The Running for Real Podcast

Lindsey Hein, is the podcast host of the “I’ll Have Another” Podcast. Lindsey and I cover being runner moms, running while pregnant and restarting post delivery, and the timing of having your kids. Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast on a subject that most interests you? If you have wanted to grow your personal social media presence, this episode is full of tips that you can use as you follow your dream.

Pelvic, hip, and sacral injuries in runners can stop you from doing what you love for weeks or even months, and they are becoming more common. What can we do to stop them from happening and how can we make sure what we eat is helping us to stay healthy not making us injury prone?

Matt Llano has run 1:01:47 and 2:12:28, but although he has run really fast, this podcast focuses on discussing the importance of being open and vulnerable and using that to feel more powerful as a runner and person. Matt is the perfect person to talk to about this, and you are sure to be inspired by his words and decision to come out as the first openly gay American professional runner. Lifting others up will help you rise too, learn how in this episode.

This Olympic sport psychologist will take us through the mental issues we face as runners and in our day to day lives. This interview provides real and practical advice in how we can maximize our performance  by building balance into our lives and a strong focus on what is the most important thing in our lives right now. 

As runners we are often stubborn and want things to go our way. That means we might push our bodies a little too hard, make some mistakes that mean we end up injured or overtrained. What can we do to break the injury cycle and go achieve the running goals we really want? This running podcast episode with Jason Fitzgerald address all the typical runner mistakes and what you can do to be your best.

Luke Tyburski is an adventure seeker, motivational speaker, and coach who has pushed himself to extreme limits, in fact well past where his body could thrive. Completing 2000km in just 12 days by swimming, biking and running. This interview shows us the limits we can push ourselves to but also shows us the importance of self-care and dealing with the issues that face us that stand in the way of our full potential.  

Amelia Gapin is a transgender runner who was a cover model in 2016 on Women’s Running. She is a true role model for others and helping us to see an issue that often does not get attention.  Amelia and I tackle some of the controversy around transgender runners and their struggles.

Learn from one of the best, Max Paquette, who specializes in biomechanics and is considered an expert in running shoes. We move back to a more scientific look at running with this episode, because I know many many runners have an interest in how their biomechanics influences their racing and running. We also discuss the question every runner wants to know; is there a best shoe?

Can you imagine running a 100 mile race? How about a 240 mile race? Courtney Dauwater is winning races outright (men and womens overall winner), pushing herself harder to levels few can reach. This is one inspiring interview with a mentally tough runner who just wants to have fun and enjoy running. Listen to how she went totally blind with 12 miles to go in a 100 mile race, was falling 8-9 times per mile, but still continued and won the race! We can all learn from this super ultra athlete.

Chau Smith was in the Vietnam war, runs with shrapnel in her leg, and worked multiple jobs simultaneously, all while she raised her two daughters in a country she was still learning to understand as a single parent. Chau is one of the toughest women I have ever met, and she shares her story of running 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days for her 70th birthday. What are you waiting for?

Manal Rostom is brave, honest, and real. Not only with us, but with her approach to helping women in cover to feel a part of the running community. Before Manal reached out to the one and only Nike, there was nothing really making women in cover feel included, no one to inspire them or be a role model to them. Manal became that role model (and Nike's model too!). This running episode will make you think about what you can do to make a positive difference about something you care about.

Susan Lacke used to smoke, think runners were in a weird cult, and hate anything fitness related...until her boss, Carlos bullied her into the world of running, and she discovered that there is so much more to this sport than meets the eye. A wonderful story of friendship and inspiration from a friend who lost his battle with cancer.

Colin McCourt was an elite British athlete trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Life was looking good, but he quit running. Over the next few years Colin gained 50lbs, and did not run a step...until a bet with friends that he could not break 16:00 in the 5k by the end of the year ignited a new lease of life for Colin. If he was not to accomplish this, he would have to get 17 tattoos of his friends name on his body.

Ali Feller of the Ali on the Run Show is known for getting the best advice for runners from the best runners in the world. Can I do the same and get the best from Ali? Ali has been through a lot, particularly navigating her way around running with Crohns disease. We talk about this, her running podcast, and so much more. If you love Ali, you will LOVE this!

This applied sport physiologist with a specialization in the area of performance nutrition has worked with some of the biggest running fuel brands out there. Working with Olympians and sharing his knowledge with us, learn how to find your best running, by fueling correctly.