Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

The Around the Bay Road Race is a unique distance, a unique race and has a unique history. 129 years and going strong, host John Shep speaks with Race Director Anna Lewis about her passion for this iconic Ontario race and how it is all about relationships and community. Register for the race and find out more at: https://raceroster.com/events/2023/62896/around-the-bay-road-race-2023 Follow them on...

Hear about us gearing up for the 2023 Push Your Limits Goggins Challenge with The Maddie Project on the Trillium Running Podcast. We chat with founder Nicole German, Emma Dolphin of Aethos and runner Chris Albion about the power of running to raise (and raise awareness for) mental health and to support the North York General Hospital. Donate to NYGH Push Your Limits for host John Shep: https://fun...

Dr. Heather Wheeler, Ph. D., C.Psych. is the Mental Health Practitioner at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario where she is leading the Mental Health Strategy. She is the Mental Health Lead for Athletics Canada and the Mental Health Practitioner for Swimming Canada in the Ontario High Performance Centre. On the Trillium Running Podcast, we learn about how elite runners prioritize their mental hea...

Ontario Ultrarunner Reid Burrows is ready to tackle Black Canyon 100k (February 18 in Arizona), just as he has tackled mental health challenges throughout his athletic career. This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, he and host John Shep speak candidly about the dark times and everything that brings us light, from the running community to sleep to speaking out about mental health and well-being...

Our passion for running extends beyond what it gives our physical health, so we are taking the month of February to talk about its importance for mental health. This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, we speak with Robert Stewart, author of "The Running-Shaped Hole," about how running saved his life and how it makes all of our lives and our relationships better. Find Robert Earl Stewart on IG:...

It's our one year anniversary! We celebrate by wrapping up our Race Director 101 series on the Trillium Running Podcast an amazing panel from the 2023 Athletics Ontario Race Director Summit. Listen as RunOttawa's Ian Fraser, Canada Running Series' Charlotte Brookes and DMSE CEO Matt West share their years of experience with the attendees at our January conference, moderated by the incomparable Ste...

We continue our Race Director 101 series on the Trillium Running Podcast with the ever gracious and knowledgable Kevin Jones of Odyssey Medical (who donated their services to last Fall's Trillium Running Festival - thank you!). We learn that they are not just first aid, but provide a whole host of services to race directors including production safety and planning that ensure the running community...

Following last Fall's Trillium Running Festival (our very own trail run in Uxbridge, ON!), we realized there are 101 things that we would love to know more about putting on our own run! We start our Race Director 101 series with Dana Bee from Chiptime Results to continue our learning and chat about embracing the running community. Find Chiptime Results online at: https://chiptimeresults.com/ Check...

The older we get, the more immersed in the nitty gritty of running, the more we forget the joy. We sometimes forget the connection that running gives us to community and to the ones we love. 11-year-old Sawyer Nicholson (joined by her father Levi), winner of the 5K at the 2022 Niagara Falls International Marathon and 2022 Oasis Zoo Run, shows us that joy on this week's episode of the Trillium Runn...

Hope, love, joy and resilience. The story of George Biondic, author of the SEARCH: Adventures of a Restless Soul , is a story of these and more. Host John Shep speaks with the author about immigrating to Canada, falling in love, and taking his running to Canadian national 24 hour team and ultrarunning age-group records. Reach out to the author by email: georgebgood1@outlook.com  

We came across an amazing pairing for our holidays: the Trillium Running Podcast and the Running Book Reviews Podcast! We have Alan and Liz join our host John Shep to continue our December talks about the books we love. What should you read next? We will give you tons of ideas, including Matt Fitzgerald, Kim's Convenience , Alex Hutchinson, Adharanand Finn and Hilary Allen. Check out their podcast...

Bruce Kidd is a Canadian athletics legend: a two-time British Empire and Commonwealth Games medalist and Olympian at the 1964 Tokyo games, along with being a 2x member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. On the Trillium Running Podcast, we speak with him about his book, A Runner's Journey , and importantly, the drive for equity and inclusivity that made him an Officer of the Order of Canada for...

Let's talk about books! All December we are talking about books on the Trillium Running Podcast and we start with a double dose. First, Dr. Sasha Gollish and iRun's Ben Kaplan introduce us to the "Sasha's Stories" book club and we nerd out about the books we love. Then, we bring back RD and Race Consultant Michael Brennan to talk about his book, RUN? I Can't Even Jog My Memory . Link to Sasha's St...

Ultrarunner = check. Coach = double check. Wealth of running wisdom and passion = triple check! On this week's episode, Michelle Leduc and host John Shep speak about the passions of the running community, the importance of fun in coaching and how to be a lifelong, injury-free runner. Michelle Leduc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.duker/ Michelle Leduc Website: https://michelleleducrmt....

#RunTOMTL is an annual Fall epic ultra-relay from Toronto to Montreal, raising charitable funds and helping runners learn more about pushing their limits. On this week's episode of the Trillium Running Podcast, we speak with the run's brainchild, Darren Weldrick, a strength, conditioning and running coach, about the inspiriation behind the run and the inspiring stories that emerge every year. Find...

Coaches change lives. Coaches save lives. Eric McLoughlin of Coaches Association of Ontario and SafeSport joins John Shep on the Trillium Running Podcast to discuss how coaches can positively influence change and build community in their athletes and teams, from the everyday to high performance. His passion and charisma for coaching speak volumes as we dive into how to reach those athletes we are...

We never cease to be amazed at the accomplishments of amazing female runners in Ontario. This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, we have Amanda Nelson, Canadian record holder in both the 12 hour and 100 mile distance, who just represented the Canadian National Team at the 2022 World Backyard Ultra Championships. What is her superpower? We find out how she was able to outrun all other female com...

Benny Ralston has a story and shoe for every run, including how running saved his life. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on the Trillium Running Podcast about paying this love of running forward through his coaching and operating of the Runners' Edge in St. Catharines, Ontario. Check out Runners' Edge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runners_edgestc For more information about Athletics...

Meet Olympian and Boston New Balance athlete Julie-Anne Staehli on this week's edition of the Trillium Running Podcast. With host John Shep, Julie-Anne speaks about her growth as an athlete, overcoming injuries and athletic struggles and how her journey brought her to win the 2022 5K Canadian Championships. Check her out on Instagram and her website: https://www.jastaehli.com/  

Dr. Trent Stellingwerff is the Director of Performance Solutions / Applied Sport Research at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. Most importantly, he is a great guest bringing his sport nutrition and running physiology expertise to this week's Trillium Running Podcast! He speaks with host John Shep about his research, the running experiences of those at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and RE...

Cory Freedman developed the Toronto Women's Run Series to create a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for female runners. We celebrate her and that ideal on this week's edition of the Trillium Running Podcast and dive deep into what the future of diversity and inclusion in the run space could look like. Check out Cory on her website: https://www.maxvo2inc.com/ Learn more about Toronto Women's Run...

Harvey Mitro is synonymous with Ontario running, so much so that he wrote a book about it! This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, Harvey and host John Shep speak about Taking Life in Stride , his book of stories about relationships, athletics, training, dogs and the lives he has touched as a lifelong runner. Find out more about Harvey Mitro on his website: https://takinglifeinstride.ca/ Regist...

"I run, but I am not a runner" - Kristen Chalmers, running coach and owner of Soul Runners, and our host John Shep dissect this concept and how runners of all abiliites can embrace their identity as a RUNNER. It also is a chance to meet a wonderful, community-focused coach who embraces her identity as a business owner, coach and RUNNER. Find her online and on Instagram . Register NOW for the Trill...

Enjoy our Q&A with Sierra and Kyle from JM Nutrition on this week's episode of the Trillium Running Podcast. We explore nutrition for 5k, 10k, marathon and ultrarunners, along with specific considerations for salty runners, masters athletes and vegans like host John Shep! Check them out on Instagram or their website . Register NOW for the Trillium Running Festival . We invite you to the Trail Hub...