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Ali on the Run Show

885. No Stupid Questions: Coaching Edition, with Kim Conley

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.94.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

"I love winning."

Welcome to the third episode in a new series on the Ali on the Run Show called "No Stupid Questions." This is where experts come in to answer everything you've always wanted to ask about running. We're covering a wide range of topics including personal running and coaching, the business of running, and "no such thing as TMI." Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught Leer kicked off the series answering questions about professional running (and so much more), and then Jinger Gottschall, New Balance Director of Sports Research, answered questions about shoes and sports bras. 

Today, we're tackling personal running and coaching questions with two-time Olympian in the 5000m and coach with Next Best Run, Kim Conley. Kim has coached athletes to personal bests in the mile up to the marathon, she has helped runners complete their first races ever, and she has supported them as they've qualified for the Boston Marathon and beyond. 

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IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Kim's advice for finding a running coach and the benefits of working with one (12:25)
  • Kim answers questions about getting faster and stronger (15:00)
  • Breaking down running terminology (34:40)
  • Fueling Q&A (47:10)
  • Running through stages of life (52:25)
  • The mental game (57:00)

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Allie on the Run show.

0:06.5

I'm your host, Allie Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.

0:12.5

From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,

0:18.0

we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the

0:21.7

run. So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been holding

0:25.8

you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. Today is the third episode

0:31.9

in the No Stupid Questions series. To recap the series thus far, because it's been a minute since we did one of these,

0:39.0

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Pratlier, former professional runners and co-hosts of the Off the Rails

0:43.9

podcast, they kicked off the series answering all of your questions about professional running.

0:49.3

Then Ginger Gottschall, New Balance's director of sports research, came on to talk about shoes and gear.

0:55.5

She explained drops and stack heights and talked about how to find the right shoe for you.

0:59.9

And of course, we did talk about those removable pads in sports bras.

1:03.8

Love them or hate them.

1:05.1

Today, we're tackling personal running.

1:08.1

When I asked people to submit their running questions, the responses were

1:10.9

massively varied, but a lot were about how to get faster, how to get stronger, when to strength

1:17.7

train, and seriously, what is a fart lick? And I know just who to go to for all the answers

1:24.4

to these questions, two-time Olympian in the 5,000 meters,

1:28.1

marathoner and co-founder of next best run coaching.

1:32.4

It's Kim Conley.

1:33.9

Kim has coached athletes to personal bests in the mile up to the marathon.

1:38.1

She's helped runners complete their first races ever,

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