Not Your Average Runner, A Running Podcast

By Jill Angie

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What's Not Your Average Runner, A Running Podcast about?

The Not Your Average Runner Podcast teaches plus-size, mid-life women practical ways to start running in the body they have right now. Certified Running & Life Coach Jill Angie combines her real-life experience and coaching wisdom to help women find joy in learning to run in a way that honors their unique size, shape, speed or age. You’ll be surprised at how much you can enjoy running when you know how to do it! Download a free one-week jumpstart plan to get started today at www.notyouraveragerunner.com/start.

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319. Fat Joy: A Power Sourc...

09.21.2023

Are you filled with rage as you recognize how your fat body is constantly being oppressed? Have you always been told you’re both too much and not enough at the same time? Do you feel like you’re walking through the ...

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09.21.2023 319. Fat Joy: A Power Source for Positive Change with Sophia Apostol Are you filled with rage as you recognize how your fat body is constantly being oppressed? Have you always been told you’re both too much and not enough at the same time? Do you feel like you’re walking through the ...
09.14.2023 318. Treadmill Running Tips Opinions on running on the treadmill truly run the gamut. Some call it the “dreadmill,” some will use it if there’s no other option, and some only feel comfortable and confident running indoors on a treadmill. Whichever camp you currently ...
09.07.2023 317. You Are a "Real Runner" If you’re doubting yourself on your running journey, this episode is for you. This idea of not being a real runner stops too many people in their tracks when they’re just getting started, and that isn’t what I want for ...
08.31.2023 316. 5 Beginner’s Mindset Tricks to Help You Become a Runner As a fat runner who has coached thousands of women to start running, I’ve noticed one thing that predicts their success: a beginner’s mindset. This mindset is extremely helpful to adopt when starting out as a runner, but the truth ...
08.24.2023 315. Epic Solo Running Adventures with Coach Elle Dee Coach Elle Dee from the Run Your Best Life program is here to talk about her solo running summer adventure in Alaska. Very little went exactly according to plan, and she had some unique experiences just on her journey to ...
08.17.2023 314. When You Change Your Mind About a Goal with Jen Lamplough I’m here this week with the one and only Coach Jen Lamplough! Since declaring her goal of re-doing the Chicago Marathon when she turns 50, Jen has been navigating a variety of changes in her life, which she dives into ...
08.10.2023 313. 8 Ways to Think Like a Runner What are your thoughts on telling people you’re a runner? What does it even mean to feel like a runner? What are ‘real’ runners thinking so they don’t have to qualify their statements about their runs? Whether you’re struggling to ...
08.03.2023 312. How Burnout Is Affecting Your Running with Charlotte Rooney I’m excited to introduce you to Charlotte Rooney, a leadership and anti-burnout coach. She is sharing her own experience of approaching running in the same way as her career, and how it prevented her not only from getting the benefits ...
07.27.2023 311. Fat Acceptance vs. Anti-Weight Loss In a world where we’ve been raised to believe it’s shameful, embarrassing, and downright bad to be fat, it can feel impossible to think about living our best lives right now if we’re in a fat body. I tell women ...
07.20.2023 310. Body Image BS and Feeling Worthy with the NYAR Team This week, the whole Not Your Average Runner team is here to talk about body image, body confidence, and all things body. If you’re not familiar with these three ladies, you’re going to love them. Jen Madden is our business ...
07.13.2023 309. The Fat Runner Manifesto A huge part of my mission is to counteract misogyny, patriarchy, and anti-fat bias that exist in our entire society, especially in our fitness spaces. That's why I created the Fat Runner Manifesto: a 10-point distillation of my thoughts about ...
07.06.2023 308. Different Bodies Doing Amazing Things with Kelly Roberts Kelly Roberts is the head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang. Her philosophy measures success by confidence gained, not pounds lost, and she’s coached thousands of women from brand-new runners to those chasing Boston Marathon qualifying times. She's ...
06.29.2023 307. Hot Weather Running Tips Learning to run in all different weather conditions is super important because you can’t guarantee the temperature on race day. If you want to get out there and run in the heat safely, this episode is for you. Hear my ...
06.22.2023 306. Advocating for Bodies of All Sizes in All Sports with Laine Dubin Laine Dubin is a full-time college student, figure skater, and fashion content creator. She started a sustainable thrifting business on Instagram in 2020, specifically thrifting clothes for larger bodies. After going viral on TikTok earlier this year for her skating ...
06.15.2023 305. Never Stress About Race Day Again Whether you're a brand new runner considering trying your first race or a seasoned runner who has completed dozens of them, race-day anxiety is extremely common. Stress and worry can arise even if you feel physically amazing, have trained well, ...
06.07.2023 304. How to Stop Stressing About Your Running Pace If you're feeling disappointed or discouraged because it seems like you're not getting any faster, and you interpret it as a lack of progress, listen in. We are socialized to believe that winning is the ultimate goal, not just in ...
06.01.2023 303. Running Slow AF with Martinus Evans My guest this week is someone with a wealth of wisdom and experience to share with the running world. Martinus Evans, also known as 300 Pounds and Running, is the founder of Slow AF Run Club: the best community for ...
05.25.2023 302. Yoga for Every Body with Dianne Bondy Yoga has become a practice that’s seemingly reserved exclusively for the privileged few: wealthy, thin, young, flexible, white, and able-bodied. If you don’t feel like you quite fit into the yoga space, you’re not alone, and this week, you’re hearing ...
05.22.2023 BONUS: How to Start Running When You’re Fat Are you struggling with starting to run because you think your body size is holding you back? In this bonus episode you’ll hear about a free class I’m teaching that will help you get past those challenges and become a ...
05.18.2023 301. What to Do When You Suck at Running I hear from runners all the time who say they’re not real runners because they’re slow, practice the run/walk method, or they believe they just aren’t good at it no matter how hard they try. And in a world where ...
05.11.2023 300. Surprising Lessons from 300 Episodes When I started this podcast almost six years ago, I could not have predicted where the show would be today or how far we have come. And here we are, celebrating 300 episodes! You have been a significant part of ...
05.04.2023 299. Healing Disordered Eating and Exercising with Christine Chessman Christine Chessman is an online strength and movement coach who helps women over 40 move more freely, feel strong, and take up space, and she’s also the host of the Find Your Strong podcast. Christine offers her experience of disordered ...
04.27.2023 298. Running Facts You Need to Know Have you ever felt hopeless about your running? Does it feel like nothing is going your way? Do you wonder why you even bother when running feels this challenging? Hear how our brains distort facts into unfair stories in our ...
04.20.2023 297. A 5K a Day for the Past 1562 Days with Sandra Mikulic My incredible guest this week is Sandra Mikulic. Sandra is a self-described 250-pound runner who has done a minimum of 5K a day of running or walking for the past 1562 days or four years, three months, and 10 days. ...
04.13.2023 296. Strength, Diet Culture, and Finding Your Strong with Christine Chessman I recently sat down with Christine Chessman of the Find Your Strong Podcast to talk about my favorite topic ever: running. For those of us in larger bodies, there are so many myths and misinformation out there that instruct us ...
04.06.2023 295. Half Marathon Training for Beginners Spring is finally here which means it’s officially half marathon training season! Whether it’s your first half marathon or a comeback race after a long break, many of you are thinking of making that jump to the half marathon distance. ...
03.30.2023 294. Glorifying Obesity Last summer, one of my Instagram reels went viral. It showed me running in different locations and I talked about how you don’t need to lose weight to be a runner. However, there was a set of commenters who suggested ...
03.27.2023 BONUS: The Three Mistakes Most Fat Runners Make I recently taught a class on the three mistakes most fat runners make, and it was so life-changing that I knew I had to share it here on the podcast. Whether you’re a fat woman who wants to learn how ...
03.23.2023 293. Behind-the-Scenes with the Run Your Best Life Coaches I’m sitting down with my two favorite people, Coach Elle Dee and Coach Jen! The three of us make up what I call the dream team of coaches in the best running party on the planet, a.k.a. Run Your Best ...
03.16.2023 292. Why Motivation Is Bullshit and What You Should Do Instead The concept of motivation is constantly shoved down our throats especially on social media. We’ve been conditioned to believe that if we’re not perfect, whether that’s in relation to running or anything else, we have to start all over. Discover ...
03.09.2023 291. Are You Too Fat to Run? Something I talk about extensively on this podcast and all over social media is how you can be a runner at any size. The trolls love chiming in about how running while fat will destroy your knees, or why fat ...
03.02.2023 290. Couch to 5K Program Review Now that spring is just around the corner, many of you are probably starting to think about 5K training. One very common way to approach your training is to download a free app like Couch to 5K. This episode is ...
