The Running for Real Podcast

Alison Staples: Healing Can't Happen Without a Breakdown of What's Been Ignored - R4R 236

Feb 19, 2021

Who is Alison Staples?

Alison is a physical therapy assistant, Crew leader at Riot Squad Running, run ambassador at Under Armor, and coach at Formula Running Center.

What was it like starting running age 30, did any part of you feel behind?

I had no idea about anything running. I ran in what we're getting to how I...

Meet Running For Real Production Team Members Amber Moore & Maria Vargas - R4R 235

Feb 12, 2021

How did Maria get here?

Tina shares that a few months ago, she realized she wanted to bring someone on board to help her grow and steer Running for Real in a new direction. After posting a job listing, she was blown away with responses. But Maria’s caught her eye. She sent Tina a video answering the questions on the...

Chris Mosier: Sport Is a Vehicle For Social Change - R4R 234

Feb 5, 2021

"Yeah, sport is a vehicle for social change outside of the quarter of the field. We've seen sports lead social movements, and I think sport is one of those things that everybody can relate to. It's one of those things that bind us together, regardless of our other differences.”

–Chris Mosier

Who is Chris...

Nat Mitchell: Failure Isn't Necessarily a Failure - R4R 233

Jan 29, 2021

“I absolutely believe that I could do whatever I want to do. It's not gonna be easy. Maybe I'll fall on my face, maybe I'll fail ridiculously… but I wanna try.” — Nat Mitchell

4 Things We Learn from Nat

1. Relationships

Relationships are beautiful, intricate parts of our lives. Whether it’s marriage or...

Amelia Boone: Elites Have More to Offer Than Just Running - R4R 232

Jan 22, 2021

“Running is a very small part of me as a person. So I do think this entire past year has been a great exercise for athletes to embrace all parts of themselves. To realize that you have more to offer than just running. To feel free to speak your mind about it.” — Amelia Boone