Best Simon Abbott Podcasts (2024)

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London Marathon Tips with Kelly Brown Willis (IG Live) | RunChats Ep.129 59:53

8d ago59:53

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London Marathon tips with one of my running besties, Kelly Brown Willis, fellow 3X Six-Star finisher and inspiring former guest (Episode 64). This episode is a deep dive into all things London! Weekend logistics, fun events, shakeouts, fueling, course strategy, mindset tips, and more. Please share with anyone running London on Sunday! We hope you e…

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Boston Marathon Tips with Brendon O'Leary (IG Live) | RunChats Ep.128 1:09:28

18d ago1:09:28

1:09:28

This episode is for anyone running the 128th Boston Marathon and everyone who has it on their long-term radar. Coach Brendon O'Leary of O'Leary Racing Team joined me on an IG live and we took a deep dive into all things Boston. Race logistics, the Expo, weekend activities, shakeouts, fueling, and, of course, we dug in on course strategy and how bes…

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Tokyo Marathon Tips with Naomi Fox (IG Live) | RunChats Ep.127 1:18:18

2M ago1:18:18

1:18:18

We've got tons of Tokyo tips & questions answered from yesterday's IG Live convo with Naomi. Big thanks to all who joined—we look forward to seeing you in Tokyo! Naomi was a great co-host and is running for her Six-Star, like so many others. She asked me her top-of-mind questions and we answered many more from our engaged audience, as well. We cove…

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Tammy Hsieh - 2:37:00: An OTQ Race For the Ages! | RunChats Ep.126 59:58

4M ago59:58

59:58

In one of the most inspiring running stories of the year, Tammy Hsieh ran 2:37:00 at CIM and hit the OTQ standard on the number to qualify for the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando, FL on Feb 3, 2024! When Tammy turned the final corner, the finish line clock read 2:36:50 and she kicked for home with everything she had left and crossed the line …

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Polly Moody - Focusing On Joy & the Process To Find Her Best | RunChats Ep.125 1:02:09

5M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Meet Polly Moody, mom of two, full-time teacher, and 2:46 marathoner! Polly tore her ACL and meniscus two years ago when her running had been on an upward trajectory. She tackled a long, difficult rehab where she faced a number of setbacks and had serious doubts about whether she would make it back to her previous form. Polly injected more long run…

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Simone Carniglia - Running & Inspiring the Type One Diabetes Community | RunChats Ep.124 37:41

5M ago37:41

37:41

Meet Simone Carniglia, Six-Star finisher, and Guinness World Record holder as the fastest runner with Type One diabetes—with an amazing average time of 2:42:30 per race! Simone started his running journey to lose weight and was inspired by Stefano Baldini, the great Italian marathoner who won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Running thes…

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Catching Up with Jereny Rivera on Training with Low Ferritin & Her Build for CIM (IG Live) | RunChats Ep.123 34:54

6M ago34:54

34:54

We're catching up with Jereny Rivera on her recent training in the Florida heat and delving into her experience with ferritin iron deficiency. I really enjoyed having her back to share insights on her transformational journey to inspire runners and how she perseveres in the face of challenges and channels the haters. I'm rooting for Jereny to crush…

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NYC Marathon Course Guide (IG Live with Kate Pallardy) | RunChats Ep.122 57:49

6M ago57:49

57:49

This episode is from an IG Live covering a course breakdown of the New York City Marathon with 19th place finisher in the 2017 NYC Marathon, Kate Pallardy. Kate is a rockstar and was my episode 100 guest, which we recorded the night before last year's race. Topics we covered include: -Expo & race weekend -Race day logistics -Race plan -Fueling -How…

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Rob Dalto - Chasing Down Six-Star Dreams, an Abbott Slam, & Creating Community | RunChats Ep.121 30:30

7M ago30:30

30:30

Meet Rob Dalto, Six-Star finisher, Abbott ambassador, and running community builder. When Rob's dad was battling cancer in 2017, running marathons with his sister, Nicole, became a way for his family to bond together. His dad enjoyed watching them race and they made him a big part of their Six-Star journey. And though he didn't make it to their fin…

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Natalie Dau - Run Like a Woman! | RunChats Ep.120 1:03:20

7M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Meet Natalie Dau, best-selling author, ultra runner, and travel/lifestyle content creator extraordinaire! We discussed the origin of 'Run Like a Woman', why it's such an important topic, and the amazing response it has received. We also dive into Natalie's drive, energy, and upcoming passion projects that fuel her fire, as well as her 'why', and ho…

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Acupuncture for Runners with Teddy Levarda (Summer Series #2) | RunChats Ep.119 41:52

