Raising Runners

Today I get to interview Debby from Yoga Strong. We get to talk about the importance of yoga and stretching for all athletes. She talks about her flexibility in working with teams and how she is creating a course for coaches. She talks about injury prevention, helping athletes stay balanced and how we can help young athletes get the most out of stretching.  Check it out! https://www.yogastrongplay...

Today I get to talk with Meghan from Wellness on purpose about her holistic health coaching and well as her book 30 little thoughts. We talk about food and health, modeling a healthy lifestyle, being present, and of course positive thoughts.  Check out her instagram for more info from her as well as a chance to get a free copy of her book! https://www.instagram.com/wellness_on_purpose/ www.welllne...

In this episiode I get to talk with Ed Brittingham, manager of Bryn Mawr Running Company WC about all things running shoes. This is a slightly longer episode because what runner doesn't love talking shoes?!  His talks about their process to help people find the right shoe, common issues you can face if you have the wrong shoe, the importance of proper foot wear and so many other shoe/foot rel...

In todays episode we are talking nutrition with Stefanie Williams, MA,RD, LDN. She gives tips on how to keep nutrition simple and some ways to help fuel our young athletes during busy times. She also discusses some warning signs of disordered eating and things we can do to help our young athletes if we suspect they are struggling.  Poodle science Stefanie Williams Nutrition. Also our first sponsor...

In this episode I get to speak with Ashley Keller, BCBA, LBS and certified special education and regular education teacher. She shares two programs with us that are for done virtually and for parents of high needs or special needs children. She also shares some great tips and advice for us parents and helps me work through some struggles I have had as a coach. Check out her Facebook group for pare...

In this episode I speak with Melissa Buddie, LCSW about mental health, working with children and running. She talks about some of the marathons she’s run and dialing into the mental side of racing. We talk about motivating and how to help athletes overcome struggles. She does a great job explaining all these concepts so that they are easy to grasp. Enjoy!! Questions, Comments, or interview/to...

In this episode I get to talk with Alyx all the way across the globe in Hawaii. She is a personal trainer, running coach, ultra marathoner, mom and overall super cool person. We talk about her intro into running and then early exit from running. She talks about her career in body building and then finding running again. She talks about leading by example and how that applies to her life as a...

In todays episode I get to speak with Rachel Pope- she is a physical therapist, mom, runner, triathlete, ironman and more. We talk about how to help young athletes have balance, and how to avoid overuse injuries. She talks about some interesting races she's run and lessons she has learned that apply to running and life. We also talk about gait analysis and running form in children. She also does v...

In todays episode I interview Emilee who is a new mom, preschool special education teacher and ultra marathoner. She talked about how her health journey led her to running, the amazing community she found and some truly awesome sounding race and runs she's gone on. She also shares some advice on how to motivate kids and make sure you get to know each runner individually. And reminds us as parents...

In todays episode I mention a few articles from the week that relate to topics of interest. I also give a short update on what's going on with run club. On Tuesday we will be back with our interview series- interviewing runners, parents, coaches, therapist, dietitians and more. Raising the age in figure skating.  Oldest women to complete 100 miles Sub 4 minute mile Aqua Jogging Benefits. Any...

Today I get to interview Emma about her journey with running. She talks about why she started and why she continues to do what she loves. She talked about her personal struggles with returning to running postpartum and her hopes of her baby also joining her and her partner as a runner! I left the interview planning to start training for longer races. And she has never DNF'd a race- talk about ment...

This week I was lucky enough to get to interview Joy from This is Joy and Claire! She shares stories of playing sports as a child, coaches she looked up to, how to help motivate kids and more. This is the first interview in a series where I talk to parents, runners, therapists, teachers and coaches about sports, kids and mental health. Questions, comments or anything else email merakirunclub@gmail...

Today I touch briefly on a few topics that are important to burnout in youth sports. We talk about child prodigies and early sport specialization. We also go over a few myths from youth sports talent development. We will dive deeper into these topics in a later podcast.

In this episode I dive a little deeper into resilience and how we can help our kids develop it. Info from run club curriculum, Australian parent.net and APA. Feel free to email merakirunclub.com

This is just a brief intro episode explaining a little bit about me and why I wanted to talk about running and mental health. Hopefully this gives a little context into what this is all about. Looking forward to getting into it all!