901. No Stupid Questions: The TMI Episode, with Ashley Desanno
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"Don’t let bodily things make you not show up." Welcome to the fourth episode in a new series on the Ali on the Run Show called "No Stupid Questions." This is where experts come in to answer everything you've always wanted to ask about running. Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught Leer answering questions about professional running (and so much more); Jinger Gottschall, New Balance Director of Sports Research, about shoes and sports bras; and professional runner and coach about how to be a better, stronger, faster, happier runner. Today, we're talking TMI, with the...
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900. My 2026 SeaWheeze Recap
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"The days leading up to this race were rough, and the days after have been bright and full of sunshine." For the first time since 2019, lululemon's SeaWheeze half marathon and festival were so back! I had the honor and privilege of during the PreWheeze pre-race festivities with lululemon pro runner Phily Bowden, and was one of the start and finish line emcees on race day alongside Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby. The best part: I got to bring my daughter, Annie, along for all the fun. This is my recap from a few days in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Also: Welcome to EPISODE 900!)...
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899. LIVE at lululemon SeaWheeze 2026 with Phily Bowden
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"Chaos can be a part of the journey." For the first time since 2019, lululemon's wildly popular SeaWheeze half marathon and festival returned to Vancouver, British Columbia — and I was there! I hosted a live show the day before the race with lululemon professional athlete and fan favorite Phily Bowden, who went on to win the race the next day. We talked about big dreams and goals, dealing with disappointment, and managing the very real post-race blues. Follow Ali: SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please . Spread the run love. And if you...
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898. Kara Goucher's 2026 City Tri Half Marathon Recap
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"That’s part of the loss. It isn’t how it was. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing." This past weekend, Kara Goucher ran her first half marathon in seven years, and her first since being diagnosed with runner's dystonia in 2022. The former pro, author of , cohost of , broadcaster, analyst, wife, and mom has had a long road to getting back on the run. From being told she'd never run again to breaking the tape at the City Tri Half Marathon alongside longtime friend Carrie Birth-Davis ("CB"), this is Kara's poignant race recap. She shares what it took to get to the start line, how...
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897. Jay Holder, USATF Chief Content & Communications Officer
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"I’m starstruck every time I’m at a track meet and I get to be side by side with some of these incredible athletes. That has not worn off and I don’t think it ever will. And I hope it never does." It's been a few years since Jay Holder has been on the Ali on the Run Show, and today he returns as USA Track & Field's Chief Content & Communications Officer. Jay talks about how he got the job a year ago, what the first year in the role has been like, and what impact he hopes to have on the organization, the sport, the athletes, and beyond. He reflects on his time going from...
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896. Ask Ali!
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"I am pro people and I am pro human rights." It's surgery week! I had a prophylactic laparoscopic bilateral salpingo oophorectomy on Monday (I had my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed), and I'm trying very hard this week to rest and recover. Before going into surgery, though, I answered some listener questions here. This might be the longest, least cohesive Ask Ali ever. Sorry! A lot going on at the moment. Love ya! SPONSORS: Superhero Muffins: and use code SUPERALI15 to get 15% off the Superhero Muffin mix of your choice! New Balance. to get your hands on the beautiful,...
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895. Molly Seidel's 2026 Western States Recap (With Special Guest Molly Reidy)
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"Being able to go into a race where you are a rookie, it opened me up to take chances I wouldn’t necessarily take. In the marathon, I felt like I got so scared of failing that I was really hesitant to make any moves, try anything big, or go for it. It was like a protective thing. 'I just want to play it safe so I can race as well as possible but not risk anything.' I think with this one, I went into this with nothing to lose. I’m gonna go out and try to race as well as I can and race hard and I know I’ll probably make mistakes, but so what?" Earlier this year, Molly Seidel — the Tokyo...
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894. Alyssa McElheny, Hyrox World Champion & OTQ Marathoner
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"A lot of these things that seem like world-enders at the time can lead to bigger, better, happier things." Alyssa McElheny had a dream: to qualify for the Olympic Trials Marathon. When the qualifying standard dropped from 2:45 to 2:37, she thought it would never happen. But after a quick cry, she decided not to give up on the dream. In November 2025 — after multiple failed attempts — Alyssa got her OTQ, running 2:34:28 at the Indy Monumental Marathon. Two weeks later, she made her Hyrox debut. She thought she would simply dip her toes into the now-trending "hybrid fitness" competition...
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893. Rachel Entrekin, 2026 Cocodona 250 Champion
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"If the winner thinks that everyone’s important, then goddamnit I must be right." Rachel Entrekin arrived at the start line of the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in May having already won the women's race twice. But as Rachel says, "You don't start and finish Cocodona as the same person." And this year, Rachel finished the race as a history-maker and record breaker. The women's defending champion became the first woman to win Cocodona outright. She finished the 253.3-mile race from Phoenix to Flagstaff — through the desert and the mountains, climbing more than 39,000 feet along the way — in...
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892. Emma Coburn & Parker Valby, Training Partners
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"We’re basically the same person, just 12 years apart." Emma Coburn and Parker Valby are professional runners, Olympians, New Balance athletes — and now, they're training partners. In this conversation, Emma and Parker talk about how they became friends, and how Parker ended up being coached by Emma's husband (and coach) Joe Bosshard in Boulder, CO. (Joe makes another brief appearance in this episode!) Parker talks about her 14:39 5000m personal best at the USATF Distance Classic this summer, and Emma reflects on this season's return to racing after injury. SPONSOR: ...
info_outline"I trained and I ran it and it changed my life. Something happened out on that course, and I was transformed forever."
It's Throwback Thursday, and we're going all the way back to June 2018 (I was 20 weeks pregnant with Annie!) for the first-ever Ali on the Run Show LIVE. It was a sold-out event at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, with special guests Meb Keflezighi, Andrea Barber, Chris Heuisler, and Des Linden. Enjoy this trip down memory lane!
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