Strong Runner Chick Radio – Megan Flanagan

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Episode 113: Marie Markham and Robyn McGillis of Wildwood Running on Coaching the Female Athlete May 18, 2020

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Marie and Robyn are long-time runners and high school coaches in the Portland, Oregon area, as well as the founders of Wildwood Running. They have a clinic in August 2020 called Coaching the Young Female Distance Runner. In addition to their coaching and upcoming clinic, they offer a variety of opportunities to bring athletes and coaches together to discuss important topics in our sport.

Connect:

You can learn more about them and sign up for their clinic at https://wildwoodrunning.com.

Episode 112: Rachel Belmont on Conquering Your Fears, Ultra Running, Skydiving, and Giving Back May 13, 2020

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Rachel's Bio:

Rachel is a 23 year old accelerated nursing student at Rutgers New Brunswick, a competitive Ultramarathoner, and a Licensed Skydiver. She has run a variety of race distances, ranging from marathons on 4/7 of the continents (in remote locations like Tunisia and deserts of Jordan) to 100 miles (most recently, she completed the 2019 Keys 100 miler and won the 2019 NJ One Day 24 Hour Race-finishing 106 miles after walking the last 2.5 hours with a hurt foot). Some of her biggest up and coming goals include becoming one of the few women to complete the Mt. Everest Ultramarathon next May (following in Vivian Lee’s footsteps as the first American woman last year) and one of the youngest females to complete Badwater 135 within the next few years.

Questions we ask Rachel include:

How did you get your start in running?
Given that we’re currently in COVID-19, we wanted to highlight and commend you on your fundraising efforts (which we’ll get more into), as well as being a nursing student! What led you to pursue this path, and where do you hope to work upon graduation?
From tackling ultramarathons to skydiving, you have had quite the number of experiences! What inspires you to embark on these feats?
Do you ever get afraid before attempting to skydive or run an ultra? How do you battle through fear and sum up the courage to tackle these challenges?
What has been your proudest moment in your ultramarathon / skydiving / or outside career thus far?
You’ve raised money for a number of charities and volunteered your time and races in generous ways. What advice would you give to listeners wanting to get more involved in their communities and give back?
How are you currently finding a silver lining in COVID-19? What’s been keeping you going?
Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger self?
What does being a SRC mean to you?

Connect with Rachel on Instagram at @_skyrnr_ or at: https://linktr.ee/rbel96

Episode 111: Haley Markos, Podcast Host of Triple Knot, on Collegiate Running, Mental Health, and Sharing Stories May 11, 2020

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Haley Markos is wrapping up her final weeks as a student at Smith College in Massachusetts where she completed four years of cross country, three years of track, and one year of swimming. A New Hampshire native, Haley started competitive swimming and running in fifth grade and pursued triathlon throughout high school.

While pursuing her degree in engineering, Haley explored her interest in making physical activity more inclusive through research in prosthetics and wearable robotic devices. However, it has been during her work with youth running programs that Haley has discovered what she aspires to pursue as a career -- coaching.

Her personal experiences with mental health and eating disorders, ambition to use sport as a way to spark change in the world, and her overall zeal for all things running led her to start her own podcast, Triple Knot, as a space for female collegiate runners to share their own stories.

Links to the podcast:

· Apple Podcasts

o https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/triple-knot/id1494804719

· Spotify

o https://open.spotify.com/show/0nV04G5UQIs8M7e9RqRMHH

Instagram: @markoshaley

Email: haleyb.markos@gmail.com

Episode 110: Ragen Chastain on Body Size and Privilege, Ditching Fatphobia, and Health at Every Size May 07, 2020

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Ragen was scheduled to be a guest at our 2020 SRC Retreat and will now be a speaker at our June 2021 Retreat -- while we are bummed to have to postpone, we are beyond excited to have her joining us!

Learn more about her below.

