Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Erin Phifer (@erin.runs.a.marathon) about her first marathon training cycle, helping others embrace running as more than a phase, and the running memory where she felt like the runner she knew she was meant to be.

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To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6IJpFIkf9Rc

About Stephanie Diaz:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• https://thecookierunner.net

About Erin Phifer:

Erin Phifer is an RRCA certified running coach and three-time marathoner. Erin began running in her 30s after avoiding physical activity and sports most of her life. At a charity event at the 2022 Chicago Marathon, Erin was inspired by the diversity and perseverance of the runners, and a week later, she signed up to run her own marathon, having never successfully run a mile without stopping. Through a lot of mistakes, a lot of doubt, and a lot of miserable runs, Erin has developed a lifelong love of the sport and an appreciation for every mile. Erin's goal is to encourage runners of all abilities to find joy in the miles and belonging in the running community.

• https://instagram.com/erin.runs.a.marathon
• https://www.notjustaphaserunning.com/