The Run Wave: Recent Episodes

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The Run Wave podcast features in-person weekly interviews with a variety of runners, about topics that affect the run community. We'll have lots of laughs, address the topics the we only talk about in our group texts, you'll maybe hear a few bad words here and there, but this will be an overall positive and welcoming environment for all things running! Follow this wave that we ❤️ called running!

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is giving you all of her tips and tricks to have a successful 2023 NYC Marathon Weekend. From Shakeout runs, routes to the start line, bag check suggestions, after parties, and more!

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, get to know Erica Saunders, an Abbott Six Star Finisher, and 6 year survivor of Breast Cancer. Erica talks about her running journey from Hypertension to 6 stars, and how she self diagnosed and saved her life.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, get to know Kim KRod Rodriguez. The fashion forward, NYC based runner who has been a staple in the New York Running Community. Kim talks her history with running, and the battle of a lifetime that she currently faces.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this episode is dedicated to all of the strong women...and men, who fight this disease on a daily basis. We are with you.

Be sure to check out Kim on the cover of this month's Mid Strike Magazine. https://midstrikemagazine.com/kim-krod-rodrigues/

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is giving you her 2023 Boston Marathon Guide.  Learn tips and tricks about the Boston Marathon weekend of events to help you have a memorable experience.  Get recommendations on where to stay, how to get around the city, what do find at the Expo, what events you should attend, what gear is worth purchasing, and more.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is re-capping her Tokyo Marathon experience.  Learn about the entry process, a breakdown of what this type of trip cost, the race, the expo, eating soul food in Tokyo and more!

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We are celebrating Black History Month by highlighting runners that are also entrepreneurs. First up is Angel Risher of Scent The Tone. Angel is a Los Angeles based runner, who started her candle making company in 2020. Scent The Tone produces hand poured, soy wax candles, room sprays, and oils.

Angel is currently training for her 10th marathon, and will be participating in the invite only The Speed Project with her crew Keep It Run Hundred. You can read about Angels journey in this months issue of Mid Strike Magazine.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting about Lionel Adams, Director at Large of the RCAA.  Lionel is an ultra marathoner, raw vegan, and has just celebrated 4yrs of sobriety.  We talk all things running including gear, what it's like to be a black runner in Charleston South Carolina, his love of running ultra marathons, and his position as Director At Large of the RRCA.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting about The London Marathon 2022.  How to get in via charity, hanging out with the black running group Meet Me At The London, shaking out with Mid Strike Magazine & Keep It Moving productions, The vibes at Prince of Peckham, expo shenanigans, after parties, post marathon relaxation and more!

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting with Husband, Father, Marathoner, Ironman, nearly 7 Continent finisher, nearly 6 star finisher, and doing it all at 64 years of age, McKenley Mason.  Mac shows us how you can live this endurance fitness life without age being a factor.

McKenley is retired military, and still works for the government.  He is on a quest to run a marathon on every continent with only Asia & Australia left.  He will be wrapping up his 6-star journey in Tokyo in 2023, and he has so much more to accomplish in the endurance world.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is giving you her updated tips and tricks to have a successful NYC Marathon Weekend.  While many things changed in 2021, some things are back to normal this year, while others have carried over to 2022.  We're talking Shakeout runs, how to get to the start line, bag check suggestions, after parties, marathon Monday events and more!

Coming back this year: New for the 2021 marathon, and continuing this year, all runners will receive a poncho at the finish.  Bag check is limited to only those that signed up for it by the deadline.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting with Nubia Ali and Jamia Fletcher, founders of the Louisville, KY based group Future Ancestors. These teenagers will impress you with their quest to keep Breonna Taylors name alive, their fight for equality & LGBTQ+ equal rights.

On June 18, 2022 they are putting on their very first road race titled Race For Justice. This race is designed by a woman led group, takes place in Louisville KY, and is to honor the memory of Breonna Taylor who was brutally murdered in her home by the police on March 13, 2020.

