Inspired Soles
Inspired Soles is a podcast that fuels your passion for running and helps you achieve peak performance with every stride. Host Carolyn Coffin talks with industry experts, coaches, Olympians and everyday runners to educate and inspire you to take your running to the next level.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 255
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
234. Justin Kent | From Canadian Champ to 2:09 Marathoner
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Justin Kent joins Inspired Soles fresh off a huge PB and win at the McKirdy Micro Marathon (2:09:29) to talk about the race, the growing depth of C…
233. Jason Fitzgerald | Mastering the Fundamentals (and Why the 5K Deserves More Respect!)
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Today I’m joined by Jason Fitzgerald—fellow podcaster, run coach, and the founder of Strength Running, one of the most trusted names in the running…
232. Ben Rosario | The Marathon Project Returns in 2025
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If you’ve been around the world of distance running for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the name Ben Rosario. He’s done just about everyt…
231. Steve Fleck | Behind the Mic with a Professional Race Announcer
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Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the world of professional race announcing with none other than Steve Fleck – one of the leading endurance …
230. Ask Carolyn Anything + Colour Commentary from Johnny Coffin
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Today’s format is a little bit different — and hopefully a whole lot of fun.
I recently put out the call for your burning questions, and you did not…
229. Brandy Adolphe | Pushing Each Other Forward Through Healthy Competition
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Today, we’re breaking down the topic of competition amongst athletes – and exploring the differences between healthy and unhealthy rivalries.
My gue…
228. Carolyn's Recap of the CMA Indoor Champs in Winnipeg
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The Canadian Masters Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Winnipeg March 1-2, 2025. In a rare solo episode, host Carolyn Coffin recaps her 1…
227. Insights from Five Expert Run Coaches
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Today I’m joined by five incredible fellow female running coaches to pull back the curtain on what it really means to coach runners—not just the wo…
226. Charlie Tétrault | Running the World: 7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 Days
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Imagine running seven marathons… on seven continents… in just seven days. Sounds impossible, right? Well, Charlie Tétrault did just that—alongside …
225. Malindi Elmore & Leanne Klassen | Project 2:40: How a Sub-Elite Marathoner Ran Faster by Training Smarter
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Leanne Klassen is back on the show, along with her coach, the legendary Malindi Elmore, to break down Leanne’s outstanding marathon performance las…
224. Johnny & Carolyn Coffin | Do you Control Strava, or Does It Control You?
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I’m joined once again by my husband, Johnny Coffin, for a lively discussion on the pros and cons of the popular running app, Strava.
Johnny is an av…
223. Rob Tétrault | Running Toward Sobriety: How Running Helped Me Quit Drinking
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Meet Rob Tétrault —a man whose passion, perseverance, and purpose redefine what it means to make a difference.
Rob’s story begins in the spring of …
222. Alyse Gilliver | Sub-2:45 Marathoner & Best Running Hype Woman
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Today I’m thrilled to introduce you to the extraordinary, Alyse Gilliver.
At 36 years old, Alyse is living proof that it’s never too late to discove…
221. Lynsey Romano | Navigating Changes in the Coach-Athlete Relationship
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Today I’m excited to welcome Lynsey Romano – Founder & Head Coach of Skyline Run Coaching – back to the show.
We decided to tackle a topic that doe…
220. Dr. Duane Scotti | Year-Round Consistent Training for Marathon Success
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Dr. Duane Scotti is back on the show to discuss the importance of year-round consistent training for marathon success.
Many runners lose motivation…
219. Best of 2024
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As the year comes to an end, I thought it would be fun to highlight excerpts from some of the most downloaded episodes from the previous 12 months.…
218. Sarah Carroll | How to Get Started (or Re-Started) with Running
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Sarah Carroll is a former social worker turned personal trainer, run coach and nutritionist who specializes in helping others move and fuel their b…
217. Jeff Cunningham & Polly Moody | On Polly’s 2:44 Marathon PB in Chicago
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41-year-old Polly Moody is back – along with her new coach, Jeff Cunningham – to break down her brilliant run at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
Polly w…
216. Ana Laura Fray | Is Age Really “Just a Number”?
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Ana Laura Fray is an outstanding 47 year old masters runner who grew up in Mexico but now lives north of Toronto. She took up running in her mid-th…
215. Stéphanie Tétreault | Mourning Runs: Running Toward Grief
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Stéphanie Tétreault is a 38-year-old runner, lawyer, wife and mom-of-two children ages 9 & 6. With six weeks until the Twin Cities Marathon – an ea…