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Beyond Running


Latest Episodes

A New Beta for Running with Michael Versteeg
December 06, 2021

Michael Versteeg is a professional ultra runner for Satisfy Running, the winner of this year's Cocodona 250, and the holder of many fastest known timesbut the focus of this conversation isnt necessa

Episode 19: "Decolonize Your Yoga Practice and Seek the Source" with Anusha Wijeyakumar
September 06, 2021

In this conversation, we explore the roots of yoga and how the tradition has been colonized and mis-appropriated. We touch on the anti-science and white supremacist rhetoric that has plagued the cultu

Episode 18: "MindWork series" with Sanchia Legister
August 03, 2021

The MindWork Series is a content collaboration with lululemon to explore movement as an entry point to mindfulness. This second episode features guest Sanchia Legister, a runner, yoga teacher and an

Episode 17: Mindwork Series With Charlie Dark
July 29, 2021

The Mindwork Series is a content collaboration with lululemon to explore movement as an entry point to mindfulness.  This episode features guest Charlie Dark, a pioneer in the running culture through

Episode 17: Mindwork Series With Charlie Dark
July 19, 2021

The Mindwork Series is a content collaboration with lululemon to explore movement as an entry point to mindfulness.  This episode features guest Charlie Dark, a pioneer in the running culture through

Episode 16: From Here to There with Nils Arend
July 05, 2021

Here, we introduce the new host of the Beyond Running podcast, Alex Dickinson, and sit down with Nils Arend. Nils is a co-founder of the speed project, a lifelong creative, and a rebel runner. Having

Episode 15: Searching for Quiet with Matt Mikkelsen
January 29, 2021

Through Matt Mikkelsen's work in film and sound he is working to create awareness about what's not there- the emptiness, the silence, and the value it has for us and for the wildlife that depends on it. According to Matt, it's not enough to just...

Episode 14: Meaning Through Movement with Alison Désir
November 30, 2020

For this month’s episode I spoke with Alison Desir, founder of Harlem Run, a NY-based run collective, as well as several other organizations that bring people together around movement and community.    She’s passionate about building...

Episode 13: Closing the Adventure Gap with Ron Griswell
November 02, 2020

This month, I speak with Ron Griswell, he's an explorer, outdoor guide and founder of HBCUs Outside, an organization that helps students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to get outside and participate in the outdoors, where there has...

Episode 12: Running to Make Your Voice Heard with Coffey
October 05, 2020

Coffey is a runner, father, filmmaker, and activist who started organizing groups of people to run with him in response to recent and historic violence against black people. Coffey realized that his power was his ability to organize and empower people...