I encourage you to support these Future Ancestors by being apart of their journey. If you are in Louisville, come out and support them on June 18th, or register for the virtual race and run on your side of the world.

To learn more about the organization visit: https://futureancestors502.org/

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is re-caping her Boston Marathon experience from start to finish.  Learn about her process of obtaining an entry, travel recommendations, the expo, panels, and of course the race.  Also, catch a recap of the NYCRuns Half Marathon which ran through Brooklyn 20 thousand strong this past weekend.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is joined by Bernadette Henry.  She has built a tremendous online platform, MakeItFunNYC where she promotes jumping rope for fitness, and has now found a passion for power walking.  Learn more about this working wife, mother of 3 boys, jump rump aficionado, and power walker.  She tells us how she began jumping rope for fitness, her online group classes, and why she has become addicted to power walking races.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is joined by Robert Wang.  He is the authority on the World Marathon Majors.  He boasts a Facebook group of more than 17,000 members, is a wealth of knowledge on major stats, how to get into each race, and give us his tips and tricks of the game.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is giving you all of her tips and tricks to have a successful NYC Marathon Weekend. From Shakeout runs, how to get to the start line, bag check suggestions, after parties, marathon Monday events and more!

*Note: For the 2021 marathon, all runners will receive a poncho at the finish. Bag check is limited to a certain number of runners who signed up by the deadline, and before it reached capacity.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is giving you her top 10 races that you should run in 2022. This show is geared towards those who have a 50 states running goal, but if you're just looking for fun races to run in different states then this episode is for you too!

My Top 10 races that you should run period!
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Races Mentioned:January 16, 2022
Maui Oceanfront Marathonhttps://www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com/

February 13, 2022
Mercedes Benz Marathon, Birmingham, ALhttps://www.mercedesmarathon.com/

March 5-6, 2022
Little Rock Marathon, Arkansashttp://littlerockmarathon.com/

April 2, 2022
Revel Mt. Charleston, Las Vegas, NVhttps://www.runrevel.com/rmc

April 20-May 1, 2022
The Eugene Marathon, Oregonhttps://www.eugenemarathon.com/

June 18, 2022
Mayor’s Marathon, Anchorage Alaskahttps://runsignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/MayorsMarathon

Elevation chart https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/races/race97495-customSectionFullAttachment-603d5d1a25a612.97940482.jpg

September (No 2022 Date Yet)
Maine Coast Marathonhttps://mainecoast262.com/

October 9, 2022
Newport Marathon, Rhode Islandhttps://newportmarathon.com/

November 2022
Garmin Olathe Marathon, Kansashttps://ozrun.org/
Course Elevation: https://ozrun.org/courses/

December 10-11, 2022
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathonhttps://www.msgulfcoastmarathon.com/ Save 20% on your Mid Strike Magazine Subscriptionhttps://midstrikemagazine.com/plans/subscriptions/Use code: THERUNWAVE
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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting with Brandy Talamoni aka @brandytherunner_ about body shaming in the running community. As her platform continues to grow, Brandy has received a lot of love and hate online. She tells us how's she coping with it all, how she balances being a wife and mother to 2 young boys, and what her future running plans are.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is reporting live from The Race finish line in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to interviews with a variety of different runners as they share their experience running The Race. Find out why this race has become so beloved in the Black Running Community, and why runners keep returning year after year.

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Runners in order of appearance:
Nneka Colehttp://instagram.com/sollyv
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**Artie Jackson

Derrick Britton**http://instagram.com/derrickbatl

Sean Joneshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100038389850534
http://instagram.com/iam_dat_iam_21

Erika Sampsonhttp://instagram.com/emsashaj
https://www.facebook.com/ashleeerika

Shawanna Whitehttp://instagram.com/peachrunner26.2
https://www.facebook.com/shawanna.white.9

Daniel Haderahttps://www.facebook.com/daniel.hadera
https://twitter.com/dh1primo

Tigray Genocide
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/tigray-ethiopia-genocide
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57226551

