Ali on the Run Show

By: Ali Feller
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  • Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you’re on the run toward something great or away from something that’s holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let’s all pick up the pace together.

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  • 506. Beyond the Run with Adrianne Haslet

    506. Beyond the Run with Adrianne Haslet
    Apr 8 2022
    “What will get us to the finish line is nothing compared to what got us to the start.” In 2013, professional ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet was walking near the Boston Marathon finish line when the bombs went off. She lost her leg that day, standing on Boylston Street. Then, in 2019, Adrianne — who had become a runner herself after her lower leg amputation — was walking on Commonwealth Ave. when she was hit by a car. Even in the face of so much unexpected adversity, Adrianne hasn't lost her fighting spirit. She's a survivor, an advocate, an inspiration — and on Monday, April 18, she'll return to both Comm Ave. and Boylston Street, but this time it will be en route to her own marathon finish. Adrianne will be racing in the Boston Marathon's para division alongside friend and official guide Shalane Flanagan. In this conversation, Adrianne talks about training under Shalane's guidance, about how she's feeling with race day just a week and a half away, and about what she's doing now to prepare for the potential post-marathon blues. She also talks about the emotional component of running a race that she has such a heavy history with, and about what she pictures when she imagines her finish line moment. SPONSOR: New Balance — Go to newbalance.com/beyondtherun to learn more about how New Balance is supporting the conversations around mental wellness in running. (And check out my current favorite pullover, crop top, half-zip top, quilted pullover, and jacket.) What you’ll get on this episode: How Adrianne is feeling with less than two weeks to go until the Boston Marathon, and reflections on this training cycle (6:00)On returning to Boston after DNF-ing the 2018 race (11:00)What it’s been like moving during marathon training, and how Adrianne met her boyfriend, Harry (15:30)All about Adrianne’s running leg (23:00)How Adrianne and Shalane Flanagan met and became friends (25:15)What it’s like being coached by Shalane (34:20)The low and high points from Boston 2022 training (43:25)How the weather affects Adrianne’s leg (57:30)The mental and emotional components of returning to the Boston Marathon (59:00)All about Adrianne’s upcoming IMAX film (1:02:55)Adrianne’s guide to Boston (1:10:00) For more, check out: Adrianne Haslet on Episode 192 of the Ali on the Run Show Shalane Flanagan on Episode 438 of the Ali on the Run Show Shalane Flanagan on Episode 242 of the Ali on the Run Show Follow Adrianne: Instagram @adriannehasletTwitter @adriannehasletFacebook Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1Join the Facebook groupTwitter @aliontherun1Support on PatreonBlogStrava SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 505. Kirsten Ferguson, Peloton Tread Instructor

    505. Kirsten Ferguson, Peloton Tread Instructor
    Apr 7 2022
    “There was a moment where I looked at myself in the mirror and said, ‘Whoa, this is what you’re meant to do. This is it.’” Kirsten Ferguson is living her dream. She once wrote "Become a Peloton instructor" on a Post-It note, and today she's doing exactly that. (And she still has the manifestation-filled Post-It.) The Peloton Tread instructor is a single mom of two, and the road to this dream life hasn't been an easy one. Kirsten grew up with aspirations of working in the fashion industry. But when she enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she quickly realized that she wanted to do something completely different. She ended up getting a job working in sponsorships with the NFL, where she worked for seven years before leaving and having children. Along the way, Kirsten suffered two miscarriages. That's when she found fitness. Kirsten leaned into cycling classes during her darkest, most isolating, and most challenging days. On their third try, Kirsten got — and stayed — pregnant. In this conversation, she's honest about what new motherhood was like for her, and about what happened when she had just become a fitness instructor and was going through a separation when the pandemic hit. She talks about how she got the Peloton job and about how she became a runner, about creating the "Ratchet Mom Club," about being at the Super Bowl for Beyoncé's epic halftime show, and about why she welcomes fear into her life. SPONSORS: Shokz — Use code OTR15 for 15% off wireless headphones. The 2022 Bayshore Marathon — Sign up for this year’s marathon and 10K, taking place May 28th in Traverse City, MI. What you’ll get on this episode: How Kirsten’s latest Peloton class came together (5:45)Why Kirsten takes her own classes (7:50)What Young Kirsten was like (10:40)On going to the Fashion Institute of Technology — and then having a change of heart and working for the NFL (13:00)Kirsten’s road to motherhood (22:50)How Kirsten found fitness (29:30)What new motherhood was like for Kirsten (35:30)How Kirsten found her purpose (40:45)How Kirsten overcame her fear of public speaking (49:15)On getting the Peloton job, and what happened next (50:50)What does a Peloton producer do? (58:30)All about the Ratchet Mom Club (1:01:40)On learning to call herself a runner (1:05:00) For more, check out: Fear is my Homeboy by Judi Holler Follow Kirsten: Instagram @iamkirstenferguson Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1Join the Facebook groupTwitter @aliontherun1Support on PatreonBlogStrava SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 504. Jacky Hunt-Broersma, Running 100 Marathons in 100 Days

    504. Jacky Hunt-Broersma, Running 100 Marathons in 100 Days
    Apr 5 2022

    "I’m tired. But I’m feeling pretty good. I’ve got a job to do and I need to do it and that’s kind of it. I’m on a mission. I just need to get it done."

    Jacky Hunt-Broersma is on a quest to run 100 marathons in 100 days. That's 26.2 miles every single day for 100 days straight, while raising money for Amputee Blade Runners. We recorded this episode together at 8 AM on Day 75. Jacky — a running coach and ultramarathoner whose next goal is the Moab 240 Endurance Run — had just gotten her two kids off to school, and was getting ready for marathon number 75. In this conversation, we get to know the Jacky today, who is more than 3/4 of the way through her record-setting challenge. And we get to know the 26-year-old Jacky from 2001, who woke up one day with a golf ball-sized mass on her leg. She was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer, and had her leg amputated just weeks after the diagnosis. It wasn't until 15 years later that Jacky started running, and she says her only regret is that she didn't start sooner. In this conversation, Jacky talks about the highest (running with her daughter!) and lowest (Day 35) points of this 100-marathon challenge, about dealing with mom guilt along the way, and about her plans for marathon #92, which she'll run in the para division of the Boston Marathon.

    SPONSOR: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race — Registration for this year's virtual Peachtree is now open! Click the link to be a part of this historic 10K today.

    What you’ll get on this episode:

    • How Jacky was feeling at 8 AM on Day 75, and her plan for the day (5:20)
    • How Jacky got through an especially tough run recently (9:50)
    • Jacky’s running must-haves (16:00)
    • How Jacky is feeling emotionally (17:40)
    • All about the recovery process during this adventure (19:40)
    • How Jacky is involving her children and family in this process (23:00)
    • Jacky’s cancer story, and how she found running (25:50)
    • Learning to run with a running blade (39:20)
    • All about Jacky’s 100 marathons in 100 days challenge (44:00)
    • Jacky’s plans for the Boston Marathon, and for marathon #100 (51:00)
    • Jacky’s most memorable marathons so far — and the day that “nearly broke her” (53:15)

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    SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!


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    1 hr and 10 mins

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