Returning guest Molly Hurford took on the Leadville 100 Trail Race this August - and it did not go as planned! Listen to see how it turned out, how she still maintains a positive attitude through the clouds and silver linings and everything she learned in the process. Host John Shep and Molly talk about all the feelings that athletes have when they cannot exercise and how to navigate through those dark thoughts. Let the redemption arc begin!
Find out more about Molly Hurford at: https://www.instagram.com/mollyjhurford/
Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

The Scarborough 5K is the epitome of a community race that is for the community, by the community. And as a result, it reflects the community. Learn from Melanie Murzeau of Black Runners of the GTA about how the 2024 edition of the Scarborough 5K brings the identity, the inclusion, the community, and of course, the fun vibes galore!!
Find out more about the Scarborough 5K at: https://www.instagram.com/thescarborough5k/
Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

We run with Pride at Athletics Ontario, especially during June's Pride Month in support of LGBTQ+ athletes. To continue our celebration and learning, we welcome back recent guests Rach McBride and Dee Pearson, along with Cory Freedman of the TO Women's Run Series, to speak about how road and trail running can be more inclusive to gender-diverse and queer athletes. This is a can't miss conversation with some important topics (and serious laughs!!).

Check out our solo episodes with Dee and Rach at: https://pod.link/1607376732

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

"I run, but I am not a runner" - Kristen Chalmers, running coach and owner of Soul Runners, and our host John Shep dissect this concept and how runners of all abiliites can embrace their identity as a RUNNER. It also is a chance to meet a wonderful, community-focused coach who embraces her identity as a business owner, coach and RUNNER.

Find her online and on Instagram.

Register NOW for the Trillium Running Festival: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/64520/trillium-running-festival

Trent University lent the Trillium Running Podcast one of their up-and-coming graduate students, Eric Samtleben, to discuss the power of emotional intelligence and resilience in running performance. Eric and host John Shep discuss his personal running story (it's a doozy!) and how it led him into his current research areas. There is tons to learn from his personal stories and his research, along with him being a runner with Autism.

Samtleben, E. (2022). Ultra-Running, the Upcoming Sport of the Endurance World. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research at Trent, 3(1), 138-154.

Register NOW for the Trillium Running Festival. We invite you to the Trail Hub in Uxbridge, Ontario, for a running event on October 29. We have set out a 4-ish km course for our members (it is a trail run after all!) and come join us for one loop or see how many loops you can do in 2 hours or 4 hours. This is not a chip-timed event, so bring your shoes and your smiles. This will be an inclusive, fun, non-competitive, and low-cost event!

Enjoy our Q&A with Sierra and Kyle from JM Nutrition on this week's episode of the Trillium Running Podcast. We explore nutrition for 5k, 10k, marathon and ultrarunners, along with specific considerations for salty runners, masters athletes and vegans like host John Shep!

Check them out on Instagram or their website.

Register NOW for the Trillium Running Festival. We invite you to the Trail Hub in Uxbridge, Ontario, for a running event on October 29. We have set out a 4-ish km course for our members (it is a trail run after all!) and come join us for one loop or see how many loops you can do in 2 hours or 4 hours. This is not a chip-timed event, so bring your shoes and your smiles. This will be an inclusive, fun, non-competitive, and low-cost event!

Chris Balenstrini is one of the best up and coming trail and mountain athletes that London, Ontario and Canada has to offer. His life is full with love, medical school, running and coaching. Find out what makes him tick on this week's episode of the Trillium Running Podcast.

Find Chris Balenstrini on Instagram.

Register NOW for the Trillium Running Festival. We invite you to the Trail Hub in Uxbridge, Ontario, for a running event on October 29. We have set out a 4-ish km course for our members (it is a trail run after all!) and come join us for one loop or see how many loops you can do in 2 hours or 4 hours. This is not a chip-timed event, so bring your shoes and your smiles. This will be an inclusive, fun, non-competitive, and low-cost event!

