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C Tolle Run

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Get After It with Olympian Carrie Tollefson! Each week, Carrie and a different celebrity guest discuss running, fitness, and how to live a healthy, balanced life as a runner.
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Episodes

317: Tiara Williams - How Far Can I Go?

Carrie chats with Tiara Williams, host of the Real Talk show! They talk about Tee’s interviews she’s done with some of the world’s best athletes, the inside scoop on some of these athletes (and one in particular that she is excited to have us watch!), why she is so dang excited and happy, her journey into running, her dancing skills, and so much more!

Mar 09, 202337 minEp. 317

316: Chris and Nik Nikic - 1% Better

Carrie chats with Chris and Nik Nikic live at the Publix Atlanta Marathon Expo! Chris is an adidas-sponsored athlete and the first athlete to complete an Ironman with Down Syndrome. In this episode, they discuss all of his ventures (public speaking, author, businessman), his training, feeling the fun and not the pressure, his 321 global effort for more inclusion of neurodivergent athletes in mainstream sports, and much more!

Mar 02, 202341 minEp. 316

315: Nia Akins – Float in the River (Not Fight It)

Carrie chats with USATF 800m Indoor Champion Nia Akins! They break down each lap of her race (including the amazing inside pass that she made to break the tape), life lessons in running, moving across the country (multiple times!) to pursue her dreams, her passion for nursing, her musical talents, and so much more!

Feb 23, 202333 minEp. 315

314: Chad Hall - It’s Freeing

Carrie chats with Chad Hall! The national champion runner, recent 2:12 marathoner in his debut, and brother of Ryan Hall (and brother-in-law of Sara Hall) tells us about his journey with endurance sports, being in a family where activity is so important, how he trains for each discipline, the mindset, time away from a sport, what is next for him, and so much more!

Feb 16, 202342 minEp. 314

313: Emmanuel Bor - Make an Impact

Carrie chats with 2023 USATF cross country champion Emmanuel Bor! They hear all about his first national title victory, making his second world cross country team, being in a family full of elite runners, having some close calls and sticking through it when it gets tough, his biggest fan (his daughter), and so much more!

Feb 09, 202328 minEp. 313

312: Ednah Kurgat - I Had A Bigger Vision

Carrie chats with newly-crowned USATF cross country champion Sgt. Ednah Kurgat! They talk about her first national championship, being part of the Army WCAP team, her 2017 NCAA cross country championship win, growing up in Kenya, her time in the army, representing the US in the upcoming World Cross Country Championships, and so much more!

Feb 02, 202330 minEp. 312

311: Sara Slattery, Whitney Krempin, and Karissa Johnson - She Chooses To Run

Carrie chats live with Sara Slattery, Whitney Krempin, and Karissa Johnson at Rock 'n' Roll Arizona and the Moms on the Run Runcation Weekend! The group talks about their roles in the industry, how the sport has changed over time for ladies, parenting in sports as kids get older, how they were as athletes, where they’d like to see the sport go, and so much more!

Jan 26, 202331 minEp. 311

310: Gabi Rooker - Finding the Ability to Believe in Yourself

Carrie chats with Gabi Rooker! They discuss her new career as a marathoner, how she joined the group of 95 women who have broken 2:37, how she transitioned from a stellar gymnastics career, her husband and coach, heart rate training, her dogs, and so much more!

Jan 19, 202336 minEp. 310

309: Vanessa Fraser - Diving Into the Deep End With My Eyes Closed

Carrie chats with Vanessa Fraser! Vanessa is a pro runner making her half marathon debut in Houston this weekend, so she joins Carrie to talk about her training, taking a leap and moving closer to her family in San Francisco, training like a pro while working a new job, being coached by Shalane Flanagan, needing a spark, not being defined by results, and much more!

Jan 12, 202337 minEp. 309

308: Gwen Jorgensen - She Can Do Anything!

Carrie welcomes Gwen Jorgensen, her mom Nancy, and her sister Elizabeth back to the show! They talk about Gwen’s new baby George, Gwen’s recent announcement of returning to the triathlon, Christmas stories, the trio’s new book called “Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete” and the accompanying teacher’s guide, and much more!

Jan 05, 202343 minEp. 308

307: Laura Green - Their Words Couldn't Touch Me

Carrie chats with comedian Laura Green! They talk about their violin skills (and how it actually helped their running), running Division I at Northeastern University, keeping perspective, keeping to a sustainable schedule with social media, how to get the confidence to be a comedian, and so much more!

Dec 29, 202246 minEp. 307

306: Edwin Kurgat - It Makes Me Happy!

Carrie chats with Edwin Kurgat! The 2019 NCAA Cross Country Champion and 10-time All American joins the show to discuss his life growing up in Kenya, his time at Iowa State, his first season as a pro distance runner, team versus individual sports, being an engineer, his goals going forward, and much more!

Dec 22, 202229 minEp. 306

305: Altra Trail Blazers

Carrie chats with Altra Running members Shanna Burnette, Keely Henniger, and Jacky Hunt-Broersma in front of a live audience! The panel talks about blazing trails for other women in running, keeping our sport clean, being a multi-sport athlete when you're young, the legacies they want to leave, what Altra means to them, what drives them forward, and much more!

Dec 22, 202242 minEp. 305

304: Futsum Zeinasellassie - We Got Quiet

Carrie chats with Futsum Zeinasellassie! The 2x USATF Champion joins the show to discuss his recent debut marathon, tossing his cookies at the very end, his journey to the United States, his long career, his family, what distance he’ll be focusing on for 2024, and so much more!

