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Get After It with Olympian Carrie Tollefson! Each week, Carrie and a different celebrity guest discuss running, fitness, and how to live a healthy, balanced life as a runner.
Emily Mackay is one of those athletes you can't help but cheer for. Steady, consistent, and incredibly talented, 2026 has been the biggest year of her career! The Olympian, two-time global medalist, and New Balance professional with Union Athletics has already won two USATF titles this season, including the USATF Outdoor 5,000m Championship. She also earned her second global indoor medal at the World Indoor Championships this past spring. Emily last joined C Tolle Run in 2023 and three years later, there's plenty to catch up on. In this episode, Emily joins Carrie to talk about her incredible season, transitioning to a new team and coaches, what she's learned competing on the world stage, and what's next as she prepares for her fall wedding. From championship performances to major life milestones, this is a fun conversation with one of the brightest stars in American distance running.
Elise Cranny is one of the most versatile runners in American history. A two-time Olympian, Nike professional athlete, American record holder, and four-time USATF champion, Elise has found success at every distance. Most recently, Elise finished runner-up to Emily Venters at the USATF 6K Championships, marking her first competitive road race in a decade. Elise joins Carrie to catch up on everything that's happened since her last appearance on the podcast. They talk about where she's living, how training is going, her transition to racing on the roads, and what's next as she continues chasing big goals. They also dive into one of the most important topics in endurance sports: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Elise has become a leading advocate for athlete health, sharing her own experiences in hopes of helping others prioritize both performance and long-term well-being. From Olympic dreams and championship racing to honest conversations about health, growth, and the future, this is an inspiring and insightful catch-up with one of the best athletes in the sport.
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David Roche is one of the most recognizable names in the ultramarathon world. While he continues to run and compete himself, David has recently expanded his coaching beyond the trails and into track and road racing, where he now works with some of the fastest women in the sport. In this wide-ranging conversation nothing is off limits. David shares how he found running, the injuries he has navigated throughout his own career, how he balances coaching with his own training, and the philosophy that guides his work with elite athletes. David and his wife, Megan, also host a podcast called “Some Work, All Play” where they talk about everything from their love story to the health challenges and injuries that have ultimately strengthened their bond. David opens up about all of it here, along with a few of his coaching secrets and some hot takes on recent happenings in the running world. This episode is packed with coaching insight, personal stories, and plenty of opinions from one of the most known coaches in the sport.
Emily Abbate is someone who truly does it all. She's the host of the Hurdle podcast, a sought-after speaker, storyteller, world traveler, and fitness enthusiast who continues to make movement a priority no matter where life takes her. Now, as she enters a new chapter filled with big personal and professional decisions, it felt like the perfect time to welcome her back to C Tolle Run. In this episode, Emily opens up about intentionally building a life and career on her own terms. She shares her passion for elevating women's sports and how she's learned to make space for the people, opportunities, and goals that matter most. This conversation is about vision, growth, courage, and trusting yourself enough to dream bigger. Whether you're navigating a major life decision, chasing an ambitious goal, or simply looking for inspiration to bet on yourself, Emily's story is a powerful reminder of what can happen when you choose to go all in.
You may know Elyse Kopecky as the three-time New York Times bestselling author of the Run Fast. Eat Slow. cookbook series, but her impact extends far beyond the kitchen. Elyse is also the founder of Superhero Muffin Mixes, a line of wholesome, time-saving baking mixes created to help busy people choose freshly baked, nutrient-dense fuel over ultra-processed convenience foods. In this episode, Elyse joins Carrie to share her own running journey, her longtime friendship and collaboration with four-time Olympian and New York City Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan, and how her own nutrition journey inspired a culinary career. She also opens up about balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and wellness while helping others build healthier relationships with the food that fuels their lives. From favorite recipes and cooking tips to retreats, business, and life beyond running, this conversation is packed with inspiration for anyone looking to eat well, live well, and perform at their best.
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Gloria Jansen has been a fixture in the Minnesota running community for decades, building a remarkable resume that continues to grow. A 27-time USATF Minnesota Age Group Runner of the Year, Gloria was also named the 2025 USATF Minnesota 75–79 Age Group Runner of the Year. Most recently, she won her age group at Grandma's Marathon while celebrating another incredible milestone completing her 50th marathon at the 50th running of the iconic race. In this episode, Gloria joins Carrie to reflect on discovering running as an adult, the evolution of women's running, and why supporting female athletes at every level remains so important. She shares some of her favorite racing memories, the lessons she's learned over a lifetime in the sport, and the mindset that has kept her motivated decade after decade. Gloria's story is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to chase big goals and that passion, perseverance, and joy in the sport only grow stronger with age. If anyone proves that age is just a number, it's Gloria Jansen.
Fresh off an impressive victory at the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon in Minnesota Acer Iverson is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young names in running. In his debut year as a professional athlete with Union Athletics Club, Acer has already proven he can compete across a wide range of distances, from the 5K to the half marathon. While he's new to the professional scene, success has followed him throughout his running career as a state champion in high school and an All-American at both Harvard and the University of Washington. But there's more to Acer than fast times and finish-line victories, he's also a software engineer balancing elite athletics with a career in tech. In this episode, Acer joins Carrie to discuss his journey through the sport, his transition to professional running, and what comes next. You may just be learning his name now, but if his recent performances are any indication, Acer Iverson is an athlete you won't want to forget.
Crown Running professional athlete Kassie Parker is having a breakthrough season. Fresh off her victory at the USATF 4-Mile Championships and her first USATF National Road Championship title, Kassie currently sits at No. 2 in the USATF Road Running Circuit standings. But there's much more to Kassie than championship performances. In this episode, Kassie shares her running journey, from her early days in the sport to her remarkable collegiate career at Division III Loras College, where she became a seven-time NCAA champion and set multiple school and conference records. She reflects on the experiences that shaped her as both an athlete and a person, and how her approach to training and racing has evolved over the years. Kassie also opens up about preparing for her first marathon, balancing the demands of professional running with work and everyday life, and what goals she has her sights set on next. This episode is the perfect opportunity to get to know one of America's rising distance stars before she toes the starting line.
Emily Venters hasn't always had it easy. A childhood cancer survivor who has navigated the highs and lows of elite competition while managing race anxiety, she has met every challenge with positivity and that resilience has carried her far. Emily is now a professional runner for Nike, backed by a standout collegiate career that earned her five All-American honors. Based in Utah and training under coach David Roche, everything is clicking for Emily. Fresh off the Mastercard New York Mini 10K, where she was the top American finisher and fourth overall in a deep, competitive field, she joins Carrie for a wide-ranging conversation about running and life. Together they reflect on Emily's early career, what keeps her passionate about the sport, and how she channels her own experiences into meaningful lessons for the athletes she coaches. Emily is proof that a positive mindset can take you further than you think.
If you don't know the name Klara Lukan yet, now is the time to learn it. The Slovenian standout is a professional runner for Puma, a two-time Olympian in the 5,000m and 10,000m, and the first European woman to break 30 minutes for the road 10K. Off the track, she holds a Master's degree in International Business and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology. In this episode, Klara joins Carrie to share her journey into running, life growing up in Slovenia, and the important role her family has played throughout her career. They discuss her collegiate experience, how she's putting her two degrees to use, and what she enjoys besides running. As she prepares for the upcoming New York Road Runners Mini 10K, Klara also shares insights into training and racing at the highest level with plenty of stories along the way.
Mercy Chelangat may be relatively new to the marathon, but she’s already making a major impact on the world stage. In just her latest breakthrough performance, Mercy ran an incredible 2:20 marathon to finish 4th at the Boston Marathon, firmly establishing herself among the sport’s elite. A professional runner for HOKA Northern Arizona Elite, Mercy built an outstanding collegiate career at University of Alabama, where she became a 2-time NCAA Champion, earned 9 All-American honors, and captured 8 SEC titles. In this episode, Mercy reflects on her journey from dominant collegiate athlete to rising marathon star, sharing the lessons she’s learned along the way and what continues to drive her forward. She also opens up about balancing training with the demands of family life, including raising her seven-year-old daughter while pursuing excellence on the global stage.
Drew Hunter is no stranger to C Tolle Run, but this time he joins the show with some new hardware. Fresh off winning the USATF Road 5K Championship and qualifying for the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Drew is riding a wave of success both on and off the course. Beyond racing, Drew wears many hats: CEO of Hammer and Axe Training, entrepreneur, podcaster, husband, and proud father of two, with a third daughter on the way. Despite a packed schedule, he shares why this season of life has never felt more fulfilling. In this episode, Drew opens up about staying motivated at the highest level, balancing elite training with work and family life, and how fatherhood continues to shape his perspective and success. He also reflects on lessons he’d share with his younger self and the goals that still lie ahead.
Eden Rainbow-Cooper has built a career defined by resilience, speed, and ambition. Introduced to Wheelchair Racing in 2012, Eden quickly found her success progressing through distances before making a bold move to the marathon. The leap to the marathon distance paid off in a major way, earning her a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and launching a streak of standout performances on the global stage. Eden has established herself as one of the sport’s most dominant competitors. She is a 2x Boston Marathon winner and British Record Holder in the 5k and marathon cementing her place among the elite in Wheelchair Racing. In this episode, Eden joins Carrie to reflect on the journey that shaped her, from early challenges to international success. They dig into her current training and racing schedule, as well as the goals driving her forward, not just for herself, but for the future of the sport.
