Le Run Down – Details, episodes & analysis

We have some big news, the time has come for our first Le Run Down host Justin Pugliese to move on, good news for all of you, Justin has launched his own podcast, @justinstridepod. Give it a listen!

While we begin our search for a new host for the show, our guest hosts emma.deguara and leslie woods interview pro wakeboarder, Ben Leclair for his second appearance on the pod.

Catch the first episode #16 with Ben Leclair here.

Heads up! Both Ben and Emma are francophones, so we go back and forth between French and English.

I want to apologize in advance, if you're not bi-lingual, you may have trouble following along with the conversation.

We will be publishing a video of the episode that will include subtitles.

News:

Register for the 2023 edition of Wings For Life World Run https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/locations/montreal

The video we played at the start of our conversation with Ben is Natural Playground recorded in late 2016.

The Q&A that followed the interview asked Ben how he edits videos with his injuries. Here is a video of Ben showing his editing setup.

That's all for now, gotta run.

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On this episode of Le Run Down I had an eye opening conversation with ultra runner, Jerry Hughes.

He overcame adversity far before getting into running, pushing forward through his diagnosis and treatment for Gardner's Syndrome.

He used running as a way to improve his health and quickly realized endurance was for him. From marathons, to 100 milers and now the Canadian 48 hour record, he's inspiring the run community and proving that we are all capable of so much more than we think.

News:

Al Jazeera - What will 2023 bring for Iran and its protest movement?

Mission Local - SFPD authorized to kill suspects using robots in draft policy

ProPublica - The School That Calls the Police on Students Every Other Day

The Tyee - We’re Making a Terrible Mistake on MAID and Mental Illness

How to Help:

Abortion Funds in Every State

Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can Help

Black Lives Matter Canada

Montreal-Based Racial Justice Organizations

List of American and Canadian Bail Funds

Educational Materials:

Reclaim The Block - Resources and Downloads

Critical Resistance - Abolish Policing

Critical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video series

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On this episode of Le Run Down I speak with pro vegan triathlete, coach and Skechers athlete, Antoine Jolicoeur Duroches.

He discovered at a young age that his passion was in endurance sports. Antoine split his time between cross country skiing in the winter and short track triathlon in the summer finding that they complemented each other quite well.

Now 25, he’s been racing pro for the last 5 years and has been vegan athlete for just as long. In 2018 he placed 4th at Ironman Mont Tremblant and is looking for a better performance in just a few weeks. We’ll be tracking and cheering him on every step of the way.

News links:
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a28521046/runner-tackles-alleged-flasher-massachusetts-path/

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a28505368/sleep-improves-athletic-performance/

Episode links:
https://www.greatveganathletes.com/antoine-jolicoeur-desroches-vegan-triathlete/
https://tremblantexpress.com/en/ironman-70-3-mt/
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-du-triathlete/id1195626753

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On this episode of Le Run Down I speak with endurance athlete and competitive Ironman age grouper, Tony O’Keeffe.

He found running when he joined the military as a way to lose weight and reduce stress. Due to a running injury he took up biking, which inevitably led to his first Triathlon.

Completing this first race made him so proud that he quickly decided to sign up for his first Ironman, and the rest is history. He's completed over 30 Ironmans, 9 Ultramans, and the Ride Across America 3 times. Tune in to find out how he got to this point and what fuels his inner fire to succeed.

News links:
https://www.outsideonline.com/2399246/jim-walmsley-broke-western-states-course-record-2019

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/27/vienna-host-eliud-kipchoge-bid-break-two-hour-marathon-athletics

Show links:

IG @tonyokeeffe_racing

https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Article/578537/severely-injured-norad-athlete-makes-amazing-recovery-and-comeback-to-ultraman/

https://triathlonmagazine.ca/feature/ultraman-makes-tony-tick/  

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On this episode of Le Run Down I speak with one of Canada’s best elite distance runners, Tasha Wodak.

Wodak grew up playing multiple sports and fell in love with running on the track. Hailing from B.C, she studied in Arkansas on a running scholarship and eventually at Simon Fraser University. She's been running ever since.

Find out how Tasha pushed through setbacks, overcame injuries and found success late in her running career. Tasha is an Olympian and holds the National Record in the 10,000m. She is off to an amazing start for 2019, already winning 5 races. We can’t wait to see what’s next.

News links:

https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/wodak-wins-fifth-race-of-2019-at-vancouver-half-marathon/?fbclid=IwAR3WOhO4KXSmTtxydfMoeIxtpDXBTWhb8ELegBkYMy7F5hP1MGQXQJNovYA

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/sports/julia-hawkins-running.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20190621&section=whatElse?campaign_id=9&instance_id=10378&segment_id=14519&user_id=4ed4b419a60dec39d718be890e57121c&regi_id=80564996ion=whatElse

Episode links:

https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/wodak-wins-fifth-race-of-2019-at-vancouver-half-marathon/?fbclid=IwAR3WOhO4KXSmTtxydfMoeIxtpDXBTWhb8ELegBkYMy7F5hP1MGQXQJNovYA

https://www.nsnews.com/sports/natasha-wodak-keeps-speeding-up-1.23779224

https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/other-sports/ottawas-dylan-wykes-and-vancouvers-natasha-wodak-win-canadian-10k-titles/wcm/8e0613a8-5dba-4b63-bb56-3526980502dc

https://vancouversun.com/vancouver-sun-run/intraining-clinics/sun-run-injury-splits-wodakmarchant-rivalry

IG: @tashawodak

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