Running Anthropologist

Everything is clear in hindsight with 2020 Vision! In this episode we recap some of the past year’s podcast & discuss important events in running culture during 2019, and lastly look forward to the next decade... To do so, we catch up with 4 veteran guests of the podcast that have unique 2020 vision/goals, who offer some advice for a prosperous running year ahead! Sanjay Rawal shares his insight i...

Dr. Brian Fullem literally wrote the book on healthy feet and ankles for runners. He joins us for a special holiday gift to discuss his wisdom and accumulated knowledge from years of research and practice... sharing healthy running practices such as injury prevention and treatment, as well as perspective on core strength, balance, form and shoes. He is Board certified in Foot Surgery with speciali...

With the Bank of America Chicago Marathon since 1990, Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski has been a key player in building the marathon's dynamic relationships with the city of Chicago, the corporate community and local neighborhoods along the marathon course. In 2006, Pinkowski also became one of the original architects of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series set to recognize and chall...

In this episode, we attempt a play by play of MCM weekend in iconic Washington, DC route. We start off Saturday with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery joining the Wear Blue Run to Remember runners (Rosanna Powers’ group, featured last episode), and then move to the energy filled MCM Expo to catch up with a few of Running Anthropologist’s featured runners that we’ve been following the last mon...

In our first episode featuring the Marine Corps Marathon, we focus in on three firsts: A first time marathoner and former marine running in honor of her brother and fiancé, both lost in service overseas as marines. Rosanna Powers tells us about the Wear Blue to Remember and Gold Star Race running programs, and why they have meant so much to her and many others. Matt O’Neil is also aiming for his f...

In this episode, we describe unique marathons we will be covering in our Marathon Season Series and why they are special to us, and especially to those we are interviewing, ordinary runners doing extraordinary things. My wife and co-host also turned the tables and asked me a few questions about the Chicago Marathon and MCM. We then feature a team leader for a great charity in the Chicago Marathon,...

William Pullen's Dynamic Running Therapy can be used in so many ways, and is incredibly accessible through the free app he has developed (DRT), as well as his book/interactive workbook “Running with Mindfulness”. It is a radically simple approach combining elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, relational philosophy and exercise. It is ideal for individuals that want to deepen thei...

Therapist Dan McGann kicks off the second of our 3 part series featuring running as therapy, and offers some groundbreaking insights into work with groups of young people and families in Ontario, Canada. In the second half of the episode- Coordinator Nils Blondon and Founder David Harris of UNBREAKABLE explain how they hope to help solve youth mental health problems like anxiety and depression by...

In this episode Certified Running therapist Rachel Reingewirtz guides us on a very down-to-earth personal view of the development and applications of her Running Therapy, and how she has seen its usefulness in action, from treating anxiety/depression to working with at risk youth in Israel. Being trained by its credited creator Thaddeus Kostrubala, MD (“The Joy of Running” and Paleoanalysis and Ru...

Join us on a journey through traditional running cultures, from the Kalahari bushmen in Africa to Navajo runners across their ancestral lands, as well as a unique look at Buddhist monks in one of the longest human endurance journeys known to man. Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal examines running as a means of self transcendence, and particularly in his own practice inspired by Sri Chinmoy, who in the 70s he...

Returning guest Jeff Galloway, the official RunDisney coach for marathon training and founder of the Run-Walk-Run method, sits down to cover some of his most Frequently Asked Questions after his last visit to the podcast. Among those: - What do I do to cross train and strength build to prevent injury? - What exercises are beneficial when I am injured?, and... How do I know when I'm doing too much?...

Ultra athelete Mike Deloge tells about his experience in Colombia and in Georgia with Peace Corps response. He talks about How lessons learned from the Peace Corps about setbacks and dealing with perceived failures have allowed him to transform into an ultra runner. Then, Competitive pole vaulter Hannah Wallace discusses her start to distance running while in the Peace Corps, and the challenges/op...