This special episode was recorded live in front of an amazing audience during the 2025 Twin Cities Marathon weekend, and our guest needs no introduction! The one and only Courtney Dauwalter, ultra running’s GOAT, joins us for a candid and fun conversation just ahead of her first competitive road marathon. Courtney opens up about her epic ultra running career, how she stays motivated mile after mile (after mile), and what it means to return to her Minnesota roots for this unforgettable event. With her trademark smile, infectious energy, and down-to-earth spirit, Courtney reminds us why she’s not just a legend on the trails, she’s a fan favorite everywhere she goes. Whether you’re a runner, a fan, or just love a good story, this episode is a must-listen.
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Exciting news! I’m partnering with RunDot to launch the brand-new RunDot Podcast! In this launch episode, I sit down with my producer, Andrew Harley to talk about the mission behind the RunDot Podcast and what our listeners can expect from this new show. Don’t worry, C Tolle Run isn’t going anywhere! We’re just adding more. While C Tolle Run will keep sharing inspiring stories from the running world, the RunDot Podcast will dive deeper into training tips, expert insights, and tools to level up your running. So come learn more about RunDot and hear some exciting stories from Carrie with this RunDot + C Tolle Run crossover episode!
Founded in 2001 as a non-profit training center, ZAP Endurance became a cornerstone in the running community, helping everyone from recreational runners rediscover the sport to coaching elite athletes chasing World Championship and Olympic dreams. Now, as ZAP closes its doors, Carrie sits down with co-founders Pete and Zika Rea to reflect on over two decades of impact. In this heartfelt conversation, the Rea's share their proudest moments, toughest challenges, favorite memories, and hopes for the future of running. From shaping individual journeys to influencing the broader sport, Pete and Zika’s legacy runs deep, and today, we celebrate everything they've built.
Olympian Jenny Simpson returns to the C Tolle Run Podcast! This time she is joined by her husband, Jason Simpson, a fellow competitive runner. Following Jenny’s remarkable professional running career, the couple hit the road with their two dogs in an RV to embark on a cross-country adventure they call The Run U.S.A. Tour. Their mission? To connect with and celebrate the American running community that has supported Jenny throughout her career. In this episode, Jenny and Jason share candid stories from their journey: the highs, the lows, the surprises, and the unforgettable moments they’ve experienced along the way.
C Tolle Run is back and what better way to kick things off than with the people who know Carrie Tollefson best: her parents, John and Ginger Tollefson. In this heartwarming and candid episode, they share how they met, what it was like raising three very different daughters, and the unique journey of parenting a young athlete all the way through the Olympic Games. As Carrie progressed from record setting Minnesota State Champion, to collegiate athlete, professional runner, and olympian; John and Ginger experienced it all right alongside her. Come get an inside look at the life and love that shaped Carrie through the voices of her biggest supporters.
Carrie chats with the legendary Jenny Simpson! The Olympian, World Championship medalist, and 11-time US champion reflects on her incredible journey through the Great World Race and a possible farewell at the TCS New York City Marathon. Jenny also shares stories from her upcoming year-long adventure, "Jenny and Jason Run USA," traveling across the country with her husband and their two dogs.
Carrie chats with Rhonda Vetere, a global executive, STEM ambassador, speaker, mentor, 2x author, triathlete, and 6-star World Major Marathon finisher! Rhonda shares how she balances a high-powered career with intense training, her journey into sports and STEM, and how she continues to inspire others to get after it every day.
Carrie shares a live podcast with Minnesota Distance Elite! Join Carrie as she connects with Coach Chris Lundstrom and 21 team members from this Minneapolis-based distance training powerhouse. They discuss the team’s history of producing Olympians and national champions, what it takes to stay competitive, and how fans can support their journey to make U.S. teams.
Carrie takes us through an action-packed weekend at the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, which doubled as the USATF 5K National Championships, and shares a lively recap of the TCS NYC Marathon! Tune in to hear about her whirlwind four days leading up to the marathon, complete with fun and insightful interviews with the newly crowned 5K champions (Annie Rodenfels, Ahmed Mohammed, and Zariel Macchia).
Carrie chats with the unstoppable Sara Vaughn—mother of four, realtor, and elite runner for Puma. Sara shares her journey of navigating second chances, including a quick pivot to run the NYC Marathon after getting sidelined by illness in Chicago. They dive into her family life, a coaching change, and how her kids are finding their own passion for running. Sara also talks about her latest ventures in real estate, working alongside her husband, and a new YouTube channel documenting her life. Plus, she dishes on her favorite meals, go-to workouts, and ways she balances her many passions.
Carrie chats with 3-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury, one of the most decorated middle-distance runners in U.S. history! They discuss Shannon’s recent upgrade to the 2012 Olympic Bronze medal, the highs and lows of the sport, and her current goals as she trains for the NYC Marathon. Shannon shares her mindset as she approaches this new distance, how running now feeds her heart and spirit, and life after competitive racing. They also swap fun broadcast stories, offering a peek behind the scenes of sports commentary.
Carrie chats with Tommie Runz! Tommie returns to the show to share his incredible journey of running all 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors in a single year. He discusses his experience running the New York City Marathon to raise funds for Release Recovery, how he balances training, staying healthy, managing jetlag, and his goals for the future.
Carrie chats with Anthony D’Amato and Danny Docherty! They dive into Anthony’s many roles, from husband of elite runner Keira D’Amato to Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, and his training for Project Breaking Forty at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Danny, a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier and accomplished coach, shares his insights on their athlete-coach relationship, grading Anthony’s progress, and balancing life as a coach and runner. Plus, they explore both of their journeys into the sport, their sporty families, and what keeps them motivated.
Carrie chats with Olympian and multi-talented creative Alexi Pappas! They discuss Alexi's experience guiding visually impaired runner Lisa Thompson at marathons like Boston, Chicago, and London, as well as their plans for the upcoming Berlin Marathon. Alexi also shares about her shoulder injury and time at the Paris Olympics, how running has inspired them to take chances in life, her new podcast "Mentor Buffet," upcoming projects, and the power of women supporting women.
Carrie chats with professional runner Vince Ciattei! Vince shares insights on his journey into running, from his standout high school and college days to narrowly missing the Olympic team. They dive into his evolving mindset, the importance of consistency, and how he's finding joy in what's next. Vince also opens up about his family, his passion for music (especially the saxophone!), and his love for sports.
Carrie chats with marathoner Savannah Berry! They discuss Savannah’s incredible journey, including her 12th place finish at the Olympic Trials Marathon, her recent success at the USATF 20K National Championships, and how she balances training for the NYC Marathon with mentoring students at Utah Valley University. Savannah opens up about the highs and lows of her running career, her love for the marathon, and how she stays motivated.
Carrie recaps her exciting weekend at the 2024 NYRR NB Fifth Avenue Mile! Fresh off the Paris Olympic Games, she dives into all the action, from a press conference with Josh Kerr, Emma Coburn, and Emily Mackay to calling the race alongside fellow Olympians and broadcasters. Carrie breaks down the thrilling women’s race, where Karissa Schweizer tied the course record in a stunning finish, and the men’s race, where Josh Kerr shattered a decades-old record with a dominant performance. Tune in for winner interviews and all the race highlights in this high-energy episode!
Carrie chats with professional runner Katelyn Tuohy! They dive into Katelyn's incredible journey, from dominating high school and collegiate running to navigating the ups and downs of being a standout athlete. Katelyn shares insights on recovering from a major injury, the pressure of being in the spotlight, and her experience racing in Europe for the first time. They also talk about her close-knit family, her granola, and how she's adjusting to life as a pro runner.
Carrie chats with Carrie Birth-Davis, the Director of Sports Marketing at Procter & Gamble! They discuss Carrie's amazing work with P&G, from supporting athletes at the Olympics with initiatives like the Pampers nursery and the Olympic Village hair salon to providing essential products for competitors. Carrie also opens up about her journey chasing her Abbott Marathon Major star, her personal health challenges alongside her husband, and her passion for lifting up women in sports and beyond. Plus, hear about her experiences running into Noah Lyles, working with coach Adam Goucher, and her exciting plans for the future.
Carrie chats with Juliette Whittaker, the youngest female member of the US Olympic Track and Field Team! Juliette shares her experience running in the 800m final in Paris, her favorite moments from the Olympics (including the famous chocolate chip muffins and cardboard beds!), and what it was like to share this journey with her sister Bella. They also dive into her impressive career at Stanford, her NIL deal with On, and the challenges she's faced along the way.
Fresh off the plane from Paris, Carrie shares her experiences participating in the Olympic Broadcast Service as part of the 2024 Olympic Games! She shares what her role was, her anxieties and fears around the gig, her favorite part of the games, and so much more!
Carrie catches up with Peloton instructor Becs Gentry, who recently made an exciting announcement! In this episode, Becs shares her plans to participate in the Great World Race: 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. They also discuss Becs’ new gig in Paris with NBC, along with some fun rapid fire and so much more!
Carrie welcomes back Sharon Lokedi, NCAA Champ and professional runner for Under Armour Mission Run Dark Sky Distance. Sharon, the 2022 NYCM Champion, has been on a streak, placing third in NY in 2023 and second at the 2024 Boston Marathon. Now, she adds Olympian to her achievements, having just been selected to the Kenyan team for Paris 2024. Sharon shares her journey to this exciting news, from being an alternate to stepping in due to an injury to Brigid Kosgei. She discusses her preparation, goals, race strategy, and the thrill of joining top athletes Hellen Obiri and Peres Jepchirchir on the Kenyan squad.
Carrie chats with 2X US Olympian and American Record holder Emily Sisson! They discuss Emily's preparation for the 2024 Olympic Marathon in Paris, including her physical and mental readiness, the importance of her team, and overcoming major obstacles. Emily also shares insights on her fueling and hydration, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Keira D’Amato, the versatile professional runner and American record holder! They discuss Keira's recent big announcements, including her move to the west coast to train under 2X Olympian Ed Eyestone in Utah and her commitment to run the Chicago Marathon in October 2024. Keira shares insights from her journey, from balancing her roles as a mom, wife, entrepreneur, and real estate agent to running over 100 miles a week. She reflects on her recent experiences, including a 10th place finish at the Olympic Trials in the 10,000 meters, and offers valuable lessons learned from the highs and lows of her career.
Carrie chats with fellow Minnesotan and 2024 Olympian Matthew Wilkinson! They discuss Matt's journey from growing up in Minnetonka, becoming a 2X Division III champion at Carleton College, finishing his college career at the University of Minnesota as a Big Ten Champ, signing a pro contract with Under Armour Mission Run Dark Sky Distance, his recent achievements including becoming a US Olympian and running a personal best in the 3000m in Paris, and so much more!
In this special episode, Olympian Carrie Tollefson and the legendary Dick Beardsley team up for the "C Tolle Run" podcast live from Grandma's Marathon 2024! Dick Beardsley, a 2-time winner of Grandma's Marathon, London Marathon champion, and Boston Marathon runner-up, joins Carrie to co-host this exciting episode. Together, they interview an incredible lineup of guests who steal the show: - Alan Noel: National Vice Captain & Treasurer of Black Men Run, shares his inspiring journey and passion for running. - Zac Clark: Founder of Release Recovery and former contestant on The Bachelorette, talks about his path in running and recovery. - Dakotah Lindwurm: 2024 US Olympian from Minnesota and 2-time Grandma's Marathon winner, discusses her running career and goals. Listen in as they discuss who they run for, their paths to becoming runners, why they run, and their goals for the weekend. Plus, enjoy some fun rapid-fire questions that are sure to make you laugh.
Carrie chats with Maya Mor, founder of Girls Run Global! The 19 year old talks about how she started a non-profit to empower girls and equip them with skills to succeed through running, her journey in running (which has been anything but easy), and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Kara Winger! They chat about how Kara retired in 2022 only to make a come back just a couple of weeks ago and won at the New York City Grand Prix, how she is doing things a bit differently this go around, what it would mean for her to be a 5X US Olympic Javelin thrower, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Courtney Babcock! They talk all about her latest business called the Sports Specialist, instilling a love for running in others, parenting, her journey into the sport, some memories from their time racing against each other, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Susan Ejore! The Under Armour professional runner been on fire lately, setting the Kenyan National Indoor Mile record this season when she ran 4:20, and just a few days ago she ran 3:58 for the 1500. She’s currently getting ready to compete at the Kenyan Olympic Trials in the 1500. In this episode we hear all about how she found the sport, her move to the US for college, the importance of having a healthy brain and a strong community, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Sandi Morris! The pole vaulter joins the show to talk about the sport, her latest song called Up and Over, her animals, cooking and building things, being injured, changing coaches and residence, her goals going forward, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Rachel McArthur and Cooper Teare! They talk about how they got into the sport, the ups and downs, training in Virginia, how they met, why things are starting to click, goals going forward, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Kate Landau! The 5x NCAA All-American and current masters runner joins the show to talk about running as we get older, her current training and racing, her health, injuries, finding happiness, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Megan Connolly (Morant)! The WWE announcer recently finished 3rd at the Eugene Marathon in a huge personal best of 2:45! She joins the show to talk about her race, her new podcast, her broadcasting experience, what it’s like to donate a kidney, and so much more!
Carrie chats with four US pro runners (Emma Bates, Sara Hall, Elkanah Kibet, and Matthew McDonald) in front of a live audience prior to the 2024 Boston Marathon! They talk about their thoughts on Boston, what they are up to now, parenting, getting through injuries, goals, their hardest workouts, and so much more!
Carrie and John Anderson (ESPN) interview five Boston Marathon champions: Des Linden, Carline Rotich, Edna Kipligat, Evans Chebet, and Hellen Obiri! In front of a live audience, the panel discusses what it is like to win Boston, what they did after, advice for the athletes, rapid fire questions (one of the best ones was what they would be if they weren’t runners!), and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Sika Henry back to the show! They chat about her latest races including Comrades and her 51 mile ultra from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama commemorating the Selma to Montgomery March. They also cover her wedding, her training, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Johanna Garton, author of All in Stride, as well as Elvin Kibet and Samantha Schultz who are featured in the book! They discuss how Johanna picked these athletes to share their stories, Johanna’s history in the sport of running, what it’s like to be written about, how the book has changed each of them, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Ashley Desanno of Lotsamiles! They chat about Ashley’s latest marathon in Los Angeles, how she became a content creator with well over a million followers on TikTok, her book club called the Creep Book Club, how she finds balance, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Allie Ostrander! They talk about what Allie is up to, how her training is going, how her health is, how her YouTube channel started (and how she is crushing it there!), her upcoming World Cross Country championships race in Belgrade next week, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Paralympian Amanda McGrory! They chat about what she’s currently up to, working together in the broadcast booth, her training, her story, how she feels wheelchair racing is progressing within the broader world of sport, and so much more.
Carrie welcomes Dakotah Lindwurm and her boyfriend Montana Popehn to the show! They talk all about race day and their memories, their trips, how they met, how they both support one another, what they do for fun, traveling to Paris, how life has changed since Dakotah made the team, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Shalaya Kipp! They talk all about her postdoctoral research which focuses around running-related areas such as super shoes, running during and after pregnancy, aging, and a new study that looks at how the underband of a sports bra affects our respiratory function during exercise.
Carrie recaps the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials with Minnesota Distance Elite in front of a live audience! Coach Chris Lindstrom, Breanna Suracki, Joel Richow, Kevin Lewis, JP Trojan, Annie Frisbie, and third place finisher Dakotah Lindwurm all share their experiences from the day, including the highs, the lows, the broken cell phones, the missed porta-potty opportunities, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Kylie Mantz and Ashley Young, the spouses of Connor Mantz and Clayton Young (who went 1 and 2 at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials)! They talk about life after the race, the toll that training takes on an athlete’s support system, the importance of having your own thing in a relationship, preparing for Paris, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Jess McClain! They talk about her fourth place finish at the Olympic Marathon Trials with a 4 min personal best, how she stepped away from the sport and in that time got married, being unsponsored, working full time, how she coaches herself, and so much more!
Carrie chats with the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials Champion Fiona O’Keeffe! They talk all about Fiona’s race, her memories of the day, going to the pro bowl, how she got into the sport, goals going forward, alligators, her training leading up to the race, and so much more!
Carrie chats with the Porter Sisters: Sarah Crouch, Shannon Smith, and Georgia Porter! They talk all about how they each qualified for the Olympic Trials, how they grew up, how they each got into the sport, how they have supported one another in sport and in their lives off the road, Sarah’s upcoming book release, and so much more!
Carrie chats with one of her all-time heroes Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Stephen Lane, author of the book “Long Run to Glory!” They chat about his book detailing the 1984 Olympic Marathon, Joan’s role in fighting for women’s sports, how she dealt with the pressure, her injury leading up to the trials, her thoughts during the race, winning Olympic Gold on home soil, the upcoming 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Caroline Hampton Cole! They talk about her second marathon attempt this summer in Duluth where she ran a 2:36, her preparations for her third marathon attempt (the Olympic Trials in February), how she got into the sport, the loss and heartache she has experienced and how it drove her, the importance of empathy in coaching, how she uses her faith during the run, predictions for who will make the Olympic Team, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Courtney Frerichs! They talk about her big injury after the Olympics, making life decisions, her new team (and how some of it is very familiar), building a new house, being excited about the future, and much more!
Carrie catches up with Olympian Jenny Simpson! They talk about her training for the upcoming USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando, recent race recaps, upcoming goals, the concept of breaking yourself down to come back stronger, her new puppy Barkley, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Carissa Galloway! They talk about announcing at the finish lines of so many popular races (Disney races, Ironman races, and the Boston Marathon to name just a few!), handling her busy schedule, being part of a famous running family, keeping her kiddos fed, training for races, predictions for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon trials, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Rachel (Schneider) Smith back to the show! They catch up on everything that’s happened since 2020, including getting married to Mike Smith, becoming a mom and how that’s changed her training, getting ready for 2024, staying hungry on the comeback, the ups and downs of life, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Jordan (Hasay) Hogan back to the show! They talk about her getting married, starting a new coaching and consulting business, moving across the country, her current training, what she loves and hates about running, and so much more!
Carrie chats with USATF Champion Morgan Beadlescomb! They talk about his exciting win at the Manchester Road Race, his proposal to his new fiancee Lexi immediately afterward, training with his very successful training group, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Grayson Murphy back to the show! They talk about her latest World Championship win and bronze medal, her ups and downs in the last couple of years, her side business with the Racin Grayson Training Log and Planner, her goals for 2024, her upcoming wedding, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Minnesota Distance Elite at a live event! She chats with coach Chris Lundstrom first about his time as an athlete with the team, his coaching, his goals for the athletes in 2024, prepping for the marathon trials in Orlando and track trials in Eugene, and so much more. Then, Carrie chats with twelve members of the team about their superstitions, their time with the team, how some of them got into the sport, and most importantly, their goals for 2024.
