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Lucho Waggoner on Endurance Sports, Racing, and Coaching Feb 26, 2014

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Tim (Lucho) Waggoner is an endurance-sport coach, accomplished triathlete and ultra runner, and Endurance Planet podcast coach.

In this episode we discuss Lucho’s background in athletics from playing high school football to his success as a two time All-American in track in college. Lucho shares the highs and lows of racing and training from his most mentally challenging marathons to his most memorable triathlon. Lucho gives the inside scoop about his life now: being a father, avid fisherman, talented cyclist, and sought-after endurance sports coach.

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EPISODE LINKS

Lucho's Blog
Lucho's Twitter: @joghardlucho
Lucho's Podcast: Endurance Planet
Lucho's One Direction Athlete's Video

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Hannah Roberts on Ultrarunning and the Navy Feb 20, 2014

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Hannah Roberts is an ultrarunner, cyclist, and member of the U.S. Navy. Hannah has been in the navy since 2009 and is an experienced ultrarunner who has had numerous wins in the 100-mile distance.

In this episode, we discuss Hannah’s love of running ultras from her most memorable 100-miler to her heat training for 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon. Hannah discusses her upcoming races and how she fits training in while on navy deployment. Hannah shares insight on her self-care practices from her journey with depression to the role of nutrition in her life. I hope you enjoy the show!

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EPISODE LINKS

Hannah's Run Sea Legs Run Blog
Hannah's Twitter: @hannah100robs
Hannah's Instagram: @hannah4011

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Becky Wade on Running, Racing, and Traveling Feb 17, 2014

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Becky Wade is a professional runner for Asics, Watson Fellow, and world traveler. Becky graduated from Rice University in 2012 with success in the 5k, 10k, and steeplechase. The year after graduation, Becky received a prestigious Watson Fellowship to travel the world studying different running cultures. During her fellowship, Becky visited over twenty countries and ran 3,504 miles. In 2013, Becky was the fifth fastest female American marathoner with her 2:30 marathon time in the California International Marathon. What makes it even more amazing is that it was her first marathon ever!

In this episode, we discuss Becky’s running background from being a hurdler in fifth grade to what she thought about when racing the 10k in college. Becky shares the inside scoop on her Watson Fellowship and describes her favorite place she travelled: Ethiopia. Becky offers wise advice for runners based on her experiences with injuries. Lastly, Becky reveals what inspires her outside of running.

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EPISODE LINKS

Becky's Blog from her Watson Fellowship: Becky Runs Away
Becky's Twitter: @bexwade89

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Phil Wharton on Running, Flexibility, and Training Feb 12, 2014

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Phil Wharton is a musculoskeletal therapist, author, and runner. Phil has worked with and trained hundreds of Olympic medalists, world record holders, and professional teams with the Wharton system that his father, Jim Wharton, and him developed. Phil is also an accomplished runner himself, with a marathon PR of 2:23.

In this episode we discuss Phil’s running and health journey, as he overcame scoliosis using the Wharton system. Phil debunks myths on stretching as he explains active isolated flexibility, a key component of the Wharton system. Phil offers wise advice for runners, explaining the role of rest, recovery, and breath. Lastly, Phil shares the inside scoop on why he thinks Kenyan runners are so successful.

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EPISODE LINKS

Phil's Wharton Health Site
Phil's Twitter: @phil_wharton
Wharton Performance Facebook
Wharton Performance Youtube

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Anya Kassoff on Cooking, Health, and Blogging Jan 24, 2014

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Anya Kassoff is the creator of the Golubka food blog. Golubka is Russian for dove and is a version of Anya’s maiden name.

In this episode we discuss Anya’s inspiration for starting Golubka with her exploration of raw, vegan, and vegetarian cooking. Anya discusses her upcoming cookbook, The Vibrant Table, to be published in June 2014. Lastly, Anya shares the inside scoop on what she eats, when traveling and at home.

