526. Ask Ali!

06/10/22 • 51 min

1 Listener

"I’ve tried to get better at knowing that I can’t be everything to everyone. But I do want this to be a place where anyone who feels like they are a part of the running community can find something that they enjoy or that inspires them or motivates them or makes them feel good or teaches them something."

Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, I'm flying through 37 randomly selected listener questions, sent in via Instagram Stories (I'm @aliontherun1), about everything from house hunting, podcast guest selection, and getting recognized on the run, to staying focused and what a day in the life is like.

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You asked:

Do you get recognized when you’re out and about? (3:00)
How do you stay focused when you’re a multi-passionate person? (5:10)
Was it hard switching from HOKA to New Balance? (8:45)
Has the man from the TED Talk apologized about the Annie situation? (12:15)
Can you make a Peloton hashtag for us? (It exists! Use #FriendsOfAliOTR) (13:15)
How do you come up with series themes? (13:55)
What was your favorite part of your Traverse City trip? (16:15)
How do you decide who to interview? (18:05)
What is the next email that you are going to send? (20:20)
Where do you see yourself in five years? (21:35)
Which race outside the U.S. do you want to go to? (21:50)
If you could offer Annie — 30 years from now — one life nugget, what would it be? (23:15)
What is a day in the life of Ali like? (24:45)
How do you wipe sweat on the run? (30:50)
What is making you excited these days? (31:10)
Any update on the house hunting front? (35:50)
What’s your schedule for releasing episodes right now? (37:15)
What is your favorite dessert? (39:20)
Have you ever done a run streak? (39:40)
What will the next great running invention be? (39:50)
Are you coming back to Michigan next year for Bayshore? (40:00)
Are you going to buy a house? (40:20)
Do you do physical therapy on the regular? (40:25)
How do you vet podcast guests? (41:00)
What is something you want Annie to take from you, and what do you want her to take from Brian? (42:25)
How is your Crohn’s right now? (43:50)
Do you have any lingering “niggles” from your injury? (44:00)
Are you a timeline or specific goal-oriented person? (44:30)
What’s something you do for yourself each day? (44:40)
What is your 5–10-year vision for Ali on the Run? (44:50)
Tips for fitting in runs with a new baby (45:50)
Would you rather deal with chafing or blisters? (47:00)
Favorite season to run (47:15)
Is your Notes app super organized or chaotic? (47:30)
Is Brian a runner? (47:50)
Are we any closer to an Ali on the Run 5K happening? (48:00)
What did your mom get mad at you for most often? (48:05)

Worth mentioning:

My TEDxBoston Experience

Elizabeth Holmes @eholmes

Wellness In Motion Boston

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SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the r...

SPONSOR: goodr. Click here and use code ONTHERUN15 for 15% off your entire goodr order!

You asked:

Do you get recognized when you’re out and about? (3:00)
How do you stay focused when you’re a multi-passionate person? (5:10)
Was it hard switching from HOKA to New Balance? (8:45)
Has the man from the TED Talk apologized about the Annie situation? (12:15)
Can you make a Peloton hashtag for us? (It exists! Use #FriendsOfAliOTR) (13:15)
How do you come up with series themes? (13:55)
What was your favorite part of your Traverse City trip? (16:15)
How do you decide who to interview? (18:05)
What is the next email that you are going to send? (20:20)
Where do you see yourself in five years? (21:35)
Which race outside the U.S. do you want to go to? (21:50)
If you could offer Annie — 30 years from now — one life nugget, what would it be? (23:15)
What is a day in the life of Ali like? (24:45)
How do you wipe sweat on the run? (30:50)
What is making you excited these days? (31:10)
Any update on the house hunting front? (35:50)
What’s your schedule for releasing episodes right now? (37:15)
What is your favorite dessert? (39:20)
Have you ever done a run streak? (39:40)
What will the next great running invention be? (39:50)
Are you coming back to Michigan next year for Bayshore? (40:00)
Are you going to buy a house? (40:20)
Do you do physical therapy on the regular? (40:25)
How do you vet podcast guests? (41:00)
What is something you want Annie to take from you, and what do you want her to take from Brian? (42:25)
How is your Crohn’s right now? (43:50)
Do you have any lingering “niggles” from your injury? (44:00)
Are you a timeline or specific goal-oriented person? (44:30)
What’s something you do for yourself each day? (44:40)
What is your 5–10-year vision for Ali on the Run? (44:50)
Tips for fitting in runs with a new baby (45:50)
Would you rather deal with chafing or blisters? (47:00)
Favorite season to run (47:15)
Is your Notes app super organized or chaotic? (47:30)
Is Brian a runner? (47:50)
Are we any closer to an Ali on the Run 5K happening? (48:00)
What did your mom get mad at you for most often? (48:05)

