Stay ConnectedA podcast about New York City’s running culture, now being recorded out in the wild. Chris Chavez and Patryk Odedina pull up to random running hot spots of the five boroughs to talk with the luminaries, legends, and strangers who make NYC the world’s greatest running town. Untold stories, unscripted conversations, and the city itself as the third host.
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John Donodeo was born and raised in Astoria, Queens before he attended Manhattan College and Penn State and then made his way back to New York, where he left a major footprint as the head track and field and cross country coach at Regis High School – a private all-boys Jesuit High School in Manhattan. It’s a tuition free school that attracts some of the smartest kids in the city. He was there for more than 30 years. As a result, he has so many awesome stories and you really feel how nice and selfless of a person he was in more than 100 seasons of coaching. We dive into what it’s like to make an impact on the lives of so many people, what makes a good coach, does getting older necessarily mean getting slower and what it’s like going into retirement after being part of something special for so long. Email John: john.f.donodeo[@]gmail.com ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance: www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc --------- SPONSOR: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile Register for the 5th Ave Mile & check out everything going on at Runner Con. Test your speed by racing down 20 iconic Manhattan blocks on September 8th in the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile. All registered runners receive a pair of New Balance running shorts. Heats are filling up quickly, so register now at Nyrr.org/NB5thAveMile. Reserve your spot to our LIVE SHOW on 9/7 at the NYRR Run Center with the Pansa Boyz and Mirna Valerio. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/runners-of-nyc-live-redefining-runners-with-mirna-valerio-and-the-pansa-boyz-tickets-69933556149 --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/leighannesharek instagram.com/wicked.la www.strava.com/athletes/10122804 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Before Tim Jeffreys landed at Fohr as the marketing director, where he oversees brand communication that helps companies and agencies execute influencer projects, he wore many hats. He studied math in college, did a little coaching, managed an independent movie theatre and tested his hand at filmmaking. His biggest project and first feature film is coming soon. It called 'The 41st Day' – the title comes from Biblical references and how something special may be bound to happen after 40 days. The film followed American marathoner Ryan Hall and his build-up to the London Olympics in 2012. However, injuries spiraled and really changed Hall’s career until he retired in 2015. The film was also a major part of Tim’s life and so it was also life-changing for him. We spend a bit of time discussing its impact and Tim’s passion toward his work. We also touch on Tim's history as a decent high school runner in North Carolina, his first marathon at 16, finding out his grandfather served up a historic home run to Babe Ruth and much more. Follow Tim on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thjeffreys/ Follow the 41st Day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhallfilm/ Original Trailer for the 41st Day: https://vimeo.com/39801781 ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance: www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc --------- SPONSOR: Ragnar has made running a team sport. It is the perfect combination for you and your running friends whether you’re a serious runner, casual runner or a mix of both. Everyone can run a Ragnar and finish the overnight relay together. With 19 trail races and 16 road races across the country, there’s sure to be one close by – including one right here in our New York City backyard at Wawayanda Lake October 11-12. Embrace the challenge. Sign up today and get $80 off your team at any 2019 or 2020 race with promo code RUNNYC. Visit runragnar.com/RunnersOfNYC --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/leighannesharek instagram.com/wicked.la www.strava.com/athletes/10122804 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Zach Hetrick is the co-founder of Sprint Step, Inc, which is a content creation agency that specializes in photo storytelling and event recaps. He is undoubtedly one of the city’s best sports photographers who has done work for major sportswear companies but is also rooted in capturing some of the best images of everyday New York City runners. At the same time, he does some impressive running of his own (many times with a camera in his hands). Aside from maybe seeing his work on Instagram or his handle in photo credits, not too many people know Zach’s story which goes back to Fort Wayne, Indiana. We’re here to bring it to you. We'll dive into his past to learn where he picked up his quick instincts, speed and practice as a photographer and runner. Plus, he’ll share what he’s learned from shooting and being up close with the likes of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge, New York City Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan, Boston/New