The RUNEGADE Podcast

E54: Bust the Zone 2 Myth | The Superpowers of French Toast ft. Kelly Chiusano and Grace Lee

The Unexpected Power of Treats: Why French Toast and Beer Make You a Better Runner with Kelly Chiusano and Grace Lee.This episode is sponsored by *Thrive Protein* | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.In this episode, Kelly and Grace share their inspiring journeys from half marathons, to marathons and beyond to help you with your next PR.Fresh voices in the field of running and coaches through The Striders NYC, they're fast, they're encouraging and they provide shining of examples that we can balance way more than we believe possible.Whether you're chasing your first 5K or your next marathon PR their insights on fueling, patience, and balance will change your perspective on what it takes to keep going when it matters most.In this episode, we explore:​Kelly's evolution from a beginner to a six-star marathon finisher, highlighting the importance of fueling and patience​Transformation into a resilient unner, emphasizing trust in the process and mindset shifts​Practical tips on pacing, slow runs, and the myth of zone two training​How to manage negative thoughts and silence the inner critic during tough miles​Secrets behind their favorite races—London, Berlin, New York—and what made these memories special​The role of cross-training like kickboxing and strength training to enhance running performance​Strategies for effective recovery and making room for fun amid busy schedulesMore Kelly and Grace​Kelly on Instagram: @kellychiusano​Grace on Instagram: @gleeshyne​Coaching: The Striders NYCWe thank Kelly and Grace for becoming RUNEGADEs.In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - friends of the podcast offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)

E53: 80/20 Running with Matt Fitzgerald | The Art of Chasing Mastery

"Mastery is fulfillment of potential; talent is merely potential." - Matt FitzgeraldMatt Fitzgerald becomes a RUNEGADE. Coach, Author, Endurance athlete, the man who brought us 80/20 running and ignited a running revolution.This episode is sponsored by *Thrive Protein* | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.In this episode, Matt Fitzgerald shares profound insights from his latest book, Chasing Mastery, revealing how pursuit of mastery is accessible to everyone regardless of age or ability. We explore how simple, disciplined focus on process over outcome can lead to sustained growth and fulfillment in running and in life. Plus, Matt dives into his personal journey through long COVID, showing resilience and redefining success.You'll learn:- The core thesis of Chasing Mastery and its relevance to runners- The importance of simplicity and focus in training like elites- The spiritual dimension of running as a mirror to the soul- Practical application of the 80-20 principle in training routines- “hard fun” test and subjective perception as a reliable metric- Matt’s personal battle with long COVID and its impact- Strategies to incorporate high-quality sprinting into trainingFind more Matt here:Website: Matt FitzgeraldMatt's New Book: Chasing Mastery80/20 RunningRunning the DreamDream Run CampThis episode is sponsored by *Thrive Protein* | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.This episode is a reminder that mastery isn’t reserved for the elite - it's a mindset rooted in control, simplicity, and resilience. Whether battling illness, aging, or just life's chaos, we're all in pursuit of that elusive feeling: doing the best with what we have, and savouring the process along the way. Keep showing up, and someday, it might just pay off.We thank Matt for becoming a RUNEGADE.In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - friends of the podcast offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)

E52: Burned, Never Defeated: Masoud Owji Rises from the Ashes to Conquer Marathons

 "I was just a 17-year-old kid, you know, going to high school and one weekend we were going to a party with some friends and that developed into like a major fire" - Masoud OwjiIn this powerful episode we sit down with Masoud Owji, a true survivor and unbreakable runner whose life was forever changed at age 17 during the tragic 1998 Göteborg discotheque fire.That night claimed 63 lives and left Masoud severely burned and fighting for his survival, enduring years of recovery, surgeries, and unimaginable pain. Yet from those ashes and through sheer determination, he transformed trauma into triumph, becoming a dedicated marathoner and striving towards the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher medal - one of the rarest achievements in the running world, his final star coming in Boston this April.Masoud's story is a masterclass in grit, mindset, and the transformative power of movement. Runners of all levels will walk away inspired by his lessons: how to overcome physical and mental barriers when everything feels impossible, the importance of finding meaning beyond the finish lines (like turning pain into motivation), and why consistency and gratitude can turn setbacks into comebacks. Whether you're chasing a PR, recovering from injury, or simply needing a reminder that limits are often self-imposed, Masoud's journey shows that true endurance isn't about never falling - it's about rising every time. Burned, but never broken. We thank Masoud for becoming a RUNEGADE and we will be cheering you at Boston - go get it!This episode is sponsored by *Thrive Protein* | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.More Masoud here:Masoud on Instagram: @destinationmaratonDonate to Masoud's cause: Stepping StrongIn a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.Check out these discounts - ⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Friends of the podcast offering great discounts to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)

