24: How Your First Marathon Changes You (Mini Episode)
Anyone can run a marathon, but running a marathon is not just a race. In this episode, I break down how that committing to training for your first marathon builds discipline, resilience, perspective, ...
4 Mar 4min
114: From Ballet to the Marathon: Reclaiming Movement at 42 w/ Kristine Owen Wood
Kristine Owen Wood grew up in the world of elite ballet, where movement was disciplined, aesthetic, and high pressure from a young age. After earning a spot in Alberta Ballet and ultimately stepping a...
2 Mar 1h 6min
23: How To Nail Weeks 10-15 Of Marathon Training (Mini Episode)
In this week’s Wednesday mini episode, I’m walking through Phase Two of the First Marathon Buddy program and breaking down what actually matters during weeks 10 to 15 of a 20 week marathon training pl...
25 Feb 5min
113: Chicago 2025 and Finding Family with Team to End AIDS w/ Annie Rasmussen
Annie thought about running a marathon for nearly ten years before finally lining up at the Chicago Marathon in 2025. After withdrawing from the race the year before due to injury, she rebuilt from th...
23 Feb 1h 2min
112: Remission Miles: From Crohn’s Diagnosis to a Cowtown Marathon Finish w/ Norah St Peter
Norah St Peter never saw herself as an athlete. She grew up in the performing arts, ran cross country in high school but didn’t connect with it, and later spent years very sick before finally being di...
16 Feb 1h 1min
111: Introducing The First Marathon Buddy Program
What started as a love for reading first marathon race recaps turned into two years of collecting runner stories, and eventually into seeing the first marathon experience from the other side through c...
9 Feb 7min
22: How To Nail Your First 5 Weeks Of Marathon Training (Mini Episode)
In this week’s Wednesday mini episode, I’m walking through Phase One of the First Marathon Buddy program and breaking down what actually matters during the first five weeks of a 20 week marathon train...
4 Feb 8min
110: Running Towards Gratitude: How a Busy Mom Found Her First Marathon w/ Nancy Pauley
Nancy never thought of herself as a runner. She was the kid who hated playing outside, grew up believing only “people chased by bears” ran, and spent most of her adult life focused on raising six kids...
2 Feb 57min