8M ago41:52

41:52

Meet Teddy Levarda, Licensed Acupuncturist at Morningside Acupuncture M.S., L.A., Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM) Teddy joined me for a FUN and informative IG Live RunChat, where we discussed the value of utilizing dry needling, acupuncture to treat chronic pain, running, and sports injuries. Teddy & Morningside are well known in the NYC running community for …

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Sara Girotto - I Belong—Becoming Faster as a Master! | RunChats Ep.118 1:08:31

9M ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Sara Girotto on mindset, learning, and working with her coach Steve Hranilovich to accept "I Belong" in the American Development Corral—along with CRUSHING a 2:55 Chicago Marathon and winning her Age Group in a World Marathon Major. For every runner out there that has gotten a late start, Sara's inspiring journey is for you! After moving to the US …

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Go Run Stronger with Dr. Gaby Go | RunChats Ep.117 50:50

9M ago50:50

50:50

Meet Dr. Gaby Go, sports & performance physical therapist, run & injury prevention coach, Boston Marathon qualifier, and founder of Go Run Stronger. Gaby joined me for a FUN and informative IG Live RunChat, where we discussed the value of adding PT and strength training to your running to be the strongest, best version of yourself. We had a well-en…

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Lauren Hagans - Conquering Uncharted Territory; Breaking the Tape in her Debut Marathon! | RunChats Ep.116 1:14:22

9M ago1:14:22

1:14:22

Meet Lauren Hagans, the 2024 Grandma's Marathon Champion, who made a sensational marathon debut, scorching a 2:25:55—running the fourth-fastest U.S. debut of all time! Though Lauren has coached many marathoners—and is surrounded by strong, NAZ Elite rockstar marathoning teammates who shared helpful nuggets—this was truly uncharted territory. "You n…

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Angela Maciocia - You're Built From Hard Things! | RunChats Ep.115 1:11:31

10M ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Meet Angela Maciocia, an inspiring elite Canadian Masters runner from Montreal. "You're Built From Hard Things" is the title of this episode and it perfectly personifies Angela's fire, drive, and spirit. She was in severe pain running the Chicago Marathon and her husband and coach, Bruce Raymer, pulled her off the course at 29K—where she left on cr…

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Anna Rohrer - Cultivating Patience & Running with Joy! | RunChats Ep.114 1:02:06

11M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Meet Anna Rohrer, former 8x All-American for Notre Dame and 5x high school national champion whose running has been on fire of late. In the Boston marathon, Anna finished first among the masses, clocking a sensational time of 2:30:52—a personal best of nearly 6 minutes—and placed 22nd overall. Just 19 days later, she shattered the course record and…

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Kim Conley On the Launch of Next Best Run! | RunChats Ep.113 31:29

11M ago31:29

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2x 5000M Olympian and former podcast guest (Episode 71), Kim Conley returns to RunChats to discuss the launch of Next Best Run. Kim and her coach/husband Drew are building an exciting, personalized online coaching service and community for runners. This conversation is from an IG live I hosted with Kim. We focused on the positive community they're …

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Sydney Devore - Running With Joy; Hunting Her Best! | RunChats Ep.112 1:50:06

12M ago1:50:06

1:50:06

Meet Sydney Devore, 2x OTQ and 7th American in Boston in the strongest field ever assembled in the storied race's 127-year history. Sydney set a goal of top 10 and showed up big time, rocking a 2:31:08—closing strong in the hills to get it done! Sydney has overcome a lot of adversity to get to this point and is just starting to scratch the surface.…

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James McKirdy - Bakline's McKirdy Micro Marathon & the McKirdy Trained DNA | RunChats Ep.111 1:19:56

1y ago1:19:56

1:19:56

This episode is from my IG Live convo with renowned coach James McKirdy of McKirdy Trained on the exciting upcoming Bakline McKirdy Micro Marathon & 10K on 10/14/23 at Rockland State Park, NY. The Why: to provide the greatest opportunity for athletes to achieve the Olympic Trials qualifying time and faster. We discuss: bottle support for all partic…

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Andrea Pomaranski - Don't Stop Believing! | RunChats Ep.110 1:21:36

1y ago1:21:36

1:21:36

Andrea Pomaranski grew up idolizing Lisa Fernandez and dreamed of one day pitching for the US Softball Team. On March 12th, she set a Masters American Record, scorching a 3:07:48 50K at 6:03P per mile, and won her first USATF National Championship! It was the 2nd fastest US 50K time behind the great Des Linden and 3rd fastest for any woman at any a…

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Lisa Weightman - Keep Chasing Your Dreams! | RunChats Ep.109 33:53

