Market Mile information here! A can't miss event on August 10, 2025 at 8:00am in the heart of downtown St. Louis, MO

Plog* at your Happy Pace with Spewak & Friends!

• Northwest Coffee Roasting on Laclede Ave in Midtown
• Run (to and from the Arch) at 6:30am on August 3rd
• Plog along the Market Mile route

Happy Pace will be providing the bags and gloves needed to make a great impact to downtown St. Louis!

*plogging is a term used for picking up trash while running

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Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

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It's Kyle's time to take over our podcast! Join the man himself, Mr. Back of the Pack Kyle Walker, for his podcast's 3rd Birthday. Kyle thinks it's difficult to run while podcasting. Elaine thinks it's much more difficult to produce 2 episodes a week(!!!!).

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Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery:

⁠United Way Volunteer Opportunities⁠

⁠Forest Park Forever Recovery⁠

Eric Strand's Bad Grandma's Double Video

Gretchen, Elaine, and Eric on Back of the Pack Podcast

Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

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This episode was recorded in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO, prior to the the tornado on May 16th, 2025 that took 5 Lives. Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery:

United Way Volunteer Opportunities

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We've been trying to track her down but she's always on the run, it's Sadie Smith! The marathon-winning phenom talks her unconventional path to victory, training, parenting, teaching, and the inspirational community she's found throughout the country.

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Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

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More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion:

• April 19th @ 3:00pm ⁠PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog⁠

• April 22nd @ 6:00pm ⁠ReRun5k⁠

Special thanks to Mark Spewak and Spewak Racing and Spewak Training! We are proud to work with you all so often

Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

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More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion:

• April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog

• April 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k

Special thanks to Dogtown Running Club and Start2Finish for making this happen!

Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

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A change of pace for Gretchen and Elaine...

Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

Aislinn Hogan joins Gretchen and Elaine on a run in the cold and dark -- who couldn't ask for better conditions?

Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? And Free Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and information ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

Aislinn beat Elaine at the Dogtown Doggy Dash in 2024 and as promised, she is joining us for an episode! Check out the previous episode with Dogtown Running Club Foundress Jaci Wilson to hear about the 5k preview and the founding of the DTRC

More information for Chain of Rocks 6k⁠Here⁠

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Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte

Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff

Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune

Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Annie Donnell and Danielle Fritz fromAchilles International, St. Louis Chaper join Elaine and Gretchen for the beginning of our second season to talk about how they commit their time to creating a more accessible running community.

Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? AndFree Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and informationhere

More information for Chain of Rocks 6kHere

Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

On the 11th Day of Christmas, Your True Love Gave To You: 51 Minutes of Happy Pace with special guest Leah Koch Thomas

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We ran in the shape of a snowman at Missouri Botanical Gardens and Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO! Garmin Link to Frosty the Snowman Course Here

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Xander Garcia joins Gretchen and Elaine to talk all things local recreation and designing running events for a growing community in Wentzville, MO. Make sure you check out the race and join us if you can on December 8th at 5pm! Thank you the Wentzville for allowing us to join

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Wentzville Night Lights 5k and Fun Run Registration Here

Wentzville Community Historical Society Here

Wentzville Parks and Recreation Info Here

Wentzville as a Growing Community Here

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