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.
“I feel like nothing and everything changed.”
Keira D'Amato is many things: a full-time realtor, a mom of two, a Nike-sponsored professional runner, and — her newest title — a world record holder.…
“It just feels like too much.”
Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, we’ve got listener questions about preparing for parenthood, podca…
“I had never done this before. I mean, I’ve done press conferences before, but at this level, this was a whole other ballgame… I mean, there were several moments where I was like, ‘This is the Olymp…
“When you compete at that level, there’s this high that comes with that. And I’ve missed that. And nothing has replaced it, really… And I got little bit of that feeling calling some of those races. …
“The best part of going to the Olympics, for me, is being able to attend events when I’m not working, and then watching athletes win and medal an event, and then knowing they’re going to come on the…
“Build those relationships. Have those adventures. Create those memories. That’s what’s worth living for, right there.”
Ashley Paulson never stops moving. She's a professional triathlete, ultramar…
“You always have to stay in the fight.”
It is an honor and a privilege to get to share this very special conversation with the legendary Wyomia Tyus today! Wyomia Tyus, now 75, is a two-time Olymp…
“Why can’t I do it all? Why can’t I be a mom, a really good mom, be the mom that I want to be, and also be an athlete, a really good athlete, the athlete I want to be?”
The last time professional …
“If you’re thinking, ‘Ali, basketball isn’t really supposed to be a contact sport…’ It was the way I played it!”
Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. Th…
“I said, ‘The best thing for me right now is to just choose life, and to step away.’”
Tomorrow, Robyn Stevens will make her Olympic debut, representing Team USA in the 20K race walk. In June, Roby…
“There just aren’t enough boys named after awesome women out there, so I just wanted to contribute to that!”
The last time Ladia Albertson-Junkans was on the Ali on the Run Show, she was in Atlant…
“I’m just training and racing and I’m living my best life… I’m living my American Dream.”
At 15, Diane Nukuri became an Olympian. At 16, she fled her home country of Burundi, seeking asylum in Can…
“I was just so excited. I knew at that moment that it was going to change my life.”
Last year, Dinée Dorame, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, made her podcast debut as a guest on the Ali on the R…
“High hopes, low expectations.”
Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, we’ve got listener questions about what I'm watching right now,…
“I’m a bit bummed with how it went, but that’s why I want to get back into more racing. I know I’m fitter than that showcased, and I want to just have fun with racing, because the Olympics are obvio…
“Nothing is guaranteed. And because of that, it enabled me to be so present and so thankful and aware of how special the whole thing was.”
Welcome to Season 3 of the What's New With You series, …
“I want you to understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. I want you to believe in the mission, and I want you to have fun. I want you to enjoy the process, and I want you to know that wh…
“Engineering is really about problem solving. Can you come up with a creative solution, and how do you work through it? My problems, on a day-to-day basis, are working with things like beans and cor…
“The word should can put us into tricky places. Because who’s to say what we should or should not do? A lot of things in life are a lot more nuanced than should or should not, yes or no, black or wh…
"We’re actually going to Tokyo! This is real!"
Karissa Schweizer and Elise Cranny were already teammates as part of the Bowerman Track Club. And now they'll share another team: Team USA. At last…