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316. Dani Jones, New Balance Professional Middle-Distance Runner Dec 21, 2020

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"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)

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315. Aliphine Tuliamuk, 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Champion Dec 17, 2020

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"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.

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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

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314. Feel-Good Friday with Emily Halnon and *Your* Funniest Running Stories Dec 11, 2020

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"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.)

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What we mention on this episode:

Ali on the Run Show Episode 308: Feel-Good Friday, Funniest Hits Edition

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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

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313. Jonathan Cane & Nicole Sin Quee, Power Couple Dec 10, 2020

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"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!

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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)

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312. Feel-Good Friday, Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt Edition Dec 04, 2020

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"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!

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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

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311. Tunde Oyeneyin, Peloton Instructor Dec 03, 2020

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"I said to Robin in my interview, 'If I get this job, part of my mission will be to tell people to dream and to dream big, and to dream bigger, and to dream often.' Because if this could happen for me, a daughter of immigrant parents, girl who struggled with her weight, girl who struggled with her confidence…to be one of the faces of one of the largest companies in the world, the largest connected fitness platform in the world… If I can say that that was my story, then anything can happen for any person at any time."

If you're a Peloton fan, you know Tunde Oyeneyin. She's the ultra-inspiring makeup artist turned cycling superstar whose journey to podium fame has been filled with highs, lows, twists, turns, and a whole lot of passion, persistence, and manifestation. On this episode, Tunde shares that adventure, talking about everything from the weight-loss journey that led her to the fitness world, to how she saw her future play out during a flash vision one day, to how she — eventually! — got the job at Peloton. Plus, she reflects on that recent (iconic!) Beyoncé ride, on being a Black woman in the fitness industry in 2020, and on her poignant and powerful S.P.E.A.K. series.

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What you'll get on this episode:

All about that iconic Peloton Beyoncé ride, and what it's like working at Peloton (3:30)
What Young Tunde was like (8:30)
Tunde shares her weight-loss story (12:20)
How Tunde built her confidence (23:40)
How Tunde became a makeup artist, and what that life was life (24:40)
How Tunde got the job at Peloton (29:10)
Tunde reflects on her earliest days at Peloton (49:20)
On being a "celebrity" (54:45)
Tunde talks about her Instagram series, S.P.E.A.K., and about the Peloton Speak Up ride (57:50)

What we mention on this episode:

Manifest Now

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310. The Great Turkey Trot of 2014 Nov 25, 2020

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"You can do it, buddy!"

It's an Ali on the Run Show Thanksgiving tradition! Six years ago, my now-husband, Brian, and I lined up at the start of two very different Turkey Trots. Though both races were five miles, the outcomes were vastly dissimilar. I ran the Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot in Brooklyn, NY, in a respectable 38:41 — a 7:44 minute-per-mile pace. Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, Brian was racing the Newport Pie Run. He had big dreams and big goals. Here's a dramatic retelling of how his race went. Happy Thanksgiving!

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309. Emma Gee, LGBTQ+ Advocate Nov 24, 2020

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"All the pain and all the isolation I have felt — it was all worth it for a moment like this."

Last year, runner and steeplechaser Emma Gee made history when she became the first openly out LGBTQ+ athlete at Utah's Brigham Young University — the university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On this episode, Emma powerfully and honestly shares her story. She talks about growing up in a religious family — she's one of five children — in Colorado, and explains why she decided to attend BYU. She explains the school's honor code and how it affected her as a bisexual student on campus. And she shares her coming out story, including what it was like to be the first D1 athlete in BYU's 143-year history to be publicly out, and what it was like coming out to her friends, her teammates, her coach, and her family.

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What you'll get on this episode:

Emma talks about growing up in Colorado as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (7:20)
All about the Brigham Young University Honor Code (9:30)
Emma talks about exploring her sexuality and the realization that she was bisexual (11:50)
Emma shares her coming out story (17:30)
The impact coming out had on Emma's running (23:00)
Emma talks about coming out to her family and to her coach and teammates (24:30)
On sharing her story for Out Sports (31:55)
How Emma's bishop reacted to her coming out (41:00)
All about that kissing photo (50:00)
Emma talks about her book! (57:15)

What we mention on this episode:

Nikki Hiltz on Episode 294 of the Ali on the Run Show

Nikki Hiltz on Episode 188 of the Ali on the Run Show

Nikki Hiltz on Episode 170 of the Ali on the Run Show

"I am the only out LGBTQ athlete at BYU," by Emma Gee for OutSports

Myers-Briggs personality test

Common Ground

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308. Feel-Good Friday, Funniest Hits Edition Nov 20, 2020

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"I need to laugh. I need to smile. I need to feel silly."

Welcome to Feel-Good Fridays, Season 3! This time around, honestly, I'm just feeling like keeping it light. Because we all know that 2020 has been a year. So for the next four weeks, my goal — my mission, should you choose to accept it — is to bring you something every Friday that will make you laugh, smile, or somehow feel lighter. I think we could all use a little levity right now. Today, we kick things off with a compilation episode: revisiting four of the Ali on the Run Show's happiest, funniest, laugh-out-loud-iest moments and conversations. Whether you're hearing these stories for the first time or revisiting them after a few years, I hope they bring you a giggle.

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307. Natalie Mitchell, "Nat Runs Far" Nov 19, 2020

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"It's gonna take a lot of work. It's gonna take a lot of discipline and a lot of patience and a lot of throwing spaghetti at the wall and it not sticking at all."

Natalie Mitchell just might be the most joyful runner on the planet. The always-smiling running coach, mom of three, and 12-time marathoner is perhaps best known by her Instagram moniker: "Nat Runs Far." On this episode, she talks about how she has shaved an hour off her marathon time (from a 4:06 debut to a 3:05), and shares her dreams to qualify for the Olympic Marathon Trials. She talks about setting goals, managing expectations, and taking necessary time off. And Natalie talks about her experiences as a Black woman runner, shares her secrets to a happy marriage, and talks about her latest endeavor with her husband Jerold, the launch of the Suite Run podcast.

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What you'll get on this episode:

Is Natalie happy and smiley all the time? (4:15)
Natalie talks about her recent knee surgery and how recovery is going (5:45)
How Natalie became a runner (11:45)
On the transition from collegiate runner to real-life runner (18:30)
How Natalie has chipped away at her marathon time, going from a 4:06 to a 3:05 (22:30)
Natalie's next running goal (28:45)
All about Coach Natalie (34:20)
Natalie is a busy mom of three — when does she run? (37:40)
Natalie's tips for a long, happy, joyful marriage (44:45)
Natalie talks about her experience as a Black woman runner (49:45)
All about the Suite Run podcast (59:30)

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