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 looked like a fainting goat at mile 20."
Logan Aldridge just might be the real-life human version of a golden retriever. But as charming and funny and lovable as he may be, Logan isn't afraid to…
Welcome to Ask Ali, LIVE at the 2024 Akron Marathon! I spent this past weekend in Akron, OH, as one of the start and finish line announcers at the Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, and Team Relay, and g…
"Remember the entire journey, because it’s very special."
It’s almost time for the 46th running of the Chicago Marathon! The 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 1…
"It felt like the riskiest choice I could make, but it changed the whole trajectory of my life and I feel so grateful."
Lauren Peterson's list of professional contacts is wildly impressive. As a po…
"Sometimes you need to just shut your brain off and run."
At this time last year, Karissa Schweizer was undergoing foot surgery. Then, as she mounted her comeback heading into an Olympic year, she …
"I was so afraid of being vulnerable, and afraid of having to look at other people and say what was going on. But when I did…it was the most incredible experience of my entire life."
In December 20…
"I am a champion for love. I root for love. I am a delusionally optimistic lover of love stories and romantic comedies and love songs."
Welcome to Ask Ali, where I answer all of your questions subm…
"I’m an Olympian, and will forever be an Olympian, no matter what I do in years to come. It’s a very fulfilling thing. To be able to achieve it this early — it takes a lot of pressure off for years …
"I have zero expectations. I'm ranked 60-plus. But I think I have a good shot at being top 10 in the world, and maybe even having a shot at a medal. Those were my own expectations and my own pressure…
"I wanted to change the world just like she had."
Kate Gunderson — best known online as "The Plane Kate" — is living a real-life Top Gun...kind of. (She'll explain!) Kate is a flight test engineer …
"It’s like everything you’ve been working for coming true in one moment."
Today in 2024 Paris Olympic Games recap episodes: marathoner Dakotah Lindwurm! Dakotah earned her spot on Team USA by finis…
"I knew it was going to be incredible. I knew it was going to be such a fun and crazy experience. But it was an experience of a lifetime. There’s no other way to describe it. I just had so much fun.…
"Everyone’s doing their dream, you know? There are people who are winning, and that’s their dream. There are people who, just being there, that’s their dream. Hearts are being broken. It feels like …
"I remember watching the New York City Marathon on TV and just saying, 'One day, I want to do that.' I’m watching it, and I’m like, 'They’re superheroes! How do they do that?!'"
Sam Ryan is WABC 7'…
"The energy is just so palpable. Even though it’s the crack of dawn, we are all abuzz and going. You have to be able to get it going."
The next time you're watching the Today Show and you see the a…
"I live in constant duality now."
We're taking a break from the Trials recaps and Olympics episodes to catch up. Welcome to Ask Ali, where I answer all of your questions submitted on Instagram (where…
"Of course making the Olympic team would be amazing, but it’s not going to define who I am. It’s not an end-all-be-all for me."
When Jess McClain lined up at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials earlie…
"I went there to do a job, and that was to make the team."
New Balance Boston's Elle Purrier St. Pierre lined up at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials a total of five times — each time as the …
"That’s always my goal: to win. And I always think I can. I have the belief."
Emily Mackay is a World Indoor Championships bronze medalist. She's a 3:55.90 1500m runner. And she's going to the Olym…
"When I crossed the line, I was in so much shock. I kept having to check the board to make sure I was reading it right!"
Juliette Whittaker is a college student who just finished third in the Women…