In this casual and fun conversation, Jerold puts Nat in the hot seat and asks her the questions!

We talk about the evolution of decades of running, where Nat currently is in training, and the shock, excitement and emotion of making the COVER OF RUNNER'S WORLD MAGAZINE.
We then chat about running, dining out and hotel options in Santa Monica, CA, why we love living in Pacific Palisades and so much. Lots of fun stories in a keeping it real type of conversation friends. Hang on for the ride!

Click HERE for the complete show notes!

This episode is sponsored by:

InsideTracker

InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

In this warm, intimate and very special conversation, we are so excited to welcome our longtime friend, Kristin Pelinka to the Suite Run podcast! We have been great friends with the Pelinka family for over 14 years and it is an incredible treat to share our conversation with Kristin. Kristin is a nine time marathoner, pediatrician, mom to two terrific kids and wife to General Manager of the L.A. Lakers, Rob Pelinka.
We chat about so many great topics - from Kristin's entry into running and her passion as a pediatrician to what it's like being a basketball wife. Halfway through, we pivot into the raw, natural beauty of Newport Beach - one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Kristin has lived in Newport her entire life and shares with us all the hidden gems that make it so unique. Don't miss this great conversation!

Click HERE for the complete show notes!

This episode is sponsored by:

InsideTracker

InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

We are so happy to welcome the women of Angel City Elite to the show! Sabrina De La Cruz, Grace Gonzales, Andrea Guerra, Grace Zamudio and Valerie Sanchez (Valerie wasn't able to make our conversation) are the five women that are the founding members of this amazing team sponsored by Brooks Running! In this conversation we talk about how Angel City Elite was formed and each woman gives us an overview of their running journey. Then we dive into what it's like living and training in the sunny metropolis of L.A. including their recommendations for great running routes, dining options, their favorite races, and much more in each of their respective areas of the great city of Los Angeles.

Don't miss this awesome conversation!

Click HERE for the complete and detailed show notes.

This episode is sponsored by:

InsideTracker

InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Where to find the ladies of Angel City Elite:

Angel City Elite website
Angel City Elite Instagram

Angel City Elite Twitter

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

We are so happy to welcome Allison Macsas and Gabe Steger to the show! Allison and Gabe are a husband and wife team who own and operate Rogue Expeditions, an adventure and travel company for runners! They create run-centric vacations around the world that accommodate ALL levels of running. In this conversation we talk about Allison and Gabe's personal running journeys (Allison is a THREE time Olympic Trials Qualifier and Gabe is an adventurous trail runner!) and how they started their own running company. Then we dive into what it's like living in gorgeous Bend, OR including their recommendations for great running routes, dining options, places of interest and much more in Bend.

Don't miss this great conversation!

This episode is sponsored by:

Inside Tracker

InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Click HERE for the complete show notes!

Where to find Allison and Gabe:

Rogue Expeditions
Rogue Expeditions Instagram

Rogue Expeditions Facebook

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

We are so happy to welcome Rafael Ortiz to the show! Rafael is National Co-Captain and Director of Marketing for Black Men Run, and Captain of the Phoenix, AZ chapter. He was also recently featured in a national commercial for the Dick’s Sporting Goods “See You Out There” campaign. Is this conversation, we learn about Rafael's running journey and his role for BMR. Then we dive into the southwestern beauty of Phoenix, AZ and Rafael shares the best places to RUN, great dining options, places of interest and so much more. You're going to love our conversation!

Click HERE  for the show notes.

This episode is sponsored by:

Inside Tracker and Beam

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam 

Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients.  They just launched their first ever non-CBD product line called elevate hydration. Elevate hydration powders give your body the electrolytes it craves and more. Because when you’re hydrated, your body functions the way it was designed to. Available for digestive balance, enhanced energy and supportive recovery, beam’s hydration formulas bring you a supercharged stack of electrolytes sourced entirely from nature. Plus, they make your water taste amazing. Try elevate hydration from beam for 15% off with code SUITERUN. Visit beam TLC DOT com to redeem. That’s beam TLC DOT com with the code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your new favorite electrolyte powders and if you opt in to their subscription, which is already 20% off, you'll receive an extra 15% off with code SUITERUN!

