Happy Pace

Gretchen And Elaine
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  • RUNNING

we like to run and talk at the same time - based in St. Louis, Missouri - fortunate to be able to use these public spaces Support us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram @happy_pace_podcast Email us happypace@houseofmachka.com

  1. Episode 207: Hot Grandmas Run

    07/22/2025

    Episode 207: Hot Grandmas Run

    Market Mile information here! A can't miss event on August 10, 2025 at 8:00am in the heart of downtown St. Louis, MO Plog* at your Happy Pace with Spewak & Friends! Northwest Coffee Roasting on Laclede Ave in MidtownRun (to and from the Arch) at 6:30am on August 3rdPlog along the Market Mile route Happy Pace will be providing the bags and gloves needed to make a great impact to downtown St. Louis! *plogging is a term used for picking up trash while running Check out out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Facebook Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    15 min

  2. 06/12/2025

    Episode 206: Kyle Walker's Tales from the Back of the Pack

    It's Kyle's time to take over our podcast! Join the man himself, Mr. Back of the Pack Kyle Walker, for his podcast's 3rd Birthday. Kyle thinks it's difficult to run while podcasting. Elaine thinks it's much more difficult to produce 2 episodes a week(!!!!). Website for all things BOTPPOD Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery: ⁠United Way Volunteer Opportunities⁠ ⁠Forest Park Forever Recovery⁠ Eric Strand's Bad Grandma's Double Video Gretchen, Elaine, and Eric on Back of the Pack Podcast Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    55 min

  3. 05/28/2025

    Episode 205: Sadie Sadie Marathon Lady

    This episode was recorded in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO, prior to the the tornado on May 16th, 2025 that took 5 Lives. Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery: United Way Volunteer Opportunities Forest Park Forever Recovery We've been trying to track her down but she's always on the run, it's Sadie Smith! The marathon-winning phenom talks her unconventional path to victory, training, parenting, teaching, and the inspirational community she's found throughout the country. Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    50 min

  4. 04/15/2025

    Episode 204, Part 2: We Clean Up Well...with Mark Spewak

    More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm ⁠PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog⁠April 22nd @ 6:00pm ⁠ReRun5k⁠ Special thanks to Mark Spewak and Spewak Racing and Spewak Training! We are proud to work with you all so often Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    43 min

  5. 04/15/2025

    Episode 204, Part 1: We Clean Up Well...with Barb Delgado

    More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/PlogApril 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k Special thanks to Dogtown Running Club and Start2Finish for making this happen! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    38 min

  6. 03/25/2025

    Episode 203: We Are Not Injured

    A change of pace for Gretchen and Elaine... Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

    38 min

  7. 03/07/2025

    Episode 202: Longer and Stronger OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lydiard Method (with Aislinn Hogan)

    Aislinn Hogan joins Gretchen and Elaine on a run in the cold and dark -- who couldn't ask for better conditions? Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? And Free Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and information ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Aislinn beat Elaine at the Dogtown Doggy Dash in 2024 and as promised, she is joining us for an episode! Check out the previous episode with Dogtown Running Club Foundress Jaci Wilson to hear about the 5k preview and the founding of the DTRC More information for Chain of Rocks 6k⁠Here⁠ Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!. Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

    40 min
  8. Episode 201: Supporting Your Achilles

    02/10/2025

    Episode 201: Supporting Your Achilles

    Annie Donnell and Danielle Fritz fromAchilles International, St. Louis Chaper join Elaine and Gretchen for the beginning of our second season to talk about how they commit their time to creating a more accessible running community. Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? AndFree Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and informationhere More information for Chain of Rocks 6kHere Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

    39 min
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About

we like to run and talk at the same time - based in St. Louis, Missouri - fortunate to be able to use these public spaces Support us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram @happy_pace_podcast Email us happypace@houseofmachka.com

Information

  • Creator
    Gretchen And Elaine
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Gretchen And Elaine
  • Show Website
    Happy Pace