Fun of the Run
A podcast for every kind of runner…every pace, every shape and every size! Real life running inspiration, stories, humor, tips and tricks to help spread the word that you don’t need to run fast…or far… to be a real runner. You can truly embrace the Fun of the Run!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 63: My First 100 Miler/Across the Years
Welcome back to the Fun of the Run podcast. After a bit of a hiatus due to my son Austin's cancer diagnosis in May 2024, I'm back with a recap of my first EVER 100 mile race...Across the Years! It wa…
01:12:11 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Episode 62: My Zion 100 Challenge Recap
This week I'm going to tell you all about my epic weekend in Orderville, Utah running the first ever Zion 100 Challenge by Milestone Events! I was able to finally hit my goal of 50 miles and I had so…
01:24:53 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Episode 61: Austin’s Story
Welcome back! After 2 months off, I’m so thrilled to be releasing another episode! I’m deeply sad that Austin’s story needs to be told at all… or rather that his life took the turn it did. This week’…
01:03:23 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Episode 60: The Most Beautiful Thing ( About Running, of course!)
Is it the endorphins, the runner’s high? The trails, the races, the people?? Tune in to this week’s episode to hear a bit about how I transitioned from roads to trails…and what I think the most beaut…
00:28:48 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Episode 59: Email That Race Director Already!
Thanks for joining me for yet another episode of Fun of the Run! This week we’re talking hot weather running tips, how my “mid-church-meeting” run went down…and why sometimes you just need to email t…
00:36:00 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
Episode 58: All about the Zion 100 Challenge + A Tale of Two Daughters
Prepare your ears to hear all about the awesomeness that is the Zion 100 Challenge by Milestone Events. As an ambassador for this event, I receive my entry in exchange for some posts and reels before…
00:38:33 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
Episode 57: Races, Stress, and Wedding Plans
This episode is all about the things in life that can affect our runs. Family drama, wedding plans, a shrinking household, feeling irrelevant as a person. Our bodies recognize stress…but not necessar…
00:40:26 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Episode 56: Skirted Runner Convo/ Interview with Heather Brubaker
You are in for a treat this week as I interview Heather Brubaker from central Pennsylvania. She’s a Mennonite mother of 2 who just ran her second ever half marathon this past Saturday! Several months…
00:57:18 |
Tue 26 Mar 2024
Episode 55: DNF’ing My First 50 Miler: Lake Martin Race Recap
In this week’s episode, you get to hear all of the mind numbing details about how I traveled alone from Arizona to Alabama to toe the start line of the Lake Martin 50 in Alexander City, Alabama. Copi…
01:31:04 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Episode 54: Aid Station Shenanigans, A Mindset Shift & A Couple Spooky Tales
Welcome to this week’s episode of Fun of the Run podcast! Join me this week as I share a couple scary, true stories for your entertainment. They’re true because they either happened to me… or one of …
00:52:33 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Episode 53: Pre-Race Nerves/ How I Cope Without Pulling My Hair Out
Lake Martin 50 is 12 (TWELVE!) days away and the jitters and anxiety have reached an all-time high! Do you always get nervous before races? Has it ever felt crippling? Here are a few tips I use to he…
00:40:38 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Episode 52: Evolution of a Runner: It All Started With a 15 Second Jog
On today’s episode, I discuss the seemingly unreal progress I’ve made since barely being able to run for 15 seconds straight back in May 2018 when I first started running. Now I’m less than 3 weeks a…
00:47:42 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Episode 51: Perspective: A Runner’s Point of View
This episode dives into why it’s so important to see yourself as the amazing runner you are… it’s your body and you can run for whatever reason you want to. Some will say you’re too slow, you run too…
00:50:18 |
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Episode 50: Porta Poopies, Rain & the Road/ 2024 Mesa Half Marathon Recap
From a delayed start in the rain to dropping my banana in the porta poopy pre-race, this episode has all the best details about this year’s running of Mesa Half Marathon! I won free entry for life to…
00:49:09 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Episode 49: Meet My Coach Kylie Aldaz of Desert to Peak Coaching!
This week I chat with Kylie Aldaz, my run coach since June 2023! We talk about her approach to creating training plans, tips for transitioning from road to trails, who should and shouldn’t hire a run…
00:48:09 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Episode 48: Choosing Strong: Coldwater Rumble 60k Race Recap
This week you get an extra long, rambling episode…and I still think I forgot to mention a few things! Coldwater was absolutely the hardest race I’ve done so far…and that’s also what made crossing tha…
01:34:12 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Episode 47: Because He Loves Me/ Interview With “WaddellRunningHUBS”
It finally happened! I finally convinced my husband, Dustin, to be a guest on Fun of the Run! I’ll be the first to admit that this probably isn’t the most cohesive interview you’ve ever heard. My que…
00:47:58 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Episode 46: Finish Lines, Yo-Yo Diets and a Starfish
*Trigger Warning: Miscarriage, weight loss/gain and the loss of a loved one are mentioned in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.*Join me as I share my very personal story of weight gain and…
00:50:38 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Episode 45: Running for 6 Days Straight/All About ATY Running Festival
Have you heard of Across the Years? Chances are you have if you’re an Arizona trail runner! Even if you’re not local, chances are you’ve heard of this fixed time event put on by Aravaipa Running. Spa…
00:50:56 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Episode 44: My People/ Interview with The Running University’s Lisa Pozzoni
Welcome to the final episode of 2023! Listen as I interview @trucoachlisa Lisa Pozzoni of The Running University. Lisa & I dive into what it means to become part of her amazing community of women cal…
01:01:38 |
Wed 27 Dec 2023
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