Runner Girls
359 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsA podcast about women brought together by a love of running.
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Episodes
Season 8, Episode 24: Barbie the Barbarian
August 04, 2019 21:40 - 48 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week Meagan and Sue catch up on training, Sue shares her recap of the High Street Mile race, and then we discuss 3 Key Ironman Brick Workouts.
Season 8, Episode 23: A Unique Destiny
July 29, 2019 11:01 - 39 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up on their training and discuss Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S). The Risks of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports Male Hypogonadism - Symptoms and Causes
Season 8, Episode 22: The Worst Thing I've Ever Done
July 22, 2019 22:33 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis week Meagan and Sue catch up on their tri training, and Meagan shares her recap of Tri Del Sol.
Season 8, Episode 21: Do Some Stuff Brickishly
July 13, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week Sue and Meagan share their triathlon training, and discuss Triathlon Transition Basics from triathlete.com.
Season 8, Episode 20: The Big One
July 08, 2019 12:45 - 43 minutes - 30.8 MBThis week Meagan and Sue share their past week of training, and discuss some Open Water Swim Tips from completetri.com.
Season 8, Episode 19: I Could Have Died
July 01, 2019 11:26 - 56 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week Meagan and Sue catch up on their triathlon training, and Sue shares the recap of her first olympic tri, Sebago Lake Triathlon.
Season 8, Episode 18: Lesson Number One
June 21, 2019 15:49 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up on their past two weeks of training, plus we're joined by Ironman triathlete Landi Orza to answer some newbie triathlon questions.
Season 8, Episode 17: Where You Can Grippy Grip
June 07, 2019 22:57 - 48 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Sue and Meagan are trucking along with their triathlon training, and signing up for more races, plus we discuss Proper Body Position on a Road Bike.
Season 8, Episode 16: I Am Living
June 03, 2019 10:22 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBThis week Sue and Meagan share their past week's triathlon training, and then discuss How to Shift Gears on a Bike.
Season 8, Episode 15: Running in Slow Motion
May 24, 2019 18:16 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThis week Sue and Meagan are kicking off triathlon training with a strong week of cycling, running, and swimming workouts; plus we discuss how to bike safely in traffic.
Season 8, Episode 14: Biscuits & Gravy
May 20, 2019 00:29 - 35 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week Meagan and Sue catch up on their training, Sue shares a race recap, and look forward to officially beginning their half iron training.
Season 8, Episode 13: Ugly Finish Face
May 10, 2019 14:01 - 59 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week Meagan shares her recaps of the Flying Pig Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and mile races.
Season 8, Episode 12: The Finish Swine
May 03, 2019 13:41 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis week Meagan prepares for her upcoming 1 mile, 5k, 10k, and half marathon races at Flying Pig, and Sue shares a revised triathlon training plan.
Season 8, Episode 11: Do Not Try This at Home
April 19, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 34.4 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up on their training, and re-evaluate their chosen triathlon training plan.
Season 8, Episode 10: There's Always Something
April 13, 2019 11:09 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MBIt's another week in the life of a runner girl... Meagan balances working at home with half marathon training, while Sue tries to figure out what she can do while resting her strained hamstring.
Season 8, Episode 9: You're Pretty
April 05, 2019 16:54 - 46 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up on their training, Meagan discusses running in Michigan, and both complain about spring weather in the North.
Season 8, Episode 8: 3-2-4-6 (15)
March 22, 2019 13:43 - 48 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week Meagan shares her recap of the Tobacco Road Half Marathon.
Season 8, Episode 7: Colder, Bigger, and Harder
March 10, 2019 22:18 - 44 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week Meagan discusses her upcoming half marathon, and we talk about the training we've been up to, plus all the usual nonsense.
Season 8, Episode 6: Feeling Nice
March 01, 2019 19:11 - 37 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up on their training and discuss the 10 Tips for Stepping Up to the Half Ironman Distance from training peaks.com.
Season 8, Episode 5: Wrong About Everything
February 24, 2019 11:43 - 31 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week Sue and Meagan catch up after a week off, and Sue shares her recap of the indoor Tri at the Y.
Season 8, Episode 4: Untriathlon Trained
February 10, 2019 19:35 - 38 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week Sue and Meagan share their training over the past week, then discuss the Pumpkinman Half Iron course cutoff times, and training paces.
Season 8, Episode 3: Looking at You, Groundhog
February 04, 2019 21:16 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis week Meagan and Sue share their "30 before 30", and "40 before 40" lists, along with their running and training over the past week. Meagan's 30 Before 30 List: Sue's 40 Before 40 List: 30th Birthday Photo Shoot Ideas:
Season 8, Episode 2: Baby Steps
January 29, 2019 19:24 - 49 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week Sue and Meagan discuss the past week's training, as well as their triathlon training fears.
Season 8, Episode 1: Kicked My Tail
January 21, 2019 15:26 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week Meagan and Sue are ringing in the new year by sharing their New Year's Resolutions. Will they run this year? Tune in to find out! What are your resolutions for 2019?
Season 7, Episode 12: Odd Year Girls
December 14, 2018 21:15 - 31 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week Meagan shares her Turkey Trot recap, and we wrap up 2018 with some thoughts on this year's running, and a look ahead to Season 8.
