IRun Radio Podcast

We’ll talk to author and fitness expert Oonagh Duncan on what she calls the fit feel-good movement. Then, Josh Seifarth, who is the husband and coach of Dayna Pidhoresky, who qualified to represent Canada in the Olympic marathon. Plus, a runner who four years ago had hip replacement surgery and thought he might never run again, and now he’s back.

It’s a special edition of the show this week, following up on the Globe and Mail story detailing allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Dave Scott Thomas, the running coach at the University of Guelph and Speed River. We talk to Michael Doyle, who reported the story, plus elite runner and iRun contributor Sasha Gollish, and Olympic medalist and coach Lynn Kanuka.

Mark speaks with Evan Dunfee, who finished fourth in the 50-kilometre racewalk at the 2016 Olympics. Then, a writer who says running has helped her overcome childhood abuse shares his story. And an incredible story of an ultramarathoner who crossed the finish line with his 12-year-old son.

The author of a new book called the Science of Running will dispel some tips and give us some training advice. We’ll talk to a woman in Winnipeg who took up running in her 50s and says it has changed her life. And a runner in Calgary who is preparing for her 75th marathon.

We’ll talk to Olympic speed skater Brittany Schussler, who is now an avid runner. Also, author Alex Cyr, who chronicled his experiences on the St FX university track team in a book. And Malindi Elmore, who just set a new Canadian record in the marathon and is on her way back to the Olympics after 16 years.

Canadian Olympian Krista Duchene will talk about why she’ll be running Boston again this spring. Natasha Wodak just broke the Canadian record in the half-marathon in Houston. And we’ll talk to a runner who, along with her husband, is about to run her 100th half-marathon.

A very inspiring story of someone who started running less than four years ago and is now training for a marathon. She says if it weren’t for running she wouldn’t be alive today.

One woman who had to scale back her running but started helping out at races.

And why hundreds of people are signing up to run a thousand kilometres this year.

We’ll talk to author and fitness expert Oonagh Duncan on what she calls the fit feel-good movement. Then, Josh Seifarth, who is the husband and coach of Dayna Pidhoresky, who qualified to represent Canada in the Olympic marathon. Plus, a runner who four years ago had hip replacement surgery and thought he might never run again, and now he's back.

On this edition of iRun Radio: Mark speaks with Evan Dunfee, who finished fourth in the 50-kilometre racewalk at the 2016 Olympics. Then, a writer who says running has helped her overcome childhood abuse shares his story. And an incredible story of an ultramarathoner who crossed the finish line with his 12-year-old son.

We’ll talk to Ottawa marathoner and triathlete Dave McClintock, who recovered from a heart ailment to run his 50th marathon. We’ll also speak to Robyn Decesare, a runner who completed her first marathon in 1990, and has kept going ever since. Plus, one runner explains why he is aiming to complete 100 marathons out of pure enjoyment.