Podcast appearances and mentions of John L Parker

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages The idea at the heart of my book, How to Begin, is that we unlock our greatness by working on the hard stuff. Now, when I wrote the first draft of that book …and I shared it with friends, the feedback I got was it was confusing and a deeply underwhelming mess. And so when I picked myself up off the floor and I picked through the rubble to see if there's anything that could be rescued, the most precious thing was, in fact, that line, ‘We unlock our greatness by working on the hard stuff.' But here's the rub. What that is saying is this: how will you disrupt what's comfortable for you now? How will you stir things up? How will you confuse and disappoint and anger some people around you? How will you make them and you nervous? …When you step up and you work on the hard stuff, you step forward into the unknown and to that ambiguity, you find something thrilling and important and daunting. I first came across Tony Stubblebine because, back in the day, he started Coach Me, an early habit tracker app. He turned that app into a successful coaching business, in part by becoming one of the most successful writers on Medium, a platform devoted to publishing, writing about human stories and ideas. When the founding CEO of Medium wanted to step down, Tony welcomed the opportunity to step into that role, and grow Medium and widen its impact. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/  Tony Stubblebine reads two pages from Once A Runner by John L. Parker, Jr. [reading begins at 21:41] Hear us discuss: The desire to create your own company. “A lot of entrepreneurs have a lack of trust. [A belief that] I cannot put my career in the hands of other people.” [7:00] | When you say yes to something, you're saying no to other things. Tony talks about what that meant for him when he was called back to be the CEO of Medium. [10:00] | “People especially are like, well, we got to put a bunch of ideas out and let them compete, and the best ideas will win. I think what we found is the best ideas don't win and the loudest ideas, the most toxic ideas, often are the ones that are winning.” [15:00] | Endurance athletes can experience expending all of their mental and physical resources; going to and tipping right over the edge of what is possible by observing and accepting what is happening rather than negotiating whether or not they can do it. There are benefits to this type of focus for everyone, and mental conditioning such as meditation can help you achieve them. [24:55] | “People always want a quick fix, but the most reliable fix is a massive amount of work.” Tony shares how increased calm and mental awareness can help you use what you know more effectively, even when you're under great pressure. [34:16] | When you look beyond habits you find identity and belief which have a greater influence on the choices that you make. [41:40] | What can change for you when you think about your life in terms of a cognitive budget, and reducing the number of opportunities you have to make choices that aren't aligned with your identity. [50:35]

Caela Fenton is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Oregon. Her research lies primarily in cultural studies of sport, utilizing feminist approaches to consider gender equity in sport industry, as well as digital iterations of physical culture. Her academic work has appeared in The International Journal of the History of Sport, Narrative, and Aethlon. Her journalistic work has appeared in Canadian Running Magazine, iRun, and The XC. Most recently, she served on the communications team at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials. In this episode, we discuss social media as it relates to professional athletics, gendered expectations, and capitalism. We also discuss representations of women distance runners throughout time and in various forms of media. Caela blows Emma's mind multiple times, and she will likely blow your mind, too! Discussed in this episode: --Running, Identity, and Meaning by Neil Baxter --Athlete identity crises --Perdita Felicien --Sarah Banet-Weiser and brand culture --Women runners and self-representation over Instagram --Fetishization of female runners' bodies --Heather Caplan on Social Sport --Colleen Quigley's Instagram post on pulling out of Olympic Trials --Allie Ostrander's video on beginning eating disorder treatment --Postfeminism --Once a Runner by John L. Parker --"Why I Loathe Once a Runner," Caela's article in Canadian Running --Late Air by Jaclyn Gilbert --Inadequate representation of Black women runners --"Jogging Has Always Excluded Black People," but Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for NYTimes --Risa Isard on Social Sport --"Hayward Magic in the Era of Globalized Sport Culture" --Coach Tom Heinonen --The Passage series Follow Caela: Twitter, Instagram Follow Social Sport: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/socialsport/support

