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Running Life: A Fitness Protection Production

Fitness Protection, LLCwww.fitnessprotection.com
Coach MK (Fleming) is the founder of Fitness Protection, LLC. She is a run coach not life coach, but we're never really talking about the running! She isn't afraid to call out, and push back against, Diet Culture and its impact on her runners. She is committed to ensuring that no runner discounts their own badassery while combatting fatphobia and sizeism in the fitness industry. This podcast is geared towards every runner who won’t lose their home or health insurance if they show up to the corral with a hangover (though we do not advise it!). Whether you are a marathoner or a hobbyjogger, you will find something to enjoy when the coaches start talking as we run through this marathon of life, together.
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Episodes

InSpiRaTiOnAl

Coach Nikkia discusses what we think is inspirational and some of the reasons behind it. She asks whether we understand that there is another human on the other side of those stories. Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2019/11/29/how-to-avoid-inspiration-porn/?sh=67d562535b3d

Aug 11, 202116 min

No Man's Land: Fall Racing in 2021

This year, there's no Tiger King to save us...so what do we do? How do we train for the rest of the year? At the time of recording, the mask mandate had just been lifted nationwide, with the promise that small group gatherings may be possible by July 4th. Though there are signs that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, we are still a long ways away from pre-Covid racing conditions. Coach MK used to work in reinsurance, covering big events (like sports and marathons) and her thoughts on the bu...

May 03, 202135 min

No Is A Complete Sentence

From Coach Nikkia: This is my podcast, passion project, sounding board, and my gift to those that want to listen. Everybody has got a podcast, tons of topics, a whole bunch of hosts, and lots of people who are probably way more eloquent than I am but I have something to say and this is why you should listen to your girl *Kia Rae* To subscribe: @Talkingpointswkiarae

Feb 08, 20215 min

Cold Weather Running and The Outlook For 2021 Races

Coach MK livestreams the #WeeklyWins and answers the questions of Fitness Protection members each week. They are a lot of fun, super informative! This week, Coach MK talks about cold weather running gear and the outlook for 2021 races. #WeeklyWins - 3:10 Runner Interrupted ReBuild Char Gore woke up to pouring rain, but decided she wasn’t going to let that stop her from getting her run in. Managed 3 miles with her pup in the rain. Char Gore has 2 wins this week! She had her 3 month post cancer tr...

Jan 04, 202123 min

ROMJUL ROAR into 2021

Coach MK livestreams the #WeeklyWins and answers the questions of Fitness Protection members each week. They are a lot of fun, super informative! This week, Coach MK talks about Romjul and more details about Slow Buring starting in January. #WeeklyWins - 13:18 Runner Interrupted ReBuild Brenda Haskill has had some huge Personal accomplishments for 2020 she : 🌟Worked with a therapist for 1st time 🌟started Prozac 🌟shed 25 lbs of excess baggage 🌟most important: made my health a priority; especi...

Dec 28, 202022 min

Slow Burn

Coach MK livestreams the #WeeklyWins and answers the questions of Fitness Protection members each week. They are a lot of fun, super informative! This week, Coach MK talks about Slow Burn starting in January. #WeeklyWins - 9:35 Runner Interrupted ReBuild Christine Lancaster felt good about the amount of running she was able to get in during the month of November. Brenda Haskill found her run helpful in shaking off the anxiety caused by a bad dream. Beth Hobson has been a badass at work and is ex...

Dec 07, 202039 min

Fitness Protection Program: Your Light During The Holidays

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about FPP during the holidays. #WeeklyWins - 8:57 Runner Interrupted ReBuild Alicia Budd, ran a virtual 10k today. She said “it didn’t feel great but I am so happy that almost exac...

Nov 30, 202024 min

Do you ever feel horny after a run? *asking for a friend...

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers a question about if there is any correlation to feeling horny after a run. #WeeklyWins - 26:17 Runner Interrupted ReBuild Amanda Bailey’s husband is taking some time off to help ...

Nov 23, 202048 min

Returning to Hope Not, Returning to Crazy Expectations

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about returning to hope snd not returning to crazy expectations. #WeeklyWins - 30:06 Runner Interrupted Char Gore is planning on A Turkey Trot as her post-cancer goal race. She sai...

Nov 16, 202057 min

...so, now what?

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about...so, now what? #WeeklyWins 25:57 ReBuild Brenda Haskill had a great 6 mile run on a local rail trail Andrea Loeffler is running again! She had an easy, comforting, but still...

Nov 09, 202050 min

Easy Effort Pace, Muscle Cramps, & the BOSU Booty Workout

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about easy effort pace, muscle cramps, and the BOSU Booty workout. #WeeklyWins - 4:37 Runner interrupted Build JJ Jensen ran/walked the MCM. ReBuild Brenda Haskill had a great run ...

Oct 25, 202031 min

The Dan F. DIY Half Marathon

#AskAway 10/18/20 Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks with Dan Faeltyn about his half marathon and answers questions about winter running. #WeeklyWins - 18:56 Runner interrupted Char Gore says “October is my month! I...

Oct 18, 202048 min

Fall Racing Season, Strength, & Trail Running

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about the fall race season, strength, and trail running. #WeeklyWins -13:39 Runner interrupted Char Gore says “October is my month! I just finished nearly one year of cancer treatm...

Oct 04, 202045 min

Body Love with Lindley Ashline

When you think of a runner, what image pops in your head? Most of us come back to the same image informed by the stock photos we see and use papers, magazines, and the books we read. Looking for images that deviate from that one in our mind can be a little bit tricky. Like that time I was searching through stock photos for anything to use on our episode about running while black, it was hard to find a black runner, much less a black runner that didn't look like a bodybuilder. And see, that's the...

