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.
Welcome to the second edition of a new monthly series on the Ali on the Run Show: Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt. Every month, Matt Chittim — host of the Rambling Runner podcast and the Road to…
"The only reason this was my goal is because it was her goal. I only have this dream because she was crazy enough to dream it first." —Veronica Jackson
Veronica Jackson and Alex Bernardi are among …
"It’s a pretty misunderstood lifestyle. Unless you’re in it, you don’t really have a clue what it’s like to do it or why you would do it, because it’s so much work. But the people who have a passion …
"I’m an open book. I have no shame about anything I have gone through or felt."
Andrea Barber — perhaps best known as Kimmy Gibbler on Full House and the Netflix revival Fuller House — is back on t…
"Change always takes time, and the battles that Adam and I have chosen to fight have just taken time. We’ve learned to be patient and to think less about ourselves and more about the future."
Happy…
"It showed Pat my worst side, and what I’m like when I’m not my happy self."
Gwen Jorgensen won gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in the triathlon, and then decided she wanted to trade in the bike and…
“It’s competitive…in a healthy way!”
It's Love on the Run Week on the Ali on the Run Show! First we heard from Aisha Praught and Will Leer, and today it's the Linden's turn. On this episode, we hea…
"When talking about running, it’s where we have to be the most delicate with each other."
We're celebrating love all week long on the Ali on the Run Show: Welcome to Love on the Run Week! Today, we…
"There was an incredible amount of pressure that I acknowledged and then just kind of wanted to tuck away in the back of my mind and not pay attention to, because if I let that take over, I would’ve …
Welcome to a new monthly series on the Ali on the Run Show: Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt. Every month, Matt Chittim — host of the Rambling Runner podcast and the Road to the Olympic Trials sh…
"I wasn’t ready to run a marathon to my standards, and I did it anyway, and I was able to meet that goal, I was able to check off a goal, and I haven’t been able to do that in a long time."
Neely S…
"I dropped so many F-bombs the last 10K! I just kept saying, 'It’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen!' I was just so hyped up."
This past weekend, Starla Garcia ran the Chevron Houston Marathon in 2 …
"I can’t sit around waiting for things to happen."
New year, excited me! On this short-ish solo episode, I'm sharing my 2020 vision — an Ali on the Run Show State of the Union of sorts. I talk abou…
"The goal isn’t to stop feeling anxious or to judge yourself for it. That’s like saying, 'Oh, it shouldn’t be raining.' But it is. So now what?"
Rachel Gersten is a New York City-based licensed the…
"Most people would describe me as kind and warm. But I have this other part of my personality: I am insatiably competitive."
Aisha Praught Leer is a professional middle-distance runner for Under Armo…
"We put ourselves on the line to help other people accomplish their dreams, and that was pretty freaking awesome."
At the California International Marathon (CIM) earlier this month, 72 women ran fast…
"I’m just winging it."
Mary Johnson (perhaps best known as @itsamarython on Instagram) is the owner of Lift, Run, Perform. She's a running coach and a strength coach who also works at Ranfone Trainin…
"In dance, you’re kind of always told what to do, how to do it, how perfect it has to be. Running has been a way for me to let all of that go."
Sarah Grooms spent 13 years doing hundreds of eye-high …
"We are both a bit stubborn — especially about our goals." —Jenny Donnelly
It was a big, exciting weekend at the 2019 California International Marathon! It was especially exciting for the Donnelly fa…