but also in behavior change and counseling. In 2012, she started Abby Langer Nutrition to teach the world how to eat well without dieting and falling prey to nutrition fads. Her focus on the importance of both physical and emotional health and how they intersect with food and eating has resonated with thousands of readers. Her frank and edgy voice and her ability to break down complicated science into manageable information has earned Abby a place among Canada’s top media dietitians. She has a large and devoted following on her blog and on her social media platforms, where she can frequently be found debunking nutrition myths and explaining the latest nutrition research to her followers. Abby has written for and has been featured as an expert in many well-known media publications, including The New York Times, New Yorker magazine, Vice, Men’s Health Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine, SELF Magazine, Cosmopolitan, The Kitchn, Health magazine, SiriusXM, and many others. Her first book Good Food, Bad Diet was published in January 2021 by Simon and Schuster. 

How to Find Abby:  Website/Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

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After Julie and Lisa discuss how they are living their best pandemic life, they welcome track and cross country coach, Kellie Redmond, who is also the owner of T.E.A.M. Fit, through which she currently offers live strength training classes via Zoom.  Kellie is a NASM and IDEA certified personal trainer and fitness instructor.  Kellie has displayed a lifetime passion for health and fitness majoring in exercise physiology, with emphasis on cardiac rehab, and working at a fitness center throughout high school and college. Kellie worked for Ford Motor Company upon graduation and assisted employees with their fitness programs and healthy lifestyles.

In 2005 Kellie carried this passion to the Wootton High School Track and Cross Country program.  Since being at Wootton, Kellie has created one of the top programs in Maryland, compiling 5 Coach of the Year awards as well as numerous County, Regional and State Track and Cross Country awards.

Kellie has also been a runner for most of her lifetime and competed as a division I track and cross country runner and shares her tips for running healthy for a lifetime and how to approach running in every decade..  

After announcing the winner of our Oofos giveaway and discussing the latest news on the Boston Marathon, we were thrilled to talk with George Rehmet, the first Asian-American president of the Road Runners Club of America and the first and (hopefully only) president during a pandemic.  In addition to being a leader in the running world, George is a teacher for student with mental health issues, father, and accomplished runner and triathlete.   George is a San Francisco native who currently lives in Daly City, California. He began running in 1981 with his high school cross country team. To date, he has run over 1,500 races, which include over 150 marathons and ultras.  ⁣George shares how his role at the RRCA shifted after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and what he and the RRCA are doing to make running a welcoming space for all. 

Resources: www.rrca.org https://www.rrca.org/news-articles/news-archives/2020/06/01/what-is-your-cause-on-global-running-day https://www.rrca.org/news-articles/news-archives/2020/06/03/11-things-the-running-community-can-do-to-be-more-intentionally-inclusive http://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_91ba946b90103b0440d361ac002745d6 Reach out to George at President@rrca.org and/or on instagram at @i_support_rrca. Thank you to Oofos for sponsoring this episode and thank you to our editor, Erin Bryant.  

Cristina Burbach, a top-ranked DC area runner and sub-3 marathoner, shares how she continues to set new goals for herself as a masters runner and para athlete. Cristina shared her running journey and how her diagnosis has helped her stay motivated and competing at a high level, including winning the para-athlete division at the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Cristina’s unparalleled enthusiasm for running, coupled with her ability to set new goals in the face of a tough diagnosis, are inspiring! Cristina can be found on her blog, http://wellimtryingtorun.blogspot.com/

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Fifteen years ago this week, we started coaching a little run program at the JCC of Greater Washington.

Now, after coaching over 1,000 runners, we’ve learned a thing or two that we want to share with all of you!

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After Lisa and Julie discuss their training, Kathrine Switzer, the first official female entrant to finish Boston, joins the podcast. Kathrine shares how running has impacted her life and how she continues to use running as a vehicle for social change through her empowering organization, 261 Fearless. Kathrine details her 1967 Boston Marathon experience and so much more! To find out more about Kathrine, including her speaking schedule in Boston, check out Kathrine's website.

Less than 24 hours after we raced, we recap! We ran, we conquered, and now…we sore! Highlights include—some interesting and new logistics, our fueling plans, and how we handled moments of self-doubt while racing this race for our collective 35th time. We know this course, yet each year, we learn something new about the race and ourselves. Congrats to all who ran this storied course on Patriots’ Day! You did that!

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What a treat to speak with registered sports dietitian and two-time Olympic Trials Qualifier, Kelsey Beckmann Pontius, RD!  Kelsey is the owner of Meteor Nutrition (www.meteornutrition.com) through which she provides nutrition services to runners of all levels.  Kelsey grew up playing competitive soccer, and eventually ended her career as a D1 soccer player to become an elite distance runner.  Kelsey shares how we can use fueling to improve our running and recover from injury.  Her advice in this episode, particularly with respect to fueling for running AND injury, is invaluable to runners of all levels!  With two months to go until the Boston Marathon, now is a great time to experiment with some fueling sources, figure out a nutrition plan, and implement that plan during training runs to train your gut well before race day.  Kelsey shares how and why training with fuel and racing with fuel are game changers for runners of all levels. In addition to her website, Kelsey can be found on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sportsdietitankelsey or on Facebook at @meteor nutrition.  We are so thrilled to share Kelsey's knowledge and expertise with all of you.  

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Dr. Michael Crawley spent fifteen months living in Ethiopia, where he trained with the country's top runners.  Michael, a 2:20 marathoner and anthropologist, combined his passions for research and running to learn and write on the training methods in Ethiopia that make champions. This is a fascinating conversation with so many takeaways that we can apply to our own training.  Michael's book, Out of Thin Air, is available online and in bookstores.  We will be giving away a free copy to one lucky listener this week.  To enter, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share our podcast on social media.    

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In our previous episode, Episode 243, we broke down the Boston Marathon course mile by mile. In this episode, we break down Boston Marathon weekend hour by hour so you know where to go, what to eat, when to leave for the buses, and how to maximize your time before the race to ensure that you have plenty of energy during the race. Even if you’ve run Boston before, we guarantee you’ll learn something new.

Join us for our shakeout run on Sunday, 4/20, at 9 at Brewer Fountain, and later at 1 on the Expo Live Stage in Hynes Convention Center for our live show with Cherie Louise Turner of Women’s Running Stories. We will be featuring three masters women, Steph Bruce, Erica Stanley-Dottin, and Dot McMahon.

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Denver-based clinical sports psychologist, Dr. Justin Ross, helps athletes all over the world develop high skills aimed at peak performance.   In this episode, Justin provides tips for scenarios that runners experience while training and racing, including overcoming pre-race and performance anxiety, negative thoughts after a workout or race, fear of failure, and anxiety after injury.  Justin, who is a 2:57 marathoner, talks about his Boston Marathon experiences and how he overcomes his own challenges while racing, or, in his words, "eventing."  Recently, Justin launched the first embedded Performance Psychology Training Plan in Training Peaks, which is a training program that athletes can download to build a stronger mental muscle with daily five-minute exercises.  Check it out here: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/training-plans/other/tp-370381/performance-psychology-comprehensive-plan  and use the code Boston23 for 10 percent off. Justin can be found on Instagram (@drjustinross) and Facebook, and at https://www.drjustinross.com/. We loved this conversation and have no doubt that Justin's guidance will help our listeners tremendously!  We would love some additional reviews on Apple Podcasts. We thank all of you who have already reviewed our show. This helps other runners find us. Check us out on Facebook (Run Farther & Faster), Instagram (@runfartherandfaster) and Twitter (@Runfartherfast). Interested in taking your running to the next level? Contact us for private coaching at julieandlisa@runfartherandfaster.com.

We so enjoyed talking with Emmy award winning WUSA9 evening news anchor and journalist, Adam Longo. In addition to being a phenomenal reporter, Adam is a fantastic endurance athlete who has shaved over 1.5 HOURS off his marathon time since running his first marathon a decade ago. Adam shares his training and time management secrets, along with his reporting adventures and why, especially now, facts matter. We so appreciated Adam’s candor and willingness to share what life is like for him as an endurance athlete and journalist in the DC area during a pandemic.  

Adam mentioned his favorite stories, including a real Forrest Gump who ran across the United States, Robert Pope (http://goingthedistancerun.com/).  Adam is married to Melissa and is a proud father of three.

Adam can be found on Instagram @adamlongo, Facebook @AdamLongo and Twitter @adamlongoTV.  Adam is the 5 pm weekday anchor and investigative reporter for WUSA9 and a journalism professor at the University of Maryland.   

Special thanks to our editor, Erin Bryant.

We are excited to be back after a July break filled with racing, travel, and summer training. Speaking of which, we discuss in this episode how to overcome common summer setbacks to set yourself up for a successful fall racing season.

We also discuss our favorite Olympic moments and what we can all learn from so many of our amazing Olympians.


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WOW Dr. Bill Johncock is just incredible!  Bill is a podiatrist in Hickory, North Carolina, and a father of three, including Logan, who is 23 and was born with Angelman Syndrome.  Bill, who is 57 and a six-time Boston Marathoner, shares how he ran his first Boston Marathon at age 19 with his then 55 year-old father and then went on to run over 100 marathons.  When Bill learned that his son, Logan, would not be able to reach the same milestones as his other kids, Bill decided to create new milestones for Logan and began racing with Logan by pushing him in a customized racing wheelchair.  After meeting Dick and Rick Hoyt at the race expo at the 2005 Boston Marathon, Bill was inspired to qualify for Boston with Logan as a duo team.  Bill shares his 16-year journey toward qualifying for Boston with Logan (yes even duo teams like Bill and Logan need to meet the Boston qualifying standards) and then experiencing the long awaited joy of finally reaching the start line as one of only thirteen duo team participants at the 2021 Boston Marathon.  

Listen with some tissues nearby.  

Notes:

Bill shares how Ainsley's Angels (Ainsleysangels.org), which ensures inclusion in endurance events, helped him and Logan get to the start line.

Bill and Logan's instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dynamicdu_o/

More about Bill: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/other-sports/article254828477.html

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WOW.  It's been a WEEK.  After Lisa and Julie talk about how to approach training during this time of uncertainty, homeschooling, and social distancing, they welcomed Mental Performance Consultant, Carrie Jackson Cheadle, the co-author (with previous podcast guest, Cindy Kuzma), of Rebound, who shares her tips on managing the stress and anxiety during these unprecedented times.   We hope that runners and non-runners find this conversational helpful.  We are all in this together.

Here's a little about Carrie:

Carrie Cheadle lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance and co-author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries as well as the co-host of the podcast The Injured Athletes Club.

She has been interviewed as an expert resource for articles that have appeared in publications such as Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Women’s Running Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, New York Times, and HuffingtonPost. She is a sought-after speaker and has spoken and consulted with many collegiate teams, cycling teams, and triathlon teams, as well as corporate organizations including CamelBak. She’s also been featured in the TrainingPeaks blog and webinar series as an expert in Mental Skills Training.

Carrie has worked with athletes of all ages and at every level, from recreational athletes to elite and professional athletes competing at national and international levels. Carrie also specializes in working with athletes and exercisers with Type I Diabetes and she’s the director of the Mental Skills Training Program for Diabetes Training Camp.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at Sonoma State University and her Master of Arts degree in sport psychology at John F. Kennedy University. Carrie has taught both undergraduate and graduate levels for psychology classes and is currently adjunct faculty for John F. Kennedy University.

Denver-based clinical sports psychologist, Dr. Justin Ross, the founder of Mind Body Health, LLC,  helps athletes all over the world to develop high performance skills aimed at peak performance.   In this episode, Justin provides tips for scenarios that runners experience while training and racing, including overcoming pre-race and performance anxiety, negative thoughts, process and outcome goals, and the impact of social media on our mental approach to training.  Justin, who is a 2:57 marathoner, will be running his fourth Boston Marathon in April and provides race specific tips so that we can be mentally and physically strong on race day.   His masterclass, Unlock Your Athletic Potential, is now available on the Insight Timer App.

Justin can be found on Instagram and Facebook.  

Show notes:

Running on Om Podcast Episode with Molly Seidel

BAA Updates on Corona Virus

Run Farther & Faster on Instagram and Facebook

If your negative inner voice is way too chatty, then this episode is for you! We loved this conversation with clinical and sport psychologist, Dr. Mitchell Greene, owner of Greenepsych Clinical & Sport Psychology in which he works with athletes 1:1.

