129: It Fell on My Actual Birthday: Why Maggie Finally Signed Up for Chicago w/ Maggie Lowenthal
Maggie Lowenthal grew up a gymnast and a sprinter, but spent most of her life convinced that long distance running just wasn't for her. She ran a couple of halves, got into HYROX, built a strength tra...
15 Kesä 46min
128: You Owe It to Yourself to Try: Training for a Marathon She Almost Didn't Start w/ Alyssa Newman
Alyssa didn't grow up as a runner. After graduating college in 2023, she found herself with free time and a Planet Fitness membership, and slowly worked her way from the weight machines to the treadmi...
8 Kesä 1h 1min
127: Go Stupid Slow: Finding Running, Community, and Her People in the Ultra World w/ Keneshia Raymond
Keneshia came to running the way a lot of us do, not because she set out to become a runner, but because she needed somewhere to put everything she was carrying. A former dancer and professional rolle...
1 Kesä 57min
126: Scarier Than a 50K: A Trail Runner's First Road Marathon w/ Jon Hwang
Jon Hwang came to running the way a lot of us do, sideways and by accident. A 5K with coworkers turned into a half marathon, and then a rough year in 2017 where a relationship ended and his mom was d...
26 Touko 1h 7min
28: How To Not Panic Running In The Summer (Mini Epsiode)
If you've stepped outside for a run lately and thought "why does this feel so much harder than it did two months ago," this one's for you. Summer running is humbling, and if you're in the middle of a ...
20 Touko 5min
125: $10 Walmart Shoes to Marathon Finisher: Running the Austin Marathon w/ Ashley Bree
Ashley never considered herself a runner. As a kid she dabbled in sports, hated cross country, and didn't think twice about it. It wasn't until her early thirties, going through a divorce and looking ...
18 Touko 42min
124: 4:30 AM, No Bib, No Crowd: Running the Anniversary of Her Surgery w/ Carly Schrom
Carly Schrom grew up in a running family and carried the sport all the way through college, where she also quietly battled years of stomach issues that nobody could explain. What eventually got diagno...
11 Touko 53min
27: What If Removing the Goal Got You the Result? (Mini Episode)
I just got back from my honeymoon in Portugal, ran a half marathon a week later, and somehow walked away with a two minute PR. In this mini episode, I'm breaking down what this training block actually...
6 Touko 12min
