Not Your Average Runner, A Running Podcast

Five years ago, Jen walked us through her first-ever marathon experience. Safe to say, she didn't love it. Well, she's back today because she's doing it to herself all over again. A lot has changed since Jen last trained for a big running event, so she's sharing the physical training, preparation, and thought work that's going to get her over the line this time around, and her tips if you're getti...

This week, we're talking about the first mile of your run and how it feels like ass most of the time. Tune in to discover three reasons why the first mile of your run usually always feels difficult. I'm showing you why most runners don't just get up and running and immediately feel like gazelles, how to make the first mile easier, and why, if you find it hard, you're a real runner.   Get full show...

If you're one of the dozens of people who have requested an episode on running after weight loss surgery, it's your lucky day. Some of my clients have had this surgery, and they're generously giving you everything you need to know to make it a success, from what to expect post-op, the experimentation and changes they've had to make in their endurance fueling, and how they've created familiarity in...

In a world that is highly fatphobic and skinny is seen as the epitome of health, fat people experience biases and stigma that not only feel terrible but have real consequences. Shannon Hennig is a plus-sized personal trainer and wellness coach with multiple chronic health conditions. She's sharing her story, the dangers of healthism and fatphobia, why mindset was the biggest piece of the puzzle wh...

I experienced something recently that got me thinking about how conditioned we are to blame ourselves when we don't fit someone else's expectations. It happens on airplanes with seatbelts, and it happens at races with race shirts that only come in S, M, and L.   Tune in this week to discover how you've been socialized by a patriarchal society with an embedded anti-fat bias, and how to break the cy...

Join me this week to discover my top three must-do self-care tips so you can keep mentally and physically fit to run and enjoy it. You'll learn why self-care isn't just about the physical side of things, and how to create a plan so your running game is on point, no matter the obstacles that may come your way.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/266

If your lived experience of your body is one that's currently centered around rejecting, bypassing, or ignoring it, listen in. Food freedom and body trust coach, Jane Pilger, is offering her top tips for working in partnership with your body, and showing you how, without trust and acceptance, you will be at war with yourself for the rest of your life, even as you actively work towards your goals....

If you're a runner with knees, hips, ankles, and a spine, listen in. My guest this week is Deb Malkin, a fat chronic pain coach and former massage therapist who is committed to helping people feel at home in their bodies. Deb is giving us the lowdown on the science behind pain, and how, while pain can be learned, it is not a figment of your imagination.    Get full show notes and more information...

Tune in this week for a conversation with the inspirational Jayne Williams. Jayne is walking us through writing her groundbreaking book, why she never could have predicted the impact it would make on people like me, and we're going deep into how the landscape has changed when it comes to fat activism and body positivity, and the power of being out there living your life as an unapologetic, open pe...

Tune in this week to discover how to fuel your body through menopause. I'm joined by health coach for women in mid-life, Elizabeth Sherman, to discuss the physical and mental impacts of menopause, and why breaking the patriarchal conditioning of ignoring its existence is the key to improving our experience of our menopausal years.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyourave...

This week, I have badass anti-diet coach and my close personal friend, Jen Madden, here to show you how, if you want to lose weight and gain health, whatever that means for you, dieting is simply not the way to do it. As a life-long dieter herself, she knows all too well the challenge of navigating body positivity while wanting to lose weight, but she's nailed down what has allowed her to live her...

This week, I'm chatting with my friend and book coach Angela Lauria. For years, Angela and I have talked about our weight-loss journeys, she identifies as fat, she's a triathlete, but most recently, she's been opening up about her autism diagnosis and how it's impacted her life and her athletic training, so we're diving into all of it today.   Get full show notes and more information here: https:/...

This week, I quiz one of our Run Your Best Life members, Debby Hershberger, on all things 100-miler training. She's sharing the planning and training that has gone into preparing for her race, how she has protected her long-term goals, even while taking part in shorter races for training, and her best advice for anyone who wants to take part in a race of this magnitude one day.   Get full show not...

If you've ever set yourself a big goal and then tanked halfway through working on it, tune in this week. I'm sharing why wanting to give up doesn't mean you're lazy, and my 3-step process for choosing a training plan. Discover the process I use to help me stay accountable to myself and my training plan when things get tough.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraverageru...

Tune in this week as I tell the story of the half marathon that changed my life. I'm sharing why signing up for a race is never going to provide enough motivation to carry you through months of training, and you'll discover the impact that you can have on the world just by showing up for yourself in a new way.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/257

In light of the recent bullshit decision to overturn Roe v Wade, I think we could all really use a little empowerment in our lives. This week's episode has been pulled out of the archives because it's still one of the most important episodes of this podcast to date.    Carrie Mugridge and Jimmy Golden are on a mission to educate as many women as possible on self-defense. So listen in, take notes,...

If you want some insight into the how-to of participating in a 100-mile Ultra, you're in the right place. Sierra Swofford is back for an update on how her preparation played out when it was finally time for race day, and how she dealt with the curveballs that were thrown her way after she arrived in Utah for the race.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.co...

In this episode, mobility coach and wellness expert Alex Ellis takes me on a deep dive into knee pain, knee health, and maintaining knee strength and mobility. If you're a runner, you're going to experience knee pain at some point, but you don't have to stay in pain or believe the myth that weight loss is the only solution. Learn how to care for your knees and how to know when you should rest or k...

Why are you telling yourself you can't be a runner? Is it because you think you're "too old" or because you have too many health or injury-related issues?   My guest this week is Julie Anna Johnson, a life coach and athlete with fibromyalgia, who was walker-bound just 10 years ago. She's sharing how she achieved her dream of running her first half marathon last year, and what has helped her naviga...

This week, I'm joined by Marissa McKool, a former public health leader turned career and life coach who helps public health professionals change their relationship to rest. And if there's anything runners need more of, it's rest. We're discussing the unconscious belief that we need to earn our rest, and why we need to stop with these thoughts before burnout and injury inevitably set in.   Get full...

Listen in as Sade Curry shares her insights on the three reasons running helps you come back even better and stronger after a divorce. She's offering some of the most important questions we have to ask ourselves during or after a divorce, why she chose to pave her own path forward instead of following all the rules women are expected to abide by, and her best tips for getting back out there in the...

Discover the biggest challenges you're facing as a larger-bodied runner, and how to get yourself up and running anyway. I'm sharing all of the physical and mental obstacles you'll come across as you start your running journey, along with my practical tips to stop these challenges from getting in your way.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/250

What exactly does it mean to be a consistent exerciser? This week, I show you what consistent exercise really looks like and invite you to question how different your running experience could be if you allowed space for adaptation and the ebb and flow of all the inevitable challenges we'll have to navigate in life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/2...

Summer is almost here, and this is the time of year a lot of folks decide to start running or step up their training with a race in mind. So, this week I'm giving you three mindset hacks to help you stay motivated because even though now is a great time to start running, staying motivated isn't always easy.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/248

This week, my guest is the fabulous Judith Gaton, a style and life coach for curvy women who teaches them how to dress and love the body they're in right now . She's back on the podcast to discuss how to feel comfortable showing as much or as little skin or spandex as you want to, and how to handle situations where you experience judgment from other people.   Get full show notes and more informati...