<p>In one of the highlights of my podcast and career, I was fortunate to sit down with Alexi Pappas and Molly Huddle for a live show at the Houston Marathon. These two titans of the running world were eager to speak their minds on many topics, especially the state women’s running in America and across the world. What makes both of these amazing women special is not only their elite running prowess, but also ability to connect with people across the world in a meaningful way.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https//www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>Melissa Perlman has a fascinating story of reaching the highest levels of American running by age 18 only to learn how to love the sport after a ten year hiatus. Melissa gave up competitive running mid-way through college after getting recruited by a Top-10 program. She came back to the sport when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Melissa is now a 37 year old 2:49 marathoner who knows her best times are still ahead of her.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>From professional fighter with multiple black belts to a dedicated runner, that is a transition that I could not wait to hear about. Amy Mangueira did just that and her story is fascinating. We talk about how and why she entered the fight game, comparing the training between the two sports, raising a child who is interested in the former, and all the work she’s doing to prepare for all six World Marathon Majors.</p> <p><br> Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>It was an honor to have Rachel Schilkowsky back on the Rambling Runner Podcast. I don’t know anybody who is more introspective and self-aware than Rachel. Not only that, but she is an elite runner who took a circuitous &nbsp;route to where she is now. In this episode, we talk about her journey with disordered eating, therapy, and some breaking news regarding her running goals for 2020 and beyond. Finally, she lets us in on a new endeavor within the local running community.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p>
</p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>In the second episode of Re-Run, David Roche joins the show to talk about the men’s 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials. We discuss &nbsp;the consistent pre-race speculation that didn’t turn out to be quite right, Tyler Penney’s epic move that broke the race apart, the complete lack of shoe talk, Galen and Meb’s dust-up, Kara Goucher‘s “Justice is coming” foreshadowing of Alberto Salazar’s future, and plenty of “what if’s.”</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com/">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com/">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>“Re-Run,” the newest running podcast from the Rambling Runner Podcast Network, features Matt Chittim and a group of running elites, media members, and coaches discussing classic races that love to revisit again and again.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, Carrie Tollefson and Jen Rhines join the show to talk about the women’s 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials. We talk about all things pre-race hype, Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan’s epic teamwork, Des Linden’s display of confidence, and plenty of “what if’s.”</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Previnex is a supplement brand that I trust, use, and have greatly benefited from. They source the highest quality ingredients in the most clinically effective and beneficial forms. Previnex manufactures to the highest standards possible, testing every ingredient, every step of production and every finished product. Visit <a href="https://www.previnex.com">www.previnex.com</a> and use coupon code Runner15 to save 15% on your first order.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>2020 is upon us. A new year and a new decade. In this episode I speak with two people, David Roche and Teri Hutcheon, who share the goal setting methodologies that have helped them reach new levels of success and happiness. David is one of the best coaches and trail runners in the country and works with dozens of elite athletes. Teri transitioned from the corporate world to having her own business and is now happier and more successful than ever. Let these two wonderful people help you achieve more in the new year.</p> <p><br> Rise.Run.Retreat. was founded on the idea that at its core, running is a transformative act and when we run together the opportunity for growth is exponential. Running together opens us up to connect on a real level with other women, leading&nbsp;to self-discovery and ultimately growth. Rise.Run.Retreat. is about sharing miles, sweat, smiles and our unfiltered-selves. More than a getaway. More than a retreat. Rise.Run.Retreat. is an experience you will remember forever. Use code RAMBLINGRUNNER <a href="https://www.riserunretreat.com">www.riserunretreat.com</a>. <br> <br> <br> Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>One thing that all runners love is running shoes and nobody reviews them better than the folks at Believe in the Run. Thomas Neuberger and Robbe Reddinger join me to discuss:&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>- Favorite 2019 shoes for easy runs, workouts, short races, marathons</p> <p>- Shoes they’re most excited about in 2020 in those categories</p> <p>- Their favorite shoes that are about to be, or recently have been, discontinued and therefore on sale for a nice discount</p> <p>- Favorite running shoe of all time</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can learn more about Believe in the Run at <a href="https://www.believeintherun.com">www.believeintherun.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Is your recovery holding you back from taking it to the next level as an athlete? That’s where TuneUP CBD comes in. TuneUP was born out of this need for a line of quality CBD products geared to the needs of athletes. Right now, they have a special code for the listeners of this podcast with code RAMBLING for 10% off orders at <a href="https://www.tuneupcbd.com">www.tuneupcbd.com</a>.</p> <p><br> </p> <p><br></p>

