Happy Pace

Market Mile information here ! A can't miss event on August 10, 2025 at 8:00am in the heart of downtown St. Louis, MO Plog* at your Happy Pace with Spewak & Friends! Northwest Coffee Roasting on Laclede Ave in Midtown Run (to and from the Arch) at 6:30am on August 3rd Plog along the Market Mile route Happy Pace will be providing the bags and gloves needed to make a great impact to downtown St....

It's Kyle's time to take over our podcast! Join the man himself, Mr. Back of the Pack Kyle Walker, for his podcast's 3rd Birthday. Kyle thinks it's difficult to run while podcasting. Elaine thinks it's much more difficult to produce 2 episodes a week(!!!!). Website for all things BOTPPOD Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery: ⁠United Way Volunteer...

This episode was recorded in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO, prior to the the tornado on May 16th, 2025 that took 5 Lives . Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery: United Way Volunteer Opportunities Forest Park Forever Recovery We've been trying to track her down but she's always on the run, it's Sadie Smith ! The marathon-winning phenom talks her unconventi...

More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm ⁠PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog⁠ April 22nd @ 6:00pm ⁠ReRun5k⁠ Special thanks to Mark Spewak and Spewak Racing and Spewak Training ! We are proud to work with you all so often Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing ma...

More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog April 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k Special thanks to Dogtown Running Club and Start2Finish for making this happen! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Edito...

A change of pace for Gretchen and Elaine... Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠...

Aislinn Hogan joins Gretchen and Elaine on a run in the cold and dark -- who couldn't ask for better conditions? Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? And Free Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for s...

Annie Donnell and Danielle Fritz from Achilles International, St. Louis Chaper join Elaine and Gretchen for the beginning of our second season to talk about how they commit their time to creating a more accessible running community. Did you hear the words " Trash Cleanup "?? And Free Long Run Coffee (roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racin...

On the 11th Day of Christmas, Your True Love Gave To You: 51 Minutes of Happy Pace with special guest Leah Koch Thomas . We ran in the shape of a snowman at Missouri Botanical Gardens and Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO! Garmin Link to Frosty the Snowman Course Here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check o...

Xander Garcia joins Gretchen and Elaine to talk all things local recreation and designing running events for a growing community in Wentzville, MO. Make sure you check out the race and join us if you can on December 8th at 5pm! Thank you the Wentzville for allowing us to join . Wentzville Night Lights 5k and Fun Run Registration Here Wentzville Community Historical Society Here Wentzville Parks an...

Gretchen and Elaine go for a little bit of running, a little bit of strength training, and a whole lot of cathartic chat. Meeting your running goals is nice, mental healthcare is nicer. Note: Always seek the advice of your own Medical Provider and/or Mental Health Provider regarding any questions or concerns you have about your specific health. Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠...

In this first podcast takeover, friends of the podcast Virginia "Ginny" Wilson and Leah "Leahkochthomas" Thomas are in a competition to see who will be faster. The only thing that separates them is 24 years. This episode was recorded at the Thirsty Thursday 5k in Defiance, MO at Good News Brewing Co. timed by Start2FStart2Finish shout out to Jake Goldsborough. Sign up for the Trash and Trail Debri...

We sit down with Eileen Francisco, Jen Tobits, and Christine Morrissey in this episode to talk canicrossing, exotic animals, and veganism https://raceroster.com/events/2024/94201/the-animal-run-5k-tofurkey-trot https://harvesthomesanctuary.org/ https://harvesthomesanctuary.org/ Back of the Pack Back of the Pack Instagram Sign up for the Trash and Trail Debris Clean Up at Forest Park on November 23...

What do you do when people keep asking you to put on another track meet for your community? Well, if you're Anastasia Harris, you plan weekly track practices and multiple track meets a year and call them Run it Back. Elaine attended the 3rd track meet of the season and had a lot of fun. Complete with coaches, vendors, DJs, a family-fun atmosphere, Run it Back is completely community-driven and sho...

