Women's Running Stories
Women's Running Stories features inspiring stories told by exceptional women runners about their running experiences. Hear about the many ways women are achieving excellence and changing their lives through the sport of running. Get motivated to reach your own running goals by women who are making it happen.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 187
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mary Cass: On Becoming An Exceptional Racer, In Her 60s
This episode features Mary Cass, one of New England's most competitive masters racers. At age 63, she is crushing it, and she's also one of the most generous racers you'll meet. Mary has that wonder…
00:33:38 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
WRS Host Cherie Louise Turner: A Running Journey Update, May-Aug. 2025
This is an update from me, WRS host and producer Cherie Louise Turner, about my running, training, and racing. This picks up from where the last update, which dropped mid-May 2025, left off.
It's b…
00:29:50 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Arielle Knutson: Oiselle CEO, on Running and Career
Arielle Knutson has been an athlete since she was young, and this has shaped her life. She starting with gymnastics and then moved on to road running, triathlon, and trail running.
As she developed…
00:35:04 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Summer Confuorto: Running Her First Marathon, Representing Natives Run
Summer Confuorto, a Gros Ventre, Cree, Mi’kmaq woman, tells
the story of running her first marathon: the 2025 Boston Marathon, representing the Ohketeau Cultural Center Natives Run Initiative.
Summ…
00:46:52 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Jessica Pekari: Setting the Fastest Known Time on the 500-mile Colorado Trail
Ultra runner and long-distance fast packer Jessica Pekari on the podcast! She shares the story of her most recent fastest known time (FKT) adventure: completing the 500 mile Colorado Trail.
Jessica …
00:44:43 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Allie Ostrander: A Full Return to Professional Running, On the Track, Road, Cross-Country Course, and Trails
Professional runner for Oiselle and social media influencer Allie Ostrander is on the podcast! Allie is here to share what running and racing has looked like from her over the past couple years as sh…
00:37:35 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Amy Ortiz: Running, More than Miles, Building Community
Welcome Amy Ortiz to WRS! Amy is a runner who, over the past several years, has become a community builder and leader in the running scene, and now she's a coach, with a focus on creating space for w…
00:40:28 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Lisa Levin: Over 25 Years Racing, and Still As Motivated As Ever, at 51
In this episode, Lisa Levin tells her running story through to today, where at 51, she’s more excited than ever to challenge herself and set motivating goals.
In addition to being a longtime runner…
00:42:40 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Julie Sapper: Returning to Marathons Post ACL Tear
Runner, running coach, and podcaster Julie Sapper is on Women's Running Stories! Her story here is focused on her return from a long-term injury: an ACL tear.
She tells about her thorough approach…
00:44:31 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Sarah Williams: Becoming the Adventurer, Tough Girl Challenges
This episode features runner, adventurer, and creator of the wildly popular Tough Girl podcast and Tough Girl Challenges, Sarah Williams.
These days, Sarah is well known for taking on incredible ch…
01:03:01 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Mireille Siné: Running Marathons, Navigating Lupus
This episode features the running story of Mireille Siné, a marathon and ultra runner, a coach, and so much more. And intertwined into Mireille’s running journey is an autoimmune condition she’s been…
00:43:45 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
REAIR: Wynonna Fulgham: The Transformative Power of Ultra Trail Running
I am bringing you a reair of a terrific episode.
I'm taking this one-week break because I've been working on a new project that we just announced, and that I know you'll be excited about: the podca…
00:59:22 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
We Out Here Trail Festival: Special Live Report
This is a special live report from the inaugural We Out Here Trail Festival that just happened this last weekend on June 7, 2025. It took place outside Seattle, WA, at St. Edwards State Park.
The t…
01:00:45 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Sara Aranda: Trails, FKTs, Finding Deeper Meaning in the Outdoors
Sara Aranda is a trail runner and outdoor adventurer who has developed a strong interest in going after FKTs, fastest known times. But her outdoor passions are about much more than setting records: A…
00:54:08 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Becky Croft: Running, Endometriosis, and Post-Hysterectomy Menopause
Becky Croft’s life experiences have led her to becoming not only a performance minded runner but also a sought-after running coach. She’s developed a specialty in guiding runners through their menop…
00:31:57 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Jessica Mena: Ultra Trail Runner, Her First 100K
Jessica Mena is a longtime runner now focused on ultra trail running. She’s continually driven to discover what she is capable of: beginning with her first marathon, at age 12!, to today, as she expl…
00:37:13 |
Tue 20 May 2025
WRS Host Cherie: Back to Training, Running Update Mid-Mar–Mid-May 2025
This is an update from me, WRS host and producer Cherie Louise Turner, about my running, training, and racing. This picks up from where the last episode of the Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project, Part 9, le…
00:42:54 |
Tue 13 May 2025
Angel Tadytin: Her Magical First 50-Mile Trail Race
Angel Tadytin shares the epic story of her first 50-mile trail race, and how it unfolded in unexpected and magical ways.
Tadytin is a wife, mother, social worker, and ultra runner, and she is from …
01:03:05 |
Tue 06 May 2025
LIVE EVENT!: Stephanie Bruce, Erica Stanley-Dottin, Dot McMahon, 2025 Boston Marathon Expo
This is a live recording from Sunday, April 20 at the Boston Marathon Expo. Once again, WRS host Cherie Turner teamed up with Julie Sapper and Lisa Levin from the Run Farther and Faster podcast to co…
00:49:10 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Gwen Jacobson: Masters Marathon Champion, 120-Plus Marathons and Counting
This episode features prolific marathon runner and internationally competitive masters racer Gwen Jacobson.
Jacobson, who is 66, got started running in 2010, when she was in her 50s. She has run ma…
00:35:21 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
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