Women of Distance

Lauren Cramer
Women of Distance

These are the stories of motivated women chasing big dreams in the distance running world: on roads, trails, and tracks; ultra and sub-ultra; elite and sub-elite. *A revival of the original W.O.D. podcast, created and hosted by Devon Yanko. Now hosted by Lauren Cramer. Produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. www.moremilestogo.com

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Part Two: 2025 Black Canyon 100k Women's Race Preview

    Part Two: The First Timers These women are bringing depth and experience to their first time racing the Black Canyon 100k - Here to test themselves against the competition this event has to offer! *As part of our interviews, we asked each athlete for their favorite pre-race hype song... be sure to read to the end of the show notes for your own playlist from the front of the pack! In this episode, you'll hear from: -Mary Denholm (00:01:35) www.instagram.com/eatrunandbemary -Abby Hall (00:13:35) www.instagram.com/.k.hall -Jane Maus (00:29:10) www.instagram.com/_janemaus_ -Erin Clark (00:40:47) www.instagram.com/erin_elizabeth41 -Emilie Mann (00:52:04) www.instagram.com/emilieesara -Holly Benner (01:04:19) www.instagram.com/holly.a.benner -Sawyer Magnett (01:13:18) www.instagram.com/sawyermagnett The elite playlist from this episode, in order of appearance: -Anything Bon Iver ("Heart of Gold" with Ilsey for the playlist) -Charli xcx: "Sympathy is a Knife" -Migos: "Stir Fry" -Amelie Farren: "Unsweetened Lemonade" -Natasha Bedingfield: "Unwritten" -En Vogue: "Free Your Mind" -Survivor: "Eye of the Tiger" Find the full playlist on Spotify, here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16BN2rcnDh5diBTC5GzQfY?si=1eICfsppSVSNGkoj3N0V4g&pi=TqTDzRPkRhqYa⁠ Find and Follow Women of Distance at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance www.instagram.com/womenofdistance W.o.D. is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 27m
  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Part One: 2025 Black Canyon 100k Women's Race Preview

    Part One: The Veterans These women have had their feet on the Black Canyon course before, and are coming back for another throw down in the desert! *As part of our interviews, we asked each athlete for their favorite pre-race hype song... be sure to read to the end of the show notes for your own playlist from the front of the pack! In this episode, you'll hear from: -Emkay Sullivan (00:01:53) www.instagram.com/emkaysulli -Heather Jackson (00:05:47) www.instagram.com/hjacksonracing -Tara Dower (00:20:40) www.instagram.com/tara.dower -Shea Aquilano (00:34:25) www.instagram.com/shea_aq -Lauren Puretz (00:42:10) www.instagram.com/lauren1642 -Katie Asmuth (00:50:09) www.instagram.com/kt_asmuth -Jenna Bensko (01:05:43) www.instagram.com/jenucan -Kalie Demerjian (01:17:46) www.instagram.com/imokay_art The elite playlist, in order of appearance: -Kendrink Lamar: "Squabble Up" -Anything P!nk (we chose "Raise Your Glass for the playlist) -Kendrick Lamar: "Collard Greens" -Fountains of Wayne: "Stacy's Mom" -Lizzo: "Good as Hell" -Lindsey Stirling: "Crystallize" -MisterWives: "Superbloom" -King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: "Eyes Like the Sky" Find the full playlist on Spotify, here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16BN2rcnDh5diBTC5GzQfY?si=1eICfsppSVSNGkoj3N0V4g&pi=TqTDzRPkRhqYa Find and Follow Women of Distance at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance www.instagram.com/womenofdistance W.o.D. is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 32m
  3. 20 JAN

    Emkay Sullivan - From Roads to Trails and Back Again

    Emkay Sullivan is a professional trail runner with a long list of accomplishments in both sub-ultra and ultra competition. Most recently however, she took to the roads in the New York City Marathon, where she won the women's field of the mass start event! She had such a good time that she's coming straight back for another World Marathon Major, lining up with the pro-field of the 2025 Boston Marathon! In this episode, Lauren and Emkay discuss her origin story in cross country and track, post-collegiate competition in the marathon and the 2020 Olympic Trials, and discovering a passion for high intensity sub-ultra racing. Emkay is the co-host of The Sub Hub Podcast, which has played an integral role in bringing short course trail racing to the attention of a broader American audience. At the same time, she has been exploring her own potential in longer distances - placing second at the 2024 Canyons 100k, earning and ultimately turning down a Golden Ticket to Western States. Before turning her sights to Boston this Spring, you can find her racing the Black Canyon 100k in February - aiming to earn another Golden Ticket, that she won't turn down this time! Please enjoy this episode; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop! You can find and follow Emkay at: instagram.com/emkaysulli Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 31m
  4. 6 JAN

