The Relentless Runners Podcast

YOU ARE ALL AMAZING! We love how much support and love we received from our podcast over the last 9 months. We are ending season 1 and taking a break from the Pod until January 2025 to allow ourselves time to work on some other projects and get through the holidays.

In the meantime, there are 36 episodes for you to listen to that have lots of educational content, guests, and updates on our personal training (the infamous corral chronicles). So try to catch up on those before season 2 comes out!

Please continue to follow along on our Instagrams where we post frequently.

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 36! In this episode, Toni and Christine talk about 4 different training frustrations that you, our audience, polled on our Instagram. They answered 4 different questions/frustrations from our IG page and today they are talking about 4 more! Things like running early in the morning, understanding fueling for runs, season of sickness, and consistency. 

2:24 - Christine’s training updates

10:08 - Toni’s training updates

16:11 - first training frustration: becoming a consistent morning runner

26:41 - second training frustration: understanding fueling for runs

37:25 - third training frustration: navigating sickness

43:18 - fourth training frustration: establishing consistency

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 35!

In this episode, Toni and Christine dive into how to choose a running watch, what to look for, how to compare them, questions to ask yourself when deciding which brand and model to pick. 

We know it can be overwhelming when shopping for a running watch. There are so many types, models, features, etc. so we break it down with what's important and how to know what's right for you.

Link here mentioned comparing running watches for 2024

For a free Coros watch band use code TONIKENGOR

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 34!

Today is an extended Corral Chronicles where Christine and Toni talk about how things have been going in their personal training and lives.

Christine shares her thoughts on the Houston Marathon and how things have gone this summer leading up to training.

Toni shares about her trip to Europe and her return to running post injury!

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 33! Today Christine is flying solo and dropping some awesome tips on how to stay consistent with running by making the day to day life and the hustle and bustle of school mornings easier to manage.

She talks about how to reduce stress by preparation the mornings of school and how much it has helped her and her family have smooth school mornings without it letting her compromise her training.

Send this to any parents you know who love to train in hope they may take away even just one piece of advice!!

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 32!

In this episode, we have 2 guests on!! WOHOO! Kristy and Kelly are registered dietitians and they are our teams’ RD’s who help our athletes learn how to properly fuel their runs. And today we chatted with them about iron and ferritin for runners including how to manage levels properly, signs and symptoms of low and high iron, and so much more!

1:23 - Intro to today’s topics and today’s guests, Kristy and Kelly

3:03 - Understanding the difference between iron and ferritin 

6:00 - What are the recommended levels of iron for the average person compared to an endurance athlete?

8:20 - How does altitude impact your iron levels?

9:13 - High iron count but low ferritin and what it means

12:16 - Education on supplementation for iron levels

18:09 - Timing and optimization for how to best get your body to absorb taking an iron supplement 

23:20 - Signs and symptoms of low iron

28:24 - Fatigue as a parent vs. low iron

34:24 - Signs and symptoms of high iron

34:41 - What are some food choices to help with iron levels and how to help your body absorb it (tips for vegetarians as well)

To learn more about Kristy you can follow her on IG @marathon.nutritionist and learn more about her nutrition courses and 1:1 coaching at www.marathonnutritionist.com

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 31! In this episode, Toni dives into her 6 actionable tips to help with mindset when dealing with an injury.

00:31 - Intro to today’s topics

1:18  -  Christine’s Corral Chronicles

6:29 - Toni’s Corral Chronicles

12:25 - 6 tips for how to get through an injury

Link to worksheet

Link to book mentioned

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 30!

In this episode, Christine and Toni talk about all things Carbon Fiber Plated Shoes including the history of them, benefits, how to introduce them, and things to look out for if wearing Carbon plated shoes. 

00:30 - Intro to today’s topics

01:50  - What are carbon plated shoes?

06:40 - History of the carbon plated shoe era

12:39 - The science behind these shoes

17:12 - Performance benefits

24:16 - Links to injuries

32:39 - How to introduce them into rotation

34:07 - How long do these shoes last before retirement? 

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 29! In this episode, Christine and Toni answered 3 listener questions including:

1:13 - Christine’s training updates

9:26 - Toni’s training updates

16:00 - Intro to today’s topics

16:20 - How many days a week do you need to train for a marathon?

24:21 - How much do speed workouts actually help running?

34:43 - How do I know if I’m ready to run a Boston Qualifying time?

Link mentioned for Boston Qualifying times: https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 28! This episode is all about the updates on Toni and Christine’s training and life or a.k.a. Corral Chronicles.

Listen in as they talk about their past week of running, some changes Toni has made in her running, and more!

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs