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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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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.

    Emma Coburn on Life Lately

    Emma Coburn on Life Lately

    "I have yet to meet a marg that is too spicy for me."

    Emma Coburn is an Olympic bronze medalist, a World Champion, a world silver medalist, a 10-time U.S. champion, and a three-time Olympian. The New Balance-sponsored professional athlete returns to the Ali on the Run Show for the seventh time today to catch us up on how life has been since tearing her hamstring at World Championships last summer. (Spoiler: She's fit!)

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    • 1 hr 6 min
    LIVE in Richmond with Keira D'Amato

    LIVE in Richmond with Keira D'Amato

    "I hope I can normalize not hitting goals and being OK."

    We took our finest feathers and poppiest pink outfits to Richmond, VA. Welcome to Ali on the Run Show LIVE with Keira D'Amato! We played games — Never Have I Ever, Truth or Dare Jenga, and the classic Skeirragories — we laughed, we squatted, we chugged water, and we had an honest conversation about Keira's experience at the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials. Come for the community. Stay for the Meat Thing clip. (OK, maybe don't stay for the Meat Thing clip...)

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    • 1 hr 40 min
    Nikki Hiltz, World Silver Medalist

    Nikki Hiltz, World Silver Medalist

    "Records are always going to be broken, but medals are forever."

    Nikki Hiltz returns to the Ali on the Run Show for the seventh time — and for the first time as a world championship medalist! Last weekend, Nikki took home the silver medal in the 1500m at World Indoor Championships, and today, we get to hear all about it. Plus a very special (and oh so wholesome) guest to kick off the episode.

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    What you’ll get on this episode:

    Welcome Liz Hiltz to the Ali on the Run Show! (1:45) How it feels to be a World Indoor Silver Medalist (11:35) “This is my whole personality now” (14:10) The 1500m community, and what makes it so special right now (18:35) Nikki’s reaction to watching the 1500m with their parents after the race (20:20) Nikki’s race plan for the 1500m final (25:10) The significance of Nikki's "THEM" necklace (30:20) Why Nikki went for the win in the prelims (35:50) On watching Elle Purrier St. Pierre take home a gold medal the day before the 1500m final (39:40) How Nikki and Emily Mackay went from acquaintances to Team USA teammates and medalists (42:10) All about that race-day sore throat (45:35) From getting off the line to the finish line: How the race broke down (54:00) All about Nikki's role in the forthcoming Tracktown series debuting March 29 (1:01:35) What Nikki's into right now (1:05:15) A message on authenticity (1:09:20)
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Run Your Way with Jackie Gaughan

    Run Your Way with Jackie Gaughan

    "I think about when I was a kid and I would just go out and run hard and not worry about the result or what was the worst thing that could happen. I run my best when I run with the same mindset I had when I was 12."

    Jackie Gaughan qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials in her very first marathon. At 24 years old, she was the 18th-fastest qualifier in the field. (Her PR is a 2:27 from the 2023 Berlin Marathon.) In this conversation, Jackie talks about going from being an anxiety-riddled runner at Notre Dame to a four-time marathoner who finished 25th at the Trials. She talks about how running fits into her life as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs, about her oldest daughter tendencies (she's the oldest of four), and about racing with a Jackie Mindset.

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    What you’ll get on this episode:

    All about Jackie’s run today (1:45) Jackie’s decision not to run this year’s Boston Marathon (2:45) What Jackie’s job entails, and how she fits running in (5:00) How it felt going into the Trials as the 18th-fastest qualifier (7:00) What it means to run with a Jackie Mindset (8:00) How and why Jackie became a runner (9:35) On dealing with race-related and running-related anxiety (14:15) Why Jackie decided to move up to the marathon after college (16:10) What Jackie’s Trials training was like (18:05) What it was like in Orlando leading up to the Trials (23:25) On making the decision to walk during the race (28:00) How Jackie got through the toughest parts of the race, and what the finish line experience was like (34:00) What running looks like for Jackie right now (38:00) What it means to run the Jackie Gaughan way (41:00)
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    • 46 min
    Rachel Schneider Smith, Olympian, Professional Runner, & Mom

    Rachel Schneider Smith, Olympian, Professional Runner, & Mom

    "Hands down, the most courageous thing I’ve ever done is walk into trying to get pregnant and walking through pregnancy after loss."

    Rachel Schneider Smith just might be the most-loved woman in the professional running world. Everyone adores her — and in this episode, it's easy to see why. Rachel is a HOKA-sponsored professional runner who competes in everything from the 1500m on the track to the half marathon on the roads. (Girl's got range!) She lives in Flagstaff, AZ, where she is coached by her husband, Mike Smith. In this conversation, Rachel talks about pregnancy after loss, and about the role running played during her grieving process in the wake of a miscarriage. She talks about returning to running and racing, and about how she's feeling heading into the USATF 15K Championships this weekend in Florida.

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    What you’ll get on this episode:

    All about Rachel’s run today, and how her body feels returning to running after having a baby (2:25) Where Rachel finds her flow state (5:00) Rachel reflects on her performances at USA Indoor National Championships last weekend (6:00) On running with teammates in Flagstaff, and running with nose strips at USAs (11:45) Rachel’s New Hampshire roots (14:20) What Rachel’s return to racing has been like (16:40) Navigating life as a professional runner and mom (22:45) The sisterhood of professional runner moms (27:40) Rachel’s experience with loss, and the role running played in her grieving process (30:25) Rachel’s bout with skin cancer (38:00) What Rachel was like as a kid (45:30) Rachel’s goals for the USATF 15K Championships (50:15)
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Jess McClain's 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Recap

    Jess McClain's 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Recap

    "I had the time of my life out there. I soaked it all in."

    So often, the fourth-place finisher at any given Olympic Trials is the most devastated of the day. The person who came closest to the podium, and was the first not to make the team. But at this year's U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Jess McClain changed the narrative. The self-coached, unsponsored, agent-less runner shocked fans with her fourth-place finish and four-minute personal best, finishing in 2:25:46. In this conversation, Jess — who is the executive director of the Love Up Foundation and is a freelance marketing consultant — talks about how she made it happen.

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    What you’ll get on this episode:

    Jess’s emotions a few days post-Trials (2:55) On Jess’s approach to the Trials (4:45) Does Jess want a coach, an agent, a sponsor? (7:20) Jess’s snapshot moment from the day (11:30) How the race played out (22:15) When Jess knew she was in fourth place (29:00) What it means to be the official Team USA alternate (30:40) How Jess trained for the Trials (36:20) On Jess’s work with the Love Up Foundation (38:55) What Jess decided to wear on race day (44:15) How Jess found the confidence to go for it (50:35)
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