Fun of the Run

Episode 63: My First 100 Miler/Across the Years

Welcome back to the Fun of the Run podcast. After a bit of a hiatus due to my son Austin's cancer diagnosis in May 2024, I'm back with a recap of my first EVER 100 mile r

Episode 62: My Zion 100 Challenge Recap

This week I'm going to tell you all about my epic weekend in Orderville, Utah running the first ever Zion 100 Challenge by Milestone Events! I was able to finally hit my

Episode 61: Austin’s Story

Welcome back! After 2 months off, I’m so thrilled to be releasing another episode! I’m deeply sad that Austin’s story needs to be told at all… or rather that his life too

Episode 60: The Most Beautiful Thing ( About Running, of course!)

Is it the endorphins, the runner’s high? The trails, the races, the people?? Tune in to this week’s episode to hear a bit about how I transitioned from roads to trails…an

Episode 59: Email That Race Director Already!

Thanks for joining me for yet another episode of Fun of the Run! This week we’re talking hot weather running tips, how my “mid-church-meeting” run went down…and why somet

Episode 58: All about the Zion 100 Challenge + A Tale of Two Daughters

Prepare your ears to hear all about the awesomeness that is the Zion 100 Challenge by Milestone Events. As an ambassador for this event, I receive my entry in exchange fo

Episode 57: Races, Stress, and Wedding Plans

This episode is all about the things in life that can affect our runs. Family drama, wedding plans, a shrinking household, feeling irrelevant as a person. Our bodies reco

Episode 56: Skirted Runner Convo/ Interview with Heather Brubaker

You are in for a treat this week as I interview Heather Brubaker from central Pennsylvania. She’s a Mennonite mother of 2 who just ran her second ever half marathon this

Episode 55: DNF’ing My First 50 Miler: Lake Martin Race Recap

In this week’s episode, you get to hear all of the mind numbing details about how I traveled alone from Arizona to Alabama to toe the start line of the Lake Martin 50 in

Episode 54: Aid Station Shenanigans, A Mindset Shift & A Couple Spooky Tales

Welcome to this week’s episode of Fun of the Run podcast! Join me this week as I share a couple scary, true stories for your entertainment. They’re true because they eith

Episode 53: Pre-Race Nerves/ How I Cope Without Pulling My Hair Out

Lake Martin 50 is 12 (TWELVE!) days away and the jitters and anxiety have reached an all-time high! Do you always get nervous before races? Has it ever felt crippling? He

Episode 52: Evolution of a Runner: It All Started With a 15 Second Jog

On today’s episode, I discuss the seemingly unreal progress I’ve made since barely being able to run for 15 seconds straight back in May 2018 when I first started running

Episode 51: Perspective: A Runner’s Point of View

This episode dives into why it’s so important to see yourself as the amazing runner you are… it’s your body and you can run for whatever reason you want to. Some will say

Episode 50: Porta Poopies, Rain & the Road/ 2024 Mesa Half Marathon Recap

From a delayed start in the rain to dropping my banana in the porta poopy pre-race, this episode has all the best details about this year’s running of Mesa Half Marathon!

Episode 49: Meet My Coach Kylie Aldaz of Desert to Peak Coaching!

This week I chat with Kylie Aldaz, my run coach since June 2023! We talk about her approach to creating training plans, tips for transitioning from road to trails, who sh

Episode 48: Choosing Strong: Coldwater Rumble 60k Race Recap

This week you get an extra long, rambling episode…and I still think I forgot to mention a few things! Coldwater was absolutely the hardest race I’ve done so far…and that’

Episode 47: Because He Loves Me/ Interview With “WaddellRunningHUBS”

It finally happened! I finally convinced my husband, Dustin, to be a guest on Fun of the Run! I’ll be the first to admit that this probably isn’t the most cohesive interv

Episode 46: Finish Lines, Yo-Yo Diets and a Starfish

*Trigger Warning: Miscarriage, weight loss/gain and the loss of a loved one are mentioned in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.*Join me as I share my very pers

Episode 45: Running for 6 Days Straight/All About ATY Running Festival

Have you heard of Across the Years? Chances are you have if you’re an Arizona trail runner! Even if you’re not local, chances are you’ve heard of this fixed time event pu

Episode 44: My People/ Interview with The Running University’s Lisa Pozzoni

Welcome to the final episode of 2023! Listen as I interview @trucoachlisa Lisa Pozzoni of The Running University. Lisa & I dive into what it means to become part of her a