Carrie chats with USATF 5K Road Champion Annie Rodenfels! They talk about her awesome race, her race tactics, her background in this sport, seeing the benefits of her training, getting married, coming out this past fall, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Latoya Shauntay Snell, the founder of the Running Fat Chef blog! They talk about her different Chicago Marathon experiences and being daring enough to try it again, getting past hurdles in life, asking for help and leaning into community a bit more, how she got into the sport, her cooking, that feeling of belonging, unraveling that term of being an athlete, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Kellyn Taylor back to the show! They talk about her comeback from pregnancy, how her family has grown to six since the last time on the show, training for a fall marathon before the Olympic trials in February, her thoughts on this weekend’s TCS New York City Marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with the founders of the Bakline’s McKirdy Micro Marathon: James McKirdy and Heather Knight Pech! They cover all the ins and outs of the race which produced 33 more Olympic Trials Qualifying times for the Olympic Trials in Feb, as well as why they put this race on, the history of this race, the gratitude from the runners, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 4x USATF Champion Clayton Young! They talk all about the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the pressure of running under 2:08:10 (the Olympic Standard), running 2:08:00 and getting that Standard, training and racing with Conner Mantz, the thoughts that he had during the race, the after party, his goals for the trials in Orlando, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Peloton instructor Becs Gentry! They talk about her journey into the sport, how she got into coaching, her time at Peloton, her new role as mother, cheering on her partner Austin, goals for racing, inspiring others, and so much more!
Carrie chats with South African Olympian Dom Scott! They chat about Dom’s preparations for the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, lessons she learned from her first marathon, making the switch from the track to the roads, going to two different Olympic games, her life in South Africa, time at Arkansas, living in Colorado and training with Team Boss, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Jeff Booher and Meb Keflezighi! The two talk about RunDot, how Jeff got into endurance sports, Meb’s coaching aspirations, how the AI in RunDot helps you get better results, and much more!
Carrie talks with Jillian Tholen! The registered dietician joins the show to break down a few things like when to eat before, during, and after workouts and races, RedS, pregnancy, having fun with food, her journey into and around the sport, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emily Durgin! They talk about getting ready for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, what has changed since her first marathon build, working through injuries and other setbacks, dancing, reality TV, fashion, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Ronnel Blackmon, the voice of the Atlanta Track Club! They talk about his journey into running, being an emcee, training for the TCS New York City Marathon, what it means to him to be the voice for many inspiring events, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Jessi Gabriel and Olympian Ben Blankenship! They talk about the vision these two have for our sport, their latest projects called the Fast Forest and the Endless Mileage project, their new podcast called Call Room Banter, Ben’s training for the marathon this fall, Jess’s role in Ben’s training and what she is doing now within the sport, being the support crew for each other, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Ryan Hurley, founder of Lagoon Pillows! They talk about the benefits of sleep, the importance of a good pillow, his background in sport (he’s a 2x Olympic Trials finalist and silver medalist at the World University games!), his entrepreneurial background, his latest race (the Leadville Silver Rush 50 miler), and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Tina Muir back to the show! They talk about Tina’s new book (“Becoming a Sustainable Runner”), how races can adopt small changes which result in a happier planet, her next race, her RED-S videos, training and lifting weights, and so much more!
Carrie chats with NCAA and USATF champion Kenneth Rooks! He discusses the entire USATF race where he was 2 laps in and took a hard fall. He also talks about what it felt like to break the tape and what happens now leading into the World Championships. He also talks about getting into the sport, taking two years off of running to serve on a mission trip, what he likes to do outside of running, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Natosha Rogers! The USATF champion joins the show to talk about her racing, being a strong female, the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded people, fashion, her change in sponsors and teams, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Dr. Sasha Gollish! The Canadian national champion and world record holder in the indoor masters mile talks about maintaining her fire as she gets older, how she is helping make roads safer for pedestrians as a civil engineer, the power of positivity, observing the changes that perimenopause and menopause bring to your body, and much more!
Carrie chats with USATF Champion Krissy Gear! They talk about her big steeplechase victory, being confident enough to go for it, dealing with feelings of not belonging, the meaning behind her tattoos, dealing with depression, preparing for the world championships in Budapest, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Zach Panning! The Hansons-Brooks athlete is heading to the World Championships this summer in Budapest, and he joins the show to chat about preparing for the big race, his start in running, his time running at Grand Valley State University, what his day-to-day is like now that he’s a pro, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emily Mackay! One of the brightest up and comers in track and field, Emily recently became the 100th American woman to go sub-4:30 in the mile, and she joins the podcast to talk about how it feels to run so fast, her prep for running a sub-4:00, getting experience running against the world’s best, her mindset for recovering from injuries, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Lauren Hagans! They break down her winning performance at the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon, and also chat about her journey into the sport, her time in Flagstaff, her switch from the track to longer distances, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emma Bates and Keira D'Amato on Global Running Day! After grilling each other with rapid fire questions, they chat about the joy of getting to compete against so many great American runners, working through impostor syndrome, raising the next generation of runners, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Meb Keflezighi and Emily Sisson as part of Global Running Day! They talk about what keeps them running, tricks for getting out the door in the morning, handling the highs and lows of professional running, how they cultivate confidence, advice for how to set goals, and much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Colleen Quigley back to the show! They talk about the changes she's made professionally the past couple years, racing in the triathlon, helping the next generation of professional runners, getting her body and mind healthy, getting engaged, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Maggie Montoya! They talk about her move to the marathon, her first professional win, being a triathlete, the power of the mind, her time at Baylor University, her goals, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Betsy Saina back to the show! They discuss her becoming a mother, winning her first US title at the USATF 25K, becoming a US citizen, training in Kenya with Joyciline Jepkosgei, her non-profit Cross World Africa, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 4x USATF Champion Sam Prakel! They talk about his winning ways in 2022 and 2023, how he got into the sport, his training and goals for 2023 and beyond, the allure of the sub four minute mile, planning for an upcoming wedding, and much more!
Carrie chats with Anna Rohrer! They talk about her comeback, her tough injuries and how she dealt with being away from the sport, starting a business, coaching, her performance at the 2023 Boston Marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 2x USATF Champion Erika Kemp! Erika debuted at 2:33 at the 2023 Boston Marathon, and she joins the show to talk about her race, her training, the ups and downs of getting to the starting line, her next event, and so much more!
Carrie catches up with her former coach Dennis Barker! The acclaimed author comes on the show to talk about his latest book “The First Season”, as well as how the sport has changed, his experiences coaching professional athletes, finding the joy in the sport, how to parent and coach newer runners, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Nell Rojas in front of a live audience prior to the 2023 Boston Marathon! They talk about preparing for the race, her strategy, how she adjusts her plans in the middle of a race, her Broadway aspirations, training over in Kenya, training her mind, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Dakotah Lindwurm back to the show! They chat about being a 2:25 marathoner, heading to the Boston Marathon to give that top 10 another crack, what it is like race day, training with Annie Frisbie, and much more!
Oh, don’t cha know? Carrie welcomes Dick Beardsley back to the show! The two tried and true Minesotans talk about how Dick is doing, what he is up to now, running on his knee replacements, his memories of the Boston Marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Jacky Hunt-Broersma! The accomplished cancer survivor and amputee ultramarthoner talks about her diagnosis, her life before cancer, her training, parenting, menopause, her upcoming races, and much more!
Carrie chats with sports journalist and host of the Lactic Acid podcast Dominique Smith! They have way too much fun discussing how he got into journalism, his journey into the sport, his reasoning for focusing on track and field, his hot takes on who to watch this spring, and so much more!
Carrie chats with USATF American Record Holder Andrea Pomaranski! Andrea just won the 50K national title along with setting a new American Masters Record, and she joins the show to talk all about her recent win and record, as well as how her training as evolved as a masters runner, how she has continued to improve her times year after year even as she gets older, the heartache of losing twins, having the courage to have 3 more children, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Tiara Williams, host of the Real Talk show! They talk about Tee’s interviews she’s done with some of the world’s best athletes, the inside scoop on some of these athletes (and one in particular that she is excited to have us watch!), why she is so dang excited and happy, her journey into running, her dancing skills, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Chris and Nik Nikic live at the Publix Atlanta Marathon Expo! Chris is an adidas-sponsored athlete and the first athlete to complete an Ironman with Down Syndrome. In this episode, they discuss all of his ventures (public speaking, author, businessman), his training, feeling the fun and not the pressure, his 321 global effort for more inclusion of neurodivergent athletes in mainstream sports, and much more!
Carrie chats with USATF 800m Indoor Champion Nia Akins! They break down each lap of her race (including the amazing inside pass that she made to break the tape), life lessons in running, moving across the country (multiple times!) to pursue her dreams, her passion for nursing, her musical talents, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Chad Hall! The national champion runner, recent 2:12 marathoner in his debut, and brother of Ryan Hall (and brother-in-law of Sara Hall) tells us about his journey with endurance sports, being in a family where activity is so important, how he trains for each discipline, the mindset, time away from a sport, what is next for him, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 2023 USATF cross country champion Emmanuel Bor! They hear all about his first national title victory, making his second world cross country team, being in a family full of elite runners, having some close calls and sticking through it when it gets tough, his biggest fan (his daughter), and so much more!
Carrie chats with newly-crowned USATF cross country champion Sgt. Ednah Kurgat! They talk about her first national championship, being part of the Army WCAP team, her 2017 NCAA cross country championship win, growing up in Kenya, her time in the army, representing the US in the upcoming World Cross Country Championships, and so much more!