Dec 08, 202243 minEp. 304

303: Emilia Benton - It Was Really Special

Carrie chats with Emilia Benton! The freelance journalist joins the show to talk about her writing, her training and racing, her coach (Nell Rojas) and how she helped Emilia set a 15 minute personal best, her childhood, her goals for 2023, her husband and Boston Terrier, and so much more!

Dec 01, 202234 minEp. 303

302: Neely Spence Gracey and Cindy Kuzma - Breakthrough

Carrie chats with Neely Spence Gracey and Cindy Kuzma! The co-authors of "Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart" discuss their book, their journeys into running, Neely's adventures in coaching, Cindy's adventures in writing and podcasting, and so much more!

Nov 24, 202239 minEp. 302

301: Abdihamid Nur - I Just Run To Win

Carrie chats with Abdihamid Nur! They talk about his journey to the United States, his prolific collegiate career at NAU, his recent (and first!) USATF National Championship win, his excitement around turning pro, his goals going forward, his predictions for the upcoming NCAA cross country championships, and much more!

Nov 17, 202231 minEp. 301

300: Edward Cheserek - I Think I Can Hang

Carrie chats with Edward Cheserek! The 2x Footlocker Champion and 17 time NCAA Champion joins the show to talk about where his career is going from here, his upbringing, his farm back home in Kenya, his dancing and cooking skills, supporting his fianceé Sharon Lokedi (who was last week's guest and who won last Sunday’s 2022 TCS NYC Marathon), and much more!

Nov 10, 202225 minEp. 300

299: Sharon Lokedi - Good For The Soul

Carrie chats with Sharon Lokedi! They talk about growing up in Kenya, training in Flagstaff with the Dark Sky Distance team, tearing it up on the roads (and the dance floor), how she’s preparing for her debut marathon at the TCS New York City Marathon, and so much more!

Nov 03, 202230 minEp. 299

298: Erica Stanley-Dottin - Still in the Game

Carrie chats with Erica Stanley-Dottin! Erica recently became the 25th Black American to break the 3 hour marathon barrier since 1973, so she joins Carrie to share all about her record setting day in Berlin, how it feels to be on that list, how she switched from sprinting to distance running, why being on that list is important to her, how she's getting faster as she approaches her 50th birthday, and so much more!

Oct 20, 202239 minEp. 298

297: Emily Sisson - See You in 2 Hours and 18 Minutes

Emily Sisson joins Carrie in front of a live audience fresh off her performance capturing the American Record at the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon! They break down the entire day, including her pre-race preperations, getting through her rough patch, turning off her brain and trusting her pacers, how she negative split, who her first hug was after the race, the next goal to start working towards, and so much more!

Oct 11, 202225 minEp. 296

295: Keira D'Amato - I Never Surrendered

Carrie chats with American Marathon Record Holder Keira D’Amato! Keira just ran her second fastest marathon ever at the Berlin Marathon this past weekend, and she joins Carrie to talk about her race, how she worked through some cramping issues during the middle miles, the struggles with lowering the American record, how she handles pressure and negative thoughts, the next big event on her calendar, and much more!

Sep 29, 202231 minEp. 295

294: Makena Morley - Take A Little Out

Carrie chats with Makena Morley! The 2021 USATF 25k National Champion breaks down her impressive running career, her training for her debut marathon (the Bank of America Chicago Marathon), training 100+ mile weeks, her favorite things, and so much more!

Sep 22, 202242 minEp. 294

293: Emily Abbate - Get Uncomfortable

Carrie chats with Emily Abbate! The host of the Hurdle podcast discusses her introduction into the world of journalism, how she tries to help connect others along their journeys, how she started focusing on her fitness during her freshman year of college, how her fitness routine changed after being mugged, the joy of paragliding, and much more!

Sep 15, 202234 minEp. 293

292: Nikki Hiltz - This Is Me!

Carrie chats with trans and non-binary professional runner Nikki Hiltz! They chat about Nikki’s coming out story, using their voice to educate about the LGBTQ+ community, how they are running better than ever, the upcoming Pride 5K, getting a new coach and training partners, and much more!

Sep 08, 202241 minEp. 292

291: Craig Ringsven - Hot or Cold or Both

Carrie chats with Craig Ringsven, a physical therapist and owner of The Nordic Nook Oasis! They talk about the benefits of contrast therapy, how it helps both athletically and for overall health, how he and his wife Amy started the business during the pandemic, other types of physical therapy that is good for runners, and much more!

Sep 01, 202234 minEp. 291

290: Jonathan Davis - Chip On Our Shoulder

Carrie chats with Jonathan Davis! Jonathan is currently the fastest US 1500m runner, having set a new personal best of 3:33 just after the World Championships. They chat about his recent contract signing with Adidas, joining the Atlanta Track Club, going for his CPA certification, making music, eating pizza (Chicago-style, of course), and much more!

Aug 25, 202231 minEp. 290

289: Tad Weiss and Maggie Swanson - 25 Meters to God

Carrie chats with father/daughter duo Tad Weiss and Maggie Swanson! The inspiring team discusses their new book “25 Meters to God”, which details the journey and recovery after Maggie was hit by a bus and thrown 25 meters during a study abroad trip in Spain. They also discuss their upcoming Ironman in Wisconsin this fall and so much more!

Aug 18, 202246 minEp. 289

288: Steph Bruce - This Is How I Go Out

Carrie chats with Steph Bruce! They talk all about her Grit Finale (her final year of racing): why she’s hanging them up, her heart disease, her grit, what life my look like next year after a (yet to be announced) fall marathon, and so much more!

Aug 11, 202243 minEp. 288
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