Welcome back to more than running with Dana. I’m your host Dana Giordano and on this show I talk to the women in and around the running community who inspire me daily. I started this podcast when I was running professionally and I felt like the deeper stories of women were not being amplified. Stay for real conversations about confidence, mental health, body image, motivation and of course running. This episode of More Than Running is supported by New Balance. This is a mini-series featuring New Balance’s Stolen Starts ambassadors and Team New balance athletes. I have often felt like the ends of our running community have felt so separate and what better way to celebrate women in running by round table conversations with the women making change within their communities and reaching new heights on the professional track circuit. On the community end of the spectrum are the women of The Stolen Starts a women’s running collective started in 2021. 10 ambassadors make up The Stolen Starts and include women from London, South Korea, Berlin, LA, Paris and more. Each woman in the collective was selected because they are each powerful advocates for specific causes in their respective communities. On this episode we meet Tammy Salazar-Andurand a NYC based running coach and founder of an all-female run crew that strives to amplify marginalized voices in the fitness and wellness community. On the other end of the running spectrum and world we met Femke Bol, Dutch sprinting sensation in the 400/400mH. Olympic bronze, world championship silver , double European titles and a Diamond league title are a few of the accomplishments of the 22 year old sensation. Femke is as driven as she is down to earth and shared her gratitude in this episode for her training partners and mentors. Over the next 45 minutes you will hear an incredible conversation about sport, motivation, community and more. It’s like going on a run with your favorite people. Tammy and Femke are both more than running and I hope you enjoy this series! MTR is a CITIUS Mag podcast and is edited by Mike Zurolo.