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Hello Runners!

Motivation Runday Monday features a unique runner that gives a motivating running message to get your running week off on the right foot!

This episode is a special edition of Motivation "Runday" Monday. A few episodes ago, I said I was discontinuing MRM because of no participation from runners. Well, wouldn't you know it, out of the blue, an incredible runner submitted a voice message. So I couldn't turn down sharing her words with all of you.

This episode featured runner is Michelle Garcia from Maricopa, Arizona. Michelle is an everyday runner that loves the sport and has been running for 23 years. She loves running and the benefits that come along with the sport.

Runners, I will keep the Motivation "Runday" Monday page open and feature a runner who submits a recording. You will find complete instructions and questions to help guide you at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm. In addition, there is a link to record up to a 5-minute message you can do from your laptop, computer, tablet, or even your phone. And if you need more time, go back, click and record up to another 5 minutes.

Motivation "Runday" Monday is about runners motivating other runners! So consider being a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and get your 15-minutes of fame. Your words will inspire other runners! And please share this podcast episode with your running friends.

Have a fantastic running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners,

It's August, and we are cruising fast through the summer! Finally, fall races are upon us, and I hope you follow your training plans and are ready to crush your upcoming race.

Unfortunately, Motivation "Runday" Monday has gone away. After the initial surge, the participation was not there. But it was fun while it lasted, and I thank those that participated in an episode. Your words inspired runners.

The excellent news, Inspirational Running News, is back. Once the pandemic started last year, running news came to a halt unless you were into virtual races, which I am not. So now that running is back almost in full swing, I'm bringing these episodes back with a vengeance. And I have brought on a colleague from my corporate days to help find the stories and write these segments! I'm excited to bring these episodes to you. They WILL inspire you!

In this episode, I feature three inspirational running stories. Katie Spotz, Malcolm Gladwell, and Clayton Simon. Their stories are sure to inspire you! Enjoy!

Thank you for listening to the Feel Good Running Podcast, and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it.Train hard, run harder, and be well. And remember to be kind to others, even if some are not kind to you. It's good for the soul

~ Jim

Show Notes

Katie Spotz - Website - Facebook - Instagram - Canadian Running Article - TedEx Talk

Malcom Gladwell - Citius Race Mag Race Video - Mens Health Article - Canadian Running Article - Facebook - Website

Clayton Simon - 9 News Denver Report

Inspirational Running Quote

"Years ago, women sat in kitchens drinking coffee and discussing life. Today, they cover the same topics while they run." ~ Joan Benoit Samuelson."

Communicate 

Listener feedback is essential to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host Jim Lynch.

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Hello Runners,

It is July! Summer is moving at lightning speed and soon, fall race season, however that will look, will be in full swing. That means you must be in full training if you are doing a fall race.

My guest in this episode is Letty Lundi, co-host with her husband Ryan, of the Marathon Running Podcast by We Got the Runs. Letty started running in her mid-20s and started marathoning in 2009 during law school and completed about 20 of them all around four hours. She became an immigration attorney and kept running marathons here and there, and started taking running seriously after her second child because she wanted to qualify for Boston.

She sought out a coach and started really training for the first time and ran a 3:23 at the 2019 Mountains 2 Beach Marathon. Later that same year, she PRd with a 3:18 at the Chicago Marathon and she plans to meet or exceed that time this fall in Boston!

Me, your host, is also getting serious about running and training for a half marathon in August at altitude and a whole lot of downhill. Feels good to finally have a running goal. Now if my body will only feel that good!!!

Oh yeah, Benjamin Pachev ran a 1:06:33 half-marathon at the Utah Valley Half-Marathon last month. And he ran them in those funny-looking clogs, Crocs. And the whole family wears them. This is amazing.

Thank you for listening to the Feel Good Running Podcast, and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it.

Train hard, run harder, and be well. And remember to be kind to others, even if some are not kind to you. It's good for the soul!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

Letty Lundi - Marathon Running Podcast - Website - FB Page - Instagram

Benjamin Pachev (Wearing Crocs) - Runners World Article - Canadian Runner Article - Y Magazine Article Video from Utah Half-Marathon - 5000 Meters Video

Inspirational Running Quote

"That’s what running does to lives. It’s not just exercise. It’s not just achievement. It’s a daily discipline that has nothing to do with speed, weight, social status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, where you live, what car you drive, or whether anyone anywhere loves you. It’s about the slow and painful process of being the best you can be." ~ Martin Dugard

Communicate 

Listener feedback is essential to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications, and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share "Feel Good Running" Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners,

It's almost summer, and things are looking optimistic in the running world. About time wouldn't you say?

On May 5, 2021, my sister-in-law, Lorraine Lynch passed away. She was in my life since I was born. Lorraine was a kind, giving, and selfless woman who was the glue of our family. There are so many memories, and I appreciated her very much. I thank you for all you have done for me since I was born. I will never forget you, and I love you.

My guest in this episode is everyday runner Al Balmer from Austin, Texas. Al reached out, interested in talking about his father-in-law Manny and how marathon running intertwined during his life and death. A very moving conversation. And, Al will be running the 2021 Boston Marathon with his mom Karen as a mother-son team. They are running for the Boston Marathon charity, Community Rowing. They have a hefty fundraising goal to achieve. If you would like to donate, CLICK HERE! It would be very kind of you.

