Strong Runner Chick Radio – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode we interview Alex (Alexandra) Weissner, an athlete, coach, and community builder. She is the CPO at Brunch Running, a social running community that inspires sweat, meals together and making the world a better place. Since 2013, their commitment has been to create a space where everyone is welcome to sweat and eat together, while supporting local communities. In addition, Alex hosts a podcast, Behind the Sweat, a wellness podcast that answers the questions we all are thinking about when it comes to our minds and bodies. Expect light-hearted and serious discussions about physical fitness, nutrition, mental health and hopefully, insightful takeaways.

Questions we ask Alex include:

1. Alex's journey into running
2. How Alex has established inclusive communities through running, including Brunch Running and her own podcast
3. Alex's favorite routes and go-to trails in Denver / CO
4. The role of strength training, cross training, and other recovery methods Alex uses most
5. How Alex began coaching, including the most rewarding part of her coaching journey so far
6. Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger self?
7. What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?

Connect with Alex and Brunch Running:

Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexweissner/

Alex's podcast: https://www.behindthesweat.com/

Brunch Running on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brunchrunning/

Brunch Running's website: https://www.brunchrunning.com/

Dr. April Dominick practices orthopedic physical therapy and specializes in pelvic health. She is known for her spirited, dynamic, and caring approach to treatment. April’s passion lies in educating and restoring function to clients with bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction as well as hip and back pain. Through her practice, one of her passions is supporting women during their prenatal and postpartum journey while demystifying the crucial role of exercise during pregnancy. 

April holds a certification in manual therapy and trigger point dry needling, and earned her CAPP-Pelvic certification through the American Physical Therapy Association. Among other advanced courses, she has been trained in Treating and Training the Female Runner. April utilizes a balanced approach to treatment including manual therapy and functional strength training. She believes in problem solving with her clients to develop a treatment plan which uniquely targets their goals, empowering them to independently manage their condition.

One unique fact about April, is that she is a professional freelance harpist, she currently performs at cocktail hours, weddings and special events. She is also so grateful to explore Colorado’s beauty on foot; in running shoes, hiking boots, snowshoes or Chacos.

Connect with her and learn more @revitalizepelvicphysio on Instagram, where you can find all the #physiowithsign tidbits about pelvic health and join the conversation in a safe, fun and welcoming educational platform!

Questions and topics we cover include:

-The importance of pelvic floor for runners and every day life

-How the pelvic floor impacts us as runners

-What makes up our pelvic floor, both anatomically and functionally?

-How we can care for and strengthen our pelvic floor, at any age/life stage

-April's journey into pelvic floor health and physical therapy as a career

-What being a Strong Runner Chick means to April

Today's Episode Sponsor:

This episode is part of our "Health as a Foundation to Sport" series. Special shoutout to Athlete Blood Test for sponsoring this episode and important series on health! Use code "SRC15" for 15% off a blood test and/or biomarkers test with them!

Kylee Van Horn, RDN is an endurance sports dietitian, who takes a balanced, sustainable approach to fueling the everyday person and athlete.  Her mission is to separate facts from fads in the nutrition space and works to provide easy nutrition solutions to help improve health and performance.  Today, Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance.  She also is a freelance writer for Trail Runner Magazine and Outside Online. Beyond her work in sports nutrition, Kylee can be found running peaks near Aspen, CO with her two australian shepherds and ultra endurance husband, Sean.

Questions we ask Kylee include:

-How did you get started in running? How did this lead you (or did it lead you) into the field of nutrition?

-What led you to open up your own private practice and help athletes with nutrition?

-When it comes to fueling as an athlete (especially a female runner), do you have a philosophy, quote, or few pillars that sum up how you see fueling?

-You mention "creating a personalized nutrition roadmap" on your website as a part of working with you. Do you have any tips for an athlete on how to go about this process?

-Under fueling and RED-S... What does it mean to be under-fueled? What are the potential consequences, and how might an athlete go about making sure they are fueling enough?

-What are a few things (topics, considerations) that athletes don't consider enough? How about ones they over-stress or emphasize (that perhaps aren't as important) in the picture of fueling?

-Are there any other topics you are most interested in as they pertain to athletes and fueling?

-Looking back, what advice would you give to your younger self?

-What is currently bringing you joy (outside of running/work)?

-What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?

-How can listeners connect with you?

How to connect with Kylee:

http://www.flynutrition.org

Episode Sponsor:

Shoutout to Athlete Blood Test for sponsoring this episode! Use code "SRC15" for 15% off your next blood test!

Bio:

Jacqui Bell, 25 years of age from Brisbane, Australia.

Jacqui grew up with the dream of being a professional tennis player, well Jacqui's life ended up going down the road less travelled and is now one of the most exciting young runners in Australia.

Fast forward to 2019 and Jacqui became The Youngest Person in The World to run an Ultra Marathon on Every continent in the world.

That is 250km's or more across some of the harshest deserts in the World from the hottest the Namib Desert in Africa to the Coldest Desert in Antarctica.

Jacqui has also raised over $23,000 for the Mental Health Charity the White Cloud Foundation which is a charity that believes to have good Mental Health we need not only our physical health in check but also our mental, emotional and social wellbeing. Jacqui is still running Ultra Marathons but also sharing with others what she learn't through running almost 2000km's.

Amy’s Bio:

Amy Brennick has been racing 5k's for the last 20 years. She is a lover of the outdoors, creating and co-founding an outdoor running and kettlebell bootcamp called Lift & Sprint in the Bay Area with her Kiwi husband. She is the mom to a lively 4-year old daughter and dreams of traveling the world with her family while creating a vibrant online community of 5k Strong runners.