E51: Kim and Michelle Krezonoski | Elite Runners Keeping it SPICY

Life is hard. Run. This podcast helps."Give yourself a shot at a good day. That's what I say over and over. Like give yourself a shot at a good day, why not? And if you wanna do something you never done before, like run a personal best, you gotta feel a little uncomfortable, so go after it." - Kim KrezonoskiKim and Michelle Krezonoski, twin sisters, successful business women and elite distance runners from Canada. They share their inspiring journey from humble beginnings in Thunder Bay to dominating at the Boston Marathon in 2024 .This episode is sponsored by *Thrive Protein* | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.We discuss their training strategies, personal challenges, and the unique experience of running together as twins. They emphasize the significance of finding balance in training and fuelling, as well as the impact of mental health on performance. As they look towards future goals, Kim and Michelle reflect on their growth as athletes and individuals, encouraging listeners to embrace their own journeys in running and life. We also touch on their journey towards the 2028 Olympics, and offer valuable advice for aspiring runners, particularly women in the sport.Kim and Michelle own PAIRR - Frustrated by the bland designs available in the running sock market, they set out to create socks that reflect our training philosophy: look good, feel good, perform GREAT. Socks that fuel confidence with every step.PAIRR- socks that fuel confidence from the ground up.More Kim and Michelle here:PAIRR Socks websiteStart Line Strength CoachingKim on Instagram: @kimkrezonoskiMichelle on Instagram: @michellekrezonoskiIn a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.⁠⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠⁠ - friends of the podcast offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)

E50: Breaking Free from Disordered Eating: A Runner's Path to Fuelling for Peak Performance

" I learned that fuelling properly is essential for long-term success. It's not just about being lighter or faster; it's about sustaining your body and mind for the journey ahead." - Gillian HouseLife is hard. Run. The RUNEGADE Podcast helps.Episode 50: Gillian House becomes a RUNEGADEEach episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette.! Episode 50 ! ... Thank you to our listeners, our sponsors and all our RUNEGADEs ... what a journey, to the next 50!This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠Thrive Protein⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order.We share a conversation with Gillian House: the challenges of running a business, the journey of running, the importance of nutrition for athletes, and the impact of body image on performance. Gillian shares her journey through the challenges of nutrition, mental health, and performance in running. She discusses her extreme dieting, the impact of under-fueling on her athletic performance, and the eventual realization of the importance of balanced nutrition. Gillian also reflects on her struggles with body image, the support she found in her community, and how her experiences shaped her approach to fitness and product development in her business.We thank Gillian for authentically sharing her journey, path to recovery and a life full of joyful running.Find More Thrive Here:Gillian on Instagram: @gillianjhouseThrive on Instagram: ⁠@thrive_protein⁠Macronutrient Calculator for Runners⁠⁠The Thrive Story⁠⁠Free Gym Training Guide⁠⁠Free 5km Training Program⁠Blog | How Much Protein Do Runners Need⁠Fitness Blog⁠In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.⁠⁠⁠Save $$$ with RUNEGADE⁠⁠⁠ - friends of the podcast offering great savings to RUNEGADE listeners.Connect with Todd, Mark and Harvey:​Email: runegadepodcast@gmail.com​Todd on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altramarathonman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Mark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@runclemark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Harvey on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@altra_harvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUNEGADE on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Path Projects⁠⁠⁠⁠ | our favourite running gear and apparel. Look great and perform to your potential by gearing up with Path Projects. Elite running gear and apparel, by runners, for runners. Hats, T-shirts, base liners, hoodies, shorts, jackets ... everything performs. Use code TRP10 for 10% off (limited time)