I've been busy the past few months running, interviewing amazing guests for future episodes, two of them very powerful. On the other hand, and sadly, Motivation "Runday" Monday has possibly run its course. I hope you've enjoyed the episodes and runners featured. They were all amazing!

Listenership for Motivation "Runday" Monday is excellent; however, participation not so much. As hard as I have tried to solicit runners to participate, the well has run dry. These episodes are by you and, for you, the everyday runner. That said, I will keep trying for your participation but will put Motivation Runday Monday on hold through June to see if it somehow can be reignited.

If you would like to participate, go to feelgoodrunning.com/mrm. There are seven questions to answer, which you can do so in your own words:

1. Say your name, where you live (city-state), and how long you have been running.
2. What initially inspired you to start running?
3. What motivates you to keep running regularly?
4. Why is running so important to you?
5. Who is your running role model? Maybe someone that you look up to for inspiration!
6. What motivating message would you like to share with other runners?
7. What is your favorite inspirational and motivating quote, and who said it?

CLICK HERE, and you can record up to 5 minutes of your answers in your own words. If you need more time, you can go back, click again, and record five more minutes for as long as you need. If you get tripped up, don't worry, I will edit it all and make you sound great!

You can record from your laptop, desktop, and even your iPad or tablet as long as it has a microphone. Easy! And share with other runners! It will be your 15 minutes of fame.

Thank you for listening to the Feel Good Running Podcast, and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it.

Train hard, run harder, and be well.

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

Lorraine Lynch - Obituary - May my sister-in-law rest in peace.

Al Balmer - FB Page, Doc Fizzix Website, Doc Fizzix FB Page

Community Rowing - Al and his mom Karen are running the 2021 Boston Marathon as a team under the charity Community Rowing. They have a hefty fundraising goal to achieve. If you would like to donate, CLICK HERE. Much appreciated!

Inspirational Running Quote

"Running is nothing more than a series of arguments between the part of your brain that wants to stop and the part that wants to keep going." ~ Unknown

Communicate 

Listener feedback is essential to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications, and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share "Feel Good Running" Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners!

Motivation Runday Monday features a unique runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your running week off on the right foot!

This episode featured runner is me, your host Jim Lynch! I decided to do an episode of Motivation "Runday" Monday since I feel my words will inspire and motivate runners. I've been running many years and have completed 101 marathons. I'm a certified marathon finisher in all 50 states plus DC. I'm also a race director and was the former co-race director of the Maui Marathon and other races associated with Valley Isle Road Runners, the running club on Maui. If interested, friend me on Facebook. Click Here for the link!

Runners, you too can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Instructions and questions that you can answer, in your own words, can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm. There is a link to record up to a 5-minute message you can do from your laptop, computer, tablet, or even your phone. And if you need more time, go back, click and record up to another 5 minutes.

Motivation "Runday" Monday is about runners motivating other runners! So consider being a part Motivation "Runday" Monday podcast. Your words will inspire other runners! And please share this podcast episode with your running friends.

Have a fantastic running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Motivation Runday Monday features a runner just like you each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your running week off on the right foot!

I'm reaching out to you to get involved and participate in Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an upcoming episode. Motivation "Runday" Monday is about YOU, for YOU, and by YOU, and it can not continue without YOU. It is effortless to become involved and gain a little fame! As a runner, you CAN inspire other runners with your words.

So how can you become involved? You can go to feelgoodrunning.com/mrm and find instructions and seven questions that you can answer in your own words. There is a link to record up to a 5-minute message you can do from your laptop, computer, tablet, or even your phone. And if you need more time, go back, click the link again and record up to another 5 minutes. I will receive a .mp3 file and then edit it to make you sound good. And you will be featured on a future episode and be famous amongst your running friends!

Motivation "Runday" Monday is about runners motivating other runners! So consider being a part Motivation "Runday" Monday podcast. And please share this podcast episode with your running friends because they too can be a part of this podcast. I'm counting on you, and thank you for being a listener of the Feel Good Running podcast.

Run Well!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Motivation Runday Monday features a unique runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your running week off on the right foot!

This episode featured runner is my good friend and running partner, Dr. Michelle Wolcott, physician and orthopedic surgeon in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Wolcott has been running since 1999 and has completed about 15 marathons. She has performed many successful knee surgeries on runners who have been able to run again and achieved PR's. I consider Dr. Wolcott, my running wife. We spent many, many miles together over 15 years and ran with each other every Saturday. She is an authentic, wonderful friend. Click Here to check out her website page.

Runners, you too can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Instructions and questions that you can answer, in your own words, can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm. There is a link to record up to a 5-minute message you can do from your laptop, computer, tablet, or even your phone. And if you need more time, go back, click and record up to another 5 minutes.

Motivation "Runday" Monday is about runners motivating other runners! So consider being a part Motivation "Runday" Monday podcast. Your words will inspire other runners! And please share this podcast episode with your running friends.

Have a fantastic running week!

~Jim