Runner's Round Table

Stephanie Diaz
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Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.

  1. 16 hr ago

    S6E55 - Beyond Pace: From Australia to a Sand Pit with Athena Farias

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Athena Farias (@Endurafitsatx) about her 38-year relationship with running, advocating for herself as a female athlete, and the memory that makes you want to say yes to taking risks in the name of running. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/okR_FtSWkPU 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 Athena Farias:I am a Research Exercise Physiologist, endurance coach, and advocate for helping athletes build strength, resilience, and confidence through movement. I serve as the multi-site lead on a federally funded research study focused on improving return-to-duty decision-making following musculoskeletal injury, bringing evidence-based strategies from research to real-world performance. I have a Master's degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and certifications as a Certified Personal Trainer, Performance Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, RRCA Level II Run Coach, UESCA Ultra Running Coach, and Menopause for Athletes Coach, I help runners of all levels—from first-time 5K participants to ultramarathoners train smarter, recover stronger, and thrive through every stage of life. I've completed 18 marathons, including five Boston Marathon qualifiers, 12 ultramarathons, countless half marathons, and multiple first-place obstacle course race finishes and many other outdoor adventures. I am passionate about creating a more inclusive and diverse running community and I mentor emerging Women of Color certified run coaches through Team Game Changers. Whether I am coaching, conducting research, or speaking to audiences, my mission is to empower people to move well, stay durable, and discover the freedom that comes from lifelong movement. https://instagram.com/Endurafitsatx

    S6E55 - Beyond Pace: From Australia to a Sand Pit with Athena Farias

  2. 3 days ago

    S6E54 - Beyond Pace: 3:55:55 with Taylor Pappas

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Taylor Pappas (@taylorann_g) about running as a modality to healing, building supportive and empowering mental pathways, and the marathon memory that was a portal to completion and connection. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yiZn0QV5tsI 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 Taylor Pappas: Taylor Ann Pappas is a Somatic Practitioner, RRCA (Road Runner's Club of America) certified running coach, ERYT yoga teacher with advanced training in trauma-informed yoga, trauma-informed weight lifting, Masters in Education from Johns Hopkins University and is a HOKA flyer. Taylor's intention as a coach, space holder, and facilitator is to provide experiences that allow individuals to connect back with their body, support you as you train for life, and integrate seasonal and/or cyclical living. To learn more about Taylor and her offerings, follow her on IG @taylorann_g or check out taylor-ann.com. https://www.taylor-ann.com/https://instagram.com/taylorann_g

    S6E54 - Beyond Pace: 3:55:55 with Taylor Pappas

  3. 20 Jul

    S6E53 - Beyond Pace: Sweet Season of Life with Liz Hernandez

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Liz Hernandez (@horizon.running) about pregnancy and postpartum running, running bucket lists, and the coaching memory that was a reminder that you can experience the awe of running beyond your own act of running. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jmUSyS5CqYA 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 Liz Hernandez: Liz Hernandez is an RRCA-certified run coach with additional training in Prenatal and Postpartum Athleticism. She is a mom of two, currently pregnant with her third, and an Army wife who understands the reality of fitting running into a full, often chaotic season of life. Liz hopes to inspire runners—especially postpartum and busy moms—to find joy in running at every stage, from early return to sport to stroller miles and everything in between. To learn more about Elizabeth and her coaching, follow her on Instagram @horizon.running https://instagram.com/horizon.running

    S6E53 - Beyond Pace: Sweet Season of Life with Liz Hernandez

  4. 13 Jul

    S6E51 - Beyond Pace: Confetti Pop with Angela Anastasi

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Angela Anastasi (@angelaa119) about taking a much needed break from running, her “running is a choice” philosophy, and the marathon memory that was all about soaking in the feeling and having the best time.   Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AZJtfJxyNTc 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 Angela Anastasi: Angela is an RRCA certified coach and ten time marathoner. Angela loves working with marathon runners at all levels, from their first race to their Sixth Star! She coaches on the theory that running is a choice - you get to make your running journey whatever you want it to be. To follow along, find her on TikTok at @angela_anastasi https://www.tiktok.com/@angela_anastasihttps://instagram.com/angelaa119

    S6E51 - Beyond Pace: Confetti Pop with Angela Anastasi

  5. 10 Jul

    S6E50 - Beyond Pace: Flow State with Erin Phifer

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Erin Phifer (@erin.runs.a.marathon) about her first marathon training cycle, helping others embrace running as more than a phase, and the running memory where she felt like the runner she knew she was meant to be. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6IJpFIkf9Rc 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 Erin Phifer: Erin Phifer is an RRCA certified running coach and three-time marathoner. Erin began running in her 30s after avoiding physical activity and sports most of her life. At a charity event at the 2022 Chicago Marathon, Erin was inspired by the diversity and perseverance of the runners, and a week later, she signed up to run her own marathon, having never successfully run a mile without stopping. Through a lot of mistakes, a lot of doubt, and a lot of miserable runs, Erin has developed a lifelong love of the sport and an appreciation for every mile. Erin's goal is to encourage runners of all abilities to find joy in the miles and belonging in the running community. https://instagram.com/erin.runs.a.marathonhttps://www.notjustaphaserunning.com/

    S6E50 - Beyond Pace: Flow State with Erin Phifer

  6. 6 Jul

    S6E49 - Beyond Pace: Blessed to Be Upright with Melissa Ullrich

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Melissa Ullrich (@redmelissa525) about the importance of having fun as a runner and the marathon memory that was the pivot needed to remember how to be flexible, how to let go, and how to show yourself grace when life changes fast and unexpectedly.    Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hiGLulfDwGA 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 Melissa Ullrich: Melissa Ullrich is a USA T&F Certified Running Coach, RRCA Certified Running Coach, and a NASM Certified Personal Trainer (and a CPA by day!). Melissa is a 2x Ironman Finisher, 10+ time Boston Qualifier, and currently working to complete the 50 states marathon challenge. Melissa's goal is to show every person that they are an athlete and have yet to reach their limits.  https://instagram.com/redmelissa525

    S6E49 - Beyond Pace: Blessed to Be Upright with Melissa Ullrich

  7. 3 Jul

    S6E48 - Beyond Pace: More than a Runner with Vanessa Junkin

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Vanessa Junkin (@vanessajunkin) about what she’s learned from her 22 years of running, including building an all paces run club community, pacing half marathons, and chasing the goal of running a marathon in all 50 states. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qHqNbSvILcI 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 Vanessa Junkin: Vanessa Junkin is a longtime runner who shares her experiences on her blog, She Runs by the Seashore, and social media. She is the president of the Eastern Shore Running Club, based in Salisbury, Maryland, and leads two weekly group runs. Vanessa has run 20 marathons in 15 states and has paced 20 half marathons, helping runners meet their goals. When not running, Vanessa works in marketing and enjoys spending time with her fiance and two cats. To learn more, visit sherunsbytheseashore.com, @vanessajunkin on Instagram or She Runs by the Seashore on Facebook. https://www.sherunsbytheseashore.comhttps://instagram.com/vanessajunkin

    S6E48 - Beyond Pace: More than a Runner with Vanessa Junkin

  8. 29 Jun

    S6E47 - Beyond Pace: Love Letter to NYC with Coach Corky

    Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Coach Corky (@coachcorkyruns) about the freedom she feels when she runs, being a treadmill girly, embracing life’s pivots, and the NYC Marathon memory that felt like a homecoming full of vibes. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tgoYklupxk8 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 Coach Corky: Corky has been coaching and supporting runners since 2014, when she launched Coach Corky Runs. Her favorite distance to coach and race is the marathon, though she has extensive experience on the roads from the 5K through Ultra distances. While Corky coaches clients virtually anywhere in the USA, in person she's made a name for herself in the treadmill group fitness world. She was a full time coach at Mile High Run Club from 2015-2019, and joined Precision Run at Equinox in 2019, and is still currently coaching in person in NYC. She's also one of the Precision Run coaches on the Equinox+ app, guiding members through treadmill and outdoor programs. Corky is still competing, and while she loves to race, her favorite part of being a runner is truly the training. https://coachcorkyruns.com/https://instagram.com/coachcorkyruns

    S6E47 - Beyond Pace: Love Letter to NYC with Coach Corky
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Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Diaz
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephanie Diaz
  • Show Website
    Runner's Round Table

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