We are overjoyed to highlight the wonderful Andrea Haefale, who is promoting the running community for those of all abilities through her efforts as an educator, advocate and most of all, parent, as the Mom Behind the Label. We discuss her work with the Canada Running Series, OPHEA and Holland Bloorview Hospital, along with what we all can do to live healthy and active lives.

Find Andrea on her website Mom Behind the Label or her Instagram.

Living a thoughtful life as a high performance coach, engineer and athlete - that is Dr. Sasha Gollish, world masters record holder. On the Trillium Running Podcast with host John Shep, we learn about the head, heart and body elements that keep her passionate and achieving on the road and track.

Find her on Instagram or her website.

What do you do when the pandemic got you down? Start a race company of course! This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, host John Shep speaks with Persistence Racing Race Director Neil McKay about just that(!), and about what inspires him to run and race direct. We recap his second race, London's Persistence Backyard Ultra, which saw a running battle between Canadian 100 Mile Record holder Amanda Nelson, ultrarunner Brian Bondy and former podcast guest Viktoria Brown.

Find Persistence Racing on Facebook and Instagram.

We did a thing! Our host John Shep is an official 100 Mile Finisher! Join him and Happy Trails Racing Race Director Jeff Rowthorn as they recap the Tally in the Valley races, appreciate the people that made this all possible and share in learnings that can be applied to any race distance.

Happy Trails Racing: https://www.happytrailsracing.com/

Kelly Foss is the Race Director and Director of Events for the Constantine Yorkville Run, which over 12 years has raised over $3.8 million for 30+ local Toronto charities. On the Trillium Running Podcast, we speak to her about the September 11, 2022 event, the wonderful charities that it supports and what it takes to run a life with intention.

Register for the Constantine Yorkville Run 5K: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/55043/2022-constantine-yorkville-run
Get 15% off your registration by using the promo code: TRP2022

Contact Kelly directly at kelly@yorkvillerun.com or on Instagram @cwkellyfoss @millennialminimalists

Follow the Constantine Yorkville Run on Instagram @yorkvillerun

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are upon us and to celebrate, we invite flagbearer Josh Cassidy to the Trillium Running Podcast. The 3x Paralympian and 31-time Canadian Champion speaks about the importance of resilience and lifelong learning to be successful in sport for 20 years. We also riff on the sport of wheelchair athletics and how we can promote the sport in an inclusive and destigmatizing way.

We continue our celebration of Pride Month with Rach McBride (and guest co-host Cory Freedman!), who is a five-time Ironman 70.3 winner and the first open non-binary professional triathlete. They are crushing it in the worlds of triathlon and gravel racing, but it has not been easy as a non-binary athlete. The world of athletics encounters similar barriers to sport described in this conversation - it is great and powerful learning for anyone trying to lace up their running shoes.

Find out more about Rach McBridge on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmcb/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

The Runners Shop is Canada's oldest running specialty store and on the Trillium Running Podcast, we interview owner Lynn Bourque who proves why they are your friendly neighbourhood shoe experts. Our wide-ranging conversation runs past shoe trends and carbon shoes, inclusive running for all abilities, genders and ages, and why serving with empathy and compassion extend beyond the jobs we do.

Hear the story of Elias Kibreab and how, along with his crew chief Allan Williams, he conquered the Bruce Trail in 8d 16h 55m 0s. Along the way to the men's supported Fastest Known Time on Canada's oldest long-distance hiking trail, he encountered heat and flat tires, the goodness of friends and strangers and insight into why he runs.

Importantly, consider helping him continue to raise money for the Dekemhare Orphanage Boarding school in Dekemhare, Eritrea: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dekemhare-orphanage-school

Dione Mason, fitness coach and race director of the Toronto Carnival Run, has a smile that you can hear through the podcast airwaves. This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, we speak to Dione about the 2022 Toronto Carnival Run and what the running and fitness industries can learn about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dr. Sean Delanghe, chiropractor in Waterloo, Ontario, speaks on the Trillium Running Podcast about how to be successful at running long, running fast, running healthy and running for life!

