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Ep 15 - We Run: TSL Meets... BRO - LETSGROW!
The Start Line Podcast
05/23/20 • 55 min
“BRO serves to organise, educate and condition the Black Community on the basis of running as a practical demonstration of unity. #LETSGROW”
This month we are excited to bring you a diverse running group from over the pond! All the way from Baltimore, we introduce you to Black Running Organisation (BRO)!!! TSL Girls speak to Isa Olufemi and his fiancée, Intea Deshields about why and how they set up BRO in 2014; what aims of the organisation; and how BRO is changing the look and feel of running, by increasing the number of black and diverse runners in Baltimore. In the words of BRO, LETSGROW!
We discuss how BRO is helping to shape and strengthen the communities in Baltimore and what the ethos is behind their important clarion cry of “LETSGROW!” We explore with Isa why he considers running to be a cultural principle for black people; the importance running has on the psyche of a black man; how it can be used to teach discipline, commitment and drive; and how the collective family achieves so much more than the pursuit of individualism so prevalent in Western society.
Isa, who worked as a college access program specialist with the CollegeBound Foundation in Baltimore, also speaks about his work setting up the Poet’s Pride Run Club which combines running and fitness with educational attainment. The Club, which secured funding for 4 years, worked to demonstrate the general importance of fitness, taking their students for a scheduled Unity Run every day at 7am, followed by individual and group advice sessions to help prepare students for college. The Club embodied the importance of commitment by requiring students who needed the support of the Club to commit to the running sessions in order to access the advice provided. Isa and his work with the Poet's Pride Rub Club was picked up in a number of media outlets, including a feature in Runners World Magazine.
Isa also explains why attendance at The Race in Atlanta every October must become a rites of passage run for every card carrying Runner of Colour!
This amazing, insightful discussion highlights the importance of forging and maintaining links with running groups of colour across the pond who are looking to change things up exponentially. TSL girls are so happy that we stumbled across BRO during Black October last year, as the group works to emphasise the message of pan-Africanism, focussing on black unity and black pride, making huge waves whilst doing so.
You can follow Black Running Organisation on Instagram: @blkrunorg or on Facebook @blkrunorg.
You can also follow The Race on Instagram: @therace_uc.
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod and subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast provider or at https://www.thestartlinepod.com!
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BONUS: TSL In The Round - Breaking The Silence: The Case of Ahmaud Arbery
The Start Line Podcast
06/03/20 • 91 min
In this special bonus episode of The Start Line, recorded prior to the murder of George Floyd on Monday 25 May 2020, we discuss the tragic murder of Ahmaud Arbery. A 25 year old black man who loved running. Ahmaud was out running on the afternoon 23 February 2020 when he was hunted down, trapped, and shot to death around 1.30pm in the afternoon by two white men, father and son, Gregory and Travis McMichael in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia US. The full details of this incident can be found here in this NY TImes article: https://www.nytimes.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-timeline.html
We bring together a group of runners from the UK and the US to discuss the circumstances around Ahmaud’s death and question how, in 2020, we are still dealing with the fall out from centuries of racism, power imbalance and injustice in our societies. We also raise the question of why, particularly in the running community/publications/brands, there was a deafening silence in relation to Ahmaud’s death. We face head on the issues around the discomfort felt by people discussing openly, with people who are not of colour, the issues around race, privilege and power. Finally, we explore what can we all do to be the change we want to see.
We give thanks to God for this platform and to our contributors, each of whom taught us so much and helped us to look at things in slightly different way:
Trojan Gayle (@thebeardedrunner and @emancipatedruncrew)
Calvin Stovell (@re_cal_ibratingand @emancipatedruncrew)
Matilda Egere-Cooper (@flygirlcollective)
Natasha Thomson (@blackgirlsdorunuk)
William Wesley Walker Jr (@brunchnburn)
Stephen Adjaidoo (@ldnbrunchclub)
Peter Daining (@dainingpeter)
Isa Olufemi (@blkrunorg)
Ari Anisfield
This is an honest, educational discussion which we hope will be used as a catalyst for similar discussions and calls to action across the globe. ITS TIME TO BREAK THE SILENCE!
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod and subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast provider or at https://www.thestartlinepod.com!
Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.
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Ep 12 - We Run: TSL Meets... ERC!
