726. Nikki Hiltz & Emma Gee, Olympic Trials Power Couple

"I've given up on myself so many times. And now this time, I'm so determined to get over this hump. I don't want to give up on myself again. That's what gets me out the door these days." Emma Abrahamson is the definition of a content creator: The former University of Oregon cross-country runner has an insanely popular YouTube channel with 69,000 subscribers, a combined Instagram following of more than 80,000 on her @onecrazedfoodie account and her personal one, hosts the Convos Over Cold Brew podcast, and recently released the Crazed Foodies e-book. By sharing her own stories, Emma has become a strong role model for the next generation of runners. She's known for her authenticity, her humor, and of course, her yummy recipes. On this episode, Emma talks about her road to running industry fame, and offers her honest, vulnerable takes on mental health, body image, and confidence. She talks about her transition from college athlete to "real person," and talks about what it's like being in a family of runners (she's one of three sisters, all of whom are sub-5:00 milers!). SPONSOR: AfterShokz — Visit ontherun.aftershokz.com for 15% off wireless headphones. What you'll get on this episode: How Emma got started as a content creator (5:45) The pressure that comes with living online (12:00) On developing thick skin and responding to negative feedback or criticism (14:30) On being a role model (16:30) Emma talks about body confidence (20:20) How Emma got into covering races and track meets on YouTube (27:45) All about Emma's triathlon training (37:20) What keeps Emma going on tough days? (52:50) What we mention on this episode: "4 Women Runners Explain Why It's Important to Embrace Your Body As It Changes," via Runner's World Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole Zwift Follow Emma: Instagram @emmaabrahamson Instagram @onecrazedfoodie Convos Over Cold Brew podcast YouTube Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

31 Dec 20201h 2min

"I was just like, my three girls are at home cheering for us, yours are right here. There's so much love for us right now. We've just gotta go. Let's do it for them." Last weekend, Calum Neff became known as "Green Shorts Guy" at The Marathon Project in Arizona. Calum was one of several pacers assigned to help Sara Hall run a 2:19 marathon in hopes of setting a new American record. And Calum more than earned the very important role: He's a lifelong runner with four Guinness World Records to his name, three of which are stroller running records that he's earned with each of his three daughters in tow. (A 2:31 marathon with his oldest daughter, a 1:11 half with his middle, and a 31:43 10K with his youngest.) On this episode, Calum passionately talks about his love for this sport, about how he trained (with 102-mile weeks!) and mentally prepared for his duties at The Marathon Project, and what it's like balancing running with family life and a full-time job at an energy technology company. Next up for Calum: attempting the Canadian national 50K record. What you'll get on this episode: Calum's best piece of stroller running advice (5:15) Was running The Marathon Project about the training journey or about race day? (10:00) How Calum got the job as a pacer, and what his training was like leading up to race day (12:50) On imposter syndrome and the mental side of training and racing (24:15) On meeting Sara Hall for the first time (27:30) On communication during the race (38:00) What's next for Calum? (48:50) Calum's post-race recap (55:45) "The art of pacing" (1:00:20) What we mention on this episode: The CIM Olympic Trials Qualifying Time Pacers on Episode 196 of the Ali on the Run Show Thule Glide Performance Jogging Stroller Thule Urban Glide II Jogging Stroller Sara Hall on Episode 300 of the Ali on the Run Show Sara and Ryan Hall on Episode 144 of the Ali on the Run Show Keira D'Amato on Episode 305 of the Ali on the Run Show Michael Gervais' "Finding Mastery" podcast Follow Calum: Instagram @calneff Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

24 Dec 20201h 4min

"It was incredibly scary to leave my home country, my family, and fly overseas to a place I knew nothing about. I knew no one there. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into. I just knew I was following my dream and following my heart." Dominique "Dom" Scott was born and raised in South Africa, but by the time she hit high school, she knew she wanted to move to the United States to pursue a collegiate runner career in the NCAA. And that's precisely what she did. Despite having never visited, Dom packed her bags and moved to the States, where she attended the University of Arkansas. The rest, they say, is history. Dom went on to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in the 10,000 meters, and earned herself a sponsorship with adidas. Today, she lives in Colorado where she is a member of Joe Bosshard and Emma Coburn's "Team Boss." On this episode, Dom talks about moving to the U.S., joining the Bosshard group, and creating "The Dom Squad." SPONSOR: AfterShokz — Visit ontherun.aftershokz.com for 15% off wireless headphones. What you'll get on this episode: Why everyone listening should get out for a run today (4:40) Did Young Dom envision a future as a professional runner? (5:55) How Dom ended up at University of Arkansas (16:20) On coming to the United States and what that was like (20:25) How Dom went pro (32:55) Dom's road to the 2016 Olympics (36:05) On being a dual citizen (39:30) Dom's hopes for the 2021 Olympic Games (44:30) All about The Dom Squad (48:45) Dom talks about joining Team Boss in Colorado (56:45) What Dom's running and training are like right now (1:02.50) What we mention on this episode: Emma Coburn on Episode 224 of the Ali on the Run Show Emma Coburn on Episode 96 of the Ali on the Run Show Emma Coburn on Episode 60 of the Ali on the Run Show Aisha Praught Leer on Episode 204 of the Ali on the Run Show Aisha Praught Leer on Episode 197 of the Ali on the Run Show Laura Thweatt on Episode 228 of the Ali on the Run Show Follow Dom: Instagram @domscottrunsa Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

