Grandma's Marathon

Gearing Up for Grandma's

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Hear inspiring stories leading up to Grandma's Marathon, a 26.2-mile road race along the scenic shores of Lake Superior and finishing in Duluth, Minn. Started in 1977 with only 150 runners, Grandma's Marathon is now the 12th largest marathon in the United States and brings approximately 20,000 participants to northern Minnesota each June. Our podcast is brought to you with the support of Essentia Health. Grandma's Marathon is proudly presented by Toyota, Members Cooperative Credit Union, and ASICS.

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Training with Dad for a New PR w/ Rachel Barger (Part 2) 16.06.2025 30:58

To connect with Rachel or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Rachel Barger - Instagram @rae.barger - Tik Tok @run.rae.run Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Running with My Best Friend w/ Hannah Koch 06.06.2025 24:02

To connect with Hannah or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Hannah Koch - Instagram @hannah_koch_ Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Logistics of Event Planning w/ Greg Koch 31.05.2025 30:28

To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605 Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

How to Handle Hard w/ Jacob Oak 27.05.2025 27:43

To connect with Jacob or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Jacob Oak - Instagram @coachjacoboak - YouTube @oakendurance Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Lessons Learned w/ Elvis Rivera 22.05.2025 30:21

Charity Running w/ Brent Silkey 28.04.2025 29:05

To connect with Brent or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Brent Silkey - Instagram @brentsilkey Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Disability in Running w/ Michelle Ziebarth 28.04.2025 27:16

To connect with Michelle or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Michelle Ziebarth - Instagram @michellesgottherunz Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Running (& Not Running) with Family w/ Shannon Hogan 28.04.2025 18:43

To connect with Shannon or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Shannon Hogan - Instagram @superiorsingletrack Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Parenting & Running w/ Carrie Rodman 18.04.2025 33:58

To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Carrie Rodman - Instagram @cdroman Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Mastering the Run-Walk Method w/ Carrie Alajoki 25.03.2025 35:51

To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Carrie Alajoki - Instagram @long_run_calybeal Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Training & Vacationing w/ Jamie Vesel 20.03.2025 23:02

To connect with Jamie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Jamie Vesel - Instagram @jamies.journey.in.life Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

The Power of Community w/ Shannon Hogan 15.03.2025 20:56

How to Train For and Run a Negative Split w/ Mark Gudgel 12.03.2025 39:16

To connect with Mark or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Mark Gudgel - Instagram @markrgudgel Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Owning a Local Running Store w/ Greg Koch 09.02.2025 34:03

To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605 Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

The Hows and Whys of Strength Training w/ Jacob Oak 06.02.2025 38:53

Training in the Cold, Winter Months w/ Norris Anderson 09.01.2025 22:58

To connect with Norris or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below: Norris Anderson - Instagram @norrisand Meet All of Our 2025 Grambassadors

Training with Dad for a New PR w/ Rachel Barger (Part 1) 02.01.2025 40:54

From Unknown to 12th in the World w/ Dakotah Lindwurm 27.08.2024 39:46

Dakotah Lindwurm crossed the finish line in Paris as the 12th overall woman and top American in the 2024 Olympic Marathon, solidifying her spot at or near the top of United States distance running. Lindwurm joins the podcast to discuss the strategy behind her race, which included (unintentionally, perhaps) leading the field just past the halfway point. She shares details of her life and preparatio...

Living the Olympic Dream w/ Dakotah Lindwurm 12.06.2024 28:53

2024 US Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm joins the podcast to relive her experience finishing third at the US Olympic Trials in February and share more about her preparation for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris. A two-time Grandma's Marathon champion, Lindwurm this year will be competing in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon as part of her training plan for the Olympics. She will also be making sev...

Conquering the Mental Battle w/ Riley Saunders 06.06.2024 21:09

Riley Saunders is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Saunders joined the podcast to talk about the mental aspect behind distance running, sharing his story of going from the 5K and 10K races to full marathons and beyond. Saunders shares what worked for him in overcoming the mental barrier to running longe...

Discussing Accessibility w/ Michelle Ziebarth 03.06.2024 26:02

Michelle Ziebarth is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Ziebarth was diagnosed in the mid 2010s with Chron's Disease and has run in Duluth several years since that time, battling and dealing with the complications that come along with the diagnosis. She joined the podcast to talk about the many areas...

Defending a Wheelchair Title in Duluth w/ Jenna Fesemyer 29.05.2024 24:36

Fresh off top 10 finishes at this year’s Boston Marathon and London Marathon, Fesemyer returns to Duluth this summer as the defending champion in the women’s wheelchair division. Having raced to a 1:47:20 finish last year, Fesemyer broke the tape for the first time at Grandma’s Marathon and will try this year to become the sixth woman to have two or more wheelchair titles in Duluth. She speaks on...

Tips & Tricks for First-Time Marathoners w/ Hannah Koch 22.05.2024 19:22

Hannah Koch is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her first-ever marathon, sharing tips and tricks for those participants set to reach the start line for the first time this June at Grandma's Marathon. Koch shares advice for the buildup to race day and also talk...

Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite w/ Chris Lundstrom 15.04.2024 46:58

Chris Lundstrom is going to Paris! As head coach of Minnesota Distance Elite, Lundstrom gets to work with 2x Grandma's Marathon champion Dakotah Lindwurm, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics via a third place finish at the US Olympic Trials in February. Not only does Lundstrom work with Lindwurm, he also oversees the training programs for several of the up-and-coming American dis...

DNF, DNS & Everything in Between w/ Carrie Rodman 29.03.2024 29:05

Carrie Rodman is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend. Rodman joined the podcast to talk about the dirty, three letter words in running - DNF and DNS. It's a reality in marathoning that not every registered participant will make it to the starting line, and not everyone who starts will finish. Rodman ta...