Carrie chats live with Sara Slattery, Whitney Krempin, and Karissa Johnson at Rock 'n' Roll Arizona and the Moms on the Run Runcation Weekend! The group talks about their roles in the industry, how the sport has changed over time for ladies, parenting in sports as kids get older, how they were as athletes, where they’d like to see the sport go, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Gabi Rooker! They discuss her new career as a marathoner, how she joined the group of 95 women who have broken 2:37, how she transitioned from a stellar gymnastics career, her husband and coach, heart rate training, her dogs, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Vanessa Fraser! Vanessa is a pro runner making her half marathon debut in Houston this weekend, so she joins Carrie to talk about her training, taking a leap and moving closer to her family in San Francisco, training like a pro while working a new job, being coached by Shalane Flanagan, needing a spark, not being defined by results, and much more!
Carrie welcomes Gwen Jorgensen, her mom Nancy, and her sister Elizabeth back to the show! They talk about Gwen’s new baby George, Gwen’s recent announcement of returning to the triathlon, Christmas stories, the trio’s new book called “Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete” and the accompanying teacher’s guide, and much more!
Carrie chats with comedian Laura Green! They talk about their violin skills (and how it actually helped their running), running Division I at Northeastern University, keeping perspective, keeping to a sustainable schedule with social media, how to get the confidence to be a comedian, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Altra Running members Shanna Burnette, Keely Henniger, and Jacky Hunt-Broersma in front of a live audience! The panel talks about blazing trails for other women in running, keeping our sport clean, being a multi-sport athlete when you're young, the legacies they want to leave, what Altra means to them, what drives them forward, and much more!
Carrie chats with Edwin Kurgat! The 2019 NCAA Cross Country Champion and 10-time All American joins the show to discuss his life growing up in Kenya, his time at Iowa State, his first season as a pro distance runner, team versus individual sports, being an engineer, his goals going forward, and much more!
Carrie chats with Futsum Zeinasellassie! The 2x USATF Champion joins the show to discuss his recent debut marathon, tossing his cookies at the very end, his journey to the United States, his long career, his family, what distance he’ll be focusing on for 2024, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emilia Benton! The freelance journalist joins the show to talk about her writing, her training and racing, her coach (Nell Rojas) and how she helped Emilia set a 15 minute personal best, her childhood, her goals for 2023, her husband and Boston Terrier, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Neely Spence Gracey and Cindy Kuzma! The co-authors of "Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart" discuss their book, their journeys into running, Neely's adventures in coaching, Cindy's adventures in writing and podcasting, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Abdihamid Nur! They talk about his journey to the United States, his prolific collegiate career at NAU, his recent (and first!) USATF National Championship win, his excitement around turning pro, his goals going forward, his predictions for the upcoming NCAA cross country championships, and much more!
Carrie chats with Edward Cheserek! The 2x Footlocker Champion and 17 time NCAA Champion joins the show to talk about where his career is going from here, his upbringing, his farm back home in Kenya, his dancing and cooking skills, supporting his fianceé Sharon Lokedi (who was last week's guest and who won last Sunday’s 2022 TCS NYC Marathon), and much more!
Carrie chats with Sharon Lokedi! They talk about growing up in Kenya, training in Flagstaff with the Dark Sky Distance team, tearing it up on the roads (and the dance floor), how she’s preparing for her debut marathon at the TCS New York City Marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Erica Stanley-Dottin! Erica recently became the 25th Black American to break the 3 hour marathon barrier since 1973, so she joins Carrie to share all about her record setting day in Berlin, how it feels to be on that list, how she switched from sprinting to distance running, why being on that list is important to her, how she's getting faster as she approaches her 50th birthday, and so much more!
Emily Sisson joins Carrie in front of a live audience fresh off her performance capturing the American Record at the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon! They break down the entire day, including her pre-race preperations, getting through her rough patch, turning off her brain and trusting her pacers, how she negative split, who her first hug was after the race, the next goal to start working towards, and so much more!
Carrie chats with endurance athlete and author Alison Mariella Désir! They chat about her new book, "Running While Black," while also discussing why she's comfortable challenging people, race in the running community, and so much more!
Carrie chats with American Marathon Record Holder Keira D’Amato! Keira just ran her second fastest marathon ever at the Berlin Marathon this past weekend, and she joins Carrie to talk about her race, how she worked through some cramping issues during the middle miles, the struggles with lowering the American record, how she handles pressure and negative thoughts, the next big event on her calendar, and much more!
Carrie chats with American Marathon Record Holder Keira D’Amato! Keira just ran her second fastest marathon ever at the Berlin Marathon this past weekend, and she joins Carrie to talk about her race, how she worked through some cramping issues during the middle miles, the struggles with lowering the American record, how she handles pressure and negative thoughts, the next big event on her calendar, and much more!
Carrie chats with Makena Morley! The 2021 USATF 25k National Champion breaks down her impressive running career, her training for her debut marathon (the Bank of America Chicago Marathon), training 100+ mile weeks, her favorite things, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Makena Morley! The 2021 USATF 25k National Champion breaks down her impressive running career, her training for her debut marathon (the Bank of America Chicago Marathon), training 100+ mile weeks, her favorite things, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emily Abbate! The host of the Hurdle podcast discusses her introduction into the world of journalism, how she tries to help connect others along their journeys, how she started focusing on her fitness during her freshman year of college, how her fitness routine changed after being mugged, the joy of paragliding, and much more!
Carrie chats with Emily Abbate! The host of the Hurdle podcast discusses her introduction into the world of journalism, how she tries to help connect others along their journeys, how she started focusing on her fitness during her freshman year of college, how her fitness routine changed after being mugged, the joy of paragliding, and much more!
Carrie chats with trans and non-binary professional runner Nikki Hiltz! They chat about Nikki’s coming out story, using their voice to educate about the LGBTQ+ community, how they are running better than ever, the upcoming Pride 5K, getting a new coach and training partners, and much more!
Carrie chats with trans and non-binary professional runner Nikki Hiltz! They chat about Nikki’s coming out story, using their voice to educate about the LGBTQ+ community, how they are running better than ever, the upcoming Pride 5K, getting a new coach and training partners, and much more!
Carrie chats with Craig Ringsven, a physical therapist and owner of The Nordic Nook Oasis! They talk about the benefits of contrast therapy, how it helps both athletically and for overall health, how he and his wife Amy started the business during the pandemic, other types of physical therapy that is good for runners, and much more!
Carrie chats with Jonathan Davis! Jonathan is currently the fastest US 1500m runner, having set a new personal best of 3:33 just after the World Championships. They chat about his recent contract signing with Adidas, joining the Atlanta Track Club, going for his CPA certification, making music, eating pizza (Chicago-style, of course), and much more!
Carrie chats with Jonathan Davis! Jonathan is currently the fastest US 1500m runner, having set a new personal best of 3:33 just after the World Championships. They chat about his recent contract signing with Adidas, joining the Atlanta Track Club, going for his CPA certification, making music, eating pizza (Chicago-style, of course), and much more!
Carrie chats with father/daughter duo Tad Weiss and Maggie Swanson! The inspiring team discusses their new book “25 Meters to God”, which details the journey and recovery after Maggie was hit by a bus and thrown 25 meters during a study abroad trip in Spain. They also discuss their upcoming Ironman in Wisconsin this fall and so much more!
Carrie chats with Steph Bruce! They talk all about her Grit Finale (her final year of racing): why she’s hanging them up, her heart disease, her grit, what life my look like next year after a (yet to be announced) fall marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Steph Bruce! They talk all about her Grit Finale (her final year of racing): why she’s hanging them up, her heart disease, her grit, what life my look like next year after a (yet to be announced) fall marathon, and so much more!
Carrie chats with middle distance superstar Sinclaire Johnson! They talk about her recent successes, racing in Europe, trusting herself and taking back the driver seat in her own career, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, and so much more!
Carrie chats with ultramarathoner Courtney Dauwalter! They dig into her latest win at the Hardrock 100, where she talks about the ups and downs, riding the rollercoaster that is the ultra, puking and just saying “this is fine”, being a leader and trailblazer in this sport, her Cooking with Courtney video, the importance of her crew, and much more!
Carrie chats with NCAA and USATF Champion Conner Mantz! They talk about his recent successes, his frustrations with being so close to wins but not quite getting there, the transition from the collegiate to the professional level, nit picking at the little things, being surrounded by like-minded individuals, and much more!
Carrie chats with Mike Wardian! Mike is an accomplished runner with several USATF championships and ultramarathon victories under his belt, and recently, he ran across the United States in 62 days while raising more than $100,000 for World Vision! In this episode, they discuss his journey, how he organized it, dealing with issues on the run, why he puts himself through these runs, what’s next on his plate, and much more!
Carrie chats with Dakotah Lindwurm! The 2022 Grandma’s Marathon champion talks about her second victory at that race, her last minute thoughts on going for the record, being part of a small but mighty pack of ladies up front, doing the Macarena close to the end, being sponsored for the first time, what’s next for her, and much more!
Carrie chats with Sara Hall in front of a live audience after the New York Mini 10k! They talk about her performance that day, her prep going into it, her family, her fueling, her perspective on life and running, her upcoming race at the World Championships in July, and much more!
Carrie partners with UCAN to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX! Together with Linda Quirk, Dede Griesbauer, Maurelhena Walles, and Jane Vongvorachoti, the five ladies discuss how they got into running, how the passing of Title IX impacted them, not being afraid of trying something new, their hopes for women’s running in the next fifty years, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Alan Culpepper! The HOKA NAZ Elite coach talks about his career, watching his wife and children compete at a high level, how the sport has evolved over the years, his goals with NAZ Elite, and much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Aliphine Tuliamuk back to the show! They discuss the early days of the pandemic, what she’s been up to lately (becoming a wife, a mom, an Olympian!), how she’s been crushing it on the roads lately, the good/bad/ugly of her life, and so much more!
