No Stupid Questions: Coaching Edition, with Kim Conley

Ali Feller· Host0:00

[upbeat music] Welcome to the Ali on the Run Show. I'm your host, Ali Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back-of-the-pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. Today is the third episode in the No Stupid Questions series. To recap the series thus far, because it's been a minute since we did one of these, Eric Jenkins and Ayesha Prahlad, former professional runners and co-hosts of the Off the Rails podcast, they kicked off the series answering all of your questions about professional running. Then Ginger Gottschall, New Balance's director of sports research, came on to talk about shoes and gear. She explained drops and stack heights and talked about how to find the right shoe for you. And of course, we did talk about those removable pads in sports bras. Love 'em or hate 'em. Today, we're tackling personal running. When I asked people to submit their running questions, the responses were massively varied, but a lot were about how to get faster, how to get stronger, when to strength train, and seriously, what is a fartlek? And I know just who to go to for all the answers to these questions. Two-time Olympian in the 5,000 meters, marathoner, and co-founder