Martha Runs the World Podcast
A podcast with an honest and open look at running, fitness and all things health-related with a bit of humor thrown in.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Why Do Race Cheaters Do It? - Part 1
#306 - Wherever there's a race, there are those few who try to get around the rules, try to earn things without working for them and show everyone how they are seemingly "the best". But…
Gansu Ultramarathon Disaster
#305 - In 2021, the ultramarathon community experienced its worst disaster in history. In the Chinese province of Gansu a terrible and preventable nightmare occurred. I will go over all…
Brad Fawley - The Frontrunner
#304 - The Frontrunner is that rare book: a novel about running. It's more than that though. It's a story of understanding who one truly is through running. And it's really good. Author…
Food Revisited!
#303 - During my Ruth Anderson 50k race a few weeks ago, I realized that some food choice changes needed to be made. I've done a lot of thinking about how my food habits effect my runni…
Haunted Running Trails - San Francisco!
#302 - It's the time of year for Haunting Running Trails! It's that time of year to listen to some spooky stories about ghosts, apparitions and unearthly creatures somewhere in the worl…
Marine Corps Marathon - The People's Marathon!
#301 - Since 1976, the Marine Corps Marathon or MCM has been pounding the streets of Washington DC and Arlington, Virginia in late October to celebrate not only the US Marine Corps, but…
Ruth Anderson Memorial 50k!
#300 - Wow!!! What a terrific weekend! I finished my first 50k in over four years this past weekend and I'm still on Cloud Nine! What a fantastic race run by amazing people! I could not…
Wes Plate - Master of Ultras and Videos!
#299 - When I think of really long ultra races, a few runners' names come to mind. When I think of those long races and the runners who film them, there are only a handful who have the …
Cross Country Running and More!
#298 - If you ran in high school or college and didn't run on a track, you probably ran cross country. But what happened when you left school? Did you continue running cross country? In…
When What Worked Before, Doesn't Now
#297 - Through our running careers (even us amateurs), we can go through many phases and changes. Life alterations, accidents, illnesses, career decisions, all sorts of choices we make …
Stuff We're Not Supposed to Talk About Part 2
#296 - A couple years ago I released an episode on this topic, but I thought it was time to share some more on the same topic. Picture yourself out with a few of your non-running friend…
Starlink & the Future of Ultraraces!
#295 - Technology is bounding towards the future faster than we know. The satellite service known as Starlink may be an incredible resource for ultraraces who have the capabilities to u…
Robert Earl Johnson & Wilma Rudolph Pioneers and Heroes in Running!!!!
#294 - If you search back in running history Robert Earl Johnson and Wilma Rudolph will be two of the first names that you will see. Both are pioneers in running history, having achieve…
To the Mountains!
#293 - This week, I talk about my short but wonderful trip to Lake Tahoe and Echo Lake and how important it is to get away to the place where that recharges your batteries. The Sierra N…
Breathe Right For Running!
#292 - A lot of components go into successful running. One of the most important is proper breathing. It may seem such a simple thing; we breathe air in and out. But is it just that eas…
2024 Paris Olympics Wrap Up!
#291 - Wow! What an incredible, wild and fantastic two weeks of running the Paris Olympics has been! I'm still thinking about all the races I had the pleasure to watch and cheer! This w…
All About Fastpacking!
#290 - You might have heard of fastpacking before. It's the lighter, speedier little brother of backpacking. It's a thrilling way to see much more of the back country than a day trail r…
Continental Divide Trail - Embrace the Brutality!
#289 - Experienced CDT thru hikers tell those who wish to hike this longest of the Triple Crown American trails to "embrace the brutality". It's the longest and the hardest of the three…
Jenna Burris - Trail Therapist!
#288 - Jenna Burris is a licensed professional counselor and trail runner. She's found a way to combine her love of nature with her love of helping people and invented the term Trail Th…
The Downfall of Nike
#287 - With the creation of the Internationalist running shoe in 1980, Nike created a road running shoe that helped spark the tsunami of running that even today hasn't stopped. But by t…