1y ago33:53

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"I pledge to be a role model and inspire others to always think beyond their limits to achieve things they never dreamed were possible." -Lisa Weightman, Associate Partner at IBM Australia, Olympian, and High-Performance Coach Meet Lisa Weightman, business leader, badass mom, 4X Olympian, and one of the fastest, most inspiring humans I've been bles…

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Kaydi Bolos - Keep Going! | RunChats Ep.108 1:27:46

1y ago1:27:46

1:27:46

"After I had my first child, I suffered from postpartum depression. It was really sad, dark, and scary. Running literally saved me—along with medication, therapy, and help from friends and family. Ever since then, I have never been the same and I still struggle with mental health issues... But because I had to dig myself out once, I know what to wa…

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Jenny Hitchings - Defying Age—Chasing American & World Records! | RunChats Ep.107 1:22:17

1y ago1:22:17

1:22:17

Meet Jenny Hitchings, Masters running icon, 2022 USATF Masters LDR (Long Distance Runner) Athlete of the year, and USATF Hall of Fame runner. In her 50s, Jenny started running faster than ever, breaking barriers for herself and her age that she never thought possible. She holds FIVE (55-59AG) American Records—5k, 10k, 10-mile, 1/2 marathon, and mar…

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Jereny Rivera - Dreaming Big, Loving the Grind, & Chasing an OTQ! | RunChats Ep.106 1:25:33

1y ago1:25:33

1:25:33

Meet Jereny Rivera, who has been on an inspirational, transformational journey from a childhood in poverty where she learned grit and developed her toughness and fire from watching her mom in the most challenging of circumstances. Jereny struggled to connect with others in college. She was inspired by watching a True Life episode of a girl who comp…

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Allan Dias - Running to Inspire: Pursuing Endurance Athletics Excellence! | RunChats Ep.105 1:17:42

1y ago1:17:42

1:17:42

Meet Allan Dias, former real-life rock star, bass guitarist, and songwriter for Public Image Ltd (PiL). After twenty years of touring, the performing, partying lifestyle had taken a big toll on him—and he finally stepped away for health reasons. He came back stateside, walked into a bike shop, bought a bike, started riding again, and reconnected wi…

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Amelia Rivera-Wong - Boston Mama Strong—Finishing Her 1st Boston 31 Weeks Pregnant! | RunChats Ep.104 1:45:55

1+ y ago1:45:55

1:45:55

Meet Amelia Rivera-Wong, DPT by day, badass endurance athlete, wife to Andy, and new mom to her beautiful son Cameron all the rest of the time. Amelia's competitive drive was forged as a kid doing crunch competitions with her twin before bedtime and spending long hours at their town community pool. Her mom ran 3 NYC marathons—one for each of her da…

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Neely Gracey - Trust the Process! | RunChats Ep.103 1:34:16

1+ y ago1:34:16

1:34:16

Meet Neely Gracey, 4-time Olympic Trials Qualifier (12, 16, 20, 24), top American at the 2016 Boston Marathon, and the 11th American female EVER to break 70 minutes in the half marathon. Neely is fresh off her 9th place finish at CIM—this year's USATF Championship Race—where she rocked a sizzling 2:30:29 PR (5:43 per mile)! Neely opened up about no…

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Sarah Biehl - The Third Time is the Charm—2022 JFK50 Champ! | RunChats Ep.102 1:22:53

1+ y ago1:22:53

1:22:53

Imagine you have a favorite race—one you continually dream about winning one day—and on every hard training run and day that you're dragging, you visualize being out there and making it happen. Sarah Biehl kept grinding and manifested her dream—not only breaking the tape at the 60th JFK50, but also shattering Ultra legend Ellie Greenwood's course r…

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Reframing Christmas 44:59

1+ y ago44:59

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Ross Abbott and Simon Nichols - 2 men,1.5 beards with 1 goal to raise mental health awareness with 0 stigma. In this episode, we are sitting down and talking about reframing Christmas Because we didn't have any guests this month, we asked our respective social media gurus to seek some key questions from our wonderful followers about our Thoughts an…

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Carleth Keys - Regaining Her Identity & Finding Her Best Self Through Running | RunChats Ep.101 1:15:10

1+ y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

After spending 15 years as a journalist—from print reporter, to newscaster, and finally ascending to a desk anchor at NY1 Noticias—Carleth Keys' identity was firmly entwined with her career. After her family relocated to Madrid from NYC and the job market wasn't lining up, she put her focus on raising her two young boys. During that transition, Car…

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Kate Pallardy - Becoming Strength Personified | RunChats Ep.100 1:42:03

