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
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 347
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Jim Thorpe - America's Greatest Athlete!
#227 - Jim Thorpe, born to the Sac and Fox tribes in Oklahoma, was a natural in nearly any sport he tried. He excelled the most in football and track and field. But his life was far fro…
Bay to Breakers! Long-Running Race with a Crazy History!
#226 - The Bay to Breakers is a San Francisco staple. It's been part of the city's history for over 100 years. It has changed with the times, starting as a way to lift San Francisco's s…
Avoid Running Injuries!
#225 - By taking a few simple steps and performing a few simple exercises, we can avoid many injuries. Of course, things happen beyond our control, like accidents. And we can't control …
Daina Daniels of Adventurist Soap Company!
#224 - Once in a great while, I discover a product and company owner and founder that I must share with you! Daina Daniels started Adventurist Soap Company out of her own need to find …
Achieve Your Running Goals Through Toughness
#223 - Big running goals require commitment to those goals. A lot has been written about and talked about gaining toughness for ultrarunning, but what about getting a PR in a marathon o…
London Marathon: Competition and Fancy Dress!
#222 - One of the six major world marathons, the London Marathon is a dream race for many runners! It's an incredible race, passing through huge crowds, past landmarks of history in bea…
Beth Baker - Get Excited About Beginning Running!
#221 - We can't help but want to get out and run when listening to Beth Baker talk! Her energy is catching and she is so positive towards the sport she loves so much! As a certified run…
Post Surgery & Podcast Update!
#220 - It's been a few weeks since my second hip replacement surgery (the left hip) and this week, I fill you in with how everything is going, including how my hospital stay went and wh…
Jonathan Acott - Cancer Will Not Win!
#219 - Runner, personal coach and 6-time cancer survivor Jonathan Acott is on a mission: to run marathons across the globe and he tells us more about it today. He is tenacious, inspiri…
Kurt Nelson - The Brain Shift Journal
#218 - Kurt Nelson returns to the show! Kurt was a guest previously in 2020 after the Covid lockdowns (Episode #73), when he talked about the best way to deal with our changing world. I…
I'm In the Hospital Again!
217 - I'm in the hospital getting my matching hip scar! I'm getting the second hip replacement, this time the left hip. I'm quite excited about it for it means that running is just arou…
Is There Snobbism in Running?
216 - After reading a post from American ultrarunner Camille Herron about the exclusion of road ultrarunners Ultrarunning Magazine's Runners of the Year awards, I thought about the ways…
Shawn Anderson - Always Walk That Extra Mile!
#215 - Shawn Anderson sets big goals for himself. I mean, ride a bike across the US, twice (!!) type goals. He likes to set them up to challenge himself and he succeeds in finishing the…
Betty Robinson - First Women Track & Field Olympic Champion!
#214 - It took several decades of convincing to add women's track & field into the Olympic Games. When it was finally added, an unassuming 16-year-old Betty Robinson surprised everyone …
I Almost Quit!!!!
#213 - Last week was the worst week I've had in a very long time. I talk about it in this week's episode. It was all due to "operator error", as many things are, and I should have known…
Smart Protection with Weapon Brand!
#212 - Jamie Anderson and Brian Anderson-Needham are my guests this week. They are the owners of Weapon Brand, a terrific company teaching people of all types the correct preparation to…
Volunteer at an Ultrarace!
#211 - If you want to be inspired, motivated, impressed and see superhuman feats of strength, you don't have to spend a ton of money, sit in seat at a stadium, watching overpaid profess…
Rick Mater - Running Saved My Life
#210 - Most of us can say that running greatly improved our lives. Maybe it helped us lose weight, or aided in us becoming clean and/or sober. But for Rik Mater, it really did save his …
4th Anniversary! Can We Runners Stop Doing These Things?
#209 - This week, it's the 4th Anniversary show! I'm celebrating by asking runners a couple questions: Can we stop doing a few things and can we do more of a few things? It's a light-he…
Traveling to A Race? Make it Your Best!
#208 - If you have a race you're traveling to this year, or you're thinking about, I'm here to help! I give you some help, tips and things to think about before stepping out the door to…