The Passionate Runner
Running has so many benefits for the mind, body, & soul. But it can be SO hard to keep going because, let’s face it, RUNNING IS HARD!
Join lifelong runner, running coach, and mother of two, Whitney Heins, as she talks with experts in areas such as nutrition, training and physical therapy to share their insider knowledge so you can run your best & BE your best in the time that you have.
If you’re an avid runner, we’re here to help you understand the science, simplify the complicated and remove hurdles so that your next run is not only fun and fulfilling, but fuels you with passion and purpose.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
010 Matt Chittim - Overcoming Weak Ass Reasons Not To Run
Episode Summary
Matt Chittim is a former college basketball player and coach who started running at a young age. Though his running journey was far from typical, after college Matt started taking runn…
009 Kristy Baumann - The Foundation of Fueling: Helping Runners & Marathon Runners Develop a Positive Relationship with Food
Episode Summary
Kristy Baumann is a registered dietitian, marathon runner, wife and mother to a six month old and a three year old. As a new runner, Kristy thought that she was eating healthy to suppo…
008 Mary Johnson - Making Strength Training Less Scary and More Approachable
Episode Summary
Mary Johnson is a running and strength coach and Founder of Lift | Run | Perform, an organization that specializes in teaching runners how to use time in the weight room or in your own…
007 Jason Karp - The Physiology of Running and Athletic Performance
Episode Summary
At the age of twenty-four Dr. Jason Karp was one of the youngest college head coaches in the country and now he is the first American coach known to have moved to Kenya to coach Kenyan…
006 Anne Maher - Finding the Potential Within To Go From A Beginner Runner to Setting Personal Records As a Marathoner and Pro Triathloner
Episode Summary
Anne Maher is a wife and working mom who is passionate about running and triathlons. She discovered running later in life and is now setting some impressive personal records (PRs) and …
005 Neely Gracey - Overcoming Challenges and Providing Inspiration as a Mother, Coach and Author
Episode Summary
In this episode, Whitney welcomes three-time Olympic Trials Qualifier and Founder of the run coaching group, Get Running Coaching, Neely Gracey. Neely is an incredibly real and genuine…
004 Laura Norris - Breaking Down the Science of Running
Episode Summary
In this episode, Whitney welcomes writer, microbusiness owner and certified running coach Laura Norris. Laura is an amazing wealth of knowledge when it comes to the science of running.…
003 Joe Norton - Making Physical Therapy Personal & Purposeful
Episode Summary
In this episode, Whitney welcomes physical therapist, Dr. Joe Norton. Joe has dedicated his life’s work to helping runners get out of the injury cycle and back to doing what they love.…
002 Dr. Carrie Pagliano - Progressing the Conversation on Women’s Pelvic Health
In this episode, Whitney welcomes physical therapist and expert in women’s health, Dr. Carrie Pagliano. Carrie has been a dynamic and innovative leader in the areas of Women’s/Pelvic Healthy for over…
001 Evan Wood - Overcoming Challenges, No Matter What Life Throws at Us
Welcome to The Passionate Runner, the podcast that helps avid runners understand the science, simplify the complicated and remove hurdles so that your next run is not only fun and fulfilling, but fue…
Welcome to The Passionate Runner
Running has so many benefits for the mind, body, & soul. But it can be SO hard to keep going because, let’s face it, RUNNING IS HARD!
Join lifelong runner, running coach, and mother of two, Whitney He…