Runner Girls

This week Sue is back on keto and running every day, Meagan is going strong in her pre-marathon build-up; Mimi Anderson runs the Marathon de Sables in Beyond Impossible in Meagan’s Book Club; and our Runner Girl of the Week returns to running with a treadmill run.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Beyond Impossible by Mimi Anderson Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Gina on Strava

This week Sue recaps the Pineland Farms 50 Mile race; Meagan begins her pre-marathon-training training; Mimi Anderson recounts her eating issues in Beyond Impossible in Meagan’s Book Club; and our Runner Girl of the Week sets some new PRs when she tries again at a really big goal.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Beyond Impossible – Mimi Anderson Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Jenn on Strava

This week we have double race recaps! Meagan recaps the Riverbank Run 25K and Sue recaps the Sugarloaf Marathon; plus we start a new book in Meagan’s Book Club, and our Runner Girl of the Week sets some Strava PRs in the Florida heat.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Beyond Impossible – Mimi Anderson Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Shannon on Strava 

This week Meagan recaps The Flying Pig Three Way with Extra Cheese; Sue is too sick for Flying Pig; we wrap up A Beautiful Work in Progress in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week gets her run done late at night; we have Listener Feedback about Running with Sherman; and in Running News, a woman runs 104 marathons in 104 days, a six year old runs the full marathon at Flying Pig, and Mo Farah is bested by an amateur 10K runner.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Next selection: Beyond Impossible – Mimi Anderson Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Kelly on Strava   Running News Woman runs 104 marathons in 104 days A 6 Year Old Ran a Marathon, Now His Influencer Parents are Under Fire  Amateur Runner Beats Mo Farah to Win the Vitality London 10K

This week Meagan begins her taper for Flying Pig; Sue works on getting her training mojo back; Mirna talks about running in A Beautiful Work in Progress; our Runner Girl of the Week shares a run along the coast of Norway; we have Listener Feedback from a Cincinnatian; and crazy endurance world records are being set in Running News.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Next selection: Beyond Impossible by Mimi Anderson Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Marianne on Strava    Running News Woman completes 100 marathons in 100 days

This week Sue recaps the Eastern States 20 Miler, Meagan switches up her training plan, we continue our discussion of A Beautiful Work in Progress in Meagan’s Book Club, our surprising Runner Girl of the Week returns to running with the Cooper River Bridge Run, and in Running News we share the results of the New York City Half Marathon and find out who will be running Boston.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Katie on Strava

This week Sue struggles with life; Meagan struggles with hip/glute/hamstring issues; Mirna struggles with an injury in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week has a beautiful cross-country-esque run; we have listener feedback; and in Running News more spring races are on the way!   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Jen on Strava 

This week Sue and Meagan complete all of their training runs and Sue recaps the Hampton Half Marathon; we think about continuing our discussion of A Beautiful Work in Progress in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week runs an *almost* 5K; a listener shares some feedback; plus we discuss the results of the Tokyo Marathon and the 4th fastest marathon in history.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Michelle on Strava

This week Meagan completes all of her planned training runs (!) and Sue does not (even on her cutback week); we find out more about what makes Mirna Valerio tick in A Beautiful Work in Progress; our Runner Girl of the Week does back to back 10 milers AND does an Ainsley’s Angel’s stroller run; NYC Marathon returns to full capacity, and Kara Goucher gets blindsided by a frightening, rare condition.     Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Landi on Strava    Running News NYC Marathon returning to full capacity in 2022 Kara Goucher Diagnosed with Neurological Disorder Kara Goucher on Instagram

This week Sue recaps the Boston Prep 16 Miler; Meagan adjusts her workouts around the weather; we discuss Mirna Valerio’s A Beautiful Work in Progress in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the week is marathon training on a treadmill; and we get schooled on the winter olympics.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Wendy on Strava

Bonus episode for this weekend (or Sue is just catching up on her editing backlog). Meagan begins her new half marathon training plan; Sue finally makes it to a race this year; our Runner Girl of the Week is conquering mountains; and since when is there running in the winter olympics… or is New Balance now sponsoring auto races? We’re very confused.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Alexis on Strava 

This week Meagan continues to dodge icy sidewalks; Sue runs long, runs longer, and runs long again; we begin our discussion of A Beautiful Work in Progress in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week says goodbye to a good boy; plus we have Listener Feedback, and wait… the Olympics are happening again?   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Lynette on Strava 

This week Sue signs up for another BIG race (plus several more), Meagan keeps the run streak alive despite the winter weather, we wrap up Running with Sherman in Meagan’s Book Club, our Runner Girl of the Week is an overachiever, plus new women’s records are set at the Houston Marathon.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Next selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Jacqueline on Strava 

Training for spring races has officially started! Meagan and Sue bemoan the wonderful winter weather, Sue contemplates adding yet another big spring race, we discuss Running with Sherman in Meagan’s Book Club, our Runner Girl of the Week tackles a big hill, plus costume racer and aspiring Olympian Brittany Charboneau wins every race in the Dopey Challenge while dressed as Disney characters.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Next selection: A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Evelyn on Strava   Also Mentioned on the Show: Brittany Charboneau sets RunDisney Dopey Challenge Record Brittany Charboneau on Instagram

Meagan and Sue ring in 2022 with some New Year’s Resolutions and running goals, two successful Holiday Run Streaks, more discussion of Running with Sherman in Meagan’s Book Club, a Runner Girl of the Week has new watch issues, plus we have a voicemail from an Ironwoman on the Runner Girl’s Hotline.     Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Erin on Strava      

This week Meagan and Sue keep their run streaks alive; Sherman gets a new running buddy in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week survives a Half Iron triathlon in Florida; and listener feedback from a Runner Guy.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Elizabeth on Strava

This week Sue and Meagan continue their Holiday Run Streak, Christopher McDougall is Running with Sherman in Meagan’s Book Club, our Runner Guy of the Week shares a podcast Meagan will never listen to, and who got into Chicago in Running News.   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Guy of the Week Ricky on Strava

This week Meagan is exhausted and Sue battles a mysterious illness but the Holiday Run Streak lives on; we discuss donkey training in Meagan’s Book Club; our Runner Girl of the Week is running again after another ankle injury; plus we have listener feedback on winter base building. Get it while it’s hot!   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Diane on Strava   Also Mentioned on the Show Merino Wool Base Layer Top Merino Wool Base Layer Leggings Massage Gun Hal Higdon's Winter Base Training

This week we have two race recaps! Both Meagan and Sue share their training and Turkey Trot races, plus we continue to enjoy Running with Sherman in Meagan's Book Club, our Runner Girl of the Week runs an astounding 18 miles with 13 of them on the treadmill, and Meagan's new favorite runner sets a PR dressed as a turkey. All this and more on this week's Runner Girls!   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Sara on Strava   Also Mentioned on the Show MYRTL Routine by Coach Jay Johnson on YouTube

This week Meagan tries to adjust to running in the cold, Sue signs up for a race, we continue our discussion of Running with Sherman in Meagan’s Book Club, our Runner Girl of the Week nails her tempo run, we have listener feedback on winter running gear, plus everyone who qualified and registered for Boston 2022 gets in!   Meagan’s Book Club Current selection: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Runner Girls Book List on Amazon   Runner Girl of the Week Rebekah on Strava    Also Mentioned on the Show: Train As One