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Publisher |: Ali Feller

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Fitness & Nutrition,; Health,; Interview,; Personal Journals,; Running,; Self-Help

Categories Via RSS |: Fitness,; Health & Fitness,; Running,; Sports

Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you’re on the run toward something great or away from something that’s holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let’s all pick up the pace together.

People |: Ali Feller (@aliontherun1)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: New York, NY
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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Apr 21, 2023

00:56:54

"Do the damn thing."

Emma Bates! All eyes were on professional runner Emma Bates throughout Monday's Boston Marathon. In a shock to some, Emma found herself leading the race for many of the middle miles, including up the infamous Newton hills. But Emma? And her coach, Joe Bosshard? Not shocked. Emma ended up finishing fifth, as the top American woman, and with a personal best time of 2:22:10. In this conversation, Emma talks about her fitness and her confidence heading into the 2023 Boston Marathon, including the pre-race conversation she had with Joe where he told her she was in American Record shape. She talks about her all-too-relatable pre-race breakdown and how she dealt with it, and about what it was like leading the deepest professional women's field in Boston Marathon history. Plus, how she celebrated, how she's feeling now, and what's next.

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For more, check out:

Emma Bates on Episode 547 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Bates on Episode 527 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Bates on Episode 490 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Bates on Episode 444 of the Ali on the Run Show

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Apr 20, 2023

00:55:05

Let the Boston Marathon recaps begin! First up: We went live! I hosted a live show at the Boston Marathon Expo on Friday, April 14, in front of a massive, awesome, standing-ovation-ready crowd. The topic: marathons and motherhood. The guests: three women who know it well. Welcome returning favorites — all three of whom went on to race Boston three days later — Sara Hall, Sara Vaughn, and Aliphine Tuliamuk.

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Apr 13, 2023

00:52:59

"I feel like a train, or a minivan — I can go anywhere, I can go forever! I can’t go as fast as I used to, but I can do it!"

Alexi Pappas kicked off 2023 by running — on a whim — a 100K trail race. Last month, she ran the L.A. Marathon with Diplo. Now, she's getting ready to run the Boston Marathon as a guide to Lisa Thompson, the visually impaired runner Alexi ran with in Boston last year. (Lisa won her para division last year, and is back for the win this year!) Today, we're catching up on all of it (including, yes, the Diplo "running on LSD" thing). Alexi talks about finding meaning, passion, and purpose in the sport in a way that looks different than it did during her most competitive years, and talks about her hesitancy to show up as her fullest self at the races for fear of judgment. Plus, what Alexi's training is like these days, how her fellow pros have responded to her sparkles and glitter on the run, and her takes on why people are like planets and she's like a minivan.

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Bandit Running: Use code ONTHERUN15 to get 15% off your entire Bandit order.
UCAN: Click here to get a FREE Edge sample pack (you’ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI23 for 20% off your next UCAN order.

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Alexi Pappas on Episode 452 of the Ali on the Run Show

Alexi Pappas on Episode 330 of the Ali on the Run Show

Alexi Pappas on Episode 296 of the Ali on the Run Show

Alexi Pappas on Episode 163 of the Ali on the Run Show

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Apr 11, 2023

01:00:00

"This is not an easy question for many reasons!"

Welcome back to “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know!” I’ve worked in the running industry in some capacity for roughly a decade now, and as much as I’ve immersed myself, there’s still so much I don’t know or understand. So if I, a relative industry insider, am still confused about things like shoe contracts, drug testing, waterfall starts on the track, and the Diamond Leagues, surely I’m not alone. I put out the ask — What’s something you don’t understand or have always wanted to ask about the running industry? — and the responses came pouring in with great questions.

So today, former professional runner and founder of The Lap Count (and track and field’s biggest fan and hype guy) Kyle Merber is here to answer all of your questions about the track, the roads, the big leagues, and more. Lane assignments and Olympic standards and “Why are there so many U.S. National Championships?” and world rankings, oh my! (Listen to part one of this series — all about the business of running — here.)

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Tracksmith. New customers, use code ALINEW for $15 off your first Tracksmith order over $75. Returning customers, use code ALIGIVE for free shipping, plus a portion of the proceeds from your order will be donated to Moms Demand Action.
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Apr 07, 2023

01:14:02

"You go out there, and you have to trust that you’re going to do what you’ve trained to do. Your body is ready to race. But if your mind isn’t? It does not matter."

Chloe Abbott is an On Running-sponsored professional runner who specializes in the 400m and trains with renowned coach Bobby Kersee and the Formula Kersee team in L.A. (which includes Sydney McLaughlin, Athing Mu, and Jenna Prandini). Most recently, Chloe took her talents off the track and competed on The Voice! In this conversation, Chloe talks about the benefits of being a singer and a runner, and how her passions work in tandem. She gives all the behind-the-scenes scoop about what it's like being on a reality singing competition — including whether or not she got to keep the clothes, and why it was important to her to have her coach there in the wings. Plus, she shares the lessons she learned from former teammate Allyson Felix, dishes on her big dreams on the track and onstage, and talks about what it's like training with world-class athletes every day.

SPONSOR: New Balance. Click here to shop New Balance’s latest releases for the season. (The SuperComp Trainer is my favorite shoe!)

What you’ll get on this episode:

Chloe reflects on her experience on The Voice (2:35)
The road to The Voice (4:45)
All about the blind auditions, and what it was like performing on the Voice stage (17:45)
On being coachable, and finding that flow state onstage and on the run (24:30)
What it’s like working with coach Bobby Kersee (29:40)
On asking Bobby to be at Chloe’s audition for The Voice (37:00)
How being on The Voice has changed Chloe’s life and her running (43:00)
Chloe’s outlook for her next race: a 4x4 at Mount Sac next weekend (54:50)
Chloe’s greatest takeaways from her time training with Allyson Felix (57:40)
All about the Formula Kersee team vibe (1:03:45)
What’s on Chloe’s “watch me do this” list? (1:07:30)
What does it mean to run the Chloe Abbott way? (1:10:00)

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Apr 06, 2023

01:28:35

"None of my friends explained this to me!"

Becs Gentry is a 2:32 marathoner, a Peloton tread and strength instructor, and, as of October 22, 2022, a mom! Becs returns to the Ali on the Run Show today to talk about her road to motherhood. She talks about getting pregnant after experiencing a miscarriage (she was pregnant during last year's live show — but no one knew yet!), and about what running was like throughout her pregnancy. She shares her birth story (all the details!), reflects on the first few months of motherhood, and talks about how she approached her return to running and movement. Plus, what it was like coaching Ashton Kutcher as he trained for the 2022 New York City Marathon, and the 12-mile run that brought Becs back to life in the best way possible.

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UCAN: Click here to get a FREE Edge sample pack (you’ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI23 for 20% off your next UCAN order.
Vuori: Click here for 20% off your first Vuori purchase.

What you’ll get on this episode:

All about Becs’s run today (3:00)
Becs’s journey to getting pregnant, and what it was like sharing that news with the world (8:00)
Expectation vs. reality: “running while pregnant” edition (17:25)
What it was like coaching Ashton Kutcher to run the 2022 New York City Marathon (23:50)
Becs’s message to anyone whose training hasn’t gone perfectly (28:15)
Becs shares Tallulah’s birth story — all the details! (33:50)
What postpartum life has looked like for Becs (1:00:30)
How Becs approached her return to running and movement (1:08:05)
Becs says she’s “ready to get training” — for what?! (1:17:40)
What it was like returning to work, to teaching, and to the Peloton community (1:20:00)

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Apr 04, 2023

01:12:47

"So much power had been taken away from me. My safety, everything, and all the medical stuff. It was so empowering to see what my body could do after all that, through all that. And I really think everyone can hear that and say, 'I can do it' too.' If I can do it? I know anybody else can. You can do so much more than you think you’re able to do and have the power to do. You just have to listen to that tiny whisper inside. That whisper — it’s a truth-teller, for sure. We should listen to it more often."