Where to find Rafael Ortiz:

Rafael's Instagram
Black Men Run Phoenix

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

We are so excited to welcome Jonathan Levitt to the show! Jonathan is a marathoner, trail runner, host of his podcast, For The Long Run and the Sales Manager for Inside Tracker, one of the coolest jobs around. It's very possible that Jonathan knows practically every endurance athlete on social media and he's the kind of person that you want to go for a run and share a beer with. Jonathan lives in iconic Boston, MA, (although he is currently living an enviable life in the mountains of CO) and we get the lowdown on everything we need to know about running, dining out, the best races (there are races other than the Boston Marathon in Boston!) and more in Beantown. We also talk about Jonathan's running career, including the race details of his sub three hour achievement and so much more. Don't miss this great conversation!
Click HERE for the show notes.

This episode is sponsored by:

Inside Tracker and Beam

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam 

Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients.  They just launched their first ever non-CBD product line called elevate hydration. Elevate hydration powders give your body the electrolytes it craves and more. Because when you’re hydrated, your body functions the way it was designed to. Available for digestive balance, enhanced energy and supportive recovery, beam’s hydration formulas bring you a supercharged stack of electrolytes sourced entirely from nature. Plus, they make your water taste amazing. Try elevate hydration from beam for 15% off with code SUITERUN. Visit beam TLC DOT com to redeem. That’s beam TLC DOT com with the code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your new favorite electrolyte powders and if you opt in to their subscription, which is already 20% off, you'll receive an extra 15% off with code SUITERUN!

Where to find Jonathan Levitt:

Jonathan's Instagram
Twitter
For The Long Run Instagram
Blog

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter

We are so excited to welcome Grayson Murphy to the show! Grayson is a professional runner for Saucony and is the 2019 World AND US Mountain Running Champion as well as the XTERRA Trail Run World Champion.
Grayson lives and trains in stunning Bozeman, MT  and we get the lowdown on everything we need to know about running, refueling and more in Bozeman. We also talk about Grayson's running career and so much more. Don't miss this great conversation!

Click HERE for the show notes.

This episode is sponsored by:

Inside Tracker and Beam

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam 

Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients.  They just launched their first ever non-CBD product line called elevate hydration. Elevate hydration powders give your body the electrolytes it craves and more. Because when you’re hydrated, your body functions the way it was designed to. Available for digestive balance, enhanced energy and supportive recovery, beam’s hydration formulas bring you a supercharged stack of electrolytes sourced entirely from nature. Plus, they make your water taste amazing. Try elevate hydration from beam for 15% off with code SUITERUN. Visit beam TLC DOT com to redeem. That’s beam TLC DOT com with the code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your new favorite electrolyte powders and if you opt in to their subscription, which is already 20% off, you'll receive an extra 15% off with code SUITERUN!

Where to find Grayson Murphy:

Grayson's Instagram
Twitter
Grayon's Training Planner (for purchase!)
Blog

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook

This week, we are happy to welcome eight time marathoner, Meg Aston to the show! 

Meg lives in Okinawa, Japan with her husband Matt and their son Bryce. In this conversation, we talk about living, running and scuba diving in beautiful Okinawa. Enjoy our great conversation with Meg Ashton!
Click HERE for the complete show notes.

This episode is sponsored by:

Inside Tracker and Beam

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam 

Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients.  It was founded by two ex-professional athletes with the idea that everyone should have the chance to experience what better feels like. Whether you’re sore or stressed, beam is key for recovery and self-care. And they just launched their first ever non-CBD product line called elevate hydration. Elevate hydration powders give your body the electrolytes it craves and more. Because when you’re hydrated, your body functions the way it was designed to. Available for digestive balance, enhanced energy and supportive recovery, beam’s hydration formulas bring you a supercharged stack of electrolytes sourced entirely from nature. Plus, they make your water taste amazing. Try elevate hydration from beam for 15% off with code SUITERUN. Visit beam TLC DOT com to redeem. That’s beam TLC DOT com with the code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your new favorite electrolyte powders and if you opt in to their subscription, which is already 20% off, you'll receive an extra 15% off with code SUITERUN!

