Martha Runs The World Podcast

#105 - In 2019 I started MRTW as a place where I could share my love of running. It's blossomed into something I couldn't have ever imagined! So many wonderful guests and topics! I share some of this past year, including a special montage/soundbite of a few past shows I know you'll enjoy! Don't miss my impression of the typical NPR podcast host as well! For all information from this episode, please visit the MRTW website at: martharunstheworld.com for any questions, comments or suggestions for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#104 - Jen Bailey can't help but inspire us. She and husband Anthony Bailey own and tirelessly manage Run for Grace, a non-profit that raises money in their neighborhood to stop homelessness and other worthy causes. They are also very good videographers. I first became aware of Jen through a video they posted called "Big Girls Can Run Too". I'll post a link of that on my website. All links and information for this episode can be found on my website: www.martharunstheworld.com if you have any comments, questions or suggestions for future shows, please contact me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#103 - Hilary Spires' resume is remarkable. She started in college hockey and then in the NWHL eventually finding her place in running. She now coaches runners on both road and trail while hosting a terrific podcast of her whole, Trial Running Women. Join me in this week's episode as we laugh and learn with Hilary! All links are available on my website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for questions, comments or ideas for future shows, please email me to martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#102 - 2020 was a dumpster fire in many ways, but it will also stand out as a year when many runners chose to use as a time to break records. FKTs fell like houses of cards. I go over this and things we might look forward to in 2021. So, let's celebrate this year being over and hopefully a better year ahead! For links to the information discussed, go to www.martharunstheworld.com for comments, questions and to share your trail name, email me at martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#101 - In the MRTW special Christmas episode, I look back at the 1980s and why it was such a big impact on running. I browse through a December 1980 edition of Runner's World, back when it was a great magazine as well, and share some of the stories and the ads. All the information shared in this week's episode is available on the website: www.martharunstheworld.com for comments, questions and suggestions for future show ideas, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#100 - Wow, 100!!! I'm filled with gratitude that my little podcast is going strong! Thank you Everyone! Thank you to my friend and co-podcaster, Michelle Kuei. She stops by to talk about gratitude and thankfulness in a time when it would be much easier to feel sorry for ourselves. For all information including Michelle's links and links to Skitzo and the awesome music I used, please visit the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for any comments, questions or suggestions for future shows, please contact me at martharunstheworld@gmail.com 

#99 - It's time for my annual Christmas gift show! This year, I'm focusing on more meaningful, less expensive gifts. The links talked about will be on my website at: www.martharunstheworld.com  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for future shows, you can email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#98 - We never know what others are going through. From the outside, they can appear successful, their careers are amazing, materially they have everything they've ever wanted, but inside, their feelings and contentment may be missing. Amanda Webster was successful at everything she did. She was a yoga instructor, a model, she had everything she wanted, but did she? She found herself wanting to end it all, and at the last minute..... well, I'll let her tell you her own story. It's an incredible and inspiring tale of loss and starting over through finding what is truly important. For all links and info talked about in this episode, please visit the show website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for any comments, questions and suggestions for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com 

#97 - So our Turkey Trots have been cancelled. What else is new this year?? If you're looking for something new and different to do this year, I'm here to help! I give you a few suggestions of things to do with the family and friends and some things to do if you're alone, which can be great fun! Yes, it is! Speaking of which, I also have a mini-rant for those who think that it's wrong for some of us to be alone on Thanksgiving. You know me, I'm going to tell you how I feel! So, get ready to get a good run in this Turkey Day, because nothing beats a nice run on Thanksgiving! For all the links I talked about, visit: www.martharunstheworld.com For comments, questions or ideas for future shows, and I don't want to hear how Fist Full of Dollars/For a Few Dollars More/The Good, The Bad, The Ugly is NOT the best trilogy ever made! I'm right and that is that! :) Email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com 

#96 - With a little forethought, we can guide our way past and around those holiday gutbombs and still have a great time! This week, I give a few tips on how to think of food in a different light so we don't fall into the same emotional eating traps that we have in holidays past. Let's enjoy great food and not gain weight! I know we can do it together!For all the information mentioned, including the recipes, please go to the website: www.martharunstheworld.com If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#95 - If 2020 has you down, you can always plan a running retreat for 2021! Run Wild Retreats has some great offerings, exclusively for women. I talk to the owner and founder, Elinor Fish about some of the incredible retreats in beautiful settings such as Iceland, the Dolomites, Moab, Ireland and many more! I also give the names of other retreats, including co-ed ones that sound terrific! For the information on all the places I talked about, please visit the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#94 - Of course we do! We overshare all the time! This is a light-hearted look at all the subjects that we runners probably should NOT overshare. In these times of stress, sometimes we just need to relax and laugh a little, so I'm giving you the gift of humor! Did we cover what you are guilty of oversharing? If not, let me know! email me with that or with any comments, questions or suggestions for future shows to: martharunstheworld@gmail.com for everything else, check out the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com 

#93 - The three trails covered today are spooky, creepy and may introduce you to a newly discovered species! These places have a history that will make your shiver and look twice as you listen! The trails in this episode are: Ghost House Trail - Tennessee, Hoh River Trail, Washington, C&O Canal Towpath, Maryland/DC. All the links and information for the three trails is on the website www.martharunstheworld.com If you have questions, comments or ideas for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#92 - The pre-teen ages for girls is a critical time. Many feel left out and don't have many friends. Girls On the Run helps these girls find a place of their own through running. Girls on the Run of the Bay Area Program Director Natalie Langsdorf explains the important role the organization can play in a girl's life, not only opening her to the wonderful world of running, but providing other skills they may miss in their every day lives. All the information for Girls on the Run, as well as everything for the show is on the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com If you have any comments, questions and ideas for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com 

#91 - We find inspiration in many places. I love watching the top runners battle the elements and their own wills to finish strong. But I also love hearing stories of every day runners who battled through intense and life-changing illnesses or injuries and kept going. Todd Glieden is one of those runners. He loves tough, long ultra-races, especially with lots of elevation. It hasn't been an easy road for him to get there, but his story of never giving up his positivity and determination is one you will want to hear. for all information on the show and links to Patreon and all places to hear MRTW, please visit the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for comments, questions or for suggestions for future shows, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#90 - Mindful running is big business. It's popular because it works. Understanding what our bodies and minds are doing while running helps us be better runners and a the same time, helps us enjoy our runs more. But you don't need an expensive running program to achieve "Enlightenment", you can do it on your own with a few steps! Listen today to help run your way to better and more fun running! For all the links and info discussed on today's show, please visit the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com if you have any comments, questions or have suggestions for future show ideas, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#89 - In the Summer, 2020 issue of Eat Clean, Run Dirty, Maggie Olson wrote a great article "How to Fund Your Running Habit". She talks about it this week and helps us become more money-wise. Focus on what's important so we can get more our of our running budgets! For all the information and links, go to the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com if you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please email me at martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#88 - 2020 is the food of your nightmares. For me, it would be beets ANYTHING! If you hate pineapple on pizza, then that's yours! This year certainly isn't what we ever thought it would be. Even back in March, I had NO IDEA it would be this messed up. But we can get through it. You and me can make it to 2021! I talk about alternatives to regular races if we can't race and how to plan for the new year. For all information in this episode, please visit the website at: www.martharunstheworld.com for comments, questions and future show suggestions, please email me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#87 - Things have adjusted radically this year. Gym especially, were hard hit, Many are open, some are just opening now, but the question remains: will gyms change to fit the times? Will patrons go back to the gyms? I address this as well as let you know about a very cool website that has 33 trail running documentaries to check out. 33!!! All links to what I discussed on my website: www.martharunstheworld.com For comments related to this episode, or any other show, questions or suggestions for future shows, please contact me at martharunstheworld@gmail.com

#86 - In 1938, the Downtown Association in San Francisco created an ad campaign to attract tourists that has become a fascinating feature in the city. The San Francisco 49-Mile Scenic Drive is a cruise around some of the most picturesque and fascinating spots there. I talk about my adventures covering the whole loop, the history and what surprised me. We all need to create challenges for ourselves and I'm excited about sharing this one with you! I also talk about my recent trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and send out at alert for an ultrarunner who needs our help. For all info mentioned on the show, including the Pacific Crest Trail and Tommy Rivers GoFundMe page, please visit the podcat website at: www.martharunstheworld.com If you have comments, questions or suggestions for future shows, please contact me at: martharunstheworld@gmail.com