<p>Haley Chura is a certified badass. After turning pro in triathlon several years ago she has won races at the full and half Ironman distances. In 2015, she was sidelined from doing running workouts for a year and a half after a devastating crash on her bike three weeks before the Ironman World Championships. This year she decided to make a run at the Olympic Trials marathon qualifying standard after the September World Championships. In this episode, Haley details this amazing journey and her feelings after breaking 2:45 at the California international Marathon last weekend. Haley is also a strong advocate for women in sport and was recently the MC at the Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can listen to Haley’s Iron Women Podcast at <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ironwomen-podcast/id1265466545">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ironwomen-podcast/id1265466545</a>.<br> </p>

<p>There are as many different running stories as there are runners, but Seth Baird’s path to the sport is more unusual than most. Up until three years ago Seth was working hard to pursue professional body building - the literal opposite of what he is doing now. After a serious injury, and a dalliance with performance enhancers, Seth picked up running and took to it like a fish in water. This fall Seth ran his first marathon, after setting PR’s at every distance in his lead-up, and clocked a 3:14 at Charlotte. In this episode, Seth talks about this running conversion, adapting to a new model of training his body, what the marathon feels like for a first-timer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the last 10 years, Meghann Featherstun has been working with people to help them find their happy place with nutrition, exercise, body composition, and in life. She specializes in sports performance nutrition, pre- and postnatal nutrition, family nutrition, and with a heavy background in clinical nutrition can help athletes manage their medical conditions through nutrition as well. As a certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD), Meghann helps people to balance nutrition choices and fitness to reach their desired body composition and fitness goals. Not only that, Meghann is a sub-3:00 marathoner and a distinguished athlete in her own right.&nbsp; <br> </p> <p>In this episode, Meghann answers your varied and numerous questions about nutrition, health, and performance.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can learn more about Meghann at <a href="https://featherstonenutrition.com/">https://featherstonenutrition.com</a> and on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/featherstonenutrition">@featherstonenutrition</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Many of us personalize our training programs, but don’t consider personalizing our diet. Stop guessing; start improving. This is the last week to take advantage of InsideTracker’s Black Friday special of $200 off their Ultimate package. Use code CHEERSRAMBLINGRUNNER at <a href="https://www.insidetracker.com">www.insidetracker.com</a> and make 2020 your best year yet.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>One of the many unintended positive benefits of hosting the Rambling Runner Podcast is how it has helped improve life. As a constant work-in-progress, I need all the help I can get. Thankfully, the last 100 guests have provided countless insights and hard-won knowledge. Here is some that has had a significant impact on my life.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The elusive sub-3:00 marathon is something that only the top 1% of women runners strive for. So what happens when a team of like-minded women come together, at one race, supported by some of the best running brands and coaches in the country? Lift.Run.Perform launched Project: Breaking 3 - a small, application-based group program, organized for those staring down that 3:00 marathon barrier in 2019 and it was a huge success. In this episode, Mary Johnson and Lauren Floris take a deep dive into the program, training structure, creating a team atmosphere digitally, and much more.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Learn more by following Lauren <a href="https://instagram.com/laurenfloris77">https://instagram.com/laurenfloris77</a> and Mary <a href="https://instagram.com/itsamarython">https://instagram.com/itsamarython</a>.</p> <p><br></p>

In 2016, Carly Spataro was living a relatively sedentary lifestyle after years of playing soccer. By the end of 2017 she had run five marathons and improved her time from her debut 3:49 to 3:14. Needless to say, she was hooked. This last month Carly did the seemingly impossible for an amateur runner who works full-time as a pharmacist - she ran both the Chicago as NYC marathons (just three weeks apart) and did so in 2:55 and 3:05, respectively. In this episode Carly shares how she built herself into a successful and durable marathoner, how she came to love the sport, and how she stepped up her game in 2019.

<p>Megan is a legend. She was the 2016 USATF Trail Runner of the Year at the ultra and sub-ultra distances. She is a five-time national champion, the North American Mountain Running Champion, and a six-time member of Team USA. She graduated from Duke University, where she played field hockey before running cross country for one year, with a degree in Neuroscience and received her M.D. from Stanford Medical School.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Megan started coaching with Some Work All Play in 2016 with the premise that she could help athletes learn to love the process of training, embrace their inner ninja, and recover using a Taco Tuesday approach.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, Megan discusses many things, including: The mind-body connection, power of genetics, what is talent, not taking your physical gifts too seriously, bouncing back from injury better than before, the paradox of goalsetting, and embracing life in the short term and long term.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

TCS New York City Marathon week is upon us and it is sure to be an amazing race. In this episode we hear from Kellyn Taylor, Roberta Groner, Jared Ward, John Raneri, and Lou Serafini. Each of them discuss their current fitness level, injury status, mental and emotional frame of mind, mantras and motivations, and goals for the race.

