Episode 213 | Alison Mariella Désir

the morning shakeout podcast

Coaching, Marathons, Sports, Olympics, Running, Ultrarunning

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

I’ve got a great episode for you this week with Alison Mariella Désir, who is making her second appearance on the podcast. If you missed our first chat, go back in the archives to Episode 168, where you can learn more about Alison, her background, how she got into running, and the work she’s done as a community builder and an activist.

This conversation was a very topical one and centered around Alison’s new book, Running While Black, which is available for pre-order now and will be available for purchase everywhere on October 18. We talked about the book, how it came to be, and how it evolved during the process of writing it. Alison shared some of her experiences of being a Black woman in a very white space, she told me about the impact she hopes her book will have, we discussed what “reimagining the run” could look like for future generations, and so much more.

This episode is brought to you by:

— New Balance. The new FuelCell Rebel v3 from New Balance is everything I enjoyed about its predecessor but with a more supportive upper, a little more cushion underfoot, and a more durable outsole. What it doesn’t have is much more weight, checking in at under 8 ounces, making it a great go-fast shoe for tempo runs, track workouts, and interval sessions on the road. The FuelCell Rebel v3 is available in both men’s and women’s sizes on newbalance.com or at your favorite run specialty retail store.

— The Monterey Bay Half Marathon. The Monterey Bay Half Marathon is BACK! Registration is now open for this fast, scenic course along the beautiful Monterey Bay coastline. If you’re looking for a fall race with a high potential for a PR, this is your course! Sign up to #runthiscoast on November 13 at montereybayhalfmarathon.org. Use the code MARIO at checkout to save $10 on your registration for the half marathon or the Ocean View Challenge.

Click here for complete show notes, sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday, and/or join our growing community on Patreon, where you'll also gain access to exclusive content like The Weekly Rundown, my Patreon-only podcast with Billy Yang, a live monthly Coaches' Corner discussion, and other perks that pop up from time to time.

Music and editing for this episode of the morning shakeout podcast by John Summerford.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	There's a huge percentage of people whose stories have never been told.
0:09.8	So if you look at the story of running that's been told, it's been, you know, for the most
0:13.4	part, one particular story, which is obviously valid for a large amount of people in this country
0:19.8	in this world, but then there are so many other stories that have not been told.
0:24.0	And I hope that's it, you know, like I think about my non-binary friends who are involved
0:28.8	in finally getting, for example, the Boston Marathon to establish a category for non-binary
0:34.7	folks with prize money.
0:36.7	Like I want to read Lauren Jake to my activist friends.
0:40.4	I want to read their book.
0:41.4	I want to read Running, Wall, Nine, but non-binary, you know, like, and being able to understand
0:48.1	people's experiences, my intent is not to devalue, for example, your experience, Mario,
0:55.0	right?
0:56.0	Just to show you other people are having a different experience, maybe I wasn't aware
1:00.2	of it.
1:01.2	Now that I am, what can I do to expand my wonderful experience and ensure that they have it too?
1:27.0	Hey, what's up everyone?
1:28.3	I'm your host, Mario Freole, and you are listening to the Morning Shakeout podcast.
1:33.4	Every week on the show, I try to glean unique insights and uncommon inspiration from a wide
1:38.4	range of personalities in an effort to help you see what's possible through the lens of
1:42.9	running.
1:43.9	I've got a great episode for you this week with Alison Mariela Dazear, who is making
1:49.2	her second appearance on the podcast.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from the morning shakeout podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of the morning shakeout podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.