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The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies from around the globe get honest about everything from competing, motherhood, and trying to have it all. Get ready for training ideas, gear tips, and a healthy dose of inspiration.
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So many great tips in this episode!
Lauren Beihoffer, aka Lauren Runs Wild, is a biochemist turned running coach who is now specializing in helping women over 40 run their best. She's a certified nutritionist, metabolic specialist, certified coach, and a badass runner and mom herself. We dip into all her knowledge with some great tips for athletes of all ages.
We are back with Cory Jennermann, co-founder of RunGuides.com, and super skilled runner and pacer. Run Guides is the go-to website for finding the perfect race for you. We chat about his top tips for getting faster in the trails, how to easily cut off time in your next race, and how to pace like a pro. We get into all things pacing from dialing in road splits, to pacing friends in super long trail events, and when to throw oranges at them.
I first interviewed Lizzie in 2020 when we was diagnosed with rare heart condition called AVRC. It's genetic condition that effects the muscle in your heart and makes it turn into scar tissue the harder you work the muscle. In short, it means running can kill you. We chat again about how she's learned to live with it and how far she can push.
Reid Taylor is a Delta Firefighter who has now run 2 marathons wearing 45-pounds of his turnout gear. Reid has always been an athlete but endurance running was something entirley new to him. After his first marathon he began to get chest pains and training stopped abruptly. We chat about how he overcame a 90% blockage in his artery and eventually geared up to run the marathon a second time in March 2024.
Today's episode is another podcast swap with Nicola from the Journey To Ultra. We get into everything form loving the science behind sport, to what it was like to be publicly shamed on the internet for running while pregnant.
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Read MoreJeanelle's love for running began over a decade ago when she ran her first race to help support a friend in their quest to complete a half marathon. In 2014 she ran her first 10k trail race in 50 minutes and achieved her first age podium finish.
Read MoreKaytlyn is an ultrarunner and bioengineer, who got tricked into starting distance running by enrolling in a 2-credit PE class in college. Thanks to that class she eventually ran her first road marathon in Wisconsin.
Read MoreAfter Vanessa's 2nd baby was born, she decided it was time to run her first 50km. Her journey wasn't an easy one. She couldn't train during pregnancy with a subchorionic haematoma, and once she began running postpartum she was quickly stopped by pubic symphysis diastasi. She tells her story of her first 50km made possible by the support from her husband, her team of doctors, and of course, a ton of hard work juggled with raising tiny humans.
Read MoreDena had to overcome some of the toughest things a child could go through. Instead of letting it get her down, she found running and became one of the most positive and inspirational people I've spoken to. The mom of 8 recently finished 2 x 200mile races that were 11 days apart, coming in 3FOA and 2OA /2F. Oh, and did I mention she home schools all 8 of her children? We no longer have the "I'm too busy," excuse.
Read MoreThis episode of Trail Tips covers Tory's return to racing, how snug her speed goggles fit, and another batch of listener questions.
We chat about how to run downhill fast, what happens if you miss a week of training, and what to do if your watch won't last as long as your race.
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April went from not being able to run 60 seconds to running the Chicago Marathon. When she was in the darkest place in her life she buckled down and got out the door. She didn’t know anything about running, she just wanted to have peace in her mind and to love life again, and she did! She is now 4 years in the game and loving what running has done for her and her life.