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#015 - Today's guest, Sandy Matosz, is a licensed masters social worker. Sandy considers herself more of a yogi who runs on the side. She talks about the benefits of exercise and shares her story about how it has helped improve her mental health.

Topics Covered:

• Importance of paying attention to your mental health
• Impact your job and environment can have on you
• Benefits exercise has on improving mental health

Today's Guest

Sandy Matosz

Sandy Matosz, is a licensed masters social worker. She currently works with Child First as a development clinician; although, she is in the process of switching careers. Child First is a program that works with young children and their parents in developing and strengthening their attachment. Sandy considers herself more of a yogi who runs on the side. Her dream and goal is to run a marathon before she turns 35.

Follow Sandy:

Instagram - @sendusia

Additional Resources:

• The Brain & Exercise: The benefits from within - David Hampson
• What You Need to Know About Benefits of Yoga for Runners - Danielle Nardi
• Aaptiv - Workout App
• Nike Training Club 

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#014 - 2021 is finally here! Our host Richard Conner, marketer, runner, writer, husband, parent, and runner, shares a special message about 2021 and how you can approach the new year.

Additional Resources:

• If you want 2021 to be your year - David Dang

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#013 - As 2020 comes to a close, our host Richard Conner, marketer, runner, writer, husband, parent, and runner, reflects on how he has been inspired by guests, listeners, and the community. Richard shares his five commitments to the IVR community in 2021. 

Additional Resources:

• How to Run Through the Winter: A Beginner’s Guide
• StreakTrackr
• What You Need to Know About Benefits of Yoga for Runners

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#012 - Today's guest, Eva Rodriguez, is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and personal trainer with specialized training in Emotional Eating Psychology and Mindfulness. We continue the conversation about Intuitive Eating; and Eva shares with us the 10 principles. 

Topics Covered:

10 Principles of Intuitive Eating

1. Reject the Diet Mentality
2. Honor Your Hunger
3. Make Peace with Food
4. Challenge the Food Police
5. Discover the Satisfaction Factor
6. Feel Your Fullness
7. Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
8. Respect Your Body
9. Movement
10. Honor Your Health

Today's Guest

Eva Rodriguez

Eva Rodriguez is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and personal trainer with specialized training in Emotional Eating Psychology and Mindfulness. She is the founder of EvaFit (www.eva.fit), where she coaches women to prioritize their health, self-love, self-care, and wellbeing in order to overcome their struggles with food and their body.  Eva is also the host of The Healthy Sexy Strong podcast, a podcast centered around all things holistic health and personal development.   

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Website - https://www.eva.fit/
Instagram - @itsevarodriguez
Podcast - The Healthy Sexy Strong Podcast

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#011 - Today's guest, Eva Rodriguez, is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and personal trainer with specialized training in Emotional Eating Psychology and Mindfulness. Eva shares her journey about how she became a certified integrative nutrition health coach, improved her own health and wellness, and the importance of taking a holistic approach to nutrition. 

Topics Covered:

• What is a certified integrative nutrition health coach
• The reasons why diets may not work
• Mindset shifts and overcoming limiting beliefs
• The benefits of Intuitive Eating

Today's Guest
Eva Rodriguez

Eva Rodriguez is a certified integrative nutrition health coach and personal trainer with specialized training in Emotional Eating Psychology and Mindfulness. She is the founder of EvaFit (www.eva.fit), where she coaches women to prioritize their health, self-love, self-care, and wellbeing in order to overcome their struggles with food and their body.  Eva is also the host of The Healthy Sexy Strong podcast, a podcast centered around all things holistic health and personal development.   

Follow Eva:
Website - https://www.eva.fit/
Instagram - @itsevarodriguez
Podcast - The Healthy Sexy Strong Podcast

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#010 - This is another special episode! Your host Richard Conner, marketer, runner, writer, husband, parent, and runner, takes a journey back to the first seven guests on Inspire Virtual Runs Podcasts. Richard highlights valuable insights from each guest and shares key takeaways from these interviews.

Topics Covered:

• Training tips for runners
• Benefits of running a virtual race
• Setting the right expectations
• What you may not know about yoga
• and more...
  
