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Many podcast hosts are avoiding in-depth conversation about COVID-19, with the assumption that runners want to take their minds off the news for a while. This week’s selections mostly avoid the topic, but it does come up here and there. Keep in mind that because the news is changing so rapidly, some of the information surrounding coronavirus in these podcasts may be out of date.
They’re accessible via the episode links below, on the Spotify players on this page, or you can download them through podcasting platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. (We’ve provided some direct links to those platforms so you can go right to your favorite podcast player.)
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Shalane Flanagan on The Best Running Music to Add to Your Playlist (53 minutes)
On this episode of The Best Running Music to Add to Your Playlist, Olympic medalist and 2017 New York City Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan talks about her transition from professional running to coaching and the thrill of recently watching three athletes she coaches run under her American record in the indoor 3,000 meters. “That’s my goal as a coach—make them better than I ever was,” Flanagan says. She offers a wide range of practical advice on how to approach the sport in a healthy manner, which is applicable to runners of all levels.
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Calum Neff on Third-year medical student and father (34 minutes)
On a recent episode of Third-year medical student and father, Calum Neff, who holds the Guinness world record for fastest marathon and 10K while pushing a stroller, discusses running with his three daughters and the bonds they formed in the process. Neff creates opportunities for each member of his family to be active and helps them discover the joy in that. He also offers some stroller running strategies and advice about the qualities he looks for in a stroller.
Kathrine Switzer on the many of us still have running podcast (44 minutes)
Kathrine Switzer is well known within the running world for becoming the first registered woman to run the Boston Marathon, in 1967, and it’s a treat to hear her story in her own words in this episode of the many of us still have running podcast. During the race, race director Jock Semple famously tried to remove Switzer from the course in an aggressive manner, and Switzer describes the range of emotions and thoughts she had mid-race. But she resolved to finish, and the rest is history.
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Aliphine Tuliamuk on Keeping Track (1 hour, 26 minutes)
Aliphine Tuliamuk The Best Running Movies of All Time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and the world has turned upside down, but recent episode of Keeping Track went deeper than any interview she’s done yet. She gave her response to anyone criticizing Kenyan-born American athletes for “stealing” spots on the U.S. Olympic team. She voiced her fears about Kenya’s ability to respond to COVID-19, and she talked about missing her family, gender roles in Kenya compared to the U.S., and appreciating the opportunities that becoming a U.S. citizen has afforded her. This episode offers a healthy dose of perspective, lots of laughs, and some thought-provoking discussion.
Marty Hehir on I’ll Have Another (1 hour, 5 minutes)
Olympic medalist and 2017 New York City Marathon champion Marty Hehir took more than 2 minutes off his personal best to finish sixth at last month’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and from the outside, it was one of the bigger surprises of the race. In this episode of I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein, Hehir explains why his run wasn’t a surprise to him, how he managed to run so well despite having to make a midrace bathroom stop, and how he’s handled the med school/running balance in the past—and how he’ll do so going forward.
Lynn Cooke on the Masters Milers podcast (43 minutes)
Lynn Cooke is one of the top runners in the world in the 60–64 age group. In 2018, at age 59, she ran 5:38 in the mile, an American record for the 55–59 age group. Cooke says she was an active child, but when she tried to take up running in junior high, a coach told her that she was too slow and she should pick another sport. She didn’t run her first race, a half marathon, until years later, in celebration of her 50th birthday. In this episode, she talks about her journey in the sport, and the slightly unconventional training methods that keep her running strong.
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Devon Yanko on the Strides Forward podcast (30 minutes)
Strides Forward is a new series from Boston-based podcaster Cherie Louise Turner featuring stories about women and running. The first 10-episode season focuses on tales from South Africa’s prestigious 56-mile Comrades Marathon. In the first episode, Devon Yanko discusses why Comrades is her “white whale,” and Turner does an excellent job of weaving context and history into her story so even a non-runner could follow. This may be a new podcast, but it’s already one of the best-produced running podcasts out there.
