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If you're the casual runner who would rather have fun than a good finish time, we're the podcast for you. We're the type of runners that run for pizza, are more concerned with our costume than pace, and stop to pet every dog. Join us as we make our way through the world of running in the back of the…

John Biel, Sara Lupien

  • Apr 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 56m AVG DURATION
  • 99 EPISODES


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COVID Cancellations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 61:13


In this episode Sara and John go into what they think these next few months may look like as races make the difficult decision of whether or not to cancel. 

Zion Half Marathon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 49:33


Hello, we're bringing you a bonus episode in these times of little entertainment! John was able to attend his first Vacation Races event and wanted to give some good words!

Ask Us Anything

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 68:29


We put out the call for all your questions and now we're here to answer them!

Club RunDisney & Marathon Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 60:58


The 2020 RunDisney Marathon weekend was as wild as ever. And more importantly, we go over ClubRundisney, Rundisney's newest debut! 

Bad Pinterest Advice

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 49:05


This week we go over what was in my time capsule along from 2005! We also take some time exploring severely misguided advice on diet and exercise from Pinterest. 

Brittany Runs A Marathon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 63:12


Brittany runs a marathon is now on amazon prime and we wanted to chit chat about our thoughts. We had very different thoughts on the movie... Hear our thoughts here! 

Krampus Christmas Punishments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 38:51


Merry Christmas! This year we are taking the role of Krampus and doling out punishments to all our least favorite people in the running community. 

Universal Studios Hollywood 5K Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 57:38


We ran the Universal Studios Hollywood 5K and have a lot to say about it! 

Running Through Election Year

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 39:49


It's that year again... we discuss how you can best get through this next election year using your running and races.   

Christmas Quiz & Holiday Races

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 62:08


Do you think you know your Hallmark Christmas movies? Play along with a friend to our Christmas Movie Quiz!! Then we talk about Christmas races. 

What's Ragnar??

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 54:28


We have some very special guests come over and tell us all about Ragnar! What's Ragnar, why it's great for slow runners, and COSTUMES! 

2020 Olympic Marathon and Cell Phone Obesity

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 104:28


We're back! We're here to tell you all about the Japanese Olympic Marathon and how your cell phone is leading towards obesity.

Disneyland Paris Half Marathon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 104:29


Planning on doing the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon? John ran the 2019 event and has all the details of the event. Plus we fill you in on the drag party, a murder mystery, and some other fun stories!

Summer 10: Ten Things We're Excited About

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 60:29


As we wrap up our summer, we want to talk about what we're most looking forward to! 

Summer 9. Meal Prepping & Quiz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 60:13


You know when you find a recipe online and there is a 3-page story before they get to the ingredients? We go over some of the worst blogs and our favorite recipes! 

Summer 8: Costume Brainstorming 2019!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 67:14


It's always fun to be one of the first people to do a run costume of a new character. Now that there will be plenty of new characters introduced in this summer's movies we brainstorm potential new fun costume ideas!  

Summer 7: Sara's Trip Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 55:11


Sara is home from vacation and actually did some running in Greece. Listen for Greece deets, running the Olympic stadium in Athens, and obviously, shenanigans. 

Summer 6: ASMR & Why A Tri?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 62:25


We have a very special episode with a guest co-host. Friend of the show, Zach, goes over how different running in a triathlon is compared to running in a race. Also special entreprenwhore, Mario, gives us an ASMR treat. 

Summer 5: How To Get Started (Again)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 45:57


Whether this is your first time beginning to train for a race or your hundredth it can be tough to get motivated. We go over some helpful tips on getting started with your training. 

Summer 4: Balloon Ladies

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 66:25


Today we have a fun quiz, we go over some theater recaps, and we talk about why you shouldn't be scared of the balloon ladies. 

Summer Episode 3: London Marathon Fat Shaming & Crossfit

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 59:59


Sara has been the snatch queen at crossfit and shares some tips if you've been curious about trying it. London Marathon does NOT get the back of the pack stamp of approval. Hear why. 

Summer Episode 2: Dopey 2019

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 74:21


Hey team, although a bit late, John learned two new major take aways from this year's Dopey weekend. Doing dopey in 2020? Take a listen to learn from John's experience!

Summer Season 1. Chubbies 1K, RnR AZ

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 62:49


Hey honeys. We're back for a limited summer run! We've got 10 episodes for ya to beat the heat. This episode we update you on our lives and do two quick race recaps. 

Final Episode: Goodbye!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 64:01


Whelp, it's about that time. Time to say goodbye! We've had a great 2 years with you. 

Christmas Bonus Gift

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 34:29


We have a Christmas gift for you in the form of a bonus episode! Cigna sent over 3 great articles to help your running and we're going to talk about them!

Ep 106. ANOTHER ROAST

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 20:23


Heat it up, turn it over, and give it some seasoning because we have a roast for you!

Ep 105. We Talk About Medals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 66:32


Medals, Medals, Medals!

Ep 104. Travel Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 66:43


John went to Hong Kong and Thailand and is now here to tell you all about it! 

Ep 103. Holiday Movie Quiz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 48:33


We have an extra special holiday movie quiz for you today! I hope you have had your Hallmark channel on all month for research. This game would be perfect to play with a partner in the car!

Ep 102: A Quiz About Race Number Decline

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 46:53


Sara FINALLY has her episode 100 gift for John (or has she had it all along?) and then they play "Guess how many runners ____ race has lost this year compared to last?" Make sure to play along!

Ep 101. Wine and Dine Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 74:20


We had a great half marathon this past weekend for the RunDisney Wine and Dine half marathon weekend. We've got the details on the 10K, Half, Expo, Festival, AND MORE! 

EP 100 HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 77:57


We talk about our favorite moments over the past 2 years. Then we have Sara's article for me about running in costume. Afterwords we have our top 10 scary movies we would love to see turned into a race! 

Ep 99. Wine and Dine Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 55:45


Doing Wine and Dine 2018? We've got our thoughts on the whole weekend!

Ep 98. Chicago Marathon Part Deux

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 57:13


Episode 98 is here and it's all about the Chicago Marathon, well specifically the actual race itself!

Updated Ep 97. Chicago Marathon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 52:39


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Ep 96. Orange Theory Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 59:47


Together we break down what Orange Theory is, whether we like it, and whether we think it's beneficial for runners.

Ep 95. Sara's International Race! RnR Montreal

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 50:07


Sara's getting those passport stamps, jet-setting around the world, and becoming the international icon we know she can be... she went to Canada! Hear her review of RnR Montreal! And if you listen closely, you might just pick up a little bit of French!

Ep 94. PART 2 Of How We Met

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 61:16


Please please please don't listen to this episode before you listen to episode 93. 

Ep 93. The Horror Of How We Met

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 55:43


How did we become so close? Like the two remaining people left at the end of a slasher film, we've stuck by each other since our first full time jobs at a ooky spooky crazy cooky place of business. 

Ep 92. Running News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 32:50


Running season is back and along with that we have two running stories. 

Ep 91. Night Terror Quiz

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 35:34


It can be tough to travel with someone that isn't your spouse. To showcase this Sara has a quiz about night terrors. 

Ep 90. Real Tips For RnR Las Vegas

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 46:14


RnR Vegas can be a tricky race weekend to make successful. We've got some tips on what to expect and have the best experience you can have. 

Ep 89. RnR Vegas- Hotel Choices

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 59:59


There are so many options of where to stay when you go to RnR Vegas. We dissect what staying at each hotel says about you! 

Ep 88. Sara's Back To School Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 46:03


We had so much fun last week critiquing Sara's over the top blog article about summer run tips so we wanted to keep the party going. John made a blog in "Sara Style" about back to school running!

Ep 87. Sara's Summer Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 44:00


Sara wrote an article about how to spice up your summer runs and we're here to dissect it! Enjoy!

Ep 86. Not a 3peat of RnR Chicago!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 59:37


Hey we went to RnR Chicago this past weekend!! We are here to review that race weekend for you and tell you all the tea!

Ep 85. We Need New Breadsticks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 52:47


So with Papa Johns saying the N word at work, we are ditching the old breadsticks and we try some new ones to find a new staple. Will we find something new to replace the pillowy snacks we came to love? 

Ep 84. 10 Things We Love About Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 44:09


We're getting excited for Rock 'n' Roll Chicago so we wanted to talk about the 10 things we love about Chicago! 

Ep 83. Goals and Predictions Check In

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 44:27


We made some goals for 2018 along with some predictions. You don't just make resolutions and forget about them, you do a check in! 

Ep 82. Going Forward....

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 43:35


We have a big announcement we need to say about the show!

Ep 81. Costume Brainstorming (RunDisney & Rock'n'Roll)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 61:07


Looking for ideas for a race costume? Well we've got a full brainstorming session to help you get a starting off point on your next race look!

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