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EPISODE LINKS

Golubka Blog
Golubka Facebook
Golubka Twitter: @GolubkaKitchen
Golubka Instagram: @golubka

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein on Yoga, Their Relationship, and the New Year Jan 17, 2014

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Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein are an LA-based yoga teaching duo. Briohny and Dice are known for their love of inversions and arm balances with their development of signature styles of Bryce and Fit Flow Yoga. They have both shared their love of yoga through popular Equinox videos: “The Contortionist,” “Paddleboarders, Meet Your Mat,” and “The Balancing Act.”

In this episode, we discuss Briohny and Dice’s relationship with yoga, each other, and the upcoming year. Briohny and Dice describe how they first came to their yoga mats, their experiences of teaching yoga internationally, and challenges in their personal practices. Briohny and Dice share the story of how they first met and their relationship when co-teaching. Lastly, Briohny and Dice preview what's ahead for 2014: family, yoga, and their newfound love of golf!

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EPISODE LINKS

Briohny's Site
Dice's Site
Briohny's Facebook
Dice's Facebook
Briohny & Dice's Twitter: @briohny_dice
Briohny & Dice's Instagram: @bryceyoga

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Mary McManus on Healing, Writing, and Running Dec 25, 2013

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Mary McManus is a writer, runner, and spiritual warrior.

In this episode we discuss Mary’s healing odyssey that began December 2006 with her diagnosis of post polio syndrome. Mary shares her experience rediscovering running with the support of KMI structural integration body work with Joseph Welch and the Visceral Manipulation with Joanna Welch. Mary gives the inside scoop on her writing, from her upcoming memoir “Coming Home” to her favorite reads of 2013.

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EPISODE LINKS

Mary's Website
Mary's Blog
Mary's Youtube Channel
Mary's Amazon Author Page
Mary's Twitter: @marymcpoet
Boston Integrated Body Website

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Tawnee Prazak on Triathlon, Coaching, and Nutrition Dec 24, 2013

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Tawnee Prazak is a triathlon coach, personal trainer, triathlete, Endurance Planet podcast host, and model.

In this episode we discuss Tawnee’s background in athletics from her first triathlon experience to her new offseason passion: yoga! Tawnee gives the inside scoop about being a host of the Endurance Planet podcast. Lastly, Tawnee shares her insight on the benefits of rest, recovery, and nutrition.

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EPISODE LINKS

Tawnee's Coaching Site
Tawnee's Blog
Tawnee's Twitter: @tawneeprazak
Tawnee's Facebook
Tawnee's Podcast: Endurance Planet

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Scott Spitz on Running, Veganism, and Battling Cancer Dec 10, 2013

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Scott Spitz is an accomplished runner, writer, and long-time vegan. Scott is the creator of the RunVegan blog, where he shares his insights on running, veganism, and life.

In this episode, we discuss how Scott started running at the age of six to accomplishing his 2:25:55 marathon PR in the 2009 Chicago Marathon. Scott explains the backstory to his nineteen-years of being a vegan. Lastly, Scott describes his current journey with stomach cancer and how it has influenced his relationship with running and life.

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EPISODE LINKS

Scott's RunVegan Blog
Scott's Instagram: @runrevolt

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

Avasa and Matty Love on Music and Spirituality Nov 19, 2013

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Avasa and Matty Love are a LA-based music duo on the podcast. Avasa and Matty first met in 2008 when Avasa was working as a waitress at Cafe Gratitude and two years later, in 2010, they got married and released their first EP, “Love is King, Loving is Queen.” They are currently working on their upcoming album, “The Road,” due to be released in December 2013. In this episode, we discuss Avasa and Matty’s meditation and spiritual paths that inspire their music. Avasa and Matty describe their diverse musical influences, ranging from Beethoven to India Arie. Lastly, Avasa and Matty share their studies with teacher Juan Ruiz Naupari and Pneuma Yoga.

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EPISODE LINKS

Avasa & Matty's Site
Avasa & Matty's Facebook
Avasa & Matty's Twitter: @avasamatty
Avasa & Matty's Bandcamp

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For more information and additional content visit runningonom.com

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