1+ y ago1:42:03

1:42:03

Kate's remarkable journey is powerful and inspiring. Kate was bullied as a child and battled crippling anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts. While in college, in an unhealthy relationship, she was searching for an outlet and had been running 3 miles a few days per week. She decided to run 11 miles—to try to literally run away from her troubl…

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Dani Moreno - An Obsession With Progression | RunChats Ep.99 1:13:30

1+ y ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Meet Dani Moreno, 3rd place woman at UTMB OCC, the FIRST American to make the podium! Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (OCC-Orsières-Champex-Chamonix) is a 55km race with 3500M+ of climbing and is one of seven races featured in the event that takes place annually at Chamonix in France. Dani found herself in 20th place in the first half as she began the cl…

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Claudia Becque Johnston - Staying Curious and Believing in Herself—The Journey Back from Injury and Beyond | RunChats Ep.98 1:41:32

1+ y ago1:41:32

1:41:32

Meet Claudia Becque Johnston, radiation oncology nurse by day, and one of a handful of women to qualify and complete three (2008/2012/2016) Olympic Trials Marathons! Claudia also qualified and repped the USA in the 2016 50K World Championships. It takes a serious commitment to your craft to compete at this level, many times having to run at 4:30AM …

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Lisa Weightman - Running to Inspire! | RunChats Ep.97 1:39:36

1+ y ago1:39:36

1:39:36

I'm honored to introduce four-time Australian Olympian, Lisa Weightman, to the RunChats pod! Professional runner for Asics Running, associate partner at IBM where she oversees a team of 236 consultants, and mom to 7-year-old Pete, Lisa could write a book on how she juggles it all, but is quick to credit her incredibly supportive family, running com…

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Emily Durgin - Coming in Hot for Her Marathon Debut at NYC! | RunChats Ep.96 1:14:53

1+ y ago1:14:53

1:14:53

Emily Durgin has always been driven, set big goals, and dreamed of earning a scholarship to run in college while in middle school. Her love affair with distance running was forged in the 4th grade when she won a 1500M race and she can still remember that amazing feeling today. How it inspires her to run from the front today as a professional runner…

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Eoin Everard - The Man in the Arena! | RunChats Ep.95 1:22:09

1+ y ago1:22:09

1:22:09

Eoin Everard is a long-time listener of RunChats, who hails from Kilkenny, Ireland, and reached out to collaborate on this episode. I'm so stoked to share his inspiring running journey and lessons learned as a sub-4 minute miler, sub-14 5K, sub-30 10K, and 5X Irish National Champion. Eoin (pronounced Owen) is currently the 3K European Indoor Master…

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Adam Lowe - Harnessing the Power of Belief | RunChats Ep.94 1:29:23

1+ y ago1:29:23

1:29:23

In 2010, Adam Lowe was not happy about how he looked or felt. Adam was an extremely active kid in high school, playing soccer, lacrosse, & basketball, and wanted to get back in shape—so he turned to running. His sister had run the Marine Corps Marathon, inspiring him to sign up and give it a try. Adam ran his first 10K in 48:07 so he could register…

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Kim Horner - Gamble + Grit + Sparkle = OTQ (2:36:43)! | RunChats Ep.93 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Gamble + Grit + Sparkle = 2:36:43 OTQ! These are the founding principles of every race plan for Kim Horner, and she channeled them all brilliantly at Grandma's to make a 7-year dream come true! As early as 5K into the race, Kim was struggling with the pace/effort and let her Mill City Running teammate, Doron Clark, know that there could be some dar…

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Gabi Rooker - 2:34:57—Betting on Herself & Crushing the New OTQ Standard! | RunChats Ep.92 59:50

2y ago59:50

59:50

"If you bet on yourself, it's contagious, and others will bet on you and wanna bet on themselves. Whether it's running, family, work, or a different hobby it's contagious positivity." -Gabi Rooker Close your eyes and think back in time to remember your first two marathons. Most of us were out there to challenge ourselves and prove we could finish..…

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Adam Kimble - Tapping the Power of Team to Go the Distance! | RunChats Ep.91 1:33:42

2y ago1:33:42

1:33:42

"I love my crew, I love this community, and I've never been more satisfied crossing a finish line than I was holding my daughter on Saturday night at Placer High. Love you all. God is good!" -Adam Kimble Adam is a high-energy, super positive professional ultrarunner, motivational speaker, and running coach, who is so easy to root for. His joy for r…

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Hidi Gaff - 2:59:52—Chasing Down a Nine-Year Dream! | RunChats Ep.90 1:49:07

