The Soul2Sole Podcast by Reese Raygoza: Recent Episodes
Reese Raygoza
Staying motivated can be one of the hardest parts of running. Join Reese Raygoza, a passionate high school runner who completed her first marathon at the age of 11 and understands the correlation between fitness and mental health, as she interviews runners of all levels, leaders of major athletic brands, and other professionals committed to supporting runners at every leg of the race. Whether you run to compete, stay fit, improve mental health, enjoy the outdoors, or just to get moving, if you’re looking for motivation to finish the next mile, this is the podcast for you.
In this episode, Michele Graglia is motivated by the "pleasure to run". We talk about how Michele's Vegan diet impacts his recovery times and how his plant base diet improved his performance.
In this episode, I am honored to talk with Elise Cranny, 2020 Track and Field US Olympian who shares how she leveraged the new norms of Covid-19 while training for the 2020 Olympic Trials. Elise talks about how she worked on her mindset, built her toolset to improve her strengths and weaknesses, and experimented with race strategies. She also shares her perspective on the parallels between mental health and running. She then provides advice on pacing, training tips, and motivation.
Instagram: @elise.cranny
In this episode, Andrea Kooiman shares how she motivates and trains thousands of teenagers, including myself, to complete a full marathon!
More about WeR.O.C.K
In response to the challenges faced by our community’s young people, WeROCK has been organized for the purpose of designing an educational, after-school, intervention program for Middle and High School students in the Orange County area, focused on the endurance sport of running.
Participation in the program is open to both girls and boys, ages 12 thru 18, on a non-restrictive basis without regard to race, creed, sexual orientation, religious belief, physical capacity, or nationality. The program promotes a team atmosphere to provide support and encouragement to the participants, however, there are no try-outs to qualify for the program, and all results are measured exclusively on an individual basis without the requirement for any minimum ranking in order to remain in the program.
You can find Coach K on Instagram: @runcoachkrun
We R.O.C.K website: https://werunockids.org/
This episode features Tonya Osborn, a lifetime athlete who was a soccer player and gymnast while growing up and now the champion of a Cross-fit game. Tracy shares her tips on mobility, flexibility, and diet.
In this episode, I interview Mike Dove, who is the founder of “Just Run” and is an avid lover of the running sport. We talk about the challenges that it takes to be a runner at heart, and ways to stay motivated during the unquestionable times of Covid-19. Mike’s passion for the sport and the community is just one of the many reasons why to listen to this episode!
This week's episode features David Cortez, a lifetime runner who has been running for over seven decades. David talks about his running experiences, shares tips on how to stay injury-free, and his secrets on how he increases his running speed.
Today I interview Reggie Escalante from Orange County, California. Reggie is passionate about photography and staying active in the running community. He shares his stories about balancing quarantine life, crushing GORUCK Challenges, GPS running, and why he crosses the finish line carrying the American Flag.