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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
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674. Molly Seidel's 2023 Chicago Marathon Race Recap
"I love the chaos. That's where I find the calm." After a year and a half filled with injuries, setbacks, and struggles, Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel…
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673. Run Your Way with Emily Sisson and Shane Quinn
"Pressure comes when things are going well." The American Record Holder and the Irishman return! Today on the Ali on the Run Show, Emily Sisson and Shane Quinn…
Ali on the Run Show672. Meghann Featherstun, 2:49 Marathoner & Sports Dietitian
"This is just fun to me. We put so much pressure on the outcome of these races. We want to prove ourselves, prove we can run a certain time, and I understand…
Ali on the Run Show671. Des Linden's 2023 Chicago Marathon Race Recap
"So much can happen in those last few miles." It was a good day in Chicago for Des Linden: Not only did she run 2:27:35 to break the American Masters Marathon…
Ali on the Run Show670. My 2023 Chicago Marathon Weekend Recap
"This weekend brought me back to life in a way that I didn't even realize I needed so badly." By some kind of miracle, I made it to the 2023 Chicago Marathon!…
Ali on the Run Show669. Everything You Need to Know About the Chicago Marathon
It's almost time for the 45th running of the Chicago Marathon! The 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 8, and this episode…
Ali on the Run Show668. Motherhood Mondays with Charlie Watson
"That was my overwhelming emotion: embarrassment." Charlie Watson is a UK-based registered dietitian, marathoner, blogger, and mom. In this conversation, she…
Ali on the Run Show667. Lindsay Flanagan, Team USA Marathoner
"I went in with zero expectations — let's see what happens! — and totally surprised myself." Lindsay Flanagan just represented Team USA at the World Athletics…
Ali on the Run Show666. Run Your Way with Courtney Wayment
"It's gotta be a little bit more than running." Courtney Wayment has been called one of the new "Steeple Queens" in the U.S. But is that a good thing? Does…
Ali on the Run Show665. Emma Bates & Dom Scott, Team Boss Marathon Training Partners
"I bought a new house. And I also got a couple of goats." It's marathon training season, baby! And today, we get to hear from training partners, teammates, and…
Ali on the Run Show664. Lindsay Walter, 52-Time Marathoner with Alopecia
"A bald head can mean so many different things." Lindsay Walter is a 52-time marathoner, 4-time 100-mile finisher, and many-time 50K runner. Most recently, the…
Ali on the Run Show663. Run Your Way with Susanna Sullivan
"Celebrate the little victories. Believe that every brick you put down is building a wall." Sometimes on the Run Your Way series, we hear from professional…
Ali on the Run Show662. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About World Championships
"Not all rectangles are squares. That's how I dissect who's self-conscious and not in the short-shorts vs. tights debates." Welcome back to "Everything You…
Ali on the Run Show661. Shane Quinn & Tony D'Amato, American Record-Holding Husbands
"We were like, what if Emily and Keira tied? What if they cross the line together and they tied? And we said, well what if we had a cage match? Like it was a…
Ali on the Run Show660. Run Your Way with Courtney Dauwalter, 2023 Western States & Hardrock 100 Champion
"I want to make sure I can be doing this for many years to come and not overdo it. So I'm trying to be smart. It's less fun being smart." First, she won the…
Ali on the Run Show659. Emily Halnon's 2023 Hardrock 100 Recap
"I went into it with no expectations and a lot of gratitude." Fresh off her seventh 100-miler finish — and second finish at the Hardrock 100 — Emily Halnon…
Ali on the Run Show658. Motherhood Mondays with Laura Green & Julia Berteletti
"It's just this gut feeling that we're not done, and I'm not done. But I'm also a realist." By popular demand, four years later: Laura Green and Julia…
Ali on the Run Show657. Kate Grace, Olympian & New Mom
"I am just so thrilled for what's to come. I don't know what that is. But I have faith that it's working out as it should." We're long overdue for a catch-up…
Ali on the Run Show656. Erica Stanley-Dottin, 2:52 Marathoner & Tracksmith Community Manager
"You can get humbled in this sport quickly. You're playing the long game the whole time. I've learned that I'm down with that. I'm into that. That part of it…
Ali on the Run Show655. Kara Goucher, Author of "The Longest Race"
"I feel really, really free." Kara's back! In the year since her last appearance on the Ali on the Run Show, Kara Goucher has become a New York Times…
Ali on the Run Show654. The Pre-Surgery Check-In
"I spent my whole childhood obsessing over really wanting boobs. And now, at 38, these two things that I've had a pretty tumultuous relationship with... Once…