In this episode, Dr. Greene shares how runners can confront mind chatter—that negative inner voice—while racing and training—including how to work on improving, rather than proving, ourselves to others, how to set action goals, in addition to results goals, and how to race with courage, rather than waiting for that confidence to come.

Dr. Greene published Courage over Confidence: Managing Mind Chatter and Winning the Mental Game, a book based on his years of working with high-performing athletes who struggle with managing doubts and negative thinking. His book has spent time as a top 5 “Youth Sport” and “Sport Psychology” Book on Amazon.

Dr. Greene is licensed in the state of PA, and holds PSYpact certification, meaning he can practice telehealth across state lines in participating states.

Connect with Dr. Greene:

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mitchell-greene-ph-d-8571aa14/ 

Instagram - instagram.com/greenepsych/ 

Twitter - twitter.com/sportpsych 

Website - greenepsych.com/about/ 

Book by Mitchell Greene

Courage over Confidence: Managing Mind Chatter and Winning the Mental Game

amazon.com/Courage-over-Confidence-Managing-Chatter/dp/B0BYC2NQVT 

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After discussing the Olympic Marathon events, we welcomed one of our very special runners, Susan Spencer, who had been running for over 40 years and continues to improve upon her age-graded times. Susan shares how she is joyfully running marathons after an 18-year hiatus. Susan also shares her tips for staying motivated and avoiding the comparison trap. She also shares some fun tidbits about how the running scene has changed since her first Boston (as a bandit)! We loved this conversation!

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After discussing a few early season important training tips to prepare for the Boston Marathon, we welcomed strength training coach, Lauren Bearnarth, owner of Sunny & Lauren's (www.sunnyandlaurens.com), who has been working with runners of all levels over the last decade with great success. If you've caught any of Julie's ACL recovery reels over the past year, then you've seen Lauren's work in action.

In this episode, Lauren shares how runners can set up a simple and effective strength training program, which we share below. We also discuss some resources to work with a strength training coach or follow a program virtually. Those resources are listed below. In addition, Lauren is offering a generous discount to listeners who would like to work with Lauren virtually. She is offering all listeners a progressive five- week strength training program consisting of two 30-minute sessions per week for $80 total (normally $100). To register, email Lauren at lauren@sunnyandlaurens.com). Resources for online/virtual runner-specific strength trainers:

Lauren Bearnarth (see above) (sunnyandlaurens.com)

Eric Giroux (ericgirouxfitness.com)

Kellie Redmond (teamfitworkout.com)

Caroline Girvan (carolinegirvan.com)

Lauren's simple strength training for runners workout:

MOBILITY WARM-UP: 3-5 minutes

Ankle mobility

Hip mobility 

Calf stretch

Quad stretch

Hamstring stretch 

Glute stretch 

CORE/STABILITY: x2 sets

A. Glute bridges x12-20

B. Bird dogs x6-12

A. Dead bugs x6-12

B. Side plank HOLD 15-30sec per side 

A. Superman x6-12

B. Plank rotations x6-12

STRENGTH: x3 sets

A. Single leg deadlift x5-8/leg (adding weight optional)

B. Kneeling dumbbell shoulder press x6-12

A. Single arm dumbbell rows x5-8/arm

B. Single leg sit to stand from bench x5-8/leg

A. Alternating lateral lunges x12

B. Rollups x6

After discussing the Boston Marathon 6:51 cutoff and our ideas for Boston’s future, Lisa recaps her incredible marathon performance in New Hampshire. Lisa shares why she chose to run the Clarence DeMar Marathon in Keene, and why, out of the 50 plus marathons she’s run, this one was her absolute favorite!

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Happy New Year! We are excited to kick off the Boston 2025 training cycle with a coaching episode. In this episode, we provide some easy training hacks that will lead to improved recovery and impactful training gains. Let’s go!

