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Ali on the Run Show

03. Alison Desir, Founder of Harlem Run

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.93.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Alison Desir is a runner, writer, and blogger, and is the founder of Harlem Run. She was the driving force behind the recent Run 4 All Women, a run from Harlem to Washington, D.C., that raised more than $100,000 for Planned Parenthood. Alison is also the creator of the Harlem One Miler, which is in its third year and will expand to Detroit, MI, later this year. Alison and I talked about how running helped her through a period of depression, how she created Harlem Run, which now boasts 250 people at its workouts, and what her plans and goals are for the Harlem One Miler. Follow Alison: Twitter: powderedfeet Instagram: powderedfeet Blog: http://www.powderedfeet.com Follow Ali: Instagram: aliontherun1 Twitter: aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com 2:20: Harlem Run: http://www.harlemrun.com/ 3:30: Team in Training: http://www.teamintraining.org/ 4:00: Rock 'N' Roll San Diego: http://www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego/ 12:20: Follow Amir: https://www.instagram.com/alacrityamir/ 12:45: Follow Mary Arnold: https://www.instagram.com/maryarnold79/ 13:15: Meet Kai: http://www.harlemrun.com/bios/ 16:40: Harlem United: https://www.harlemunited.org/ 17:00 Harlem One-Miler: https://harlem1miler.com/ 23:00: Run 4 All Women: https://www.gofundme.com/4Women4AllWomen 27:50: AM Joy Clip: http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/women-run-to-march-for-planned-parenthood-860218435670 32:40: Finish Line Physical Therapy: http://finishlinept.com/ 45:00: Project Start: https://www.instagram.com/psyougotthis/ 45:00: Candice Huffine: https://www.instagram.com/candicehuffine/ 1:00:00: Mary Wittenberg: https://www.instagram.com/marywruns/ Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi everyone and welcome to episode three of The Alley on the Run Show.

0:08.9

I'm your host Allie Feller and today we are talking to Allison Dazeer.

0:14.1

Allison is the founder of Harlem Run, a running group in New York City.

0:18.0

She's an activist and she's currently training to run the Boston Marathon.

0:22.0

Allison has been all over the news lately as the driving or running force behind the run

0:27.8

for all women.

0:29.3

Allison led a relay style run from Harlem to Washington, DC to raise money for planned parenthood.

0:35.7

Her goal was to raise $44,000 and you'll have to listen in to find out how much she actually raised.

0:42.4

I loved talking to Allison about the run for all women,

0:45.5

how and why she created Harlem Run and how running has helped her get through some really challenging times in her life.

0:51.3

I guarantee you will leave this conversation feeling super inspired and wanting to start a movement of your own.

0:58.9

Now eventually I'll stop it with these reminders, but for now I would love it if you would please subscribe to The Alley on the Run Show and leave a rating and review on iTunes.

1:08.0

The guests on this show have been so great so far and I'd love for more people to get to hear from them.

1:13.6

Thank you for listening and please enjoy my conversation with Allison.

1:17.9

Alright so I am talking to Allison Dazeer today.

1:22.2

Allison, how's it going?

1:23.8

Going well, hey Allie.

1:25.7

Where are you?

1:27.1

I am actually at Columbia University Medical Center.

1:30.1

They have strong internet here.

1:31.8

That's kind of the beauty of living in New York City, right?

1:35.6

It's like, oh, you even need internet at home?

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