NYC Marathon, Dogs & Crohn's with Ali on the Run
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2018
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Ali Feller
Meet 3:51 marathoner, author of the Ali On The Run blog and host of the Ali On The Run Show podcast, freelance writer and editor, Ali Feller. Ali's appearance on this week's episode was suggested by listener, Angie Sherman and for that, we are certainly grateful.
Ali was not a high school track or cross country star; far from it, in fact. Growing up she found running to be punitive rather than fun. After graduating college, she became Editor-In-Chief of Dance Spirit magazine. She is a currently contributor to many women's health and fitness periodicals.
Ali shares with us her experience living with Crohn's Disease. As you'll hear in more detail, Crohn's is a chronic autoimmune disease that is unpredictable and inconvenient, yet Ali explains how she has come to terms with managing it. All while still remaining as active as she can.
Although she is now focusing on shorter distance races like the 5K, she has completed 7 full marathons and dozens of half-marathons. She also tells us how she continues to train and how she approaches goal setting. Oh, and we will also learn about her awesome husband and loving dog. Or loving husband and awesome dog? Either way… Meet Ali!
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | And I try to stay really positive throughout it, but I would be lying if I said I were smiling throughout all of it. |
| 0:11.0 | I have had very scary times where I didn't think that I was |
| 0:15.8 | going to be able to keep going and so that's a constant struggle too is |
| 0:19.8 | maintaining my mental health as my physical health is deteriorating. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, |
| 0:28.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:42.0 | And now here's your host, Stephanie Atwood. |
| 0:45.7 | Welcome everyone. |
| 0:47.0 | This is Stephanie Kay Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, |
| 0:50.8 | coach, and host for the Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:54.0 | Today we're focusing on an amazing runner named Ali Feller |
| 0:58.0 | who hosts her own podcast called Ali on the Run. |
| 1:01.0 | Ali also has her own blog, Instagram, you get it. |
| 1:05.0 | Ali struggles with a chronic illness called Crohn's Disease. |
| 1:09.0 | Like so many people who live with chronic illness, |
| 1:12.0 | Ali has to gear her life around this reality. |
| 1:15.2 | It does not keep her from running, working, loving, having fun, etc. |
| 1:19.7 | But it is something that is always there. |
| 1:22.3 | Stay with us as we discuss running and so much more with our |
| 1:25.4 | special guest of the week, Ali feller. Today's episode is brought to you by |
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