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.
"It was important for me to pursue this dream and make it happen. I have this belief of, you can’t be what you can’t see. So if other young girls are not seeing women as leaders and women as physici…
“I’m an ideas person — but I’m also a doer.”
Alison Désir was one of the very first guests on the Ali on the Run Show. She first appeared on Episode 3, and in the three years since she was on this …
"I’ve had moments of exhaustion. I’ve had moments of frustration. I’ve had an overhaul across the board, personally and professionally. This year has been a rinse. If I was naming this chapter, it’s …
“I’m Chinese American. My parents emigrated here from Hong Kong for college. And stereotypical as it may be, it was like, you could be a doctor, you could be a lawyer, maybe you could go into busines…
“I am a believer in opportunity.”
It’s been a tough year for so many brands, individuals, and industries, and within the running industry, race companies have been hit particularly hard. On this…
“Doing the right thing is always the right thing.”
Episode 13 of the Ali on the Run Show had a massive impact — one that hasn’t slowed in the more than three years since that must-listen episode a…
“I ran out of anger. I ran because cancer was trying to stop me.”
In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, today’s guest is Sue Fortier: an Ali on the Run Show listener, a mom of tw…
"I think everybody needs a good happily ever after."
Welcome to Season 3 of the On the Job series! We're kicking things off this season with some love, lust, and intrigue: with USA Today best-selling…
“Real change is going to take time.”
Carolyn Su — the creator of @diversewerun — returns to the Ali on the Run Show today for the What’s New With You series. Carolyn first appeared on Episode 14…
“There’s an excitement to each of the races for sure, and it’s great to see your times and know you’ve run your fastest 800 or mile, and that’s huge. That always feels good… But I definitely don’t fe…
“When I ran that 2:32 in January, it really made me realize that ‘dream big’ is not just dream big, it’s dream huge, because you have no idea of what you’re capable of.”
Speedy Beatie is back on th…
“I was in a world I could never have imagined — and I completely broke.”
Andrea Wagner had a meteoric rise to running success. She first leaned into running to cope with the stress of working at th…
“I’ve never been so tired in my life. No amount of having babies or opening businesses or anything set me up for this. Those first three months, I’ve never experienced anything so difficult in my ent…
“I keep showing up so that people know that a Pakistani Muslim woman can be a marathoner. But just because I am there doesn’t mean the work is done.”
Aisha Qamar cares deeply about her community an…
"I think the biggest thing with grief is knowing that some days you’re gonna be drowning and unable to breathe, and I think I’ve had 12- to 24-hour cry-fests where you literally feel like you’re goin…
"Motivation is great when it’s there, but at the end of the day, it’s all about commitment."
Dr. Detling is back! I'm thrilled to wrap up the Ali & the Experts series with returning favorite Dr.…
"If I want things to change, I have to keep on fighting. But I can’t be the only one."
If you've ever run a race in New York City, you know Ben Chan. He's the "leopard print short-shorts and cowboy…
“Let’s talk about our deepest and darkest fears around money.”
This week on Ali & the Experts, we’re talking money with Mandi! Mandi Woodruff is the senior content director at Lending Tree, and is …
“You know when you’re not done yet. There were goals I wanted to accomplish, and I knew they were still in me. I just needed to keep going and see what I could do.”
In 2015, Rolanda Bell was living…
“Running isn’t canceled! You can still be improving during this time.”
Kaitlin Goodman is a 2:32 marathoner and four-time Olympic Trials qualifier who runs professionally for the Boston Athletic As…