Chill Track Friday

Dec 05 2024 61 ep. 58 mins 52

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Welcome to the Chill Track Friday podcast hosted by Ann Restak and Ali Brohi - RRCA Level I certified running coaches, sub-3:10 marathoners, training partners, and friends. This podcast is for those who have a passion for running, a drive to excel, and a willingness to push hard to realize their potential. Join us as we speak with fellow recreational runners about their training journeys and how they weave athletics into the fabric of larger life tapestry. Enjoy insights and tips from health professionals to guide you on your own running journey. With this podcast you will find a community of like-minded and driven athletes sharing their experiences and goals.

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David Alm on going back to basics

Dec 05 2024 86 mins

David Alm is a Brooklyn-based writer, an editor, and a professor of journalism at Hunter College of the City University of New York. His work has appeared in GQ, Running Times, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and Runner’s World. His 2021 story for GQ, "The Marathon Men Who Can't Go Home," was named one of the six best features of the year by Longreads and helped two men receive politica

The Doctor Is In: A Conversation with Dr. James Kinderknecht, MD

Feb 17 2022 79 mins

Dr. James Kinderknecht, MD is a physician of Primary Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. Dr. Kinderknecht has 30 years of experience caring for athletes of all ages and levels. He is a team physician for the New York Giants; the current medical director for the HSS outreach program for high schools participating in the Public School Athletic

Special Episode: Ask A Coach

Jan 20 2022 52 mins

You asked, we answer. Join us for a special episode in which Ann and Ali answer all of your training questions. We cover topics such as stretching and tapering, the benefits of caffeine, as well as offering a few mental tricks for race day performance. This episode is filled with experience and suggestions, a few gaffes and even some unedited bloopers. We hope you enjoy this specia

Grit and Grace: A Conversation with Megan Foster

Jan 06 2022 64 mins

Artist, teacher, Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, and now mother, Megan Foster returns to the podcast. A lot has happened since we first interviewed Meg in October 2019 (see Episode 29: "The Artist at Work"): two knee surgeries, one c-section, and a pandemic. Meg has resumed toeing the line, however, getting to that line has not been easy. We talk about it all in this beautiful e

Craving Community: A Conversation with Stephanie Shiau

Dec 16 2021 64 mins

When Stephanie Shiau moved to South Orange, New Jersey in the autumn of 2019 she left her New York running community behind. Having trained with a group for several years, Stephanie knew the magic and transformation that comes through training with others. Not wanting to miss out on this camaraderie and growth, Stephanie immediately searched for a running community in her new neigh

”Runnin‘ Down A Dream”: A Conversation with Ana Johnson

Dec 02 2021 48 mins

Part of the elite field at the 2021 New York City Marathon, Ana Johnson has been a talented runner from her very first race. At this year’s marathon, which was not only the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Marathon, but also a five-borough celebration of the city itself, Ana ran 2:44:11 - thirty seconds faster than her time on the same course in 2019. Ana moved to New York f

Greg McMillan: The Art of Coaching

Nov 18 2021 75 mins

Chill Track Friday is back with legendary coach, Greg McMillan, M.S. Greg holds a masters degree in exercise physiology with a research focus on the determining factors of distance running performance. Greg is one of the best running coaches around, using his expertise in exercise science to create scientifically-based training programs that are individualized to runners of all abi

Sean Hamilton: "Running Through The Woods, The River Gentle On My Mind"

Apr 15 2021 86 mins

In November 2020 Sean Hamilton went to secluded Dunn Lake, British Columbia looking for something. What that something was he did not know, but he followed the strong pull that was begging him to retreat into nature. Sean remained alone in the woods until the end of December. The lessons gained from his solitude may only ever be fully known to him, but while spending this time by h

Running in Retrospect: A Conversation with Jason Suarez and Duy Nguyen

Feb 11 2021 61 mins

Jason and Duy are professional photographers who became friends through social media. When COVID-19 paralyzed the globe, they decided to collaborate on a project that would memorialize the moment while providing work for their photographer colleagues. Thus "Long Distance" was born. “'Long Distance' is a collection of stories and photographs, told and taken by runners across the w

Renegade Running: A Conversation with Victor Diaz

Jan 28 2021 65 mins

Victor Diaz and his business partner, Bolota Asmerom, recognized that something very important was missing from their Oakland, CA, running community: representation for people of color. They founded Renegade Running with the mission of creating a welcoming space that’s responsive to the diverse population it serves. Located among retail stores and artists’ work-spaces, Renegade