The Running for Real Podcast

Hope Virgo: Vulnerability Is Bravery; Openness Is Strength - R4R 228

Dec 25, 2020

Hope Virgo embodies true Running for Real spirit. She demonstrates the courage of speaking the truth and being honest with oneself, especially through challenges. Hope has written two books sharing about recovery from eating disorders, mental health campaigner helping young people and employers, and is an advocate for...

Alya Alghamdi: If You Truly Want Something, Be Fearless - R4R 227

Dec 18, 2020

Alya Alghamdi is a track and field athlete from Saudi Arabia. Growing up in a place where girls couldn’t participate in sports, she never imagined she would be on the way to try and represent her country in the Olympics as a female runner.

In this episode, Alya shares about fleeing her country and going into...

Dave Hollis: Don't Be Held Back By Someone Else's Story About You - R4R 226

Dec 14, 2020

Dave Hollis says whenever a change is introduced into your life, it shakes your identity. In this episode, Dave and Tina backtrack elements of Dave’s life that led him to unearth nuggets of wisdom about navigating change, hard times, narrating your own story, and a methodology of setting goals and getting...

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel: Running For Cause - R4R 225

Dec 11, 2020

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel is someone making waves at the intersection of sport and advocacy. She's a fourth-generation Lower Brule Sioux Tribe runner doing her heart’s work in using running to amplify voices and representation of Black, Brown, Asian, Muslim, Two-Spirit, Immigrant, LGBTQ,...

Damian Hall: Change Is Progress, Not Perfection - R4R 224

Dec 4, 2020

For Damian Hall, life is about striving for progress, not perfection. As a record-breaking ultra-marathoner, Damian is also a father, coach, journalist, and author. He’s set seven FKTs (fastest known times), most recently setting the record in the UK’s Pennine Way. In this episode, Damian shares about his journey...