This week was Valentine's Day, so to keep it on brand, I asked my SOLE mate, founder of Black Runners of the GTA & the Scarborough 5K Melanie Murzeau to spend some quality time with me.

Melanie and I both came up with a list of four runners that we love and came back together to discuss our picks and why and see if we had any of the same answers. This would also not be an episode of the pod without me veering dangerously off-topic, so we also talk a fair bit about books we love.

SPOILER ALERT: Skip the show notes if you want to be surprised by our picks as you listen.

SHOW NOTES

The Runners We Love that you can find on Instagram:

Lanni Marchant @lannimarchant

Perdita Felicien @perditafelicien

Kara Goucher @karagoucher

Sifan Hassan @sifanhassan

Karla Del Grande @karladelgrande

Carol Lafayette Boyd @carollafayetteboyd

Marge Jean-Louis @bymarge

Heather Colasuonno @variations.of.heather

Allison Hill @byallisonhill

Titles of some of the books we mentioned:

My Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of Struggle and Triumph by Perdita Felicien

The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team by Kara Goucher

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright

EPISODE SPONSOR: Move your Paws for the Polar Bear Cause

There's still time to register to run or walk the 5 or 1 K distances at the 10th Move Your Paws for the Polar Bear Cause on February 24, 2024, at the Toronto Zoo. All participants will receive an exclusive Move Your Paws toque, personalized bib, official time, professional photo and finisher medal with this year's featured polar bear - a young Juno. Visit www.canadarunningseries.com for more information and to register.

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