Two trail nerds talking about Ontario Ultrarunning - count me in! Recent 100 mile finisher at Sulphur Springs Trail Race Anthony Barton and Trillium Running Podcast host John Shep talk about his racing experience, along with the Ontario races and ultraraces that we love and want to be a part of.

2021 and 2022 Canadian 10K Champion Ben Flanagan goes long with the Trillium Running Podcast. This is a great story of finding yourself and breaking through adversity to become a champion runner. We dive deep into the Kitchener, Ontario native's roots, collegiate career and what makes the Ontario and Canadian running scenes at the front of the race.

Race Director Ian Fraser of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend and the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon rejoins us on the Trillium Running Podcast to recap the 2022 edition and (finally!) answer our stride questions!

Find her at https://consummateathlete.com/ and @consummateathlete on Instagram

You may know the story of Endurance Tap and how they use truly natural ingredients - including Pure Canadian maple syrup, sea salt and ginger - to make the best digesting, high-performance fuel available. But we dive into the relationship between co-founders Matt and Pat, their entrepreneurial relationship and the values that drives this quintessentially Canadian company.

Dee Pearson is an athlete, an LGBTQ+ advocate and an inspiration. Guest co-host Cory Freedman of the TO Women's Run Series joins us to learn all about Dee's running story, their ever-growing connections to the running community, and their recent 50k finish at Sulphur Springs Trail Race! Enjoy as we run with and celebrate Pride this month at Athletics Ontario.

Find out more about Dee Pearson on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dianaroams/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Rally Beer's tagline is "Meet the beer you can finally feel great about." On the Trillium Running Podcast, we meet the person behind Rally Beer, and you can definitely can feel great about Alan Wood. Find out how Rally Beer can fuel your athletic adventures and your everyday sense of enjoyment.

Athletics Ontario is in good hands with CEO Paul Osland. Find out about his journey to the top of this provincial organization and what he hopes to achieve in his time there. We also share a story about the impetus for the Trillium Running Podcast, the late, great Peter Manning.

Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne tells us how running can fuel female empowerment, inclusion, mental health and strength through adversity. Her history as a trailblazing politician and advocate for equity is central to our conversation on the Trillium Running Podcast.

What does it take to run for 72 hours? What does it take to set a 72 hour world record? What does it take to set a 72 hour world record living a low-carb lifestyle? We find our with Viktoria Brown, Ontarian Ultrarunner, on this week's Trillium Running Podcast.

Sulphur Springs Trail Race 2024 is in the books! This past weekend, the Ontario trail running community came out in full force for 10k, 20k, 50k, 50mi, 100km, 100mi and 100mi Team Relay events. We recap this amazing weekend of races with those who were there, including host John Shep, Canadian running icon Krista DuChene, Gotta Run Racing podcast hosts Jodi McNeill and Norman Nadon, Consummate Athlete podcast host Molly Hurford, and of course, the Race Director team of Sulphur Springs!

Find out more about the Sulphur Springs Trail Race on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sulphurspringstrailrace/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

The power of sport and running to change lives, from the University of Alberta Professor and ultrarunner Dr. Nick Holt. On this week's Trillium Running Podcast, let's find our how as runners, as coaches, as parents, we can support mental health and youth development.

Hear about us gearing up for the Push Your Limits Goggins Challenge with The Maddie Project on the Trillium Running Podcast.  We chat about the power of running to raise (and raise awareness for) mental health.

The Trillium Running Podcast welcomes Jeff Rowthorn, race director of Happy Trails Racing, Athletics Ontario member and ultrarunner with audatious 2022 running goals!  We talk all things Ontario trail racing, Western States and UTMB, coyotes on the run and possums in the chicken coop!

Listen to the beginnings of the Trillium Running Podcast, brought to you by Athletics Ontario, officially starting February 3, with 2x Olympian Reid Coolsaet

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is almost here! And competing at this weekend's events are members of the Ottawa Frontrunners, a diverse run club that welcomes 2SLGBTQ+ community and friends. Maya McDonald speaks with host John Shep about the history of the Frontrunners, their Ottawa contingent and how they keep the excitement going all through the year!

