Running As Medicine

Julie Censullo has a rule: When someone invites her to do something, she always says yes. It's her way of staving off loneliness. But when aquaintances suggested a four-day canoe trip in the Boundary Waters, she started second guessing herself. This was way outside her comfort zo ...  عرض المزيد

Ilana Nevins loved backpacking with her father. But after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder, their relationship became strained. She worried that hiking together would put her recovery at risk, because so many of her behaviors were modeled after him. In this episode, Ilan ...  عرض المزيد

<div>Carla in her own words:</div> <div> </div> <div>I am an elite ultra runner, running coach and adventurer who seeks out events that are slightly harder than the average. I love pushing my body to the limits by running a long way, up mountains, around islands and recently runn ...  عرض المزيد

“Try it, you will not regret it” Do you think running is just not for you?  I think it will be hard not to want to give it a go after listening to this week’s podcast with BBC Radio 2 sports presenter, podcast host, author and self-confessed running addict, Vassos Alexander. ...  عرض المزيد

This week’s guest ultrarunner Megan Eastwood is a portrait of perseverance. She’s lived through trauma, battled eating disorders, and been flattened by perimenopause. Through it all, she’s learned, grown, evolved, and ultimately thrived. Now 55 and postmenopausal, Megan is out in ...  عرض المزيد

L’histoire de Marie Perrier, c’est celle d'une passion dévorante pour la course à pied, qui l'a menée des sentiers sauvages de l'île Maurice, dont elle est originaire, aux plus prestigieuses courses internationales, jusqu'au rêve ultime de nombre d’athlètes : les Jeux Olympiqu ...