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When we wanted to find some guidance for advising our runners on the best way to return to running after Covid, we turned to the American College of Cardiology Return to Sport after Covid Guidelines, co-authored by our guest, Dr. Jonathan Kim, an Atlanta-base sports cardiologist.  While certainly vaccinations have changed the Covid landscape, vaccinated runners continue to struggle with returning to running after symptomatic Covid. Dr. Kim's clear and encouraging advice will provide guidance to anyone who is eager or struggling to return to running after Covid (or any kind of virus).  Dr. Kim can be found on Twitter @jonathankimmd.  Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief of Sports Cardiology in the Division of Cardiology and Orthopedics at Emory University and additionally holds an adjunct Professorship in the School of Applied Physiology at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science at Emory and was a Fulbright Scholar before attending Vanderbilt Medical School. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital and cardiology fellowship at Emory (Dr. Kim was chief fellow at Emory 2013-14). In addition to his clinical role, Dr. Kim conducts NIH-funded sports cardiology research at Emory. He is the Team Cardiologist for the Falcons, Braves, Hawks, Dream, Sports Medicine at Emory and Georgia Tech, and is a member of the NBA Cardiac Advisory Committee, NFL Cardiovascular Task Force, and the American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Council. He is also a consultant for Major League Baseball. He is the Co-Medical Director for the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, GA.   

Join us for our SHAKE-OUT run on Sunday, April 17th at the Boston Common (Brewer Fountain) at 9 am!  We will have swag and pre-race tips!  Also, our live podcast event on Saturday in Boston is SOLD OUT, but there is a wait list.  To register, head over to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-50-years-of-women-running-boston-officially-tickets-302998174697?fbclid=IwAR118cC22voSDmjEHDAGTpUpqqDPpzNgDJjJDaugcgBPhpVzAW8qrv03pcs 

Phil Stewart wants you to enter the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run lottery now…and here’s more about our legendary guest.

Phil is both a running and race management icon, both in the DC area as well as on the national and international stage. Phil has been the Event Director for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom, the premier springtime running event in Washington, DC, since 1991. He is arguably one of the nation’s experts on road race management, and is the editor and publisher of the Road Race Management newsletter, as well as the co-author of Organizing Running Events: The Complete Guide to Staging a Successful Road Race. Before he became a race director, Phil was, and still is, an accomplished distance runner. He has run the Boston Marathon 25 times, the first time in 1975, where he finished in 2:19:58, qualifying him for the 1976 Olympic Trials. He returned in 1977 to finish 15th overall. Phil has run Boston every decade of his life since those first races and most recently ran the 2021 Boston Marathon in his 70’s.

Phil shares all we need to know about Cherry Blossom and how we can enter. He also shares what helps him stay motivated throughout every decade of his life.

We loved having Phil on the show and appreciate all he continues to do for the running community.

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In this episode, we share tips for a successful race taper and race execution at the 2021 Boston Marathon. If you are running Boston, you don’t want to miss these key tips! Join us for our pre-race meet up at Boston Common in front of Brewer Fountain on Sunday, 10/10, at 9 am! Thanks for our newest sponsor, RunMitts (www.runmitts.com). Use the code RFFR10 for 10 percent off any order.  If you enjoy our tips, consider checking out our coaching services.  We provide individualized coaching for runners of all levels and have been doing so successfully for over 11 years.  Head over to https://www.runfartherandfaster.com/programs/virtual-coaching/ to check out our services or send us an email at julieandlisa@runfartherandfaster.com.

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Please enjoy our live show, which we co-hosted with Cherie Turner from Women’s Running Stories, at the 2024 Boston Marathon. This year's panel was titled Making a Statement: Breaking Barriers in Women's Running, and it featured outstanding runners Alisa Harvey, Kelly Bruno, and Briana Boehmer.

Alisa Harvey is an elite-level competitor on the track and road who has qualified for the Olympic Trials at the 800m, 1500m, and marathon distances. Among her long list of accomplishments over decades of racing, she has competed as a member of Team USA at several World Championships, and won gold at the 1991 Pan-Am Games in the 1500. At 58, she continues to compete as a top masters athlete, setting numerous age group records. Alisa is a 2019 National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame inductee and was featured in the documentary Breaking Three Hours.

