Ali on the Run Show

654. The Pre-Surgery Check-In

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I spent my whole childhood obsessing over really wanting boobs. And now, at 38, these two things that I've had a pretty tumultuous relationship with...

653. Steph Catudal, Author of Everything All at Once

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I thought I was leaving my grief behind. I truly thought I had finished grieving. When Rivs got sick, that narrative was cracked wide open. And I le...

652. Meaghan Murray-Neuberger, Managing Partner of Believe in the Run

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"You really have to want it. It takes the discipline of the training, the discipline of honing in on your nutrition and hydration, and understanding ...

651. Motherhood Mondays with Aleia Hobbs, Professional Sprinter & Olympic Medalist

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"We knew the answer was yes. But it was so sudden. We didn't have those nine months to get prepared. It was instant." Aleia Hobbs is a three-time g...

650. Run Your Way with Nikki Hiltz

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm really confident in myself and I believe I can do it. But it's not gonna be easy. That's why I love this sport. I love racing." What a treat t...

649. Mariana Fernández, Peloton Instructor & Marathoner

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"All of those, I ended the race smiling and happy and saying, 'I want to do that again.' For me, running is about that." Mariana Fernández was bor...

648. Mary Kate Shea, Director of Professional Athletes and Technical Support/Events at the B.A.A.

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The marathon is so humbling. Anything can happen, and it usually does — even for the best in the world." We're going back to Boston today, with...

647. A Life Update From Ali

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a bit since we've really caught up. Here's what's been going on in my world lately. SPONSORS: Vacation Races: Use code ONTHERUN200 fo...

646. Run Your Way with Ashley Desanno

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"If you really in your bones know you can meet some goal? Don't quit until you do it." Ashley Desanno grew up playing soccer, took a break from spo...

645. Emma Bates, LIVE at the Bayshore Marathon

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"That's the only reason I still do this today, and I'm able to reach new heights in my performance — it's because of the people that I'm around." ...

644. Gabe Grunewald (February 2018 Re-Run)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It's OK to struggle, but it's not OK to give up." —Gabe Grunewald Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald was a professional middle-distance runner from Minne...

643. Ask Ali!

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I am not interested in hurting today. I am not interested in suffering. I am not interested in working that hard. I just wanted to run and smile and...

642. Julia Brownell, Hollywood Writer & Producer

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"You know in your head who you are. You just have to be brave enough to listen." When Julia Brownell was little, she had a dream and a plan: to be ...

641. Motherhood Mondays with Veronica Graziano, 2:41 Marathoner & Twin Mom

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"You just have to survive." Welcome to the return of the Motherhood Mondays series! Once a month, I'll be joined by a fellow mom — including pro...

640. Josette Norris Andrews, On Athletics Club Athlete

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"There was a lot of anticipation for this race, and I hope it lived up to everyone's standards!" Josette Norris is on a hot streak on the track! Th...

639. Eugene Marathon Q&A

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I don't regret anything. I did my best, all the way until the end. I did what I could on the day." You heard the live show with Shalane Flanagan. ...

638. Run Your Way with Molly "Your Running BFF" Hernandez

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It took a lot of work, realizing that the running community is made up of so many different people, so many different paces, so many different body ...

637. My Eugene Marathon Recap, with Guest Host Keira D'Amato

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I am so accustomed to thinking about what could go wrong, and how do I prepare for that? Which I don't think is bad… But very rarely do I let myse...

636. LIVE at the Eugene Marathon with Shalane Flanagan

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I would describe this past year as 'drinking from a fire hose.'" It was the day before the Eugene Marathon, and the goal was to get everyone in th...

635. Aisha McAdams & Katherine Burgess, Founders of Rhoam Creative Studio

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"We learned from other mentors. We both believe wholeheartedly that it's a responsibility to then mentor other people and be transparent." Fact: On...

634. My 2023 Boston Marathon Experience

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It felt like, I'm figuring out what these things look like for me. Not, what's everyone doing or what should I be doing or what's expected of me?" ...

633. Run Your Way with Emma Bates

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Do the damn thing." Emma Bates! All eyes were on professional runner Emma Bates throughout Monday's Boston Marathon. In a shock to some, Emma foun...

632. LIVE at the Boston Marathon with Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk, & Sara Vaughn

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let the Boston Marathon recaps begin! First up: We went live! I hosted a live show at the Boston Marathon Expo on Friday, April 14, in front of a mas...

631. Alexi Pappas, Marathon Guide

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I feel like a train, or a minivan — I can go anywhere, I can go forever! I can't go as fast as I used to, but I can do it!" Alexi Pappas kicked ...

630. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Track & Field, with Kyle Merber

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"This is not an easy question for many reasons!" Welcome back to "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know!" I've worked in the running industry in some ...

629. Run Your Way with Chloe Abbott

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"You go out there, and you have to trust that you're going to do what you've trained to do. Your body is ready to race. But if your mind isn't? It do...

628. Becs Gentry, Peloton Instructor, 2:32 Marathoner, Mom

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"None of my friends explained this to me!" Becs Gentry is a 2:32 marathoner, a Peloton tread and strength instructor, and, as of October 22, 2022, ...

627. The Everyday Runner, Kim Mantle

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"So much power had been taken away from me. My safety, everything, and all the medical stuff. It was so empowering to see what my body could do after...

626. Michele Blackburn, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It never really crossed my mind to feel limited. It never really crossed my mind to be like, 'What can't I do now?' I always focused on, 'What can I...

625. Ask Ali!

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The time on the clock doesn't matter. That doesn't mean I don't care. It just means it doesn't define me." Welcome to the second Ask Ali episode o...

624. Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Boston Marathon

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Right on Hereford, left on Boylston. It is the place to be. It's special every time." We are just 24 days away from the 127th running of the world...

623. Erika Kemp, Brooks Running Athlete & Marathoner-to-Be

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It comes to a point where you are so tired and you're just constantly irritable. And I was not prepared for that!" The last time professional dist...

622. Scott Wormser, Theater Kid Turned Marathoner

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"From this day forward, I will say that I'm a runner." In 2004, I was a freshman at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. That's when I met Scott Wo...

621. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Business of Running, with Kyle Merber

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"There are definitely stars who make $500,000, a million dollars a year. If someone is breaking world records, they are getting paid." It's a serie...

620. Run Your Way with Ali Feller

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"What is my why? It's just to give myself a shot. I've run six marathons. I feel like one of them went really well. And I felt the urge to try someth...

619. Jess Movold, On Her First Year of Motherhood & Returning to Racing

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm telling myself I'm going to crush it. I think that's something I used to shy away from — the Midwesterner in me, saying, 'I'm just going to do...

618. The Everyday Runner, Kristian "K-Money" Mines

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm really good at making sure others understand that not only are they athletes — look at the definition and tell me that doesn't describe you! —...

617. Cory McGee, Rabbiting 101

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm better when I know that people are counting on me." Ever watched a professional track race and wondered why there were certain runners out fro...

616. Ask Ali!

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm not here to do gotcha journalism. I'm not trying to get the scoop, I'm not trying to break news. I'm just trying to offer a platform to showcase...

615. Run Your Way with Kaitlin Goodman and Meghann Featherstun

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I really believe that if you do a good job with the process, the outcome is gonna take care of itself. The time is gonna take care of itself." I'm...

614. Alicia Monson, 3000m American Record Holder & Pro Runner with On Athletics Club

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I always have to remind myself that a race is gonna be really hard!" Surely when Alicia Keys sang "this girl is on fire," she was referring (preem...

613. Deirdre Keane, 2023 World Marathon Challenge Women's Champion

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"They said, 'Deirdre, think of where you were when you signed up for this, and where you are now. And just enjoy this moment.' And so I turned off th...

612. Love on the Run with Emily Infeld & Max Randolph

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I was mortified! Like, I've literally told everyone he's my boyfriend, and he hasn't told his friends about me! They don't know who I am!" Happy V...

611. Run Your Way with Colleen Quigley

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm not the type of athlete who likes to go to the track, come home, and watch Netflix or play video games until the next run, and then rinse and re...

610. Chelsea Clinton, 2-Time Marathoner, Author, & Former First Daughter

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I have this memory of someone saying to me, 'Oh you're a runner.' And I was like, 'Oh, I'm not a runner!' 'But you run a lot!' 'Oh! Yeah! I guess I ...

609. The Everyday Runner, Adina Crawford

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It was like the bell went off at that moment. And while I wasn't the fastest or the most physical, I started. I put my foot down, and I started." ...

608. Susie Chan, Ultra Runner & Peloton Instructor

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Never forget where you started. Nobody is born running a mile. We all have to work for it. So never forget those first few steps. Keep up the faith....

607. Run Your Way with Emily Sisson

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I never think that in a race. I never think, 'I've got this.' For better or for worse, I don't ever feel like something's done until it's done." S...

606. Des Linden, Author, Podcast Host, Boston Marathon Champion, "Emily in Paris" Super Fan

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I get rowdy with vodka." Des Linden is busy! She just launched a new podcast with Kara Goucher. Her memoir, Choosing to Run, comes out April 4. An...

