Hey everyone and welcome to the first ever episode of the Alley on the Run Show.

I'm your host Alley Feller and I'm super excited to have you here with me today.

This is a show where we talk about working hard, running hard and doing whatever it takes

to break a physical and mental sweat.

The goal here is to excite, inspire, laugh, learn and make some new friends along the way.

To whether you're commuting to work, walking your dog or getting your long run in, I want

to join you.

As for me, I'm a runner and marathoner now, but that wasn't always the case.

I grew up dancing at a studio in New Hampshire and danced my way through college where I was

a journalism major.

My life goal was to move to New York City and work as a magazine editor and that's exactly

what I ended up doing.

Now, 10 years later, I've gladly traded my tap shoes for marathon training and I'm a

freelance writer and editor.

You may have seen my work in self-shape, women's health, well and good or allure, or you may

know me as Alley on the Run, which is the name of my blog and it's where the title for

this show came from.

I've been blogging for seven years, but I'm really eager to dive into the podcasting

world and cover new ground here.

I started listening to podcasts last year as an alternative to blasting music during my

long runs.

I loved that it felt like I was out running with my friends, but I didn't have to gasp

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