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Run Canada Podcast

The Run Canada Podcast celebrates runners from all walks of life and the community we create within this fantastic sport. Hosted by Kirsten Parker, this show is the perfect partner to get you inspired and laughing and best of all, it gets you out running this beautiful country we call home.

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All Episodes

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EP 47. Robyn Mildren

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/10/15

Robyn started her running career in track and cross country but found that her true superpowers lied on the road. Sharing her time and passions between research and running, Robyn talks about balance (both on and off the unicycle), why mountain running is Canada's hidden gem of a community, and her recent move to Baltimore.

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EP 46. Charlotte Brookes and Kirsten Ellen Fleming

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2020/10/08

Don't call it a comeback: for the one year anniversary of WRC, I caught up with my first-ever guests on the pod, Race Directors Kirsten Fleming and Charlotte Brookes. The captains of the ship at Run Calgary and Canada Running Series respectively, these amazing women are leaders in the industry and have really stepped up even more as race events have navigated their way through COVID. They have also been challenging themselves even more with their own running and supporting Canadian events at the

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EP 45. Emily Setlack

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2020/10/01

Emily Setlack finished second at the Canadian Olympic Trials Championship last year at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, but that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how cool she is. Emily ran track in university but by the time she was done she was burned out. Hear all about how over time she has taken on trail, mountain and road racing and made a journey back to the basics... learning to love running all over again.

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EP 44. Lynn Kanuka

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2020/09/24

Coach Lynn is on the show! Two-time Olympian and Canadian women's record holder Lynn Kanuka talks about her love, commitment, and passion for the sport of running. She shares what it was like to win a bronze medal in one of the most memorable races in Olympic history, how she managed to always bring her best on race day, and what it's like to be one of Canada's most well respected running coaches.

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EP 43. Jellisa Westney

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2020/09/17

Jellisa Westney may be a sprinter whose career so far has included representing Team Canada in both her junior and senior years, but she is also a huge advocate and supporter of the road running community through her work as a manager of the Liberty Village Running Room. Jellisa talks about races, training, showing up and doing the work, and some of her great joys in working with road runners.

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EP 42. Micha Powell

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/09/10

Micha first represented Team Canada in 2015 and has been burning to be the best to represent her country in everything she does ever since. Micha shares her experience running track at the University of Maryland, being named to the 2016 Olympic team, lessons learned from her famous parents, and her experience hosting Athletics Canada's podcast People Behind the Performances.

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EP 41. Lyndsay Tessier

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/08/27

Self-described "pro teacher and rec runner" Lyndsay Tessier talks all about returning to running in her 30s, finding joy in road racing and her remarkable performance in Doha.

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April and Melanie Boultbee

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/08/20

Melanie and April Boultbee started out in cross country as kids, came back to running as adult elite road racers and now have transitioned to trail and ultra running. They are also epic leaders coaching track and field and working as R.E.A.L. role models for Fast and Female. These twin sisters share the ups and downs of their careers so far and what they look forward to in races that lie still down the road.

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EP 39. Joyce Law and Lisa Sun

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/08/13

Happy running BFF day! On this episode, we celebrate the happiness that is a running bestie and who better to do that with than the amazing duo of Lisa Sun and Joyce Law. Joyce and Lisa met online and went on to become sole mates and key members of the Ontario run crew We Run North York (Joyce is the co-leader). From their stories on the run to their matching outfits, Lisa and Joy are sunshine in a bottle and had me laughing all hour. Enjoy!

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EP 38. Crystal Emmanuel

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2020/08/06

Get fired up with Crystal Emmanuel: Canada's fastest female runner. Crystal is a sprinter and holds the Canadian Women's record in the 200m as well as the 4x100m AND 4x200m relays. She is a two-time Olympian and is getting her mental and physical game ready to join Team Canada in Tokyo. I talk to the Queen Beast about kicking Iced Capps, her deep love of sneakers and how growing up in Barbados sparked her love of running.

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EP 37. Rachel Seaman

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/07/23

Rachel Seaman holds FIVE Canadian women's records for race walking. She's an Olympian and a four time competitor in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup. These are just a few of the things that make Rachel an amazing athlete, but what makes her an amazing human is her resiliency and tenacity. Rachel talks about recovering from an injury that kept her from returning to the Olympics in Rio, dealing with depression and her drive for a comeback for 2021 in Tokyo.

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EP 36. Tracie Leost

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2020/07/16

At just 16 years old, Metis runner Tracie Leost embarked on a four day 115 KM run to bring attention to the over 4,000 aboriginal women, girls and two-spirit people who have gone missing in Canada since 1980. Her journey to addressing aboriginal issues in Canada is nowhere near over: Tracie is now 21 and using her voice, intelligence and athleticism to continue to support and uplift her people. She is proof positive that you are never too young to make a difference.

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EP 35. Filsan Abdiaman

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/07/09

Vancouver-based trainer and ultra runner Filsan Abdiaman is passionate about helping others feel beautiful, both on the inside and out. She is the founder of Project Love Run: a monthly run-to-brunch that "offers women a safe space to talk about matters of the heart". Filsan talks about her journey to arriving at PLR, as well as her other projects all of which share her heart and soul in a very candid, honest and thoughtful way.

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EP 34. Courtney McQueen

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/07/02

Co-Founder of Run Like a Girl, traveler and trail runner extraordinaire, Courtney McQueen will inspire you with her no-nonsense approach to running and life. Listen in to her tales from the trails, how she dove head first into race planning, and what it's like to be expecting baby #2 while managing everything else.

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EP. 33 Elizabeth Flamenco

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/06/25

Liz loves to run and volunteer. She loves going fast but she loves going slow too, especially when it means spending time with her her run club Frontrunners Toronto. Liz shares what running has done for her and how she got out of her comfort zone to find a supportive loving group that helped her heal from loss.

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EP 32. Genviève Lalonde

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2020/06/18

Welcome to the steeplechase, everyone! Canadian record holder Genviève Lalonde joins me to talk steeplechase 101, her love of running (and chocolate), and her Acadian roots in her hometown of Moncton, NB.

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EP 31. The COVID Episode

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/06/10

Today we talk to four friends from the running world and how they have been getting through the last few months. I talk to Cheryl Zealand (Cranked Energy Bars), Morgan McKay (Battle Unicorn Training), Rachel Munday (Manitoba Marathon) and Lynn Bourque (The Runners Shop). The global pandemic has challenged us all, but there is still good to talk about in the way we have all been able to come together as a community.

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EP 30. Teal Gove

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/05/28

Teal Gove is a Boston qualifying marathoner from Calgary, but she's so much more than that. Teal is a Lululemon ambassador and a blogger who is inspiring runners everywhere to reach for big goals. She is also making real change working and fundraising with Run for Water. Get ready to get inspired!

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EP 29. Leanne Klassen

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/05/21

An up and coming Calgary elite racer, Leanne Klassen talks all about her beginnings in the sport and the training, goal setting and love of racing that have brought her to now.

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EP 28. Lindsey Butterworth

Run Canada Podcast ·

2020/05/14

800-metre specialist Lindsey Butterworth shares her thoughts on managing a full-time job she loves at the same time as her professional running career. She also shares a couple of the craziest stories of getting to the start line that I've ever heard.

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