Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

Join us for a truly inspiring conversation with Gunjan Marwah Nichani, Canada Running Series Ambassador, as she shares her incredible journey through #momlife, post-partum running, and the joys and challenges of running during pregnancy. We'll delve into how she balances the demands of having a new baby with her passion for running and We Run the North run club, and how she's redefining what it means to be a strong, resilient mother and athlete. Get ready for an honest and uplifting discussion that will motivate you to embrace your own personal journey, wherever it may lead.

Find out all about Gunjan at: https://www.instagram.com/gunjan_marwah

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2025-membership

BlackToe Running is a fixture in the Ontario and Toronto running communities. Mike Anderson is a Co-founder of BlackToe Running Inc. and the BlackToe Holiday 10k. We get his insights on great gifts for runners (and for our host John Shep, specifically!), along with this weekend's BlackToe Holiday 10k, a great event supporting great runners and a great cause: Centre 55 Toronto.

Connect with BlackToe Running on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/blacktoerunning/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2025-membership

TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon celebrates its 35th anniversary this year - only 15 years shy of The 519, Canada's largest LGBTQAI+ community centre, which is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary! On this week's edition of the AO Running Podcast, we meet Tom Spence, the Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for the 519, who will be running his first half marathon at this weekend's TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, after using running to find his community when he was new to the city. He even proposed to his husband at the end of the 2017 Pride Remembrance Run! He will be running to support the 519 through the TCS Charity Challenge. Making safe spaces throughout the city is the 519's goal, and carving their way through the running community is no different. Connect with Tom on IG: www.instagram.com/spinner_tom Find out more about the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon: https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Register for ELEVATE at Blue Mountain: https://events.city-shred.com/elevate-lp/

We continue our celebration of Pride Month with Rach McBride (and guest co-host Cory Freedman!), who is a five-time Ironman 70.3 winner and the first open non-binary professional triathlete. They are crushing it in the worlds of triathlon and gravel racing, but it has not been easy as a non-binary athlete. The world of athletics encounters similar barriers to sport described in this conversation - it is great and powerful learning for anyone trying to lace up their running shoes.

Find out more about Rach McBridge on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmcb/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership