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#28 - This episode, with my guest, Fitz Koehler, is about living life to the fullest, enjoying every single day despite the obstacles - and speaking of obstacles, this is a story of meeting your challenges, including cancer, head on and becoming a better person because of them.  It is also a story about encouraging and helping others.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did putting it together!

Fitz Koehler is a fitness innovator with a Master's Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, who has been teaching fitness around the globe for decades.  She's the president of Fitzness International LLC, a fitness company that specializes in fitness education via mass media and fitness programming for children. 

Additionally, she is a race announcer and runner, and cancer survivor.

Fitz has appeared on ABC, FOX, CBS, and NBC plus has appeared in magazines and journals and is an author.

Connect with Fitz at Fitzness.com and on InstaGram.

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#27 - Need some motivation?  This is the episode for you!  My guest, Ahmard Vital, will get you pumped up.

Ahmard is a former college football player, sports analyst, author, speaker, fitness instructor, mental performance coach , and yes, a runner!

He will share with you the habits of high achieving athletes, how  to overcome confidence challenges, how sports is a metaphor for life, and how helping others is the best way to help yourself.

He has recently published a book called Now What? 5 Steps to Get Up and Make the Most of Life.

Learn more about his book and connect with Ahmard at www.ahmardvital.com.

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#26 - The most frequent question I get asked about my running is, "Why?"  "Why do you run?"  "Why do you put yourself through that?"

My answer is, "Why Wouldn't I?"

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#25 - This uplifting episode is about rediscovering the joy of running by running with your daughter.  My guest, Dr. Mark Ryall, discusses the differences between younger and older athletes, how to combat aging, and how to get the most out of life. 

Dr. Mark Ryall is the author of Run Daughter, Run Father.  Check it out here.

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#24 - Two weekends ago, I participated in 29029.  What is it?  The number 29029 comes from the height of Mt. Everest.  Mt. Everest's elevation is 29029 feet.  The goal of this event is to achieve the equivalent vertical ascent of Mt. Everest within 36 hours.  

I was at Snowbasin Mountain in Utah.  This mountain required 13 ascents to achieve that elevation gain.  We hiked up, took the gondola down, and repeated 13 times!

What is the event like?  How did I do?  What did I think about it?  What insights did I gain from this event that can help you on this or any other event?  That is all discussed on today's episode.

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#23 -  This episode is all about busting the myths of aging.

My guest, Cheryl ILov, is a recovering physical therapist who specializes in fitness over fifty.  She loves busting the myths of aging, punching Father Time in the face, and telling the naysayers to hush up and go away. 

She is a life long dancer who started training in an ancient Japanese martial art at the tender young age of 47, became her teacher's first female black belt at 57, and is still training 3 days/week at 66. At 58 shedecided to start engaging in more age appropriate activities so she started pole dancing. She entered a competition at 63, and placed first in my category, she is a gold medal pole dancer!  Who knew there was such a thing? 

Additionally, Cheryl is the author of two books, one titled "Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous at Fifty and Beyond," and "The Reluctant Ninja: How A Middle-Aged Princess Became A Warrior Queen." She is also the host of The FemiNinja Project podcast, which is about overcoming obstacles, personal empowerment, restoring human dignity, and alternative health and healing. 

Be sure to check out her great podcast and visit her at her website, cherylilov.com.

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#22 - The last 5 months I've been training super hard for an event called 29029 Everesting.  What is it?  The goal is to hike up a mountain 29029 feet to achieve the equivalent vertical ascent as if I'd climbed Mt. Everest.  I'm not going to Mt. Everest, I'm going to Snowbasin, Utah.  That mountain requires me to do 13 ascents in order to achieve 29029 feet. We have 36 hours to "everest."   I'll be hiking up the mountain, taking the gondola down, and repeating - 13 times.  I can't wait!

While training for this event, I have learned a lot of lessons that I want to share with you.  My hope is that you gain insights that you can apply to your own training - no matter what you are training for.

Let's go!

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#21 - My guest, Yana Hempler, shares her amazing story of going from not being able to run a block to running 30 marathons in 30 days - and that's not all!  By running those 30 marathons, she raised almost $90,000 for Victoria Hospitals Foundation.

Yana shares how she was able to run those 30 marathons, plus how she stays motivated, and the keys for living your best life.

Yana  is an internationally published fitness writer, certified personal trainer, influencer, Lydiard Level II certified running coach, and corporate wellness consultant. Her work has appeared in Canadian Running Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, IMPACT Magazine, STRONG Fitness Magazine and many other local and national publications.

She is truly an amazing person.  You won't want to miss this interview!

Be sure to check out her 6 Week Kickstart Program here.

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#20 - Think you aren't cut out for running?  My guest, Kevin Sethi, shares his amazing story of transformation on this episode.  He went from 240 pounds all the way down to 160 - and he went from not being able to run to running a sub 3 hour Boston Marathon!  He will share how he did it - and how you can too!  

Additionally, Kevin talks about how to age well.

It's never too late to transform your life!

Listen to this inspiring episode.

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#19 - Get inspired by my guest, fitness, nutrition, and running coach, Shelley Aniciente.  She talks about all the components of fitness, of which running is an important part.

She also discusses running with gratitude and how to avoid comparison to other runners.

I love her philosophy of running the mile that you're in.

Enjoy!

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