The Start Line Podcast
02/26/20 • 35 min
For the first proper episode of 2020, The Start Line Girls kick off a series of episodes featuring diverse running crews who are seeking to challenge the stereotypical image of a runner, running groups, which are growing massively despite the standard portrayal of running as being a pursuit typically enjoyed by a certain demographic (namely young, white and achingly middle class).
Painful as it is to admit, outside the elite, professional running arena, people of colour are tend to be ignored by mainstream running media, which has resulted in an incorrect assumption that people of colour don't run, or don't have an interest in running.
The groups we are going to feature throughout this series work hard to celebrate the diverse tapestry of runners, who are carving out their own space in the running community, groups that strive to shine a light and showcase the importance of being a visible presence and the positive impact this has on other people of colour starting their running journeys.
We start with our very own running family Emancipated Run Crew, where we discuss the impact that the group has had on its members, the purpose of the group and the importance of having groups set up by people of colour, for people of colour. As we take part in races such as the Vitality Official Big Half, the Adidas City Run Series and Great Manchester half marathon, we’re looking forward to seeing as many diverse runners as possible in these spaces and for them to be featured in mainstream running media, because despite the usual narrative, We Run!!!
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod and subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast provider or at https://www.thestartlinepod.com! And don’t forget to rate and review us!
Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.Episode music: Electrodoodle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ep 25 - Running For Justice with @deoruns_381
The Start Line Podcast
05/30/21 • 68 min
In the week that marked one year since the killing of George Floyd, the Start Line Girls were absolutely honoured to speak to Deo Kato, an amazing young man who is using running as a form of activism. He is on track to complete an incredible 381 day running streak where he has run at least 10k every day! Inspired by the 381 day strike that African Americans participated in as part of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, Deo started running last year after the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Bryonna Taylor and all of the inequalities thrown up by the Covid pandemic.
His roots of growing up in Uganda, his experiences of racism in the UK, his amazing story of how he started running, his life in Australia, New Zealand and London needs to be captured in a book - but here we have it in our podcast!
Deo is running his last day of his run streak on 21 June 2021, from Victoria Park in Hackney to Regents Park, we’ll be joining him to celebrate the end of this amazing journey! We hope you will also join us to celebrate with him and that you will also be inspired to use running as a catalyst for social change.
You can follow Deo on Instagram - @deoruns_381We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod. You can also subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!). We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!
Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.
Ep 29 - Blazing Trails (Part 2): with Black Trail Runners
The Start Line Podcast
07/31/21 • 68 min
In part 2 of the Blazing Trails series, The Start Line Girls are joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphries and Sonny Peart, co-founders of the trailblazing Black Trail Runners (BTR), on the day they celebrated the first anniversary of their launch. The group which was born in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movements of 2020, was formed to create a space for Black runners to experience the joys and challenges of trail running. BTR actively campaigns for an increase in representation, inclusivity and access to a sport where black people represent only 0.7% of trail race entrants, in a country where they are 4.5% of the population.
On 1 August 2021, Black Trail Runners together with Strava launch the 4.5 challenge, which asks participants to complete 4.5 hours of activity on Strava between 1-31 August, (it doesn't have to be trail running!), then donate a minimum of £4.50 to help more Black people to experience trail running.
Some more on the BTR founders:
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 43 year old mother of 4 and grandmother of 2. Sabrina started running after the birth of her fourth child in 2009. She initially took up the sport as a way to lose 5 stones of weight gained through her pregnancy, and manage her mental health while living with post-natal depression. By self coaching over time she lost the weight but also found a passion for running and used it as a way to ‘reclaim herself’ while living with anxiety and depression. In her early running journey, Sabrina completed a variety of distances from 5K to marathon distance and has travelled the world via the love of her sport – completing New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Edinburgh and London Marathon to name but a few.
Sonny Peart took up running in 2012, since then he has completed a dozen marathons, including London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Brighton. Now a trail and ultrarunner, he completed the Centurion Running 50 mile Grand Slam in 2019, and the 100 mile Grand Slam in 2020/1. This year he became an ASICS Frontrunner. He co-founded Black Trail Runners in July 2020, aiming to increase the participation, inclusion and representation of black people in trail running. When not running or campaigning for diversity on the trails, he teaches at King’s College London, and enjoys watching Bielsa ball.
You can follow Black Trail Runners on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and sign up to their 4.5 Strava challenge. Don't forget to check out their website, which has all the info on their trail running taster sessions, as well as other races that they are attending!
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod. You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!). We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!
Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.
Ep 21- Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021!
The Start Line Podcast
01/12/21 • 43 min
Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021!