Kelly Bruno is a world-record-setting sprinter, ultra distance trail runner, and marathoner, competing as part of the professional para-athlete division of this year's Boston Marathon. She was also a contestant on season 21 of Survivor. Having undergone a below-the-knee amputation at a young age, she competes with a prosthetic. Kelly is a life-long athlete, pushing the envelope of what’s possible for para-athletes. In addition to being an endurance athlete, Kelly is physician specializing in pain management at Yale University.

Briana (Bri) Boehmer, an elite runner turned long-distance triathlete, returned to running and raced her first marathon at age 42 at the 2021 California International Marathon. She finished in 2:33:20, setting a masters course record, which launched her into the professional marathon world. Bri is on a mission to prove that age is not a barrier to pursuing big goals.  In addition to competing as an elite, Briana is a corporate executive and entrepreneur.  She is currently the COO of Goodie Bag, which provides marketplace solutions to reduce food waste.

How to Keep Up with Kelly Bruno Instagram: @kellybrunomd How to Keep Up with Briana Boehmer Instagram: @briboehmer

More About Alisa Harvey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alisa_Harvey Learn more about the Breaking Three Hours documentary: http://mobile.breakingthreehours.com/

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Thanks to the BAA and Cherie Turner!!

Thank you for helping us reach 100! In honor of this milestone, we interviewed each other. Hear about our favorite guests, pet peeves, joys, and what we’ve learned from podcasting and coaching.   Here's to the next 100.  Lastly, check out our personalized coaching! Head over to our website (www.runfartherandfaster.com). Follow us on social media @runfartherandfaster (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter).   Thank you to our sponsors, @soupergirl—use the code RUN20 for 20 percent off—-@oofos, @lilytrotterscompression, and @SPIbelt.

Meet the incredible Joe Drake. Like Shalane, Joe, at age 60, crossed the NYC Marathon finish line after completing his fifth World Marathon Major (plus a virtual Tokyo) in seven weeks.  Joe decided to pursue this goal because (not in spite of) of his Parkinson’s Disease. Joe shares how his diagnosis in 2018 transformed him from an “everyday runner” to a marathoner and a Boston Qualifier.  After all of the World Marathon Majors (minus Tokyo which was virtual) were scheduled for the fall of 2021 (thanks, Covid), Joe decided to tackle the challenge of running all six races in seven weeks.  Joe not only managed to enter, travel, and run all six marathons, but he also raised over $35,000 for Team Fox, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease.  In this episode, Joe shares the logistics, training and racing strategy behind his unbelievable accomplishment and reminds us all that our running is so much more about the journey and not race times.  If you would like to donate to Joe's Team Fox fundraising efforts, check out his fundraising pages (one for each race for which he received a charity bib):

fundraise.michaeljfox.org/boston-marathon-2021/joesgottarun

fundraise.michaeljfox.org/londonmarathon2021/joesgottarun

fundraise.michaeljfox.org/tcs-nyc-marathon-2021/joesgottarun

Joe also details his training and racing of all six WMM here: https://joesgottarun.medium.com/

We recently opened registration for our Boston Marathon Group Training Program, RFF--->BOS for those running Boston 2022.  To register, head over to: http://www.runfartherandfaster.com/rff-bos-virtual-group-training-schedule/

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Lisa and Julie of Run Farther & Faster joined with Rachel Miller of ProAction Physical Therapy to present a webinar on 4/29/20 on tips for running healthy in the pandemic.    Over 100 runners from around the world attended the webinar and asked questions, which were addressed throughout the presentation. 

ProAction Physical Therapy is offering PT through telehealth.  Check out their website for additional information.

Run Farther & Faster continues to offer virtual coaching throughout this time of uncertainty.

Please reach out to julieandlisa@runfartherandfaster.com with any questions regarding this presentation.  We plan to do more of these throughout the next few weeks.

We are so thrilled to introduce Alexandra (Ali) Niles, a masters runner who will be toeing the line in the Professional Women's Field at the 2024 Boston Marathon. Ali, a former competitive college gymnast who is now a gymnastics coach, started running in her 20's after college. Ali quickly fell in love with running and hired coach Tom Fleming, a legendary runner who won the 1973 and 1975 NYC Marathon and placed second in the 1973 and 1974 Boston Marathon. Tom helped Ali break three hours and set a goal to qualify for the Olympic Marathon Trials. Sadly, in 2017, Tom died of a heart attack. Devastated, Ali continued chasing the OTQ and in 2018, with the encouragement of her friend, Sika Henry, Ali achieved her goal at the One City Marathon and ran the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. This year, Ali will be running in the Boston Marathon Professional Field for the first time (her third Boston Marathon) and couldn't be more excited to run in the field as a masters runner. We loved hearing Ali's story and look forward to seeing her crush Boston on Marathon Monday.

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After watching the documentary, Breaking Three Hours:  Trailblazing African-American Women Marathoners, we were thrilled to welcome the creator, Tony Reed, who is the founder of the National Black Marathoners Association (NBMA).  The NBMA is the country's oldest and largest, not-for-profit organization of Black American distance runners.  The objectives are to encourage Black Americans and others to pursue a healthy life-style through long distance running and walking and serve as a vehicle for Black American distance runners across the nation to meet in mass at a single marathon. Tony shares why he wrote and directed the award-winning documentary, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime.  Unbelievably, at the time of the creation of the documentary in 2022, only nine African American women had broken three hours in the marathon.  The documentary shares the stories of these incredible trailblazing women:  

1. Marilyn Bevans (1975 at Boston (2:55:52) 1979 Boston Marathon (2:49:56)

2. Ella Willis-Glaze 1981 Detroit Free Press Marathon (2:59:29) 1989 Detroit Free Press Marathon (2:38:22)

3. Michele Bush-Cuke 1981 Avon Marathon (2:39:07) 1991 CA International Marathon (2:37:41)

4. Michele Tiff-Hill 1980 Fiesta Bowl Marathon (2:57:14) 1983 Sri Chinmoy Marathon (2:50:19)

5. Ingrid Eugenia Walters 2014 Chicago Marathon (2:54:58) 2019 Los Angeles Marathon (2:48:03)

6. Alisa Harvey 1999 Richmond Marathon (2:49:28)

7. Samia Akbar 2006 New York City Marathon (2:34:14)

8. Sika Henry 2020 Tidewater Striders Marathon (2:57:13)

9. Shawanna White 2011 Kiawah Island Marathon (2:55:30) 2018 One City Marathon (2:45:19)

In addition to discussing the documentary, Tony shares more about his own record-setting accomplishments, why representation is so important, and how the running community can better support African American marathoners to ensure more than a handful of women break three hours and beyond in the marathon.

Tony can be found on instagram at www.instagram.com/tonyreedcpa.  Follow him and the NBMA at www.instagram.com/blackmarathoners.  Check out Breaking Three on Prime Video!  

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Dobransky, who shares her Boston Marathon qualifying journey. We have no doubt that you will be inspired by Nicole’s story and her approach to training.

More about Nicole:

Nicole, mom of three, is a former accountant turned run coach, who specializes in helping runners achieve their running goals through 1:1 run coaching, small group half and full marathon virtual training club called Run Strong.

Nicole is also a business coach for run coaches through her company, Runner Rising, and host of the Runner Rising Podcast. Follow Nicole on Instagram @Fitness Fatale.

We so enjoyed this conversation!

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Kellie Redmond, cross country coach, owner of T.E.A.M. FIT, and the Run Farther & Faster strength training coach, shares how she overcame her own mind chatter to race competitively again after experiencing a cardiac event.

Kellie generously shared her health odyssey with us, which will undoubtedly help others who may or have already experienced similar symptoms. and then shared how, at age 55, she’s running faster than she has in years! We are beyond grateful that Kellie is with us today to share her story, and we appreciate her willingness to share her wisdom with our listeners.

We LOVED this conversation!

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After Julie and a special guest discuss life outside of running, we welcomed longtime Run Farther & Faster runner, Suzanne Mishkin, who shares her decade-long journey from newly minted marathoner to Boston qualifier. Suzanne shares how she managed her disappointment after learning that she was not accepted into the 2025 race, how she stays motivated to train during cold Chicago winters, and how she approaches injury and setbacks.

This is Part 1 of a three-part series featuring runners who, like Suzanne, achieved a BQ without a Boston 2025 acceptance. In addition to being a runner. Suzanne is a mom of three active boys and a principal. We loved this conversation!

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