    Lauren Jones - From the Mid-Pack to the Front of the Pack

    Lauren Jones is an elite ultra-marathoner with a broad range of experience covering everything from the Georgia Death Race to Cruel Jewel, Pinhoti, Leadville, Western States, Cocodona 250 (just to name a FEW), to most recently leading the strongest field of U.S. women in history at the Desert Solstice 24-hour! In this episode, Lauren and Lauren discuss her entry into the sport as a curious mid-packer seeking adventure and experience, to one of the fastest women in the U.S. in the 100-mile and 24-hour formats. We discuss her experience at the 2024 Desert Solstice in detail, including the incredible women's field who pushed each other to great heights - claiming 4 of the top 5 podium spots and challenging each other down to the very last minute! Lauren recalls that the U.S. women were so competitive that within the last hour of the race, the top 3 (including herself, Meg Eckert, and Marisa Lizak) were all on the same LAP, within 400meters of each other in the final push! Please enjoy this episode; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop! You can find and follow Lauren at: Instagram.com/lauren.runs.for.grilled.cheese Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 9m
  5. 30/12/2024

    Robyn Lesh - Life Experience Through Running Experience

    Robyn Lesh is a professional trail runner who has been consistently on the rise through the past three years, most recently running her first 50-mile race at the JFK 50 Mile, where she placed 4th, running 6:21, in the fastest and most competitive women's field in race history. In this episode, Lauren and Robyn discuss her origin story from a child who thought she wasn't capable of running, to a competitive high school and collegiate sailor, to trail running as a mode of exploration and discovery, and ultimately to elite competition. Robyn takes the time to unpack her decision to race the JFK 50 and her experiences and lessons learned on the day - including thorough insight into her mental strategies and thought processes - that listeners will find valuable and inspiring! She has a contagious way of framing her perspectives in a way that allow her to absorb and enjoy each challenge she faces. Please enjoy; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop on each new episode! You can find and follow Robyn at: Instagram.com/trails4smiles Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 31m
  6. 21/12/2024

    Shea Aquilano - On the Rise in Trail and Ultra

    Shea Aquilano is an elite trail and ultra runner, who at the age of 23 can already be considered a veteran of the sport. She boasts an impressive resume of top finishes at some of the country's most competitive races, in distances from the 50 mile to the 100 mile, including representing Team USA at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships! She ended a busy 2024 in epic fashion with a win at the Jackson County 100k in her home state of Indiana - and finding out mid-race that her name was drawn in the Western States lottery! In this episode, Lauren and Shea discuss her early interest in running long distances, as she transitioned from a high school soccer player to running and winning her first 50-miler at age 19. Shea is a student of the sport, learning and growing her way through each race and training block; applying her experience to consistently improve on each new starting line - while following a true sense of passion and joy for what she does! Please enjoy; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop on each new episode! You can find and follow Shea at: Instagram.com/shea_aq Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 1m
  7. 16/12/2024

    Lauren Hagans - Professional Marathoner

    Lauren Hagans has spent the past five years as a professional athlete for Hoka on the NAZ Elite team, excelling in distances from the 5k to the marathon, and everything in between - most recently finishing as 5th American in a deep field (including the current women's world record) at the Chicago Marathon. In this episode, Lauren and Lauren discuss her beginnings in team sports and as a classical pianist, to finding her joy in running and on the track specifically, and how that eventually evolved into success in the longer distances. Lauren has trusted her instincts and intuitions to guide her running journey, ultimately seeking joy from each new challenge she's chosen to undertake. As a 2:25 marathoner with only two marathons under her belt so far, it will be exciting to see how her career continues to evolve as she enters a new chapter in 2025! Please enjoy; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop on each new episode! You can find and follow Lauren at: Instagram.com/haagendazs_86 Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 16m
  8. 07/12/2024

    Julie Hamulecki - Canadian Record Holder in the 100k & 100mile

    ⁠Julie Hamulecki is an elite Canadian ultramarathoner, who recently claimed the win and the women's Canadian record for the 100 mile distance, running 13:32:07 at the Tunnel Hill 100 in November. That also makes her the second fastest North American female in history; second only to the standing world record holder... all on her FIRST try at this distance! In this episode, Lauren and Julie discuss her history as a figure skater and classical pianist, and her unconventional entry into competitive running in her 30s. Julie's first marathon attempt exposed an underlying health condition, that she's been working with ever since, and ultimately led her into ultra-distances. Hear how she has found balance in listening to her body and testing her limits, as well as going with the flow and staying open to experiences as they unfold. Please enjoy; and like, follow, and share to stay in the loop on each new episode! You can find and follow Julie at: Instagram.com/jhamulecki Find and follow W.o.D. at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The original 50+ episodes of Women of Distance can be found here (or by searching by name on any listening platform):  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/043TR4TB6AaV6nx3eflrBK?si=32ad8df4333d4d6b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

    1h 6m

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These are the stories of motivated women chasing big dreams in the distance running world: on roads, trails, and tracks; ultra and sub-ultra; elite and sub-elite. *A revival of the original W.O.D. podcast, created and hosted by Devon Yanko. Now hosted by Lauren Cramer. Produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. www.moremilestogo.com

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