  

Episodes Covered:

• #002 Kickstart Your Running with Kevin Gregory
• #003 Run Then Wine with Sonia Gonzales
• #004 Finish Lines not Finish Times with David Hampson
• #005 Simple Ways to Improve Your Runs with Yoga - Danielle Nardi
• #006 Motivation to Run for Fitness and Fun with Brian Doerr
• #008 Practical Lessons and Inspiration for First-Time Runners with Pam Frost
• #009 Motivation and Running on the not so Perfect Day with Mike Hall

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#009 - Today's guest, Mike Hall, is a Quality Control Analyst at MacDermid Alpha and began his running journey over 6 years ago. Mike is a 5K and half-marathon runner and has a goal to run a full marathon. Mike was motivated to start running by his friend Brian Doerr from Episode 6: Motivation to Run for Fitness and Fun. Since then, he has run many races and progressed to a half-marathon.

Topics Covered:

• Importance of running in not so perfect weather
• Power of motivation from friends
• Progressing from shorter to longer distances
• Tips and cautions when you are out on the open road

Today's Guest

Mike Hall

Mike Hall is a Quality Control Analyst at MacDermid Alpha and began his running journey over 6 years ago. Mike is a 5K and half-marathon runner and has a goal to run a full marathon.

Additional Resources:

• Episode 6: Motivation to Run for Fitness and Fun  
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Purplestride
• You Aren’t (That) Special: Stop looking at your phone when you are driving

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#008 - Today's guest, Pam Frost, is a fun-loving mom, Disney bride, and marathoner who loves to inspire people on how to begin their running journey.  She ran 12 marathons and over 30 half marathons. Pam talks about how she first started running, lessons learned along the way, and how she has inspired her family to run.

Topics Covered:

• Advice about training, resting, and gear
• Why consider the Run-Walk-Run Method 
• Running and inspiring family and friends

Today's Guest

Pam Frost

Pam Frost is a fun-loving mom, Disney bride, and marathoner who loves to inspire people on how to begin their running journey.  She ran 12 marathons and over 30 half marathons. She shares tips on runDisney races and healthy living at her blog www.wifemotherrunner.com. 

Follow Pam:

• Website - www.wifemotherrunner.com 
• Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/wifemotherrunner 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wifemotherrunr 

Additional Resources:

• RUN-WALK-RUN  - http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/

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#007 - This is a special episode! Your host Richard Conner, marketer, writer, husband, parent, and runner; and shares his story about how he overcame obstacles during the pandemic and achieved the Spartan Virtual Trifecta. Richard shares ways that you can overcome obstacles and achieve your goals.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to obstacle course races
• Journey to achieving Spartan Virtual Trifecta
• Ways to overcome obstacles
• Tips that you can apply in running and life

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• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspirevrs 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspirevirtualruns/ 
• Strava - https://www.strava.com/clubs/ivrs 

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#006 - Today's guest Brian Doerr, is a Quality Control laboratory supervisor, married and has a son, and also loves sports and cars. Brian shares with us his story about how he first started running and his journey to 110 races and a 712-day running streak! Brian talks about running, family, and overcoming injury.

Topics Covered:

• Motivation to start running
• Advice for new runners
• Balancing fitness and family
• Overcoming an injury

Today's Guest
Brian Doerr

Brian is a Quality Control laboratory supervisor at MacDermid Alpha, which is a chemical manufacturing company. He is married and has a son and also loves sports (Pittsburgh Pirates Season ticket holder) and cars (have owned two classics, 56 Chevy and 66 Mustang). He began running in 2011 and has run over 110 races in 10 different states with a goal of running races in 25 different states. Brian set his fastest race mile time of 6:01 at age 38 and fastest race 5K time of 22:11 at age of 41.  Some of his most favorite/fun races are:

• Ragnar Cape Cod
• Run for your Lives – Zombie/obstacle 5K’s
• Runners World Runfest
• Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon
• Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Road Race

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• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brian.doerr/
• Athlinks - https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/127590796
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-doerr-80165529/

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• Nike Run Club App - https://www.nike.com/nrc-app

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