Strides for Strength

<p>Join us on this heartfelt episode of Strides for Strength as we welcome Coach Erin’s newest adventure: motherhood! Freshly postpartum, Erin shares her unfiltered birth story, from a 36-hour labor to navigating the...

<p>This episode is a real, unfiltered conversation between the Strides for Strength coaches about what it actually looks like to navigate a tough season—physically, mentally, and emotionally. We unpack the pressure to...

<p>In this episode, we’re bringing you all the unfiltered life updates—from Erin being as pregnant as pregnant can be (yes, complete with burrito-on-belly commentary) to how both of us are navigating seasons of running...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with registered dietitian Brooke Czarnecki to unpack the hidden epidemic in the endurance world: under-fueling. Brooke shares her personal story of overcoming disordered eating, why RED-S...

<p>This episode is a truth bomb in the best way. Danielle Kepics—a functional medicine PA, former therapist, and absolute powerhouse joins us for a no-BS conversation about performance, periods, and why “just push...

<p>In this episode with one of our athletes, Brittany who just completed the New York City Marathon, we dive into what it really feels like to train and race while life unravels around you. This training cycle for her...

<p>In this conversation, Courtney Daniels shares her journey to completing her first Ironman, reflecting on the mental and physical challenges she faced throughout her training and race day. From the importance of...

<p>We’re welcoming registered dietitian and board-certified sports nutritionist <b>Stevie Lynn Smith</b> back to the Strides for Strength podcast—this time as a soon-to-be published author! Her new book, Power Up: A...

<p>Nicole joins us on the Strides for Strength podcast to share her journey from a high school state champion swimmer to a triathlete chasing Ironman dreams. From navigating setbacks like injuries and illness to...

<p>In this episode of the Strides for Strength podcast, Kristen sits down with Coach Mich to share her journey as a runner, reflecting on her journey from a hesitant participant using primarily the on/off again via...

<p>The Strides for Strength coaching crew is back together on the mic! In this roundtable catch-up, we get real about marathon training highs and lows, pivoting race plans, pregnancy running struggles, and how to keep...

<p>In this bonus episode, Michaela and Erin share their very different experiences with this year’s Boston Marathon registration results. One got in, one missed it by just five seconds. Together, they unpack the...

<p>From cross-country moves and inconsistent summer training to hitting a pull-up PR, we’re catching you up on life, running, and what registering for Boston really feels like (spoiler: it’s not always seamless). We...

<p>The finish line isn’t the end—it’s just the beginning of what comes next. In this final episode of our Race Series, Michaela and Erin dive deep into the emotional highs and lows after race day, how to process the...

<p>In this episode of the Race Series, Michaela and Erin swap stories from their first marathons and share the unexpected challenges that pop up on race day—from weather that won’t cooperate to porta-potty disasters...