06. Chris Heuisler, the National Run Concierge for Westin Hotels and Resorts

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 23 February 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Chris Heuisler is the National Run Concierge for Westin Hotels and Resorts. He has every runner’s dream job — traveling the country to meet runners and hear their stories — and he beat out more than 1,100 applicants to get the gig. Chris and his team of concierges make sure runners staying at Westin Hotels know where to run — they’ll even run with you! — and they’ll hook you up with free New Balance gear to borrow during your stay. Chris, a former Equinox trainer and actor, also racks up some serious miles in the air: 100,000 per year, in fact, traveling to various Westin Hotels across North America to be on-hand for race weekends at Rock ‘n’ Roll events. Chris is also a super speedy runner (and sub-3:00 marathoner) on a quest to run a marathon in all 50 states. (He’s completed 20 states so far.) Chris — or “Uncle Huggy Bear,” as his family calls him — currently lives outside Boston with his wife, Rachel, and their two kids. Show Notes 3:00: Run Westin Program: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/about/move-runwestin.html?language=en_US 3:00: Westin Hotels: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/index.html 9:30: Chris running with Meb: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-run-of-a-lifetime_us_57d298d5e4b0eb9a57b7a67a 10:00: John Bingham, The Penguin: http://www.johnbingham.com/ 11:40: November Project: http://november-project.com/ 12:30: Rock ‘n’ Roll Race Series: http://www.runrocknroll.com/ 18:20: New Yorker article about working from home: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/i-work-from-home 18:50: Chris on Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/chris-heuisler 19:50: Deena Kastor’s Mammoth Running Escape: http://deenakastor.com/escape/ 22:40: Huffington Post story about meditation: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-10-minutes-of-doing-nothing-is-helping-my-running_us_58a5f0b9e4b0fa149f9ac2f8 23:50: Headspace app: https://www.headspace.com/ 28:20: John’s 40th Birthday Marathon at Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh: http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/262-suprises-a-birthday-party-of-marathon-proportions 34:20: Run Westin / Rock ‘n’ Roll VIP Program: http://runwestin.starwoodpromos.com/ 37:15: Chris’s piece for the Huffington Post about running a 2:45 marathon: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nyc-the-one-that-got-away_us_5812b11ee4b08301d33e07b3 44:50: Chris on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1319070/ 45:00: Proof Chris and Alexis Bledel totally dated: http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/gilmore-girls-netflix-118978 48:15: The Mebsie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZYlmiZRHI0 57:10: Chris’s Favorite Track Workout: http://running.competitor.com/2015/02/training/workout-of-the-week-deeks-quarters_12386 59:00: ROLL Recovery R8: https://www.rollrecovery.com/r8/ Follow Chris: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisheuisler/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunWestin Follow Ali: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ 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!

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to episode 6 of The Alley on the Run Show.
0:08.5	I'm your host, Allie Feller and you are going to love this episode.
0:13.6	Today's guest is Chris Heisler.
0:15.6	Chris is the National Run Concierge for Western Hotels and is a veteran marathoner, having
0:20.2	run marathons in more than 20 states on his quest to run one in all 50.
0:25.8	So you know when you're traveling, like to all 50 states to run marathons, you sometimes
0:29.8	stay at a hotel and you want to go for a run but you're new to this city and maybe you're
0:34.0	not sure where to go.
0:36.4	Sometimes the front desk staff can help, but Chris and his team of run concierges want
0:41.1	to make sure you know where to go.
0:42.7	So if you're staying in a Western hotel, they'll take you for runs, they'll give you
0:46.2	routes, they'll even hook you up with new balance gear so you don't have to pack sweaty clothes
0:50.4	and shoes.
0:52.2	Chris basically has every runner's dream job and the story of how he got the gig is fascinating.
0:56.9	He gets to travel around the country meeting runners and hearing their stories and does
1:00.6	everything he can think of to keep runners happy.
1:04.0	Chris was so much fun to talk to, he made me laugh constantly and even brought me to tears
1:08.5	twice.
1:10.0	Not only is he a super speedy runner, Chris is also a total family man, so naturally I
1:14.9	picked his brain on what he does to strive for that sought after work life balance and
1:19.5	I will give you a tip, it involves an app on your phone.
1:23.7	Plus, Chris was an actor and he dated someone you'll definitely know and that you probably
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