York and silver medal winner Meb Keflezighi and more. Follow Zach on Instagram: www.instagram.com/zhetrick/ ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance: www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc --------- SPONSOR: Ragnar has made running a team sport. It is the perfect combination for you and your running friends whether you’re a serious runner, casual runner or a mix of both. Everyone can run a Ragnar and finish the overnight relay together. With 19 trail races and 16 road races across the country, there’s sure to be one close by – including one right here in our New York City backyard at Wawayanda Lake October 11-12. Embrace the challenge. Sign up today and get $80 off your team at any 2019 or 2020 race with promo code RUNNYC. Visit runragnar.com/RunnersOfNYC --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/leighannesharek instagram.com/wicked.la www.strava.com/athletes/10122804 📷 @bhgross/IG 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Through her work with Peloton, Becs Gentry has become one of the most recognizable treadmill instructors around the world and encourages hundreds of people to run. She recently sat down with us to give us a full deep dive on her upbringing in Worcester, England as a multi-sport athlete with an emphasis on tennis. She shares how and why she left that behind to focus on athletics (the beautiful British version of saying track and field). Now Becs boasts a 2:50 marathon personal best. How did she get there? what she did before she got into the fitness space, why she rarely competes in races, her foray into ultra marathons and much more including her recent string of personal bests at the Hong Kong Marathon and Boston Marathon. A few insights into the 2019 Speed Project (a 340 mile unsanctioned relay race from LA to Vegas) are also sprinkled in. Enjoy the conversation. Follow Becs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becsgentry/ ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance: www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc --------- SPONSOR: Ragnar has made running a team sport. It is the perfect combination for you and your running friends whether you’re a serious runner, casual runner or a mix of both. Everyone can run a Ragnar and finish the overnight relay together. With 19 trail races and 16 road races across the country, there’s sure to be one close by – including one right here in our New York City backyard at Wawayanda Lake October 11-12. Embrace the challenge. Sign up today and get $80 off your team at any 2019 or 2020 race with promo code RUNNYC. Visit runragnar.com/RunnersOfNYC --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/leighannesharek instagram.com/wicked.la https://www.strava.com/athletes/10122804 📷 @zhetrick/IG 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
The sport needs more passionate fans like Paul Leak. The former New York Road Runners assistant events manager and current Strava marketing associate joins the podcast after a brief trip by Chris to the West Coast. Co-Host Emeritus Jeanne Mack also returns for the special episode. Paul is originally from North Carolina but spent much of the past decade in New York City getting people active within the community. In his role with NYRR, he would travel to all different parts of the city to try and help popularize running. He also was one of the co-founders of the November Project chapter in New York City. A November Project blog post on Paul described him as "the adventurer, the wild spirit, and the dreamer.” If you've seen Paul cheering on the sidelines of a race, you'd know this is all true. Even though he moved to San Francisco for his role with Strava, his presence is still felt in New York and he makes trips often. Once a Runner of NYC, always a Runner of NYC. Follow Paul on Instagram: https://instagram.com/paulleak/ Follow Paul on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance. www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc ^ You'll have first dibs on a spot to our live show and photo exhibit on Aug. 1 with photographer Zach Hetrick. --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez https://www.strava.com/athletes/9032675 ▶ Follow Jeanne Mack twitter.com/jmmackattack/ instagram.com/jmmackattack/ https://www.strava.com/athletes/12008944 📷 @whitgautreaux/IG 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Cam Erhardt joins the podcast to cap off Pride Month! He is an Olympic Marathon Trials hopeful who trains with Brooklyn Track Club. He started running as a 12-year-old in Texas, found his groove in the Texas High School scene before continuing his career as an NCAA Division 1 runner at San Diego. After college, he made the spontaneous decision to move to New York and then abandoned running to join the Crossfit scene. Around the same time, he came out as gay and never been more himself and never been happier. We’re 100 percent certain that his positivity and outlook on life will be contagious. He’s totally personable, outgoing, hardworking and driven in all aspects of his life. We hope you enjoy his running story. Follow Cam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camzor13/ -------- NYRR PRIDE RUN VIRTUAL 5K Be a part of a monumental celebration as the world marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and a half-century of LGBTQIA+ liberation. Sign up for the FREE NYRR Virtual Pride Run 5K Powered by Strava and run it any time between June 22nd and June 30th. Run the virtual race and part of the movement, even if you don’t live in New York City. Register for the NYRR Virtual Pride Run 5K now at nyrr.org/VirtualRacing/RunnersNYC ------- ❤️ Please consider supporting our work. We want to continue pushing out the podcast on a bi-weekly basis and bring you quality audio for our guests. we're simply asking for you to set aside a few dollars that might go toward a coffee or dollar slice to support our work. In return, we'll do our best to put together exclusive episodes, interviews and maybe some video for those supporters. The NYC running community is awesome and we'd appreciate the assistance. https://www.patreon.com/runnersofnyc --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/LeighAnneSharek instagram.com/wicked.la 📷 @perfectine/IG 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
David Kilgore joins the podcast. He is one of the most talented distance runners in New York City. He runs for the New York Athletic Club and On Running. He was a high school standout in Florida before a series of events in his life led to stops at the University of Colorado (where he was an alternate on the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championship winning team), Florida and Oklahoma State for college. He found marathons and trail running shortly thereafter while living out of a van and making more stops in Utah, Arizona and eventually New York City. Most recently, Kilgore just finished 82nd at the 2019 Trail Running World Championships in Portugal. We discuss all of that and more on this episode. Follow David on Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidkilgore -------- NYRR PRIDE RUN VIRTUAL 5K Be a part of a monumental celebration as the world marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and a half-century of LGBTQIA+ liberation. Sign up for the FREE NYRR Virtual Pride Run 5K Powered by Strava and run it any time between June 22nd and June 30th. Run the virtual race and part of the movement, even if you don’t live in New York City. Register for the NYRR Virtual Pride Run 5K now at https://nyrr.org/VirtualRacing/RunnersNYC --------- ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez ▶ Follow Leigh Anne twitter.com/LeighAnneSharek instagram.com/wicked.la 📷 Jamil Coury 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
You've probably seen her on the latest cover of Runner's World. There's a chance that she's blown past you during a race while wearing her Streets 101 singlet. Maybe you've taken one of her classes at The Fort or Mile High Run Club? Jess Movold is everywhere and now you get to learn her story. We were honored to welcome and host Jess for our first-ever LIVE podcast in front of an audience. She takes us all the way back to Hermann, Missouri to tell us about her upbringing with her father and two sisters. Her journey makes its first stop in New York City as an unexpected intern for Tommy Hilfiger and that's when she picks running back up as a means of commuting and not getting bored. On this show, she'll take us through some of the challenges from her professional and personal life as well as funny stories about her first marathon, getting lost and having just $4 for a Gatorade during a 22-miler and the big reveal of being on the cover of Runner's World. If you want to follow Jess on Instagram, check out her profiles below: https://instagram.com/jessmovold https://instagram.com/runnersoworldcoach -------- Thanks to our listeners for making GLOBAL RUNNING DAY a success. We aimed to pledge 1,000 miles on June 5th to celebrate running and encourage others to get moving. We ended up running 1,028. There's still a chance to participate in the NYRR Virtual Global Running day one-mile Powered by Strava. All you have to do is sign up for the virtual race and run one mile hard anywhere, anytime before June 9 and you’ll be entered to win a round-trip flight on United Airlines to fly and of course, run anywhere in the world. Hotel accommodations are also included. More details will also be available on https://globalrunningday.org/RunnersOfNYC -------- Don't forget to pay a visit to CUSTOM PERFORMANCE – They are the best running and sports physical therapy center in New York City with physical therapists that specialize in orthopedic injury treatments and running injury treatments. They also feature performance and recovery services for all runners of all abilities. Follow them at @nycustompt or check out nycustompt.com. We highly recommend them and encourage you to visit them at 295 Madison Ave #1026, New York, NY 10017. --------- ▶ Follow us: https://twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC https://instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez ▶ Follow Leigh Anne https://twitter.com/LeighAnneSharek https://instagram.com/wicked.la 📷Runner's World cover edit. 