83: “I’m Not Athletic, But I Ran a Marathon”: Rewriting the Runner Identity w/ Emily Bailey
Emily Bailey never saw herself as athletic. She played sports growing up but didn’t feel like she was naturally good at any of them. Over the years, she stayed active and even ran 5Ks for fun, but it ...
21 Jul 20251h 2min
1: Your First Marathon, Answered: Top FAQs from New Runners (Mini Episode)
In this mini episode, I’m answering the most common questions I get from first-time marathoners. Whether you’re deep into training, thinking about signing up, or just trying to figure out where to beg...
16 Jul 202522min
82: Marathon Therapy and Ultra Weirdos: What Running Gave When Life Got Hard w/ John Calabrese
John Calabrese turned to running during one of the hardest seasons of his life. After a difficult divorce and a period of personal reflection, he signed up for a marathon as a way to process pain and ...
14 Jul 202558min
81: Half Marathons and Tofu Aid Stations: Running Charlotte without a traditional training block w/ Theresa Dornburg
Theresa Dornburg didn’t follow a strict plan, hire a coach, or even hit a traditional long run before her first marathon. But she still made it to the Charlotte finish line—with a beer and tofu waitin...
7 Jul 202553min
80: Floss Daily, Run Long: A 15 year story of breaking cycles and building confidence w/ Sarah Yankello
Sarah had been running for 15 years, but it wasn’t until she hit a rough patch that she finally started running on her own terms. What began as a way to manage body image in high school eventually bec...
30 Jun 202540min
79: Breaking the Cycle of Quitting: A Postpartum Journey to 26.2 w/ Erin Azar
In this episode, I chat with Erin Azar (@immrsspacecadet) about what it took to go from quitting everything she started to training for—and finishing—her first marathon. Erin opens up about running po...
23 Jun 202546min
78: From the Cross Country Team to Barcelona: Powered by Community w/ Colin Fegeley
Colin Fegeley joins the show to break down his first marathon experience—starting with a wake-up call at a routine doctor’s appointment and ending with a finish line under the Arc de Triomf in Barcelo...
16 Jun 202551min
77: From Pro Cyclist to First-Time Marathoner: How Fuel Goods Founder Hit the Wall and Kept Going w/ Courteney Lowe
In this episode, I chat with Courteney Lowe, co-founder of Fuel Goods, about her journey from professional cycling to her first marathon—and all the hard lessons learned along the way. Courteney opens...
9 Jun 202548min
