Co-Movement Gym Podcast

This week we are talking with Joel Salatin. Joel co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia.  He was featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., The farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products....

This week we are talking with Joel Salatin. Joel co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia.  He was featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., The farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products....

This week we are talking with Andrea and David Peet. Before receiving a death sentence of ALS at 33, Andrea was living a normal life: urban planner, triathlete, and wife hoping to start a family with her beloved husband, David. In four months, she went from completing a half Ironman to walking with a cane. Like a true athlete, she decided to do one final race before her body failed her—an extraord...

This week we are talking with Andrea and David Peet. Before receiving a death sentence of ALS at 33, Andrea was living a normal life: urban planner, triathlete, and wife hoping to start a family with her beloved husband, David. In four months, she went from completing a half Ironman to walking with a cane. Like a true athlete, she decided to do one final race before her body failed her—an extraord...

This week we are talking with Jake Chard. Jake started casually running in 2017 as a way to lose weight. On a trip to visit his brother in Boston, he got bullied into doing a trail half marathon in May of 2018 and he’s been hooked on trail running ever since, completing distances from half marathon to 100 milers. Accomplishments would include winning the Thoroughbred 50k in 2019, and first place m...

This week we are talking with Jake Chard. Jake started casually running in 2017 as a way to lose weight. On a trip to visit his brother in Boston, he got bullied into doing a trail half marathon in May of 2018 and he’s been hooked on trail running ever since, completing distances from half marathon to 100 milers. Accomplishments would include winning the Thoroughbred 50k in 2019, and first place m...

Welcome to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast! This is the second part of our talk with Brandon Roman.  Brandon is a father, husband, therapist, teacher, business owner, and multisport endurance athlete from the Mid-Hudson Valley.   He found the sport in his 30's, initially developing as a trail runner, but has recently focused on the sport of triathlon.   All this is done recreationally; he is fami...

Welcome to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast! This week we talk with Brandon Roman.  Brandon is a father, husband, therapist, teacher, business owner, and multisport endurance athlete from the Mid-Hudson Valley.   He found the sport in his 30's, initially developing as a trail runner, but has recently focused on the sport of triathlon.   All this is done recreationally; he is family and work orient...

Part 2 of our conversation with Jenny Hanmer, an accomplished runner, triathlete, mother, wife and all-around badass. She has qualified for the Boston Marathon 5 times, and raced in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She ran her first 50k at Green Lakes in 2022, placing second female. Most notably Jenny just won the first annual Brookfield Classic 50k in Brookfield NY, beating a competitive field and finishing...

Jenny Hanmer is an accomplished runner, triathlete, mother, wife and all-around badass. She has qualified for the Boston Marathon 5 times, and raced in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She ran her first 50k at Green Lakes in 2022, placing second female. Most notably Jenny just won the first annual Brookfield Classic 50k in Brookfield NY, beating a competitive field and finishing the race in 5 hours 30 minute...

Sara Niccoli is an ultramarathoner that holds the fastest known time for the 143 mile Northville Lake Placid trail completing it in just 2 days, 8 hours, 39 minutes and 23 seconds. She also currently holds the fastest known time on the 22.6 mile French Louis Loop with a time of 4 hours 51 min and 17sec. She has participated in multiple ultramarathons including the Pinhoti 100, Cayuga 50, Morgan Hi...

Leslie is a marathon swimmer based in NYC and enjoys training and competing in the iconic waterways surrounding her home. She has traveled all over the US to participate in open water races and solo swims with distances of 10km+ (including the 21 mile length of Lake Tahoe, a 40 Mile stage swim in AZ called SCAR, and the beautiful Lake Memphremagog in VT/Canada), but feels the most connected to the...

Leslie is a marathon swimmer based in NYC and enjoys training and competing in the iconic waterways surrounding her home. She has traveled all over the US to participate in open water races and solo swims with distances of 10km+ (including the 21 mile length of Lake Tahoe, a 40 Mile stage swim in AZ called SCAR, and the beautiful Lake Memphremagog in VT/Canada), but feels the most connected to the...

Corey is a Canadian track athlete who holds the world record for the beer mile--a unique event that blends beer drinking and running one mile as fast as possible. Corey competed in track & field and cross country for five years while at the University of Windsor and has a current 1 mile run time of 3:57 in addition to that he holds numerous national track titles, both indoor and outdoor. Follo...

Patrick Hallahan is an ultra-marathon athlete living in Syracuse, NY.  He recently completed the Tahoe 200, a grueling 213-mile trail race, placing 13th overall with a time of 76 hours, 32 minutes.  In the last 6 months of training leading up to this race Patrick ran 260 hours, covering 1200 miles and 34,000 vertical feet.  Join us as we talk about training, management, hallucinations, and pinky t...

Savannah is a Canadian athlete that raises funds for charities by participating in ultra-endurance events around the world. With the help of her community, she's raised thousands of dollars for various causes, from education centers in Africa, to healing retreats for abuse survivors in Canada.  Join us this week as we talk about what drives her and carries her through the highs and lows of th...

This week's guest, Andrew Rubino, is the current board president of the Utica Roadrunners.  He has been on the board since 2019, volunteering for various positions including Vice President of Activities and Events, Scholarship Chairperson, and Development Run Director.  He has been running casually since 2006 but got more serious in 2018 when he joined the Utica Roadrunners.  He has run a num...

The following is a conversation with Andrew Cieply. Today we are going to discuss exercises designed to keep runners healthy and strong. Running gets a bad rap because of the high injury rate. The majority of these injuries can be prevented with proper strength training, mobility and program design. I would like to thank our sponsors, Native Path Supplements, Lombardi Chiropractic, Home Sweet Home...

The following is a conversation with Kennedy Narine. Kennedy is a senior crew member in Winter Park Florida. THE WINTER PARK CREW TEAM HAS COMPETED FOR 60 YEARS AND HAS WON 40 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES AND NINE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. KENNEDY DISCOVERED CREW AS A FRESHMAN AND NOW IS ENTERING HER SENIOR YEAR. SHE IS VISITING COLLEGES SUCH AS HARVARD, BUCKNELL, COLGATE AND MORE WITH HOPES OF CONTINU...

You are listening to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast. The following is a conversation with Kristy Caruso. Kristy has been leading yoga and meditation classes for over 20 years. She will be releasing her first book soon, Lessons from the Nest, which is a collection of 30 short essays that discusses topics like eating healthy food together, getting kids near water, planting seeds both literally and figu...

You are listening to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast. The following is a conversation with Andrew Cieply. Today Andy and I are going to discuss a basic training program for beginners looking at completing the 15k and also a program for those looking at completing their first 50k. We are also going to chat about nutrition and race strategies. Link:   Brookfield Classic | Co-Movement Gym I would like to...

You are listening to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast. The following is a conversation with Andrew Cieply. Today Andy and I are going to discuss the Brookfield classic trail run, being held September 16th 2023 in Brookfield NY. This event is comprised of a 15k run or hike and a 50k ultra marathon covering a little over 4600 feet in elevation gain traversing horse trails, truck trails, challenging hills...

The following is a conversation with David Gleeson.  David Was a competitive gymnast for 15 years. His Favorite event was Floor and Pommel Horse. He was a Two-time all-around State Champion, Second all-around at the Regional Championships, and Two-time Regional Champion on Pommel Horse. He Recently graduated from New Mexico Military Institute and earned an associate degree in science. He will be a...

You are listening to the Co-Movement Gym Podcast. The following is a conversation with Heather Loveland-Button. Heather is the owner of Home Sweet Home Cleaning & Gardening. She has over 20 years of experience in the residential cleaning industry and the horticultural field. Heather earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and has been recognized for her work as a catalyst b...

The following is a reading of an article published on UltraRunning.com that I found quite compelling written by Gary Cantrell aka Lazarus Lake, race director of the Barkley Marathons, Bigs Backyard Ultra, and the Vol State 500k. When listening to this article, I ask that you substitute the word runner, with healthy human.    Links: www. Co-Movement.com/BrookfieldClassic   Source: Heart Of A Champi...