The vanity project we all know and love! Join the 2 cohosts Gretchen and Elaine on their Wednesday morning runs in their Forest Park to hear about how their training is going in this episode of Fartlek Friday. Gretchen just return from being sick in Europe and Elaine is on the tail end of recovering from being sick in St. Louis Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out L...

It's time to Collaborate!! Happy Pace x Back of the Pack teamed up in St. Charles, Missouri to interview Amanda Schaub, race director extraordinaire for Mo'Cowbell. Check out Kyle's podcast, the Back of the Pack Podcast, here Check out Mo' Cowbell and Amanda's work here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ ! Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #lo...

Ever wonder what it takes to be a Paralympian Medalist? Join Gretchen and Elaine as we sit down virtually with Brian Siemann, T53 Wheelchair Athlete and recent winner of 2 Bronze Medals at the Paris Paralympics, 800M and 400M. Read Brian's Team USA page here Read about the classifications ⁠here⁠ History of the Paralympics and its WWII veteran roots ⁠here⁠ Watch Travel Talk with Joy 's inte...

Reporting from the sidelines, Elaine joined the Terrain Trail Runners at the Rockin' Rockwoods 53k and Half Marathon/Ruck races in Wildwood, Missouri. Meet the participants and volunteers as they tough out the climbs and the heat (or is it the humidity?)! Learn more about the Terrain Trail Runners here Check out our bonus episode with the founder of Terrain Trail Runners, Shalini Bhajjan here...

Jaci Wilson, the foundress of Dogtown Running Club, joins Gretchen and Elaine to discuss her rise to the top of the local running community, Dogtown Running Club, and the upcoming Doggy Dash! Still need to sign up for the Doggy Dash on 9/15/24 Click here and use code DTRCRUN24 for 10% off now! UPDATED Are you running in the 2024 Dogtown Doggy Dash? If you beat Elaine (the reigning human female Dog...

Who is excited to watch the Paralympics in Paris this year? Gretchen and Elaine, that's who!! Will Happy Pace's instagram become a Brittni Mason stan account? Follow to find out here ! Paralympics schedule is here Read about the classifications here History of the Paralympics and its WWII veteran roots here NEW NEW NEW Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? Submit your episode...

Gretchen and Elaine do a deep dive with Sarah Russell into what it means to be an ultrarunner, a single mom, and author. We learn what it took for Sarah to be able to be accomplished and how her son brags about his mom This time, there is quite a bit of background noise. There was a lot of traffic during our record Get your copy of Sarah Russell's book Unleash Your Inner Ultrarunner here Happy...

It's another Local Legend with coach, runner, biker, philanthropist, Mark Spewak , and this time Gretchen and Elaine are joining Spewak Training for a run around Kirkwood, MO. We've got some special guests part of their Spewak Training group that you'll hear! Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this link ⁠ 10% off Your Purchase ⁠...

Gretchen and Elaine go on a run with Dr. Sidi Zhao before she leaves us 😢 Dr. Zhao is a pacer volunteer and Gretchen's other running buddy (besides Elaine). Learn how her dad taught her the importance of running in her youth in Xiamen, China and how she inspires people to run with the same energy today. Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this link 10% off Your Purchase or the code H...

You know the drill by now....it's Fartlek Friday -- There are no rules! Gretchen and Elaine talk fake accents, water quality, and the Olympics (but not the ones you're thinking of)... The links I promised: ⁠Dr. Geoff Lindsay Hollywood's "Fake" Mid-Atlantic Myth DEBUNKED! ⁠ ⁠Econimcs Explained Do The Olympics Predict Economic Disaster? ⁠ ⁠STL Magazine Why does St. Louis have s...

Gretchen and Elaine are sitting down with the host of Strength Running, Jason Fitzgerald. Strength Running Be sure to check out Strength Running here Did somebody 2 episodes dropped in 1 day??? What better way to celebrate Gretchen's birthday with additional content! Check out our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill...