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Sports Backers is a nonprofit active living organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Our mission is to get people moving and this podcast will focus on keeping people active and moving, mostly through the lens of running. We put on outdoor endurance events, host training teams year round, and have programs aimed at bringing fitness opportunities to all corners of our area. All this brings us in contact with stories and ideas that are interesting and inspiring, and we’ll share them on this podcast.
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Episode 124 - Are You Ready for Dominion Energy Riverrock?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 123 - Skim Milk & RVA Skate School Take Dominion Energy Riverrock
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Episode 122 - You're Booked This May...It's Bike Month!
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Episode 121 - Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Race Week
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 120 - Grannies Be Jammin'
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 119 - Jonathan Juggles...and 10ks!
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 118 - 10k-misu is coming to Bryan Park!
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 117 - Nan & Kam On O Lala (In RVA)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 116 - Atlantic Union Bank is Ready to Run on April 18!
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 115 - Virginia Credit Union River City Half & River City 5k Preview
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Episode 114 - 10k Latte Week
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 113 - 100 Runs of a Lifetime with Bart Yasso
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Episode 112 - 2026 10k Reveal Day!
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Episode 111 - Let's Defrost
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Episode 110 - Welcoming Ryan to Sports Backers!
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 109 - Come Crush 10kTT with the Church Hill Crushers
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Episode 108 - Rally for River City
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 107 - Come Workout at The Sports Backers Fitness Studio
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 106 - Holiday Hype with Nan & Kam
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 105 - Revolutionizing the Running Landscape with the Game Changers Program
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 104 - What The Tough Miles Teach You with Sophia King
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 103 - Winter Training Team Awaits You
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 102- Ned's Workshop
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 101 - DRC is Ready To Bring It!
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 100 - It's Almost Time for 26.2
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 99 - Community Spirit Contest Secrets
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 98 - Team H20 is Ready To Go!
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 97 - What It's Like To Work At Sports Backers
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 96 - Nan and Kam Catch You Up On Sports Backers World
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 95 - Tae Waddey Stays Walking with Homegirl Hike
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 94 - Running Through The Hard Times with Jeff Ocampo
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 93 - From ALL Stars to Fitness Warriors, Charlotte Baker Does It All
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Episode 92 - Bethany Britz is Helping Kids Move
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 91 - Marathon Madness with Meghan Keogh
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 90 - Suzanne McWilliams Gets Ready For Team USA
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 89 - Nancy Thomas' Camino de Santiago Adventure
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 87 - Capital Run Club with Jack Oppenheim
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 86 - HMTT Inside Scoop with Rainey Niklawski
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 85 - Designs by Dion
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 84 - All Aboard to Ashland
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 83 - Mary Marshall the Volunteer Queen
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 82 - Arlene Cary Does It All
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 81 - Sports Backers Staff Outings
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 80 - A Farewell to Jon
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 79 - Inside the Markel Corporate Run
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 78 - Brian and Nicole, Best MTT Buds
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 77 - RVA Bike Month Review with Natalie Rainer
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 76 - Dominion Energy Riverrock Recap
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 75 - Dog Agility Comes to Dominion Energy Riverrock
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May 15, 2025 |
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Episode 74 - Learn About The Virginia Capital Trail with Cat Anthony
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 73 - Kirk Runs All of Richmond
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 72 - Winners Circle with Sophie King
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 71 - OTM Short, Jon's Last 10k
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 70 - Talking Team Ram Nation with Robby Robinson
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 69 - Keya Wingfield is 10k Ready
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 68 - Meet Our NEW Executive Director
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 67 - Beat the 10k Price Hike and Check Out Our New Space!
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 66 - New Office Tour!
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 65 - 26 Years of the 10k with Jon Lugbill
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 64 - Virginia Credit Union River City Half & 5k is Next Week!
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 63 - River Takes On The YMCA 10k Training Team
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 62 - Ukrop's - A Richmond Institution
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 61 - Palentine's is Coming!
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 60 - YMCA 10k Training Team is About to Kick Off with Nate Moubray!
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 59 - New Staff Member Alert! Meet Drew and Natalie
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 58 - You're Gonna Wanna Sign Up for River City with Rachel Capone and Candace Broaddus
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 57 - How to Keep Those Fitness Resolutions with Ginnina Eakle of the YMCA
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 56 - It's Time For Tacky with Virginia Goin
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 55 - Winners Circle Chat with Rob Mazzanti
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 54 - Marathon BTS
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 53 - What Running Did For Me
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 52 - The Power of Pickle Juice with Filip Keuppens
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 51 - All You Need To Know About The Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 50 - One Year of On The Move with Nan & Kam!