Teri Mitchell aka Ms. TeriLynnehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004622567605
https://www.instagram.com/runbully_t/

Raina Hopehttp://instagram.com/eat.hope.run

MJ Smithhttp://instagram.com/temple_running365
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Michael Martinezhttp://instagram.com/runfamusa
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*This episode was recorded outside on the streets of Brooklyn, NY. What you hear are the raw sounds of New York City...enjoy!
On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is talking with Jesse, founder of Mid Strike Magazine. We're discussing the progression of the magazine over the last year, why the magazine is switching to subscription based, & what the future holds for the first diverse, digital running magazine.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is talking the future of The Run Wave, Tokyo and Berlin Marathon updates, a petition against the travel ban for the New York City Marathon, and more!

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Tokyo marathon press release**
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NYC Marathon Petition
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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is discussing the announcement of the New York City Marathon with a reduced field size for 2021. Super tight qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon, how the London quarantine effects international runners, and is racing really back, or are we being overly optimistic?

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Links Mentioned:Gov Cuomo press release: http://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-2021-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-return-50th-running-november-7

NYRR press release: https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/press-release/20210517_Marathon

UK Travel Rules: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england#red-list

Pace Runs: http://paceruns.com

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Detroit area runner Tommie Bailey. We chat about Tommie's attempt to BQ with a time of 2:50, and how he crushed that time with focus and an extremely diligent training cycle. Learn more about this entrepreneur and how he crushed his goal to qualify for the Boson Marathon.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we are closing out this edition of the Run Crew Series with London based crew, Black Girls Do Run UK. This crew was founded 2 years ago by 20 year running vet, Tasha & have made their presence known on the running scene in this short period of time.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, the Run Crew Series continues with Houston based crew, Zone Fitness Training Run Club. This crew has been thriving during Covid, and has expanded its membership to Dallas. I chat with personal trainer and club founder Yancy. He chats about how the lack of black running groups led to the creation of ZFTRC, how his degree in Exercise Science benefits the members of his club, and so much more.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, the Run Crew Series continues with Baltimore based crew, A Tribe Called Run. This crew was formed during the pandemic, and has seen a healthy growth in membership over the last year. I chat with founder Will about this multi cultural crew; Why he decided to form a crew during Covid, the unique style of the crew, and I even get a little history on the city of Baltimore.

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, the Run Crew Series continues with Seattle based crew Chasing Roses Run Club. CRRC was founded in Portland, and has had a reemergence in Seattle due to Covid-19 in 2020. Get to know founder Tunde, and event coordinator Geary as we talk about the mission of the crew, how they have pivoted during the pandemic, keeping their runners connected no matter their location, and so much more!

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On this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, the Run Crew Series is back! First up is East Harlem United Runners in support of Team Destiny. This New York based family crew is on a mission to raise funds for their daughters specialized wheel chair so that Edgar, crew founder and her father can run the NYC Marathon together as a duo. Edgar's daughter Destiny suffers from cerebral palsy, and running is an activity that brings her true joy.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we're continuing the celebration of Women this Women's History Month, featuring Dionne DeGourville aka @dd_fitspiration. She is a runner, 20 time marathoner, triathlete, 7 time Ironman, Coach, and author of her new book On A Mission. We discuss her journey into running, how she became a triathlete, her focus on nutrition, and her reasoning for writing her first book.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we're continuing the celebration of Women this Women's History Month, featuring Jackie Kirchner aka @fuelbetter.runfaster, Registered Dietician Nutritionist. We are talking all things runners nutrition, and Jackie is giving us tips and tricks to fuel better as a runner, and just tips in general to make better food choices.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we're kicking off International Women's Month by celebrating women. First up is London based runner Stephanie, also known as @thefauxathlete on instagram. Stephanie shares her running journey that began only 2 years ago. She also gets incredible candid and talks about living with Endometriosis.

