Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

Tyler Shaw is a Canadian musician taking on the 60km Movember running challenge to raise awareness for men's Mental Health. A self-professed newbie runner, Tyler speaks with host John Shep about how he'll accomplish this challenge amidst fatherhood and a busy Christmas music tour! Mental Health matters, so Tyler is up for the challenge.

Connect with Tyler on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/tylershawmusic/

Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/

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

Men talking about their feelings, talking about mental health, talking about running - men talking about Movember! In collaboration with Movember Canada, Kalil Magtoto joins host John Shep on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. This is Kalil's story about the power of running to promote connection between athletes, connection with our own feelings, and connection with the greater good: supporting Movember Canada to raise awareness and funds for mental health with the Run to MTL.

Connect with Kalil (and DONATE!) on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/kalilsm/

Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/

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

Justin Wright competed in the 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships, facing off against countries all across the world. He joins us on this episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to detail his unlikely journey to running 240 miles in Moab and running the same loop for nearly 2 days (over and over and over and over!). Connect with Justin on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/justin_wright74/?hl=en Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Rachel Hannah was the third fastest Canadian woman at the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The Elite Marathoner, Registered Dietitian and Sport Nutritionist shares her ten year journey through highs, lows with RED-S, stumbles and incredible learnings on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Connect with Rachel on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/rachelhannahrd/ 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

35 years of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and we are joined by Virginia Lee, who is the only woman to have run every Toronto Waterfront Marathon, including this past weekend! Virginia speaks on this week's episode of the AO Running Podcast, spreading her enthusiasm and inspiration for representation of women and asian women specifically in the running community. This year she is running for a cause for the first time through the TCS Charity Challenge, fundraising for Princess Margaret Hospital in honour of her late father who was treated there.

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

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

It's the most wonderful time of the year: TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon time! We at the AO Running Podcast are celebrating all things TWM with a series of interviews leading into and following the event. For our first conversation, host John Shep meets Marcus Smith and his mom Alicia Smith, Executive Director from Dyslexia Canada, who will be participating in the half marathon this year to raise funds through the TCS Charity Challenge for the Dyslexia Canada. Both Alicia and Marcus have Dyslexia, and Alicia has made incredible impacts in her short few years with the organization, including speaking with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, changing the Ontario school curriculum, and ensuring that for the first year ever, all students in Ontario will be screened for a reading disability. Connect with Dyslexia Canada: https://dyslexiacanada.org/ 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

The Ontario Triple Crown of 100s: Sulphur Springs Trail Race, Tally in the Valley by Happy Trails Racing, Haliburton Forest 100. These are Ontario, Canada's three 100 milers and our host, John Shep, speaks to fellow Ontario Triple Crown finisher (and reigning champion!) Trevor Dale about taking on the challenge to complete them all in one calendar year. Who will take on the challenge in 2025?!?!?

Find out more about Trevor Dale on IG: https://www.instagram.com/trevordalego/

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

The Bruce Trail has an aura unmatched in Ontario running. On this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast, we bring on the expert, Nicola Ross, author of 40 Days, 40 Hikes, to give us the goods about the magic of the Bruce Trail and why sandals are her perfect hiking shoe! Find out more about Nicola Ross at: https://www.instagram.com/loopsandlattes1 Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

CBC TV Personality David Carroll gives us one of the funniest and most engaging conversations ever on the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Starting with his book Ultra, host John Shep and the ultrarunning author David reflect on the universal magic of good people and the lasting connections we make on the roads and trails. Find out more about David Carroll at: https://www.instagram.com/ultradavidcarroll Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership