On this episode, we welcome Meghan Canfield to the podcast. Meghan is a prolific ultrarunner- 10 top-10 finishes at Western States, multiple Team USAs, and a career that has spanned over 20 years. Known as “The Queen”, Meghan joined us to talk about staying on top of your game as we age and sharing lessons from her own journey through menopause. Meghan is an experience run coach with Zenith Coaching and is currently accepting new athletes. In this episode, we discussed a few resources including “Estrogen Matters” by Arum Bluming and the work of Dr. Stacy Sims. Please consider supporting my pod ..read more

Sarah Keyes is an ultra and mountain runner for North Face, nurse and coach. In this episode, we dive deep into mental health and the intersection of running and mental well being. We also talk about her recent 3rd place finish at Lake Sonoma and her selection to Team USA for the upcoming World Championships in June. Cover photo by @shitinthewoods. Please consider supporting my pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WomenofDistancePodcast _____________________________________________ Women of Distance is a Chaski Media Production and brought to you by Chaski Endurance Collective, the world ..read more

Hannah Allgood is a trail runner for Dynafit, a sports med PT and a coach. In this episode, we talk about how she went from hating running to becoming a top ultrarunner. We also talk about her recent race at Lake Sonoma and her selection to Team USA for the upcoming World Championships in June. Please consider supporting my pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WomenofDistancePodcast _____________________________________________ Women of Distance is a Chaski Media Production and brought to you by Chaski Endurance Collective, the world's leader in online coaching, community, and travel for e ..read more

On this episode, we welcome Corrine Malcolm back to the pod. Corrine was first on the show on Episode 10  and it was great to catch up to her after a busy two years. Corrine is a professional runner for Adidas Terrex, a podcast host, editor in chief of FreeTrail, commentator extraordinaire, coach, as well as a member of the board of the ProTrail Runners Association. We talk about finding a way to fit everything in, how to keep the first thing the first thing and dive in deep into the state of the sport. Enjoy! Photo by @gettinglostproductions Please consider supporting my pod on Patreon ..read more

Dani Moreno is a world-class mountain runner who lives in Mammoth Lakes, California. Dani competes primarily in sub-ultra distances on the international stage including the Golden Trail World Series and Skyrunning. She has also won the USATF 50km national championship in 2019 and most recently was 3rd at OCC 2022.  In this episode, we go deep into the sub-ultra world and learn all about the wide array of opportunities there are for exploring trails in the space. We discuss sponsorship, racing and the challenges of navigating the competitive landscape.  _____________________________ ..read more

Welcome to 2023. In this episode, we sit down with Anna Mae Flynn who is a professional runner with Hoka and an endurance coach/owner of Mountain Endurance Coaching. We discuss her path into the sport, dealing with long-term and complicated injury and the pursuit of balance. _____________________________________________ Women of Distance is a Chaski Media Production and brought to you by Chaski Endurance Collective, the world's leader in online coaching, community, and travel for endurance athletes. Learn more at chaski.run or on IG @chaski.endurance. _________________________________________ ..read more

This week we welcome Gina Lucrezi to the podcast. Gina is a woman who wears many hats including runner, founder of Trail Sisters, race director, Hardrock board member and local government representative. In this episode, we talk about her journey from steeplechase speedster to the trails. We also dive into the topics of sponsorship, how to make meaningful change, the current state of the sport and why we should all be celebrating every trail distance not just the super long stuff. Gina is a force for good in our sport and we hope you enjoy this episode. _______________________________________ ..read more

This week we are excited to welcome Sarah Biehl to the podcast. Just a few weeks ago, Sarah reset the course record at the 60th edition of the JFK 50 miler, running 6:05:42. The record was previously held by Ellie Greenwood. Sarah took just over 6 minutes off of Ellie's time.  We discuss her lifelong relationship with running, why she decided to start ultrarunning in 2020 and what she's excited to tackle in the sport. Sarah was a pleasure to talk to and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. _____________________________________________ Women of Distance is a Chaski Medi ..read more

Sandi Nypaver is not only a prolific trail/ultra athlete but one of the loveliest and kindest people in the sport. In this episode, we dive deep into Sandi's history as an athlete and how she got into the sport of running. We also discuss the state of the sport, how athletes can work together to increase professionalism in the sport and other major topics in the space. We also talk about how Sandi balances all her responsibilities in the sport that include coaching (Higher Running), social media including her popular YouTube channel, sponsorships, influencer deals and actually running.  ..read more

Heather Jackson is one of the best American Ironman athletes on the scene as well as a fan favorite. She has won numerous 70.3 and Ironman distance races over her 15 year career. She has place as high as 3rd in Kona at the Ironman World Championships. This year, Heather has dabbled in gravel bike racing as she looks to transition more towards gravel riding and ultrarunning.  She recently ran her very first ultra of any distance at the Javelina 100 mile. She ran an great race and finished 5th in one of the most competitive ultra races this season.  In this episode, we dive deep into ..read more