Run Hard Mom Hard

In this week’s episode we get to know Elisa Laverty a little bit - a multifaceted woman who is a partner, mother, runner, cyclist, climber, food lover and baker and soon-to-be yoga instructor. She recently completed an FKT on The Grand Loop in Olympic National Park, which was a 43 mile loop with over 13,000 ft of elevation gain. She did this unsupported and alone in remote wilderness. We get to he...

This week we have the privilege of talking with Jonnah Perkins - an ultra runner for La Sportiva, a farmer, food activist, writer and mother. She is doing all the things! She’s one of those people where you can immediately feel her passion for the different pieces of her life and how she has intertwined them into a meaningful existence. She’s an advocate for the local food movement and shares with...

This week we hear about Stef’s virtual self-supported 50k! She was going to run the Fire Tower 50k in St. Croix State Park in Northern Minnesota. It became a virtual event for 2020 but Stef and her family are up North camping with friends right near where her race was going to take place so she ran the course anyways. She had to navigate her way through an unmarked state park and her friend, Mary...

We have our first returning guest this week! In Episode 8 we talked with Renee Jacobs back in May about her Fastest Known Time on the California’s 14ers last year and now she’s gone out and done it again! Different route, different challenges, but same endeavor of going after a fast time on a hard, multi-day adventure. Renee, just last week, got the first female time for The Sierra High Route in 4...

This week we chat with Lindsey Ulrich. Lindsey recently ran the Fastest Known Time for the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. We hear about how she got into running ultras, how a stroke eight years ago was ultimately a big part of what led her to attempt this huge undertaking, and what it was like to be moving her body down a trail surrounded by a support crew for 9 days, 13 hours, 39 minu...

This week we talk with fellow Bendite, Erika Litzer, about being a collegiate swimmer, river guide, ski patroller, having major injuries, ultrarunning and the real and raw mom life. Her evolution to ultrarunning begins in the pool, swimming from when she was young and through a full ride athletic scholarship to Oregon State University. She has a difficult relationship with her swimming career larg...

This week we have a special episode dedicated entirely to SPORTS BRAS!! We talk with Molly Hanks, an expert in the field and the head Bravangelist at Title Nine. A good sports bra is perhaps the most essential piece of equipment for women runners - it has life changing capabilities and allows us women to keep showing up in our sports with the comfort, support and confidence that we need. We need t...

This week I share my race recap from Alpine Running’s Elkhorn Crest 50k last weekend! I tell Stef all about my spastic mom emotions (guilt and anxiety) going into the race, what a race looks like in 2020 and what safety measures were taken to keep runners healthy.  I describe the stunningly beautiful and rugged mountain course and give the full play by play of how my race unfolded, complete w...

This week we get to chat with Ashley Nordell - a mother to two girls, a preschool teacher, a coach, and a very accomplished Central Oregon ultra runner with many race wins and FKTs behind her name. We hear about how Ashley grew up in a running family (her dad still runs ultras) and how her love for the sport grew out of a dislike but blossomed into a lifetime passion once she chose it for herself....

This week on Run Hard Mom Hard it’s just Stef and I! We share life updates, recent family adventures and discuss how to keep running while traveling for said adventures. As a parent, I am fully aware of the unique challenges of family travel. Routines are off, alone time/quiet time is significantly decreased, our bodies feel the effects of long drives or airplane rides and suspect food choice...

This week we have on Anne French! Anne is a newish runner (started running at age 42), a mom of two teenagers and does Taekwondo and Brazilian jujitsu. She shares about how she got into running two and a half years ago, what she’s learned in training for her first 50k, she describes her involvement in Bend’s local running community and more! Probably our greatest reminder from our time with Anne i...

This week we had the opportunity to spend some time with Amy Clark – a local Bendite, a mom of twins, an ultrarunner, and the editor for Ultrarunning Magazine! We discuss all kinds of things ranging from IVF and pregnancy to her progression into ultras and her experience running Western States to what it’s really like to be an editor of a magazine. You will learn a lot in this episode, but maybe m...

This week we chat with Beth Hoeck – a personal trainer with almost 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, an ultrarunner, and a mom to a 15 month old. We hear about what it’s like to be a one-on-one fitness coach for women, how she incorporates holistic health into her personal training, and how she’s woven motherhood into her work life (AKA she does it beautifully). Beth is also a great...

In this week’s episode we talk with Amy Broadmoore – a mom of three, an endurance athlete and a photographer based out of Minnesota. Amy is the founder of an incredible photography and storytelling project called Onward, which focuses on women in endurance sports. A couple years ago, after she entered a gravel bike race and realized she was only one of six women on the start line, she became curio...

We jump right in to answering some questions listeners sent in (thank you listeners!!). We chat about some of our favorite pieces of advice we’ve taken with us from previous episodes with our rock star ultra running mamas. We discuss coffee habits, how to maintain running and strength as we have more kids, and how we’ve changed our running goals during this funky 2020 year. We dive into how to nav...

This week we have on Emmie Hiersche, an ultra running mom of one and 28 weeks pregnant with baby number two. In this episode we chat about running through pregnancy, running after becoming a mom and the power of positivity in daily life. Emmie shares valuable perspectives, tips on how to practice happiness and mantras that help pull her out of funks or hard parts of a race. Show Notes: Nikki’s fav...

In this week’s episode we have the honor of speaking with Trina Matthews. She is a woman who is rocking life and running ultras with 9 kids by her side. You read that right, Trina has 9 kids (all biological) ranging from 24-8 years old. And she’s still a runner pursuing time on the trails in the backcountry near her home. If that doesn’t inspire you, well, I don’t know what will. We talk with Trin...

In this episode, we talk with Renee Jacobs, the FKT holder for California’s 14ers. On top of being a mom of a two year old at the time, Renee decided to embark on this grand adventure of running/climbing the 15 mountains in California that are over 14,000 feet tall. The previous record was somewhere around 9 days and 12 hours, she did it in 6 days, 4 hours and 5 minutes. We picked her brain on how...

This week we get to chat with Andrea Brambila, a Licensed Professional Counselor and an ultra running mom from Texas. We talk about all kinds of mental health related issues that moms often face including postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, grief from pregnancy loss, mom guilt, shame cycles we get ourselves into, and so much more. Please note that this is not a “fix you/ here’s all the answ...

Nikki’s fave thing this week: Body Glide Stef’s fave: Powerblock Dumbells Find Janessa Taylor on Instagram: @smokeymountainrunner Check out Alpine Running for awesome races in Oregon and Washington! Janessa’s favorite race: Orcas Island 100 Miler Janessa’s favorite meal: Rice Bowls with Peanut Sauce Peanut Sauce Recipe: 4 TBS chunky peanut butter 3 TBS Tamari 3 TBS Honey 1 inch Ginger Root - peele...

Disclaimer: these show notes contain affiliate links.  Stef’s fave this week: Garmin 230 Nikki’s fave: Huma Gels ProVitality Multivitamin - covers your nutritional bases Salmon Oil Plus (the mom brain and terrible two’s cure) Sport Performance Protein (all 22 amino acids, great mixed into anything) Shakeology - (Superfoods & Protein)  Shakeology (Vegan Blend) - (Dairy Free) Audrey’s favorite meal:...

Nikki's Favorite thing this week/Tangent on sports bras: Oiselle  Emily Bliss's running bra recommendations page from mumsontherun.com  Stef's Fave: Black Diamond Headlamp  Sarah's favorite race(s): Minnesota Voyageur 50 Mile, Dick Collins 50 mile, Superior Spring 50k  Sarah's favorite meal: Chicken Pot Pie with a Cornbread top  Send us an Anchor Voice Question to put in a future episode! --  Intr...

Emily is a Physical Therapist at Step and Spine Physical Therapy in Bend, OR Find Emily on Instagram: @mumsontherunusa Read more on her blog: mumsontherunusa.com We talk about GPHAM: Global Pelvic Health Alliance Membership for finding a pelvic floor specialist near you! Emily's Favorite Race: Boston Marathon  Emily's Sourdough bread recipe ** A fun bonus: Emily's favorite Pizza Dough Recipe! Nikk...

Presented by Treeline Journal and hosted by Nikki Parnell and Stef Wenninger.  If you have any comments or questions, feel free to email us at runhardmomhard@gmail.com! Please leave reviews (and 5 star ratings! 🤩)  Stef's Favorite Race: Zumbro Endurance Run Nikki's Favorite Race: Deception Pass 50k    Stef's Go to Meal: Pork Carnitas in the Slow Cooker   Nikki's Go t...

On this week's episode of Run Hard Mom Hard we interviewed Emily Carlson. She is an inspiring mother, ultra runner, coach and Adventure Mamas Leader.  Find Emily on Instagram: @adventuringmama  For Endurance Coaching: Magnetic North  For Adventure Mamas: Adventure Mamas Leader for the Upper Midwest  Adventure Mamas Instagram: @adventuremamas  Favorite Fuels: Rx Nut Butter, Untapped Maple Syrup, NO...