Conversation Pace with FRE

Post long run and team brunch - what better time than that for some individual updates? Of course not everyone could make it, busy lives and all - seems like some bonus episodes are in order!

On this week's episode, join hosts Courtney Bouchet and Jeff Randall as they dive into the their recent adventure of running circumnavigation trail run around Oregon’s iconic Mt. Hood. From the detailed preparation and gear choices to the creative food strategies that kept them fueled, they share insights, anecdotes, and lessons learned on this rugged 40-mile journey. They dig into the moments tha...

Maggie Montoya ran for Baylor University and now lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado with the Roots Running Project. She is gearing up for the New York City Marathon on November 3rd and is coming off an incredible season running in both the 5k and 10k at the Olympic Trials and finishing the Olympic Trials Marathon back in February even after battling a respiratory illness. Her range in distances...

Lauren Neugeboren- a conversation with one of FRE's newest members! Hear about her amazing race at Black Squirrel Half Marathon, her journey being an athlete at CSU, and her upcoming goals of breaking 16 in the 5k!

Anna is a first year grad student at Colorado State University studying journalism and media communication and running track and cross country. She grew up in North Carolina before graduating from high school in Michigan, where she had a breakthrough in her young running career and was recruited to run collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After one year at Wisconsin, Anna transferr...

Sarah Anderson- get to know her! She is an amazing human outside of running and we get to learn a little more about her outside of running as well as what motivates her, what she's currently up to, and future goals. Sarah- not to be confused with "Siri" who likes to butt in and answer for Sarah every time she is asked how she's doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maggie joined the Conifer High School cross country team her senior year after being bribed with extra credit in AP history (taught by the team’s coach). Despite DNFing her first 5k (true story), she refused to quit. Over the course of the season, Maggie worked her way into one of the team's top positions and forever fell in love with running. It wasn’t until her mid-twenties that Maggie discovere...

In this episode we talk with founding members of Front Range Elite, Kristyn Roth and AnnMarie Kirkpatrick, about how the team started, the reason it started, and future hopes and dreams. Our Mission: We aim to foster a supportive space where athletes can develop their potential as they pursue a running career, practicing and endorsing clean sport. We will do this while promoting enthusiasm for the...

Website:  strongcoremama.com Brand new blog: The ultimate guide to running postpartum, with a plan included at  https://strongcoremama.com/blog/ Anna has a FREE return to checklist for moms to see if they're ready to return to running.  And, all moms can do a FREE trial of the mama runner rehab/strength program.  Helping people get back to motherhood activity and running is Dr. Anna’s passion. Her...

AnnMarie is a Colorado native but grew up in a small town in Kansas. She moved back shortly after college and has been in Fort Collins for 15 years working for the City to put on Bike to Work Day and Open Streets.   Her first memory of her love for running was in elementary school. Tag was her sport of choice and the longer the game went on, the better. She ran track in junior high after an unsucc...

Niki Veldman is a lifelong athlete and runner. Her wealth of knowledge spans track, ultra and trail running as well as strength training and using it to enhance running. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courtney is a postdoctoral fellow studying neuroscience at Colorado State University, but she fell in love with running long before studying how exercise affects the brain. She ran track and cross country in high school and college, attending the University of Colorado. At CU she ran cross country and track, focusing on the steeplechase outdoors and 3k indoors, clocking times of 10:30 and 9:30, re...

On today's episode we switch to a true conversation format, where Sophie and Jenna discuss their races at Gorge Waterfalls 50k. They finished 4th and 6th respectively in a stacked field! Sophie and Jenna also cover their training leading into Gorge and how to handle setbacks during training and in the middle of the race. Up next? Sophie is racing the Quad Rock 25 miler hosted by Gnar Runners on Ma...

Bonus Episode: The Boston Marathon race recap! In her Boston debut, Sarah talks all about the days leading up to the race, the wonderful crowds, lessons learned, and how amazing it is to run this race with all the history and excitement that surrounds it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We catch up with Rachael Rudel after a busy weekend of racing! The Horsetooth Half is an iconic half marathon in Fort Collins and almost half the team toed the line, along with half of Fort Collins (probably). We will cover Rachael's training and how it compares this year to last year, some of her goals for the upcoming and what keeps her chasing down these running dreams. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

We catch up with Coach Craig, our team coach for over 6 months now! Craig is from Loveland, CO. He played all the sports growing up until he discovered a calling for endurance activities. He has a passion for running, triathlons, climbing 14ers, and spending time with his wife and two year old daughter. Craig really enjoys helping people get healthy so they can enjoy an active lifestyle without li...

On today's bonus episode we chat with Sarah Anderson about the team's first time racing together at Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago. She finished in the top 10 and the team came in 5th place. She also shares about her Boston Marathon race debut! Sarah is a full-time vet student and we discuss her ability to train at a high-level with such a busy schedule. Follow along here for coverage of the Boston M...

Liz and Sophie S talk about diversity in running and Liz's personal experiences with being an Asian American woman in the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picks, Licks, and Icks- one of our long run conversation favorites. We talk about things we are loving, liking, and want to kick out (mostly running related). It's all in good fun, don't take us too seriously. What do you talk about when you're glycogen depleted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenna currently lives in Boulder, but she hails from the Northeast. She grew up playing lacrosse and competing in swim, but didn’t jump into running until college. Jenna moved to Colorado in 2021 and it was at that time that she joined the front range elite team! Since then, she's been fully converted into a trail runner. Outside of running, she works for a farm animal welfare NGO as a food busine...

We catch up with Sophie for a post race recap with after her Orlando Olympic Trials Marathon 2024 experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie grew up in a small town in rural Indiana. After high school, Sophie ran collegiately for Western Colorado University where she achieved 4 NCAA Division II All-Americans in cross country and track. During her junior at Western, Sophie ran Grandma’s marathon and qualified for the 2020 Olympic marathons trials. Post-collegiately, Sophie joined Front Range Elite. Since joining Front Range Elite...

Join Elena and AnnMarie as they share some winter running tips to help you prepare to run your best during the winter season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.