Carrie interviews Sage Hurta! The NCAA Champion joins the show to talk about her rise in the sport, her childhood, her engagement to Olympian Joe Klecker, her goals for the summer, reality TV, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Tommie Runz! The sober, vegan runner talks about his journey, how he got into running, being an entrepreneur, diversity in the sport of running, and much more!
Carrie chats with Instagram influencer Kim Clark! They talk about how she took 3 hours off her marathon time, her social media presence, healing from the heartbreak of losing her father last year, motherhood, celiac, overtraining, wanting to break 3 hours, and much more!
Carrie chats with Emily Sisson after setting the American Record in the Half Marathon! They break down the race in detail, as well as chat about being a versatile runner, the ups and downs of the sport, being so close to achieving goals and coming up short, what it is like to enter a race with a lot of unknowns, what it’s like to achieve your goals, and much more!
Carrie and Angie Spencer team up to bring you a special live show taped before the 2022 Boston Marathon! The duo hosted Meb Kefezighi, Emily Sisson, Tommie Bailey, and Emma Bates, and they chatted about all things running and life!
Carrie chats with Kyle and Brent Pease! Kyle, who has cerebral palsy, has partnered with his brother Brent to complete 75 races together (including the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii!). In this episode, they talk about their upbringing, their training, their racing, the bond that they share, the parts of racing, the equipment they need to compete, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Melissa Cook! They talk about her daughter (Natalie) recently setting the high school 5K national record, meeting her husband, parenting, her training, her coaching, keeping it fun for a young athlete with lots of pressure, watching your kids break your records, and much more!
Carrie chats with Lindsay Flanagan, professional runner for Asics and coach at RunDoyen! They talk about her recent races, her new coach (4x Olympian Benita Willis), tips for recovering, why she ditches her watch, her secret substitute for coffee, nutrition advice, coaching others, and much more!
Carrie chats with Chris Heuisler! They chat about his latest initiative called the Knob Creek Jogging Club, which is made up of a hundred bartenders all jogging into healthier lives. They also cover his journey into the sport, his production company Brontosaurus, how he met his wife, his acting days, coaching all sorts of people, and much more!
Carrie chats with Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery, co-authors of the book “How She Did It!” They talk about the book, their website, racing and training stories, the phases of life as a female, sisterhood, motherhood, being inspired by their mothers, being inspiring to the next generation of women, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Lieutenant Colonel Matt Cavanaugh! They chat about his upcoming “1 Kidney, 4 Deserts” journey, how he found his “why” while being in Baghdad, how his life was saved there (which led him to want to save another through altruistic kidney donation), how we can become donors, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Hoka Northern Arizona Elite coach Ben Rosario back to the show! They talk about his new book, "Run Like A Pro (Even If You're Slow)," the training tips provided in the book, an update on some of his athletes, the state of the sport, and much more!
Carrie chats with entrepreneur Jennifer Maxwell, who was a co-founder of PowerBar and the current CEO and founder of JAM Foods! They talk about her journey into the world of sports nutrition, her love story with her late husband (Olympian Brian Maxwell), the PowerBar story, how running has helped her deal with his passing, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olivia Baker! They talk about making US teams, finding joy in running, passing up medical school to chase her running dreams, riding the unicycle and doing the flying trapeze, going for gold this indoor season (and grabbing silver!), and much more!
Carrie chats with fellow Minnesotan Shane Streich who recently ran the American Record in the 1000m indoors! They chat about the record-breaking run, his new training environment at Atlanta Track Club, finding his passion, being in the show choir and playing instruments, not caring about being the underdog, and much more!
Carrie chats with Jeffrey Binney! They talk about his film “Once Is Enough”, ultrarunning, his childhood and how it shaped his life, taking his life into his own hands, finding running, doing his amazing Tiktok videos, what life is like for him today, and much more!
Carrie chats with NCAA Champion (and new Adidas professional athlete) Whittni Orton Morgan! They talk all about the process of becoming a pro, how something as simple as switching brands and shoes is sort of a big deal, hitting reset, growing up in a big family, transitioning from being a multi-sport athlete to a single sport athlete, and much more!
Carrie chats with Chris DT Gordon! They talk about his journey of surviving necrotizing fasciitis (a flesh eating bacteria), how he uses gratitude to overcome life’s challenges, his experiences with running, and much more!
Carrie chats with Emma Bates in front of a live crowd at TC Running! They talk about her second-place finish at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which cities hold significance in her life, the importance of word cues in racing, goals for the upcoming season, and much more!
Carrie chats with Phil Wharton, a musculoskeletal specialist and creator of the Wharton Process! They talk about his story, his passion to help people attain their optimal health, his advice on doing simple things at home to feel better on the run and in our daily living, and much more!
Carrie welcomes Sara Vaughn back to the show! They talk about the horrendous fires that swept through the Boulder area over Christmas, her recent success in her debut marathon, how she juggles her life as a mom/realtor/pro runner, her announcement of signing with Puma, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Sarah Cummings, the 2021 JFK 50 Mile Champ! They talk about how missing an early turn in last year's race added onto the mental pressures of this year's race, overcoming injuries, the team aspect of ultramarathoning, finding a way to fit in all the training, and so much more.
Carrie welcomes ultra marathoner Camille Herron back to the show! They talk about her latest World Record at Desert Solstice running 100 miles on the track in 13:21:55 (that is 8:01 pace, peeps!), her issues with iron overload, her move back to lower altitudes, dealing with the destruction of her home in a tornado, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Viola Cheptoo Lagat, who recently took second place at the TCS New York City Marathon in her debut marathon! They cover her background in the sport, growing up in a very fast family, the motivation behind her amazing run, the pain she felt from the loss of her dear friend and fellow Kenyan runner and Olympian Agnes Tirop, and how she is helping bring awareness to gender-based violence through Tirop’s Angels.
Carrie chats with Weini Kelati! They talk all about her recent USATF road 5K championship victory, coming to the US from Eritrea, winning the Footlocker championships, winning the NCAA championship at the University of New Mexico, signing a pro contract with Dark Sky Distance, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Alyssa Clark who just set the Women’s Guinness World Record for running 95 marathons in 95 consecutive days! They chat about the record and her experiences during it, how she scheduled the time to do it, how her body performed and how she recovered, her relationship with running, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Jon Rankin and Bryan Green, hosts of the Fueling the Pursuit podcast! They chat about their journey into the sport, turning from college teammates into business partners, and much more!
Carrie chats with Annie Frisbie who just placed 7th at the TCS New York City Marathon! They break down her morning of the race, her play-by-play performance in the race, how she achieved her “secret goal” in the race, her goals from here, and much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympic Bronze Medalist Molly Seidel back to the show! They chatted just prior to her fourth place performance at the 2021 TCS NYC Marathon, but they cover her life after winning an Olympic medal, her new obligations, building her training back up, injuries, how she wants to run the marathon world championships next summer, and much more!
Carrie chats with USATF Champion Biya Simbassa! They talk about moving to the United States as a teenager, what it’s like to train with Team Run Flagstaff, his continual progression in the sport of running, his long-term goals, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Meghan Roth, a fast marathoner who survived a cardiac arrest during the 2021 Boston Marathon. She takes Carrie through the day, describing the moments leading up to the race, getting through eight miles, collapsing on the course, having a friend perform CPR on her, waking up in an ambulance, recovering in a Boston hospital for several days following the race, and her ongoing journey towards recovery.
Carrie welcomes Olympian Shalane Flanagan back to the show! They discuss Project Eclipse, which is Shalane’s attempt to run every Abbott World Marathon Major in a 42 day period. They also discuss her training, her cravings, her recovery, what she thinks about walking in a marathon, her little boy Jack, her husband, her cookbooks, and so much more!
Carrie chats with CJ Albertson, the man who led the 2021 Boston Marathon for 20 miles before finishing 10th overall (and second American)! They talk about his race and his strategy, why he thought it was important to keep the crowd engaged, how he broke through the wall to finish out the race, how his friends and family reacted to his performance, his history in the sport (including several world records), and much more!
Carrie chats with elite runner Dakotah Lindwurm! They talk about how she got into the sport, transitioning from being a hockey goalie to a runner, Hugh Jackman, finding her sweet spot in the marathon, her preparations for the upcoming Boston Marathon, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Cory McGee! They talk all about her Olympic journey and what it took to get there, her family and life growing up, alligators (yeah, seriously), loving the long distances, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Woody Kincaid! They talk about his entry into the sport, running while his dad battles lung cancer, dealing with nerves and stress, his thoughts on Shelby Houlihan and her battle with doping allegations, why he needed to make the Olympics to get his contract resigned, and so much more!
Carrie makes an appearance on Fueling The Pursuit, a new podcast presented by UCAN! They chat about seeing the world through her daughter’s eyes, the phases of her career, the roles played by her parents and coaches, the power of the mental game, and much more.
Carrie chats with Mary Cain! They talk about ignored injuries from her past that are now getting addressed, being fully aware of her mental health and her triggers, her life and training now, her partnership with Tracksmith, her role as CEO and President of Atalanta NYC, and much more!
Carrie welcomes 3-time Olympian Jenny Simpson back to the show! They talk about her new puppy, gardening, missing her fourth Olympic team, getting through the pandemic, why training with her world-class training partners consistently results in world-class performances, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Andie Taylor, a long time runner who transitioned from male to female. They chat about the highs and lows of finding your true self, whether or not she has an unfair advantage, the science and politics surrounding transgendered athletes, how people can be kind and accepting to all, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Courtney Frerichs fresh off her silver medal performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo! They chat about her mental health struggles in 2018, overcoming anxiety and injuries, becoming more confident in her abilities, what it took for her to win a silver medal, and much more!
Carrie chats with USATF Champion Ashley Brasovan! They chat about her recent ultramarathon win at the Speedgoat 50K, the pressure placed on young athletes, overcoming many injuries and illnesses, her career as a renewable energy expert, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Emmy award-winning producer and sports reporter Larra Overton! They discuss her history running at Indiana University, what it’s like to run every day for nearly two years, what it takes to put on a broadcast of a track event, being the first female to do in-stadium PA announcing at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, and so much more!
Carrie chats with master’s runner Maurelhena Walles as part of the UCAN Stay in the Game Longer Series! They chat growing up in Harlem, competing at Alabama A&M, setting world records at the master’s level, starting Equity Design (which uses physical activity to change the health of Bronx youth), and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Grant Fisher! They chat about the Olympic Trials, the upcoming Olympic Games, what makes him tick, team tactics at the Olympics, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Alicia Monson! They break down her amazing 10,000 meter run at the Olympic Trials where she punched her ticket to Japan, as well as how it started for her, what it was like to be in college competing when the world shut down, signing a pro contract during the pandemic, her racing and ups and downs leading up to the Olympic Trials, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Clayton Murphy! They talk all about the Olympic trials, the Olympics, the ups and downs of his fairly young professional career, his love story with his wife (Olympian Ariana Murphy), his podcast called Track Boys Podcast, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 2020 Olympian Heather MacLean! They talk about her races at the trials, being away from her family who couldn't attend the Trials, struggling with feeling like she belongs, being grateful, not being afraid to ask for support, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Obsa Ali! The Minnesota native and NCAA champion recently qualified for the Olympic Trials finals in the steeplechase. They chat about his preparation as well as moving from Ethiopia at the age of 11, his love of fashion, family, soccer, wrestling, the Boogie Woogie, and much more!
Carrie chats with Mason Ferlic, a Minnesota native, state champ, NCAA champ, and Olympic hopeful in the steeplechase! They chat about his family being present at the Trials (and how nervous they’ll be), the advice given to him by his legendary coach Ron Warhurst, what it’s like to train with some of the best athletes in the world, how he balances professional running with his other professional interests, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Allie Wilson, the newest member of the sub-2:00 800M club! They chat about her journey into running, her moment where everything “clicked,” racing tactics, being coached by Andrew and Amy Yoder Begley, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Josette Norris! They chat about her start as a standout in high school, competing at Georgetown University, her jump into the world of professional running, her 28 second PR in the 5K this spring, running the 9th fastest 5K time in US history, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian and Paralympian Marla Runyan! They chat about their time racing against each other, growing up with Stargardt's Disease (a disease that causes vision loss), being the only visually impaired athlete in the world to compete at both the Olympics and Paralympics, being an advocate for equity in sport, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Colleen Quigley back to the show! They talk about her new sponsorship with Lululemon, the business side of running, what it’s like to go on her own, dealing with the ups and downs of an Olympic year, running incredibly well during a global pandemic, and much more!
Carrie chats with Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes, a registered dietician and host of the Female Athlete Nutrition Podcast! They talk about having food freedom, intuitive eating, overcoming disordered eating, how she is living proof you can have a healthy relationship with food and athletics, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Keturah Orji! They talk about her journey into the sport and how she became the NCAA Collegiate Woman of the Decade, how she has triple-jumped further than anyone in American History, her mindset going into the Olympics where she finished 4th in 2016, her current training, her mentorship program for girls, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 3x Olympian Hazel Clark! They chat about her role as the director of sports at Bermuda Tourism Authority, her career in track & field, being a mom and wife, the latest with her famous family, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Seth DeMoor from DeMoor Global Running! They chat about his start in the sport, raising four boys, deciding to go all in on his popular Youtube daily vlog, what shoes he thinks are the best, how he is trying to raise over $10,000 for the Brave Like Gabe Foundation, and much more!
Carrie chats with real life superheroes Caitlin Lenehan Balint and Sophie Long! In this episode, we hear how Cait has suffered for over 20 years from an autoimmune disease that destroyed her liver. She posted on Facebook that she needed to find a new liver, and at the young age of 25, Sophie gave the gift of donating a portion of her liver to Cait. They talk about their stories, how they bonded through their mutual running store, their recovery journey, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian cross-country skier Rosie Brennan! They talk about how she needed a nudge from her Mom to get into skiing, how she has found a new confidence at the age of 32 in her speed, strength, and tactics, her goals for the next Olympics, how she is giving back and making a difference in the world of sport today, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Des Linden back to the show! They talk about Des’s new career in race commentary, the 50K world record that she will attempt in mid-April, the importance (and joy) of taking breaks from the sport, what an “irritable” Des looks like, and so much more!
Carrie chats with the legendary Jeff Galloway! They discuss why he likes helping people get into the sport of running, how he got into running, how to find the joy in the run, celebrating the wins of your training partners, living through the horrific massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics, transitioning from a pro runner to a coach, and much more!
Carrie chats with Nichole Porath as part of UCAN’s Stay In The Game Longer series! They chat about setting the World Record for fastest half marathon while pushing a double jogger stroller, recovering from addiction, qualifying for the Olympic Trials, and much more!
Carrie chats with 4x Olympian Colleen De Reuck! They chat about growing up in South Africa, normalizing motherhood and running, how she built a resilient partnership with her husband, how to keep running fun when it’s your full time job, sharing her wisdom with the younger generations through her coaching business, and much more!
Carrie chats with Sika Henry. Sika is a triathlete, a runner, a business woman, an advocate, and has some exciting things on the horizon. They chat about her journey, transitioning into endurance sports, her push to improve diversity in the triathlon world, how she recovered from a horrific bike accident, and so much more!
Carrie chats with elite runner Ben Bruce! They discuss his role at Northern Arizona Elite in Flagstaff, all of the hats he wears in life, the shoe debate, running 17 USATF National Championships in a row, and so much more!
Carrie chats with 3-time Ironman Champion Dede Griesbauer as part of UCAN’s Stay In The Game Longer series! They chat about how she got into sports, the ups-and-downs of her career, how she’s built grit and tenacity, why she’s driven to push herself with ultra endurance races, and much more!
Carrie welcomes American record holder Elle Purrier St. Pierre back to the show! They chat about her recent accomplishment of setting the 2 mile American Record almost exactly one year after setting the 1 mile American Record! They also catch up on her life during COVID, married life, her new mentality, goals for 2021, and how it feels to be one of the best in history!
Carrie chats with two-time Olympian Khadevis Robinson! They chat about KD’s story in the sport, the ups and downs of his career, the journey of life (and how we are in control of it), the importance of having a mentor and coach, and much more!
Carrie chats with Stephen Lease! Stephen and two of his high school friends took a leap and started Goodr, a sunglasses company by runners for runners. They chat all about the company, how to build an awesome company culture, Stephen’s background in running, and why his running is what he calls “moving meditation.”
Carrie chats with blogger Teri Hutcheon from A Foodie Stays Fit! They chat about her family, fashion, follicles, food, finances, staying fit, and so much more!
Carrie chats with ultramarathoner Hayden Hawks! They discuss his upcoming attempt at setting the 100K World Record at the HOKA Project Carbon X 2, his dream of setting the record at Western States, how the lack of travel has helped him this past year, and much more!
Carrie chats with rockstar Masters runner Heather Knight Pech! They chat about how she got started in the sport, why she believes consistency is the key to her success, what gives her the drive to compete, her fashion career prior to running, how she’s preparing to break 3 hours in the marathon, and more!
Carrie chats with physical therapist and running coach Duane Scotti! They discuss common running injuries and how to rehabilitate them, how he found his way into the running world from the world of dance, how to read your body, and much more!
Carrie chats with World Champion Triathlete and Ironman Champion Tim O’Donnell as part of UCAN’s Stay in the Game Longer series! They chat about how he got started in the sport, how he has continued to improve the older he gets, being married to a 3X Ironman World Champion, training during the pandemic, and much more!
Carrie chats with Rachel Schneider, one of the fastest 10,000-meter runners in US history! They discuss her recent 10,000-meter run (which qualified her for the Olympic Trials and Games), her reasons for running, her coaching style, the importance of meditation, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Emily Sisson back to the show! They discuss her recent attempt at the American record for the half marathon (and how she missed it by one second!), how that will fuel her going forward, what she wants for Christmas, why they find royalty interesting, Taylor Swift, and much more!
Carrie interviews Jon Dunham! Jon is the man behind some of the best running movies out there, including Spirit of the Marathon and Boston: The Documentary (narrated by Matt Damon!). In this episode, they chat about his running, his filmmaking, his love of the sport and the community, and his projects going forward.
Carrie chats with British endurance athlete Nick Butter, who is the first person to run a marathon in every country in the world! He and his wife are currently living in a van with their dog in Italy running 100 marathons in 100 days. They chat about how and why he got started on his adventure, how he stays motivated and healthy, the logistics needed to achieve such a goal, and much more!
Carrie chats with 5-time Olympian Jo Pavey! They discuss her attempt to make the 2021 Olympic Games at the age of 48, her training, life as a mom and wife, her goals going forward, and much more!
Carrie chats with The Yellow Runner herself: Sally McRae! They talk about her history with running, the origins of the Yellow Runner name, her recent move to Oregon, how she fits training into her busy life, how she deals with the dark side of ultrarunning, and much more!