Where to find Meg Ashton:

Meg's Instagram

Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook
Natalie's Blog

Mario Fraioli has spent nearly his entire life immersed in the world of running. Talk to any runner who is passionate about the sport and they know Mario - from his successful journalism career, including six years at Competitor Magazine, to venturing out to build his own running media brand and coaching business, Mario knows the world of running. Every week on his popular podcast and newsletter, The Morning Shakeout, Mario shares informed commentary, engaging conversations and smart curation about running. In this conversation, we have the pleasure of talking with Mario and we dive deep into how he began his journey into running and the origins of his journalism career. Mario is usually the one asking the questions and it was nice to listen to his story and get to know him. We then pivot into the extreme raw and natural beauty of Marin County, where he lives with his wife Christine and their dog Tahoe. Mario shares his very favorite places in Marin County, including his prime spots for running, where to refuel, the best races and so much more.

Don't miss this great conversation with Mario Fraioli.  Show notes HERE

Sponsored by:  Inside Tracker and Beam

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. For a limited time, InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam 

Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients.  They just launched their first ever non-CBD product line called elevate hydration. Elevate hydration powders give your body the electrolytes it craves and more. Because when you’re hydrated, your body functions the way it was designed to. Available for digestive balance, enhanced energy and supportive recovery, beam’s hydration formulas bring you a supercharged stack of electrolytes sourced entirely from nature. Plus, they make your water taste amazing. Try elevate hydration from beam for 15% off with code SUITERUN. Visit beam TLC DOT com to redeem. That’s beam TLC DOT com with the code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your new favorite electrolyte powders and if you opt in to their subscription, which is already 20% off, you'll receive an extra 15% off with code SUITERUN!

Where to find Mario:

The Morning Shakeout Podcast (subscribe to his show and sign up for his weekly newsletter!)
Instagram
Twitter

Find Nat and Jerold at Suite Run and Natrunsfar.

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It's the 20th episode and we have the perfect guest to celebrate!
We are excited to welcome Olympian Carrie Tollefson to the show! Carrie competed in the 1500 at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and has been a big influence in the running world for a long time. Carrie is the host of her podcast, C Tolle Run (subscribe to her show!) and has worked on-camera with major networks. She does regular media coverage for the New York Road Runners including the TCS NYC Marathon and the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. Carrie has done commentary for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Boston Marathon, Tokyo Marathon and Foot Locker Nationals.
Carrie has been on the cover of Runner's World five times and is the host of her summer running camp for kids. Carrie is also mom to her own three awesome kids and wife to architect and stud athlete Charlie.
In this conversation, we chat with Carrie about her running and broadcasting career, including the fact that she ran a very fast 2:51 just over a year ago and wants to run more marathons! We then pivot into running in beautiful Minneapolis and Carrie gives us recommendations on the best places to RUN, where to dine out, her favorite races and more. We have many tangent conversations, including both of our engagement stories. You will NOT want to miss this super fun conversation!

Click HERE for the complete show notes.

Inside Tracker
InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.
InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you.  InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best. InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.

Beam
Beam is a CBD company that’s making waves in the wellness industry by offering products that combine THC-free CBD with other high-quality ingredients. One of our favorite products is Dream for amazing sleep! It comes in a CBD capsule or powder - Visit beam TLC DOT com and use the promo code SUITERUN for 15 percent off your next order. With a subscription, (already 20% off), you will receive an extra 15% off AND a beam mug and frother. That's nearly 35% off!

Where to find Carrie:
Carrie's Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Website
Podcast
Where to find Natalie and Jerold:
Natalie's Instagram
Suite Run Instagram
Natalie's Twitter
Suite Run Twitter
Natalie's Facebook
Suite Run Website
Suite Run Facebook
Natalie's Blog

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