Running Anthropologist

Running Anthropologist


Latest Episodes

So You Want to Start a 5K? Featuring Katie Mercer and Kelsey Redman
July 14, 2019

Beaverton, Michigan now hosts an annual 4th of July weekend 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. It has been growing steadily for the past 5 years, but there has been outstanding community support and a definite learning curve! Katie and Kelsey share candidly what has

Parenting & Coaching Tips for Young Runners with Marc and KJ Karver
June 30, 2019

This episode tackles one of the great mysteries of a running parent/coach- how to navigate the delicate balance between encouragement, fun and training for a competitive young runner. KJ Karver, Middle school track state finalist and former national champ

Rogue Expeditions in Morocco, Patagonia and Ireland with Running Guide Sean Meehan
June 26, 2019

Guide Sean Meehan walks us through several of Rogue Expeditions’ most culturally unique running journeys- and how a small startup is changing running tourism & group running exploration for many, one expedition at a time! Join us as we talk caravans, dese

The Palestine Marathon & Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: George Zeidan, Anwar Adas and Arif Kazi
June 21, 2019

From creating the Palestine Marathon to establishing local running clubs in Ramallah and Bethlehem, inviting young people and women into the folds of running, we hear about the challenges and opportunities in Palestine for runners. We also learn about the

“Running the Border” with Immigration Law Professor Alex Vernon
June 15, 2019

This episode kicks off our summer series on Faith, Social Justice and Running! For many, these aspects of their identity are interwoven ... take for example our featured guest in this episode- Immigration Law Prof. Alex Vernon at the University of Detroit

Global Running Day Special, The CRIM with Joe Dimambro and Introduction to Short RunDocs project
June 05, 2019

Celebrating our 10th episode with the Crim classic 10 miler! In this episode we give a brief introduction to our short Running documentary project (RunDocs) and the first of our featured races, The Crim Festival of Races and Events in Flint, Michigan. We

Peace Corps Running Stories II with Brendon Hahns Thomas, Katie Long, Ashley Ndir & Heather Deverna
June 01, 2019

From “Great Wall Marathon” training in NW China, then Central America to Honduras and Panama, as well as a journey thru African Running culture: Cameroon (West Africa) and Rwanda (East Africa). Our second Peace Corps Stories journey presents four unique 1

Bart Yasso tells Running Stories from his time as C.R.O. w/Runner’s World
May 23, 2019

Bart Yasso, “The Mayor of Running” recently retired as Chief Running Officer of Runner’s World. He takes time to sit down & share some of his favorite stories from his over 30 year career! We find out what motivates and still surprises him, about starting

Peace Corps Running Stories Part I with Kelli Maddock, Cristian Cadacero, Sara Bruya & “Twing”
May 19, 2019

Fiji, Guatemala, Gabon and the Dominican Republic! Join us in this week's episode as we journey across the globe with four unique 15 minute vignettes of exploration, new beginnings and service; running stories from rural villages to urban running clubs, e

Deb Voiles on Running Documentary “The Human Race” and Coaching with Run Tampa
May 12, 2019

Debbie Voiles gives us the lowdown in her new Running documentary “The Human Race”, which features Run Tampa runners as well as running icons like Schwitzer (first woman to run Boston and NY Marathon champion), and many others- debunking the myth that run