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 49 - Lindsey Hein Returns to Richmond
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 48 - Operations with John Raigins
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 47 - Sportable Athlete Sue Henneberry Trains for Her First Marathon
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 46 - We Off The Couch with Anthony Clary
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 45 - Jon Announces His Retirement
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 44 - Keeping the Pace with Karen McCarthy and Steven Kim
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 43 - Hangin' with the President of President's Council
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 42 - ALL Stars Are Back with Jacki Quinlan
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 41 - Back To School with Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 40 - Talkin' Ashland Half & 5k with Mara George and Chris Mason
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 39 - It's Sports Backers Half Marathon Training Team Time with Cheryl Groce-Wright
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 38 - Josh Leidy with 804 Run Club
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 37 - Jaide Hinds-Clark From Student-Athlete to Runner
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 36 - On The Move at Richmond Animal Care & Control
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 35 - Kam in the Hot Seat!
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Episode 34 - A Chat with Elliott Rose
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 33 - Kam's Quarterly Goals and Hot New Trends
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 32 - Run Short Pump Celebrates 20 Years!
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 31 - On The Move at Great Falls Park
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 30 - Camryn Gets Ready to Sprint!
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 29 - All Things Effect Run Club with Kleigh Koupal
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 28 - It's time for the Markel Corporate Run!
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 27 - We're Dominion Energy Riverrock Ready!
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 26 - It's RVA Bike Month with Brantley Tyndall
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 25 - It's MTT Season! Coach Carrie Parker Gives Us the Scoop on All Things Training
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May 02, 2024 |
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Episode 24 - 10k Behind The Scenes
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 23 - It's 10k Week...Let's Answer ALL The Questions!
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 22 - The 10k's Party Pacer, Conrad Lusagala
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 21 - Bringin' the Funn with Nutzy and Meg
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 20 - Michael & Mike - 10k Royalty
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 19 - Virginia Credit Union River City Half Wrap Up & A Walk For a Little Treat
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 18 - 10kTT Catch Up & Virginia Credit Union River City Half Questions
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 17 - Gettin' in the 10k Spirit with Paige Poprocky
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 16 - Active RVA with Kristen Eichert
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 15 - 10k Love Week
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 14 - 10k Legacy Club with Brad, Erin and Annie
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - Learn About the Fitness Warriors with Tiffany and Ashley
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - Behind The Scenes of the 10k Designs with Think
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - All Things YMCA 10k Training Team with the Head Coach!
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Let's Kick Off 2024!
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 9 - Sports Backers Youth Programs with Jacki and Noelle
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 8 - Walking in A Tacky Wonderland with Molly Johnson
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 7 - Getting Tacky with Tara Krohn
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 6 - Celebrating 25 years of the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k with Meghan Keogh
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 5 - Alison & Dion - Merch & Design Duo, Finisher Items Heroes
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 4 - Run Richmond Race Recap with Lisa Mitro
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 3 - LIVE Finding Your Running Community with Lindsey Hein, Martinus Evans, Cynthia Vissers, Trevor Spencer, and Lisa Mitro
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode 2 - First Guest Alert! Megan Schultz answers your #RunRichmond questions!
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 1 - Meet Nan & Kam
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#22: Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon Preview with Race Director Megan Schultz
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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#21: Fitness Warriors, Active Living, and White House Visits with Tiffany Copeland
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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#20: Cheryl Groce-Wright on Half Marathon Training, Minions, and Running with Heart
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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#19: Elite Running, Coaching, and Achieving Big Goals with Danny Docherty
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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#18: Accessible Adventure with Beyond Boundaries RVA
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May 26, 2022 |
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#17: Dominion Energy Riverrock Preview with Stephen Lecky of Venture Richmond
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May 18, 2022 |
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#16: Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k Preview with Meghan Keogh
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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#15: Trail Advocacy, Rail-Trails, and Farm Aid with Brandi Horton of Rails to Trails Conservancy
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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#14: Artist Hamilton Glass on Community, Conversations, and 10k Collaborations
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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#13: Gene Dykes, 'The World's Fastest 70-Year-Old Runner'
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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#12: Richmond Marathon Preview with Race Director Megan Schultz
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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#11: Getting Kids Active Every Day with Jacki Quinlan of Sports Backers
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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#10: The Past, Present, and Future of Running in Richmond with Nikkia Young and Michael George
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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#9: 11-Time Ironman Champion Lisa Bentley on the Pathway to Success and Overcoming Challenges
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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#8: Olympic Climbing with Kevin Tobin of Peak Experiences and Dominion Energy Riverrock
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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#7: Active Living with Former Scholar-Athlete Award Winner Phillip Deane
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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#6: Anthony and Tara Clary from 'Running with Rock and Tara'
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May 03, 2021 |
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#5: Creating and Marketing Endurance Events During a Pandemic
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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#4: Keira D'Amato on Turning Pro, Olympic Goals, and the Great American 5000
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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#1: 24 Hours of Running with Kristen Eichert
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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#2: Bike Advocacy, Endurance Sports, and Woodworking with Brantley Tyndall
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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#3: Advice for Winter Running with Carrie Parker
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Feb 04, 2021 |