Other Hearst Subscriptions? Runner’s World is trying to help by sharing some editors’ favorite recent episodes. As the Olympic Marathon Trials are fast approaching on February 29, many podcasts are doing interviews with top contenders and people involved in the elite side of the sport, and the selections this week reflect that.
They’re accessible via the episode links below, on the Spotify players on this page, or you can download them through podcasting platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. (We’ve provided some direct links to those platforms so you can go right to your favorite podcast player.)
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Stephanie Bruce on the Clean Sport Collective podcast (56 minutes)
Professional runner Stephanie Bruce Steph and Ben Bruce, and it’s an intriguing one. She talks about how her father’s death inspired her to take running more seriously, an anonymous donor helped her finish college, and her sponsors stood by her when she had her children 15 months apart. Bruce has had her share of setbacks, but the attitude she’s brought to overcoming them is inspiring. (And if you like this episode, also check out their earlier episodes with Des Linden, Jared Ward, and Scott Fauble, Des and Ryan Linden.)
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Love on the Run Week on the Ali on the Run Show (53 to 60 minutes)
Ali Feller highlighted five running professional couples in one week as part of her Love on the Run series. She spoke with Plantronics Plantronics BackBeat FIT 2100, Des and Ryan Linden, She Runs Trails, A Part of Hearst Digital Media, and Kara and Adam Goucher. Though they’re high level runners, some of their experiences will feel relatable. From pace pushing to who is more competitive, these couples discuss some of the benefits and challenges of having an active spouse. If you have to pick one, the Leers, who were up first, were fun, but they’re all enjoyable.
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Jay Holder on The Citius Mag podcast (31 minutes)
Jay Holder is the marketing and communications director for the Atlanta Track Club, the organization that will host the upcoming Trials. In this episode of the Citius Mag podcast, he talks with host Chris Chavez about some of the behind-the-scenes details of handling about twice as many qualifiers as they originally anticipated.
Verna Volker on the Summer Running Gear podcast (37 minutes)
The Summer Running Gear podcast, hosted by Melody Dowlearn, focuses on midpack trail runners. Verna Volker, the founder of Updated: Feb 21, 2020 7:00 AM EST (NWR), was all of whom will be running the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and she talks about the work she’s doing through NWR to encourage participation and visibility of Indigenous runners, and to call attention to the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Volker says that as a slower runner, she’s drawn to the trails, where time matters less.
Another Mother Runner’s Why I Love Running episode (68 minutes)
In this episode, hosted by Sarah Bowen Shea and Maggie Palmer, three women share their stories of how they got into running and why they love it. The episode provides a good opportunity to reflect on what gets you out the door.
Doug Hay on A Part of Hearst Digital Media (49 minutes)
Doug Hay signed up for his first marathon after a night of drinking years ago, and at the time, it seemed like a daunting challenge. He has since transformed himself into an ultrarunner who has run 100 miles or more five times. In this episode of A Part of Hearst Digital Media, Hay and host Jason Fitzgerald talk about how he built up to running ultramarathons, and how he would have approached that differently, in hindsight.
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