The Relentless Runners Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome back to episode 33! Today Christine is flying solo and dropping some awesome tips on how to stay consistent with running by making the day to day life and the hustle and bustle of school mornings easier to manage.

She talks about how to reduce stress by preparation the mornings of school and how much it has helped her and her family have smooth school mornings without it letting her compromise her training.

Send this to any parents you know who love to train in hope they may take away even just one piece of advice!!

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Welcome back to episode 32!

In this episode, we have 2 guests on!! WOHOO! Kristy and Kelly are registered dietitians and they are our teams’ RD’s who help our athletes learn how to properly fuel their runs. And today we chatted with them about iron and ferritin for runners including how to manage levels properly, signs and symptoms of low and high iron, and so much more!

1:23 - Intro to today’s topics and today’s guests, Kristy and Kelly

3:03 - Understanding the difference between iron and ferritin 

6:00 - What are the recommended levels of iron for the average person compared to an endurance athlete?

8:20 - How does altitude impact your iron levels?

9:13 - High iron count but low ferritin and what it means

12:16 - Education on supplementation for iron levels

18:09 - Timing and optimization for how to best get your body to absorb taking an iron supplement 

23:20 - Signs and symptoms of low iron

28:24 - Fatigue as a parent vs. low iron

34:24 - Signs and symptoms of high iron

34:41 - What are some food choices to help with iron levels and how to help your body absorb it (tips for vegetarians as well)

To learn more about Kristy you can follow her on IG @marathon.nutritionist and learn more about her nutrition courses and 1:1 coaching at www.marathonnutritionist.com

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 23!

Today is part 2 of the Bump Runner series!! This episode Christine dives into pregnancy running with tips, advice, what to know, how to know you are done running while pregnant, and so much more. This is a jam packed episode with a lot of good information for any pregnant running mamas or soon to be!

:54 - Toni’s Corral Chronicles

7:07 - Christine’s Corral Chronicles

14:50 - Christine’s background in prenatal fitness

15:42 - Introduction of today’s topic of pregnancy running

19:49 - Myth #1 of pregnancy fitness

22:30 - Myth #2 of pregnancy fitness

23:46 - Myth #3 of pregnancy fitness

26:25 - What are some benefits to exercising while pregnant?

35:35 - What are some things a pregnant running mama can focus on during her journey?

43:00 - What are some things a pregnant runner can look out for?

43:49 - Yellow flags to be aware of

48:50 - Red flags to be aware of

53:57 - What would you tell a mom who wants to run through her pregnancy?

1:03:15 - What’s one lesson you’ve learned during your pregnancies or parenting journey?

To learn more about Bump Runner and the programs we offer, please visit www.relentlessrunners.com/join/bumprunner 

Products mentioned in the podcast

Belly Bands:

Bao Bei Bands - https://www.baobeibody.com/collections/all-products/products/copy-of-probump-pregnancy-belly-support-band-black 

ReCore Fitness Split Belt - https://www.recorefitness.com/store/maternity-fitsplint 

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 22! Today is an extended Corral Chronicles!! We are just catching up on how our training is going, our thoughts on Dunkin’ v. Starbies, how our running is going, etc. Catch up with us!! 

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 21!

Today we want to share with you how to stand up for yourself as a runner. We know it can be hard to advocate for yourself, say no to friends, speak up for what you need, etc. So we are going to work you through 4 scenarios that we see happen and how to handle them when they come up!

:44 - Christine’s Corral Chronicles 

3:30 - Toni’s Corral Chronicles

17:26 - How to stand up for yourself as a runner intro

18:23 - When a friend runs too fast during a run

25:05 - When you are planning to run a race with a friend side by side

29:29 - When traveling to a race with non-runner friends/family

35:09 - How to say no to a friend who wants to run with you

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 20! Last week we got back from spectating the Boston Marathon and we wanted to catch you all up! The first half of today’s call we just chatted about our workouts, the track, updates, etc. before jumping into letting you know how our Boston Marathon weekend went, where we spectated, where we stayed, where NOT to stay, and all the goods. Just a fun conversation :)

1:03 - Corral Chronicles + updates on life + random chats

35:26 - Boston weekend kickoff and recap

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 19! Today’s episode is probably the highest requested topic so we are really excited to dive into part 1 of a series we are doing about Pregnancy and Postpartum Running! Today is all about postpartum running specifically. 

Coach Christine is a certified pre- and postnatal fitness specialist, certified in women’s health and fitness, and a certified run coach of over 8 years. She has put together programs called Bump Runner that help women run safely through their pregnancy and then return to running postpartum. You can read more about the programs at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/join/bumprunner

Let’s get into it!

1:09 - Christine’s Corral Chronicles

7:18 - Toni’s Corral Chronicles

12:15 - Intro to Christine and topic

13:10 - Overview of Bump Runner programs

16:40 - When can one start running after having a baby?

24:01 - What can a mom do leading up to the point she starts running again?

26:59 - How does a mom know when she’s ready to start running again?

37:02 - How would you structure the running once able to run?

44:22 - What are some mistakes you see women make?

47:55 - What are the benefits from staying active while pregnant that translate over to postpartum running?

56:47 - What would you recommend to a mom starting back up with running postpartum?

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 18! Today we have a guest on the podcast!! Coach Lauren has been a running coach on team Relentless Runners for 3+ years and is also the team’s strength and conditioning coach. She programs our athletes level 1 and level 2 strength program and today we are going to ask her some questions about lifting as runners.

2:07 - Introduction of our guest, Lauren

5:18 - How Lauren developed her love of running and strength training

12:34 - How does strength training benefit runners’ performance?

17:01 - The lifting differences between training for a race and off season to maintain the muscle mass

19:35 - How does your background as a Physical Therapist influence your approach to strength training?

21:25 - What’s the minimum one needs to lift as a runner to see benefits?

23:52 - Are there mental benefits to lifting?

34:08 - The fear runners have with soreness from lifting

39:44 - How sore is too sore to run?

43:49 - How do you program in a run and lift in the same day?

45:57 - Our RR strength program and how you can join

For anyone looking to try out our strength program use code RRPODCAST for $10 off per month. You can learn more details at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/join/strength

You can learn more about coach Lauren at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/about-lauren

And on IG @laurun_allthemiles

For $50 off your Destination Marathon weekend for the Grandma's Marathon, use code RELENTLESSDM50 at https://destination-marathons.com/packages/grandmas-2024/

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 17! Today is the podcast we originally intended to publish last week when we decided just to chat last week! This week we go over TRACK 101! 

We know the track can be intimidating but we want you to have the confidence to go and get a great run and workout done!! So here are some important basics to know before going.

1:04 - Christine’s Corral Chronicles

7:30 - Toni’s Corral Chronicles

20:46 - Track basic rules

24:55 - Track distances

29:03 - Tips for watch accuracy 

37:57 - Where to start on the track

44:09 - Shoes for the track

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs

Welcome back to episode 16! Today we are doing things a little differently because ya girls felt like chatting!!! 

So, today is an extended Corral Chronicles!! We decided to just record us talking about our thoughts and goals for this year, what we want to do with races, life updates, etc. 

Today you get a glimpse into our typical daily conversations :)

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You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.relentlessrunners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

RR IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@relentlessrunners⁠⁠⁠⁠

Toni's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonikengor⁠⁠⁠⁠

Christine's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chrissy.nich.runs