RB163: Running For A Cause: Charity Running And Fund Raising With Mary Connolly

In this episode I speak with mother/daughter running duo, Roni and Stephanie Taylor. They share their running journeys, experience with Disney races, overcoming training challenges, and general running tips that have helped them make progress along the way. All this and more coming up on today's show!

Jenna Fesemyer is a 25-year-old doctorate student at the University of Illinois, 2020 Paralympian athlete (Tokyo), member of Team USA, professional wheelchair athlete, and recently finished 5th at the Boston Marathon. Jenna is an amazing young woman who is helping bring awareness and advocacy to the sport of wheelchair racing for a new generation of youth athletes. Listen in as she shares tips on how to overcome adversity, bad running days, training challenges, and more!  Resources mentioned: https://www.jennafesemyer.com/bio https://runbuzz.com

In this episode I speak with Mary Connolly, who is a certified running coach, speaker, and consultant. We discuss how to raise money for causes you believe in through fund raising and charity, and how running is a great way to support the organizations you care about.  Mary has a great runner origin story and shares her story how she got into running and what she learned along the way. All this and more coming up on today's show. Resources mentioned on the show: runbuzz.com thecausecoach.net

In this episode, I bring Jaclyn Ricchio Stover back to the show to talk about how to have a healthy relationship with food.  We discuss ways to set up simple, easy to follow systems to help you control your hunger, avoid binging, avoid overeating and avoid grazing so that you can feel at ease, satisfied, and in control of what you eat. All without dieting.  All this and more coming up on today's show. Resources mentioned: systemsforselfcare.com runbuzz.com 

In this episode I am joined by Irene Bosco, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and running coach. Irene and I discuss motivation, and why some days we struggle to go run while other days we face little resistance. We talk about discipline and how to train your mind to "do the thing" whether it is running or something else we want to accomplish.    Be sure to check out RunBuzz.com for lots of free running resources, articles, tips, reviews, and run coaching.

In this episode, I speak with Simone KcKenna about meal prepping and how runners can eat healthier by following a few simple strategies. Simone shares how we can meal prep in a way that is quick and easy to implement no matter how busy our schedule is. Simone is a health and wellness coach, new mom, certified personal trainer, nutrition coach and cohost of the Unscripted podcast. Tune in, because this episode is a gold mine of information and a lot of fun. All this and more coming up on today's show. Links mentioned: Simone's contact info: Website: https://www.simonemckenna.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonemckennafitness/ RunBuzz / Steve Carmichael contact info: https://runbuzz.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runbuzz  

In this episode, I walk through the various types of running gear fabrics to keep you warm, dry, cool, and comfortable. I discuss layering, natural vs. tech fabrics, pros and cons of each type and which fabric is best when it comes to various weather conditions such as rain, snow, or heat. Wearing the proper gear can help you stay confortable on any run.

In this episode I share the science behind cold weather acclimatization and show you how you can teach your body to "feel warmer" than it really is. The practical tips will help you adjust to the cold temperatures faster which will lead to more enjoyable runs this Winter. All this and more, coming up on today's show!

In this episode, I speak with Brodie Sharpe. Brodie is a physiotherapist and the host of the Run Smarter podcast. We discuss running form, foot strike, cadence, and running shoes and how each impacts runners when it comes to injury prevention and performance. We discuss what the research says and try to clear up common myths and misconceptions about what really causes running injuries and what you can do to prevent them.

I speak with Jeff Galloway, a running legend, Olympian, author, speaker, and founder of the Galloway Run Walk Run method. He founded the first running specialty store known, participated in the 1972 Olympic Games, and is the author of two dozen books. We talk about his early days, the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympics, and how he created his famous Run Walk Run training methodology which has helped millions of runners.