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Running New Mexico Podcast

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Talking to New Mexico runners about New Mexico running

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Episode 80 - Kyle Fast Wolf, La Cueva Head Cross...

Running New Mexico Podcast ·

2021/08/29

This week I had the pleasure to talk to my colleague, Kyle Fast Wolf. He's a La Cueva graduate, UNM graduate and runner, and current head cross country coach at La Cueva. It was great to catch up with him on the eve of our first official cross country meet of 2021. We were able to see each a week ago, as he hosted a scrimmage meet for us, but being able to talk about what rebuilding is looking like for him and the challenges he's experiencing was fun. He talked about the challenges of a large group

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Episode 79 - Valerie Denton; Trail Runner, Sole...

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2021/08/22

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Valerie Denton. She is a runner who likes to do all the things. We talk a lot about balance in running and life. She has found what works for her and what she is willing give up and when. We talk about parent guilt (mom guilt) and really so much more. Currently she is training for a half triathlon, but will be competing in two trail races prior, including the Mt. Taylor 50k. We talk about the balance between trail/ultra racing and preparing for a triathlon

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Episode 78 - Sam Sanchez, Marathoner

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2021/08/15

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Sam Sanchez. He is a graduate of Robertson High School in Las Vegas and New Mexico Highlands University. He competed in track through high school and cross country in both high school and in college. We were teammates in high school and it was great to catch up with him. Sam's journey took him from joining track with a friend to now running marathons. He has completed 17 marathons, including Boston. He gave good insight about taking it easy on easy days and

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Episode 77 - Melani Buchanan-Farmer, Founder of...

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2021/08/08

This week I had the honor to speak with Melani Buchanan-Farmer. She is a former teacher, she's worked in Language and Cultural Equity at Albuquerque Public Schools, and is currently a professor at New Mexico Highlands University. Through all of this she has created Running 505, a non-competitive wellness group for kids in 5th through 8th grade. Running 505 collaborates with the community to encourage youth to live healthy lifestyles. Listening to Melani's story was so fun for me and I love hearing

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Episode 76 - Dorota Gruca, 2008 Olympian, Coach and...

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2021/08/01

This week I had a great time talking with Dorota Gruca. She is an Olympian, making the Polish team in 2008 for the marathon. She's held Polish national records in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. She's a coach for Bolton Endurance and helped found the Las Cruces Running Club. We cover all the highlights in this conversation. We talk about her journey into running, leaving home at 14 to train, and all the way to being an Olympian. Along the way, she got married, remarried, coached herself, fought

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Episode 75 - George Young, 4x Olympian

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2021/07/25

This week I had the pleasure to speak with George Young. He's a four time Olympian, three times in the Steeplechase, and once each in the Marathon and 5k. He's an inductee in the NM Sports Hall of Fame, has a bronze medal from the 1968 games in Mexico City, graduated from the University of Arizona, taught, coached, and was an athletic director at Casa Grande. George talks about some training, his favorite workout, how he got into running and how he fell into sports in college. He credits his hard

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Episode 74 - Stephen Pino, Runfit Founder and Leader

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2021/07/18

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Stephen Pino Founder of Runfit, a local race management organization built out of a desire to curb childhood obesity by creating a community based approach to goal setting and racing for elementary students. As a non-profit organization, many of their runs directly benefit either students or other organizations, like the Barrett House. Stephen is a former elementary teacher and principal and you can hear his love of children and community in his voice. He

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Episode 73 - Adriana Tatum, 2021 5A NM Track Champion...

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2021/07/11

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Adriana Tatum, Sandia High School Grad and soon to be Arizona State University Sun Devil. During her time at Sandia, Adriana has racked up multiple school and state records, in open events and relays. As a 100 and 200 meter specialist, she has been the fastest girl in the state for four years. We talk about her time at Sandia, the struggles with missing her junior year, and what she hopes to accomplish in the future. She also talks about her relationship

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Episode 72 - Doug Dorame, Former Albuquerque High...

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2021/07/04

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Doug Dorame, recently retired Athletic Director, Girls Basketball Coach, and Girls Track Coach from Albuquerque High School. It was a fantastic conversation, and if you want to hear more, go back and listen to his daughter, Dineé, interview him on her podcast, Grounded with Dineé Dorame, Episode 15. We start off talking about his running, traveling to El Paso, cinder tracks, and eventually going to the University of Colorado Boulder. He talked about

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Episode 71 - Laurynn Sisneros, 2021 Cross Country and...

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2021/06/27

This week I was able to speak with Laurynn Sisneros, Eldorado High School graduate and West Point recruit. She recently won the shortened 2020/2021 Cross Country season championship and the day before the release of the podcast, won the 3200 at the 5A state track championships. She was also the 2021 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the year for New Mexico. We talked about missing out on her Junior year of track, training with Leah from Cleveland and Tessa from Rio Rancho, and her overall great

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Episode 70 - Traci Kinney, Local Runner Training for...

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2021/06/20

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Traci Kinney. She is currently training for her first marathon, the virtual Boston Marathon. We talk about about that training, the positives and pitfalls of running social media, and she talks about her running journey. As a new runner, she feels she still has a lot to learn and we talk about the feeling of not being a runner. She talks about trying to stop the negative talk and focus on what she is trying to accomplish without qualifying it. We also talk

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Episode 69 - Josh Kerr, Brooks Beast and 1500...

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2021/06/13

This week I has the pleasure to speak with Josh Kerr of Brooks Beasts. He's a Scottish runner and former Lobo, just coming off a great 1500 at the Stumptown Twilight Meet on June 3rd. His 3:31.55 makes him the fastest at that distance ever on American soil. Of course we talk about that halfway through the conversation, but we start off discussing his podcast, the Sit & Kick Podcast, with his cohost, David Ribich. They have a unique style of interviewing that is fun. We also talked about their jersey

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Episode 68 - Curtis Beach, Former Pro Decathlete and...

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2021/06/06

This week I had the pleasure to talk to Curtis Beach. He is a former Pro Decathlete and current Volunteer coach at Duke University. He has held world decathlete records from juniors to world, including the second fastest 1500m in a decathlon and the fastest in the NCAA. In this episode, we talk about his journey to running and multi events. Curtis talks about his love of running at an early age and having wonderful coaches that gave him autonomy to explore the events that interested him. Two of his

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Episode 67 - Mikaela Osler, ColoradoTrail FKT

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2021/05/30

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Mikaela Osler. She is the Woman's self supported FKT for the Collegiate East Colorado Trail. Beating the previous record by nearly 5 days, she talks about her time on the trail, seeing every sunrise and sunset, and pushing herself through the tough times. We also talk about her high school time at the United World College in Montezuma, NM (just outside of Las Vegas) and her introduction into running and hiking. She also talks about her degree, being a

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Episode 66 - Charlotte Prouse, Canadian Steeplechaser...

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2021/05/23

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Charlotte Prouse, Canadian National running for the University of New Mexico Track and Field. She is an Olympic hopeful focusing on running well at the NCAA Regional Track and Field Meet and then Nationals. Charlotte talked about getting involved in track and field, steeplechase, and an interesting way that she learned to be ready for the barriers in any situation. We also talk about her recent Mountain West Championship win in the 10,000 meters and what

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Episode 65 - Victoria Martinez Collins, former USATF...

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2021/05/16

This week I had the pleasure to talk with former Las Vegas Robertson Cardinal and Adams State Grizzly, Victoria Collins. She has been a qualifier to USATF Nationals and is a former DII cross country, 800, & 1500 national champion. We talk about joining track in middle school, starting cross country, and her early running. She talks about not understanding the tradition of Adams State before starting there and what it meant to add to that tradition. Victoria talks about her post collegiate career and

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Episode 64 - Lauren Green, Nevada Wolfpack

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2021/05/09

This week I had the pleasure to talk with Nevada Wolfpack runner and Volcano Vista alum, Lauren Green. She sits in the top ten performers for Nevada in the 400 in both indoor and outdoor. She is a 2 time NM state champion in the 400 and is hoping for big things at the Mountain West Conference Championships this week. We talk about her start in running, what it was like competing for a same school in Santa Rosa to the transition to 5A at Volcano Vista and on to NCAA Division I. She has overcome

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Episode 63 - Jim Ciccarello, La Cueva Girls Track Coach

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2021/05/02

This week I was able to speak to Jim Ciccarello, Girls Track and Field Coach at La Cueva High School. He has 53 years of experience with APS and coaching, starting out with age groupers with the Duke City Dashers and the Albuquerque Track Club. He is a member of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame and has multiple coach of the year honors, but listening to him, it's not about that. It's about his love of the sport. We talk about his start in the sport and the history of the sport in Albuquerque. He

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Episode 62 - Adam Kedge, Albuquerque Academy XC and...

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2021/04/25

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Adam Kedge, the head cross country and boys track and field coach for the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. We talk getting shut down, keeping kids motivated, and what it will take to get back to full strength. Coach Kedge talks a little about his background and how that informed him on his coaching as well as learning from others, especially from his New Mexican peers. He talks about the advantages and disadvantages of each school and challenges us to focus on

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Episode 61 - Kurt Coonrod, President of the...

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2021/04/18

In this week's episode I was able to talk with Kurt Coonrod, runner, ultra runner, and president of the Albuquerque Road Runners Club. We talk his running, how he got into the sport and into ultra and trail running. We also spend time talking about the changes that he has seen in trail running over the years. He talks about the Albuquerque Road Runners, his involvement through the years, and what he thinks about the future of the group. It was a great conversation and we finish up with a talk about

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