Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller
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Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you're on the run toward something great or away from something that's holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let's all pick up the pace together.

  1. 30 Jul

    Jay Holder, USATF Chief Content & Communications Officer

    "I'm starstruck every time I'm at a track meet and I get to be side by side with some of these incredible athletes. That has not worn off and I don't think it ever will. And I hope it never does." It's been a few years since Jay Holder has been on the Ali on the Run Show, and today he returns as USA Track & Field's Chief Content & Communications Officer. Jay talks about how he got the job a year ago, what the first year in the role has been like, and what impact he hopes to have on the organization, the sport, the athletes, and beyond. He reflects on his time going from New York City newsrooms to the Atlanta Track Club to being Executive Director of Running USA, and shares his advice for people looking to break into the running industry. Plus, his recap from this year's U.S. National Championships at Icahn Stadium in New York City, including what it took to get New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the meet, and what it was like once he was on site. Jay lives in Severna Park, MD, with his wife, Lauren, and their two children. SPONSORS:  Lagoon. My favorite pillows and pillowcases! Click here to get the limited edition Ali on the Run x Lagoon Cool Flex Performance Pillowcase (!!!), and use code ALI at checkout for 15% off. Vuori: Click here for 20% off your first Vuori purchase. Oofos: The best in the recovery footwear game. Click here to check out Oofos's new CLUB+ line! Your feet are going to be so happy! IN THIS EPISODE: What's making Jay happy today, and how he found his local running group (3:20) Jay shares his take on running streaks — including one of his own — and what's next on his race calendar (8:20) The books, music, movies, and TV shows Jay is into right now (12:40) Jay's lows from 2026 USAs (19:40) What was the main feedback  or critique from this year's USAs? (23:30) Jay's highlights from USAs, and how they got NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the meet (28:00) On racing the New York Road Runners Team Championships 5-miler in Central Park during the meet weekend (41:00) Who are the biggest stars in our sport right now? (45:35) How Jay got the job as USATF CCCO (50:30) What impact does Jay want to have on the sport? (56:30) What does a Chief Content & Communications Officer do? (1:04:30) On being starstruck at work (1:07:00) What will LA 2028 look like for Jay? (1:13:00) Jay's advice for people who want to work in the running industry (1:19:50) On Jay's recent health diagnoses, and how he has processed them (1:23:45) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  2. 9 Jul

    Alyssa McElheny, Hyrox World Champion & OTQ Marathoner

    "A lot of these things that seem like world-enders at the time can lead to bigger, better, happier things." Alyssa McElheny had a dream: to qualify for the Olympic Trials Marathon. When the qualifying standard dropped from 2:45 to 2:37, she thought it would never happen. But after a quick cry, she decided not to give up on the dream. In November 2025 — after multiple failed attempts — Alyssa got her OTQ, running 2:34:28 at the Indy Monumental Marathon. Two weeks later, she made her Hyrox debut. She thought she would simply dip her toes into the now-trending "hybrid fitness" competition world. But a dip of the toe led to so much more. Last month — just seven months after her first mixed doubles event — Alyssa became the 2026 Hyrox Elite 15 World Champion. In this conversation, she talks about how she very quickly became the best in the Hyrox world. She talks about the pursuit of fun, she shares some common Hyrox misconceptions, and she talks about what's next.  FOLLOW ALYSSA @alyssamcelheny SPONSOR: New Balance. Click here to get your hands on the beautiful, just-released, hot pink Ellipse Breathe sneakers. What a dream! IN THIS EPISODE: What the Hyrox aftermath has been like (2:50) What's making Alyssa happy today, and what the Hyrox homecoming has been like (3:30) Did Alyssa know — or at least believe — she could win it? (7:20) What Alyssa's relationship with running is like right now (16:10) How life has changed since becoming a World Champion (19:30) What Alyssa was like growing up, on being diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at a young age, and how Alyssa eventually found marathoning (22:15) "What in the side quest is happening right now?" (33:00) Alyssa's Hyrox strengths and weaknesses (37:00) Alyssa busts some common Hyrox misconceptions (43:20) Will we see Alyssa on the Olympic Trials Marathon start line in St. Louis in 2028? (46:00) On the pressure to stay at the top, and how the elite vibes compare at marathons vs. Hyrox (48:35) What it was like to win Hyrox World Championships (1:01:10) On Alyssa's career as a wedding photographer (1:04:20) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  3. 2 Jul

