Running Shorts Andrew Lee

Cherie Yanek is the founder of the Burning Man Ultramarathon, one of the most extreme and extremely fun races in the world. If you're not familiar, Burning Man is a weeklong event that occurs at the end of August every year in the Nevada desert. In the austere and dusty environment, Runners vie for conventional awards, like top 10 finishers, but also unconventional awards like "Sexiest Runner", "Most Likely to Eat a Burrito", and "Naked Runner". Cherie has attend every Burning Man since 2008 and started organizing the Ultra in 2010. In this episode we talk about what led Cherie to Burning Man in the first place, why she was inspired to organize this race, and how sometimes runners can be the worst. In 2020, Burning Man has moved to a virtual event style due to Covid. Cherie has a few ideas in store for how to keep the event going such as a Virtual 50K, Virtual Beer Mile, and potentially even a Virtual Naked Mile. Listen in to find out more. Find the Burning Man Ultramarathon online at www.burningman50k.com, on Facebook at Burner Runners, or Cherie at www.cherylyanek.com.


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Jeff Fleming is the National Sales Manager for BOA, a running apparel company founded in 1992. They are best known for their whimsical patterns and designs on 1 inch split shorts. If you've ever seen somebody running down the street and wondered if they were only wearing in underwear, they were probably wearing BOA. In this episode you're going to hear about Jeff's career path as a college starting quarterback, transitioning into personal training, before joining the sports retail world. BOA is something that runs in his blood. His parents founded the company and Jeff grew up around the business. Today Jeff handles all customer facing responsibilities (sales, marketing, customer service), his brother handles product and manufacturing, and his parents run the books. Their story is one of entrepreneurship and making your vision a reality. Most recently BOA has stepped up to the plate to keep their employees on payroll while manufacturing much needed personal protective equipment (PPE). They first started with medical gowns and now also produce face masks using the same material and patterns from their shorts. Give this story a listen and be inspired by the American ingenuity at work. Find BOA online at: www.boausa.com and www.instagram.com/boarunning


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Randy Accetta is a community leader and coaching educator. Since 2011, Randy has led the coaching program for the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). In addition, he is the founder of Run Tucson, Southern Arizona’s premier full-service running company. They produce free weekly events in the Tucson and Phoenix areas, as well as five flagship running races each year. And lastly, Randy is also a Mentor-in-Residence for the University of Arizona’s McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. Besides his community building, Randy is an accomplished runner. He ran a 2:19 marathon and qualified for the 1996 US Olympic Trials. Listen to our conversation to learn more about Randy's background, his various career twists and turns, and his philosophy on running and community. Find him online at 


www.runtucson.net
www.instagram.com/runtuscon
www.rrca.org
www.instagram.com/rrcanational



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Vanesa Kline is a Wonder Woman within the running community. After falling out of the sport after high school, she found herself overweight after giving birth to her third child. Determined to get healthy, she signed up for the 2012 San Diego Rock n Roll Marathon. She ran that race with a pacer and so appreciated the support that she wanted to provide this service to other runners. In 2014 Vanessa went all-in and started an organization, Beast Pacing, to provide pacing services for races nationwide. Nowadays Beast Pacing supports ~150 races per year and Vanessa has recently started organizing her own ultramarathons, the Batona Trail Races and NJ Devil 100. Learn about Vanessa's running journey and find her online at www.beastpacing.com


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Coach Daniel Ireland is the Director of Cross Country / Track and Field, Middle Distance and Distance at Columbia University. He has been with the Lions since 2014 after previous coaching stints at Yale, La Salle, and his alma mater, Georgetown. In his 6 years at Columbia, he has been named Ivy League Coach of the Year 4 times. We talk about Coach Ireland's running career, including when he ran at Foot Locker Nationals, how he ran a minimum of 30 minutes every day for a decade, his coaching philosophy, and the best place to run in NY. We also talk about what Coach looks for when recruiting HS athletes, and how he helps student-athletes succeed at the collegiate level. Follow the team at www.gocolumbialions.com


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Episode 7 is a conversation with my dear friend, former co-worker and racing buddy, and Olympic Marathon Trialist, Stephanie Pancoast. During our podcast we chat about Stephanie's induction into her high school hall of fame, running Division I at Cornell, becoming a Doctor, winning the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge world championship, and her process to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. Whew, that's a mouthful of accomplishments! Stephanie has battled injuries over the years such as a hamstring tear and shoulder surgery. You'll love her story of resilience. She is just so incredibly kind and you can't help but root for her.


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