02.23.2023 289. What Fat Women Shouldn’t Wear I click on lots of clothing ads from companies that make clothing for fat folks. It was no surprise then when one recently came up on my feed as I was scrolling... but when I saw it, I totally lost ...
02.16.2023 288. Self-Care and Menopause with Elizabeth Sherman Menopause is an experience half of the world’s population has, is, or will be going through, so why are we shying away from talking about it? Elizabeth Sherman is a Master Certified life and menopause coach, and she's here to ...
02.09.2023 287. Your Body Is Not the Problem, You Just Need the Right Bra with Renelle Braaten If you, like me, are larger-breasted, you’ve probably been unsuccessful in finding a comfortable sports bra that helps you run or engage in any sport you enjoy. That changed for me when I found the Enell sports bra. I’m so ...
02.02.2023 286. Re-Run: What to Do if You’re Not Making Progress If you’re on the cusp of wanting to give up because you’re frustrated that you’re not making progress, you need to hear today’s episode. You’ll learn how to question your belief that you need to be making progress at all ...
01.26.2023 285. How to Be Successful in Your First 30 Days of Running If you’re brand new to running, welcome to the ultimate guide to your first 30 days as a runner! I’m sharing everything that will make your running experience smooth, easy, and maybe even fun, from my top tips for injury ...
01.19.2023 284. Surprising Things About Running in Alaska with Kim Ryals Last year, I had the deep pleasure of going to Alaska on a trip organized by the company Run Alaska Trails. We did a bunch of trail running, hiking, and exploring, and I realized I never really talked about how ...
01.12.2023 283. 7 Secrets to Stay Committed to Your Long-Term Running Goals Listen in this week as everyone's favorite coach Jen Lamplough and I share seven secrets that will help you stay committed to your long-term running goals. You’ll hear our personal running goals, how we’ve dealt with feeling discouraged along the ...
01.05.2023 282. How to Feel Better About Coming in Last Unless you’re in some magical race where everyone runs side-by-side and crosses the line together holding hands and singing Kumbaya, someone’s got to finish last. But so many of you make coming in DFL (dead f*cking last) mean something bad, ...
12.29.2022 281. Endurance Fueling with Bethany Shields Tune in this week to discover everything you need to know about fueling for endurance. Not Your Average Runner ambassador and certified nutrition coach, Bethany Shields, is sharing the science behind fueling for endurance running, some general how-to guidance to ...
12.22.2022 280. My 2023 Goal: 4 Parts and 4 Tools We’re nearing the end of the year which means many of us are starting to think about our goals for 2023 and what we would like to achieve. Join me this week to hear my running goal for 2023 and ...
12.15.2022 279. 5 Easy Steps to Kickstart Your Fitness Routine This episode is for anyone who wants to start exercising, whether it’s running or something else. If you used to exercise but stopped and want to start again, or you’ve been trying to get into a routine but are struggling ...
12.08.2022 278. My Best Hack for Staying Consistent Think about the last time you had a run scheduled. Maybe it was first thing in the morning, the alarm goes off, and you think, “Oh, hell no. I’m tired. It’s cold. I don’t have time. I’ll just go tomorrow ...
12.01.2022 277. How to Nail Your Running Form This week, I’m sharing my head-to-toe overview of how to nail your running form so you can avoid those dreaded injuries and start seeing some amazing results. You’ll hear why continuously adjusting your form is absolutely vital, how to conduct ...
11.24.2022 276. 3 Powerful Takeaways from the Run Your Best Life Texas Retreat Tune in this week to discover the jaw-dropping realizations that happened during the Run Your Best Life retreat. I’m sharing what it means to ‘choose your ass’ and why it’s so important, how to start focusing on the possibilities of ...
11.17.2022 275. 3 No-Bullshit Steps to Finish 2022 Like a Boss Join me this week for some tough love on finishing 2022 strong so you don’t have to survive the last six weeks of the year, but make it your b*tch. I’m sharing three no-bullshit steps that might be a tough ...
11.10.2022 274. So You F*$@ed Up, Now What? I’ve been working with some clients recently on planning for their goals in 2023. But we can’t have a conversation about goals without talking about failure, what it means to us as runners and humans, and why we’re so scared ...
11.03.2022 273. Running While Black with Alison Mariella Désir This week, I’m so excited to introduce you to endurance athlete, activist, and mental-health advocate Alison Mariella Désir. When Alison was at rock bottom, searching for meaning and structure, running and marathon training saved her life. We’re discussing the paradigms ...
10.27.2022 272. Are You Ready to Train for a Half Marathon? This week, I share the brutal reality of training for a half marathon. You’ll hear how to identify if you’re ready to train, what to expect during the training period, the dangers of approaching your training before you’re ready, the ...

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