Season 7, Episode 11: Don't Mom Me
November 03, 2018 11:57 - 45 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week Sue and Meagan share some Runner Girl Recommends, and catch up on their training and life. Runner Girl Recommends: Becoming a Supple Leopard Goodr Sunglasses Quench water bottle at TJ Maxx Aftershocks Treks Titanium Headphones Kopari Coconut Oil Deodorant Smart wool running socks Planters NUT-rition Wholesome Nut Mix It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2011 Comic-Con Panel - It’s Always Sunny The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Co-Washing Hair (I use...
Season 7, Episode 10: Stuck in the Mud
October 21, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week Meagan and Sue talk about their fall and spring goal races, and Meagan shares her recap of the Doggetville 12 Hour Relay. Watch the 2018 Doggetville 12 Hour Relay video
Season 7, Episode 9: Still in the Running
October 07, 2018 13:06 - 43 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week Sue and Meagan talk about common postural distortion patterns, muscle imbalances, the injuries they cause, and how to correct and prevent them. Common postural distortion patterns & muscle imbalances Pronation distortion syndrome: When leg is flexed (in running & squatting), feet pronate (flatten), feet turn outward, knees cave in Possible injuries: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, patellar tendonitis, and low back pain Probable overactive (tight) muscles: calves (gastroc, sol...
Season 7, Episode 8: We Don't Know
September 09, 2018 18:27 - 41 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week Meagan and Sue are catching up on life, running, and fitness. Find out what Meagan is doing for work, why Sue has been overwhelmed by life, and why we haven't been in the studio for a month. Is it our goal to not run, not talk about running, and then not record ourselves not talking about running, all in an effort to see how many listeners we can lose? Look, if we haven't given up on this show by now, we probably never will. Even if everyone else has.
Season 7, Episode 7: The Little Things
July 29, 2018 15:58 - 29 minutes - 21 MBThis week Meagan tells us about her fall marathon, and some new changes in her life, plus we talk more about hormones and how they affect us. How hormones affect us and what we can do to optimize them Effect of sleep on hormones: Partial loss of sleep increases cortisol, which could promote the development of insulin-resistance Animals faced with food shortage or starvation sleep less;[8] conversely, animals subjected to total sleep deprivation for prolonged periods of time increase the...
Season 7, Episode 6: The Hormone of Darkness
July 14, 2018 19:05 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThis week Sue and Meagan are learning all about hormones and how they affect the body, and we might even talk about running! Full Show Notes and Resources: What are hormones? Cortisol - stress hormone that controls your mood, motivation, and fear (known for your body’s fight or flight response), also affects how your body metabolizes food, keeps inflammation down, regulates blood pressure, and controls your body’s sleep/wake cycles, can also boost energy. Cortisol can shut down bodily fun...
Season 7, Episode 5: It's Happening
June 23, 2018 16:22 - 56 minutes - 40 MBThis week Meagan and Sue are going in depth on nutrition and strength training, and giving some tips and tricks for fat loss and muscle growth. Full Show Notes and Resources: Always consult your doctor before beginning any diet or exercise routine Diet protocols: IIFYM (If it fits your macros), Paleo, Keto, Vegan/vegetarian, Carnivore, LeanGains, Intuitive eating, or just plain old calorie counting, etc. There are ways to optimize virtually any diet, as long as you’re getting a minimum a...
Season 7, Episode 4: That Time of the Year
June 10, 2018 10:44 - 39 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week Sue and Meagan are talking about nutrition and weight management: how to lose weight, how to gain weight, and how to accomplish body recomposition. Listen now: Episode 4: That Time of the Year Full Show Notes Weight Management - Basics of CICO Always consult your doctor before beginning any diet or exercise routine What are macros? Macronutrients: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate that give your body fuel to stay alive and for activity. Calories are the units of measurement for t...
Season 7, Episode 3: Not Really a Thing
May 12, 2018 00:58 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBSue and Meagan are back after three months off mic, and change is in the air.
Season 7, Episode 2: The Girls Podcast
February 07, 2018 21:49 - 43 minutes - 30.6 MBThe girls are back in town! It's a new year and this week we are joined by our favorite Kentuckian, Katie, to talk about what we've been up to, our running, and our thoughts on the new year.
Runner Girls Hotline: Fall 2017
December 01, 2017 15:08 - 12 minutes - 8.56 MBOn this edition of the Runner Girls Hotline, we get calls from Rebecca from California, and Becky from Run Becky Run. To share your run on the hotline, call our voicemail line at 207-200-3297. Thanks for listening, now go outside and run!
Season 7, Episode 1: Eat All the Things
November 04, 2017 19:14 - 57 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week Meagan runs the HiToms Home Run 5K and Sue runs the Loco Half Marathon and talk about their upcoming non-plans.
