Inspire to Run Podcast

Mar 21 2025 134 ep. 30 mins 47
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Inspire to Run (formerly Inspire Virtual Runs) is a running community to inspire you to run and take control of your health and fitness. Inspire to Run Podcast brings running tips, personal stories, and fitness information. You will hear interviews with fitness and wellness experts, personal trainers, and everyday runners. Please rate, review, and subscribe!

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Why Running Communities are the Secret to Staying Motivated with Kayla & Jarrod

Mar 21 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text #134 - Are you struggling to stay motivated with your running routine? The secret might not be a new training plan or fancy gear, but rather the power of community. In this episode, we sit down with Kayla and Jarrod Zwirko, founders of H2gO Run Club, to explore how running communities can transform your running journey and help you achieve goals you never thought pos

5 Running Tips to Crush Your Fears & Help You Succeed with Frank Walsh

Mar 13 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text #133 - Today we sit down with Frank Walsh, an accomplished athlete and CrossFit coach with expertise in OCR, hybrid racing, and CrossFit. Frank shares his inspiring journey from being bullied in high school to finding his passion in running and how he now helps others reach their fitness goals. With his CrossFit Level One certification and experience founding a local

5 Effective Ways to Embrace Discomfort in Training and Races

Mar 01 2025 19 mins  
Send us a text #132 - Inspire to Run Podcast host, Richard Conner, shares his recent experience with a Spartan DEKA Strong race and reflects on the lessons learned through embracing discomfort. Richard explores how pushing beyond comfort zones during training and races improves performance and details five practical ways to embrace discomfort in your training. Topics Covered: How e

10 Quick Health and Fitness Tips Every Busy Professional Needs

Feb 20 2025 26 mins  
Send us a text #131 - Struggling to maintain healthy habits with a packed schedule? In this episode, I talk about practical strategies for staying fit despite the challenges of frequent travel and long desk hours. Drawing from my experiences and insights from the Inspire to Run community, you will hear ten actionable tips that busy professionals can implement immediately. From crea

5 Ways to Improve Confidence and Enhance Your Runs with Positive Self Talk

Feb 13 2025 23 mins  
Send us a text #130 - In this episode, I share my journey with positive self talk and its impact on running performance. After being called out for negative self-talk during a training session, I researched how our internal dialogue can significantly affect our racing outcomes. I shared my experience from a recent 5K race where positive self-talk helped him achieve a personal best

How to Wake Up Early: Simple Changes to Reach Your Goals Faster

Feb 06 2025 26 mins  
Send us a text #129 - Have you ever wondered how waking up at 5 AM could transform your life? Join me as I share my personal journey exploring the power of early mornings. Discover how quiet, focused hours before the world wakes up can supercharge your productivity and personal growth. From changing caffeine habits to minimizing screen time, I offer practical advice to help you bec

Boosting Speed Secrets: How to Run Faster in 2025

Jan 30 2025 26 mins  
Send us a text #128 - Are you a runner looking to level up your performance? Whether you're training for your first 5K or aiming to PR in your next half marathon, strategic training is key to becoming a faster, stronger runner; I share training techniques that can help you run faster and with more confidence. We will break down essential training techniques that can transform your

How To Balance Life & Fitness: Training Tips from Elite Athlete Raquel Faires

Jan 23 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text #127 - Finding the sweet spot between commitments in life and fitness goals can feel challenging. In this episode, elite athlete and certified exercise physiologist Raquel Faires, shares her journey of balancing intense training with family life, including raising two young children just 13 months apart. As a former D1 cross-country athlete, Category One cyclist, and

Transform Your Life with Daily Fitness Habits in 21 Days

Jan 16 2025 24 mins  
Send us a text #126 - In this episode, I talk about five daily fitness habits to help you succeed in your health and fitness journey in 2025. I also share tips and tricks to build healthy habits and experiences from my personal fitness journey. Topics Covered: Learn five daily fitness habits to help you succeed in 2025Tips and Tricks to help you build healthy habitsDiscover books a

How Spartan OCR Racing Transformed My Life with Mario Valentin

Jan 09 2025 42 mins  
Send us a text #125 - In this episode, Mario Valentin, an Army National Guard veteran and founder of the Super Smash Bros racing team, and I discuss overcoming life's obstacles and transforming them into personal growth experiences. Mario opens up about his past, where responsibilities like starting a family and serving in the military took precedence over sports. Yet, these very e