EP 133: Steve Fleck, Commentator - State of 2024 Running
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Release Date: 08/15/2024
EP 157: Leo Vitelli, Personal Trainer and Run Coach - Creating Ultra-Healthy and Happy Runners
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
We told you he would be back! Recapping his running journey in Part One (check out last week's episode), this week, Leo Vitelli puts his personal trainer and run coach hats on to answer pressing questions for anyone engaging in running and fitness goals in 2025. From 5k to the ultramararthon distance (he and host John Shep are both training for Sinister Sports' SOO 200-mile ultramarathon in 2025!), this conversation is for you. Struggling to stay motivated in January? John and Leo will laugh with you back to your "why" in this episode. Find out all about Leo at: Register to be an...
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EP 156: Leo Vitelli, Personal Trainer and Run Coach - Healing and Health through Adventure
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Every runner has a unique journey to lacing up their shoes - Leo Vitelli certainly fits that bill. From living out of his car and suffering from severe mental health challenges to embracing life, adventure, fitness and running, leading him to successfully complete the 2024 Divide 200-mile race, the former professional gamer (we said he was unique!) shares the insights and learnings from his journey along the way. Host John Shep had so much fun, they are going to do a Part Two next week, all about Leo Vitelli coaching happy and healthy runners - stay tuned! Find out all about Leo at: ...
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EP 155: Allison Forsyth, Generation Safe - Keeping Runners Safe in Sport
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Coaches change lives. Allison Forsyth of Generation Safe joins John Shep on the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to discuss how coaches can positively influence change and build community in their athletes and teams, from the everyday to high performance. Her passion and charisma for coaching speak volumes as we dive into how to keep coaches and athletes safe in sport. Find out all about Allison at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 154: Brendan Carpenter, Run Coach - Running as Fitness Transformation
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Brendan Carpenter started his running journey by losing 160lbs and ever since, has been an inspiration to runners of all bodies. Today, he is a run coach and run club lead, bringing that joy of running to others. He joins us on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to spread the new year's enthusiasm and joy for running! Find out all about Brendan at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 153: Luc Zoratto of Marathon2Sobriety - Running through Dry January and Beyond
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Our first Athletics Ontario Running Podcast episode of 2025 is a great one with Marathon2Sobriety and Sober Striders Run Club founder Luc Zoratto, who is an avid runner and alcohol-free life coach. His journey is an inspiring one and this conversation is full of honesty, community, and love of life and running. For any runner who drinks, doesn't drink or who is sober curious, this conversation is for you. Welcome to 2025! Find out all about Luc and Marathon2Sobriety at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 152: SOO 200 Miler Coming to Ontario! - Sinister Sports' Kirsti Dolson and Kevin Duriaux
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
We wrap up our gift giving season with a gift that you can give yourself: race registrations! Sinister Sports is starting a 200 Mile Race in Ontario for 2025: the SOO 200. They are bringing their 15 year racing expertise to a wonderful part of our province - and our host John Shep speaks to Kirsti Dolson and Kevin Duriaux of the Sinister Sports team about whether he should spend his holiday pennies on the adventure! Find out all about Sinister Sports' SOO 200 at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 151: Gift Giving for Every Adventurer with Derrick Spafford of Spafford Health and Adventure
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Snowshoes are not scary! We start to wrap up (see the pun there!) our gift giving season with Derrick Spafford of Spafford Health and Adventure and the Dion Snowshoe Racing Series. He gives host John Shep recommendations for snowshoes, trail running gear and headlamps, along with sharing his trail and running adventures (including running along the Yukon Territory) on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Visit Derrick Spafford on Instagram at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 150: "There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story" With Author Stephen Parker, Justin Wright and Neil McKay
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
What is a Backyard Ultra? We get the explanation on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast from a panel of experts: Stephen Parker, author of There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story, Persistence Racing's Neil McKay and 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championship competitor Justin Wright! Listen to stories about this amazing oddity of a running event, including the appearance of anti-cheerleaders, completing laps while wearing a tutu and the event where all runners received a DNF! Connect with Stephen Parker on IG at: Check out Persistence Racing on IG at: ...
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EP 149: Mike Anderson, BlackToe Running - Centering Community this Holiday Season
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
BlackToe Running is a fixture in the Ontario and Toronto running communities. Mike Anderson is a Co-founder of BlackToe Running Inc. and the BlackToe Holiday 10k. We get his insights on great gifts for runners (and for our host John Shep, specifically!), along with this weekend's BlackToe Holiday 10k, a great event supporting great runners and a great cause: Centre 55 Toronto. Connect with BlackToe Running on IG at: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
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EP 148: Atiqa Mohammed - All Genders Care about Men's Health in Movember
Athletics Ontario Running Podcast
Atiqa Mohammad is part of the Movember Canada team in the role of Program Manager, Personalised Cancer Care. She always does Move for Movember and this year is running 100km throughout the month. Host John Shep speaks with Atiqa about why men's mental and physical health is not just a problem for men. How can all genders support Movember throughout the year? Connect with Atiqa on IG at: Find out more about Movember Canada: Register to be an Athletics Ontario member:
info_outlineSteve Fleck, endurance sport guru, joins the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to give a state of the union about the worlds of athletics and running. We dive into the stories from throughout 2024, including a great Olympic Games for Canada in Paris, and what the running world has in store for 2025 and beyond.
Find out more about Steve Fleck at: https://www.instagram.com/steve.fleck/
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