23 Dec 20201h 16min

"We made the most out of a hard year. And what we did this year is going to pay off." Earlier this year, four-time NCAA champion Dani Jones decided to forgo her remaining NCAA eligibility at the University of Colorado in the pursuit of going pro. She signed with an agent — Hawi Keflezighi — and joined Joe Bosshard and Emma Coburn's training group, "Team Boss." And today, Dani has an exciting announcement to share: She's officially a fully sponsored professional runner, having just signed with New Balance. On this episode, Dani talks about what it's really like going pro (particularly during this pandemic year); talks about training alongside women like Emma Coburn, Aisha Praught Leer, Cory McGee, and Dominique Scott; and divulges her biggest hopes and dreams on the run. What you'll get on this episode: How it feels to be a sponsored professional athlete (3:30) How Dani's training has changed since joining Team Boss (7:00) On Dani's decision to forgo her remaining NCAA eligibility in order to go pro (9:10) What it's really like going pro (11:30) Why Dani chose to sign with Hawi Keflezighi and HAWI Management (14:30) Did Young Dani always plan to go pro? (16:40) On joining Team Boss (30:25) How Dani's feeling looking to 2021 (39:30) Follow Dani: Instagram @dani.joness Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

21 Dec 202053min

"I am the happiest that I have ever been in my life. It's coming together like I always wanted." It's been a really good year for Aliphine Tuliamuk. In February, the professional runner for Hoka One One's NAZ Elite team won the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, earning herself the top spot on the U.S. Olympic Marathon team. But before she heads to Tokyo in 2021, Aliphine has one very big job: have a baby! Last week, Aliphine announced to the world that she is pregnant and due with a baby girl in January. On this episode, Aliphine talks about what the past eight months have been like, what it was like revealing her big secret, and why she didn't want to wait to have a baby. She talks about the values she hopes to instill in her daughter, Zoe, and explains how raising a child in the U.S. differs from how she was raised in Kenya. SPONSOR: AfterShokz — Visit ontherun.aftershokz.com for 15% off wireless headphones. What you'll get on this episode: All about Aliphine's pregnancy and how she kept a secret for eight months (4:00) On announcing her pregnancy to the world (7:00) On always wanting to be a mom (10:30) Aliphine talks about the values that were imparted on her growing up in Kenya, and the ones she wants to pass down to her daughter (20:00) Why Aliphine and her partner, Tim, chose the name Zoe (21:50) The advice Aliphine's teammates have offered as she prepares to become a mom (27:00) "I'm going to light the world on fire" (31:00) What we mention on this episode: "Time to Pick Up Your Crown" "Aliphine Tuliamuk: Pregnant and Training for the Olympics," by Erin Strout for Women's Running Follow Aliphine: Instagram @aliphine Twitter @aliphineT Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

17 Dec 202035min

"On pretty much any run, you're going to look silly or terrible at some point." We're closing out Feel-Good Fridays for 2020 with lots of laughs — at least that's the goal! This week, Emily Halnon returns to the show to answer a few silly questions, and then to help read and share listener-submitted stories about their (your!) funniest or most embarrassing running stories. (Two themes: getting lost and, well, pooping.) SPONSOR: goodr. Click here and use code ONTHERUN for $10 off! What we mention on this episode: Ali on the Run Show Episode 308: Feel-Good Friday, Funniest Hits Edition Subscribe to Trail Mix Emily Halnon on Episode 1 of the Ali on the Run Show Emily Halnon on Episode 85 of the Ali on the Run Show Emily Halnon on Episode 267 of the Ali on the Run Show Emily Halnon on Episode 273 of the Ali on the Run Show Follow Emily: Instagram @emilysweats Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

11 Dec 202054min

"When you put it in your head that you belong, it's incredible how you allow yourself to succeed." Today, by very popular demand, Jonathan Cane and Nicole Sin Quee make their Ali on the Run Show debuts — together! Jonathan ("Coach Cane") is the founder of City Coach Multisport and author of Triathlon Anatomy, and Nicole ("NSQ") is a math teacher at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx and is a former duathlon national champion. They are parents to nine-year-old Simon, and they are two of my all-time favorite people. Coach Cane was my very first running coach, and both Jonathan and Nicole have played pivotal roles in my life on the run and beyond. (Fun fact: Coach Cane was the officiant at Brian's and my wedding!) On this fun and lighthearted episode, Jonathan and Nicole talk about how they met, how we met, and how being competitive athletes factors into their relationship. Nicole talks about how she learned to get her head in the game, and we talk about how she helped me discover my best self on the run. They talk about why they're passionate about introducing triathlon to young kids in underserved areas, and share their dreams about making triathlon more diverse and inclusive. Longtime Ali on the Run followers will love this one! SPONSOR: AfterShokz — Visit ontherun.aftershokz.com for 15% off wireless headphones. What you'll get on this episode: "Who's more competitive?" (5:10) How Jonathan and Nicole met (16:00) How Jonathan and Nicole found out Brian and I were secretly dating (28:30) Jonathan talks about the most rewarding part of being a coach (31:30) How Nicole worked on her mental strength on the run, plus advice for how to thrive (42:30) All about the fun events Jonathan and Nicole like to organize and take part in (51:30) Follow Coach Cane: Instagram @coachcane Twitter @realcoachcane Follow Nicole: Instagram @sinquee Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

10 Dec 20201h 14min

"My legacy?! I'm just trying to get through today." It's the perfect mashup: Feel-Good Fridays meets Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt! On this episode, Matt Chittim and I cover everything from 90s sleepover culture to our biggest dreams and regrets. Something for everyone — including a new "nosy questions" segment! SPONSOR: goodr. Click here and use code ONTHERUN for $10 off! What we mention on this episode: Millennium Running New England Half Marathon recap Manchester City Half Marathon recap "The Bubble of a Dream" by Peter Bromka IG Live with Aliphine Tuliamuk Follow Matt: Instagram @rambling_runner Rambling Runner podcast Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

4 Dec 20201h 9min