Kim Mantle has been through it. The mom of three girls lives in Birmingham, AL, and she's gearing up for the Boston Marathon in just a few weeks. But the road to Boston hasn't been an easy one for Kim. In this conversation, she talks about the health challenges, struggles, surgeries, setbacks, and scary diagnoses she's faced over the past decade. Last year, with her health fully in check, Kim was days away from completing her first marathon. And then, while picking up dinner for her family in New Orleans (where they lived at the time), Kim — a teacher at the time — was shot in an attempted carjacking. (Yes, there's an important gun control conversation in this episode. Stick around.)

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What you’ll get on this episode:

All about Kim’s run today, and how Boston training is going (4:00)
How Kim found her coach: professional runner Lindsay Flanagan! (6:00)
How Kim is feeling heading into Boston (9:25)
How Kim became a runner (10:35)
When Kim fits running into her life and her days (14:30)
Kim talks about the health struggles and scary diagnoses she’s experienced over the years (18:20)
On the decision to run the Houston Marathon — and the shooting that changed everything (29:45)
Why Kim and her family left New Orleans and moved to Birmingham, AL (44:20)
How Kim’s relationship with running has evolved over the past decade (53:20)

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Moms Demand Action

The Emily in Paris Buzzfeed quiz

The Longest Race, by Kara Goucher

Let Your Mind Run, by Deena Kastor

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Mar 30, 2023

01:19:46

"It never really crossed my mind to feel limited. It never really crossed my mind to be like, 'What can’t I do now?' I always focused on, 'What can I do under different circumstances?' It never crossed my mind to focus on couldn’t."

If the name Michele Blackburn sounds familiar, that may be because you've heard it mentioned here on the Ali on the Run Show before — just about one year ago, in fact. Last year, Peloton instructor Jess Sims completed the Boston Marathon, running with an invitational entry from, you guessed it: Michele Blackburn. In 2013, Michele was at the Boston Marathon finish line cheering for her best friend and roommate. She was standing in front of Marathon Sports on Boylston Street when the two bombs detonated, and almost lost both legs as a result. Ultimately, her surgical team was able to save her legs and feet, but she has dealt with extensive surgeries (including skin grafting) and complications (including, more recently, lymphedema) since then.

For years, Michele avoided the Boston Marathon and the finish line. Last year, she returned to Boylston Street for the first time since 2013, to cheer Jess into the finish. This year, 10 years after that tragic day in Boston, Michele will return again: this time, as a marathoner. In this conversation, Michele talks about her decision to run this year's race, and to do it while raising money for the Milford Regional Healthcare System — the hospital that rehabbed her after dealing with lymphedema as a result of the bombings. Michele lives in Uxbridge, MA, with her husband and their two kids, ages 4 and 6.

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Bandit Running: Use code ONTHERUN15 to get 15% off your entire Bandit order.
UCAN: Click here to get a FREE Edge sample pack (you’ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI23 for 20% off your next UCAN order.

What you’ll get on this episode:

How Michele is feeling as she begins her Boston Marathon taper (2:45)
Michele talks about being at the Boston Marathon finish line in 2013 (6:10)
On dealing with survivor’s guilt (24:40)
How the 2013 bombings affected Michele’s relationship with the marathon and the city of Boston (28:30)
All about Jim (30:15)
How Michele got connected with Jess Sims, and what the 2022 Boston Marathon experience was like (39:25)
Why Michele resists the “runner” title, and how she went from non-runner to soon-to-be marathoner (51:40)
The why: Why Michele is running the 2023 Boston Marathon (1:00:55)
How Michele fits running and marathon training into her life (1:09:30)
On finding closure since 2013 (1:14:35)

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Mar 28, 2023

00:55:39

"The time on the clock doesn’t matter. That doesn’t mean I don’t care. It just means it doesn’t define me."

Welcome to the second Ask Ali episode of 2023! These episodes come your way once a month, sometimes with a guest host, sometimes responding to listener voicemails, and sometimes just flying solo. Today, the Ali on the Run Show voicemail Q&A makes its grand return! Thanks to everyone who called it for this one.

CALL IN: 617-446-3966

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Tracksmith: New customers, use code ALINEW for $15 off your first Tracksmith order over $75. Returning customers, use code ALIGIVE for free shipping, plus a portion of the proceeds from your order will be donated to Moms Demand Action.
Sidekick: Use code ONTHERUN for 15% off your next order.

You asked:

1:40: What was it like going to the mall with your mom when you were younger?
9:05: Should I run a marathon the same month as my wedding?
16:10: Why don’t you have more high school and college runners on the Ali on the Run Show?
23:00: Can you talk about your experience working out at Orangetheory Fitness?
30:30: What do you do when you are overwhelmed as a mom?
43:40: Does talking to and being around elite runners and Olympians ever make me feel like I’m not a good runner?
49:15: What podcasts do you listen to?

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Mar 24, 2023

03:06:34

"Right on Hereford, left on Boylston. It is the place to be. It’s special every time."

We are just 24 days away from the 127th running of the world's oldest marathon. This year's Boston Marathon takes place, as always, on the third Monday of April — this year, that's April 17. In this mega-episode, I (along with a team of experts and insiders) am attempting to answer all of your questions about all things Boston. Jack Fleming and Lauren Proshan from the Boston Athletic Association are here to talk logistics (take some deep breaths — the journey to the start line is doable, and you won't be waiting around for too long once you get there!), past champions Des Linden and Meb Keflezighi join to talk course strategy and to break down what it takes to succeed (and run a PR!) in Boston, and sports dietitian Meghann Featherstun is here to give you some last-minute fueling advice. Get excited: Whether you're running, volunteering, cheering, or watching from home, it'll be a Boston to remember, headlined by the fastest professional fields ever assembled on both the men's and women's sides. (Kipchoge!)

SPONSOR: New Balance. Click here to shop New Balance’s latest releases for the season. (The SuperComp Trainer is my favorite shoe!)

What you’ll get on this episode:

B.A.A. President & CEO Jack Fleming talks about the history and significance of the Boston Marathon (3:50)
Want to run Boston someday? Here’s what you need to know about getting in, plus how to watch, the inside scoop on the Boston Celebration jackets, and more (37:55)
2014 Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi offers a Boston-specific pep talk (56:15)
Lauren Proshan, the B.A.A.’s chief of race operations and production, explains the process of getting to the start line in Hopkinton, and what to know once you’re there (1:27:05)
Sports dietitian and three-time Boston Marathoner Meghann Featherstun offers advice on Boston-specific fueling before, during, and after the race (1:53:50)
2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden breaks down the Boston Marathon course (2:19:10)
All about the Boston Marathon finish line (2:51:40)
A quick overview about spectating at the Boston Marathon, and final thoughts on all things Boston 2023 (2:58:10)

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Apr 21 | 00:56:54

633. Run Your Way with Emma Bates

Apr 20 | 00:55:05

632. LIVE at the Boston Marathon with Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk, & Sara Vaughn

Apr 13 | 00:52:59

631. Alexi Pappas, Marathon Guide

Apr 11 | 01:00:00

630. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Track & Field, with Kyle Merber

Apr 07 | 01:14:02

629. Run Your Way with Chloe Abbott

Apr 06 | 01:28:35

628. Becs Gentry, Peloton Instructor, 2:32 Marathoner, Mom

Apr 04 | 01:12:47

627. The Everyday Runner, Kim Mantle

Mar 30 | 01:19:46

626. Michele Blackburn, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor

Mar 28 | 00:55:39

625. Ask Ali!

Mar 24 | 03:06:34

624. Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Boston Marathon

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