In addition to being International Women's Month, March is also Endometriosis Awareness Month. Stephanie gives in depth details of the details, and how it was affected her life. We also chat about mental health, and the stigma that comes with seeking therapy, especially in the black community.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we're talking the brand new race director of the New York City Marathon, Ted Metellus, who just so happens to be a black man. The new Ted Corbitt Loop in Central Park, NYRR Virtual Black History Month racing, & The Ironman Group is still not issuing refunds for permanently cancel races.

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NYRR Press Release:
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NYRR Black History Month Virtual 5k: https://www.nyrr.org/Races/VirtualNYRRBlackHistoryMonth5K

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In honor of Black History month, we are highlighting extraordinary athletes doing extraordinary things. In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Michael DreamChaser Smith, Army World Class Athlete, Para-triathlete, 2-Time Ironman, & 4-Time Ironman 70.3 Finisher.

Michael tells the harrowing story about how he became an arm amputee, while fighting to maintain his active duty status in the army. He talks about his transition into the sport of triathlon, his non-profit organization, Swim Bike Run 4 Equality, and much more.

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In honor of Black History month, we are highlighting extraordinary athletes doing extraordinary things. In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Soj Jibowu, Founder of Varlo Apparel, a cycling and triathlon apparel brand.

VARLO's mission is simple: "To provide the best products by never sacrificing quality and executing upon innovation. We seek to inspire the spirit and empower the will of every athlete to shatter goals and create a new reality of what is achievable."Learn more about this new and up and coming, black owned, multi-sport apparel brand, as Kim chats with the founder Soj about everything from manufacturing to the signing pro triathletes.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we're concluding the Run Crew Series with Detroit based run crew, We Run 313. A fairly new run crew, they are making their mark on the city of Detroit from being awarded with the Spirit of Detroit honors, to being recognizing by the state of Michigan. Get to know the founders Lance and Joe, and the mission of We Run 313.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, continuing the Run Crew Series with Baltimore based run crew, R.I.O.T. Squad Running. The acronym for this Maryland squad founded in 2015 stands for Running Is Our Therapy. Kim chats with founder Rob, who is an army vet, and Alison, crew leader and coach. Rob and Alison give the deets on the Baltimore running scene, places to eat, where to run, where to stay, and so much more.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we are headed across the pound to chat with Eric, Brian, and Safari of Morning Than Runnin. They are a London based run crew, who uses their outgoing personalties to encourage more people to get into the sport of running.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, we are kicking off our Run Crew series. First up is Milwaukee's own F.E.A.R. MKE. Forget Everything And Run, F.E.A.R. MKE was established in 2015, & their mission is to encourage more African American young professionals to run. I chat with Tenia, the Director of Health & Wellness for Social X MKE and Karlie, one of the crews captains. We delve into the mission of the crew, community initiatives, their feature in Runner's World Magazine, and more.

I also get the low down on the city of Milwaukee. What race should we run in the city when the world opens back up, where to stay, and the best food and places to eat.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is recapping 2020's best moments on the show including giving a follow up on guests that were featured this year, an update on the Ahmaud Arbery case, NYRR, Atlanta Track Club, Mid Strike Magazine, and more!

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is chatting with President of the Board of the RRCA, George Rehmet, and Randy Accetta, Director of Coaching Education. We delve into the RRCA organization as a whole, and their wildly popular coaching certification program. George also tells us about some of the steps that the RRCA is taking to diversify it's programming and organization as a whole. Randy gives us knowledge on RRCA's coaching program including, who can become a coach, & what it takes to become and maintain your coaching status with the org.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is talking the ousting of NYRR CEO Michael Capiraso, and how @rebuildnyrr's impact on change within this organization. Also, Florida native, Corey Joyner talks running the Space Coast Marathon in person, and how he shaved 1hr off of his time to set a new marathon personal best.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim is talking NYC Marathon 26.2 racers, another in person road race, this time from the Atlanta Track Club. Michael Martinez joins in with his race recap. Last but not least, vote like your life depends on it!

