Martha Runs the World Podcast

Races I Want to Run!

Send us Fan Mail #404 - Last week, I published an episode about some of the races I never want to run. This week, I turn it positive and talk about some of the races I w

Races I Never Want to Run!

Send us Fan Mail #403 - We all have a list of races or types of races, we don't want to run. This week, I give you my list of specific races I will never run. Some

Non-Running Things Runners Don't Understand

Send us Fan Mail #402 - Let's face it, we runners are different. And that's perfectly fine. We do things a bit different than our non-running friends and famil

Tahoe Rim Trail!

Send us Fan Mail #401 - One of the best trails in the US encompasses Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada. It's not a super long trail, but it's one of the most

Are You An Impulsive Or Compulsive Runner???

Send us Fan Mail #400 - Do you plan every moment of your life to the last detail and then check and recheck and recheck again to make sure everything is going the way yo

Run Today to Run Tomorrow!

Send us Fan Mail #399 - We're all racing towards that big calendar in the sky, aren't we? In order to keep us out there running as long as we can, I thought it

If Everything Matters Then Nothing Happens!

Send us Fan Mail #398 - If everything matters then nothing happens.... we runners usually have more than one goal. But it doesn't help our running to try to achieve

Running Mistakes We Runners Keep Making!!!

Send us Fan Mail #397 - As we run, we runners learn so much and figure out the right way to do things that help our running. But in the process, sometimes we miss stuff

The Most Dangerous Trails in the World!!!

Send us Fan Mail #396 - A while ago I published an episode about some of the most dangerous trails in the US, so I thought it would be fun to introduce some of the most

Cherish Your Special Running Place!

Send us Fan Mail #395 - I did a prior episode on having a secret running trail. This is kind of along those said lines, except your Special Running Place isn't just

Martha We Have A Problem....

Send us Fan Mail #394 - Our lives are never a nice straight line. It will take lots of turns, lots of uphills and downhills. There will be surprising U-turns and sharp c

The Guide to San Francisco Public Restrooms for Runners!!!

Send us Fan Mail #393 - I put together a list of most of the public restrooms on running routes in San Francisco. This does not include public restrooms in department st

Philosophy In Running!

Send us Fan Mail #392 - Recently, I was inspired to dig deep into the thinking part of running. I read the book "Running & Philosophy" by Wiley Blackwell. It's a gr

New Golden Gate Dozen Trail!

Send us Fan Mail #391 - The Park Conservancy, the group that works with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, created a great trail or course on the west side of San

Jesse Owens, American Hero!

Send us Fan Mail #390 - Jesse Owens was one of the greatest runners in history. He was a trail blazer, a leader a father, husband and a hero. He was everything America a

Running Rules We Can Break!

Send us Fan Mail #389 - I've done a few episodes about running rules we should follow. This week, I'm turning everything around and talking some running rules

Are You An Extrovert Or Introvert Runner?

Send us Fan Mail #388 - This week asks the question: Are you an Extrovert or Introvert Runner? there is no wrong or right answer and most people are a bit of each. But,

My 21st Sober Birthday - Being Honest With Ourselves

Send us Fan Mail #387 - Every year when my Sober Birthday comes around, I like to talk about it on the show. I pick a different theme or aspect of sobriety and what it m

What Do We Think About When We Run???

Send us Fan Mail #386 - What do runners think about while we're running? I ask this question and try to answer it with things that I've thought about over the

The Most Dangerous Trails in the US!!!

Send us Fan Mail #385 - We runners love a challenge! So this week, I'm talking about 12 of the most dangerous trails in the US. They are dangerous for different rea