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216. LIVE on International Women's Day Mar 11, 2020

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In honor of International Women's Day, I sat down with an all-star panel of smart, inspiring women — Abby Bales, Rozalynn Frazier, Kelly Hogan, and Henna Rustami — to talk about everything from periods, nutrition, and diversity in running to the whys behind why we started running and why we keep running.

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215. LIVE at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with Sarah Cummings, Kaitlin Goodman, Amanda Nurse, Ladia Albertson-Junkans, & Jenny Donnelly Mar 05, 2020

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"I am here to try and find the best version of myself." —Sarah Cummings

"I am here because running makes me feel the most alive." —Kaitlin Goodman

"I'm here because I found running later in life, and it felt like it fed my soul." —Amanda Nurse

"My why is Gabe Grunewald." —Ladia Albertson-Junkans

"I'm here because running feels like home. And because despite years of subpar performances and giving up on myself, I had people who didn't, and I'm very grateful for that." —Jenny Donnelly

It was a tremendous honor and privilege to host a live show at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Expo in Atlanta, GA, with five former Ali on the Run Show guests and Trials runners: Sarah Cummings, Kaitlin Goodman, Amanda Nurse, Ladia Albertson-Junkans, and Jenny Donnelly. This was an inspiring, uplifting, at times emotional conversation about goals, the running community, choices and sacrifices, and each woman's "why."

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214. Veronica Jackson & Alex Bernardi Recap the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Mar 05, 2020

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"This showed me I can make more dreams — because apparently they come true!" —Veronica Jackson

Last week, we heard from U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon qualifiers, friends, and former training partners Veronica Jackson and Alex Bernardi. This week, they're back to recap their respective races in Atlanta. (Spoiler: Veronica finished 63rd and Alex ran a personal best!)

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Veronica and Alex were feeling three days after running the Trials (2:30)
Breaking down the early miles of the race (7:25)
On the crowds and the spectators (13:45)
Alex and Veronica talk about what it was like seeing each other during the race (20:10)
Veronica talks about experiencing pre-race anxiety the day before the race (24:00)
What it was really like being in Atlanta (32:25)

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Veronica on Alex on Episode 211 of the Ali on the Run Show

Atlanta Track Club

Kaitlin Goodman on Episode 160 of the Ali on the Run Show

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213. LIVE at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with Carrie Tollefson, Meb Keflezighi, & UCAN Mar 04, 2020

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This is the first of several post-U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials episodes coming your way this week. It was such an honor to co-host a live show after the race alongside Carrie Tollefson and Meb Keflezighi — in front of a 400-person audience! After an inspiring opening speech by UCAN President and CEO Shoba Murali and a few remarks from Meb, we recapped the race with Carrie (who was the official race announcer) and Meb (the official race starter). Then, we welcomed seven UCAN athletes — Sarah Sellers, Taylor Ward, Dawn Grunnagle, Tyler Pennel, Andrea Toppin, Anita Perez, and Jocelyn Todd — who shared their stories from the day. Some had breakthrough races (a PR for Sarah Sellers!), while others had challenging days on the course. All of their stories were honest, uplifting, and relatable, and I'm so grateful for everything they shared.

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What you'll get on this episode:

Opening remarks from Shoba Murali, UCAN President and CEO (3:40)
A few words from Meb Keflezighi (9:00)
The live show begins! Carrie and Meb recap the race from their perspectives (12:30)
Taylor Ward, Sarah Sellers, and Dawn Grunnagle recap their races at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (30:45)
Tyler Pennel joins the conversation to talk about his race, where he finished 11th overall (43:20)
Andrea Toppin, Anita Perez, and Jocelyn Todd share their races stories from the day (58:30)

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212. Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt Feb 27, 2020

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Welcome to the second edition of a new monthly series on the Ali on the Run Show: Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt. Every month, Matt Chittim — host of the Rambling Runner podcast and the Road to the Olympic Trials show — and I will come together to talk about running industry news, our own running, and things we're loving right now, and to answer listener questions about running and podcasting. It's something new we're trying, so let us know what you think and what you want more (or less!) of. On this episode, it's all about Trials talk. We share our excitement for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, talk about our predictions about what might happen while admitting none of us really have any idea, and answer listener questions about podcasting.

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Superhero Muffins

Publix Atlanta 5K

Peter Bromka on Road to the Olympic Trials

Lou Serafini on Road to the Olympic Trials

Sarah Ibbetson @runningbcba on Instagram (2:45.01 series)

"In Celebrating Local Olympic Hopefuls, We Lift Up Our Communities" by Erin Strout for Women's Running

Jay Holder on The CITIUS MAG Podcast

Jay Holder on C Tolle Run

Kaitlin Gregg Goodman on Episode 160 of the Ali on the Run Show

Sara Hall on Episode 144 of the Ali on the Run Show

Steph Bruce on Episode 206 of the Ali on the Run Show

Steph Bruce on Episode 104 of the Ali on the Run Show

Alison Wade and Erin Strout on Road to the Olympic Trials

Elle Purrier on Episode 210 of the Ali on the Run Show

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211. Veronica Jackson & Alex Bernardi, Olympic Trials Qualifiers Feb 26, 2020

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"The only reason this was my goal is because it was her goal. I only have this dream because she was crazy enough to dream it first." —Veronica Jackson

Veronica Jackson and Alex Bernardi are among the 500+ women who will be running the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon this weekend in Atlanta, GA. They're longtime training partners, and on this episode, they talk about the power of running friendships, and the effects your best running friends can have on your goals. Today, Alex and Veronica live in separate cities — Veronica in Boston where she's an attorney at the Partners Healthcare Hospital System, and Alex in New York City, where she's a research associate at a nonprofit — but we got together in person to record this episode (after they finished their 20-miler, of course).

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Alex and Veronica were feeling two weeks out from the Trials (7:30)
Alex reflects on qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials (8:30)
What does it mean to each of them to get to run the Trials? (14:00)
Alex talks about her postpartum running experience, and shares how she qualified for the Trials again after having her son (16:20)
#TBT: Alex and Veronica share the story of how they met, and the importance of running friendships (19:50)
How moving out of NYC affected Veronica's training (34:15)
How Veronica found new running buddies in Boston (52:00)
How Veronica and Alex support each other from afar, and what the OTQ community is like (56:15)

What we mention on this episode:

Central Park Track Club

Sarah Cummings on Episode 112 of the Ali on the Run Show

Jenny Donnelly on Episode 193 of the Ali on the Run Show

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210. Elle Purrier, Indoor Mile American Record Holder Feb 24, 2020

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"It's a pretty misunderstood lifestyle. Unless you're in it, you don't really have a clue what it's like to do it or why you would do it, because it's so much work. But the people who have a passion for it would never change that."

Earlier this month, Elle Purrier won the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York City. In the process, she set a new American record in the indoor mile (4:16.85), broke a 37-year-old record, ran an 8-second personal best time, and ran the second fastest indoor mile in history. On this episode, Elle, who runs for New Balance, talks about that day, and reflects on her indoor season before she begins training for outdoor season — and the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials. She also talks about growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont, and how that impacted her work ethic.

Thank you to the Atlanta Track Club for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! Go to atlantatrackclub.org to sign up for this weekend's Publix Atlanta 5K, where you can finish in the same spot as the men and women running the Olympic Trials Marathon the day before!

What you'll get on this episode:

Recapping Elle's amazing race at the 2020 Millrose Games (3:00)
Recapping the next week's USATF indoor championships in Albuquerque, where Elle ran the 3000m (11:00)
Elle sounds off on her competition (19:15)
What's next for Elle, and how does outdoor training compare to indoor training? (20:30)
On growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont (22:45)
A closer look at Elle's training, and looking back at the 2019 Fifth Avenue Mile (28:30)

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209. Catching Up with Andrea Barber Feb 20, 2020

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"I'm an open book. I have no shame about anything I have gone through or felt."

Andrea Barber — perhaps best known as Kimmy Gibbler on Full House and the Netflix revival Fuller House — is back on the Ali on the Run Show! And this time, she's a published author! Andrea's first book, Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again, came out late last year, and it's a hit. (I'm not just saying this because Andrea is a friend: This book is fantastic.) Full Circle isn't a salacious Hollywood memoir or tell-all. It's real and it's honest, and in it, Andrea shares her story in a raw, visceral way. On this episode, Andrea and I catch up on what's new in her life — including why her home is filled with thousands of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, what it was like wrapping the fifth and final season of Fuller House, and where she's at with running right now — and we talk about some of my favorite parts of the book, including her uncensored stories about depression, anxiety, and divorce.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How it feels to have wrapped Fuller House (7:50)
On becoming a writer for Fuller House (20:55)
What's next for Andrea? (29:00)
All about Andrea's book, Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again, and her decision to open up about depression, anxiety, and divorce (32:40)
How New Kids on the Block helped Andrea through her divorce (48:45)
Where Andrea is at with running right now (56:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Andrea Barber on Episode 45 of the Ali on the Run Show

Andrea Barber on Episode 77 of the Ali on the Run Show

Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again, by Andrea Barber

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208. Love on the Run Week with Kara & Adam Goucher Feb 14, 2020

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"Change always takes time, and the battles that Adam and I have chosen to fight have just taken time. We've learned to be patient and to think less about ourselves and more about the future."

Happy Valentine's Day! We're celebrating here on the Ali on the Run Show with the fifth and final episode of Love on the Run Week — and we're wrapping things up with the Gouchers! Kara and Adam Goucher have been married for 19 years. On this episode, we have an open and honest conversation about their struggles with infertility and how it affected their marriage, Kara's time as a Nike-sponsored athlete who was suspended without pay during her pregnancy and postpartum period, and why they've decided to be outspoken activists in the industry. They talk about developing thicker skin, how speaking out has impacted their relationship, and about why they're so passionate about clean sport.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Kara and Adam met (1:55)
Is marriage easy? (10:35)
How becoming parents has changed their relationship (16:15)
On struggling with infertility (23:40)
Reflecting on Kara's time as a Nike-sponsored athlete, and why that time was "like being in a nightmare" for Kara and Adam (28:00)
Has speaking out publicly brought Kara and Adam closer or has it created marital stress? (41:20)
Kara and Adam share their 2020 goals, hopes, and dreams (48:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Kara on Episode 43 of the Ali on the Run Show

Kara on Episode 86 of the Ali on the Run Show

"It's Time For Me To Use My Voice" by Adam Goucher

Clean Sport Collective

Clean Sport Collective Podcast

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207. Love on the Run Week with Gwen Jorgensen & Pat Lemieux Feb 13, 2020

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"It showed Pat my worst side, and what I'm like when I'm not my happy self."

Gwen Jorgensen won gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in the triathlon, and then decided she wanted to trade in the bike and the swim for a while to see how she could fare as a professional distance runner. Today, Gwen trains with the Bowerman Track Club, and is gearing up to compete at the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 5K and 10K. And her husband, Pat Lemieux, will be by her side every step of the way. Pat was a professional cyclist, but he decided to put his career aside so he could fully support Gwen in hers. On this episode, they talk about that decision, and what it looked like then vs. now. Gwen and Pat live in Portland, OR, with their son, Stanley.

What you'll get on this episode:

How Gwen and Pat met (2:40)
How important was it to each of them to have a relationship with a fellow athlete? (10:20)
Pat's decision to leave his career as a professional cyclist in order to support Gwen in her career (13:00)
On the decision to have a baby (25:00)
The biggest challenges Pat and Gwen face in their relationship (33:25)
Gwen's decision to train for the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials (36:30)

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