Her mission is to make the 5k the new marathon. She believes that running faster and using kettlebells will elicit the health and aesthetic benefits in less time than traditional long distance running programs. She is in the final beta testing of 5k Strong, an online 5k specific running and kettlebell program designed to meet you where you are and help you to run your fastest 5k.

Questions we ask Amy include:

• How did you get your start in running and since then, how has your journey evolved since then?
  
• What are a few fundamental lifts for runners interested in kettlebell training?
  
• For runners interested in training with kettlebells, where would you suggest that they begin?
  
• What are the biggest misconceptions that runners have about lifting, especially in terms of clients that you see?
  
• How do you combine and/or separate running from lifting in your workouts?
  
• Share a bit more about your business, Lift and Sprint, and what you're up to!
  
• Recently, we’ve both dove into online business coaching with Jill Coleman (@jillfit!). What has been your biggest takeaway so far and how do you hope to evolve over the next several months?
  
• What is currently making you thrive / what are you stoked for in 2020?
  
• What advice would you give to your younger self?
  
• What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?
  
• How can listeners connect with you?
  

Connect with Amy on Instagram: @runfaster5ks

Bio: Karlee Wilkes, is a wife and mother of two 2 beautiful fun kids! She is a certified Health and P.E. And English Language Teacher, personal trainer of 13+ years, and competitive athlete since 2008; Spartan Elite athlete since 2015.  She loves the outdoors, camping, good food, spending time adventuring and traveling with her family!

Questions we ask Karlee include:

How did you start running?

What led you to Spartan races / OCR?

What is your favorite obstacle? Least favorite?

For those who don’t know much about OCR, can you share a bit more about what the races are like and how to make the transition to train for them?

Tell us more about your life beyond running and the work that you do as a PE teacher and with Rise Up Athletics!

How do you balance being a mom with training yourself and clients in your career?

What advice would you give to your younger self?

What is currently getting you excited for the year ahead? Any races we should look out for?

What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?

How can listeners connect with you?

Questions we chat about include:

How we each got our start with SRC / got involved in SRC.

Favorite memories of being a part of the SRC team.

Favorite interviews we’ve done.

Lessons learned in the process of being a part of SRC.

Listener questions include:

What do you like to do outside of running?

How have we tackled body image post collegiate running/athletics in general?

How do you stay motivated (especially during times like these)?

Will there be any SRC retreats locally and/or a single-day retreat?

What’s the first concert you attended? (fun one!)

Note from us:

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Strong Runner Chicks

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Bethany Wheeler is a dietitian specializing in eating disorders, body image and sports nutrition through social and health justice lenses and whose practice philosophies include Health at Every Size (R), weight inclusivity, body autonomy and self-compassion. She is the owner of B. Wheeler Nutrition, LLC in Sandy Springs, Ga.

Bethany believes diversity is valuable and that all forms of diversity (size, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ability, immigration status, age, class, etc) need to be recognized and honored. Bethany holds a BS in Dietetics and an MS in Applied Exercise and Health Science.

Prior to opening her private practice, she worked at Kennesaw State University where she was a founding member of their eating disorder treatment team and provided outpatient nutrition therapy for students including NCAA and club level athletes. She is currently a member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals (EDRDPRO) and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD).

Connect with Bethany:

https://www.bwheelernutrition.org/ (Website)

@BethanyDietitian (Instagram)

Resources mentioned:

Fiona Sutherland

Association of Size Diversity in Health

Sara's Bio: 

I am a Christian, a wife, a mother, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and a competitive runner.  My husband, daughter, parents, extended family, and cats are my world. My career as the Director of Applied Behavior Analysis Services at a large developmental disabilities service agency makes my days fulfilling and interesting, and I also teach as an adjunct in Missouri State University's ABA Masters program.  I am active in my local running club, the Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners, and lead a competitive training group.  I also enjoy reading, traveling, photography, and scrap-booking.  I am passionate about my running goals, the science of ABA, and about using my talents to serve others.  Really I'm just an ordinary woman trying to make the most of my God-given abilities.

Questions we ask Sara include:

How did you get your start in running and how has your running developed over time?

You have a wonderful blog titled, “Running Down the Dream.” Tell us why you started the blog and what you have learned from having it.

We’ve LOVED your pieces in the series, “The 2:45:01 and Beyond.” For listeners who do not know, would you mind sharing a bit about what this is?

What motivated you to share other women’s Olympic Trials journey stories? We know you are an accomplished runner yourself!

How can the female running community and running world in general better share and promote stories like the ones you are sharing?

What has been your own inspiration to chase after the Olympic Trials?

What keeps you going each day to do what you love?

What does being a Strong Runner Chick mean to you?

We know this is a tough, unprecedented time for many of us, and that is why we're doing whatever we can to provide support and encouragement. 

Kelsey and Megan share more about self-care and athletic mental wellness coaching, along with some ideas to take care of your physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.

A few topics we cover in this episode include:

Essential pieces of advice we would give to our community at this time;
Tools to re-frame your mindset and find the silver lining, especially with race/season/semester cancellations;
Athletic Mental Wellness Coaching with Kelsey -- book a 30-minute session with her here;
The approach that Kelsey takes to working with an athlete, including activities;
Our 4-week Self-Care Series workshop and some topics we'll be focusing on.

You can get a copy of our 2020 Self-Care Calendar for 50% off with discount code "spreadthelove". We'll be posting additional resources during this time in a blog post on www.strongrunnerchicks.com, on our Instagram page, @strongrunchicks, along with Facebook.

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