Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

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Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

The Athletics Ontario Running Podcast explores the stories behind trail and road running in Ontario. A main goal of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast will be to reach those that we are not already reaching, to give voice to the underrepresented members of our community and bring these stories to the masses. All people, all speeds, all terrains, all abilities are welcome. For you, for all, for life.

  1. EP 151: Gift Giving for Every Adventurer with Derrick Spafford of Spafford Health and Adventure

    6 DAYS AGO

    EP 151: Gift Giving for Every Adventurer with Derrick Spafford of Spafford Health and Adventure

    Snowshoes are not scary! We start to wrap up (see the pun there!) our gift giving season with Derrick Spafford of Spafford Health and Adventure and the Dion Snowshoe Racing Series. He gives host John Shep recommendations for snowshoes, trail running gear and headlamps, along with sharing his trail and running adventures (including running along the Yukon Territory) on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Visit Derrick Spafford on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/spaffordadventure Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2025-membership

    28 min
  2. EP 150: "There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story" With Author Stephen Parker, Justin Wright and Neil McKay

    DEC 12

    EP 150: "There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story" With Author Stephen Parker, Justin Wright and Neil McKay

    What is a Backyard Ultra? We get the explanation on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast from a panel of experts: Stephen Parker, author of There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story, Persistence Racing's Neil McKay and 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championship competitor Justin Wright! Listen to stories about this amazing oddity of a running event, including the appearance of anti-cheerleaders, completing laps while wearing a tutu and the event where all runners received a DNF! Connect with Stephen Parker on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/thebackyardultrastory/ Check out Persistence Racing on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/persistenceracing/ Connect with Justin Wright on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/justin_wright74/

    36 min
  3. EP 149: Mike Anderson, BlackToe Running - Centering Community this Holiday Season

    DEC 5

    EP 149: Mike Anderson, BlackToe Running - Centering Community this Holiday Season

    BlackToe Running is a fixture in the Ontario and Toronto running communities. Mike Anderson is a Co-founder of BlackToe Running Inc. and the BlackToe Holiday 10k. We get his insights on great gifts for runners (and for our host John Shep, specifically!), along with this weekend's BlackToe Holiday 10k, a great event supporting great runners and a great cause: Centre 55 Toronto. Connect with BlackToe Running on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/blacktoerunning/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2025-membership

    32 min
  4. EP 148: Atiqa Mohammed - All Genders Care about Men's Health in Movember

    NOV 28

    EP 148: Atiqa Mohammed - All Genders Care about Men's Health in Movember

    Atiqa Mohammad is part of the Movember Canada team in the role of Program Manager, Personalised Cancer Care. She always does Move for Movember and this year is running 100km throughout the month. Host John Shep speaks with Atiqa about why men's mental and physical health is not just a problem for men. How can all genders support Movember throughout the year? Connect with Atiqa on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/atiqam/ Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

    41 min
  5. EP 147: Tyler Shaw - Musically Moving for Mental Health this Movember

    NOV 21

    EP 147: Tyler Shaw - Musically Moving for Mental Health this Movember

    Tyler Shaw is a Canadian musician taking on the 60km Movember running challenge to raise awareness for men's Mental Health. A self-professed newbie runner, Tyler speaks with host John Shep about how he'll accomplish this challenge amidst fatherhood and a busy Christmas music tour! Mental Health matters, so Tyler is up for the challenge. Connect with Tyler on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/tylershawmusic/ Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

    25 min
  6. EP 146: Kalil Magtoto - Running as a Connection to Men's Mental Health in Movember

    NOV 14

    EP 146: Kalil Magtoto - Running as a Connection to Men's Mental Health in Movember

    Men talking about their feelings, talking about mental health, talking about running - men talking about Movember! In collaboration with Movember Canada, Kalil Magtoto joins host John Shep on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. This is Kalil's story about the power of running to promote connection between athletes, connection with our own feelings, and connection with the greater good: supporting Movember Canada to raise awareness and funds for mental health with the Run to MTL. Connect with Kalil (and DONATE!) on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/kalilsm/ Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

    37 min
  7. EP 145: Justin Wright, Running in Backyards all over North America - 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships

    NOV 7

    EP 145: Justin Wright, Running in Backyards all over North America - 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships

    Justin Wright competed in the 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships, facing off against countries all across the world. He joins us on this episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to detail his unlikely journey to running 240 miles in Moab and running the same loop for nearly 2 days (over and over and over and over!). Connect with Justin on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/justin_wright74/?hl=en Find out more about Movember Canada: https://ca.movember.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

    58 min
  8. EP 144: Rachel Hannah, How an Elite Fuels a Marathon Podium - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

    OCT 31

    EP 144: Rachel Hannah, How an Elite Fuels a Marathon Podium - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

    Rachel Hannah was the third fastest Canadian woman at the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The Elite Marathoner, Registered Dietitian and Sport Nutritionist shares her ten year journey through highs, lows with RED-S, stumbles and incredible learnings on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Connect with Rachel on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/rachelhannahrd/ Find out more about the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon: https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

    35 min
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The Athletics Ontario Running Podcast explores the stories behind trail and road running in Ontario. A main goal of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast will be to reach those that we are not already reaching, to give voice to the underrepresented members of our community and bring these stories to the masses. All people, all speeds, all terrains, all abilities are welcome. For you, for all, for life.

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