605. Camila Ramón, Peloton Instructor & Marathoner

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I got to the top and I was like, 'Wow.' Like so proud of myself. I have no idea how much I weigh relative to then. I do not care to see the differen...

604. Molly Seidel, On Returning to Racing in 2023

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"What I would want to tell that person, but I think would have destroyed that person is, 'You're going to get everything you ever wanted, and it's go...

603. Kristin McQueen, 24-Time Marathoner & 20-Time Ironman with Trigeminal Neuralgia (with Co-Host Keira D'Amato)

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"My why is bigger than myself. My why is for all the people I'm racing for and raising funds for. My why is for all the angels on my angel list. And ...

602. Ellie Kemper, Marathoner

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"If you're writing my obituary, whoever's in charge, please include this! Because I feel very proud of it!" You probably know her as the adorably s...

601. Run Your Way with Lauren Fleshman

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"It shouldn't be this tough. It doesn't need to be this tough. You shouldn't need that much toughness to succeed. Of course you need to have drive an...

600. The 2023 State of the Ali on the Run Show

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"I remember telling my friend that my goal in life is to be able to make everyone happy, and to be everything that everyone needs. And he was like, '...

599. Natalie Morales, Co-Host of The Talk (Re-Run)

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, I talked about my life with Crohn's disease. In that episode, I answered a listener question about the worst, most embarrassing, m...

598. Beyond the Run with Heather MacLean

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm very much a 'fall down eight times, get up nine' kinda girlie. I fall down a lot! I have a lot of mishaps. Races don't always go the best for me...

597. Anoush Arakelian, 3:07 Marathoner

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I went all-in. So if I failed, I could say I tried everything." Anoush Arakelian is a full-time director of product marketing, a running coach, an...

596. Beyond the Run with Maegan Krifchin

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"The biggest takeaway is that I'm having fun. That is a huge thing! I forgot what it was like to just have fun with it and be playful and enjoy the r...

595. Lorna Campbell, Abbott World Marathon Majors Head of Communications

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It was just that moment in time where somebody saw something and wanted to help me and give back. And I try to do that with other people, too, becau...

594. Ask Ali, Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week Edition, Part II

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Those were the darkest and hardest days of my life, and the biggest thing that I would do differently is I would ask for help. Instead, I hid, I loc...

593. Claire Holt, Actress & Marathoner

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Seeing the best part of humanity, everyone out there cheering... Thousands of people just there to help you finish this race. To me, that was so ins...

592. Ask Ali, Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week Edition

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It's like someone has a hand mixer — what you would use to make brownies — on low at all times. And then without warning, they turn it up to hig...

591. The Life-Changing Date Night Episode, Five Years Later

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"How awesome would it be to spend all day talking to people? That's all I want in life." Get in your time machine, friends: We're going back to Jan...

590. Beyond the Run with Chelsea Sodaro, 2022 Ironman World Champion

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It's just the reality of being a parent, and I think it would be easy to just see that as a hindrance or a disadvantage. But I think I've done a pre...

589. Sage Hurta, Professional Runner for On Athletics Club

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I don't think anyone goes as hard as a dance floor full of professional or elite runners. Everyone was going bananas." Last year at the U.S. Olymp...

588. 26 Questions with Emily Sisson

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Picture yourself as the eye of the hurricane, the eye of the storm. You have all this going on around you, but it doesn't affect you." It was a bi...

587. Ask Ali, New York City Marathon Edition

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We're all down on the ground. We are partying with everyone. We're hanging out with the runners. We're making cheer tunnels, we're having kicklines....

586. My 2022 New York City Marathon Recap

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I feel like I am peaking. This feels like it's as good as it gets!" New York City is back, baby! (I must have said that 300 times over the course ...

585. 26 Questions with Emily Durgin

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I was a complete wreck. I had a lot of anxiety about a lot of unnecessary things. Not even the race itself — all the outside factors, and I didn'...

584. LIVE with Emma Coburn in New York City

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"You can call me Bog Girl if you want." The best way to kick off TCS New York City Marathon week? A live show at the 1 Hotel Central Park South wit...

583. LIVE with goodr, Erin Azar, Alysia Montaño, and Laura Green

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"My life got a little weird that weekend!" —Erin Azar "It's not about athletes running and having lactation accommodations. It's about making mic...

582. LIVE with Keira D'Amato at Custom Performance

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"When we're good with good enough and ditch the perfectionism, we can really find a whole new level in ourselves. Good enough is good enough." It's...

581. Ask Ali!

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"When I grew up, I wanted to be a purple flying horse. Never give up on your dreams." Welcome to Ask Ali, the series where I answer all of your qu...

580. Steph Bruce, On Her Final Pro Marathon in NYC

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"This year, it finally feels like, 'I'm gonna rip it.' The badass version of me is like, 'You're going to have to work really hard to beat me!' That ...

579. 26 Questions with Keira D'Amato

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I have a shirt that says 'Meat Thing' on it. This is such a weird story." She's back! Not only is Keira D'Amato back on the Ali on the Run Show to...

578. Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It's wild. It is New York's Super Bowl. Every single borough comes out to play, and it's amazing." OK, soon-to-be New York City Marathoners: Here ...

577. Meghann Featherstun, Sports Dietitian & 2:50 Marathoner

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I feel like nutrition is the new super shoe! If we're fully carb loaded, if we're fueling our race really strong, our performance can be astronomica...

576. 26 Questions with Tommie Runz

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I don't get paid to run. So I might as well have some fun!" Thomas Bailey is best known in the running world as Tommie Runz, and he's been taking ...

575. Jenny Simpson, Puma-Sponsored Professional Athlete

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I've never been someone that felt like I did my best work trying to prove somebody wrong. I do my best work trying to prove somebody right." It ha...

574. 26 Questions with Matt Wilpers

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"That's my mentality: Get to the starting line, and roll with what you've got, and do your best. If you do that, you've gotta be happy." Everyone l...

573. Ask Ali!

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I get overwhelmed, I get stressed, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I have high expectations for myself. But my 'why' is wanting to do my best. My...

572. Alison Mariella Désir, Author of Running While Black

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"There's a big period of my life that led me to find long-distance running where I was a shell of myself. I was depressed and suicidal and anxious an...

571. Emily Oster, LIVE at the Tracksmith Trackhouse

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Once we realized it was real… I mean, it's not like that happens every week. It was really freaking cool!" Emily Oster was first on the Ali on t...

570. 26 Questions with Kyle Merber

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Someone described me as 'Olympic-caliber,' which I think is the nicest, funniest way to say 'Didn't make it.'" Kyle Merber is a former professiona...

569. Beyond the Run with Molly Huddle

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I start from zero, too, after having a baby, just like everyone else. So, here goes!" Molly Huddle is one of the greatest American distance runner...

568. Calum Neff, Keira D'Amato's Berlin Marathon Pacer

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We all get nervous. We all have this energy, whether it feels good or bad. We all get in the race and physically feel good and bad at different poin...

567. 26 Questions with Nell Rojas

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I went through a breakup and went straight for the guitar shop, hoping that would fix everything. Well. I played it once for about 10 minutes." In...

566. LIVE from the Akron Marathon with Meb Keflezighi, Kathrine Switzer, & Bill Rodgers

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It was an astonishing thing. It was one of those defining moments in your life. Everything else was changed from that moment." It was an honor to ...

565. 26 Questions with Laura Green

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Oh god, it was so bad! Oh god. I'm going to bring this up in therapy this week!" She's everyone's favorite funny runner — and today, Laura Green...

564. Beyond the Run with Emily Saul, Marathon Mentality Q&A Part III

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"No one can define what success is for you but YOU. Even though the sport of running tries to tell us that the only things that matter are distance a...

563. Kara Winger, World Silver Medalist Javelin Thrower & American Record Holder

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"To go out on top — there are so few athletes that can say that, and that really wasn't my plan! I just wanted to know when it would be over so th...

562. 26 Questions with Deena Kastor

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I have to enjoy this race. I really just need this one to be uplifting." Deena Kastor has run (and won!) many marathons during her career. She's t...

561. Ask Ali!

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I've worked really hard and I've put a lot out there, and it's been really good to the point that it terrifies me." Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-...

560. Karissa Bodnar, Founder & CEO of Thrive Causemetics

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I struggle every day. I am just committed to not letting those little moments take me out of the game." As the founder and CEO of Thrive Causemeti...

559. 26 Questions with Des Linden

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm very excited to see where I'm at and to test myself. And I'm really having fun so far with this!" OK, right off the bat: You're getting more t...

558. Beyond the Run with Coach Chris Bennett

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't just celebrate the final finish line. One of the ways to get through a training plan successfully is to make sure you're stopping along the wa...

557. Emily Durgin, Professional Runner for adidas

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm in this whole new world of what they call marathon training. I don't know. I'm still in denial!" Emily Durgin is having one heck of a year on ...

556. Aliphine Tuliamuk, Olympian

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I saw a lot of people, especially on social media, saying, 'She's not gonna make it.' And in my mind, I wanted to prove them wrong. And I think, hon...

555. Ask Ali!

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"That's such a good question, and one that I absolutely refuse to answer!" Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your ...