Ordinary Marathoner

Cari Rincker is a runner… as in she runs a lot of things.  She runs her own law firm, she runs her own family cattle farm, and she runs marathons.  She’s also about to run her own podcast in a few weeks. Cari has been listening to this podcast for the better part of a … Continue reading "Podcast #93 – Cari Rincker"

Laura Stebbens and I have one thing in common… we are both participating in Ironman Lake Placid this upcoming Sunday.  That’s about all we have in common though.  Laura is prepared… I am less so.  Laura is excited… I am cautious.  Laura is confident… I am nervous (or maybe even a bit scared). But we’re … Continue reading "Podcast #92 – Laura Stebbens"

A year ago around this time, I crossed the finish line in Lake Placid to complete my first Ironman.  My “A-Goal” this year was to improve upon that performance, which was a goal I have not chased enthusiastically.  Facing weight gain and inadequate training, I must ask myself… do I even give it a try … Continue reading "Podcast #91 – An Ironman DNS?"

Michael Waterhouse is a good friend of mine who for a long time kept a secret from me that I never was able to figure out… he has diabetes.  Mike is a fit guy who is always active.  Though he constantly has to manage his diabetes by monitoring his blood sugar and injecting himself with … Continue reading "Podcast #90 – Michael Waterhouse"

My first podcast guest from overseas!  Isn’t technology incredible?  From Melbourne, Australia, this week’s guest is Greg Leitch!  (Apparently Ordinary Marathoner is huge in Australia). I didn’t know much about Greg coming into this podcast, other than he runs a pretty cool Facebook group called Real Bodies Runners.  But it turns out that him and … Continue reading "Podcast #89 – Greg Leitch"

Tracy Kachur suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis.  This is an autoimmune disease that can cause severe pain.  For Tracy, it almost ended not only her running career, but her professional career as well. After a move from Buffalo to North Carolina and some improvement in her medications, she started running again… 5k’s, 10k’s, and just a … Continue reading "Podcast #88 – Tracy Kachur"

April Tedrow is one amazing lady.  After losing over a hundred pounds, she made an express journey from “never ran a race before” to “marathoner.”  Only, she didn’t stop there. 50k’s, 50-milers, and just a few weeks ago she tried her hand at her first 100-miler!  Though the last 40 miles or so included a … Continue reading "Podcast #87 – April Tedrow"

Happy Memorial Day.  I know, I know… I said I’d have a podcast out every Sunday and this one didn’t come out until Monday.  Cut me a break – I was away last week and hey… it’s a long weekend so I think one day late is acceptable.  Besides… this week’s episode is a bit … Continue reading "Podcast #86 – What is an Ordinary Marathoner"

Kate “The Great” Reed certainly lives up to her name if you ask me!  I met Kate in Phoenix for the Phoenix Half Marathon and knew I had to have her as a guest on the podcast.  I think many people out there (including me) can relate to some of the fears that Kate talks … Continue reading "Podcast #85 – Kate “The Great” Reed"

A very happy announcement on this week’s podcast with my guest (and wife), Stefany Schaefer-Riecke.  If you hadn’t seen it on our social media posts or didn’t get the hint from the picture on the podcast blogpost, we’re expecting!  We don’t yet if it’s a boy or girl, but we’ll be finding out soon enough.  … Continue reading "Podcast #84 – Stefany Lyn Schaefer Riecke"