Worth mentioning:

My TEDxBoston Experience

Elizabeth Holmes @eholmes

Wellness In Motion Boston

Follow Ali:

SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the r...

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525. Catching Up with Kara Goucher

"It’s been hard to swallow that there is no miracle. It’s going to take time."

It's been nearly one year since Kara Goucher came on the Ali on the Run Show to talk about what it was like being a part of the NBC Sports broadcast team during the Tokyo Olympics. Today, Kara returns with all kinds of updates. In this fun, wide-ranging conversation, Kara talks about how she has gotten more comfortable in her role as an NBC Sports Distance Analyst, and shares her broadcast plans for the summer. She talks about how she's honed her skills, and shares whether she still gets nervous to go live on air. Kara talks candidly about her recent Runner's Dystonia diagnosis, and what that means for her health, her running, and her family. Plus: parenting during difficult times, going through life as a highly sensitive person (same), and the possibility of a Kara Goucher and Des Linden podcast.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

What’s making Kara happy today (3:30)
How Kara’s confidence has grown as a commentator, and how she’s balancing TV jobs and motherhood (4:15)
All about calling the Boston Marathon (18:00)
Are Kara and Des Linden launching a podcast?! (22:10)
An update on Kara’s runners dystonia diagnosis, and what treatment she’s trying now (26:25)
All things motherhood and parenting during difficult times (42:30)

For more, check out:

Kara Goucher on Episode 411 of the Ali on the Run Show

Kara Goucher on Episode 43 of the Ali on the Run Show

Kara Goucher on Episode 86 of the Ali on the Run Show

Kara and Adam Goucher on Episode 208 of the Ali on the Run Show

What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan

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527. Friendship Fest with Emma Bates & Laura Thweatt

"Some of my closest friendships are with women I compete against. So when I see them do the things that they’re doing, it truly makes me believe even more in myself in terms of what’s possible for me."

Welcome to Friendship Fest, Season 2! This seven-week series is all about celebrating friendship on the run. We'll hear from some of our favorite running buddies — from the pros to the everyday runners — about how they met, the role running plays in their friendship, and what big goals and dreams they share for the future.

We're kicking off Season 2 of this series with Boulder-based besties and professional marathoners Laura Thweatt and Emma Bates. They share the story of their first meeting in 2019 ("I decided then and there that Emma Bates was my girl crush," recalls Laura), they talk about how their friendship progressed, and they talk about their time training together as members of Team Boss (which Laura has since left — with Emma's support, of course). Lots of laughter, lots of awwwwws, and lots of inspiration about how best to show up for the important people in your life.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

The extended warm-up round (2:20)
Emma talks about the first time she met Laura (18:50)
The art of adult female friendships (23:20)
Laura’s decision to leave Team Boss — and Emma’s reaction, after having just joined the team (32:00)
Laura recaps her recent win in the citizen’s division at the Bolder Boulder 10K (39:40)
How Emma is feeling heading into World Championships next month (51:30)
All about that post-marathon trip to Hawaii with Molly Seidel (1:01:15)
What Laura and Emma are each like when the other is racing (1:08:20)
Laura and Emma share the moments when they each felt most proud of their friend (1:11:50)

Check out:

Laura Thweatt on Episode 440 of the Ali on the Run Show

Laura Thweatt on Episode 228 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Bates on Episode 490 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Bates on Episode 444 of the Ali on the Run Show

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