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Inspired Soles

Inspired Soles is a podcast that fuels your passion for running and helps you achieve peak performance with every stride. Host Carolyn Coffin talks with industry experts, coaches, Olympians and everyday runners to educate and inspire you to take your running to the next level.

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220. Dr. Duane Scotti | Year-Round Consistent...

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2025/01/07

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textDr. Duane Scotti is back on the show to discuss the importance of year-round consistent training for marathon success. Many runners lose motivation after completing their goal race in the fall or struggle to get back on track over the holiday season or colder months. And while this is completely understandable, it sets you up to leave time on the table in your next goal race -- even if that race seems really far away. In this episode we...

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219. Best of 2024

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2024/12/24

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textAs the year comes to an end, I thought it would be fun to highlight excerpts from some of the most downloaded episodes from the previous 12 months. 2024 was packed with amazing guests, from dietitians, coaches and authors to everyday and elite level road and trail runners. You’ll even hear the voice of my former co-host Kim Sankey in many of the clips from the first half of the year and I want to take this time to give her a shoutout for hel...

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218. Sarah Carroll | How to Get Started (or...

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2024/12/17

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textSarah Carroll is a former social worker turned personal trainer, run coach and nutritionist who specializes in helping others move and fuel their bodies through her Winnipeg-based business, Underdogs Coaching. As a former competitive bodybuilder, Sarah struggled with body dysmorphia and disordered eating patterns that negatively impacted her health, and today she’s passionate about helping athletes celebrate everything their bodies CAN do by...

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217. Jeff Cunningham & Polly Moody | On Polly’s 2:44...

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2024/12/10

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a text41-year-old Polly Moody is back – along with her new coach, Jeff Cunningham – to break down her brilliant run at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Polly was on the show just after she and Jeff began working together in the summer, and despite having to hit the ground running and overcome a few significant challenges in training, their teamwork prevailed. Polly managed to shave close to two minutes off her personal best from 2023 and run a blaz...

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216. Ana Laura Fray | Is Age Really “Just a Number”?

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2024/12/03

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textAna Laura Fray is an outstanding 47 year old masters runner who grew up in Mexico but now lives north of Toronto. She took up running in her mid-thirties but her marathoning career really started to take off after turning 40. She broke 3 hours for the first time at age 41 and by 44, she’d improved to her current personal best of 2:46. Over the past three years she’s been chasing 2:45 and despite getting into shape several times, she keeps co...

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215. Stéphanie Tétreault | Mourning Runs: Running...

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2024/11/26

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textStéphanie Tétreault is a 38-year-old runner, lawyer, wife and mom-of-two children ages 9 & 6. With six weeks until the Twin Cities Marathon – an early October race she’d had her eye on for the better part of 18-months! – Stéphanie’s family received the devastating news that her vibrant & energetic 67 year old father had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. As disorienting as this period of time was, Stéphanie chose to keep on tr...

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214. Jessica Wylychenko, RD | Fueling the Off-Season...

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2024/11/19

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textJessica Wylychenko is a competitive runner and Registered Dietitian who is based out of Winnipeg but also offers her nutrition services online through her company, Speed & Savoury. Jessica was on the show in August outlining how to fuel for a marathon PR and she took her own advice to heart at the Chicago Marathon, running her way to a 2-minute PR of 2:52:09, which also placed her 9th Canadian female overall.In this episode we focus on t...

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213. Karla Del Grande & Bob Cox | Masters Track...

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2024/11/12

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textI’m thrilled to introduce two incredible masters athletes, Bob Cox & Karla Del Grande. Bob is a 64 year old distance runner from Winnipeg whose favourite distance is the marathon and Karla is a 71 year old sprinter from Toronto who specializes in anything from 60 to 400 meters. Karla also happens to hold numerous Canadian and World Records at these distances, was honoured as the World Masters Athlete of the Decade for 2010-2019, and...

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212. Alex Cyr | Are You a Real Runner If You Don’t...

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2024/11/05

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textAlex Cyr is a 29 year old competitive runner originally from Prince Edward Island but who now lives and works in Toronto. Despite running for most of his life at a very high level, Alex just made his debut in the half marathon and has never run a marathon, which leaves many people bewildered and has become the inspiration for some of his content as a digital creator. In this episode we talk in depth about one of his recent reels called ...

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211. Coffins’ Chicago Marathon Recap: The Bodily...

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2024/10/21

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textThe 2024 Chicago Marathon is in the books! Johnny and Carolyn Coffin were both fortunate enough to take part in this year’s race and they are here to break it down in detail – perhaps too much detail! 🤪Johnny ran out of his mind for a monster PB of 2:39:47. Carolyn was gunning to break her 2015 PB of 3:21:55 and if it weren’t for a particularly cruel 3-minute bathroom break she would have done it. She finished 2 minutes and 16 seconds shy

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210. Dana Mayberry | One Woman’s Wild Quest to Run...