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim lets you in on her top 10 Races that you should run once racing resumes, and why you should run them. She is giving you insights on the races, visiting tips, and the good and bad of each race.

Races Mentioned:

  1. Gasparilla Distance Classic

  2. St. Judes Memphis Marathon Weekend
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  3. Detroit Free Press Half Marathon Blog Post: https://str8kim.com/detroitfreep/

  4. Narragansett Summer Running Festival

  5. Delaware Marathon Running Festival

  6. Hartford Half Marathon7. Charleston Half Marathon8. The Race -ATL
    Blog Post: https://str8kim.com/race-recap-the-race-october-5-2019-atlanta-ga/

  7. Run Barbados

  8. Brooklyn Half MarathonBlog post about this episode: http://therunwave.com/episode25

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks the Rock N Roll & Ironman organizations. Their complete disregard of runners who have supported them over the years. The corporations who have purchased them over the years for big bucks, the steady decline in the production of their events, and why we need to stop supporting big businesses who do not care about runners.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks Boston Marathon virtual race finishers, runners doing good, is there a lack of Inclusion and Diversity in the NY running community, and does NYRR need rebuilding?

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks with Ludgina, founder of TreadChic who specializes in HIIT treadmill workouts. Ludgina gives us workout, treadmill, and safety tips to implement while running.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks with Jay Holder, Director of Marketing, and Rich Kenah, Executive Director of Atlanta Track Club. We get into the decision making process behind the lottery for The 2020 Peachtree Road Race, amidst an ongoing pandemic. Why refunds were offered initially, and not when the race turned virtual. We also get into salaries, and how the ATC has had to make adjustments, and future adjustments to staff.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks about the Peachtree Road Race put on by the Atlanta Track Club. First a date change with a refund option, then the race turns virtual with no option for a refund. Whats the deal Atlanta Track Club?

Atlanta Track Club tax source mentioned on the show: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/581367422

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks with run streaker, entrepreneur, & afrobeats instructor, Olivia. Liv is currently on a 1000 day run streak, and she is about to hit her 1000 days on August 18, 2020. We chat about what has kept her motivated to complete such a long run streak, her different business ventures including Afrikinky, being an Afrobeats & Zumba instructor, and her drive to start a Black Girls Run! chapter in Albany, New York.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks with 3 medical professionals, from 3 different states, who give their perspective on working the front lines during Covid-19.

Tangie, a Registered Nurse in Atlanta, Georgia who works with expectant mothers that have Covid-19. Nedu, a Nurse from Queens, New York who works with pediatric & geriatric patients. Brenda, a Registered Nurse from Dallas, Texas who works with veterans. These 3 Nurses/Runner's all have a unique story to tell about their experience working on the frontlines during a global pandemic.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks with Jesse Spellman, creator of the New, Diverse, Runner's Mag, Mid Strike Magazine. He tells us his motivation for starting the magazine, how he chose the content featured in the mag, where he sees the magazine in the future, and so much more!

*This episode was recorded on location at Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn, NY, Jesse's hometown.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks a brand new, diverse, digital running magazine that is dropping soon, NYC and Chicago marathon race updates, and a chat with Philip King about the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon in Utah. What it's like to travel during covid, and the whole race experience from packet pickup, the start corrals, water stations, race course, and the finish-line area. If you are thinking about racing during this time, you won't want to miss this one.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Donyetta Edwards, Alabama native, beauty blogger, YouTuber, TikTok'er, natural hair connoisseur, and an all around super funny gal.

We talk about her entry into running, love of travel, her move into content creation, a 1 million viewed viral #TikTok video, and so much more.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim discusses the Runner's World Magazine controversy, including their lack of diversity and inclusion of people of color on the cover of their magazine.