Our first completely unedited episode, to fit the trail running culture... Among many other accolades, Andy Matthews is an Ultra trail running race director, with A1 Ultra Events and he knows what it’s all about: he explains what it's like to train for and finish thirty five 100 mile races (including Western States three time finisher), and perhaps even more difficult: organizing ultra races that...

This Introduction explains the goals and purpose behind the Running Anthropologist project, from the overall themes and goals to series we have started in the podcast, as well as our goal of finding everyday runners doing extraordinary things, and highlighting events that have carved out a unique places in Running culture. These may be in the US or international, and you can connect to us to help...

Episode 16: TEAM 413 - GRACERUNNER MINISTRIES is a nonprofit organization which seeks to put "running chaplains" out there to serve and listen to others during their most difficult struggles, be them in running or in life. This is Part 3 of our summer series on Running, Faith and Social Justice, and hints at why distance running has such a deep spiritual component for many. Founder/Director Chris...

Beaverton, Michigan now hosts an annual 4th of July weekend 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. It has been growing steadily for the past 5 years, but there has been outstanding community support and a definite learning curve! Katie and Kelsey share candidly what has made it such a great race in their community and for central Michigan. We focus in particular on logistics and details that might help someone ho...

This episode tackles one of the great mysteries of a running parent/coach- how to navigate the delicate balance between encouragement, fun and training for a competitive young runner. KJ Karver, Middle school track state finalist and former national champion of some distances for his age group, is about to enter the world of competitive high school running. He takes time to sit down with his fathe...

Guide Sean Meehan walks us through several of Rogue Expeditions’ most culturally unique running journeys- and how a small startup is changing running tourism & group running exploration for many, one expedition at a time! Join us as we talk caravans, deserts, glaciers, the Emerald Isle. Most impressive is the Peace Corps-esque approach of supporting local economies and staying in local family run...

From creating the Palestine Marathon to establishing local running clubs in Ramallah and Bethlehem, inviting young people and women into the folds of running, we hear about the challenges and opportunities in Palestine for runners. We also learn about the work of Team Palestine in Chicago, Atlanta and throughout the world as they seek to bring needed medical care to Palestinian children in their o...

This episode kicks off our summer series on the connection between Faith, Social Justice and Running! For many, these aspects of their identity are interwoven ... take for example our featured guest in this episode- Immigration Law Prof. Alex Vernon at the University of Detroit Mercy. In this episode he discusses his life living in a border area (Windsor, Canada-Detroit, USA), as well as commuting...

Celebrating our 10th episode with the Crim classic 10 miler! In this episode we give a brief introduction to our short Running documentary project (RunDocs) and the first of our featured races, The Crim Festival of Races and Events in Flint, Michigan. We will hear from Asst. race Director Joe Dimambro about its origins, Unique place in the Midwest and how it’s grown into one of the largest fitness...

From “Great Wall Marathon” training in NW China, then Central America to Honduras and Panama, as well as a journey thru African Running culture: Cameroon (West Africa) and Rwanda (East Africa). Our second Peace Corps Stories journey presents four unique 10-15 minute vignettes of exploration and service; running stories from rural rain forests to elite marathons, each Peace Corps volunteer takes us...

Bart Yasso, “The Mayor of Running” recently retired as Chief Running Officer of Runner’s World. He takes time to sit down & share some of his favorite stories from his over 30 year career! We find out what motivates and still surprises him, about starting an Amish running community and East African Running. Also, about doing stories further afield in Nepal and South Africa. Share and Join us for l...

Fiji, Guatemala, Gabon and the Dominican Republic! Join us in this week's episode as we journey across the globe with four unique 15 minute vignettes of exploration, new beginnings and service; running stories from rural villages to urban running clubs, each Peace Corps volunteer takes us on a journey of what it's like to be immersed in another culture, as both a PC volunteer and a runner. These i...

Debbie Voiles gives us the lowdown in her new Running documentary “The Human Race”, which features Run Tampa runners as well as running icons like Schwitzer (first woman to run Boston and NY Marathon champion), and many others- debunking the myth that running will ruin our knees or somehow isn’t for “the long run”! Also, on the importance of community and training in a planned way, how she got int...