Inspired Soles

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Shane Mascarin is a 46 year old range biologist from Wainwright, AB with an impressive endurance sport resume. He is a roadrunner, trail runner and triathlete who has completed approximately 10 marathons, over 35 ultramarathons including 14-100 milers and the Moab 240, as well as 10 full Ironman competitions. Kim met him somewhat virtually in 20...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Dr. Wayne Crowe has been practicing medicine in the Comox Valley since 1983 and transitioned to semi-retirement in 2018. He strongly believes in food and movement as medicine, and was a pioneer in his field in prescribing exercise and lifestyle modifications before medication whenever possible. Always an active person, Wayne didn’t start serious...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Heather Giffin is a 41 year old speech-language pathologist, business owner, wife and mother of two boys from Napanee, ON. Running has played different roles throughout her life, but perhaps most notably is how it helped her move through postpartum depression after giving birth to both of her children. Running shifted from being about performanc...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Solana Green is at the center of the running scene on British Columbia’s west coast. A Burnaby native, she now calls Squamish home where she’s co-owned and operated their only trail and mountain running store since 2016 called Capra, which is Latin for “mountain goat.” In 2013 she started a Facebook group called Ladies of the Trails to help demy...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Junel Malapad is somewhat of a Winnipeg running legend and it’s hard to not get caught up in the energy of the many running movements that he has spawned. While Junel seems most comfortable running for charity, he has done dozens of half and full marathons, several ultramarathons, and has organized countless fun runs for the members of his commu...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Melanie Henning sought out Coach Carolyn to help her improve at the half and full marathon distances. She was a speedy kid throughout elementary school who routinely beat the boys in short races, but a number of moves with her military family had her gravitating to team sports for their social benefits. Running took a backseat for the next 20 ye...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Scott Sugimoto is a 61 year old gentleman from Winnipeg who has an extensive running history in both road and trail running. He has completed multiple half and full marathons, as well as many trail ultramarathons including Actif Epica and Arrowhead.  Scott has an affinity for winter running and is a wealth of knowledge on the subject.  In this e...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Vicki Romanin is a firecracker of a lady runner from Whistler, BC.  In her words, she is a grateful, silvering, 60 year old mom/wife/retiree with a growing passion for mountains who is showing no signs of slowing down.  Although she has a lifetime of running experience, over the last decade Vicki has tackled some increasingly difficult and impre...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today marks the last Inspired Soles episode of 2020 where we *finally* share the story of how we met and take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of our life as podcasters. We cover all kinds of embarrassing bloopers, as well as reflections from our 14 guest interviews. We get into Carolyn’s marathon DNF and redemption run this fall, and Kim shares...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we’re speaking with the Running Room founder, John Stanton, who back in 1981 was an out-of-shape 2-pack-a-day smoker that could barely run from one lamppost to the next. His now popular run:walk approach got him pretty darn fit, to the point that his first 19 marathons were all under 3-hrs and he even made it to the World Ironman Champions...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Dave Proctor is a Canadian running legend, and is considered one of the top 10 ultramarathon runners in the world.  He is a 40 year old father of three from Okotoks AB, a massage therapist, and the Canadian record holder for the 24, 48 and 72 hour continuous run events. He has also held world records for the furthest distance run on a treadmill...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we’re talking to Carolyn's husband, Johnny Coffin, who is a LCol in the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Chief Running Official for the Canadian Armed Forces. He grew up on a strawberry and raspberry farm on PEI and spent his childhood playing every sport imaginable while trying to keep up with his three older siblings. He came to run...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we’re talking with Deborah Halliday-Mills, who Carolyn met earlier this year when she snagged a spot on her charity team for the Chicago Marathon. Deb is the charity and event manager for an amazing global non-profit called 261 Fearless, whose mission is to empower women through running. Affectionately known as Fearless Deb, she describes...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Carlene Van Tongeren is an accomplished middle distance athlete. She discovered her natural talent for cross country and track in grade school in Victoria, BC, which eventually took her to Simon Fraser University. There she competed in everything from 800m to 3000m, with her specialty being the 1500m and DMRs. Carlene was fortunate to compete wi...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Mallory Richard is somewhat of a legend in the Manitoban trail and ultra running community, although she would be the last person to admit that. She runs for The North Face and has quite the incredible running resume. Notably she has won the Superior 100M four times and is the course women’s RECORD holder. She placed 11th at Western States in 20...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Today we’re talking with Arielle Fitzgerald, who Carolyn met back in the fall of 2012 when she was just 18 years old. They trained together for parts of 2013/2014 where she routinely kicked Carolyn's butt in 5k road races. Since then Arielle has gone on to become an accomplished athlete with incredible range. She played many sports in high...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Lisa Betke is a born and bred Manitoban runner...which means she’s a no nonsense kind of girl, super adaptable and resilient (meaning running in -40 doesn’t phase her), and she’s also super fun to be around. Kim had the pleasure of coaching Lisa as she ventured into mountain ultra running, and since then she has continued to accomplish some amaz...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Jeremy Welwood is a 38 year old trail runner from Winnipeg, MB. He is an Athletic Therapist and Personal Trainer as well as the proud father of 2 children, ages 3 and 5. He has a background in amateur boxing and triathlon and has completed 3 full Ironman events.  Five years ago Jeremy shifted into ultrarunning and has demonstrated he has the per...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Carolyn has had the pleasure of coaching Shawn Clarke since November of 2019. In the roughly 7 months prior to them meeting, Shawn had shed a whopping 135-pounds by experimenting with his diet and walking his new shepherd/husky named Friday. It didn’t take long before walks weren’t enough for Friday, and Shawn was forced to take up running for t...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text For our first guests on the show, we wanted to interview the people who’ve had the biggest impact on us as runners. For Kim, that’s her close friend and coach, Sarah Seads. Sarah Seads is an accomplished trail ultra runner and athlete who seeks all forms of adventure.  She was a pioneer in the outdoor fitness movement in the Comox Valley with th...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text For our first guests on the show, we wanted to interview the people who’ve had the biggest impact on us as runners. For Carolyn, that’s her big brother and coach, Kevin Beatty.  Kevin started running at a very young age. He ran cross-country in high school and university and later transitioned to the marathon. By his mid/late 20s, Kevin was one...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Inspired Soles co-host Carolyn Coffin spent the first three decades of her life dabbling in road running before finally getting hooked in 2011. Since then, she has excelled at every distance from 5k (18:58) to the half marathon (1:28:53), with the odd marathon attempt. A former physiotherapist with an educational background in kinesiology, Carol...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Inspired Soles co-host Kim Senechal is an avid trail runner with a lifetime of running experience. In 2014 she made the leap to ultrarunning, and since then has competed in several ultra marathons from 50K to 100 miles, many of which we discuss in this episode. A registered physiotherapist with 20 years of clinical experience, Kim manages Pan Am...

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text Welcome to the Inspired Soles podcast! In this episode, co-hosts Carolyn Coffin (road runner) and Kim Senechal (trail runner) provide a sneak peek into what this podcast is all about, why they started it, and the significance behind the word "inspired." Learn more about Carolyn Coffin: Website: https://www.carolyncoffin.com/about/ Inst...