Run Your Story Podcast

50:26

Miles for Heroes Recap (Ainsley's Angels) - "We get...

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2026/09/30

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Something different this time: no guest chair, nineteen voices. On September 26th, Ainsley's Angels of South Alabama rolled across its first start line at the Miles for Heroes 5K in Daphne, hosted by I Got Your 6 Gulf Coast — and this episode hands the microphone to the people who made it happen. You'll hear from the runners who pushed, the parents whose kids rode, and the riders themselves — including a four-year-old coach named Ryann. Alli...

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41:43

Miles for Heroes (IGY6) - "We got your six."

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2026/09/23

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Our first panel episode, recorded race week for the Miles for Heroes 5K in Daphne, Alabama (Saturday, September 26, 2026). The race benefits IGY6 Gulf Coast - "I Got Your Six," from the old aviation call for the spot right behind you - a group of veterans and first responders who step in for anyone in a mental health crisis. Around the table: founder Bill Menefee, 21 years in the infantry and a Bradley Master Gunner who later served as a scho...

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48:22

Lenise Ligon - "You've done this before."

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2026/09/16

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Lenise Ligon is a Gulf Coast TV news anchor and a certified yoga instructor who swears she used to hate running. A trainer tricked her onto the pavement about two years after she moved to the Gulf Coast, signed her up for a 5K in Daphne to keep her honest, and she was hooked - she has stuck to halves, fulls, and the occasional 15K ever since. A Detroit native, she ran the Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon at 19 weeks pregnant (that's where h...

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59:24

Matt Billotti - "Do hard things."

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2026/09/09

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Matt Bilotti is retired U.S. Coast Guard. His running started in 2003–2004 with a "Boot Camp" gym class at the WVU football stadium (Law School Hill sprints and 120-some stadium steps) to get ready for Coast Guard boot camp. Today he is a vocational trainer for a personal fitness training program with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Department of Justice). He teaches the ISSA Certified Personal Trainer course — 10 to 12 weeks, about 120 hours,...

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53:15

Sheila Scott (Miles of Motherhood) - "I'm a negotiator"

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2026/09/02

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Sheila Scott — author of "Miles of Motherhood" — joins Allison to talk about a running life that started with a grade-school one-mile fun run outside Rochester, New York, and never really stopped: cross-country coaches who preached "look at the foliage" and taught visualization before it was cool, stepping away from the sport and finding her way back, and raising two runners of her own (both now at Alabama — Roll Tide). She relives the mud tha...

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79:16

Josh Sprague (Orange Mud) - "Stay positive and focus...

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2026/08/26

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Host Alison Gilliard interviews Josh Sprague, founder of Orange Mud (started January 2012) and Seven Clay. Josh explains building Orange Mud’s hydration packs and the transition wrap/seat cover as “innovation from frustration,” recounts his background in endurance sports and adventure racing, and emphasizes training less to avoid overtraining, family-first balance, warming up slowly, and breaking big efforts into small, measurable goals while s...

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29:31

John Bruce - "Embrace the Suck"

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2026/08/19

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! John explains that after reaching his heaviest weight and feeling depressed, he quit alcohol, joined a gym, bought cheap running shoes, and began running on a treadmill, completing his first 5K in October 2023 in about 56 minutes before progressing through 10Ks, half marathons, and ultras with the Scallywags. He recounts his breakthrough first 50K at Lake Guntersville, later running a 100K (In the Heat of the Night) and his first 100 miler (Ch...

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36:10

Jillian Walters - "I am made in the image of a mighty...

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2026/08/12

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Jillian Walters went from Strongman competitor to trail ultrarunner in under three years — and she just turned 40. She shares how family 5Ks with her husband and kids turned into 50Ks on the trails, heat-training for her first eight-hour race, running in Luna sandals, the aid-station order that never changes (a cheese quesadilla and a little bit of Coke), faith and worship music in the hard miles, and the mantra that keeps her moving: "I am ma...

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73:02

Tim Martin - "I've done hard things, and I do hard...

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2026/08/05

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison interviews Tim Martin of the Warrior’s Way Podcast, who shares how he went from avoiding running to starting with a coworker-led Ragnar Relay, learning proper gear, and finding a community that pushed him to grow as a husband, father, and man of faith. Tim founded Warrior’s Way in Michigan as an outdoor men’s workout group meeting year-round on Saturdays, using cinder blocks to symbolize choosing discomfort for growth, followed by devo...

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63:14

Elizabeth German - "Quick like a Bunny, Sting like a...

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2026/07/29

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison Gaillard of Run Your Story Podcast interviews runner and mom Elizabeth German, a longtime athlete from South Louisiana whose running began with a family rite of passage at age 13 in the Crescent City Classic, progressed to half and full marathons, and continued through teaching and dyslexia therapy work. Elizabeth discusses balancing running with parenting, lessons of perseverance and community, favorite races (Crescent City Classic an...

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31:42

Stephen Vinson - "Keep Showing Up"

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2026/07/22

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison Gaillard interviews Steven Vinson of “Keep Showing Up, Steven,” who shares his lifelong struggle with weight, reaching 632 pounds, losing and regaining after injuries, surgeries, and depression, and adopting a July 2025 mindset shift from chasing perfection to consistently “keeping showing up.” Steven describes adapting training to his body and the Alabama heat through walking, swimming, and indoor options, tracking streaks, and planni...

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60:13

Erica Kennedy - "Find the joy in running"

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2026/07/15

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! In this conversation, Erica shares how she began running in her late twenties during an abusive marriage as a way to escape and regain strength, and how running stayed with her after leaving. Encouraged by her now-husband Joey, she skipped shorter races and ran a first half marathon, later completing more halves and many 5Ks/10Ks, with a goal to try a full marathon to see if she wants to continue beyond 13.1. She explains how her Instagram (s...

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54:29

Sean Casey- "Take the stairs"

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2026/07/08

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Sean describes growing up as an athlete who disliked running until he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome at 13, rapidly progressing from numbness to full paralysis, ICU ventilation, and a 94-day hospital stay, followed by relearning movement and returning to football within months with a full recovery. At 22, while teaching English in Korea, he joined an international run club and impulsively ran his first marathon with minimal training, which ...

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48:50

Blake Colton - "Go slow, be consistent, and you'll...

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2026/07/01

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! On the Run Your Story podcast, Blake Colton shares how he began running in high school, paused to pursue the trades as an electrician, then returned about eight years ago through marathons inspired by his dad, repeatedly failing to qualify for Boston and nearly quitting due to burnout and gut issues. A friend introduced him to trail running, where the slower pace helped, and he became hooked, starting with a backyard ultra and progressing to 1...

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67:38

Hildee Weiss (Author: Embracing My Inner Athlete) -...

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2026/06/24

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison interviews Hildee about her book, Embracing My Inner Athlete, and Hildee shares how, in 2014, as a busy wife and mother of five, she decided to prioritize herself after encouragement from her father-in-law and began training with Jeff, who became her trainer, coach, and friend. Initially afraid to run, she progressed from treadmill walk-jog intervals to completing her first 5K, then caught the running “bug,” trained for longer distance...

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60:21

Kelsey Williams - "Running is a gift"

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2026/06/17

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison interviews Kelsey (“Dr. Williams”), a Mississippi runner and assistant principal at Florence Middle, about completing her first marathon at Jackson’s Run the Rainbow, a hilly race benefiting the state’s only children’s hospital. They discuss how they connected through Kelsey’s social post, the emotional impact of running past the hospital, and Kelsey’s running origin during COVID after a difficult period that included her father’s deat...

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51:59

Nicole Adams - "Don't compare yourself. Just let it be."

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2026/06/10

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison interviews Nicole about her book, "Running With God: A Devotional Journey Through the Race of Faith," praising its reflective questions and themes of running and scripture. Nicole shares how she began running in middle school, later experienced God speaking to her during runs, started the book 15 years ago, and, after a dark season and stepping away from faith, found healing from depression as running drew her back to God and led her t...

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46:42

CJ Johnson - "Be legendary"

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2026/06/03

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison interviews Baton Rouge runner CJ Johnson about his running journey, community work, and current injury recovery. CJ began running in middle school, quit in 11th grade amid family turmoil, later joined the Air Force, and was discharged after learning he had sickle cell anemia. He recommitted to running after his father’s leg amputation, and because his son has full-blown sickle cell anemia and cannot run, motivating CJ to “run for both...

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29:36

Jacob Martin - "Why settle for 2nd when 1st is...

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2026/05/27

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! In an interview, ultramarathon runner and Fresh Junkie Ambassador Jacob shares how he began running in his late teens after being sedentary and overweight, inspired by watching the Cajun Man Triathlon, then trained for and completed a sprint triathlon as his first race before progressing to half marathons, marathons, 50Ks, 50-milers, and finishing his first 100-miler (Loop Garoo 100), which he praises for its community and aid stations. He des...

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43:13

John Calabrese - "You're not good enough, John!"

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2026/05/20

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! On the podcast, John shares how running began as an outlet during depression and divorce, evolving from ramping up in 2016 to his first marathon in 2017 and then ultras, where he found a supportive community and a sense of purpose. He explains lessons learned, staying true to personal goals, using past DNFs and even trash talk as motivation, and focusing on hard training and unglamorous work like PT, core, and gym strength to reduce injuries. ...

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