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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…
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Ali on the Run Show434. Nell Rojas, 2021 Boston Marathon Recap
"I hope that brands see the value in me and my future in running and what I have to offer to the running community." On October 11, Nell Rojas ran her fourth…
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433. Jason Suarez, Professional Sports Photographer @notafraid2fail
"I just turned around and it was like, oh man, I'm an Olympic photographer. With that one click." Jason Suarez — also known as @notafraid2fail — is one of the…
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432. Shayla Martin, Breast Cancer Survivor
"In my gut, I knew my life was about to change." Shayla Martin has a lot to celebrate right now. First, her 43rd birthday. Then, a spontaneous experience…
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431. LIVE at the Boston Marathon with Nell Rojas
"My goal is to be the top American. That's my goal. And I think I can do it... To be the top American would probably be the best day of my life." Racing is…
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430. Ask Ali!
"That goal wasn't for anyone else. It wasn't to prove anything to anyone else. It was just something new that I was going to accomplish on my own." Welcome to…
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429. Henna Rustami, Fifth Avenue Mile NYRR Women's Road Mile Champion
"I ended up on a dude ranch in Arizona. I just wanted to go far away from New York and from home and just do something completely different. I felt like I'd…
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428. Erika Kemp, Professional Runner for the B.A.A. & adidas
"That was the moment where I remember being like, 'Oh, I'm not done yet.' Like I know there's more. It finally hit me, 'If you just continue on, you have no…
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427. Jess King, Peloton Instructor
"I had remembered this promise I had made to myself, which was a 'year of yes.' That if there was an opportunity to meet someone, to make a dollar, or whatever…
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426. Sam Grotewold, Director of Professional Athletes at New York Road Runners
"Everybody who has ever run a marathon in the history of ever has run a first marathon. And I guarantee you that some of the concerns and doubts and fears that…
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425. Ask Ali!
"So many of us, we put so much pressure and expectation on our running goals because we work so hard, we make so many sacrifices and choices, and we just want…
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424. Dave McGillivray, Boston Marathon Race Director
"We all have something in common. You know what it is? We woke up this morning. Not everyone else did. There's the best reason to go for a run." Dave…
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423. Courtney Dauwalter, 2021 UTMB Winner
"I was doing everything I could, every section that I was coming upon. So in my head it was like, if I'm doing as best I can and I get caught and passed, then…
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422. Deirdre Keane, As Seen on Humans of New York
"I took down all facades. I just could not hold up this fake exterior of everything was OK when I felt like I could barely get out of bed every day. I would…
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421. A Pep Talk from Jesse Itzler
"You hear the thing, 'Are you glass half full or glass half empty?' I'm so damn glad I have a glass!" Jesse Itzler is all about "building your life resume."…
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420. LIVE with Molly Seidel, Olympic Bronze Medalist
"Once I got on the start line, that was the most at peace I'd felt in a long time." "Drink a beer for me," Molly Seidel told her family over FaceTime from…
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419. Ask Ali!
"To me, it's not heroic to have a miserable experience. It's not heroic to further injure myself. It's not heroic to set myself back, for what? A medal, an…
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418. Abbey Cooper, Professional Runner for New Balance
Photo by Jason Suarez, @notafraid2fail "It's not who I am. It's something that happened to me." Abbey Cooper was the talk of this year's U.S. Olympic Track &…
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417. What's New With You with Cory McGee
"I've always been my own biggest believer." In 2004, Cory McGee's dad was working security for the FBI at the Olympic Games in Athens — which meant Cory got to…
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416. Courtney Frerichs, Olympic Silver Medalist
"He said, 'I want you to feel like you can take over this race. And take over early.' And I was like, 'Wait, what?!'" This girl is on fire! Courtney Frerichs…
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415. Aisha Praught Leer, Two-Time Olympian for Team Jamaica
"I couldn't hear. I couldn't think. He was very matter of fact. He said, 'You have a complete medial meniscus root tear. That means your meniscus tore off the…
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414. What's New With You with Keira D'Amato
"I feel like nothing and everything changed." Keira D'Amato is many things: a full-time realtor, a mom of two, a Nike-sponsored professional runner, and — her…
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413. Ask Ali!
"It just feels like too much." Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, we've got listener questions…
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412. Jay Holder, Olympic Stadium Deputy Venue Media Manager
"I had never done this before. I mean, I've done press conferences before, but at this level, this was a whole other ballgame… I mean, there were several…
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411. Kara Goucher, NBC Olympics Distance Analyst
"When you compete at that level, there's this high that comes with that. And I've missed that. And nothing has replaced it, really… And I got little bit of…
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410. What's New With You with Yosef Herzog
"The best part of going to the Olympics, for me, is being able to attend events when I'm not working, and then watching athletes win and medal an event, and…
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409. Ashley Paulson, iFit Coach, 91-Time Marathoner, & Professional Triathlete
"Build those relationships. Have those adventures. Create those memories. That's what's worth living for, right there." Ashley Paulson never stops moving…
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408. Wyomia Tyus, 1964 & 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist
"You always have to stay in the fight." It is an honor and a privilege to get to share this very special conversation with the legendary Wyomia Tyus today!…
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407. What's New With You with Neely Spence Gracey
"Why can't I do it all? Why can't I be a mom, a really good mom, be the mom that I want to be, and also be an athlete, a really good athlete, the athlete I…
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406. Ask Ali!
