The Running Explained Podcast

What happens when you're running "aerobically"? What is "anaerobic" training? WHY should you know and care? Coach Laura Norris (@lauranorrisrunning) brings the SCIENCE on this episode on go through WHAT happens in our bodies when we're creating energy aerobically versus anaerobically, WHEN you train in one specific energy/effort zone versus another, and WHY we should know this!

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Laura Norris is a certified running coach, content creator, and marathoner. She is the owner of Laura Norris Running and has coached over 220 runners, from beginner runners to BQ marathoners to 100K ultra runners. Her marathon PR is a 3:29 and half marathon PR a 1:34. She is also earning her Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science at Concordia University - Chicago. In addition to coaching and running, she is a wife, toddler mom, and rescue dog owner, and enjoys gardening, home brewing beer, hiking, and spending time outdoors.

Dopey winner Brittany Charboneau (@funnyrunner26.2) joins the podcast this week to talk all about her magical winning weekend, her life as a pro runner, and training for multi-race events!

Brittany Charboneau (@funnyrunner26.2) is a Denver native and a professional road and trail runner sponsored by The North Face. She is known as The Funny Runner thanks to her background in improv and sketch comedy. Most notably, Brittany placed 13th at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials, has a first-place title at the 2020 Pikes Peak Marathon, and most recently became the first person (male or female) to sweep the 2022 Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge by winning all four races across four days in the 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon distances…all while dressed in costume! Brittany prides herself in her creative approach to her running and on being “not just a runner.” When not training for her adventures, she is a running coach for Mercuria Running, is a digital collage artist, loves singing Disney and Broadway tunes!

https://www.thefunnyrunner.com/

Do you get enough sleep? Do struggle with sleep quality or quantity? Are you unconvinced by regular, non-scientist people telling you how important getting enough sleep is for your overall health and your training/running performance? Real-life sleep scientist Dr. Amy Bender (@sleep4sport) joins the show to teach us all about sleep, specifically in the context of athletic performance!

Dr. Amy Bender is the Director Clinical Sleep Science at Cerebra, a digital health company focused on improving access to advanced digital sleep analysis and diagnostic sleep technology. An award-winning sleep scientist, Amy Bender is bursting with evidence-based insights that will play an integral role in creating your new sleep strategy. After spending over 15 years studying sleep through many avenues including work as a sleep technician, clinical research, written publications, interviews for stories in Oprah Magazine and public speaking appearances including her Ted Med talk, Dr. Bender has an intimate relationship with the science. Her ability to translate science to the field is evident through her successful work with NHL, Canadian national team athletes, and Olympic athletes.

So you want to run your first marathon!! What do you need to know before you even start training? Running Coach Chris Knighton of Knighton Runs joins the show to discuss training for your first marathon!

Chris Knighton helps passionate athletes run faster marathons. He is the founder and head coach of Knighton Runs Marathon Coaching and has been featured in Runner's World and Women's Running. His first book, "Run Faster Marathons - The Proven Path to PR" will be released in Early 2022. Chris lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his family.

https://knightonruns.com

https://www.instagram.com/knightonruns

MAKING RUNNING FRIENDS can be a challenge sometimes! Coach Whitney Heins, founder of The Mother Runners joins the show this week to talk about the importance of building community, finding "your running people" and how to make running friends

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Whitney Heins is the founder of The Mother Runners, a VDOT-O2 certified running coach, 2:56 marathoner, freelance writer, a former award-winning TV news journalist, and most importantly, a mom of two beautiful, crazy kids. She's been featured in Runner’s World, The Huffington Post, US News and World Report, and more. She's thrilled to share all she learns with you so you can be your best selves on and off the roads. 

Website: https://www.themotherrunners.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunners/

Multiple-time Leadville Marathon finisher, ultrarunner, & run coach Elizabeth Jansen Amell joins the show this week to talk all about how to start trail running!

Elizabeth is a former PreK teacher turned running coach, business owner, and blogger! With a focus on leading a healthy lifestyle, creating delicious recipes, and sharing her best running tips and race recaps, her blog Elizabeth Healthy Life documents her life as a young adult who turned tragedy and grief into motivation to work hard, build strength, inspire others, set goals, and crush them.

Find Elizabeth on Instagram

ElizabethHealthyLife.com 

Runner & Coach Michelle Baxter (@therunnersplate) joins the show to talk about achieving her years-long goal of running a sub-3 marathon and what it takes to chase your big goals!

Michelle is a running coach, blogger, and sub-3 marathoner. You can find her on Instagram @therunnersplate and on her website at www.therunnersplate.com where she blogs about her training, recipes, coaching, and more!

Welcome to Season 2 of the Running Explained Podcast! This week we're talking to Registered Dietitian Kristen Screen (@screennutrition) about hormones, health, and performance! WHAT are hormones? Why do they matter? Risk factors for hormone dysfunction and dysregulation Cortisol: friend or foe? Sex hormones Sleep for hormone health Insulin (yes, it's a hormone!) Thyroid functioning What you can do to support your hormone health & functioning Important macronutrients & micronutrients for hormone function ...and more!

-- Kirsten Screen, MPH, RD, LD is YourFitnessDietitian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourfitnessdietitian Website: https://yourfitnessdietitian.com/ Kirsten Screen, MPH, RD, LD is an integrative performance dietitian. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and a Master of Public Health, both from the University of Florida (Go Gators!). She and her team work with active adults and athletes of all caliber to support root foundations and performance needs. Kirsten has been in this field for over 20 years, and her passion & goal is straightforward: she wants every human to use nutrition to elevate their health, life, and performance - not restrict their body into submission.

My guest for the final episode of 2021 is returning guest Amy Haas (@raceacrossthestates) to discuss staying motivated throughout the dark, cold winter. How DO we stay "motivated" during this time? What IS "motivation"?

Amy Haas is a runner with an ultimate goal to run a half marathon in every single state - with 42/50 already under her belt. Her running journey focuses on enjoying the process & the progress of running - whether it's the process of traveling from state to state or the progress that naturally comes along the way! She is the creator of Run With Aim. Find her on Instagram at @raceacrossthestates and her website www.raceacrossthestates.com

Did you hit the wall in your last race? Are you struggling with fueling your training and racing? Sports Dietitian Kristy Baumann, RD (@marathon.nutritionist) joins the show to talk about THE WALL!

Kristy Baumann is a Registered Dietitian, marathon runner, wife and mom. As a collegiate runner, she thought she was eating healthy to support her training. In reality, she was eating too 'clean' and unknowingly was restricting calories, cutting out fat and ignoring hunger signs. Food was constantly on her mind and she had a big sweet tooth. These were all signs of underfueling that resulted in recurring injuries and a poor relationship with food. When she began to change her mindset around food, understand the science of nutrition and how the body works. She learned to fuel properly which resulted in feeling more energized and setting new PRs. Now she is on a mission to help other runners avoid "hitting the wall", have a healthy relationship with food, and live their best life.

You can follow her on IG at @marathon.nutritionist