Katelyn (Kate) Gunderson is a mechanical and aerospace engineer currently attending the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA through a flight test engineering fellowship. Kate also has a passion for increasing female participation in engineering and authors a blog aimed at empowering women to confidently thrive in STEM fields. In this conversation, we dig deep into Kate's fascinating career, how she balances marathon training and what is next on the agenda for her running and career...

We are so happy to welcome Bradley Moon to the Suite Run Podcast!  Bradley is a highly experienced sprinting coach (he has certifications in sprint specialization and strength and conditioning from the USTFCCA) with over 10 years of dedicated experience in the field. Bradley is a successful sprint coach, who has guided athletes to become state champions in Georgia and he led Unity Christian School to a State Championship in 2021. Bradley was also a Collegiate National Champion in the 4x100...

Twenty four year old Sara Lopez has run three marathons so far in her career. One of those marathons (the Eugene Marathon), she WON in April of 2023 and less than a year later, just two months ago, Sara ran in the US Olympic Marathon Trials. With an elite bib entry at the Boston Marathon coming up in just two weeks, Sara shares her story of resilience, inner joy and never giving up on yourself. Click HERE for the show notes. Photo credit: Amy Roberts This episode is sponsored...

On February 3rd, 2:09 marathoner Elkanah Kibet rounded the corner with just a couple of minutes left on the course of the US Olympic Marathon Trials and a spectator shouted out: "You're going to Paris!!"  He couldn't believe it, he had done it - Elkanah was going to become an Olympian. In the next moment, Elkanah was passed by another competitor (Lenny Korir) and just like that, the race was over. He was left in fourth place in an instant, an Olympic dream delayed. Elkanah wasn't tired at all...

We are so happy to welcome Joah Spearman to the Suite Run Podcast!  Joah is a passionate (and fast!) runner as well as an author and businessman. Joah is the founder and CEO of Localeur, a leading travel startup that shares local recommendations in over 200 cities around the world. Localeur has partnered with large companies such as Nike, Match.com, Lyfy, JetBlue and more. Joah is one the few African American technology founders to have raised more than $5 million for his business. Joah has...

We are so happy to welcome Meriah Earle to the Suite Run Podcast! Meriah ran a very fast 2:39:46 at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials on February 3rd and at 45 years old, she inspires us all to continue to believe in our dreams. This is Meriah's second consecutive appearance at the Marathon Trials and in this conversation she shares the specific details about the special race day showcasing the best marathoners in the country. Meriah also details her training and her coaching philosophy for...

On Saturday February 3rd - Nathan Martin ran an impressive time of 2:11:00 and placed 7th at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials! In this chat, we talk about Nathan's race day experience as well as the build up and coaching to prepare for this important race of all races! He shares about how he got into running and what's next for him. It's truly a celebration - Nathan is the fastest US born African American man to run the marathon distance.  We hope you love hearing Nathan's story as much as...

Raise your hand if you are still riding the high of the Olympic Marathon Trials that took place on Saturday February 3rd ?! The Super Bowl of running did not disappoint and we want to talk all about it. There was so much to unpack - we naively thought we would have a 15-20 minute conversation and of course that didn't happen. Join us as we chat all things Olympic Marathon Trials. We love running! This episode is sponsored by: InsideTracker InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness...

Welcome to Olympic Marathon Trials week! We are pumped to have 2:47 marathoner, Jereny Rivera on the show to share the BEST of her hometown of Orlando, FL! Jereny truly loves running and in the last eight years, she has transformed herself from a 5:25 marathoner to a 2:47 marathoner (she achieved that time at the Houston Marathon in 2023). Oh, and Jereny lost 50 pounds along the way, plus she is just getting started to become the fastest version of herself. Look out 2028 Olympic Trials -...

We are honored to have Zoë Rom on the Suite Run Podcast! Zoë is the editor in chief at Trail Runner magazine; managing editor at Women’s Running; and writer, host, and producer of the DNF podcast, which has been called the “This American Life of running podcasts” by Los Angeles Review of Books. Rom is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in Outside, Backpacker, and Trail Runner magazines as well as on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. In 2019, she won the...

What an end of the year treat to have 2:56:02 marathoner and physical therapist (to the running stars!), Jessica Dorrington on the Suite Run Podcast! Here is Jessica's impressive bio in her own words: I have a love for helping people stay active and see the athlete in us all.  My goal is to get every person back to what they love to do.   As a practicing physical therapist in Portland, OR since 2002, I have been honored to be a part of the journey of many athletes. This includes assisting...

We are so happy to welcome Andrea Kooiman to the Suite Run Podcast! Andrea has run over 100 marathons (no, that wasn't a typo!) and over 50 ultra distance events. Professionally, she just celebrated nine years working at Road Runner Sports in grassroots marketing, co-founded a youth non-profit running program, WeROCK (We Run Our Community's Kids) and spends many weekends race announcing run and triathlon events all across the country.  In this conversation, Andrea shares about her entry into...