Season 6, Episode 13: More Race for You
October 25, 2017 14:18 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThis week Meagan is running again, Sue is pumping iron, and we're talking about what's next for Runner Girls Podcast. Runner Girl Recommends: Sue: Strong Lifts 5x5 App Meagan: Stridebox Runner Girl of the Week: Marissa on Strava
Season 6, Episode 12: Like Soup
October 18, 2017 13:24 - 53 minutes - 38 MBThis week Sue and Meagan are joined by Evelyn from ThisRunnerLovesPurple.co.uk, and Sue shares her recap of the Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon. Evelyn on Instagram Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Maple Pecan Latte from Starbucks Evelyn - KetoConnect and HeadBangers Kitchen on Youtube Sue - Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon Runner Girl of the Week: Liz M. on Strava
Season 6, Episode 11: Tuna Braces
October 02, 2017 19:28 - 32 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week Sue prepares for Rockfest, Meagan has a new plan, and we're talking about tune-up races in our coaching segment. Try Some Tune-Up Races on Competitor.com Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Make a plan Sue - Bally Total Fitness Deep Tissue Massage Stick Runner Girl of the Week: Deborah on Strava
Season 6, Episode 10: This Year Does Not Count
September 25, 2017 17:39 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBThis week Sue is still sick, Meagan hurts her knee, and Sue shares her recap of the Wilmington Half Marathon. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Urgent Care Sue - Tailwind Endurance Fuel Runner Girl of the Week: Alexis on Strava
Season 6, Episode 9: Make Doing Stuff Fun
September 08, 2017 15:47 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week Meagan is running again (and biking!), Sue shares a 5K race recap, and we're talking about recovery in our coaching segment. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Your local bike shop Sue - Head Mariah 9" Shorts Runner Girl of the Week: Kim G on DailyMile
Season 6, Episode 8: It's in There Somewhere
August 30, 2017 16:08 - 52 minutes - 37 MBThis week Sue gets a new job, Meagan rides a bike, and we're talking about mental training in our coaching segment. Do You Have Mental Toughness? How to Train Your Brain for Your Next Race on StrengthRunning.com Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Garmin Forerunner 735XT Sue - Runners Connect - Temperature Calculator Runner Girl of the Week: Jasmina on Strava
Season 6, Episode 7: Making Too Much Sense
August 23, 2017 15:04 - 52 minutes - 37.2 MBThis week Meagan gets testy, Sue quits her job, and we're joined by Jennifer Thiel from OatmealRunner.com to talk about how to make adjustments to marathon training. Adjusting Your Training for Missed Workouts on Competitor.com Runner Girl Recommends: Sue - Relive App Jennifer - Hamilton soundtrack Meagan - Mental break / "Me Time" Runner Girl of the Week: Amanda on DailyMile
Season 6, Episode 6: Peanut Butter Mouth Issues
August 15, 2017 16:15 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week Meagan struggles with getting out the door and Sue recaps the Midnight Owl 15K. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Rice cakes and chocolate peanut butter Sue - Ice Runner Girl of the Week: Evelyn on DailyMile
Season 6, Episode 5: Mount Delishy
August 08, 2017 15:05 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBThis week Meagan and Sue are joined by guest host, Theresa from CharmedRunning.com, and are talking about mile time trials in the coaching segment. Runner Girls listeners can enjoy 20% off anything at CharmedRunning.com with coupon code RUNNERGIRLS. To purchase this week's premium video content for only $0.99, go to our shop at facebook.com/runnergirlspodcast. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Gatorade Prime Fuel Bar Theresa - True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange, True Grapefruit Sue - Ru...
Season 6, Episode 4: My Goal is Faster than Sue
August 01, 2017 17:17 - 47 minutes - 34 MBThis week Meagan comes back from her training trip to the mountains and Sue prepares for a weekend family camping trip, plus we talk about long runs in our coaching segment. Click here to purchase this week's premium video content for $0.99! Runner Girl Recommends: Sue - Happier with Gretchen Rubin Megan - Run Selfie Repeat Runner Girl of the Week: Kim G on DailyMile
Season 6, Episode 3: Whatever Gets You Out the Door
July 23, 2017 16:19 - 56 minutes - 40.2 MBThis week we are joined by Deanne from itsthesoundofsunshine.blogspot.com, Sue conquers her asthma, Meagan struggles with motivation, plus we're talking about pace work intervals in our coaching segment. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Sqweeze Electrolyte Freezer Pops Deanne - Crazy Compression Socks. Hit up Deanne for a great coupon code! Sue - 2017 Vertical Calendar & 2018 Vertical Calendar Runner Girl of the Week: Laura on Strava
Season 6, Episode 2: A Hot Mess Back There
July 17, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBThis week Meagan is already changing her marathon plan, Sue struggles with summer training, and we're talking about marathon pace runs in our coaching segment. Runner Girl Recommends: Sue - Fastrac app Meagan - Marathon Training Academy - The Running Form Episode! Runner Girl of the Week: Malia on Strava
Season 6, Episode 1: Finding the Sweet Spot
July 11, 2017 12:46 - 46 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week Sue and Meagan kick off Season 6 with their first coaching segment on easy runs during marathon training, plus Meagan shares a recap of her Fourth of July 5K race. Runner Girl Recommends: Meagan - Pro Source Foam Roller Sue - Jabra Sport Life App Runner Girl of the Week: Shannon on DailyMile