Celebrating our 10th episode with the Crim classic 10 miler! In this episode we give a brief introduction to our short Running documentary project (RunDocs) and the first of our featured races, The Crim Festival of Races and Events in Flint, Michigan. We will hear from Asst. race Director Joe Dimambro about its origins, Unique place in the Midwest and how it’s grown into one of the largest fitness and wellness programs in the United States, serving the community and recreating Flint as a symbol of positivity in which the entire community takes part! Join us or message us on our Facebook page. For full show notes and photos go to www.runninganthropologist.com

From “Great Wall Marathon” training in NW China, then Central America to Honduras and Panama, as well as a journey thru African Running culture: Cameroon (West Africa) and Rwanda (East Africa). Our second Peace Corps Stories journey presents four unique 10-15 minute vignettes of exploration and service; running stories from rural rain forests to elite marathons, each Peace Corps volunteer takes us along and explains what it's like to be immersed in another culture, as both a PC volunteer and a runner. These inspiring stories showcase both what running brings to their host community, as well as what they brought back with them from these experiences! Like us on Facebook to keep up with future podcasts, projects, episodes and post your own favorite cultural runs: @runninganthropologist. See full show notes, photos and links from this podcast at: www.runninganthropologist.com

Bart Yasso, “The Mayor of Running” recently retired as Chief Running Officer of Runner’s World. He takes time to sit down & share some of his favorite stories from his over 30 year career! We find out what motivates and still surprises him, about starting an Amish running community and East African Running. Also, about doing stories further afield in Nepal and South Africa. Share and Join us for links and photos at: www.runninganthropologist.com or on Facebook to share your own favorite cultural running experiences! @runninganthropologist

Fiji, Guatemala, Gabon and the Dominican Republic! Join us in this week's episode as we journey across the globe with four unique 15 minute vignettes of exploration, new beginnings and service; running stories from rural villages to urban running clubs, each Peace Corps volunteer takes us on a journey of what it's like to be immersed in another culture, as both a PC volunteer and a runner. These inspiring stories showcase both what running brought to their community, as well as what they brought back with them from these experiences abroad, in "making us who we are today, we discover we received far more than we could ever give".- Mark Lane-Holbert Like us on Facebook to keep up with future projects, episodes and post your own favorite cultural runs: @runninganthropologist. See full show notes, photos and links at: www.runninganthropologist.com

Debbie Voiles gives us the lowdown in her new Running documentary “The Human Race”, which features Run Tampa runners as well as running icons like Schwitzer (first woman to run Boston and NY Marathon champion), and many others- debunking the myth that running will ruin our knees or somehow isn’t for “the long run”! Also, on the importance of community and training in a planned way, how she got into coaching and what’s next... Released on Mother’s Day and dedicated to all moms, Deb started running after her first child to combat those motherhood realities, and it grew into giving back to others in so many ways... join us on Facebook @runninganthropologist or web: RunningAnthropologist.com for complete show notes and photos, past episodes and more!

“Giving Back" with Jorge Garcia, on reaching his 50 state/100 marathon goal, on being part of a "running family" in his community and across the globe; from Antarctica to South Africa, and giving back to that family by hosting others and being a "race pacer"! He discusses his motivation and highlights from his 50 state journey, as well as the 7 marathons on 7 continents challenge. We also explore what being a marine brought to his running and why it motivates him to be a part of building community. This episode is truly inspirational, as Jorge provides us with an invitation to use negative experiences as motivation and find ways to transform them into something positive... Know an inspiring runner or great cultural run? Please message us in Facebook @runninganthropologist. For complete show notes, Photos and Links from this episode, please visit: RunningAnthropologist.com

Elite ultra/trail runner Michael Wardian takes us along for his journey...from his first marathon to the World Marathon Majors single year record, running for team USA and his most recent long distance trek across Israel in under 11 days covering 631 miles! Hear some personal insights into perseverance and sharing the joy of running with others, as well as the story behind a historic 7-7-7 challenge (seven continents seven marathons in seven days), and how that is even possible!? Please visit us on our website RunningAnthropologist.com or Facebook page @runninganthropologist to learn more about the project, find links from the podcast conversations and lots of great cultural exploratory runs!

Join us on both a poetic journey to Iceland’s southern coast, and along the Pilgrimage Route “Camino de Santiago”. As we explore through his spoken word, Bob Shea manages to lyrically convey his impressions of lands and people he moves through in his joyful discoveries. He sees us all as ”pilgrim runners”, and weaves a web of both the inward and outward journey that accompany us on pilgrimage/running in his writing; seeing the journey itself as the destination! For full text of poems and photos, visit: www.runninganthropologist.com

Join us for a journey through Boston history and culture with Mark Bauman (completing is 50th consecutive this year!) and Trish Trout (charity runner at Boston), including tips and advice starting out on your running journey, race tips and how to dive more deeply into a community of runners.

Join us for a half hour with US Olympian & RunDisney official trainer, creator of the Galloway Run-Walk method, pacing runners at marathons all across the US. Jeff offers up his own story of how he came to this method, as well as simple scientific explanations for why it works, from anthropology to neuroscience, and why it may well help you “keep running til 100”, maintaining joy and building the growing older happy Running community. He also talks about Olympic qualifiers, why distance running is the most empowering sport on the planet and how we can continue growing as runners, along with sharing some of his favorite running exploration locations in the US! Please visit our Facebook page or website for links to more info on all we discuss in the podcast... @runninganthropologist www.runninganthropologist.com