The mission of Kyniska Advocacy is to create a sporting world that celebrates, protects, and respects women in sport. They advocate for progressive policies in women's sport, enacting change one campaign at a time. Kate Seary, Co-Founder: Kate is an experienced Welsh International middle-distance runner. She has been competing in athletics since 2008. Passionate about improving the culture of women's sport, Kate is tirelessly innovative, actively fighting for policy changes to better protect and support women. Kate has a background in government and working with policy. She began formally campaigning for a safer and more equitable sporting environment last year. Mhairi Maclennan, Co-Founder: Mhairi is a Scottish and GB international athlete with immense talent over track, road, and cross country. She is a tenacious and fearless competitor and campaigner, with big goals in sight for all women in sport, at every level. Mhairi is a fierce defender of grassroots sport, believing it is vital that our young people are protected and supported to grow into passionate athletes that love the sport as much as she does. Discussed in this episode: --Why policy is important for creating healthier sport cultures --Patriarchal history in sports and how it affects sports today --Sports structure in the UK --Abuse in sport --Taking the onus off of abused athletes --#ZeroToleranceUKA campaign --Atalanta NYC --Changing the narrative around puberty and girls' trajectory in running --Once a Runner by John L. Parker --Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg --The Bold Type, tv series Quotes: “It is a minority of coaches and officials that are abusing athletes, but one abusive coach is too many. We're trying to minimize the number of coaches that could abuse. The way Mhairi and I believe that needs to happen is through policy change.” -Kate Seary “We hold victims up to ridiculous standards to convince everyone that what happened to them is true. That's where the structural change needs to comes in to play. We need to have systems that protect victims when they come forward. We need to have people on hand to manage the trauma of admitting, to yourself and everybody else, what happened to you...” -Mhairi Maclennan Follow Kyniska Advocacy: Instagram, Twitter Follow Kate Follow Mhairi Follow Social Sport: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Subscribe to the Social Sport Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/socialsport/support

From Father to Husband and Coach to Gaurdsman, Nathan Wanuch could be classified as one of the most interesting men. No seriously! The guy seems to do it all and then some. During school hours, Nathan teaches high school English at Coffee County Schools in Manchester, TN. In addition to that though, he somehow finds time to serve the greatest country in the world as a guardsman in the US Army. Oh and he is a husband and a father to two amazing little boys, Evan and Elliot. When he isn't serving his country or teaching English to high schoolers, he tries to share his knowledge of the sport of running to the younger generation to foster other's love for running. Most recently,  Nathan took part in the 2021 Grand Teton Half Marathon in Wyoming. At the race he took 1st place overall with a time of 1:20:29.2 and winning by nearly a full 2 1/2 minutes over 2nd place. See results here In this episode of the podcast we dive into the Grand Teton race, teaching, coaching, military service, and more. For more info, visit Nathan's websitehttps://runwithwanuch.comAdditional links and references in the podcastOnce A Runner by John L Parker, Jr.Georgia Tech 5k Race Blog and Video

Adrian und Ludwig nehmen sich diesmal einen Roman vor und sprechen über einen echten Klassiker der Sport- und Weltliteratur: “Cassidys Lauf” von John L. Parker. Warum Ludwig das Buch versehentlich zweimal gelesen hat und einiges an Ausdauer dabei beweisen musste, ob es überhaupt möglich ist, ein gutes Laufbuch zu schreiben, das auf Fiktion basiert und…

Olá, na segunda edição das minhas leituras em 2020, fui de ficção científica à política, com uma breve passagem por poesia. Dentro disso, comentarei a leitura de clássicos como H.G. Wells e Rousseau e outros menos conhecidos como o John L. Parker Jr. e seu “Era uma vez um corredor”.

This winter, we'll be spotlighting Wisconsin natives & residents who are gearing up for the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials on February 29th in Atlanta, in a series we're calling Miles of Trials (at least until we get sued by John L. Parker, Jr.). Our first deep dive is with Tyson Miehe, just a few days after a brilliant 2:16 debut marathon to finish 5th at the prestigious California International Marathon (CIM).  We dive into the 2019 Badger grad's transition to the roads, the balancing act of training while student teaching, and the somewhat unconventional journey to an Olympic Trials Qualifier. Tyson also gives a really honest look into dealing with the struggles and frustrations of his transition into collegiate running, and the lessons & perspective shifts along the way. 

Mary Wittenberg & Virgin Sport - Social Movement  As CEO of the New York Road Runners from 2005 to 2015, and having been involved with them since 1998, Mary Wittenberg helped the NY Marathon grow to include 400,000 participants, including 120,000 school children across multiple events and helped found the World Marathon Majors which connected the marathons in Boston, Berlin, London, Chicago and New York.  Since stepping down from NYRR, Mary is now Global CEO of Virgin Sport and together with Richard Branson, she is re-inventing group athleticism to encourage as many people as possible to experience social running.  Virgin Sport has four weekend multi-events on the calendar with more to follow. And you know if Richard Branson is involved, these fitness festivals will truly be special. In this episode Mary tells us about the philosophy behind Virgin Sport and how they are engaging athletes of all levels. She also goes into detail about the events currently on the calendar as well as what the future of Virgin Sport looks like.  She shares her experiences of running, both as an athlete and as a race organizer and group leader. Her passion for running and fitness shine through in this conversation.  She is an inspiration and we are all very lucky to have her join us on Run To The Top. Here are some of the topics we’ll discuss today: How Mary’s rowing team led to her becoming a runner What Mary did as CEO of NYRR and how the youth program grew under her leadership What it was like to run the NYM after being the CEO. Why she believes running is for just about everyone, especially kids The current and future vision of Virgin Sport Questions Mary is asked: 3:14 What is your background as a runner? 4:40 How much has competitive running changed since you were a more serious athlete? 6:13 Had it been an available option would you have continued post-collegiate running? 6:57 Do you still run now? 8:22 What was it like to run the New York Marathon after having been the director for so long? 11:53 What did being the CEO of New York Road Runners entail? 15:33 Why did you feel it was so important to build it at a youth level vs. focusing on adults? 17:20 Of the 50+ NYRR events, which is your favorite? 18:10 What about being the first female marathon race director? 19:29 Why do you think it’s important to have other events outside of traditional marathons for people to choose from and do you think other cities will adopt these, too 21:31 What about your current job as CEO of Virgin Sport? 23:33 What can you tell us about these initial four festivals you have scheduled? 26:08 Can people pick and choose which events they want to do, can they do all of them? 27:18 How do potential future events look for Virgin Sport beyond these first four cities? 28:43 How could someone get involved in these events? 30:03 What is it about running that makes you want to share it with as many people as possible? 31:56 Where you would like Virgin Sport to be in 10 years? 33:07 What can more recreational runners do in their own world to inspire others? 34:57 What do you think about Park Run? 38:09 The Final Kick Round Quotes by Mary:  I think there’s many more opportunities today for young runners and athletes in other sports that switch to running to find a post-collegiate running group and run pretty seriously. You realize as time goes on that there are still roadblocks to women in leadership. If you fit running and some high intensity running into your life, it may be the best way for you to get healthy and fit. It’s not just about the marathon. I have always had this burning desire to take the model of community based running and fitness on the road. We’re in the experience business. Our Proposition is based on bringing people together. For us, the challenger in the industry is not other people putting on events, because from a mission of purpose that’s awesome they’re doing that. Our challenge is the things that stop people; the comfortable bed, the super-busy workday. Just by getting out the door every day, you inspire people. When people see people running, other people realize: ‘Oh. maybe I can do that, too.’   Mentioned in this podcast:  Virgin Sport Homepage NY Road Runners The New York City Marathon Park Run Book: A Race Like No Other; Liz Robbins Book: Once a Runner; John L. Parker, Jr. Book: Running With the Buffaloes; Chris Lear FloTrack Runner's World Ask Lauren Fleshman Garmin watches and wearables Strava Homepage Runkeeper Homepage   We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. The best way you can show your support of the show is to share this podcast with your family and friends and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media channel you use. If more people who know about the podcast and download the episodes, it means I can reach out to and get through to the top running influencers, to bring them on and share their advice, which hopefully makes the show even more enjoyable for you! -- Thank you to our sponsors for supporting Run to the Top Enter to win a FREE 6-Pack of Perfect Amino from BodyHealth Use coupon code TINA for 10% off at Saucony.com

Chris Chavez, Alex Lohr and Mitch Kastoff reconnect after a weekend of running action across the country. Lohr gives a run-down of his observations from the U.S.A. Cross-Country National Championships. Chavez reports back from the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana, while Kastoff recaps his afternoon watching the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Before Chavez heads to New York City for this weekend's Millrose Games, each guy dissects one race to look ahead to this weekend. After hearing news of a new John L. Parker J.R. novel, everyone is excited for the new "Once A Runner" prequel. The guys close out the show debating who is missing from this epic assembly of athletes after the Super Bowl. Check out this photo: https://twitter.com/AprilRossBeach/status/562702283704893443/photo/1 Listen to the sixth episode of the Running Our Mouth's Podcast: