TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- In this week's episode of Run For Fun, it's all about the Olympics. The track and field events take place this week in Paris, and runners race distances from the 100-meter dash to the 26.2-mile marathon.

Leigh Spann and Coach Maria sit down with Olympian Meb Keflezighi. He won a silver medal in the 2004 marathon in Athens, Greece with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 29 seconds. That was one of four Olympics he's competed in. He ran the 10,000-meter race in Sydney in 2000. He also raced the marathon in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we focus on how running can be a way to get through tragedy and heartbreak. For many runners, the time they spend running is a time to reflect and think or just zone out. For others, it can be something to focus on when the rest of their world is in chaos. For Amy Cosens, her life went into chaos when her husband died of cancer in April of 2023. Sgt. Lee Cosens of the Bradenton Police Department lost his battle with cancer leaving Amy and their two young girls alone.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we tackle the dreaded running plateau. When people start running, they often improve quickly and set new personal records in races. After a few years, getting faster becomes harder as the runner gets closer to their full potential. That plateau can make running feel less exciting and less fun overall. In this episode, Leigh Spann and Coach Maria discuss ways to break through this plateau both physically and mentally.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we focus on a condition that affects many athletes: low energy availability. Low energy availability simply means the body does not have enough energy to support daily functions like organs operating at normal levels. Energy the body needs comes from calories in food. Any physical exercise uses some of that energy, and the body uses what's left for its basic physiological processes. If an athlete has prolonged low energy availability it can lead to a condition called Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S)

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run For Fun, we are helping those just beginning their running journey.

When people start running, many questions come up about the best practices, including how often and how fast to run. Not to mention, new aches and pains may arise from the exercise, and new runners do not know if these are normal or more serious injuries.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we chat with Ryan Jordan. He and his brother, Keith, are behind the popular St. Pete Run Fest race event. This week, Jordan will host the 4-mile St. Pete Pier Run on the Fourth of July. He discusses the importance of Independence Day races and what people can expect when they lace up that morning.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode, we look at running during pregnancy. Many women who consistently run wonder if they can continue their routine and at what point they should limit the activity. Leigh Spann and Coach Maria sit down with Liliya Passman, a Certified Nurse Midwife at USF Health OB/GYN, Tampa General Hospital, to help break down what to expect from running while you are expecting.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we take a look at a chilly way to recover from hard runs and intense exercise. Cryotherapy and cold plunges have become more popular recently. Athletes enter a cryotherapy chamber and endure frigid temperatures to help ease muscle soreness and inflammation. The Cleveland Clinic explains this occurs because the cold constricts blood vessels and sends blood away from that part of the body.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we take it uphill. Hill workouts can be a challenging way to improve your running ability. Frank Shorter won the gold medal in the 1972 Olympic marathon. He famously said, "hills are speedwork in disguise."

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run For Fun, we look at how heat and humidity impact running and outdoor exercise. As the weather heats up, your body works harder to stay cool, making exercise much harder. This means that runners need to slow down and limit harder workouts to stay safe.