Running Anthropologist

Running Anthropologist


Latest Episodes

Marathon Season Kickoff Special: Chicago Marathon w/ Meghan Lane-Holbert & Randa Mahmud-Ulankiewicz
October 05, 2019

In this episode, we describe unique marathons we will be covering in our Marathon Season Series and why they are special to us, and especially to those we are interviewing, ordinary runners doing extraordinary things. My wife and co-host also turned the t

Dynamic Running Therapy (DRT) with William Pullen
September 20, 2019

William Pullen's Dynamic Running Therapy can be used in so many ways, and is incredibly accessible through the free app he has developed (DRT), as well as his book/interactive workbook “Running with Mindfulness”. It is a radically simple approach combinin

UNBREAKABLE with Dan McGann of RxRun, Nils Blondon & David Harris: Mental Health and Run Therapy
September 14, 2019

Therapist Dan McGann kicks off the second of our 3 part series featuring running as therapy, and offers some groundbreaking insights into work with groups of young people and families in Ontario, Canada. In the second half of the episode- Coordinator Nils

Rachel Reingewirtz, Certified Running Therapist of Kostrubala’s Method (The Joy of Running)
September 02, 2019

In this episode Certified Running therapist Rachel Reingewirtz guides us on a very down-to-earth personal view of the development and applications of her Running Therapy, and how she has seen its usefulness in action, from treating anxiety/depression to w

Sanjay Rawal, The 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race, A RunDoc on Navajo, Buddhist Monks & Bushmen
August 21, 2019

Join us on a journey through traditional running cultures, from the Kalahari bushmen in Africa to Navajo runners across their ancestral lands, as well as a unique look at Buddhist monks in one of the longest human endurance journeys known to man. Filmmake

20 Minutes with RunDisney Coach Jeff Galloway: Injury Prevention, X-training & Run-Walk-Run ratios
August 10, 2019

Returning guest Jeff Galloway, the official RunDisney coach for marathon training and founder of the Run-Walk-Run method, sits down to cover some of his most Frequently Asked Questions after his last visit to the podcast. Among those: - What do I do to c

Peace Corps Running Stories III with Mike Deloge, Hannah Wallace & Tobi Hanna-Davies
August 10, 2019

Ultra athelete Mike Deloge tells about his experience in Colombia and in Georgia with Peace Corps response. He talks about How lessons learned from the Peace Corps about setbacks and dealing with perceived failures have allowed him to transform into an ul

Trail Running Unedited with Andy “Croom” Matthews
August 02, 2019

Our first completely unedited episode, to fit the trail running culture... Among many other accolades, Andy Matthews is an Ultra trail running race director, with A1 Ultra Events and he knows what it’s all about: he explains what it's like to train for an

Introductory Episode Rebooted, Let’s Get Exploring!
July 30, 2019

This Introduction explains the goals and purpose behind the Running Anthropologist project, from the overall themes and goals to series we have started in the podcast, as well as our goal of finding everyday runners doing extraordinary things, and highlig

Team 413 Gracerunner Ministries featuring Chris Gillespie
July 28, 2019

Episode 16: TEAM 413 - GRACERUNNER MINISTRIES is a nonprofit organization which seeks to put "running chaplains" out there to serve and listen to others during their most difficult struggles, be them in running or in life. This is Part 3 of our summer ser