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.
"We decided, 'OK, I’m gonna run in the Trials and then we’ll hopefully get pregnant right away, and then I’ll maybe even be able to run a fall marathon the next year!' And…it didn’t happen like that.…
"You deserve to be on that starting line. Believe in yourself and your training."
Molly Bookmyer is a 2:44 marathoner who recently finished third in the U.S. 25K championships. But the road to an Oly…
“Pressure is a privilege.” —Nikki Hiltz
Allie Ostrander and Nikki Hiltz are both having huge breakthrough years on the run. Allie, who recently signed with Brooks Running, and Nikki, who is in her se…
"At this level, everyone works really hard. You can’t just say, 'Oh, she just works the hardest.' All the elite athletes on that starting line, everyone has their own challenges in their build up and…
“When I started running, people laughed at me. But it was a challenge I needed to do for myself.”
Dr. Shelby Harris is a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor at Albert Einstein Coll…
"You just have to show up. And I showed up."
Not too long ago, Mo Alkhawaldeh was a casual smoker. Today, he's a 2:23 marathoner with his sights set on representing his home country of Jordan in the …
"I was in survival mode. What can I do to pay our rent? What can I do to put food on the table?"
When Rachel Wyman was five months postpartum with her third child, she opened her first bakery: Montcl…
"I never picture myself at the start or during the race or what I’m doing during the race. I just picture myself finishing. That’s all I can see."
Chirine Njeim is a four-time Olympian — but the four…
"I was letting life pass me by. I had just gone through all of this insanity, and I wasn’t really a participant in my own life. How could I let that happen?"
I first met Carrie Kreiswirth in 2011, wh…
"I realized, no one on the sidelines is judging me as harshly as I’m judging myself."
Welcome to the first episode in the seven-part "You Can Run a Marathon" series, all about getting you through tra…
"It’s still really unreal to me that I get paid to run. Running is something that I would do anyway. It’s not a job, it’s just a good time!"
It's been a big summer for Allie Ostrander. The Alaska nat…
"As an entrepreneur, just like an athlete, you have to be almost psychotically optimistic. You have to believe, ‘We can do this, we can make it back.’ You have to have that belief because there’s so …
“I didn’t really have the credentials to back up what I wanted to do. I just had a dream and a lot of passion and determination.”
If you don't already know it, remember the name Kaitlin Goodman. Kait…
"When you focus on yourself, you get the best results."
Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae is a professional triathlete and three-time Ironman World Champion. On this episode, Rinny talks about her road to swim…
"I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and discovered this tremendous strength that I had. It made me realize that so many of us have amazing gifts within us, but we’re sometimes scared to take that…
"I’m wearing these massive pads that are like six inches deep and waddling around the house. I think I thought the first week would be rough. But it was a month out and I’m still rocking these massiv…
"It’s not sexy, but all the little teeny tiny things add up. Invest in recovery, nutrition, and sleep. That’s where you’re going to see the big gains — even though it’s not as much fun to put on Inst…
"There's a fear of the foundation we're standing on having too many cracks in it."
Dr. Molly Millwood is a clinical psychologist and licensed psychotherapist specializing in marital therapy and intim…
"You are never going to be the woman you were before, and that’s great. Because this woman you are now is so much stronger, more powerful, capable of doing so much more. But you’ve gotta give her som…
"If you are struggling, it does not mean that you are failing. It does not mean that you’re doing something wrong. It just means that you are coming up against some hurdles, whether they’re physical …