No Gimmicks Just Sweat

This episode we talk with María del P. Vázquez of Phoenix, AZ. Maria has successfully balanced a busy life raising 3 boys while single. She ventured in triathlons and ultra-running for a while but now she’s focusing only on ultra-cycling races. Maria has conquered some of the most challenging ultra-cycling events out there around the globe; including The Longhorn 500, Hoodoo 500, Silver State 508...

This week we caught up with my friend and my very first guest India Cook. We catch up with everything that has been up to in her active life as the co-host of The Run Duo podcast, hosting the Miles From India YouTube channel, being an RRCA-certified run coach, becoming a race announcer, and most importantly planning a wedding. You can find India on Instagram at @i_of_endigo_runs. Her website is ht...

Meet Taren Gesell. Taren is best known as Triathlon Taren online. He took up endurance sports in his late twenties not knowing how to swim, he hadn't been on a bike in 13 years, and he couldn't run the length of one house. By the end of his triathlon career Taren was a top 1% in the world triathlete, he completed record setting open water marathon swims, and is now growing MōTTIV which is the only...

This week I talk with Leah DeKalb. Leah grew up in Northern California, where she was always immersed in something active: riding horses, playing soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, track, skiing, you name it! Maintaining an active lifestyle is a part of who she is at her core. Running has always been her go-to sport to stay in shape, both mentally and physically. In 2014 she complet...

Meet Raina Hope Duckworth. Raina is a wife and mother with three teenagers at home. She is a proud Atlanta native and definitely a foodie. She got into running and her love of the outdoors a little later than most. Although her first 5k race was in 2013, she didn’t consider herself a “runner” until the spring of 2019 because that’s when she became a consistent runner. Raina is currently training f...

This week we caught up with mom, runner, USATF certified Level 2 coach Cheryl Miller to see what she has been up to since our last conversation on episode 22 of the show. You can find Cheryl on Instagram at @gypseejourney Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. Don't forget to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you are li...

Meet Jeffery Heard. Jeffery is an over 40 runner, cyclist, and duathlete. He uses the sports to help maintain his physical and mental health well being. Jeffery is an ambassador for Altra, Rabbit, Tiux socks, Huma gels, Long Beach Marathon, and Athletic Brewing Co. As he started his fitness journey, the goal was to combat family health issues and stay fit. But as the journey progressed, the goal t...

Meet Virginia “Ginny” Cataldi. Ginny is an Elite Level triathlete who has been racing triathlons for 11 years. She has completed 6 full distance IRONMAN, two of which were in Kona for the the IRONMAN World Championships. The first time at Kona, Ginny qualified for the Boston Marathon, and the second time she placed 9th in her AG. The last IRONMAN she raced, she placed 2nd Overall Female, and passe...

On this episode, meet Adrian Shepherd. Adrian is originally from Florida, although Atlanta, GA has been home for over 20 years. She has been happily married for 20 years to her husband Ramsey and together they have 2 children, Morgan (14) and Julian (10). Professionally, she has worked for a large healthcare system in Atlanta for 20 years in corporate administration. She enjoys being active physic...

This week we welcome back season 1 episode 7 guest Shawanna White to see what the 8th fastest U.S. born Black marathoner has been up to since our last conversation. You can find Shawanna on Instagram at @peachrunner26.2. Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. Don't forget to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you are lis...

Meet Nicole Pizza. Nicole considers herself to be an athlete and a mermaid as she loves staying active, especially at the beach. She has competed as a powerlifter and runner. When she's not out and about sweating around town she works as a family therapist and digital strategist. She loves Pokemon, old school video games, and diesel trucks. Nicole enjoys spending her time with her loved ones cooki...

Nelle Fox is a runner and owner of Excel Rocktown Running, an integrative coaching service that includes customized nutrition, strength, and run coaching. To date, she is a 3 time Boston Qualifier with a personal best in the marathon of 3:08:57, but also is an ultrarunner, having run Grindstone 100 as a top female finisher in 2021. While Nelle began competing in cross country and track at an early...

Meet Chelsea Wolfe. Chelsea is currently located in Queen Creek, Arizona but originally from wild and wonderful West Virginia. She was a former collegiate swimmer turned triathlete, with big goals of crushing world championships in Kona this October. She works in pharmaceuticals for a company based in Reykjavik, Iceland in which she is constantly navigating the challenges of traveling for work and...