Ali on the Run Show653. Steph Catudal, Author of Everything All at Once
"I thought I was leaving my grief behind. I truly thought I had finished grieving. When Rivs got sick, that narrative was cracked wide open. And I learned that…
Ali on the Run Show652. Meaghan Murray-Neuberger, Managing Partner of Believe in the Run
"You really have to want it. It takes the discipline of the training, the discipline of honing in on your nutrition and hydration, and understanding what that…
Ali on the Run Show651. Motherhood Mondays with Aleia Hobbs, Professional Sprinter & Olympic Medalist
"We knew the answer was yes. But it was so sudden. We didn't have those nine months to get prepared. It was instant." Aleia Hobbs is a three-time global…
Ali on the Run Show650. Run Your Way with Nikki Hiltz
"I'm really confident in myself and I believe I can do it. But it's not gonna be easy. That's why I love this sport. I love racing." What a treat to get to…
Ali on the Run Show649. Mariana Fernández, Peloton Instructor & Marathoner
"All of those, I ended the race smiling and happy and saying, 'I want to do that again.' For me, running is about that." Mariana Fernández was born in Mexico…
Ali on the Run Show648. Mary Kate Shea, Director of Professional Athletes and Technical Support/Events at the B.A.A.
"The marathon is so humbling. Anything can happen, and it usually does — even for the best in the world." We're going back to Boston today, with returning Ali…
Ali on the Run Show647. A Life Update From Ali
It's been a bit since we've really caught up. Here's what's been going on in my world lately. SPONSORS: Vacation Races: Use code ONTHERUN200 for $200 off any…
Ali on the Run Show646. Run Your Way with Ashley Desanno
"If you really in your bones know you can meet some goal? Don't quit until you do it." Ashley Desanno grew up playing soccer, took a break from sports during…
Ali on the Run Show645. Emma Bates, LIVE at the Bayshore Marathon
"That's the only reason I still do this today, and I'm able to reach new heights in my performance — it's because of the people that I'm around." We heard from…
Ali on the Run Show644. Gabe Grunewald (February 2018 Re-Run)
"It's OK to struggle, but it's not OK to give up." —Gabe Grunewald Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald was a professional middle-distance runner from Minneapolis, MN…
Ali on the Run Show643. Ask Ali!
"I am not interested in hurting today. I am not interested in suffering. I am not interested in working that hard. I just wanted to run and smile and see…
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642. Julia Brownell, Hollywood Writer & Producer
"You know in your head who you are. You just have to be brave enough to listen." When Julia Brownell was little, she had a dream and a plan: to be a writer…
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641. Motherhood Mondays with Veronica Graziano, 2:41 Marathoner & Twin Mom
"You just have to survive." Welcome to the return of the Motherhood Mondays series! Once a month, I'll be joined by a fellow mom — including professional…
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640. Josette Norris Andrews, On Athletics Club Athlete
"There was a lot of anticipation for this race, and I hope it lived up to everyone's standards!" Josette Norris is on a hot streak on the track! The…
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639. Eugene Marathon Q&A
"I don't regret anything. I did my best, all the way until the end. I did what I could on the day." You heard the live show with Shalane Flanagan. You got the…
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638. Run Your Way with Molly "Your Running BFF" Hernandez
"It took a lot of work, realizing that the running community is made up of so many different people, so many different paces, so many different body types. And…
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637. My Eugene Marathon Recap, with Guest Host Keira D'Amato
"I am so accustomed to thinking about what could go wrong, and how do I prepare for that? Which I don't think is bad… But very rarely do I let myself be open…
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636. LIVE at the Eugene Marathon with Shalane Flanagan
"I would describe this past year as 'drinking from a fire hose.'" It was the day before the Eugene Marathon, and the goal was to get everyone in the audience…
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635. Aisha McAdams & Katherine Burgess, Founders of Rhoam Creative Studio
"We learned from other mentors. We both believe wholeheartedly that it's a responsibility to then mentor other people and be transparent." Fact: Only 1% of…
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634. My 2023 Boston Marathon Experience
"It felt like, I'm figuring out what these things look like for me. Not, what's everyone doing or what should I be doing or what's expected of me?" There's…
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633. Run Your Way with Emma Bates