Bio: Ragen Chastain is a speaker, writer, and thought leader in the fields of Body Image, Health at Every Size, Inclusion In Sport, and Corporate Wellness. She is the author of the blog DanceswithFat.org, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, and co-founder of the Fit Fatties Forum. Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to stages around the world, and writes for outlets including espnW, Glamour, and a monthly series in US News & World report about athletes breaking stereotypes. She has been featured as an expert internationally on radio, television and documentary film, and was recently a featured athlete in the Olympic Channels Body+ video series. She is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Functional Fitness Specialist, three-time National champion dancer, and two-time marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their adorable dog, and is training for her first (and only!) iron-distance triathlon.

Self-described:

*Speaker, Writer, Activist, Athlete, Fatty, Budding Comic

*NEDA Ambassador

*she/her

Resources:

https://www.instagram.com/ragenchastain/?hl=en

https://danceswithfat.org/

https://linktr.ee/ragenchastain

Episode 109: Alayna Horvath on Investing in Life, Her Path to Becoming an RD, and Finding Gratitude May 04, 2020

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About Alayna: Alayna Horvath is a young, forward-thinking Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer. She has been dedicated to helping others with their health after her father's passing from colon cancer as a child, and therefore, has spent most of her life studying nutrition. As a long distance runner herself for more than ten years, she is passionate about educating female endurance athletes how to properly nourish their bodies and minds to run their absolute best, without restriction of any sort. This includes quicker recoveries, improving performance, injury prevention, and having a harmonious relationship with food. Alayna loves exploring the world, building close relationships, trying new foods, and living a fulfilling life. Questions Asked in this Episode: We know you enjoy long distance running, how did you get your start in running? How has movement changed for you during the years? You always tend to find the light in the toughest of situations. How do you approach life? You recently became an RD, what was that process like for you? What inspired you to pursue this path? Who do you hope to work with as an RD? What advice do you have for someone navigating body image issues? What is one of your favorite recipes? Easy go to lunch/dinner recipes? What is currently bringing you joy? What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you? Connect with Alayna: Instagram: @alaynaflan

Episode 108: Emma Zimmerman on Eating Disorders, Sustainability, and Changing Conversation into Action Apr 30, 2020

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Emma is a writer and activist currently based outside of Chicago. Through her writing, Emma explores topics of women in endurance sports, sustainable farming, and environmental justice. Her work has been featured in Women’s Running, the Sacramento Press, and Girl Talk HQ. Originally from the East Coast, Emma is thrilled to return to New York to pursue an MFA in Nonfiction Writing this fall. You can follow her on Instagram @emma_zimmerman or at uprooteddiaries.com.

Episode 107: Rachel Rae Drake on Paving Your Own Way, Finding the Joy in Running, and The Magic of Community Apr 27, 2020

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Rachel’s Bio:

Rachel is in the 23rd grade at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. She spent the first 17 grades in Minnesota, originally at White Bear Lake High School and eventually the University of Minnesota. She is currently pursuing her MD/PhD focusing on fat metabolism in infants and intends to specialize in pediatrics/neonatology. Running has taken different forms throughout the years, but currently she is enjoying running with friends in wild places with Nikes on her feet and an Osprey pack on her pack. She is a proud plant mom to a fern named Milford and sensitive plant named Mims, coach, wife to a really great man and owner of beloved 1991 Toyota Previa, "Mr. B."

Questions we ask Rachel include:

Take us back to your early days! How did you get your start in distance running?
You and I were both golden gophers at the U of M (ski U mah)! What were your collegiate running days like? (college selection process; favorite running events, academic major, life outside of running)?
How did this experience set the foundation for your transition out West and getting into road/trail/ultra running?
What led you to move to Portland from Minnesota, and how have you found a running community out here?
You have hit some major milestones in your post-collegiate running career! From the USATF Mountain Running Championships to joining the Nike Pro Trail Team to qualifying & racing at the Olympic Trials, what have been a few keys to your success? Where do you hope to take things over the next year and few years?
You recently qualified and ran at the Olympic Trials -- amazing!! What was this experience like for you, from qualifying to training and racing? Any major takeaways?
What would you say is your “why” behind running?
A major part of SRC is empowering female distance runners by sharing our stories, both successes and struggles. Have you had any major challenges or obstacles in your running career (that you feel comfortable sharing) and if so, how have those shaped you, both as a runner and as a person?
As a coach with Trails & Tarmac, what is your process like for coaching athletes & what are some major lessons, running philosophy, and/or training principles you like to share with your athletes?
In light of all that is happening in the world, how do you find the silver lining?
Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger self?
What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?
Any final shout-outs, sponsors, ways that our listeners can connect with you?