Carrie chats with Tierney Wolfgram, Adam Sjolund, and Carson Leavitt! With pacing assistance from Adam and Carson, Tierney recently set the American Junior Marathon record with a time of 2:31:49 as a 17-year-old! They discuss the event, the preparation, COVID, wildfires, and where Tierney goes next after setting and nailing such a big goal at such a young age.
Carrie chats with the Ultramarathon Man himself: Dean Karnazes! They discuss his marriage to his high school sweetheart Julie, being a father, dealing with running during the time of COVID, the allure of the ultramarathon, how nobody told him he was one of Time Magazine’s most influential people, and much more!
Carrie chats with Tina Muir (Running For Real podcast, former elite athlete) and Dina Griffin (sports dietician, endurance athlete)! The trio discusses training, fueling, the comparison trap, life schedules, and so much more!
Sara Hall talks London Marathon, shares her secrets to continued improvement, and goes in-depth on her training nutrition. Hear about Sara’s experience in the London bubble and learn why she decided to partner with UCAN in this exclusive Q&A hosted by Olympian Carrie Tollefson.
Carrie chats with entrepreneur and elite snowshoer Sarah Canney! They chat about how she has handled her rollercoaster ride of life with grace and determination, how she battled her eating disorder, competing at the World Snowshoe Championships, and so much more!
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon takes on the streets of Chicago every October. Race day creates an experience unlike any other. From the runners, the volunteers, and the spectators it is an awesome day. Join Carrie as she learns of 3 very different experiences and the role running has played in their lives!
Carrie chats with Minnesota native and Olympian Hassan Mead! They start right away with his fight to reinstate the men’s track and field program at the University of Minnesota. They also touch on his shift in training and mindset during this pandemic, dealing with adversity, where he finds inspiration, and much more!
Carrie chats with Verna Volker, the founder of Native Women Running! They talk about how she grew up in the Navajo Nation with 9 siblings, how she found running, creating community for all native women, and much more.
Carrie welcomes the legendary Meb Keflezighi back to the show! They discuss life during the pandemic and civil unrest, his longevity in the sport, UCAN and CEP, life as a girl dad, and much more!
Carrie sits down with Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Jorgensen, her sister Elizabeth, and her mom Nancy! They chat about their new book “Go, Gwen, Go: A Family’s Journey to Olympic Gold,” as well as Gwen’s career, the process of writing the book, what they’re up to now, and much more!
Carrie chats with ultramarathoner and U.S. 50 Mile Trail Champion Tim Tollefson! They discuss how they aren’t related, training for ultramarathons, life as a physical therapist, and much more!
Carrie chats with ultramarathoner and COVID-19 survivor Lauren Wilke! They discuss her career, her illness, the short and long-term effects of COVID (as well as COVID toe), how we need to stay diligent in the fight against the coronavirus, and much more.
Carrie chats with the women behind Another Mother Runner: Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell! In this wide-ranging conversation, they talk about how Another Mother Runner got started, their friendship, their journey with the run, and so much more!
Carrie chats with Melody Fairchild, one of the best American high school distance runners of all time! They discuss her new book with Elizabeth Carey called "Girls Running", as well as running, motherhood, running camps, leadership, and much more!
Carrie chats with Olympian Shani Marks Johnson! They discuss her career, her battle with cancer, life as a mother, and her children’s latest endeavor to sell bracelets for helping those affected by the injustice and suffering from the riots in Minneapolis (they’ve raised nearly $150,000 so far!).
Carrie chats with Steve DeBoer, a Minnesota runner who has run at least a mile a day for 50 years! They chat about the origins of the streak, how he has kept it going through injuries and illnesses, what his family thinks of it, how he deals with running in a COVID-19 world, and much more!
Carrie chats with World Mountain Running Champion Grayson Murphy! They discuss her winning the world and US championships last year, having a boyfriend who is a professional Nordic Skier, her perspective on living with an eating disorder, and much more!
Carrie welcomes elite runner Karissa Schweizer to the show! They go deep on Karissa’s recent performance at a closed Bowerman Track Club meet where she ran a 5K in 14:26, the second-fastest American 5K time ever! They also have a wide-ranging conversation around her decorated past in college, how COVID-19 has changed professional running, and much more.
Carrie chats with Elise Cranny, one of the brightest young stars in American distance running! They chat about her recent 14:48 5K, how she got into the sport, her first injury as a pro, running 1 Million Miles for Justice with the Bowerman Track Club, and how she is finding the courage to be authentic.
Carrie welcomes Mechelle Lewis Freeman back to the show! This time, they talk about motherhood, being wives, distance learning, and life in general. They share a spirited discussion about racial injustice, diversity in the running world, leading the next generation, and Mechelle’s idea of street races at major marathons.
Carrie chats with elite runner Keira D’Amato! Keira is not only a full-time realtor and mom, but she’s also super fast (she just ran 15:04 for 5K and finished 15th at the Olympic Marathon Trials in February)! They chat about her comeback to the sport, balancing work and running, and how she comes up with her patented Strava joke of the day!
Carrie concludes a month of interviews all around the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in honor of her late friend Gabe Grunewald!
This week, Carrie chats with Joel & Amanda Stetler! Joel is currently fighting stage 4 fibromyxoid sarcoma, a cancer that is yet to have a cure. They chat about Joel’s 10 year battle with cancer, Amanda’s health scare in 2009, how to parent while trying to shield their 3 children through this journey, how to not disarm your support team, and so much more!
Carrie continues a month of interviews all around the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in honor of her late friend Gabe Grunewald!
This week, Carrie chats with Megan Hill, a runner and nurse who became friends with Gabe after finding out she, too, had a super rare cancer: Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma (not to be confused with Gabe’s Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma). In the episode, they chat about her friendship with Gabe, how she found out about her tumor that was the size of a volleyball, how she is doing today, and much more!
Carrie continues a month of interviews all around the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in honor of her late friend Gabe Grunewald!
This week, Carrie chats with Gabe’s best friend: elite runner Ladia Albertson-Junkans! They chat about Gabe a lot (naturally), but they also chat about Ladia’s running career, her experience running the Olympic Trials and the Western States 100 miler, and how to find hope when life seems so dismal.
Carrie kicks off a month of interviews all around the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in honor of her late friend Gabe Grunewald! This week, Carrie chats with Phil Shin, a cancer survivor and fellow runner. They chat about how Phil found out about his liver cancer, what it’s like to have to ask someone to help save your life, and how he raised over $10,000 for the Brave Like Gabe Foundation.
Today in Minnesota, George Floyd has his memorial service. We at C Tolle Run are ready to help turn the corner, help be the change, and support a man that was taken from us in an unthinkable manner right in our own backyard.
Carrie interviews two guys who are on two separate inspiring missions!
Johnny Gregorek is a world class runner who is preparing for the 2021 Olympic Games, and he is getting ready to attempt a World Record for Fastest Mile in Blue Jeans to raise awareness for mental illness.
Brian Thomas is an ultra runner and cancer survivor who has run across the country three different times! He is currently preparing to run uncrewed across the Rocky Mountains to raise money for COVID-19 patients.
Carrie chats with Olympian Janis Klecker and Olympic hopeful Joe Klecker! They chat about being home together during COVID-19, growing up in a family with two former world record holders, Janis and Barney’s legendary careers, and Joe’s transition from college to the world of professional running!
Carrie chats with one of the most legendary voices in the world of running: Toni Reavis! They chat about how Toni helped Carrie get her break in the world of announcing, some of Toni’s favorite memories about famous runners, how the sport will evolve as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and so much more!
Carrie welcomes Olympian Molly Huddle back to the show! They chat about regrouping after the Olympic Marathon Trials where she had to drop out, preparing for the 2021 Olympic Games, training through COVID-19, adopting a dog, her sourdough starter, her podcast, and much more!
Carrie chats with Chris Weiller, the Senior Vice President of Media, Public Relations & Professional Athletics with the New York Road Runners! They chat about NYRR’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, the future of races, helping the youth during this hard time, and Chris’ inspiring weight loss journey.
Carrie partners with Twin Cities in Motion in the Run For All Fundraiser to support Feeding the Frontline MN!
First, Carrie chats with Lisa Benish, a Physician Assistant who is working on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis in Minnesota.
Second, Carrie chats with Dr. Bill Roberts who is the medical director of Twin Cities in Motion and Carrie’s personal doctor. They discuss how you should protect yourself while working out during this pandemic.
Finally, Carrie chats with Kelly McQueen, Senior Vice President - Relationship Manager at PNC Bank, who matched $10,000 in community donations as part of the fundraiser!
Carrie chats with Steeplechaser, Olympian, and American Record Holder Evan Jager! They discuss his silver medal performance in Rio, how it feels to have the Olympics pushed back a year, his training, his goals, and whether or not a Harley Davidson motorcycle is in his future.
Carrie chats with Julie Weiss, a runner who has raised more than $640,000 for pancreatic cancer research! They discuss the Goddess' journey of running 52 marathons in 52 weeks, her family's experience with pancreatic cancer, and her recently completed project of running 52 races in 52 weeks with each race dedicated to a different person affected by pancreatic cancer.
Carrie chats with the one and only Mirna Valerio! They talk about Mirna’s running history, her writing under the moniker “Fat Girl Running”, how she builds herself up on her terms, her love of wine, and much more.
Carrie celebrates Women’s History Month with Jacqueline Hansen! Jacqueline shares plenty of memories about setting the world record in the marathon (twice), winning the Boston Marathon, becoming a USA National Champion and Masters World Champion, and so much more! They also discuss Jacqueline’s book called “A Long Time Coming” and her storied history with fighting for women’s rights in the running world.