Kristine Gift chats with Liz about how she started running, training for her first marathon and how running has helped her cope with transitions in life.  

Just months after running her first marathon, Kim Abel was stricken with the rare neurological Guillain-Barre syndrome. In a week's time, she was unable to move and admitted to the hospital.   After treatment for the disease, she had to learn how to move her body and walk again.  She shares her inspiring story of recovery and talks about her goals for the future, including training for the 2016 Chicago Marathon.   View inspiring short videos about Kim here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ-0M-MaZpY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy9OpYDvjoI   Read about Kim's story here  http://newsok.com/article/5493606  Music by Purple-Planet Music 

Sarah Scozzaro is an ultrarunner, running coach, personal trainer and nature loving California girl currently residing in North Dakota.  Liz and Sarah chat about Sarah's quest to get into Western States and how she fell in love with trail running.     Check out Sarah's blog  https://drtyrunner.com/   follow Sarah on Instagram and twitter -  @drtyrunner  

Liz chats with Jen McDonald. Jen is an author, editor, military spouse and runner. Her book You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse was recently published.  Jen shares how she started running, failed attempts, family support and gives some great advice for beginners.  Jen's site Here Purchase Jen's book on Amazon Here Other books mentioned in this episode: Running Like a Girl Run Like a Mother My Year of Running Dangerously   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Today's chat is with Liz's real life friend Tewanna Irvin. Liz and Tewanna have known each other since grade school.  Over the past three years, Tewanna has transformed her health and body by changing her lifestyle.  Tewanna shares her story and talks about motivation, diet, importance of friendship, losing 86 pounds and running in her first half marathon.     Music by Purple-Planet.com

Liz chats with Stormy Phillips, a Tulsa area ultra runner.  Stormy shares the story of how he began running, training for his first 50K, his attempts to get into Western States and his experience of finally running in this legendary race.   Stormy's blog here   TATUR Racing    

Amy Stone is a triathlete and the host of The Mile After Mile Podcast.  Amy and Liz chat about starting to run, training for triathlons and how she signed up for her first Ironman in France.  Amy also talks about her podcast and what she's learned from competing in endurance races.    Amysaysso.com  Amy's podcast  The Mile After Mile podcast     Music by Purple-Planet.com

Liz chats with marathoner and ultra marathoner Mike Wardian.  Mike talks about his lacrosse background, his job as a ship broker, running and family, consistency and facing fear.     Visit Mike's site here   Music By http://www.purple-planet.com

Tiffany Holmes is a Baltimore musician, mom and runner.  Tiffany has been documenting her run streak on Instagram. Liz and Tiffany chat about how Tiffany got into running, racing, running in Baltimore and what Tiffany has learned while doing her 500 plus day running streak.  Thank you, Tiffany!    Music by Purple Planet Music 

Rebecca Bell is a runner, coach, teacher, wife and mother.  She has 38 marathons and is training for the JFK 50 Mile race.  We talk about how she blends her own running and coaching, what running means to her and learning to run without her watch.  Rebecca Bell's blog here