Runner's Round Table – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. In this special bonus episode, Stephanie talks to her friend and run coach Becky Croft about their 2024 Chicago Marathon experience. Stephanie and Becky talk about everything from their prep for the race to those finish line feels; Becky adds a layer to the experience by sharing her perspective on the race as an Indigenous runner. Enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening.    

 To watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/R5XBO6saEyk

About Stephanie Diaz:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• https://www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Becky Croft:

Becky is an Indigenous athlete and coach. She is a Game Changer coach/mentor, RRCA certified run coach, Chi Running instructor, ReNew Earth Running board member, She Runs This Town chapter leader, and menopausal marathoner. Her focus is on Masters and Menopausal athletes, however, she coaches athletes of all ages and abilities while teaching them how to redefine running.

• https://hustle-eat-thrive.myshopify.com/
• https://instagram.com/coach.croft

Season five of the Runner’s Round Table will be all about Hot Takes and this episode is the Run Coaching Edition. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Sabrina Ehmke (@run_teacher_sab) about what run coaching is, how run coaching is for everyone regardless of pace and experience, and some of the things to consider when making the decision to work with a run coach.

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To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H8FdeQEpasg

About Stephanie Diaz:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• https://thecookierunner.net

About Sabrina Ehmke:

Sabrina Ehmke is a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) certified running coach. Her past coaching experiences include high school cross-country athletes, Girls on the Run programs for elementary school aged children, first time marathoners, long time runners, and providing adult running/walking training programs for the Skokie Park District. She is a Six Star World Marathon Majors finisher, a 10-time full marathon finisher, and has completed countless other race distances. She believes that running can change a life for the better, not just through the physical act of running, but also through the community, friendships, and fun that it provides. She hopes to share the inspiring running community with her athletes - reach out to her today!

• https://www.instagram.com/run_teacher_sab
• https://www.instagram.com/skokieswifters
• https://www.skokieswifters.run/about-us/coaching

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Kimberly Hall about courage, inspiration, celebration, and her greeting card company Sole Inspired. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdAS6kcuKA8 About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Kimberly: Kimberly Hall refused to let tragedy define her and fear to hold her back. Running became her place of solace and reflection. What began as a few miles a week turned into fifty-plus full and half marathons. Somewhere between inking her soul on paper and pounding her soles on the pavement, Kimberly's love of paper and running collided. And that’s when the vision for Sole Inspired was born — a greeting card company for inspiring, encouraging, and empowering others to get up and go, live without regrets, never back down, and never give up. She truly believes the power of a written word of encouragement held in the hands of a weary soul can be the difference between defeat and deliverance. To learn more about Sole Inspired and her courage in a card follow her on instagram @soleinspiredinc. https://www.soleinspiredinc.com/ www.instagram.com/soleinspiredinc www.instagram.com/kimberly.t.hall

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Jessica Hofheimer about her businesses Pace of Me Coaching and We Run on Art and how she uses both to remind us all how to celebrate our whole-hearted and whole-person selves. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kB3fhTCQnLo About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Jess: As a certified running coach with both RRCA and VDOT02, Jess has been coaching women, men and children for over twelve years. She is the owner and founder of Pace of Me Coaching, which offers private coaching to runners of all abilities, and also coaches for Another Mother Runner, a group that supports moms who run. Jess is also a Pilates instructor and has over ten years of experience teaching in studios and with private clients. Over the years she has hosted Pilates workshops specifically geared towards runners for various running groups, studios and organizations. In addition to her expertise as a running coach, Jess is a passionate artist and the creator of We Run On Art. She makes custom portraits, cards, prints, apparel and gifts that celebrate running and the people who do it. Jess lives in Cary, NC with her husband Robert, three kids and two dogs. www.instagram.com/paceofme www.instagram.com/werunonart www.instagram.com/paceofmecoaching HTTP://www.paceofme.com http://www.werunonart.com

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Jamie Mittelman about the importance of storytelling, uplifting women in sport, and how she does all that through the Flame Bearers podcast. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.  To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cpkorQikf9I About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Jamie: Jamie has a background in media, having managed a $30 Million media portfolio on behalf of the conglomerate of Yahoo, The Huffington Post, AoL, and Verizon. Her passion for sport, diversity and inclusion inspired her to found Flame Bearers while receiving her Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where she received an award for her significant impact on the Harvard community. Jamie's work with Flame Bearers has reach in 48 countries and recently received 4 Signal Awards in the categories of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Public Service & Activism. Prior to Harvard, Jamie received her MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. Flame Bearers is the first global storytelling platform celebrating the stories of women Olympians and Paralympians. From household names to unsung heroes around the world, each featured story highlights the successes, struggles and social issues that drive the world's most prestigious athletes. Flame Bearers brings these champions' stories to life via podcast, video, and live events.  Website: http://flamebearers.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flame-bearers/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FlameBearersPodcas Twitter: @flame_bearers: https://twitter.com/flame_bearers Instagram: @flamebearers: https://www.instagram.com/flamebearers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flamebearers

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Nikki Love about what it means to be an “Adventure Runner”, her 2023 adventure of running across Australia, and the importance of embracing a “You are the expert on You” mindset. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. 

