264. On the Record with Dana Giordano, Host of More Than Running

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

"What matters most to me is talking about athletes, especially female athletes, in the way that I would want someone to ask me questions. I want someone to respect me as a whole person and dig a little bit deeper and learn about who I am and what I have to give beyond the typical rote questions we hear over and over again."

Dana Giordano is a professional middle-distance runner for the B.A.A. and adidas. She's a 4:34 miler and 15:47 5K runner who ran track and cross-country at Dartmouth College and hopes to compete at the 2021 Olympic Track & Field Trials. In April, Dana added another line to her impressive resume: host of the More Than Running podcast. Dana enters the running podcast space with an inside look at the sport. On this episode, she talks about relatability on the track, inspiration on the run, and how she wants to see the industry improve. She also offers her take on how to make running more accessible, and talks about why it's so important to share women's stories and celebrate other women's successes.

Thank you to Gatorade Endurance for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! Go to gatoradeendurance.com and use code ONTHERUN20 for 20% off your order.

What you'll get on this episode:

How and why Dana decided to leave her corporate job to become a professional runner (4:00)
As a podcast host, what's matters most to Dana? (13:50)
How Dana sees her role in the running industry (27:00)
On choosing guests for the show (40:00)
What Dana's running looks like right now (56:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Chris Chavez on Episode 262 of the Ali on the Run Show

"Dana Giordano's Falmouth Run is For a Greater Cause," via Citius Mag

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Gatorade Endurance.
0:04.4	Go to GatoradeEndurance.com and use code on the run 20 for 20% off your next order.
0:10.7	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:16.9	I'm your host, Allie Feller, and this is the third episode in the four part on the record series,
0:23.0	where I talk with fellow running podcast hosts about their role in the industry,
0:27.4	and their takes on the state of the sport right now and in the future.
0:32.0	First we heard from Alicia Montano,
0:34.2	Roma Gettingan Dumas and Molly Huddle, the hosts of Keeping Track.
0:38.3	And last week we heard from Chris Chavez,
0:40.7	host of the Sidious Mag and Runners of NYC podcasts.
0:45.2	Speaking of Chris Chavez, he's kind of the perfect lead-in to today's guest,
0:49.6	because he's the one who sent her a microphone and convinced her to start a podcast in the first place.
0:55.6	My guest today is Dana Giordano, host of the More Than Running Podcast.
1:01.0	I'm really excited to have Dana here, because More Than Running is one of the newest podcasts
1:06.0	in the running space. Dana launched her show in April and with nine episodes under her belt to date,
1:11.9	I am already loving the show so so so much. Her guests so far have included Molly Sidel,
1:18.0	Ellie Perrier, Fastwomen Creator Ellison Wade, Mary Kane, Marla Runyon,
1:22.8	Nia Akins to name Justifio, and Dana brings a unique perspective to these conversations.
1:28.9	In addition to being a podcast host, she's a professional middle-distance runner for the Boston
1:33.6	Athletic Association and for Adidas. She runs a 434 mile and a 1547 5K.
1:42.2	Dana and I talked a lot about relatability in this conversation and about what makes runners relatable
1:47.9	versus inspiring and how does someone become both? Dana and I share a lot of the same goals and dreams
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