"If you're thinking, 'Ali, basketball isn't really supposed to be a contact sport…' It was the way I played it!" Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series…
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405. Robyn Stevens, U.S. Olympic Trials 20K Race Walk Champion
"I said, 'The best thing for me right now is to just choose life, and to step away.'" Tomorrow, Robyn Stevens will make her Olympic debut, representing Team…
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404. What's New With You with Ladia Albertson-Junkans
"There just aren't enough boys named after awesome women out there, so I just wanted to contribute to that!" The last time Ladia Albertson-Junkans was on the…
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403. Diane Nukuri, Three-Time Olympian
"I'm just training and racing and I'm living my best life… I'm living my American Dream." At 15, Diane Nukuri became an Olympian. At 16, she fled her home…
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402. What's New With You with Dinée Dorame
"I was just so excited. I knew at that moment that it was going to change my life." Last year, Dinée Dorame, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, made her podcast…
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401. Ask Ali!
"High hopes, low expectations." Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, we've got listener questions…
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400. Emily Infeld, Professional Runner
"I'm a bit bummed with how it went, but that's why I want to get back into more racing. I know I'm fitter than that showcased, and I want to just have fun with…
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399. What's New With You with Kate Grace
"Nothing is guaranteed. And because of that, it enabled me to be so present and so thankful and aware of how special the whole thing was." Welcome to Season 3…
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398. Matt Wilpers, Peloton Instructor
"I want you to understand what you're doing and why you're doing it. I want you to believe in the mission, and I want you to have fun. I want you to enjoy the…
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397. On the Job with Jill Cardamone, Soup Engineer
"Engineering is really about problem solving. Can you come up with a creative solution, and how do you work through it? My problems, on a day-to-day basis, are…
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396. Ask Ali!
"The word should can put us into tricky places. Because who's to say what we should or should not do? A lot of things in life are a lot more nuanced than…
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395. Karissa Schweizer & Elise Cranny, Olympians
"We're actually going to Tokyo! This is real!" Karissa Schweizer and Elise Cranny were already teammates as part of the Bowerman Track Club. And now they'll…
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394. Emily Sisson, Olympic Track & Field Trials 10K Champion
"I just remember thinking during the race, 'I'm running my race and I'm doing everything I can to give myself a shot at making this team.' And at the end of…
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393. On the Job with Erica Sara Reese, Jewelry Designer
"Doubting yourself doesn't get you anywhere. I decided that I was going to make this happen, and I did." More than a decade ago, Erica Sara Reese was having a…
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392. Kara Goucher, Olympic Track & Field Trials Commentator
"This was the most fun I've had in so long." If you watched any of this year's Olympic Track & Field Trials coverage, you would have heard a familiar voice…
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391. Catching Up with Molly Huddle
"It felt like there was an earthquake in the running world, and we're seeing these fault lines change everything. And some things are good, and some things are…
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390. On the Job with Beverly Everett, Symphony Orchestra Conductor
"Classical music may not be what you have playing in your car, but when you come and see all these musicians onstage, you can really connect to it. That's the…
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389. Brent & Kyle Pease, Ironman Duo Team
"I started crying. It was so intense. I was shaking with fear. And I just look up at Kyle, and I say, 'I want you to know that being your brother has been one…
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388. On the Job with Yuma Haidara, Commercial Truck Driver
"I had never seen a woman trucker. I was going to be an anomaly to myself." Yuma Haidara had a plan. After high school, she enlisted in the Navy. After serving…
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387. Ask Ali!
"I had the stuff I needed. I had the things. But I didn't have the confidence." Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your…
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386. Elise Cranny, Professional Runner for the Bowerman Track Club
"I feel so lucky that running has made me feel empowered and given me a lot of confidence. Finding that throughout high school was something that was really…
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385. On the Job with Emily Kikta, New York City Ballet Dancer
"The whole day revolved around dance. And that, to me, was the dream." "When I'm onstage," Emily Kikta says, "no one can stop me." Emily is living every…
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384. Sarah Lesko, Oiselle's Leader of Corporate Development
"Sometimes you just need an advocate to kick you in the pants." Sarah Lesko just might be one of the most-loved women in the running industry. As the leader of…
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383. On the Job with Joelle Tomlinson, Morning News Host
"I always felt a special thrill with anchoring, but I had zero idea if I was any good at it! But there was potential there." Joelle Tomlinson wakes up at 3:02…
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382. Ask Ali!
"It's not easy, but I'm at a point now of knowing I can handle it. It's not always fun — but I can handle it. And I know you can, too." Welcome to Ask Ali, a…
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381. Charlie Lawrence, Des Linden's 50K Pacer
"This is a definite compliment from Des. She was like, 'I like you enough where I can hang out with you for three hours!'" In April, Des Linden made history by…
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380. On the Job with Rikki Gimelstob, Casting Director
"As much as this is your job and this is serious, there's a lot of fun and joy in the process." Welcome to Season 5 of the On the Job series on the Ali on the…
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379. Becs Gentry, Peloton Tread & Strength Instructor
"You give yourself your own life raft, and it feels so great to come up for air and think, jeez, that was a close call! But I'm here. And it's given me…
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378. Ask Ali!
"You don't know everything. I share a lot, and that still is only a fraction of my life, of my thoughts, of my opinions, of my day." Welcome to Ask Ali, a…
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377. Colleen Quigley, lululemon Athlete
"I'm the quarterback of my life. All these different people play supporting roles, and I need all of them for sure. You can't be a team with only a…
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376. Cara Enright on Completing the Goggins Challenge
"I really threw myself into everything that made me uncomfortable." Happy Bonus Episode Day! Cara Enright is someone I've wanted to have on the show for a long…
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375. The Everyday Runner, Melissa Cummings
"I'm very proud that I have managed to, in less than a year, do four half marathons. It's not something I ever could have dreamed of doing. And I'm just proud…