Running New Mexico Podcast

This week I speak with Joe Whiteman, retired radiologist, runner, bicyclist, hiker, swimmer, triathlete, and more. At 80 years old he didn't start running until he was 40 and has since completed several marathons, half marathons, and ran the Grand Canyon for his birthday 15 times. He has experience in the senior olympics and just keeps going. Even though he broke his hip 3 months ago, he is back running a couple of miles and is hoping to ski this winter as well as run the Grand Canyon for his 81st

This week I speak with Chenile Benton. She has been running for just over a year and has moved into the ultra running territory. She has continued to challenge herself, stepping into more mileage and challenges. In a year without races, she decided to try a 50 miler. When her friend had a setback with her MS diagnosis, Chenile decided to dedicate the run to her and setup a donation page which you can find on her Instagram page. We talk about her lead up to the challenge, running on the trails, and

This week I spoke with Christian Gering. He is an ultra runner for Salomon USA and an artist currently with a fellowship through the Santa Fe Art Institute. We talk about running, art, and where they meet. He has an interesting story with an amazing first race experience. We talk about the running community, feeling connected, not being connected, and finding it again. His path took him down many roads and he has used that to try and inspire others. I talked to him about being a representative for

This week I spoke with Sabrina Somarribas, local runner and teacher. We talk about her journey into running, struggles, and accomplishments. She talks about not feeling like a runner/athlete, yet has completed a ton of different event. We dig into her past and how running helps her decompress from work. Sabrina talks about balancing her work and running, which is something I think a lot of teachers struggle with. We also discuss how she has had to change her view on food and staying healthy. She has

This week I spoke with Cheryl Lowe. She has PRs of 3:07 in the marathon, 1:27 for the half marathon, and 40:41 in the 10k. Originally from Texas, she graduated from Texas A&M. She talks about trying to walk on at a DI school, how that led her to other options for running, and how she's used running to decompress and escape (not always a good thing). We talk about staying motivated while running, staying busy, and not tying your whole identity to running, even if it is a large part of your life. Is

This week I speak with Norissa Valdez of Los Alamos High School. As the defending 4A girls Cross Country Champion, I wanted to talk with her before the season (that is now postponed again) started. We talk about getting started in running, being a top runner as an 8th grader, bonding with her team, and getting through this time. It was a fun interview that I hope you enjoy. We will get through this together if we all do our part. Keep going, wear your mask, and keep running, New Mexico.

This week I speak with Daniel Otero the head cross country and track coach at Laguna Acoma high school. He has 4 state championships, 4 second place finishes, and 4 third place finishes as a coach there. We talk a lot about expectations of runners, how his running has influenced his coaching, and his background. We also talk about getting athletes through this time. Laguna Acoma already cancelled fall sports and so he has had to come to terms with it for his team. There's a lot of content here and I