Inspired Soles

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Rebecca Doring is a 33 year old married runner who lives in northwest Connecticut about a mile away from the Appalachian Trail. She started her mindfulness practice in 2012 and since then has become a Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Meditation Teacher and a Personal Development Coach. She is also a podcaster, producing the Deep Rooted Bliss Podcast.  Rebecca describes herself as someone who has always been drawn to running, but also as someone who felt she was terrible at it and didn’t believe she was a runner for a very long time. Rebecca rediscovered running during the pandemic and just when she finally began to identify as a runner, she got COVID. In this episode we talk about what it was that shifted her belief system and identity as a runner, how she mindfully returned to running post-COVID, and some meditation tools that she suggests all runners use to enhance their running experience.  Rebecca even gives us the special treat of a short guided meditation for runners towards the end of the show (starting at the 44:37 mark). Listeners will appreciate how clearly articulate and focused Rebecca is, as well as all the practical tips she offers runners to improve their running through meditation. We encourage you to slow down and enjoy this one!

Connect with Rebecca:

• Instagram: @rebeccadoringmeditation
• Podcast: Deep Rooted Bliss 
• Guided Meditation: www.deeprootedbliss.com/meditate

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Today we welcome Dave Proctor back to the show. Dave is a Canadian ultrarunning machine from Okotoks, AB. He will be starting his second attempt at breaking the Trans-Canadian speed record on May 15, 2022 with the goal of travelling from one end of the country to the other in 66 days by running an average of 105km/day. We first had Dave on the show in episode 13, where we talked about the Outrun Rare campaign, and his first attempt at breaking the record that ended halfway across the country in Winnipeg, MB in 2018. In this episode, we discuss what Dave learned the first time around, what will be different about this run, how he prepared for it, and what he is most excited to experience. We are super excited to follow along as Dave progresses along his epic adventure and we hope this episode will excite you too!

Resources we discuss in the episode:

• Episode 13 with Dave: The Power of Asking "Why Not?"
• Episode 6 with Jeremy Welwood: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra Team Canada Competitor

Connect with Dave:

• IG: @runproctor
• Follow along with Dave's Trans-Canada speed record attempt starting May 15, 2022: https://www.performancetea.com

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Today we welcome Caroline Wiebe back to the show. Caroline is a 51 year old ultrarunner from Winnipeg, MB who just returned home after completing the Marathon des Sables (MDS), a 250km 6-stage/7-day race in the deserts of Morocco. She was one of 15 Canadians among 1000 racers representing 54 countries. Since the race began in 1986, only 20 percent of the racers have been women. We couldn’t wait to hear about this fascinating race and her experience in Morocco.  In this episode we talk about:

• Why this race intrigued her
• What her training and preparation was like
• The logistics of arriving at the start line
• The self-supported nature of the race
• The high and lows on the way to the finish line
• What she learned about herself and her own mental strength

We have always found multi-day stage races very intriguing and think you will find this conversation both interesting and inspiring.

Resources we discuss in the episode:

• Episode 34 with Caroline: Goodbye Smoking, Hello Running
• Episode 71 with Mike Mueller & Kristine Self: Multi-Day Ultramarathoners

Connect with Caroline

• IG: @caro4running

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Ailsa MacDonald is a 41 year old ultrarunner who was born in Great Britain and raised in Nova Scotia.  She currently resides in Cochrane, AB and splits her time between Cochrane and Phoenix, AZ when she is not working two week shift rotations in northern Alberta as an Imperial Oil Plant Operator.  You first heard about Ailsa on this podcast when we interviewed her mother Morag in episode 72.  Ailsa has been an athlete all her life, competing at a high level in marathons, Ironman triathlons, and ultramarathon trail races.  As a relatively unknown ultrarunner at the time, she outright won her first 100 mile race at Sinister 7 in 2017.  Since then she placed 13th at Western States in 2018 and 6th at CCC at UTMB in 2019. 

In this episode we discuss how working two week shift rotations and training in three very different geographic locations has worked to Ailsa’s advantage, the influence her mother has had on her running success, the things she learned from her challenges at UTMB last summer, as well as her goals for 2022 which include a return to Western States! Ailsa runs for Saucony and we are super happy to welcome her on the show.