• To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KlSCPYm92gk

About Stephanie:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Nikki:

Nikki Love is an adventure runner and a motivator of dreaming big, taking action and achieving extraordinary goals.

Nikki turned 50 in 2017 and decided it was time to take her love for travel, marathon running, and cross-countr running to a new level. She is now on a mission to run across, around, or through as many countries that her feet can take her, bringing as many people as she can along for the run.

Her big adventures include running 63 marathons in 63 days through the UK, a craic of a 750 mile run around Ireland, a runcation through Malta and around Gozo, a jolly jaunt across the Netherlands, an extremely muddy and cow-pat laden run from top to bottom of Wales.

Most recently, on July 16, 2023 at the age of 56 Nikki set the women’s record for running across Australia from Perth to Sydney 4,044kms in 76 days, 3 hours and 43 minutes.

Driven by her curiosity to answer the question “I wonder if I can do that…” Nikki shares her adventures – the highs, lows, fun, tears and her experience of overcoming fears, doubts and obstacles as she navigates perimenopause – through her writing, speaking and film-making.

Her goal is to help women know and own their place and space in the world and to keep believing and backing themselves.

• www.instagram.com/nikkiloveruns
• www.nikkilove.co.uk/

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Jocelyn Henderson about her joy of running, which includes running Disney races, and the importance of representation in running. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. 

• To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sJ5bbiKUXxs

About Stephanie:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Jocelyn:

Meet Jocelyn – a Rundisney enthusiast and multitasking marvel! By day, she weaves her magic as a physical therapy assistant, and by night (and probably mornings too), she’s the superhero mom of an energetic 8-year-old. Together, they sprint through the realms of running and Disney magic, creating a tale of family fitness fun. Nestled in Middle GA with her husband and son, Jocelyn’s running journey unfolds – follow the adventure @MomRunsDis and step into a world where every step is a story!

• www.instagram.com/MomRunsDis
• www.tiktok.com/@momrunsdis

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Kelly Vigil about running long for a long time, making peace with the season of running you are in, and the importance mindset in helping us be our best runner selves. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening.

• To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1CsLcORpfPM

About Stephanie:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Kelly:

Kelly Vigil is mom of three young kids, runner, certified V.02 run coach & certified health mindset coach. She has ran 3 50ks, 7 marathons, and close to 30 half marathons through all seasons of life including her three pregnancies and postpartum. Her goal is to make running work with your life, not against it. Using her mindset and training knowledge together, she knows life happens & you can still reach your running goals! To learn more about Kelly and her coaching options, follow her on Instagram @moremilesmorefun.

• www.instagram.com/moremilesmorefun
• https://linktr.ee/moremilesmorefun
• Run coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7cHGHu_QMXc52hG__Ot7eg7CRrVsO3ji9Hthj-MIWTWHgwA/viewform?usp=send_form

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Sharon Mexal about how she elevates her running to spread awareness on sun safety. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. 

• To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HBH2napFkzA

About Stephanie:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Sharon:

Sharon Mexal has a PhD in human medical genetics and has spent the last decade involved clinical diagnostics and clinical trials, helping patients understand their genetic risk to inheriting cancer or if their cancer reoccurred based off results from a blood draw. She is also a 10+ year melanoma survivor and has used her running as a platform to share her personal story and professional expertise to spread awareness for early skin cancer detection and sun safety. Through her running, Sharon has raised thousands of dollars for various melanoma nonprofits that contribute to improved education, research and treatments. While significant progress in advancing melanoma research has been made in the past decade, she is dedicated to continuing running marathons for melanoma until every case is completely curable.

• www.instagram.com/beermoderacer
• https://linktr.ee/marathonsformelanoma

Welcome to the Runner’s Round Table podcast. Season 4 is “Conversations with Runners”, and each episode features a conversation with an inspiring female runner who is making the running community better in her own way. In this episode, Stephanie talks to Leslie Gregory about joy, reclamation, the importance of celebrating yourself, and how she helps us all do that through TWENTYSIXDIAMOND. Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. 

• To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h6oqbtMhlNc

About Stephanie:

Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers).

• www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/
• www.thecookierunner.net

About Leslie:

Corporate fashion executive casual jogger turned marathoner at 40, inspired by the 2022 TCS NYC Marathon. Durning the hundreds of hours of training and immersing herself in the marathon culture, the Everyday Medal was born. Not medal Monday, medal everyday.

• www.instagram.com/TWENTYSIXDIAMOND
• www.TWENTYSIXDIAMOND.com