2y ago1:49:07

1:49:07

"Breaking 3:00 wasn't just about one race. It was about the nine years of marathoning and overcoming injury, the thirteen years without running and racing, and the hope tucked away in 1999 when I was just a girl who thought 'someday.'" -Hidi Gaff When Hidi hit the 26-mile mark at Grandma's, she saw the clock and had 1:26 left to break sub-3! This m…

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Dakotah Lindwurm - Dare Greatly! | RunChats Ep.89 1:38:54

2y ago1:38:54

1:38:54

Dakota Lindwurm played hockey every free moment she had as a kid and dreamed of becoming a professional goalie. When her mom worried she was getting a little too obsessed, she told her she needed to add another sport for balance. Lucky for us, Dakotah chose running because she brings huge passion & joy to our sport. Dakotah managed to rock the Maca…

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Susan Loken - The Gift of Self-Belief & Running to Inspire! | RunChats Ep.88 1:50:32

2y ago1:50:32

1:50:32

"It was the best experience of my running career. Running a 2:45 marathon over four hilly loops of Central Park and winning the More Marathon for Masters women. Every woman out there was cheering for me, inspired by me—and not because I was some hotshot runner—but because I was a mom from Arizona. That changed how I looked at running. What I do can…

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Rory Linkletter - Strengthening His Faith, Following His Heart, & Betting on Himself! | RunChats Ep.87 1:24:06

2y ago1:24:06

1:24:06

"In 2021, I had a really hard year of life and racing. Nothing seemed to go right, and I was desperate for answers. I feel like I trusted God, took a leap of faith and it's paid off big time." -Rory Linkletter After strengthening his faith, following his heart, and betting on himself, it paid huge dividends for Rory Linkletter in 2022. Rory set the…

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Roberta Groner - Staying Curious, Being Fearless, & Running to INSPIRE! | RunChats Ep.86 1:30:54

2y ago1:30:54

1:30:54

Roberta Groner is a 2:29 marathoner, full-time nurse, and mother of three teenage boys. And if that wasn't already enough to juggle, she recently became the road coach of my club team, Central Park Track Club. Roberta is a fiery competitor who runs with heart and pure grit. The tougher the conditions, the better she performs. On 9/27 in the 2019 IA…

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Maggie Rettelle - Why Not Me? I Am Worthy—Running a Sub-5 Half IronMan & Sub-3 Marathon 7 Days Apart! | RunChats Ep.85 1:22:44

2y ago1:22:44

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Maggie Rettelle has been on a quest to run a sub-3 marathon. Having qualified for IronMan Kona twice and run a 3:30 marathon off the bike, Maggie believed she had the strength and grit to get it done. Race experiences and her fire to achieve it shaped her to dive deeper into nutrition, fueling, sleep, mantras, and her mental game. As athletes, we a…

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Heather Pech - Channeling Grit, Gratitude, & Hope to a 3:03 Boston Course Record! | RunChats Ep.84 1:45:32

2y ago1:45:32

1:45:32

In February of 2021, Heather Pech tore a portion of her plantar fascia and it took until September 2021 before she could run again. It was a physically and emotionally exhausting journey. It was 1.5 years since her last race and 3 years since she toed the line at Boston. "I started to run 3 or 4 weeks before and just had so much gratitude. Pure, un…

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Thia Angelo - Boston to Big Sur Champ! | RunChats Ep.83 1:29:31

2y ago1:29:31

1:29:31

The crazier and more difficult the challenge, the more it stokes Thia Angelo's competitive fire! During the quarantine, she ran 104 miles in 25 hours in the Backyard Ultra. In April 2020, she won the Broken Ladder Challenge—an event where you start running a mile a day and keep going up in mileage until everyone taps out. Thia started day one with …

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Jeremy Bush - Manifesting a Boston Dream! | RunChats Ep.82 1:20:39

2y ago1:20:39

1:20:39

After gorging himself at a dinner eight years ago with his wife, Jeremy Bush didn't like how it made him feel and knew something had to change. He downloaded a Couch to 5K program and couldn't believe that running for only 30 seconds could feel so hard. He stayed with it and eventually worked his way up to 10 minutes of running. Jeremy watched Meb'…

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Annie Hughes - Exploring Her Limits! | RunChats Ep.81 1:16:18

2y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

At the tender age of 23, Annie Hughes burst onto the Ultrarunning scene like a supernova! She won the brutal and storied Leadville 100 and Moab 240 and was ranked 3rd Ultrarunner of the Year by UltraRunning Magazine. Annie resides in Leadville, CO, and became the race's youngest winner—made sweeter still by running in front of her friends, family, …

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