Connect with Ailsa :

• Instagram: @ailsamacdonaldrunner
• Facebook 

Resources we discussed in the episode:

• Our interview with Ailsa's mother, Morag McDonah: It's Never Too Late to Begin 
• Favourite Mantra: Never stop moving forward
• Favourite Place to Run: The mountains (The Rockies) and the desert (Arizona)
• Bucket List Race: To finish UTMB
• Favourite Running Book: Endure by Alex Hutchinson 
• Favourite Post Run Indulgence: Beer and burgers

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Jacob Puzey is a 39 year old husband, father, coach, race director and runner from Invermere, BC. He is the Director of Peak Run Performance, a company that offers a variety of coaching experiences to assist you along your running journey. He has also been a race director for two decades, and is currently directing the 5 Peaks Trail Race Series and the Tran Selkirks Run.  As a runner he has won the Calgary 50K four times, and set the 50 mile treadmill record in 2016.  Jacob cites his best running performances as occurring in the Pacific Northwest at the Mount Hood 50 and the Hagg Lake 50. When asked why he now runs, this dedicated husband and father of six states that his runs are now not preferential, but existential. Please excuse the background noise as we were recording from various locations around the globe during a mild earthquake! We hope you'll appreciate Jacob’s deep relationship with running and the running community. 

Connect with Jacob :

• Instagram: @jacobpuzey
• 5peaks.com
• peakrunperformance.ca
• transelkirks.com

Resources we discussed in the episode:

• Jacob's wife's (Amy Puzey) company, Access Nutrients
• Jacob's brother, Tommy Rivers Puzey (@tommy_rivs) 
• Sinister 7 - www.sinistersports.ca
  • Kim's 50-mile recap episode
  • Our interview with race director, Brian Gallant

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Gina Tranquada is a 37 year old occupational therapist, runner, wife and mother of 2 children from Winnipeg, MB. After playing many sports while a teenager, Gina found herself getting more into running while in college. Despite having a young family and a busy career, Gina has continued to foster the fire that started to burn during that time and has excelled in a variety of distances and races. She has won the Manitoba Marathon twice and the half marathon once. Last year, she competed in 4 ultras in 2 months, completing the Sinister Triple “Mini” which included breaking the Canadian Near Death Race Marathon course record. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• How she fits it all in
• Gina’s training and racing philosophy
• How one trains for mountain ultras in Winnipeg during a pandemic
• The importance and power of the team behind the runner

This #motherrunner is not slowing down and seems to have energy to spare.  We hope you feel as energized as we did after listening to this conversation with Gina!

Resources we discussed in the episode:

• Favourite Mantra: "Keep it simple stupid." (Claude Berube) "To give anything less than your best is sacrifice the gift." (Steve Prefontaine)
• Favourite Place to Run: Her cottage at Brereton Lake in the summer
• Bucket List Race: Western States 100M
• Favourite Running Book: Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor
• Favourite Post Run Indulgence: Watermelon and a root beer float from Skinner's.

Connect with Kim & Carolyn:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Kim's website 
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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On February 27th Carolyn completely surprised herself by winning the Las Vegas Rock ‘n Roll 10K in a time of 42:04. She recapped the race extensively on social media so check out her Instagram for all the details (@carolyn.c.coffin), but today we wanted to hear the story from her pacer’s perspective. 

Not only is Kevin Beatty Carolyn’s big brother, he’s also a coach, an accomplished runner and our very first Inspired Soles guest from way back in Episode 3 (Treating Running Like a Sport). For this race she enrolled him to help her overcome a familiar pattern of giving up in the second half a race and then regretting it later. Even though she wasn’t quite sure where her fitness was at, her primary goal was to finish knowing she’d left it all out there on Las Vegas Boulevard. As you’re about to hear, not only did Kevin nail his pace bunny duties, he also capitalized on the party atmosphere and had a total blast along the way.

Resources we discussed in the episode:

• Kevin's episode (3): Treating Running Like a Sport
• Brandy Adolphe's episode (52): Running By Feel With 3:19 Marathoner

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Pam Smith is a 47 year old pathologist and mother of two teenagers who lives in Salem, OR.  She also happens to be the new W45-49 American age group track record holder in the 50 mile, 100K, 12 hour and 100 mile distances.  This amazing performance at Desert Solstice in December 2021 qualified her for the US National 100K team. She has been a steadfast presence on the running scene for two decades as she stretches the limits of her performance on the road, track, and trail in fixed distance and timed events. In fact, Pam is the perfect guest for our show because her versatility as a runner knows no bounds.

In addition to her track records, some of Pam’s most notable trail accomplishments include winning the Western States 100 in 2013, and placing second in Badwater 135 in 2018 (yes that was the hot year!). Pam will be returning to Badwater in July this year in her second attempt.  

Since 2020 Pam has gone through the same pandemic struggles we all did, in addition to dealing with a running injury that literally stopped the show for several months. We spent quite a bit of time talking about her return from not running a step in early 2021 to breaking 4 age group records less than a year later, something we think is an even more notable accomplishment.  Pam has gained a lot of wisdom over her years of running and ultrarunning, and we know every runner will gain something from listening to her today. If you need a flicker of hope that anything is possible, here it comes!

Connect with Pam :

• Instagram: @rundoctor74

Connect with Carolyn & Kim:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Anna Charbonneau is a 44 year old working mother from Alberta who rediscovered running during the pandemic. She first took up the sport back in 2007 pushing her newborn baby in the jogging stroller, but as life got busier over the next decade running slowly became more ad-hoc and reactive rather than purposeful and intentional. Pandemic closures were the catalyst for her to re-evaluate where her own health and wellness fit into the picture, and she turned to running as a familiar and safe exercise outlet. Those first steps were tough, but as you’ll hear in this interview Anna persevered. 

We discuss:

• Getting clear on her WHY
• Accepting where she was at with running
• Mustering up the courage to hire a coach
• Training smarter, not harder
• Fitting it in on her lunch hours and during her kids’ activities
• Overcoming Mom-guilt
• Dealing with low ferritin

It’s always refreshing to hear from someone who is crystal clear about why they run and what they want to get out of it. If you’re struggling to make movement a priority as we hit the two year mark in this pandemic, be sure to listen to the very end for why Anna thinks now is the best time to (re)establish a fitness habit.

Resources we discussed in the episode:

• Favourite Mantra: Leva prava (Left right in Polish)
• Favourite Place to Run: Anywhere outside
• Bucket List Race: Souris River Race in Weyburn, SK or a race in Winnipeg
• Favourite Running Book: Running: The Complete Guide to Building Your Running Program by John Stanton
• Favourite Post Run Indulgence: A coffee in the hot tub

Connect with Kim & Carolyn:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Kim's website 
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected]. 

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Today’s episode is a little bit different in that we were on the other side of the mic! We recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by physical therapist Dr. Duane Scotti on episode 108 of his highly rated show, the Healthy Runner podcast. We had a great conversation about the benefits of trail running for road runners and we wanted to share it here as well. 

Be sure to check out the Healthy Runner podcast if you haven’t already. Duane does an outstanding job of educating his listeners in order to prevent or heal from the most common running injuries. He is a wealth of knowledge and we guarantee you’ll get a lot of value from listening to his show.

In case you missed it, Duane was also a guest on our show back in episode 66 where we interviewed him about the foundational principles runners should follow in order to stay healthy, get stronger, and run faster.

Connect with Duane:

• SPARK Physical Therapy: https://sparkyourtraining.com
• SPARK Your Training YouTube Channel
• Healthy Runner Podcast 
• Healthy Runner Facebook Group
• Instagram: @sparkyourtraining

Connect with Kim & Carolyn:

• Email us with guest ideas: [email protected]
• Inspired Soles Instagram
• Kim's Instagram
• Kim's Facebook
• Kim's website 
• Carolyn's Instagram
• Carolyn's Facebook
• Carolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)

You can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to [email protected].