Adam Popp: Embracing Challenges and Breaking Records - R4R 418
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Adam Popp’s life changed when he lost his right leg above the knee while working to disarm a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. He also lost his sense of purpose, until he started running. 19 months after taking his first step on a running blade, he became the first above-knee amputee to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon. After that, the records kept falling; he now holds seven Guinness World Records and is aiming to set more next month while running 24 hours on a treadmill. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to Runna, AG1, and LEVER for sponsoring this...
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Kylee Van Horn & Zoë Rom: Your Diet Sucks - R4R 417
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Nutrition is a serious topic, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be entertaining. On their podcast,”Your Diet Sucks,” Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom, both endurance athletes, bring humor and curiosity to their examination of why we eat the way we do and how we can reevaluate our relationship to food, backed up by research and science. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to Precision Fuel & Hydration, Runna, and Tracksmith for sponsoring this episode. Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes crush their fueling and hydration so they...
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Rahsaan "New York" Thomas: When the Law Changes, It Changes for Everyone - R4R 416
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In the documentary “,” Rahsaan “New York” Thomas inspired audiences as he trained to run a marathon behind the walls of San Quentin Prison. He wasn’t only preparing for a race; he was working to become the best person that he could be, even though he knew that he might never go home. He became an acclaimed journalist; producer of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast, “Ear Hustle”; and Executive Director of , a nonprofit established to normalize the inclusion of incarcerated writers and artists in mainstream venues. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . ...
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Six Missing / TJ Dumser: You Can't Be Anywhere Else but on the Run - R4R 415
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Recording as Six Missing, ambient artist TJ Dumser creates music that encourages mindfulness and positive lifestyle habits. He combined both practices through running, but a few years ago, he lost both his love of the run and the mental clarity that came with it. He explores that period of his life in Six Missing’s upcoming project, “Gentle Breath.” Photo credit: Andrea Mendoza For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to Runna, Tracksmith, and Precision Fuel & Hydration for sponsoring this episode. Runna is on a mission to make...
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Stefanie Flippin: This Sport Is Not a Solo Sport - R4R 414
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Stefanie Flippin is one of the fastest women in the world at the 100 mile distance, but she isn’t exclusively a record-setting ultra runner. She’s also a running coach, writer, co-host of the “Making Strides” podcast, and a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, who gets as much or more satisfaction from helping others achieve their goals as she does from reaching her own. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to Precision Fuel & Hydration, LEVER, and Runna for sponsoring this episode. Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes...
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Jessie Zapo: Every Pace Has a Place - R4R 413
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Jessie Zapo is passionate about creating a space for all runners, and especially about bringing women into the sport. Under her leadership, the adidas Runners community in the US has evolved to be over 60% female, with equal or more representation of women coaches. Girls Run NYC, the women’s running collective that she founded, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in September. Photo credit: Keith Morrison For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to HydraPak, Runna, and AG1 for sponsoring this episode. HydraPak is the number one original...
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Drew Petersen: Paying It Forward - R4R 412
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When Drew Petersen ran the Leadville 100 in 2022, he had a mantra written on each hand: “Feel It All” and “Celebrate.” The first one became the title of his new documentary. chronicles Drew’s journey from suicidal depression to finding purpose and strength by running the iconic ultramarathon. Drew has already saved lives by sharing part of his story in . With the release of Feel It All, he hopes to help even more people, and to elevate the conversation around mental health and suicide. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at Thank you to Precision Fuel &...
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Aly Criscuolo: Don't Be Afraid to Dream Big - R4R 411
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As Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Director at New York Road Runners, Aly Criscuolo is able to channel her passion for environmentalism into positive action. She’s clearly making an impact; NYRR’s latest sustainability initiative, Team for Climate, sold out within two minutes of its launch. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to LEVER, Runna, and AG1 for sponsoring this episode. The LEVER system is an innovative way to reduce your body weight while exercising on a treadmill, which means less impact on your joints. It...
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Tina: Summer Update - R4R 410
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Summer is the time for taking a break from work! Tina went to Colorado with her family, so instead of recording an interview for this week, she’s sharing some updates on what’s been going on and what’s coming up in her personal life and at Running for Real. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to Runna, Tracksmith, and Precision Fuel & Hydration for sponsoring this episode. Runna is on a mission to make running as easy, effective and enjoyable as possible by providing personalized running plans built by Olympic athletes and expert...
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Madeleine Orr: Climate Action as a Team Sport - R4R 409
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July 21, 2024 was recorded as the hottest day ever globally. The record was broken the next day, a fact which will come as no surprise to runners. They experience the consequences of climate change daily as they log their miles, which is why Dr. Madeleine Orr has found them to be the ideal subject for her research into the impact of the climate crisis on athletics, which she writes about in her new book, “Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport.” For complete show notes and links, visit our website at . Thank you to AG1, Tracksmith, and Runna for sponsoring this episode. ...
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