Women of Distance

Lauren Cramer
  • 5.0 (13)
  • Sports
  • Updated Biweekly

These are the stories of motivated women chasing big dreams in the distance running world: on roads, trails, and track. Sharing the full journey of "how she did it" and the life between the miles! This podcast is produced with support from Open Fuel! Fuel your adventure - visit openfuel.co and use code WOD for 20% off every order!

  1. May 25

    Sydney Petersen - A Strong Sense of Belonging

    Sydney Petersen was the top American female in her first time racing the Zegama Aizkorri 42k last week! While she considers herself a newcomer to the trails, she's found a transformative sense of belonging in the sport and the community. Sydney is patient and purposeful; always seeking ways to learn, grow, and challenge herself. In this episode we discuss where that comes from, her ideas for long term development, the decision to run her first ultra-distance, and of course - all of the details of her experience at Zegama! Find and follow Sydney at instagram.com/sydneypetersen33 Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    52 min

  2. May 18

    Lindsey Dwyer - I Just Love Running

    Lindsey Dwyer just finished her second 250-mile race at the Cocodona 250 where she was 5th female - finishing seven hours faster than her first race the year before! The women's field at this year's race was impressive, as were the stories being written along the way. Lindsey is no stranger to contending for the overall podium, and in this episode we dive into her history in the sport (most specifically in ultra distance) as well as what it's meant for her to learn to lead and run her own race. Find and follow Lindsey at instagram.com/linzdwyer Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 19m

  3. May 11

    Sarah Humble - It's Not About The Result

    Sarah Humble is fresh off a Golden Ticket earning performance at the Canyons 100k, and is already preparing for her debut at the Western States Endurance Run! In this episode, we get to know her story through sport - where she learned early to love the process in lieu of the results. Her more recent entry into ultrarunning has been driven by curiosity, problem solving, and learning through the community. Find and follow Sarah at: instagram.com/sarah_waddoups Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 14m

  4. May 4

    Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

    Lindsay Allison, Jane Maus, and Helen Mino Faukner just returned from the Maderia Island Ultra Trail where they each claimed a podium finish in their respective races - 110k, 80k, and 56k! This isn't the first time they've traveled together, competed, trained, and supported each other - and it's easy to see a close friendship forming over the past year+; while at the same time, they've each been on a noticeable pattern of performance growth. The common thread is their shared coach: Rick Floyd. The coaching, community, and culture he's forming with a small pod of trail and ultra athletes is both intriguing and impressive. In this episode, we dive into the foundations of that "team" , how it's impacted each of these women, and how their training and racing is evolving in such different ways toward a common goal. Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 23m

  5. Apr 30

    Makena Morley - The Small Steps Lead To The Big Steps

    There was a lot of excitement when Makena Morley made her trail running debut late last year, and that excitement is only building as she came back for the Spring season and won/broke the course record in her second ultra last weekend: The Canyons Endurance Runs 50k! An accomplished road runner from Montana, she counts many of the best American trail runners as her close friends - and their influence is wearing off... in this episode we visit her history in the sport, the lessons she's learning along the way through both road and trail, and of course the play-by-play of her race at Canyons! You can find and follow Makena at: ⁠⁠instagram.com/makena_morley Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 13m

  6. Apr 27

    Sarah Morrison - 100k Road National Champion

    Sarah Morrison is our 2026 100k road National Champion, running 7:17 at the Mad City Ultras to notch one of the fastest times by an American woman, ever, in her first 100k! In this episode, we get to know Sarah's story through running - from an impactful beginning in high school, to collegiate competition at Villanova, to taking a full break from the sport post-collegiately, and ultimately discovering a love and a gift for the marathon and beyond! You can find and follow Sarah at: ⁠instagram.com/steepleit1289 Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 10m

  7. Apr 22

    Bailey Kowalczyk - For The Love Of It

    At the intersection of talent, hard work, patience, and gratitude, you'll find Bailey Kowalczyk - and she's just getting started, again. With a strong background in track, as well as road running, Bailey discovered both a talent and a love for trail running in 2020, quickly making a name for herself as one of the best. But, in the midst of that rise, 2025 brought her a series of injuries and setbacks that kept her out of competition for a full year and half. In this episode, we discuss that period of time and the way she worked through the challenges of facing and uplifting her mental health, while patiently navigating her physical health; and the lessons she'll carry forward into her next page. We also discuss her first comeback race - the Gorge Waterfalls 50k just last weekend - and what it was like the stand on a start line again and compete! You can find and follow Bailey at: instagram.com/baileykowalczyk Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 11m

  8. Apr 15

    Tayler Peavey - It Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Good

    Tayler Peavey ran her first trail race just a year and a half ago, and has since been consistently developing her strength and skills to compete as one of the best short trail athletes in the U.S. - just recently off a win at the Big Alta 28k and second at Gorge Waterfalls 30k. Coming from a background in track and road before trying her hand on the trails, it's not been a smooth or perfect progression for Tayler. However, she's taken both the struggles and successes as opportunities to learn, grow, and develop her own way forward. This episode is full of great advice and perspective for other young athletes searching for their path. You can find and follow Tayler at: instagram.com/taylerwithlime Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current favorite! Stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon! Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time! *This podcast is also supported by ⁠⁠SOAR Running⁠⁠! SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠soarrunning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.) We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

    1h 11m
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About

These are the stories of motivated women chasing big dreams in the distance running world: on roads, trails, and track. Sharing the full journey of "how she did it" and the life between the miles! This podcast is produced with support from Open Fuel! Fuel your adventure - visit openfuel.co and use code WOD for 20% off every order!

Information

  • Creator
    Lauren Cramer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lauren Cramer
  • Show Website
    Women of Distance

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