    Rachel Entrekin, 2026 Cocodona 250 Champion

    "If the winner thinks that everyone's important, then goddamnit I must be right." Rachel Entrekin arrived at the start line of the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in May having already won the women's race twice. But as Rachel says, "You don't start and finish Cocodona as the same person." And this year, Rachel finished the race as a history-maker and record breaker. The women's defending champion became the first woman to win Cocodona outright. She finished the 253.3-mile race from Phoenix to Flagstaff — through the desert and the mountains, climbing more than 39,000 feet along the way — in 56 hours 9 minutes and 48 seconds. She finished seven hours faster than she did last year. She beat the entire men's elite field, and beat the existing course record by more than two hours. In this conversation, Rachel breaks down everything from her approach to training ("vibes-based") and her goals for Cocodona 2026 to her mid-race encounter with a very special woman and what the finish line was really like. FOLLOW RACHEL @rachel__entrekin SPONSOR: Lagoon. Click here to take Lagoon's 2-minute sleep quiz to see which pillow is right for you, and use code ALI at checkout for 15% off your next Lagoon order. IN THIS EPISODE: What's making Rachel happy today? (2:40) What Rachel's Cocodona recovery has looked like (4:10) How Rachel celebrated her birthday last week (10:00) What it means to Rachel to be a "vibes-based runner" (11:00) Why did Rachel's win have such a massive impact? (14:15) What did it take to do what Rachel did at Cocodona this year? (20:45) Rachel explains what she does, and what Cocodona is (22:40) On "liking the person I am when it gets challenging" (28:20) Running alone vs. with pacers — and a camera crew (36:10) All about the Native American woman Rachel met on the Cocodona course (38:00) How Rachel found running, and how eating disorder recovery changed her relationship with it (46:00) All about the sleep situation at Cocodona (55:45) Did Rachel wake up feeling like it was going to be a special day? (1:02:55) "Someone's gonna win it. Why not me?" (1:05:25) The sights and sounds of the Cocodona finish line (1:10:20) All about the post-race shower! (1:16:00) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  4. 25 Jun

    Emma Coburn & Parker Valby, Training Partners

    "We're basically the same person, just 12 years apart." Emma Coburn and Parker Valby are professional runners, Olympians, New Balance athletes — and now, they're training partners. In this conversation, Emma and Parker talk about how they became friends, and how Parker ended up being coached by Emma's husband (and coach) Joe Bosshard in Boulder, CO. (Joe makes another brief appearance in this episode!) Parker talks about her 14:39 5000m personal best at the USATF Distance Classic this summer, and Emma reflects on this season's return to racing after injury. SPONSOR:  Vuori: Click here for 20% off your first Vuori purchase. IN THIS EPISODE: What's making Emma and Parker happy today (4:00) Where in the world is Parker Valby? (6:00) Why Parker has always looked up to Emma, and all about their first memories of meeting each other (6:50) How Parker and Emma became friends and training partners (13:40) Parker reflects on the first year of her professional career, dealing with injury, coaching changes, and multiple moves (23:50) What Parker was looking for in a coach, and why Joe Bosshard was a fit (30:15) How Parker and Emma both worked their ways back from their respective injuries (33:35) Parker and Emma reflect on their returns to racing (41:00) What's next on the racing calendar for Parker and Emma (52:55) How Emma and Parker are most alike, and how they're different (55:30) On the pressure of being Emma Coburn (1:01:00) What does it mean to be The Next Emma Coburn? (1:05:45) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  5. 28 May