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Lucy Paez Stelzner of Distance Project NYC and We Run Uptown joins the Runners of NYC Podcast. On Instagram, she describes herself as a "Runner. Obsessive traveler. Public health advocate. Proud Latina. Reading nerd." Lucy is an emerging sub-elite in the New York City women's running community and has made an impact on the uptown running community. Lucy ran 2:58 at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon, which is a major improvement from the 4:29 that she ran at the 2009 New York City Marathon. We discuss how she's elevated her running talent to the next level, why she surrounds herself with fast women in a newly-formed women's running crew, how she motivates those in the uptown community and much more. She also shares why she ran the Tokyo Marathon in memory of Marquita Francique. --- GLOBAL RUNNING DAY – Mark Your Calendars! Join us on Global Running Day on June 5, 2019, as we celebrate running and encourage others to get moving. No matter how fast you run or how far you go, what’s important is that you have fun being active and inspiring others in the community to join you. Leigh Anne and Chris want you to pledge to run and join the Runners of NYC team to see how many miles we can stack up. It's simple. Visit globalrunningday.org/RunnersofNYC. Make the pledge and join the Runners of NYC team when you select your team name. Don’t forget to share your posts on Global Running Day by using #GlobalRunningDay and following @globalrunningday on Instagram. RUNNERS OF NYC LIVE On June 6th, we are hosting our first-ever live show. We're keeping the Global Running Day festivities going at Custom Performance. Jess Movold, who is a coach at Mile High Run Club and was most recently featured on the cover of Runner's World will share her running story with us. Check-in starts at 6:30 p.m. at 295 Madison Ave #1026, New York, NY 10017. Join the waitlist here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/runners-of-nyc-podcast-live-hosted-by-custom-performance-tickets-61866225546 ▶ Follow us: https://twitter.com/RunnersOfNYC https://instagram.com/runnersofnyc ▶ Follow Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez ▶ Follow Leigh Anne https://twitter.com/LeighAnneSharek https://instagram.com/wicked.la 📷by Zach Hetrick – Follow him on Instagram: https://instagram.com/zhetrick 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: runnersofnyc@gmail.com
Lindsay Crouse of The New York Times joins the Runners of NYC Podcast just a day after publishing an op-ed and video that highlight's how Nike does not guarantee female athletes a salary during their pregnancies or immediately after giving birth. It is a powerful piece that also featured Olympians Kara Goucher and Alysia Montano speaking out about the policy. We jump right into the conversation with a discussion about her latest opinion piece and the running community + sports community's reaction. Lindsay is a senior staff editor at The Times and an Op-Docs coordinating producer. She grew up in Rhode Island and then went on to run cross country and track at Harvard. After college, she landed in New York City and worked her way to The Times, where she's since put together some tremendous stories and columns on running and in particular women's distance running. In addition to all of that, Lindsay has completed 11 marathons and is planning to chase an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier in the fall. We discuss how her experience as a serious runner also helps her work and storytelling process. If you're interested in following Lindsay on Twitter, she's @LindsayCrouse. Show Notes: Nike Told Me to Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted a Baby https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/opinion/nike-maternity-leave.html How the 'Shalane Flanagan Effect' Works https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/opinion/sunday/shalane-flanagan-marathon-running.html When One of the World’s Most Visible Athletes Is Told She Can’t Be One https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/opinion/sunday/caster-semenya-running.html Related: Fast Women - a newsletter recapping all things women's running http://www.fast-women.org/newsletter-archive/ The Kick - a running newsletter for women https://thekick.substack.com/ GLOBAL RUNNING DAY – Mark Your Calendars! Join us on Global Running Day on June 5, 2019, as we celebrate running and encourage others to get moving. No matter how fast you run or how far you go, what’s important is that you have fun being active and inspiring others in the community to join you. Leigh Anne and Chris want you to pledge to run and join the Runners of NYC team to see how many miles we can stack up. It's simple. Visit http://globalrunningday.org/RunnersofNYC. Make the pledge and join the Runners of NYC team when you select your team name. Don’t forget to share your posts on Global Running Day by using #GlobalRunningDay and following @globalrunningday on Instagram. RUNNERS OF NYC LIVE On June 6th, we are hosting our first-ever live show. We're keeping the Global Running Day festivities going at Custom Performance. Jess Movold, who is a coach at Mile High Run Club and was most recently featured on the cover of Runner's World will share her running story with us. Check-in starts at 6:30 p.m. at 295 Madison Ave #1026, New York, NY 10017. Spaces are limited so RSVP today --> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/runners-of-nyc-podcast-live-hosted-by-custom-performance-tickets-61866225546
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