Jackie Helm: From broken spine to marathon starting line
After a near-fatal car accident left her with a fractured spine and a cervical fusion, Jackie Helm refused to let her story end in the wreckage.In this powerful Route 66 Marathon Podcast episode, Jack...
18 Nov 202549min
'This is hard, but I'm harder': Amanda Vavra's road to 26.2
First-time marathoner Amanda Vavra joins the show to share her inspiring journey from 5K starter to Route 66 Marathon finisher in the making. A Tulsa native with deep family roots in the community, Va...
23 Sep 20251h 7min
Travis McCullar: Running with purpose & transforming from 380 pounds to marathon machine
In this episode of the Route 66 Marathon Podcast, we sit down with Travis McCullar, a guy who stared down the scale at 380 pounds and ran his way into a completely different life. Through shutdowns, s...
2 Sep 202549min
Katy Cook: Swapping soda for sweat — 100 lbs down & half marathon bound
After her boyfriend John's diabetes diagnosis turned their world upside down, Katy Cook made a life-changing decision: they were going to get healthy together. In this episode, Route 66 Marathon Ambas...
14 Aug 202536min
Summer Jowers: How clean eating, weight loss can power your marathon training
This week on the Route 66 Marathon Podcast, we’re joined by first-time marathoner and Route 66 Ambassador Summer Jowers, whose transformation — both in running and lifestyle — is as inspiring as they ...
16 Juli 202544min
Dean Karnazes: Running the first Route 66 Marathon
To kick off Season 2 and celebrate the 20th running of the Route 66 Marathon we’re joined by none other than Dean Karnazes — ultramarathon icon and global ambassador of endurance. Dean ran in the very...
1 Juli 202548min
12. Stephanie McCrary: Inspiring the next generation through running
This week on the Route 66 Marathon Ambassadors Podcast, Kevin Green sits down with Stephanie McCrary, a PE teacher, runner and dedicated Route 66 Marathon ambassador. Recorded after the 5K race durin...
26 Nov 202437min