Sep 30, 202059 min

Runner Safety, Anemia, & Canceled Races

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about Runner safety, anemia, and canceled races. #WeeklyWins - 8:16 Build ReBuild Erin White was excited to get in a lunch break walk on a Gorgeous day because of a work cancellati...

Sep 27, 202022 min

Overstress, SAD, and the Cortisol Connection

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK talks about overstress, SAD, and the cortisol connection. #WeeklyWins Happy Birthday Nicole Uhle Links- Fitness Protection QuarantTeam Dr. Bruce Rabin Videos Click here to subscribe to o...

Sep 13, 202026 min

Running After an Injury, Guided DIY Coaching , & Building Running Endurance

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , Twitter , and Twitch simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers questions about running after an injury, guided DIY coaching, and building running endurance. #WeeklyWins - 20:08 Runner Interrupted Build JJ Jensen managed a ...

Aug 30, 202037 min

Chafing, Foam Rolling, & Broken Toes

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers questions about chafing, foam rolling, and broken toes. #WeeklyWins - 6:38 Runner Interrupted Char Gore says she feels good when she reads Amy’s posts and watches her videos Buil...

Aug 23, 202021 min

Heavy Legs, IT Bands, and Heart Rate Running For Teens.

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and now on Twitter, @CoachMKFleming , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers questions about heavy legs, IT bands, and heart rate running for teens. #WeeklyWins - 15:15 Runner Interrupted Happy Birthday Coach Amy!!! Bui...

Aug 16, 20201 hr 17 min

Toe Yoga, Dedicated AF, and Ramp Rates

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection , and Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers questions about Toe Yoga, Dedicated AF, and Ramp Rates. #WeeklyWins - 11:39 Runner Interrupted Char Gore, I should be done with all chemo and radiation mid-September. I have se...

Aug 09, 202043 min

Finding Your Own Queer Spiritual Path

For this bonus episode, we are excited to spotlight The Fitness Protection Program's very own Chief Nutrition Officer, Dalia Kinsey, and her newly launched podcast Body Liberation For All: A Fitness Protection Production . If you, like so many of us, have experienced rejection from the religious tradition of your youth, this conversation with Reverence Catherine will touch your heart. Rev. Catharine Clarenbach self-identifies as a white, fat, queer cis femme with physical disabilities and manage...

Aug 07, 20201 hr 4 min

August Workouts, Motivation, & The Olympics

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page and The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, a very tired Coach MK lets it fly, telling you what she REALLY thinks about The Olympics, introduces the August workouts, and apologizes for not having the physical strength to demo the strength mo...

Aug 02, 202036 min

“Silly Toes” Warm-up, Fueling, and Knee Pain

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK answers questions about “Silly Toes” Warm-up, Fueling, and Knee Pain. #WeeklyWins - 3:10 Runner Interrupted Build ReBuild Kristen Frazier’s daughter had a successful appendect...

Jul 27, 202033 min

Nutrition, Gut Health, and Stress

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, Coach MK and Chief Nutrition Officer, Dalia Kinsey discuss vacation, nutrition, gut health, and stress. Coach MK answers questions about transitioning between Fitness Protection plans,...

Jul 19, 20201 hr 22 min

Warm-up/Cool-downs, Wearing Masks & The Saharan Dust Cloud

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! In this bonus episode, Chief Nutrition Officer Dalia Kinsey and Coach Nikkia Young take over the stream in order to continue to give Coach MK some time for a much-needed family vacation! They ans...

Jun 30, 202054 min

Getting Your Body to Warm, The Friendliness of Southern Runners & Nutrition/Hydration Needs as the Humidity Start to Climb

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week Chief Nutrition Officer Dalia Kinsey, is taking over the stream in order to give Coach MK some time for a much needed family vacation! We have questions about getting your body to warm,...

Jun 28, 202038 min

Low Hemoglobins, Comfortable Running Attire & The Physiological Reason For Doing Strides

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, we take questions about low hemoglobins, comfortable running attire, and & the physiological reason for doing strides. #WeeklyWins 6:10 Runner Interrupted Coach Amy has got her run...

Jun 21, 202040 min

The Long Run: Talking with Our Black Friends about Allyship

You’ve probably heard it said that “running is therapy.” Though we push back HARD against that idea, therapy is our therapy and nothing else comes close, we can see where this comes from. We see our running buddies every Saturday, more frequently than we see anyone else. My running buddies know a LOT about me, yet most of them have never met my colleagues, my coworkers, my spouse or my friends outside the running community. They exist totally separately. I tell you that to tell you THIS: convers...

Jun 20, 20201 hr 34 min

Q&A With a Transgender Runner

Intro You’ve probably heard it said that “running is therapy.” Though we push back HARD against that idea, therapy is our therapy and nothing else comes close, we can see where this comes from. We see our running buddies every Saturday and rarely socialize in between. Most of my running friends have never met my colleagues, my coworkers, my spouse or my friends outside the running community. They exist totally separately. I tell you that to tell you THIS: conversations can get DEEP on long runs....

Jun 15, 20201 hr 44 min

Summer Running & Back to WORK!

Coach MK livestreams question and answer sessions each week on the Fitness Protection Program Facebook Page , The Fitness Protection Program YouTube Channel , and Twitch , simultaneously. Join us! They are a lot of fun, super informative, and anyone may ask follow-up questions during the live broadcast! This week, we take questions about transitioning into summer running as well as transitioning back to work. #WeeklyWins - 6:48 Runner Interrupted Char Gore is still feeling well enough to get her...

Jun 14, 202056 min
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