Connect with Rachel:

@RachRaeDrake on Instagram

Website: UltraSideHustle

Shout-outs to Nike Trail Team, Osprey, Spring Energy, and so many others!

Episode 106: Haleigh Fisher on Mental Well-Being, Eating Disorder Resources, and Handling Tough Times Apr 23, 2020

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Haleigh Fisher is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, Texas. She owns a private practice, Grapevine Wellness Center, where she specializes in working with those struggling with eating disorders as well as with athletes. Her passion to work with eating disorders and athletes grew out of her own struggle with anorexia and her experiences with collegiate running.She describes herself as being a joy seeker, a trail running adventurer, a celebrator of food, an artist and a lover of people, thrift shopping, and cupcakes. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband, who’s also a therapist, and their blue heeler, Abbie.

Connect with Haleigh:

@Hales.Fisher

https://www.grapevinewellnesscenter.com/hello

Episode 105: Anna Weber on Listening to Your Body, Working from Home, and Prioritizing Your Needs Apr 20, 2020

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Bio:

Anna Weber is a 2x Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon and online running coach. Originally from Michigan City, Indiana, Anna began her running career in 6th grade after going out for the cross country team at the insistence of the middle school girl's basketball coach. She ran for Marquette University, and graduated with a degree in chemistry in 2011. During graduate school at Indiana University, Anna began dabbling in marathons. She qualified for the both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Trials, and has been sponsored by Oiselle since 2015.

Connect with Anna:

IG: @anna_weber413

Website: https://www.annaweberruns.com

Questions asked in this episode:

How did you get your start in running?
You’ve mentioned that unlike most runners who identify as being a Type A person you align more with being a Type B person. How does your personality bring a unique perspective to the running world?
What was your experience like running in college? How did your experiences in college shape your desire to run professionally?
After running the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, you took 3 weeks off of running. Could you share with listeners what this experience was like for you and how you are approaching training moving forward?
During this time in life there is a lot of uncertainty, what are some ways that runners can stay motivated to run and challenge themselves?
As someone with a background in science, you have a great interest in sharing evidence-based articles and utilizing the signs our bodies share with us to improve your running as well as that of your athletes. Could you share a little more on the importance of listening to our bodies and how science can help inform us?
Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger self?
What is currently bringing you joy right now?
What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?

Episode 104: Rachael Steil on Coaching Athletes, Her Upcoming Book, and Doing Things Even When Scared Apr 13, 2020

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Rachael Steil [“Style”] began runninginsilence.org in December 2012 in the midst of her binge eating disorder, and as a cross country and track runner at Aquinas College. Unable to find many stories about athletes dealing with eating disorders, Rachael decided to blog about her own journey in the hopes that it might speak to others running in silence.

Rachael Steil is now an eating disorder recovery advocate and the author of Running in Silence, which shares her story as an All-American athlete struggling with anorexia and binge eating. She is also the founder and speaker for the Running in Silence nonprofit to break misconceptions and raise awareness for eating disorders in sports, serves on the board for the Michigan Eating Disorder Alliance (MiEDA), and is currently a mentor for the USTFCCCA Female Coaches Mentorship Program. Rachael has been interviewed for numerous publications including U.S. News and World Report, Vogue Magazine, and Women’s Running. She has delivered presentations at coaching clinics, high schools, and colleges across the country to share her story, create awareness, and bring hope to other coaches and athletes.

Rachael is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she is writing her second book and coaches high school cross country and track.

Connect with Rachael @runninginsilence on Instagram or Runninginsilence.org.

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