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2024/10/15

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textDana Mayberry is a dedicated 49 year old runner from Winnipeg who took up the sport almost 10 years ago. After taking almost 30 minutes off her marathon PB at CIM in 2022 with energy to spare, she started to believe that maybe someday she could qualify for the Boston Marathon. For the past two years she’s been on a quest to not only qualify for Boston, but to run enough of a magical/mystery buffer to grant her entry into the 2025 race (...

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209. Waldo Cheung, MPT MSc | Understanding & Managing...

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2024/10/08

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textWaldo Cheung is a Calgary-based physiotherapist and instructor for The Running Clinic. Waldo has a unique passion for helping runners navigate their way back from injury to their chosen sport, but as a dedicated runner himself, he understands runners on a deep level. Not only is he an expert in managing soft tissue injuries, but he’s also an amateur programmer who’s developed innovative tools to help clinicians monitor their clients’ progres...

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Natasha Wodak | All Set to Race the Toronto...

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2024/10/01

42 year old Canadian marathon record holder Natasha Wodak is back! This is Natasha's 3rd time on Inspired Soles and since we last spoke just four months ago, she’s competed in numerous road races across Canada and even went over to Australia for a half marathon. She recently announced that she will be running the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 20th, which serves as the Canadian Marathon Championships. In addition to the many meaningful reasons she chose this as her goal fall ...

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Landon Hildebrand, Registered Psychologist | Elevate...

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2024/09/24

Landon Hildebrand is an Edmonton-based Registered Psychologist who loves working with athletes. As a trail runner himself, he can relate to his competitive clients and help them develop mental tools to thrive in their sporting environments. He and his wife own and operate Approach Psychology in the heart of Edmonton, but they can often be found sponsoring/volunteering at local ultramarathon races. How cool would it be to roll up to an aid station that not only offers physical aid, but mental ...

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Lynsey Romano | The Science of Marathon Tapering

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2024/09/17

Lynsey Romano is the founder of Skyline Run Coaching, a virtual coaching business based in Airdrie, Alberta. Since 2017, Skyline has been a leader in online coaching, offering personalized and evidence-based running and strength training plans to over 120 athletes. With a team of six professional coaches, Skyline is dedicated to helping athletes not only achieve their goals but also enjoy the process of long-term development in the sport.Lynsey is an accomplished runner who recently broke the...

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Brandy Adolphe & Cat Brown | Sinister 7 Race Recap

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2024/09/10

Every July, brave runners from Western Canada and around the world descend upon Crowsnest Pass, Alberta for Sinister 7, one of several popular events within the Sinister Sports umbrella. Sin 7 boasts a 50k, 50M, and 100M ultramarathon, as well as a 7-person 100M relay. Each race takes runners through “the most rugged, remote and beautiful terrain in Alberta’s stunning Rocky Mountains.”This interview features two prairie girls who made the trip west for 2024’s race. Brandy Adolphe, a 3:15 mara...

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Jessica Wylychenko, RD | Fueling Your Next Marathon PR

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2024/08/27

Jessica Wylychenko is a Winnipeg-based Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping runners optimize their performance through her company, Speed & Savoury. With fall marathons on the horizon, Jessica shares essential strategies for marathoners to effectively manage their fueling and hydration, aiming to prevent injuries, maximize training gains, and ensure a strong performance on race day – any beyond! Her advice is practical and actionable, so you’ll walk away with a clear understand...

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Reid Coolsaet | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

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2024/08/20

For anyone who may be experiencing Olympic withdrawal like I am, fear not, this episode is for you!We get to relive many of the memorable races from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games alongside one of Canada's elite distance runners and two-time Olympian in the marathon, Reid Coolsaet.Reid was first on the show to celebrate our 100th episode and he also happens to be my coach, so I wasn't shy about asking all of my silly questions about racing at the global level, and in particular how championship...

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Johnny Coffin | Paris Olympic Track & Marathon Recap

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2024/08/13

I don't know about you but my family has had a very exciting couple of weeks taking in all of the Olympic action from Paris, and joining me to break down our highlights and takeaways from the athletics program is my husband and two-time Inspired Soles guest, Johnny Coffin.We don't claim to be experts but I think it's fair to say that we are track & field super fans so we had a thing or two to say about the phenomenal performances we just witnessed on and off the track. We tried to keep th...

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Carolyn Coffin | Uncovering Your Marathon WHY: A Case...

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2024/08/06

Have you ever been told that you need to “know your WHY” when it comes to running and racing? What does that even mean and how do you figure out your WHY? That’s the topic of today’s discussion and I’ve brought on a special guest to help uncover my personal reasons for racing the Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2024! My special guest is none other than former Inspired Soles co-host and knowing-your-WHY advocate, Kim Sankey! (I didn’t even make it one episode of solo hosting before inviti...

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