Wow! What a year!!!! Bushfires, Kobe, Covid, BLM, Trump overthrown, inequalities highlighted......No one would have predicted the mess that was 2020. How much has life changed? How much heartbreak and challenge. But also how much opportunity and recognition of God’s beauty and life’s fragility. 2020 was a year unlike anything anyone has ever seen.
Throughout 2020 The Start Line Podcast was able to showcase some headline issues which otherwise may not have been aired. We also had the opportunity to sit on panels or guest on other podcast platforms to discuss those issues. The fact that we were able to do this and share these discussions with you keeps us humble and grateful.
So it’s a time of reflection for The Start Line Girls. In this episode we look back at our podcast episodes over 2020, as we highlight our favourite bits, comment on the events of the year and give thanks to you, our listeners, and to all those who participated in each of our episodes throughout 2020!
We are hopeful for 2021 and pray it brings a better year for all of us!
Our special guests:
Ep 12: TSL meets ERC (@emancipatedruncrew): Trojan Gordon (@thebeardedrunner)/Gerard Williams (@iamjackironwilliams )
Ep 13: TSL meets BGDRUK (@blackgirlsdorunuk): Natasha Thompson/Sacha Lumley/Linda Agyeman
Ep 14: One Year In... And We're In Lockdown!: Hamid Vaghefian (@mrhamidv)
Ep 15: TSL meets BRO - LET’S GROW!: Isa Olufemi (@blkrunorg)
BONUS: TSL In the Round - Breaking the Silence: The Case of Ahmaud Arbery: Trojan Gordon (@thebeardedrunner / @emancipatedruncrew)/Calvin Stovell (@re_cal_ibrating / @emancipatedruncrew)/Matilda Egere-Cooper (@flygirlcollective)/William Wesley Walker Jr (@waternoxygen / @atribecalledrun / @brunchnburn_)/Stephen Adajidoo (@ldnbrunchclub)/Peter Daining (@dainingpeter)/Ari Anisfield
Ep 16: What Happens When You Break The Silence? Natasha Thompson (@blackgirlsdorunuk)/Lara-Lee Green (@lara_lee_green)
Ep 17: It's All About The Race! Tes Sobomehin Marshall (@therace_uc)
Ep 19: Its Black Friday - Part 1: Mel and Trudy Nugent (@rocksteadyrumlounge)
Its Black Friday - Part 2: Ade Adeleke and Carmelita Goodwin (@stonesthegym)
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod and subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast provider or athttp://thestartlinepod.com! And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!
Theme music: Street Festival
Ep 30 - TSL Goes Behind The Wheel
The Start Line Podcast
09/25/21 • 77 min
The Start Line Girls dedicate this episode to our beautiful, funny, caring, special friend and loved one David Ajilore who passed away from gall bladder cancer on the 28 August 2021💔💔💔. We think you would have appreciated this episode hun!❤️
‘We understand that in order to achieve anything noteworthy in life it takes a combination of grit and grind.’ Derek Oxley
Our guest in this special episode is Derek Oxley, the amazing podcaster, one of the first, (Behind The Wheel Podcast), public speaker, business man (GRIND - Giving Relentless Immediate Nutrition to your Dream ), marathon runner, proper sneakaholic, educator and lover of Argyle socks!
After being introduced to running by his sister following a challenging period of his life, Derek started to pound the streets....and hasn’t stopped since. He has completed many marathons and not only does he regularly take part in this activity, he talks about it too. A lot. All the time. On his fantastic podcast, where he speaks to ordinary people doing EXTRAORDINARY things!
He catches up with the girls about his his podcasting business, running journey, his profiling whilst finishing his first marathon, and the fragility of the male ego!!!
Listen to Derek’s podcast on: https://www.derekoxley.com and all your podcast platforms and give him a follow on Instagram to find out how you can IMAC your life!
We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod. You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!). We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!
Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.
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How many episodes does The Start Line Podcast have?
The Start Line Podcast currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does The Start Line Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Social, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Running, Women'S Health, Entertainment, Fitness, Podcasts, Sports, Health and Food.
What is the most popular episode on The Start Line Podcast?
The episode title 'Ep 15 - We Run: TSL Meets... BRO - LETSGROW!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Start Line Podcast?
The average episode length on The Start Line Podcast is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Start Line Podcast released?
Episodes of The Start Line Podcast are typically released every 17 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Start Line Podcast?
The first episode of The Start Line Podcast was released on Apr 27, 2019.
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