For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

Nia Akins is a recent grad from UPenn with a degree in nursing and nutrition who is a professional runner and loving it! She runs for Brooks Beasts in Seattle. In this episode we talked about: -her first run and running with her mom -the journey from c...

Jeff Stern is a dog lover, runner, coach, human and athlete, and someone who just loves life in general. In this episode, we talked about: -his journey into trail and ultra running -his longest ever run -the Backbone Trail FKT -his first run -recalibra...

Alyx Luck Barnett is a trail runner, soon to be mom, online running and nutrition coach, new podcaster, and self proclaimed “nerdy hippie.” In this episode we talked about: -meeting each other at the Run Rabbit 100 and the trail community in general -g...

Liz McHutcheon is a runner, coach, mom, and so much more. In this episode, we talked about: -her 2020 -how she has approached the uncertainty -growth as a runner -getting into ultra running -20+ years in between her first and second marathon -goals and...

Tina Muir is a mother, wife, podcaster, founder and someone who shares “probably too much” but feels that is the best way to connect with people. In this episode, we talked about: -her first years as a runner -“hiding” her running from her friends -wan...

Kristin Jenny is a long distance triathlete living in Denver, Colorado. She works in the endurance industry in multiple capacities, which we dug into! In this episode, we talked about: -her entry into triathlon -balance with her professional life -writ...

Matt Llano is a dog dad, brother, son, boyfriend and professional runner. We recorded this one before he was able to announce the team that he had joined, and the last ~10 minutes were recorded a few weeks later with all the details! In this episode, w...

Alyssa Olenick, or Little Lyss Fitness is into business, fitness (both strength and endurance), fellow podcaster and is working on her PhD in Exercise Physiology. In this episode, we talked about: -getting into strength sports -getting into ultra runni...

Keira D’Amato is an ever evolving person. She’s a mom of two of very energetic kids, a wife, full time realtor and elite runner. In this episode, we talked about: -Keira’s “bonus round” of running -how she’s approached 2020 and her last few years in ge...

Christine Yu is a runner and freelance journalist who covers sports, science and health for Outside Magazine, Women’s Running, Women’s Health, Washington Post and many more. She lives in New York, is a mom of two boys and is working on her first book! ...

Zoë Rom is the associate editor at Trail Runner Magazine, host and producer of the DNF Podcast, and an enthusiastic trail runner herself! In this episode we talked about: -The DNF podcast -failure and inspiration -being a “failure enthusiast” -shooting...

Judith Kasiama: Skier, entrepreneur, diversity advocate Judith or Juju Kasiama is a skier, entrepreneur and diversity advocate who founded Colour the Trails, a group for BIPOC and allies interested in outdoor activities. In this episode we talked about...

Brogan Graham is a co-founder of the grassroots free fitness movement called November Project. A midwest native currently living in Minneapolis after a stop in Boston and San Diego, Brogan and I used this as our longest catch-up in years and I'm sure y...

Tyler Day is one of the two newest additions to Northern Arizona Elite, living and training in Flagstaff, Arizona. In this episode, we talked about: -his dreams of being a catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks -where the idea of becoming a runner came f...

Julia Kohnen is a professional runner for HOKA ONE ONE’s Northern Arizona Elite. In this episode, we talked about: -getting into running from a soccer background -being what she would consider a newer runner -earning an OTQ in her second marathon -her ...

Matt Bach is a triathlete, husband, dad and Director of Endurance Athletics for UCAN. In this episode, we talked about: -his pro triathlon journey -working on Wall Street while racing triathlon -working at UCAN -making your life an experiment -burnout ...

Emily Kraus is a runner, cyclist and sports medicine physician at Stanford. In this episode we talked about: -her start as a runner -her job as a sports med physician -how it overlaps -OTQ dreaming -her interest in women’s health -our run with Allie Ki...

Katherine “KK” Fischer is a lover of life, lover of humans and really wants to squeeze the juice out of every day and make the most of it. In this episode we talked about: -“squeezing the juice out of life” -running REALLY long and why she does it -how...

Aisha Praught Leer is a mid distance runner and Olympian representing Team Boss as well as Jamaica, living in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode, we talked about: -“Success isn’t finite” -the team model in running -Team Boss -what running means to her ...

Mel Lawrence is today’s guest on the podcast. Mel is a professional runner for Oiselle and Little Wing in Bend, Oregon. In this episode, we talked about: -her first run -her use of social media -what she’s proud of -balance -growth as a professional at...

Nickademus De La Rosa is a trail runner and coach living in Sedona, Arizona. In this podcast, we dove deep into mental health, therapy and also talked about suicide. We also talked about: -having heart surgery in 2018 -borderline personality disorder a...

Dana Bogan is a runner, fitness instructor and social worker in Boston, MA. Dana’s a friend I’ve known for over five years and it has been a pleasure to watch her grow over that time. In this episode, we talked about: -why she started running -being fr...

Ben Rosario, the first guest of the podcast returns for his second episode to talk about the recent four year contract that Northern Arizona Elite signed with HOKA ONE ONE, of which he is the coach for. In this episode, we talked about: -why Ben thinks...

Erika Kemp is a pro runner who was born in Japan, born in South Jersey, now living and training in Boston, MA for the BAA High Performance Team. In this episode we talked about: -coffee, as she’s a formally trained barista -her entry into running -the ...

This episode is with Mike Burnstein, one of the co-founders of Janji. Mike lives and runs in Cambridge, MA. In this episode, we talked about: -joining the cross country team to try and make the basketball team -running in college and the team aspect th...