Ali on the Run Show

“I knew things were going to unravel at some point… But looking back, I don’t know if I would’ve done things differently.” —Sarah Cummings

Few people have a work ethic like Sarah Cummings. Sarah, a 2…

"I wanted to see if I could do it. And then once I did it, I wanted to see what else I could do." —Yosef Herzog

For most people, 3:30 AM is the middle of the night. For Yosef Herzog, it's time to get…

"Ask the tough questions. Who are you? Who aren't you? What do you want? What don't you want? Be so clear on who, what, where, when, how, why, and don't sacrifice any piece of that puzzle if you want…

“I was like, ‘I need more friends, so I’m going to start running. Everyone looks like they’re having a good time — maybe I can have a good time!’”

Jes Woods is always. smiling. And she has good reaso…

"I started considering the amazing potential outcomes instead of the worst possible ones."

At some point last year, I realized my once stellar confidence had taken a major hit — so I took action. I s…

"And then somebody comes by, stops, looks me in the eye and goes, 'Wow! You can do it, buddy!' And it was in that moment I realized that I wasn't running. I also realized I wasn't jogging. I was bare…

"It was like he was the deep breath, and I was the emergency barf bag."

I had a baby! On this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest: Annie Leigh Cristiano. Annie was born on October 16, 2018, a…

"I had already gotten so far, and I just wasn’t willing to look back. That involved pushing my comfort zone and doing something I maybe wasn’t the best at." —Emily Abbate

Emily Abbate is a freelance …

"When I think something is hard or challenging, I think of how I’m going to grow from it." —Stephanie Bruce

Happy TCS New York City Marathon Week! The professional field is stacked this year, and amo…

"I hope I’m always willing to be wrong, willing to learn, and able to get better." —Lauren Fleshman

Lauren Fleshman is many things: She's a retired professional runner, a coach, the co-founder of Pic…

“Make it important. Make a goal, and make time for it. It’s not about 'no excuses,' but make it a priority.” —Ashley Fizzarotti

Ashley Fizzarotti — best known on the internet as "Running Bun" — joins…

"You can have success and you can have money and you can have the best job in the world, but you’re only going to sleep well at night if you’re happy with who you are." —Jeannie Klisiewicz

You probab…

“I would love to do something with finesse one of these days, but I guess I’m all grit.” —Des Linden

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Ali on the Run Show! And for this very special episode, I’m th…

“I hope she finds her passion in life, and that she’s never discouraged to go after it.” —Brian Cristiano

In honor of our third wedding anniversary and the realization that Baby Cristiano's due date …

“My greatest fear is letting fear get in my way.” —Mary Wittenberg

Mary Wittenberg is the former president and CEO of New York Road Runners and race director of the New York City Marathon, and was th…

“I’m the one who just puts my head down and works really hard. That’s my thing.” —Amy Cragg

In February, Amy Cragg — who runs for the Bowerman Track Club — ran an incredible five-minute personal best…

“It’s every competitor for themselves, and there’s no mercy after the gun goes off.” —Jenny Simpson

I was thrilled when New York Road Runners asked me to be part of the organization's first RunnerCon…

“I learned to get paid to do what I loved and enjoyed doing.” —Keri Blunt

Keri Blunt is the VP of Everything at Goodr, the sunglasses company that has taken over the running world. But Keri’s goal wa…

“I finally thought, ‘Why not me? Why not give it a shot?’” —Ellen Latham

Ellen Latham is the creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness. Orangetheory is the fastest-growing fitness franchise in t…

“You only have a fallback plan if you plan to fall back.” —Jeni Novak

When I was 12 years old, my cool older cousin was dating the coolest girl I'd ever met. She wore high heels, she was a dancer, an…