Khadijah Diggs is a mother, project manager, USAT Certified Coach, and a Team USA and Silver Ironman All-World Triathlete. Her mission is to promote a positive image of Muslim women and Islam in general through sport. "I want to change the world, one race at a time." Training and racing started off as her therapy to recover from a failing marriage and the loss of loved ones to cancer. It has remai...

Nicole Montesanti, better known on social media as Nikki Fitness, is fitness fanatic and WBFF Pro. She is an Atlanta based Health coach who takes on a variety of clients from lifestyle, to diabetics, to WBFF competitors. She has a degree in Biology/Biochemistry, and has been in the fitness industry for the last 8 years. After she graduated, she began her life as a lab technician making dietary and...

As we wrap up Season 3, episode 31 guest, Natasha Guyton, turns the tables and interviews Eric Logan, runner, cyclist, duathlete, fitness instructor, blogger, host of the No Gimmicks Just Sweat podcast. All that on top of being a husband, father, and Cybersecurity professional. His goals are to keep running, stay fit, healthy and alive and maybe pick up an age-group award here or there. For Eric,...

On this episode we welcome back runner and registered dietitian Jackie Kirchner to the show to share her experience running in this year’s Boston Marathon. You can find Jackie on Instagram at @fuelbetter.runfaster and her website is https://www.jackiekirchnernutrition.com/. You can also schedule a Runner's Nutrition Strategy Session with Jackie at https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5ed6cae72a9c2403980...

Monica Huson returns to the show to share her experience running in the 2022 Boston Marathon and how she approached it differently from the 2021 Boston Marathon in October. You can find her on Instagram at @runhappier Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. You can listen to the No Gimmicks Just Sweat Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google P...

Meet Holly Spicer. Holly is an East Coast based writer and photographer in the sports industry, but also a masters athlete, pre/postnatal fitness trainer, and mama. She has been lifting weights for 19 years, starting as a way to cope with depression and anxiety. Holly spent 13 years as a powerlifter competitively, before moving onto weightlifting. She shifted from being an avid runner, running sev...

Meet Travis Tindle. Travis lives in Woodstock, GA with his wife and two daughters. He has been participating in endurance sports for 20+ years. He’s regularly competing in triathlon, duathlon, running races, and almost all disciplines of cycling. Some of his accomplishments include a National Championship and 4 Nationals podiums in duathlon, 2 cyclocross and 3 MTB Georgia State Championships, part...

On this episode, meet Carolyn Su. Carolyn is the creator of the Instagram platform, diversewerun, where she writes weekly features of Black, Indigenous, and Runners of Color, to advocate for racial representation, equity, and inclusion in the running community. As a daughter of Chinese-immigrant parents, Carolyn grew up straddling the expectations of two different cultures, while navigating the so...

Meet Colleen Bartling. Colleen is a devoted mom and partner who is also a dedicated age group triathlete from Boston, MA. When she’s not helping people accomplish their financial goals in her job as an Investment Officer or volunteering in the community helping kids through organizations like Girls on the Run, Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts or 826 Boston, Colleen can be found helping to man...

On this episode meet Jackie Kirchner. Jackie is a registered dietitian, a distance runner, and a lover of corgis and tacos. She's on a mission to help people learn how to fuel their bodies better so that they can increase energy, improve fitness, recover faster, and run better. She has over 8 years experience as a Registered Dietitian, helping people improve their health and feel better through be...

Meet Cardi Davis. Cardi is a single mom from New Castle, Delaware. She started out doing backyard sports and progressed to organize sports in middle school. Some of those sports include: basketball, cheerleading, bowling, lingerie football, track and field, fitness competitions, softball, and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). In 2016 her friend introduced her to Spartan Racing. After completing the Pa...

Meet Jenna-Caer Seefried. Jenna, who never played sports as a kid, lost 50lbs after joining a gym and found strength training through a weight loss competition. She started racing super sport motorcycles but wanted to find a sport that would help me keep the weight off. After joining a running club, Jenna was injured shortly after trying to do too much too soon and was recommended to do biking and...