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Ali on the Run Show
Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you're on the run toward something great or away from something that's holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let's all…
Episodes
Ali on the Run Show314. Feel-Good Friday with Emily Halnon and *Your* Funniest Running Stories
"On pretty much any run, you're going to look silly or terrible at some point." We're closing out Feel-Good Fridays for 2020 with lots of laughs — at least…
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313. Jonathan Cane & Nicole Sin Quee, Power Couple
"When you put it in your head that you belong, it's incredible how you allow yourself to succeed." Today, by very popular demand, Jonathan Cane and Nicole Sin…
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312. Feel-Good Friday, Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt Edition
"My legacy?! I'm just trying to get through today." It's the perfect mashup: Feel-Good Fridays meets Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt! On this episode…
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311. Tunde Oyeneyin, Peloton Instructor
"I said to Robin in my interview, 'If I get this job, part of my mission will be to tell people to dream and to dream big, and to dream bigger, and to dream…
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310. The Great Turkey Trot of 2014
"You can do it, buddy!" It's an Ali on the Run Show Thanksgiving tradition! Six years ago, my now-husband, Brian, and I lined up at the start of two very…
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309. Emma Gee, LGBTQ+ Advocate
"All the pain and all the isolation I have felt — it was all worth it for a moment like this." Last year, runner and steeplechaser Emma Gee made history when…
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308. Feel-Good Friday, Funniest Hits Edition
"I need to laugh. I need to smile. I need to feel silly." Welcome to Feel-Good Fridays, Season 3! This time around, honestly, I'm just feeling like keeping it…
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307. Natalie Mitchell, "Nat Runs Far"
"It's gonna take a lot of work. It's gonna take a lot of discipline and a lot of patience and a lot of throwing spaghetti at the wall and it not sticking at…
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306. On the Job with Jenny Benjamin, Air Traffic Controller
"Your teacher says you can't have a job where you're looking out the window all day — well that's exactly what I do!" We're closing out Season 3 of the On the…
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305. Keira D'Amato, "The Running Realtor"
"You don't let it define you. A bad day is a bad day. You just suck it up, learn what you've gotta learn, and move on." Keira D'Amato is perhaps best known as…
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304. On the Job with Theresa Bradford, Hoka One One Sports Marketing Associate Manager
"What makes this my dream job is realizing that I can make a difference just by showing up, just by being a woman and a woman of color, and showing up in this…
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303. Feel-Good Friday with Bree Koegel, FitOn Trainer
"Failing is your jumping off point. It's not the end of the story — it's the beginning. It's one chapter in your story, and you have the whole rest of the book…
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302. Courtney Dauwalter, Professional Ultra Runner
"I hope to make this feel like a sport that anyone can do, no matter who you are." Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest ultra runners of all-time. She has…
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301. On the Job with Danae Dracht, Getty Museum Cataloger
"I'm never gonna be rich. But I do this because I love it." Ever wondered what it's like working inside an art museum? On this episode, 2:42 marathoner and…
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300. What's New With You with Sara Hall
"I was just telling myself, you've never been more ready." It was the kick seen 'round the world — and on this episode, we get to hear all about it! Today…
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299. Feel-Good Friday with Jenny Gaither, SoulCycle Instructor
"Someone's either a drain or a fountain. Start focusing on your fountains." Need a confidence boost? Not sure where to start? Perfect: You're in the right…
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298. Amanda Basham, Professional Ultra Runner
"You just have to keep going. Eventually things are going to be better." You probably know exactly who Amanda Basham is, even if you don't realize you know who…
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297. On the Job with Elyse Garza, Flight Attendant
"You know within your first six months whether it's a lifestyle that you want to commit to." When 3:14 marathoner Elyse Garza isn't logging miles on the…
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296. What's New With You with Alexi Pappas
"What grand treehouse can we make out of this wonderful pile of leaves and sticks that we're given?" Alexi Pappas — who first appeared on Episode 163 of the…
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295. Feel-Good Friday with Charlee Atkins, Creator of Le Sweat TV
"If you have a voice and you can use it to help somebody else, then by golly, use it." For three full years, trainer Charlee Atkins — now the founder of the…
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294. Nikki Hiltz
"I used to think being vulnerable or authentic was weakness. Like, 'Oh, don't show that, don't share your weaknesses.' And then it's like, wait a second, it's…
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293. On the Job with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Covid-19 Rehabilitation Doctor
"It was important for me to pursue this dream and make it happen. I have this belief of, you can't be what you can't see. So if other young girls are not…
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292. What's New With You with Alison Désir
"I'm an ideas person — but I'm also a doer." Alison Désir was one of the very first guests on the Ali on the Run Show. She first appeared on Episode 3, and in…
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291. Feel-Good Friday with Bethany Lyons, Owner of Lyons Den Power Yoga
"I've had moments of exhaustion. I've had moments of frustration. I've had an overhaul across the board, personally and professionally. This year has been a…
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290. Christine Yu, Sports Journalist
"I'm Chinese American. My parents emigrated here from Hong Kong for college. And stereotypical as it may be, it was like, you could be a doctor, you could be a…
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289. On the Job with Michelle La Sala, Race Director
"I am a believer in opportunity." It's been a tough year for so many brands, individuals, and industries, and within the running industry, race companies have…
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288. What's New With You with Chris Mosier
"Doing the right thing is always the right thing." Episode 13 of the Ali on the Run Show had a massive impact — one that hasn't slowed in the more than three…
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287. Sue Fortier, Breast Cancer Survivor
"I ran out of anger. I ran because cancer was trying to stop me." In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, today's guest is Sue Fortier: an Ali…
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286. On the Job with Kimberly Kincaid, Romance Novelist
"I think everybody needs a good happily ever after." Welcome to Season 3 of the On the Job series! We're kicking things off this season with some love, lust…
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285. What's New With You with Carolyn Su
"Real change is going to take time." Carolyn Su — the creator of @diversewerun — returns to the Ali on the Run Show today for the What's New With You series…
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284. Cory McGee
"There's an excitement to each of the races for sure, and it's great to see your times and know you've run your fastest 800 or mile, and that's huge. That…
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283. What's New With You with Beatie Deutsch
"When I ran that 2:32 in January, it really made me realize that 'dream big' is not just dream big, it's dream huge, because you have no idea of what you're…
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282. Andrea Wagner, 52-Time Marathoner
"I was in a world I could never have imagined — and I completely broke." Andrea Wagner had a meteoric rise to running success. She first leaned into running to…
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281. What's New With You with Rachel Wyman
"I've never been so tired in my life. No amount of having babies or opening businesses or anything set me up for this. Those first three months, I've never…
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280. Aisha Qamar, 3:02 Marathoner, Activist, & South Brooklyn Mutual Aid Volunteer
"I keep showing up so that people know that a Pakistani Muslim woman can be a marathoner. But just because I am there doesn't mean the work is done." Aisha…
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279. Justin Grunewald
"I think the biggest thing with grief is knowing that some days you're gonna be drowning and unable to breathe, and I think I've had 12- to 24-hour cry-fests…
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278. Ali & the Experts with Dr. Nicole Detling, Mental Performance Coach
"Motivation is great when it's there, but at the end of the day, it's all about commitment." Dr. Detling is back! I'm thrilled to wrap up the Ali & the Experts…
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277. Ben Chan, Ultra Runner & Activist
"If I want things to change, I have to keep on fighting. But I can't be the only one." If you've ever run a race in New York City, you know Ben Chan. He's the…
Ali on the Run Show276. Ali & the Experts with Mandi Woodruff, Personal Finance Expert
"Let's talk about our deepest and darkest fears around money." This week on Ali & the Experts, we're talking money with Mandi! Mandi Woodruff is the senior…
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275. Rolanda Bell, Elite Runner
"You know when you're not done yet. There were goals I wanted to accomplish, and I knew they were still in me. I just needed to keep going and see what I could…
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274. Ali & the Experts with Kaitlin Goodman, Running Coach
"Running isn't canceled! You can still be improving during this time." Kaitlin Goodman is a 2:32 marathoner and four-time Olympic Trials qualifier who runs…
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273. Emily Halnon, Fastest Known Runner on the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail
"We as humans have the capacity to surprise ourselves with how much stronger we are than we think we are. You don't get to make those discoveries unless you do…
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272. Ali & the Experts with Dr. Meggie Smith, OB-GYN & Infertility Specialist
"Have those conversations with yourself. Figure out, 'What is it that I want? What is my goal, essentially?' Kind of like running. What is your goal?" Dr…
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271. Rebecca Mehra, Professional Middle-Distance Runner
"I got to this point where I had to tell myself that I deserve to be there and I deserve to be on the starting line, and say, 'You are good enough, you've put…
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270. Ali & the Experts with Jess Thomas, Therapist
"Our feelings are truly valid. Remember that the concerns that are leading to your struggles with anxiety and depression are valid and worthy of being talked…
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269. Ali & the Experts with Laura Parrott, Career Coach
"Looking for technical solutions to people problems doesn't work." Welcome to the Ali & the Experts series! For the next six weeks, I'll be talking with six…
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268. Jenny Simpson
"There's always someone gunning for that spot. And if you're off your game at all, they're going to take it." Jenny Simpson is the country's most-decorated…
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267. Catching Up with Emily Halnon
"There's this possibility to live with this duality of life. You can both grieve and have a really, truly happy day. You can be really stressed and scared, and…
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266. On the Record with Mario Fraioli, Host of The Morning Shakeout
"I won't use my voice unless I can back up whatever argument I'm trying to make. But I've gotten increasingly more comfortable putting myself in those…
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265. Catching Up with Chris Heuisler
"That's what I have now: I have hope." A lot has changed for Chris Heuisler since the last time he was on the Ali on the Run Show. He turned 40! He's no longer…
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264. On the Record with Dana Giordano, Host of More Than Running
"What matters most to me is talking about athletes, especially female athletes, in the way that I would want someone to ask me questions. I want someone to…
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263. Hawi Keflezighi, Founder & CEO of HAWI Management
"I was nervous. But it was the kind of nervousness that really drove me to work as hard as possible, be as persistent as possible, and as thorough as…
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262. On the Record with Chris Chavez, Host of the Citius Mag and Runners of NYC Podcasts
"Once you have enough of these uncomfortable conversations, you do start to pick up on new ways of going about it and asking different questions. It's never…
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261. Jess Sims, Peloton Instructor
"Stop negotiating with yourself. Be like a little kid again and jump into the pool. Don't stick your foot in to check out the temperature. Don't think you have…
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260. On the Job with United States Air Force Colonel Shelly Mendieta
"It doesn't matter if I'm a man or a woman. It just matters how I do my job. That responsibility I'm given is based on how I've done in the past, and how well…
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259. On the Record with the Hosts of Keeping Track
"I'm not afraid to have the uncomfortable conversations. Does it mean I feel comfortable? No! And I need my allies. I need my friends to say what I've been…
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258. Feel-Good Friday with Claudia Thompson, President of Claudia Connects
"You're the one. If you want to do something...you're the one that's going to do it." My greatest wish for my daughter is that she never lacks confidence. Some…
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257. Nutrition Q&A with Starla Garcia, Registered Dietitian
"Sustainable changes happen over months of time. And there's nothing to be ashamed of it it takes you a long time. When you come out of it and you do the work…
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256. On the Job with Vikki Spruill, President & CEO of New England Aquarium
"I loved science. I had a biology teacher who was a bit of a mentor of mine in high school and I said, 'I really think this is what I want to pursue!' And he…
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255. Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt
Welcome to this month's edition of Ramblings on the Run with Ali and Matt. This month, Matt and I catch up and share how things are going on the run, and then…