Mike Peterson on Why Sometimes It's Smart to Ask For Help

Mike Peterson is fast, like 2:47 marathon fast, but he didn't run a step until 36! He started running after being inspired by his wife, who is also a pretty awesome runner. His story shows that anyone can pick up the sport of running at any point in their life and excel in the sport. Mike has taken his passion for the sport to the next level and is now the high school and UPEI cross country and track coach; and this all came about because he said yes to helping out the running coach at the school he was teaching at in Halifax.

Amanda McNeilMay 31, 2021Running Coaching, Trail Running, Ultra Training

Sarah Warford on How Great Things Happen When You Lean In To Opportunity

Sarah Warford competed for Canada at the world championships for canicross. She is also the one who is mainly responsible for bringing the sport of canicross and dog harness sports here to the Maritimes, and she also coaches others in the sport. Many of her athletes have also gone on to compete both nationally and internationally.

Amanda McNeilMay 25, 2021Running Coaching, Trail Running

Laura Gfeller Wants You To Learn From Her Mistakes So You Get Injured Less Running

Before we recorded this conversation, I polled on social media to see what injury you wanted to know more about, and IT band syndrome won. Aside from talking all things IT band syndrome. This is a conversation about creating a life around your passion. Laura truly has centered her life around running and being active.

Amanda McNeilMay 10, 2021Running Coaching

Rino Levesque on What it Truly Takes to Chase After a Boston Qualifier and a Dream

This is a conversation that every runner who is or is thinking about having a Boston Qualifying marathon time as a goal should pay attention to. Marathon running is a cruel sport. It doesn't care how prepared you are, how fit you are, and how mentally ready you are. Sometimes when you line up to that start line, factors outside of your control mean that it is just not going to be your day. When you are chasing a time standard at the limit of what you are capable of, it will be hard. Someone will rarely get it on their first try, and if they do, then that time standard was that close to their limit of potential. What takes true courage, grit and determination are to keep showing up and trying again that 2nd, 3rd or more times because you've decided that it is truly important to you.

Amanda McNeilMay 3, 2021Running Coaching, Marathon Training

Ian Loughead on How Taking the Time To Slow Down Made Him a Faster Runner

This is a conversation about learning to slow down to run fast. Ian is a fellow running coach and one of the BLT Runners' founders in Halifax, NS. He is always finding a way to give back to his community through volunteering with the BLT runners coaching speed workouts, organizing races to fundraise for charity, and picking up tons of trash while he is out for his runs.

Amanda McNeilApril 5, 2021Running Coaching, Marathon Training, Trail Running, Run Club

Tim McDonough on the Key to Consistently Doing Epic Things

This is a conversation about how listening to your body is the key to taking on epic adventure after epic adventure. I admire Tim as an athlete because of his innate ability to tune in and listen to his body. That is his superpower. It enables him to consistently put in high volume training weeks and crush big races, adventures, and challenges all year long... year after year.

Amanda McNeilMarch 29, 2021Running Coaching, Trail Running, Ultra Training

New Leaf Running Podcast

Get inspired listening to the struggles and triumphs of runners like you.