Find out more about Ottawa Frontrunners on IG: https://www.instagram.com/frontrunnersottawa/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Ready, set, go! We are off talking to the man behind Sportstats (and the newest addition to the Ironman family: Ironman Ottawa!), Marc Roy. What are his best finish line stories? How do you catch those athletes trying to game the system? And what are the best travel tips from the road warrior himself?

Find out more about Marc Roy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/marc_sportstats/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

The Ontario Triple Crown of 100s: Sulphur Springs Trail Race, Tally in the Valley by Happy Trails Racing, Haliburton Forest 100. In this province, these are the three trail 100 milers and our host, John Shep, speaks to the US Grand Slam of Ultrarunning's record holder, Ian Sharman, about taking on the challenge to complete them all in 2024. How do you train? How do you run? How do you recover? All of the questions (all the while wearing a tutu)!!!
We also get a visit from Happy Trails Racing to share their newest race for July 6, 2024: The First Blaze Trail Race.

Find out more about Ian Sharman on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sharmanian

Volunteer for Happy Trails Racing's First Blaze Trail Race: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/87451/the-first-blaze-trail-race

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

 The Western States Endurance Run is arguably the most prominent ultramarathon in all of North America. The Sulphur Springs Trail Race in Ancaster, Ontario, is aiming to be the very first certified qualifier in our province for the WSER. But why is that important? What is there to love about Western States? Host John Shep speaks this week with two-time Western States winner (and Canadian ultrarunner) Ellie Greenwood about her two victories, about having a more than decade-long course record at the event, and why it's the competition and community that drives her love for Western States!

We also get a visit from Happy Trails Racing to share their newest race for July 6, 2024: The First Blaze Trail Race.

Find out more about Ellie Greenwood on IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliejgreenwood

Volunteer for Happy Trails Racing's First Blaze Trail Race: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/87451/the-first-blaze-trail-race

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Natasha Wodak, Canada's fastest female marathoner, is taking on the Hamburg Marathon this weekend in her bid to qualify for a third Olympic team at Paris 2024. She chats with Trillium Running Podcast host John Shep about how she navigates the adversity in competition, but also the collective soul of Canadian athletics. They also take a detour to celebrate all things Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, as it is the 50th Anniversary of that amazing race!

We also get a visit from the Running Physio and Canada Running Series Foundation, who are hosting 3rd annual Freestyle 5K and 1K Kids Run in support of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. This event is open to participants of all ages and abilities and we learn how to join them at Sunnybrook Park on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 to support creating a world of possibilities for kids and youth with disabilities.

Find out more about Natasha Wodak on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tashawodak/

Find out more or sign-up to take part in Canada's biggest road race party of the year at https://www.runottawa.ca

Register for the Freestyle 5K at: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83521/2024-the-freestyle-5k-and-1k-kids-run

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

On this episode of the Trilium Running Podcast, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend with the icon, the legend, the "Man in Motion" himself... Rick Hansen! Rick chronicles his national and international athletic success, his Man in Motion tour and winning Ottawa's inaugural wheelchair marathon in 1983.

Find out more about Rick Hansen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rickhansenofficial/

Find out more or sign-up to take part in Canada's biggest road race party of the year at https://www.runottawa.ca

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Steve Fleck, endurance sport guru, joins the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to give a state of the union about the worlds of athletics and running. We dive into the stories from throughout 2024, including a great Olympic Games for Canada in Paris, and what the running world has in store for 2025 and beyond.
Find out more about Steve Fleck at: https://www.instagram.com/steve.fleck/
Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Great athletes overcome - and we can all learn from them. This week on the Trillium Running Podcast, Canadian Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion Micha Powell joins host John Shep about writing her own athletic legacy... literally!! Micha gives us a sneak peak into her soon-to-be-released memoir and workbook, Sprinting Through Setbacks: An Olympian's Guide to Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome.

Find out more about Micha Powell on IG: https://www.instagram.com/michajadapowell/

Register for ELEVATE at Blue Mountain: https://events.city-shred.com/elevate-lp/

Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership