Martha Runs the World Podcast

Send us Fan Mail #399 - We're all racing towards that big calendar in the sky, aren't we? In order to keep us out there running as long as we can, I thought it was about time I did a Keep Running As We Get Older...

Send us Fan Mail #398 - If everything matters then nothing happens.... we runners usually have more than one goal. But it doesn't help our running to try to achieve multiple goals. If we treat every goal as if it's the...

Send us Fan Mail #397 - As we run, we runners learn so much and figure out the right way to do things that help our running. But in the process, sometimes we miss stuff that could work against us. There's a lot to...

Send us Fan Mail #396 - A while ago I published an episode about some of the most dangerous trails in the US, so I thought it would be fun to introduce some of the most dangerous trails in the world. Of course, these...

Send us Fan Mail #395 - I did a prior episode on having a secret running trail. This is kind of along those said lines, except your Special Running Place isn't just a trail and it's not secret. It's a place, with maybe...

Send us Fan Mail #394 - Our lives are never a nice straight line. It will take lots of turns, lots of uphills and downhills. There will be surprising U-turns and sharp corners. I found myself in one of these when I lost...

Send us Fan Mail #393 - I put together a list of most of the public restrooms on running routes in San Francisco. This does not include public restrooms in department stores and cafes. I already know I left a few off...

Send us Fan Mail #392 - Recently, I was inspired to dig deep into the thinking part of running. I read the book "Running & Philosophy" by Wiley Blackwell. It's a great look into how we can view running from a different...

Send us Fan Mail #391 - The Park Conservancy, the group that works with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, created a great trail or course on the west side of San Francisco recently. It's about 12 miles long, so...

Send us Fan Mail #390 - Jesse Owens was one of the greatest runners in history. He was a trail blazer, a leader a father, husband and a hero. He was everything America and the world needed at a time when everything...

Send us Fan Mail #389 - I've done a few episodes about running rules we should follow. This week, I'm turning everything around and talking some running rules we don't have to follow, at least part of the time. Take in...

Send us Fan Mail #388 - This week asks the question: Are you an Extrovert or Introvert Runner? there is no wrong or right answer and most people are a bit of each. But, depending on your answer could determine what...

Send us Fan Mail #387 - Every year when my Sober Birthday comes around, I like to talk about it on the show. I pick a different theme or aspect of sobriety and what it means to me. There are thousands of us sober/clean...

Send us Fan Mail #386 - What do runners think about while we're running? I ask this question and try to answer it with things that I've thought about over the years and I compare that to a study of runners that was...

Send us Fan Mail #385 - We runners love a challenge! So this week, I'm talking about 12 of the most dangerous trails in the US. They are dangerous for different reasons; some trails have huge elevation gains in short...