Podcast

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Doesn’t everyone love a good running story? Well, you’ve come to the right episode because this one is full of them. Benji Durden’s delightful stories truly document his journey of running. Benji begins by taking us through his journey of getting into marathons. He shares how he has become famously known for saying, “Anyone who…

If you are looking for a unique episode, this is it.  It is about social change. This episode is for anyone who may have an alcohol or drug problem or feel socially isolated. Richie gets into the positive physical and health benefits running can do for us.  He elaborates on this by explaining the positive…

Camille Herron let’s the magic come out in this high-energy interview as she likes to do in every race she runs. Ultra-distance running is gaining popularity. This episode is for you if you want to learn great strategies for improving your ultra races and how to recover faster afterwards. Camille takes us through her graduate…

Running has been known to change us physically and mentally.  It is also able to change us emotionally through empowering us by building our self-confidence.  After listening to this episode with Bhumika Patel, you will see what I mean. Bhumika takes us through her journey from thinking it was impossible to run to becoming sponsored…

In this interview we hear from Mo’ath Alkhawaldeh from Jordan, who shares a different story compared to my other episodes. Starting with his first 10k in Beirut, Mo takes us through his running journey sharing running-for- real stories of races and people he has met along the way. He tells us about the advice he…

New listeners of the Running for Real podcast can find out the most popular episodes of the year, and get a recap on what has happened since Running for Real launched in mid 2017. I talk about the dramatic changes in direction that my life took from professional runner to choosing to not run a…

Want to hear something incredible?  Nick Butter ran a whole marathon at the young age of 11 years old.  Yes, I would say that is incredible. This interview is for those who love adventure, endurance running, and are passionate about life. After running 318 marathons, Nick still labels himself as nobody special.  From all these…

The steeplechase is not a race people normally talk about let alone know what is involved in it.  Do you?  Emma Coburn does.  Her specialty lies in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Emma is as real as it gets, and shows the real side of herself here.  She tells us of her adventures from not liking…

A split episode of the running podcast for runner safety and gift ideas for Christmas and Holiday celebrations. The first half of this show we talk to founder of Run Angel, David Caren. I was always one of those runners who thought I was invincible, It would never happen to me. Thankfully, it didn’t, but it could…

If I had to choose the person who I feel has been the most real, most honest and vulnerable of any of my guests, it would be Suzy hands down. She is a three-time Olympian who has been diagnosed with ADHD, Bi-Polar, Anxiety, and OCD. I admire her for being so brave for sharing all…