Allie Kieffer stormed back onto the running scene by coming in as the second US woman, and fifth overall, in the 2017 NY Marathon with a 15 minute personal best. She became a runner for Oiselle early this year and selected them because of the focus on women and community. Allie ran in college for…
Hi friends! Just a little update. As you know, I am the host of the Running for Real podcast, which is a year old and probably my favorite part of my business. I love interviewing people. I love sharing too much. I love building connections with people all over the world. If only there was…
If you have read my blog or are already a member of my Facebook Group Running4Real Superstars (and if you are not, hurry up and join!) you know that I truly believe in the power of a strong community of support. This week’s guests, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell from Another Mother Runner were…
I’ve found that one thing you most enjoy learning about is the mental side of running. This week’s podcast gets us back again to the subject but this time to the science behind training and racing rather than the psychological side. The episode will cover the 5 areas of the book, Pain, Muscles, Oxygen,…
I am a driven person. By now, most people know that. I set goals, and go get them, that is just how I have always done things. Chances are, that is the way may of you have done things too. How would you possibly stay motivated to do something that requires effort without a goal,…
I am officially a mother runner, and after a three-month hiatus from recording, it is time to update you on how my life has changed since my daughter Bailey was brought into this world. Hear about the ups and downs of life with a newborn, how my return to running has progressed since I was…
About a month ago, I shared with you my favorite products for newborns. Bailey was around a month old, and as most people know, babies mean that your house is no longer your own. No matter how much you try to keep on top of keeping it tidy, things just end up all over the…
In this episode, we shift our focus from the runner to the person behind the scenes, the runner’s coach. We discuss the unseen process of coaching. Dave explains the difference between outcome focused vs process focused training. He gives examples of soft skills coaches can use with their athletes to draw the best out of…
Tuesday 21st March 2017. The day my life changed forever. Although today is not that day, and I have not quite reached one year since my life took a drastic turn, this is the closest Monday to that day, and with Bailey turning two months old yesterday, it really has me thinking about just how…
We get to meet the best of the best. The professionals. The scientists. The psychologists. All the experts, motivational, inspirational, driven runners we could ever want to learn from. But what about those everyday runners. You know, the ones like you and I. The ones who are out there at 5am getting their runs in…
Just over a year ago, I intentionally put on 15lbs to get my period back after secretly struggling with amenorrhea, a lack of periods, for nine years. You saw my story blow up (hello, People Magazine?!). I stopped running, gained weight, shared my story, and a few months later I was pregnant. Now, one year…
Role models are often people you see from afar and only hope to meet. In this episode I meet and talk with my role model, Kara Goucher, and see the real and vulnerable side of her. This episode is for runners, mother runners, and those who know a mother runner. We dive right into running…
March 21st 2017 I stopped running. At the time, I had no idea if I would ever start again. On that day, I was prepared to say bye to running for good. I had to commit to it, otherwise it would be too easy to beat myself up, let myself slip into old habits, allow…
This episode shifts us to the science behind running, and beetroot. Beetroot? You heard that right. After listening, you just may want to put it on your next shopping list. We begin by talking about his running records held at an early age and how his running led him to become obsessed with the physiology…
Even if you aren’t a kid person, newborn baby photos have the power to make anyone melt. They are our favorite photos to see, and when it is your baby, and your bias is in full force, you literally couldn’t imagine a better photo. Especially when your photographer is amazing, and Courtnie Coulson Photography is…
I have been fortunate to have so many guests on the podcast who have been willing to be very open, honest, and vulnerable. Kim Jones is another one who belongs in this group. Kim describes how she became a marathon runner and the person who influenced and inspired her early in her running career. She…
Preparing for the birth of your baby brings about SO many emotions. You switch from fear to excitement multiple times a day, changing within seconds. Forums become your best friend and your worst enemy. You go from relief of finding others going through what you are (or anticipating a health condition that could happen) to…
This episode is for those ultra runners who want to receive great advice and hear great real-life experiences from a world-class ultra runner. She shares her journey of running a 10k as an out-of-shaped kid to doing her toughest challenge to date, a 1300 km run through New South Wales. She gives us an insight…
My blog is a little pregnancy and baby heavy right now. I had been feeling a little torn about it, almost like I didn’t want to offend you as my reader if you weren’t interested in babies. It was the same way I felt guilty about sending emails to those who have subscribed to my…
Doping in running has been a huge topic. So, for this episode, I went straight to “the guy” who investigated and is sharing about it. The guy is Hajo Seppelt, the one who broke the story of doping in Russia. This busy man was very generous to give me 15 minutes of his time. As…