<p>Rachel Brenke had a newborn son, her husband was just deployed, and she wanted more. Next step: law school and entrepreneurship! 10 years later she faced a similar situation. Two degrees, five kids, and zero time for herself. Next step: become a triathlete! Rachel not only knows the legal ins-and-outs of running a business but she has a pulse on the industry as an athlete herself.</p> <p><br></p> <p>With an impressive list of accomplishments such as:</p> <p><br></p> <ul> <li>Team USA ’17 &amp; ’18, competed in ITU World Championships Aquathlon (ranked #10 in 2017 &amp; #12 in 2018)</li> <li>Ironman World Championships ’18</li> <li>Ironman Maryland Ambassador ’18,</li> <li>1st of 6 World Major Stars at NYC ’18</li> <li>USAT Ambassador ’17, ’18, ’19</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, Rachel discusses how all of this is possible for all of us and the time, effort, and belief it took for her to create this life. You can learn more about Rachel at <a href="https://www.fitlegally.com">www.fitlegally.com</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

<p>I was so exited to get Alissa Kolarik on the show because I can’t get enough of comeback stories. In the same vein, I also love stories about people who buck conventional wisdom and find a better path for them. Alissa embodied both of these ideas on her way to a huge PR of 3:05:20 at the Berlin Marathon. In this episode, Alissa discusses her winding running journey, choices she’s made to improve her running, and her ability to work through, and past, setbacks.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>Kyle Merber is a professional runner specializing in the mile and the race director of the Long Island Mile - one of the most unique track meets in the country. In this episode we talk about the how he created an elite event featuring some of the nations best runners (Emma Coburn, Molly Huddle, Emily Sisson, Cory McGee, Nikki Hiltz, Brenda Martinez, Emily Infeld, Ben Blankenship, Ben Flanagan, and many others) at a nondescript Long Island high school, connecting dedicated amateur runners to the professionals, and the elements of a track meet that can me made more fan friendly and exciting.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>

<p>Within three years of starting running Hannah Johnson has improved by leaps and bounds. From breaking the 30 minutes in the 5k to cranking out a 1:38 in the half marathon this fall. All the while, raising a one and three year old and teaching at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. She even worked through a stress reaction during her first marathon and still finished in 8:30 pace. In this episode we talk about her low mileage training plans, learning how to think of herself as an athlete, and how she works around early morning training.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>

<p>In this episode Julie Sapper talks about something that affects us all - bouncing back from injury. We discuss all things about mindset, planning and execution that got Julie back on the road very quickly. In the spring Julie tore her meniscus as she was preparing for the Boston Marathon. Then, Julie hit the comeback trail in time for a Last Chance BQ marathon. Julie and her friend Lisa Reichmann have been operating their Run Farther and Faster program for years and have helped many runners go through similar situations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>

<p>People like Aly Groft was the reason &nbsp;the Rambling Runner Podcast was created. At the Erie Marathon last week Aly got her fourth consecutive Boston qualifying time. Thankfully, it was her first time getting far enough under the qualifying time to run the race. That’s right, she had three straight BQ’s but none fast enough to register. Her commitment and determination are matched only by her optimism. With four kids under the age of eight, and a job as a first grade teacher, Aly is surrounded by little ones begging for her attention. In this episode we talk about maintaining a positive mindset, achieving goals, working with kids while planning training around your own, and so much more.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

<p>Aaron Truesdale has gone from a self-described “band geek“ to a sub elite marathoner in five short years. This amazing transformation needs to be heard to be believed. Even with his lightning fast speed, what really moves Aaron is the connection to others that he gets through running in his native San Diego.&nbsp; One of those connections is with his mother. When she was diagnosed breast cancer her goal was to run with her son - and that’s exactly what she did.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

<p>Whether it was as a Marine, Spartan Death Race finisher, or an ultra&nbsp;marathoner, Billy Richards is the personification of persistence. In 2019 he embarked on a new mission: Break the world record for most 100-mile races in a calendar year. The current record is 41 and Billy is well on his way. He‘s completed 25 which means he has 17 to go - with 17 weeks left in the year. If you love following David Goggins then you’ll really enjoy listening to Billy‘s story. &nbsp;You can learn more about him in the money he is raising at &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://diem.life/billy100">https://diem.life/billy100</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>