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Amanda
Jessie
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Tasha

Websites/People mentioned on the show:

Keeping Track Blog Post: https://keeping-track.com/episodes/f/racing-for-representation

Principal Investigator on Keeping Track research project:
Dr. Francine Darroch
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NY Times Article - Jogging has always excluded black people
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/opinion/running-jogging-race-ahmaud-arbery.html

The Run Wave Episodes Mentioned on the show:
Episode 3 - Let's Talk Runners Turned Triathletes
Episode 9 - Let's Talk Running While Black Part 2

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Philip King, Boston Marathon Runner, World Traveler, Eagles Fan, & Dad about his quest to complete the Abbott World Majors, running in Africa, and his infamous pyramid challenge. Phillips challenge is quite unique because it entails 55 days of consecutive running, with a steady increase in mileage every few days.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Keron Alleyne, runner and candidate for the NYS Senate 19th Senatorial District in East New York, Brooklyn.

"As a lifelong community member of East New York, Keron uplifts local communities and supports equitable living standards for all New Yorkers."

We talk about Keron's entry into running, why he decided to go into politics, his activism, involvement in his community, his opponent for the Senatorial seat, and so much more.

Election day in New York is fast approaching on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, so if you live in Keron's district 19 in Brooklyn, please be sure that you get out and vote on election day. Every vote is extremely important in this political climate so that we can get elected officials into office that have our best interests at the forefront of their agenda.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with Harriet Small about being black, a runner, and living in London. We chat about her time as a swimming coach, her love of rugby, and issues that have our immediate attention such as police brutality, racism, and lack of inclusion in media.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks about all things racing in 2020.  The big race news of the week, the cancellation of the Boston Marathon.  How the cancellation is affecting charity runners.  Are charities being fair to runners by not deferring them to 2021, or requiring runners to raise an increased amount for a 2021 Boston marathon bib.  Also, chatting about other major race cancellations, and more.

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This episode of The Run Wave Podcast, is a collaboration with Fit Health Wealth Podcast.  This show is a roundtable discussion of podcast hosts featuring Tasha of Black Gyrl SOS Podcast, and Derek of Behind the Wheel Podcast, on the topic of Running while Black, and the Ahmaud Arbery tragedy.

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This episode of The Run Wave Podcast, is a collaboration with Fit Health Wealth Podcast. This show features a variety of guests to discuss the topic of Running while Black, and the Ahmaud Arbery tragedy.

The Run Wave Podcast features candid chats, with runners about real topics that affect the run community.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim chats with @Joe.Athletic about his goal to run a sub 40 minute 10k on May 16, 2020.  Get to know New Zealander based in Paris Joe, how he's acquired sponsors to help him accomplish his goal, what his training has been like, and his future running goals.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks all things racing in 2020.  We delve into all of the race cancellations and postponements, races being converted into virtuals, and how this is effecting runners.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim sits down with Barbados born, Brooklyn bred, Runner, Podcast Host, and Content Creator, Derek Oxley.

Kim and Derek chat about the ugly side of runners on social media.  How jealously and bullying in the run community has led to tension, division, and just a lot of pure ugliness online.  We let you know our thoughts on whats happening, and how we think things can be improved upon.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim talks about the lack of social distancing that runner's are showing during the current global pandemic.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim sits down and has a chat with Midwesterner turned NYC resident, runner, triathlete, and marketing strategist Amanda Addison.

In this interview, Kim and Amanda chat about all things triathlon; How Amanda got into the sport, her training regimen, choosing her first race, and so much more.  We talk about the disproportionate amount of people of color in the sport of triathlon, the lack of professional black triathletes, and why the numbers are lacking, 

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, Kim sits down and has a chat with NYC Runner, multi-time Boston Marathon qualifier, ultra cocky, and the oh so super fast, Ronald Joseph.  In this interview, you'll get to know Ron beyond his in your face online persona, and we think you’ll really like what he has to say.  He tells us why he got into running, talks about some of his favorite gear, and a fantastic project he is working on to get 10 men to BQ in under 2hrs.

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In this episode of The Run Wave Podcast, you'll get to know the host Kim, and learn about the type of show and vision that The Run Wave will be.

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