How to adapt your running before and after giving birth?

In this episode, I talk to Daniela Oemus, a mom-of-two, doctor, and successful trailrunning athlete competing for the German Salomon Trailrunning Team about her approach to running during and after pregnancy. We talk about limiting factors for running during pregnancy and the challenge of breastfeeding and competing without a lack of energy or milk. We talk about Daniela’s personal goals, which embrace getting back into work life, raising two kids, and qualifying for the Golden Trail Series Final at Madeira later this year.

Links: @daniela_oemus (Instagram), Daniela Oemus (Strava), daniela.oemus (Facebook), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to adapt your running before and after giving birth?

In this episode, I talk to Simone Schwarz and Susi Reichert, a mom-to-be and a mom-of-one, both running for the German Salomon Trailrunning Team. We talk about how they adapt(ed) their running during pregnancy and when and how they switch(ed) to alternative sports. We discuss whether an athlete's body is beneficial during birth and whether breastfeeding and competing can be combined. In the end, we talk about how Susi got back into running and how Simone is planning to do the same, and which personal goals they both have as running moms.

Links: @monekaffeebohne (Instagram), Simone Schwarz (Strava), susi_reichert (Instagram), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to go from US college running to turning trailrunning pro?

In this episode I talk with Dani Moreno about her bio from being a college running athlete to being an international trailrunning pro. She shares her insights from pursuing the US running trajectory in high school and college and how that left her fed up with running. Dani took a break from running worked as an outdoor guide and found back her love for running on trails. At Marquartstein where she finished 5th at the Chiemgau trail, which is part of the Golden Trail Series, she explains her race preparation and what she has learned during the race.

Links: @dan_yell_a (Instagram), Dani Moreno (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

What’s cool about trailrunning?

In this episode, I talk with Anna Hahner an Olympian marathon runner about how and why she currently prefers to run on trails rather than roads. Anna, who moved to the Chimgau Alps two years ago, explains how nature has always been a source of energy and rest for her. As of this year, she has added a competitive edge to being in nature by racing and winning her first trail races. We talk about the impact that trailrunning has on her training, her motivation, and her future goals.

Links: @hahnertwins (Instagram), Hahnertwins (Facebook), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to run and perform on a vegan diet?

In this episode, I talk to Aoife Quigly a passionate trailrunning athlete competing for the Salomon Team Germany about her vegan diet. Aoife explains why she switched from being vegetarian to being vegan almost 10 years ago and what being vegan means in her everyday life. In terms of sports, we talk about challenges and tricks when traveling and competing. We discuss what influence a plant-based diet can have on performance and recovery and the increasing trend of athletes becoming vegan. In the end, Aoife explains how she has personally benefitted from being vegan and shares tips on how to try a vegan diet for a month.

Links: @aoife_quigly (Instagram), Aoife Quigly (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

What does running a marathon have in common with pregnancy and giving birth?

In this episode, I provide a review after each trimester of my pregnancy. Going into pregnancy and wanting to run, I did not find much information on what to expect and what to consider. With an active pregnancy now laying behind me, I would like to share my experiences on how I combined sports and pregnancy and what changed for me in terms of food, sleep, and training. At the end of the episode, I share my thoughts on similarities and differences in marathon running and giving birth, an often-heard comparison that is not entirely true.

Links: @sophie.cro (Instagram)

In this episode I talk to Janosch Kowalczyk and Christian Alles about their running adventure in summer 2020. In 7 days, they ran from Nice to Chamonix covering 450km with 22k+. We talk about how they planned their daily portions of running, eating, drinking, sleeping and equipment and how these points turned out during the trip. Janosch and Christian talk about their most rememberable positive and negative moments and what lessons they take away from this journey.

Links: Links: @vom.gluecker(Instagram), Janosch Kowalczyk (Facebook), @christianalles(Instagram), Christian Alles (Facebook), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

In this episode I talk to Heather Young, the current world record holder for the fastest 10k with a hula-hoop (50min) and the fastest female marathon finisher in an Elvis costume (3h11min). She explains why running is like breathing to her and how it has accompanied her during life. She is a mother of one son who accompanies her along many runs. Heather explains how and why she wants to inspire him with her joy for running. We also talk about her current challenge of finishing her PhD in the Netherlands and how running is restricted but required during this period.

Links: @hulahooprunner(Instragram), Heather Young(strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to set challenges in running to inspire oneself and others?

In this episode, I talk to Nikki Johnstone, who follows a rather unusual training and racing regime for a guy with a marathon PB of 2:21h. He holds the unofficial World Record for running the fastest marathon (2:37h) in an Elvis costume and is known to run multiple races within a few days. We talk about how running became an essential part of his life, his passion for racing and his quest to find and set crazy running records to inspire himself and others.

Links: _nikkijohnstone_ (Instagram), Nikki Johnstone (Facebook) Nikki Johnstone aka Elvis (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)

How to write training plans for oneself and others?

In this episode, I talk to Nicolas Alexandre, a passionate marathon runner who writes trainings plans for himself and others. We talk about his marathon experiences and how he adapted his preparation himself and with the input of coaches. Nicolas shares the development of his training philosophy and how that helped him to improve his marathon time.

Links: Nicolas Alexandre (Strava), @sophie.cro (Instagram)