Athletics Ontario Running Podcast

Dec 12 2024 151 ep. 39 mins 6
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The Athletics Ontario Running Podcast explores the stories behind trail and road running in Ontario. A main goal of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast will be to reach those that we are not already reaching, to give voice to the underrepresented members of our community and bring these stories to the masses. All people, all speeds, all terrains, all abilities are welcome. For you, for all, for life.

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EP 150: "There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story" With Author Stephen Parker, Justin Wright and Neil McKay

Dec 12 2024 35 mins  
What is a Backyard Ultra? We get the explanation on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast from a panel of experts: Stephen Parker, author of There is No Finish: The Backyard Ultra Story, Persistence Racing's Neil McKay and 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championship competitor Justin Wright! Listen to stories about this amazing oddity of a running event, including

EP 149: Mike Anderson, BlackToe Running - Centering Community this Holiday Season

Dec 05 2024 31 mins  
BlackToe Running is a fixture in the Ontario and Toronto running communities. Mike Anderson is a Co-founder of BlackToe Running Inc. and the BlackToe Holiday 10k. We get his insights on great gifts for runners (and for our host John Shep, specifically!), along with this weekend's BlackToe Holiday 10k, a great event supporting great runners and a great cause: Centre 55 Toronto. Conn

EP 148: Atiqa Mohammed - All Genders Care about Men's Health in Movember

Nov 28 2024 41 mins  
Atiqa Mohammad is part of the Movember Canada team in the role of Program Manager, Personalised Cancer Care. She always does Move for Movember and this year is running 100km throughout the month. Host John Shep speaks with Atiqa about why men's mental and physical health is not just a problem for men. How can all genders support Movember throughout the year? Connect with Atiqa on I

EP 147: Tyler Shaw - Musically Moving for Mental Health this Movember

Nov 21 2024 25 mins  
Tyler Shaw is a Canadian musician taking on the 60km Movember running challenge to raise awareness for men's Mental Health. A self-professed newbie runner, Tyler speaks with host John Shep about how he'll accomplish this challenge amidst fatherhood and a busy Christmas music tour! Mental Health matters, so Tyler is up for the challenge. Connect with Tyler on IG at: https://www.inst

EP 146: Kalil Magtoto - Running as a Connection to Men's Mental Health in Movember

Nov 14 2024 37 mins  
Men talking about their feelings, talking about mental health, talking about running - men talking about Movember! In collaboration with Movember Canada, Kalil Magtoto joins host John Shep on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. This is Kalil's story about the power of running to promote connection between athletes, connection with our own feelings, and con

EP 145: Justin Wright, Running in Backyards all over North America - 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships

Nov 07 2024 57 mins  
Justin Wright competed in the 2024 Backyard Ultra World Championships, facing off against countries all across the world. He joins us on this episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to detail his unlikely journey to running 240 miles in Moab and running the same loop for nearly 2 days (over and over and over and over!). Connect with Justin on IG at: https://www.instagram.c

EP 144: Rachel Hannah, How an Elite Fuels a Marathon Podium - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Oct 31 2024 34 mins  
Rachel Hannah was the third fastest Canadian woman at the 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The Elite Marathoner, Registered Dietitian and Sport Nutritionist shares her ten year journey through highs, lows with RED-S, stumbles and incredible learnings on this week's episode of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. Connect with Rachel on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/rachelh

EP 143: Virginia Lee, Running Every Toronto Waterfront Marathon - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Oct 24 2024 31 mins  
35 years of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and we are joined by Virginia Lee, who is the only woman to have run every Toronto Waterfront Marathon, including this past weekend! Virginia speaks on this week's episode of the AO Running Podcast, spreading her enthusiasm and inspiration for representation of women and asian women specifically in the running community. This year she is

EP 142: Tom Spence, the 519 - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Oct 17 2024 28 mins  
TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon celebrates its 35th anniversary this year - only 15 years shy of The 519, Canada's largest LGBTQAI+ community centre, which is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary! On this week's edition of the AO Running Podcast, we meet Tom Spence, the Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for the 519, who will be running his first half marathon at this weekend'

EP 141: Marcus and Alicia Smith, Dyslexia Canada - 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Oct 10 2024 25 mins  
It's the most wonderful time of the year: TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon time! We at the AO Running Podcast are celebrating all things TWM with a series of interviews leading into and following the event. For our first conversation, host John Shep meets Marcus Smith and his mom Alicia Smith, Executive Director from Dyslexia Canada, who will be participating in the half marathon th