One of the most common questions I receive from folks who want to try Up and Running is, “Can I do this program on a treadmill?” The answer is a resounding yes, but I realized it’s been a hot minute since I last dedicated a podcast episode to discussing treadmill techniques and tips, and I’m […]

One thought I hear all the time in my community is, “I’m not a real runner.” You look at other runners and think that because you don’t look the same or move as fast, you aren’t a real runner, and you doubt whether you ever will be. This topic comes up again and again, but […]

As a fat runner who has coached thousands of women to start running, I’ve noticed one thing that predicts their success: a beginner’s mindset. This mindset is extremely helpful to adopt when starting out as a runner, but the truth is, it can be a game-changer for experienced runners as well. There are five beginner’s […]

I’ve got a treat for you this week. Coach Elle Dee from the Run Your Best Life program is here to talk about her solo running summer adventure in Alaska. After joining our Alaskan retreat over the summer, she turned it into a two-month US adventure; her stories are amazing, and I knew we needed […]

I’m here this week with the one and only Coach Jen Lamplough! A few episodes ago, we briefly spoke about her goal of running the Chicago Marathon with the rest of the Not Your Average Runner team, and this week she’s back with a vulnerable update to share with us. Since declaring her goal of […]

More and more people seem to think their status as a runner depends on more than just the fact that they go out and run. Honestly, even people who’ve been running for years say, “Oh, but I’m not a real runner…” These are people who have literally finished marathons, but they still have this story […]

This week, I’m excited to introduce you to Charlotte Rooney, a leadership and anti-burnout coach. Charlotte believes that success shouldn’t come at the cost of a life you love, and she’s on a mission to help women build wildly successful careers and become the leaders they want to be without sacrificing their identity, well-being, or […]

In a world where we’ve been raised to believe it’s shameful, embarrassing, and downright bad to be fat, it can feel impossible to think about living our best lives right now if we’re in a fat body. So many of us believe life starts at our “goal” weight, and we can end up spending our […]

This week, the whole Not Your Average Runner team is here to talk about body image, body confidence, and all things body. Each of us on the team is a woman in her 40s or 50s, which means we all grew up with some serious BS from all angles when it comes to diet and […]

What are some of your default thoughts about yourself as a fat runner? Are they serving you? A huge part of my mission is to counteract misogyny, patriarchy, and anti-fat bias that exist in our entire society, especially in our fitness spaces. That’s why I created the Fat Runner Manifesto: a 10-point distillation of my […]