The BibRave Podcast

This week’s episode is Straight. Up. Fascinating. We get to be a fly on the wall for an intimate chat between AfterShokz CMO, Kim Fassetta, her coach for the Honolulu Marathon & Global runWestin Concierge, Chris Heuisler, and sports psychologist, Dr. Justin Ross. We talk about the emotional and intellectual pitfalls that runners struggle to overcome, and it's interesting to follow the interactions between the trio. There’s a lot of positive reframing and working through issues that relate to us all.

This week on Episode 114 of The BibRave Podcast we start with an update from Jessica on her running of the Chicago Marathon, and then... our first LIVE recording during Chicago Marathon weekend with Meb Keflezighi & Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s "Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!" & 14x Marathoner. Our chat covers their evolving relationship with running, to raising daughters, to male body image. We also share Peter’s writing about running with Meb in a segment called “Elites, they’re just like us!"

This week on Episode 113 of The BibRave Podcast we’re excited to bring you our chat with Zach Miller! Zach was the first U.S. male to win the CCC in 2015, and his other race creds include top ten finishes at UTMB in 2016 and 2017, and wins at the JFK 50, Lake Sonoma 50, and TNF 50 multiple years in a row. Zach also opens up about his minimalist approach to life “off the grid,” living and working as a caretaker for Barr Camp on Pikes Peak, without potable water, Wi-Fi, and many other creature comforts.

We check in with BibRave Community Manager Stephanie Hoppe and hear all about her experiences at the Berlin Marathon. She walks through a play-by-play of her race, and how travels may have impacted her on race day. Then we dive into what’s next - spoiler alert, it’s the New York City Marathon! We then end with a check-in with BibRave Co-Founder Jessica Murphy, and her preparations to PR at the Chicago Marathon, how she’s feeling about her training, and race day strategy.

This week on Episode 111 of The BibRave Podcast we interview Jay Ell Alexander, CEO & owner of Black Girls RUN! Jay Ell is a PR executive that recently purchased BGR, and she shares exciting insight about her plans for the organization. Black Girls RUN! has a whopping 225,000 members! So we get a run down of all the BGR programming and activations. We then dive into the topics of diversity & inclusion, and what makes racing events approachable to the black community.

This week we bring you Episode 110 of The BibRave Podcast, an interview Dr. Zack McCormick on sports injury, sponsored by Gatorade Endurance. Zack is a long-time friend of the BibRave crew and has spent time specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, sports medicine, and currently is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Spine Research Director at the University of Utah. Sooo much info on how running impacts the body!

This week, Episode 109 of The BibRave Podcast is brought to you by our friends at BUFF®️ and The BibRave 100. After some time abroad, Tim and Jessica share with Andy a recap of their TMB trail experience in France and Italy. We hear about the highs and lows from their travels, as well as some helpful recommendations if you’re planning a serious trail hiking or running adventure. Plus, we hear about how their delicious eats kept them fueled for the journey - cheese FTW!

We’re excited to bring you Episode 108 of The BibRave Podcast, brought to you by the Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon and The BibRave 100 - a definitive and authoritative list of the top races in America. This week, Tim, Jessica, and Andy tackle F.A.R.Q. - that’s Frequently Asked Rookie Questions! The trio takes some time to give their two cents about common questions newbies have about marathoning and more!

We’re excited to bring you Episode 107 of The BibRave Podcast, brought to you by The BibRave 100 - a definitive and authoritative list of the top races in America. This week, Tim, Jessica, and Andy chat about Tim and Jessica’s upcoming trip to Chamonix, France, and their visit to see the UTMB®️ race. The trio also talks about what’s on their playlists - throwing down their favorite music tracks for running.

Surprise! It’s The BibRave Podcast’s 2nd birthday and we’re celebrating Episode 106 with some fun and interactive conversation with BibRave founders, Jessica and Tim Murphy. This week’s episode is brought to you by the DC Wonder Woman Run Series! For this special episode, Tim and Jess take audience questions LIVE as they chat about the business of BibRave, their own race experiences, and some fun chatter about superhero powers! It’s been an amazing two years of podcasting !

We’re thrilled to share our talk with exercise physiologist & nutrition scientist Stacy Sims, PhD. Stacy has specialized in ways to optimize endurance training based on your gender, and specifically the differences for the female body. We dive into why women’s bodies and bodily functions vary from men, how that impacts how we train, recover, and fuel. We talk about why these differences are important, and recent diet trends. Stacy also shares insight behind how birth control affects our bodies.

This week, hosts Tim and Jessica chat with AfterShokz CMO Kim Fassetta who is taking on her first Marathon AND BibRave’s own Andy Wallace who will be pacing her. We talk about why Kim’s excited to train for her first Marathon, what she’s afraid of, and what inspired her to run one in the first place. We then explore some fascinating conversations about the highs & lows of running 26.2! Kim asks about “The Wall” and the “Dark Place,” and we share why these seemingly scary things are really quit

We’re excited to share our 2nd chat with Stephanie Howe Violett. This week’s episode is brought to you by Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia & The BibRave 100. We get a play-by-play recap of her race at Western States, including a recap of her torn quad. She talks about her approach to UTMB and some of her favorite parts of Chamonix. Then we dive back into her career as a nutritionist, how people should think about racing weight, how to analyze food sensitivities, and the ever trendy topic of intermittent f

This week on The BibRave Podcast we feature our interview with Ali Feller from the Ali on the Run Show, brought to you by The BibRave 100 and AfterShokz! We talk to Ali about everything - how she found this crazy sport called running, why she started blogging and podcasting, and what her ambitions are for the future. She shares some down-to-earth insight into struggles she’s had with her blog, her marriage, Crohn’s disease and more. Ali puts it all out there, and that’s why we loved chatting with her.

We have a new POV to bring to you on the 101th episode - Ann Wessling, Race Announcer for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, chats about what it takes to be the voice behind the start and finish. Ann talks to us about how she found herself announcing races, and how her ability to talk to strangers helps her succeed at pumping us up. Ann has traveled across the globe, so she shares some of her favorite parts of upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series destinations, Chicago to Vegas, and everything in betwe