We welcome Jonathan Levitt back to the Suite Run Podcast! (Go back to episode 24 to listen to the first conversation). In this conversation, we chat about living, running and training in Boulder. We also talk about Jonathan's longtime podcast, "For The Long Run",  and then we turn serious and cerebral about the conflict in Israel. In the second half it's all things Boulder - Run, sleep, eat and play with the best athletes in the world! Click HERE for the show notes! This episode is...

We are happy to welcome Winthrope Wellington to the Suite Run Podcast! Winthrope was born and raised in NY. He currently resides in Negril Jamaica after moving there in 2006 to join his family’s hotel business, Travellers Beach Resort. He hosts a video podcast where he helps people move to Jamaica as well as hosting an annual Jamaica investment conference. Winthrope is a 2:36 marathoner who has a goal of breaking 2:30 at the London marathon in April 2024. He also aims to complete the 6 world...

We are to happy to welcome Andrea Pomaranski to the Suite Run Podcast! Andrea is the 2023 50K National Champion and is the second fastest American woman at the 50k distance. She is also the American Masters Record Holder in the Women's road mile (4:45!) and the road 50K (3:07:48). For the marathon, Andrea has a recent PR of 2:31:06 in the marathon (Houston 2023) and was the 2nd American at the Berlin Marathon in 2022. Andrea will be racing in the Olympic Marathon Trials (her 3rd Olympic...

We are happy to welcome Sarah Lesko to the Suite Run Podcast! Sarah is the Executive Director and Board President of Bras for Girls and lives by Lake Union in Seattle, WA. She is committed to making sports and body movement accessible and welcoming for all; she believes in the power of sports to improve health, happiness, and equity. After a collegiate running career at Yale, Sarah became a family doctor, practicing in the Community Health Center setting. Feeling the frustrations of the...

We are happy to welcome Erica Landerson to the Suite Run Podcast! Erica takes active to a new level: She is the co-founder of Seed Retreat (a women’s running retreat), is a co-owner of Adventure Women, and recently purchased a cafe in her hometown of Hailey, Idaho! Erica is a life long multi-sport athlete who squeezes in trail runs in between business, marriage and kids. Join us as we talk about Erica’s running, her business endeavors and the best places to run, play, dine out and more in...

We are so happy to welcome Brooke Hult to the Suite Run Podcast! Brooke is the Social Media Strategist for Garmin Running and she is crushing the roads in her own running. Brooke is a 1:28 half marathoner, a 3:09 marathoner and she is training hard to take her racing to the next level this fall with TWO back to back marathons. In this conversation, we talk about Brooke's entry into the sport, her summer training, the group of women that push each other in marathon workouts and more. In the...

We are happy to welcome Latoya Shauntay Snell to the Suite Run Podcast! Latoya is the founder of Running Fat Chef and her host of her show, Running Fat Chef Podcast. She is a Global Athlete Ambassador for Hoka as well as a Chef, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Multi Sport Athlete + Ultrarunner. In this conversation, we begin with Latoya's experience as a chef, move on to her running and then we chat about the great places to dine out, run, race and more in her neighborhood of Bed-Stuy in...

The Suite Run Podcast goes LIVE at Road Runner Sports in Santa Monica! On Tuesday July 11th, we sat down with journalist and author Christine Yu for a live conversation about her new book, "Up To Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes." This episode is sponsored by: InsideTracker InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer...

We are happy to welcome Tywon Thompson to the Suite Run Podcast! Tywon is a running coach, yoga instructor, former co-leader of November Project Dallas, Brooks Ambassador and a realtor. Not only does Tywon love running (he hosts a run club every Monday evening in Dallas - check it out!), he also loves to sing and make people laugh.  You'll feel the joy in this conversation as Tywon shares about his journey into running with plenty of stories along the way. In the second half, we chat all...

Eleven days ago, elite runner Jess McClain crushed Grandma's Marathon in an incredible time of 2:29:24! That performance landed her in fourth place AND a ticket to the Olympic Trials Marathon in February 2024! It was such a treat to chat with Jess five days after her race and she shares about her training for Grandma's, her transition from the track to the roads and what she is looking forward to in her running career.  In the second half, Jess paints a beautiful portrait of where she lives...

We are happy to welcome Shana Goodridge to the Suite Run Podcast! Shana is a runner, wife, mother and IT professional who loves the outdoors and interacting with people. Shana founded Pegcity Steppers, a group which inspires new runners; walkers to get started on a new lifestyle and keep it moving. She is a community builder and when she is not enjoying the outdoors, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family. In this chat, we talk about Shana's running, how she got into the sport...

Olympian, New York Times Bestselling author and NBC sports analyst, Kara Goucher is BACK as a returning guest on the Suite Run Podcast! What a special treat to have Kara return to the show to chat with us two years after our first conversation. This time we talk a lot about Kara's new book, "The Longest Race" and the impact that her compelling story has had on the running and sports industry - definitely put Kara's book at the top of your reading list. In the second half, we talk about Kara's...