The Podcast

Now that Fall is here, Heather and Jen have a minute to catch up with each other – what is life like right now, and how to cope with the additional stresses and busyness that’s going on. We talk about Kitchen construction, High School Cross Country, Business Travel, and Dopey Training.

With a combined total of over 60 races and 25 race weekends, Heather and Jen discuss how to plan and pack for a RunDisney Weekend event. From making dining reservations to park time, from weather to finish lines, learn how to prepare for and pack for the most magical miles on earth.

On January 1st, 2022, Coach Heather enrolled in NASM’s Elite Bundle – six fitness courses to enhance her coaching knowledge and supplement her practice. She recounts her progress throughout the year, what she’s learned, and what are some of the challenges. 

With RunDisney’s 2022-2023 race season beginning soon, we are so excited to have Molly Novosad, RunDisney Balloon Lady joining us. She discusses how she became a Balloon Lady, what their role in a race actually is, and how they prepare for the RunDisney season.

Brittany Charbonneau may not need any introduction, but in case you haven’t heard, she is the first person to win all four races in the Dopey Challenge. This amazing feat was accomplished in January of 2022, caught the attention of local and national news, and the best part is…it wasn’t even planned! Join the conversation as Brittany recounts her journey to winning Dopey, what she learned as a result, and how we can take her lessons learned and apply them to our own training.

The Running Journey is just that – a journey. Every journey needs a map, a journal, some way to record the progress along the way. Your Fitness Tracker is the way we can see how far we’ve come, where we are right now, and the real picture that will put your ego in place.

This special guest is an active advocate for Multiple Sclerosis, Sarah Locke. Her inspiring attitude in overcoming every day is truly encouraging. We discuss what MS really is, how those diagnosed with it deal with it, and the Mental Health aspects of such a mysterious and confusing disease.

After a conversation about building good habits last week, nutrition is another way to build healthy habits.  

Want to add a green drink to your day?

Try any of these:

Athletic Greens

Organifi Green

Field of Greens

A philosophical conversation around excellence, habits, and the lie of perfection. As we set our sights on Fall and Winter goals, building good and healthy habits pave the way to success. 

It feels like forever since we’ve sat down to just chat about all the random things: Is Genie+ worth it, costume planning, coming back after the Convid, driving school, and Heather’s 90’s baggage. 

Joining the podcast today is long-time supporter, listener, and running buddy Kate O’Malley who recounts her early running journey of more than a dozen marathons, including seven Boston Marathons. Her journey spans a couple of decades, starting a family in the middle of it, and then finding this runDisney family. Her perspective from the front of the pack is fun to hear.