    Re-Run: The 2019 CIM OTQ Pacers

    "We put ourselves on the line to help other people accomplish their dreams, and that was pretty freaking awesome." It's another Throwback Thursday, and this time we're going back to December 2019 for one of my all-time favorite episodes. At the 2019 California International Marathon (CIM), 72 women ran faster than 2 hours 45 minutes, officially qualifying to run the 2020 Olympic Trials in the marathon. Leading several dozen of those women were Menso de Jong, Chris Stehula, and Ken Rakestraw — the official sub-2:45 pace group leaders. None of them had ever run a 2:45 marathon before. This is their story. (This is such a lovely, wholesome conversation with three men who took their roles at CIM that year incredibly seriously, and who had the utmost respect for the women in the field chasing their biggest goals. The women who ran with Menso, Chris, and Ken spoke so highly of them after the race, and I was delighted to get to interview all three of them together.) SPONSORS:  Lagoon. Click here to take Lagoon's 2-minute sleep quiz to see which pillow is right for you, and use code ALI at checkout for 15% off your next Lagoon order. New Balance: For a limited time only, click here and use code TEAMALI for up to 25% off your next New Balance order! (Offer valid through May 31, 2026.) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  6. 28 Apr

    Chelsea Clinton's 2026 Boston Marathon Recap

    "I'm so proud of all of us. I'm so proud of anyone who decides to even run a mile." Of the 30,000 runners who completed this year's Boston Marathon, only one is a former resident of the White House. Chelsea Clinton — a mom of three, podcast host, activist, author, avid runner, and former First Daughter — is now and forever a Boston Marathoner. In this episode (her second appearance on the Ali on the Run Show!), recorded just 48 hours after the race, she talks about running Boston with her best friend, Jen, and about what it took to run a personal best time of 3:40:52. SPONSOR: Lagoon. Click here to take Lagoon's 2-minute sleep quiz to see which pillow is right for you, and use code ALI at checkout for 15% off your next Lagoon order. IN THIS EPISODE: How Chelsea is feeling 48 hours post-race (1:30) How Chelsea met Jen, her longtime friend and running buddy (4:30) How Chelsea's recovery is going, and reflections on marathon training this time around (6:15) When — and why — Chelsea decided she wanted to run this year's Boston Marathon (8:35) How Chelsea has explained to her children who their grandparents are (12:10) On the security team that ran with Chelsea (17:35) How Chelsea fits training into her busy schedule (20:30) Chelsea's impressions of Boston Marathon weekend upon arrival (24:00) Why Chelsea ran under the alias "Margaret Smith," and the meaning behind that choice (26:30) How Chelsea was feeling on race morning (30:25) The moment Chelsea and Des saw each other at the start (34:30) What the former President and First Lady thought of the Boston Marathon finish line (40:30) Chelsea's running must-haves (42:25) Chelsea's Boston Marathon race day recap (45:45) All about the finish line (57:10) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  7. 23 Apr

    LIVE from the 2026 Boston Marathon Expo with Annie Frisbie & Amanda Vestri

    "Go out there and send it within reason." Every year, I host a panel at the Boston Marathon Expo featuring some of the top American women in the professional field. This year, that meant getting to chat with Puma and Minnesota Distance Elite's Annie Frisbie and Brooks athlete Amanda Vestri on the Friday before the 2026 Boston Marathon. Annie went on to lead much of the race, ultimately finishing eighth overall and as the second American woman in 2:22:00 (and 81-second personal best). Amanda, in only her second marathon, finished 15th overall and as the eighth American woman in 2:24:49 — a 51-second improvement from her marathon debut in New York City this fall.  Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

  8. 21 Apr

    LIVE at The TRACK at New Balance with Aisha Praught Leer & Eric Jenkins

    "Winning is really fun!" On Saturday afternoon during Boston Marathon weekend, more than 775 of us took over The TRACK at New Balance for a super fun live show with Off the Rails cohosts Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught Leer. No further intro needed. SPONSOR: New Balance. Click here to check out the brand new Ellipse, New Balance's just-released everyday trainer. (It's gorgeous!) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Subscribe to the newsletter Join the Facebook group Support on Patreon SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

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Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you're on the run toward something great or away from something that's holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let's all pick up the pace together.

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  • Creator
    Ali Feller
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    899
  • Rating
    Clean
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