"Do the damn thing." Emma Bates! All eyes were on professional runner Emma Bates throughout Monday's Boston Marathon. In a shock to some, Emma found herself…
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632. LIVE at the Boston Marathon with Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk, & Sara Vaughn
Let the Boston Marathon recaps begin! First up: We went live! I hosted a live show at the Boston Marathon Expo on Friday, April 14, in front of a massive…
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631. Alexi Pappas, Marathon Guide
"I feel like a train, or a minivan — I can go anywhere, I can go forever! I can't go as fast as I used to, but I can do it!" Alexi Pappas kicked off 2023 by…
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630. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Track & Field, with Kyle Merber
"This is not an easy question for many reasons!" Welcome back to "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know!" I've worked in the running industry in some capacity for…
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629. Run Your Way with Chloe Abbott
"You go out there, and you have to trust that you're going to do what you've trained to do. Your body is ready to race. But if your mind isn't? It does not…
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628. Becs Gentry, Peloton Instructor, 2:32 Marathoner, Mom
"None of my friends explained this to me!" Becs Gentry is a 2:32 marathoner, a Peloton tread and strength instructor, and, as of October 22, 2022, a mom! Becs…
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627. The Everyday Runner, Kim Mantle
"So much power had been taken away from me. My safety, everything, and all the medical stuff. It was so empowering to see what my body could do after all that…
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626. Michele Blackburn, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor
"It never really crossed my mind to feel limited. It never really crossed my mind to be like, 'What can't I do now?' I always focused on, 'What can I do under…
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625. Ask Ali!
"The time on the clock doesn't matter. That doesn't mean I don't care. It just means it doesn't define me." Welcome to the second Ask Ali episode of 2023!…
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624. Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Boston Marathon
"Right on Hereford, left on Boylston. It is the place to be. It's special every time." We are just 24 days away from the 127th running of the world's oldest…
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623. Erika Kemp, Brooks Running Athlete & Marathoner-to-Be
"It comes to a point where you are so tired and you're just constantly irritable. And I was not prepared for that!" The last time professional distance runner…
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622. Scott Wormser, Theater Kid Turned Marathoner
"From this day forward, I will say that I'm a runner." In 2004, I was a freshman at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. That's when I met Scott Wormser. We…
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621. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Business of Running, with Kyle Merber
"There are definitely stars who make $500,000, a million dollars a year. If someone is breaking world records, they are getting paid." It's a series! Welcome…
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620. Run Your Way with Ali Feller
"What is my why? It's just to give myself a shot. I've run six marathons. I feel like one of them went really well. And I felt the urge to try something fun…
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619. Jess Movold, On Her First Year of Motherhood & Returning to Racing
"I'm telling myself I'm going to crush it. I think that's something I used to shy away from — the Midwesterner in me, saying, 'I'm just going to do my best.'…
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618. The Everyday Runner, Kristian "K-Money" Mines
"I'm really good at making sure others understand that not only are they athletes — look at the definition and tell me that doesn't describe you! — but also…
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617. Cory McGee, Rabbiting 101
"I'm better when I know that people are counting on me." Ever watched a professional track race and wondered why there were certain runners out front…
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616. Ask Ali!
"I'm not here to do gotcha journalism. I'm not trying to get the scoop, I'm not trying to break news. I'm just trying to offer a platform to showcase the…
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615. Run Your Way with Kaitlin Goodman and Meghann Featherstun
"I really believe that if you do a good job with the process, the outcome is gonna take care of itself. The time is gonna take care of itself." I'm running the…