We Run This

My guest this week is Allie Kieffer. Allie is a distance runner, running coach, and advocate for inclusivity in the sport of running. She came out of nowhere to place 5th in the 2017 New York City marathon and placed 7th the following year. She’s also finished in the top 6 at National Championships on five different occasions. Allie and I discuss her amazing NYC performance, the typical runner’s body, finding runner friends, and even veer off-topic more than a few times to discuss dating other runners, living in different places, and the life of a nomadic runner. 

My guest this week is Jonathan Levitt. Jonathan is a runner, cyclist and hosts his own podcast for runners called "For The Long Run."  He’s also the Sales and Endurance Team Manager for InsideTracker, a personalized nutrition system that analyzes your blood, DNA, and lifestyle to help you optimize your body and reach your goals. In this episode, Jonathan and I discuss the stress of moving (he's moving this week) and how that impacted his Boston Marathon performance, the importance of sleep and why people just don't get enough, and the highs and lows of running a 50K.

My guest this week is Andrea Kooiman. She's a wife, mother, coach, and ultra runner.  She's run Badwater135 three times, Western States two times, LAVS 500K, UTMB, HURT, CJ100, LT100, Mount Gaoligong and she's a part of the Grand Slam Class of 2016.  In our discussion, Andrea opens up about the emotions involved with running an ultra, why she prefers coaching kids over adults, being ready to run wherever life takes her, and how to spot the perfect pooping bush during an ultramarathon. 

Scheduling issues and guests going into labor means no new episode this week but enjoy this replay of one of our earliest shows - episode #8 - all about the weird rules marathon runners have to follow during races. 

In his 20s, Trevor Fuchs was out of shape and smoked cigarettes daily.  Now 38, Trevor is an accomplished plant-based ultrarunner, having won the Wasatch 100 twice, winning the Hurt 100 in 2020, and setting a new FKT on Moab’s White Rim in November 2021.  In this episode, Trevor discusses his love of cooking and baking, losing and finding himself in running, being a dad, and all his old worthless baseball cards.  *** This episode of the show is sponsored by Ekrin Athletics.   Listeners of this podcast can get 20% OFF any massage therapy gun by using the promo code RUN20 at checkout. Check out their entire line of massage therapy guns at https://ekrinathletics.com.

This week, I’m joined by my first TWO TIME guest on the show, Hollie Sick.  The last time Hollie came on the show, I dubbed her the “Sneaker Geek” and the name stuck. Hollie’s written a running shoe ebook and done hundreds of reviews on sneakers and gear on her website, FueledbyLolz.com This time around, we’re taking a deep dive into buying running shoes and discussing the common mistakes people make, how to find the sneaker for your running needs, and the pros and cons of being loyal to one brand or sneaker.  *** This episode of the show is sponsored by Ekrin Athletics.  Listeners of this podcast can get 20% OFF any massage therapy gun by using the promo code RUN20 at checkout. Check out their entire line of massage therapy guns at https://ekrinathletics.com.

My guest on the show this week is Dr. Anna Tanner. Dr. Tanner is Vice President of Medical Services for Veritas Collaborative and a Board Certified Pediatrician who has spent the last 22 years of her career working with complicated adolescent patients with a special emphasis on treating patients with eating disorders. In this episode, Dr. Tanner talks about when eating disorders start, teaching proper nutrition in school, the overwhelming feeling people experience during grocery shopping, why people should get rid of the scale in their house, and how to safely try new eating plans. For the intro of this week's show, I'm joined by Madeline Hewitt of The Madeline Brand.   *** This episode of the show is sponsored by Ekrin Athletics. Listeners of this podcast can get 20% OFF any massage therapy gun by using the promo code RUN20 at checkout. Check out their entire line of massage therapy guns at https://ekrinathletics.com.

I'm back! My guest this week is Nick Thompson.  Like many of us, Nick is an extremely busy guy. The 45-year-old dad is the former editor in chief of Wired magazine and current CEO of The Atlantic. Nick has always been a runner, he ran competitively in high school and college and decided a few years ago he wanted to run the fastest marathon of his life. Well, he did something even better.   On a brisk Tuesday morning in Oregon, Thompson etched his name in the American running record books. He ran a 50K in 3:04:36 - just under 6:00 pace - to break the age 45–49 record. I talk to Nick about why, at the age of 44, he decided to push himself to new limits. We also talk about the sport of running, how his father coming out affected him and his need to run, his keys to time management when trying to hit a goal, and his son now becoming interested in the sport.  *** This episode of the show is sponsored by Ekrin Athletics. Listeners of this podcast can get 20% OFF any massage therapy gun by using the promo code RUN20 at checkout. Check out their entire line of massage therapy guns at https://ekrinathletics.com.

My guest this week is author, podcaster, and former NBA G-league star Kevin Owens.   Kevin is a former Division I basketball player and the author of the book “Overseas Famous: The Travels and Tribulations of a Basketball Globetrotter,” where he chronicles his life playing professional basketball in different countries and then coming home only to have to rebuild his life over again.  While Kevin isn’t the typical runner that we have on the show - though we do talk about his reasons for not running as much - everyone will get something out of this interview because of the life transition Kevin had to make when his playing days are over.  In this interview, Kevin talks about his training regime during his playing days and now, why he doesn't (or can't) run as much, his life overseas, and coming home to start his life over again. 

My guest on the show this week is Beatie Deutsch. Beatie is the Israeli national champion in the marathon and half marathon. Beatie took up running just four years ago and recently went pro with the goal of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and representing Israel in the Olympics.  More than anything else, her journey has empowered her to dream big and keep pushing, a message Beatie is passionate about sharing with other women.  As a mother of five young kids, she has learned to apply her training to the real marathon of life.  In this episode, Beatie talks about her path to becoming a runner, juggling being a mom with running, and how her faith helps guide her in life and in training.