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Hey YOU! The one at the back of the pack of runners. Think you’re “too fat” to run, “too slow” to run, “too ____(fill in the blank)” to run? Then the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast is for you! Whether you’ve just started or need a fire lit under your ass to get you off that couch, I’ll share my best advice, inspiring stories, and running tips. Who am I? (Good question.) I’m Martinus Evans. I’m an RRCA run coach, author, and award-winning speaker. But more importantly I’m a big guy. Who runs. No…really. I’ve run 5k’s, 10k’s, half-marathons, and marathons! So I know your struggles. I know your hesitations. And I want to help you become a runner! So if you’re looking for a place to start your journey to better health, look no further. Let’s do this! Our show notes and additional information can be found at www.300poundsandrunning.com.
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May 29, 2017

Alright, goal crushers in this episode we talk with Jen Bergstrom. In this podcast, Jen talks to us about who she is, her evolving relationship with the sport of running and lastly, she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals.  

Show Notes

  • 0:55 - Who is Jen Bergstrom? Runner, Triathlete, Ironwoman
  • 2:00 – Jen shares her weight loss and gain story. “I ate like crap”
  • 9:37 – Time for some action – Learn when Jen knew she had to make a lifestyle change.
  • 10:47 – Learn how Jen discovered running.
  • 13:27 – Jen talks about obstacles she ran into while running.
  • 21:37 - Jen talks about the impact of running and other aspects of  her life
  • 22:48 – Jen’s favorite running product.
  • 24:13 – Jen’s discusses one of her most difficult races and what she learned from it.
  • 34:52 - Jen Bergstrom gives advice to her younger/past self.
  • 36:52 - Jen’s advice to new runners. - “It’s baby steps” “who care’s if you are dead fucking last”
  • 59:09 - Jen’s favorite running song.
  • 1:00:00 - Jen’s words of wisdom for goal crushers.

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

 

I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews!

Getting a 5-star rating and/or written review is incredibly important for this show. It helps with ranking and with generating the necessary exposure that gets this podcast out in front of other runners. But it is even more important to me! I read each and every comment and really take them all to heart. They provide encouragement that what I am doing is getting noticed and that the show is getting listened to. I am so thankful to those who have recently gone into iTunes to provide a five-star rating and write a review of the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast. That’s why I’m asking YOU to please provide your boy rating and/or write a review on iTunes. You can do so by following the instructions below:

  1. Go to the show’s iTunes Page or search “300 Pounds and Running” from iTunes if you aren’t already a subscriber.
  2. Open the page in the iTunes app, and click on the number of stars for the rating you think I deserve.
  3. Write a sentence or two to share your comments.

A million thanks in advance!

That’s it for now. Keep crushing those goals, and we’ll be back next time!

May 22, 2017

Alright, goal crushers in this episode we talk with Pandora Williams. Pandora is a WLS patient who has lost over 260 pounds and ran over 39 half-marathons. Additionally, she is a wellness coach and personal training. In this podcast, Pandora talks to us about who she is, how she went from 420 pounds to running 39 half marathons and becoming a personal training, and lastly, he gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals.

Show Notes

  • 0:59 - Who is Pandora Williams? - WLS patient who has lost over 260 pounds, avid runner, personal training, wellness coach… highest weight 420 pounds
  • 2:22 – Pandora shares her weight loss and gain story. “I was always overweight, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t overweight”
  • 4:53 – Time for some action – Learn when Pandora knew she had to make a lifestyle change. - “people all my life told me that I needed to lose weight”
  • 9:37 – Learn how Pandora discovered running. “My intro into running is a sad story”
  • 16:46 – Pandora talks about obstacles she ran into while running. “I’m never going to run 13 miles without a medal”
  • 30:43 – Pandora’s favorite running product.
  • 35:09 – Pandora discusses one of her most difficult races and what she learned from it.
  • 38:56 - Pandora gives advice to her younger/past self. - “Take it slow and enjoy the race”
  • 41:10 - Pandora’s’ advice to new runners. - “Make every moment count” “There’s no failure unless you quit”
  • 49:43 - Pandora’s favorite running song.
  • 51:00 - Pandora talks about her blog .
  • 55:01 - Pandora’s words of wisdom for goal crushers. “Running is just faster than walking”

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

How do I contact Pandora Williams?

 

 

What you missed in the last episode?

In episode 18, we sat down with Melissa Kahn and talked to us about who she is, her relationship with running, and lastly, she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals. Check out 300 Pounds and Running Podcast episode 18 now!  

Podcast Details

I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews!

Getting a 5-star rating and/or written review is incredibly important for this show. It helps with ranking and with generating the necessary exposure that gets this podcast out in front of other runners. But it is even more important to me! I read each and every comment and really take them all to heart. They provide encouragement that what I am doing is getting noticed and that the show is getting listened to. I am so thankful to those who have recently gone into iTunes to provide a five-star rating and written a review of the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast. That’s why I’m asking YOU to please provide your boy rating and/or write a review on iTunes. You can do so by following the instructions below:

  1. Go to the show’s iTunes Page or search “300 Pounds and Running” from iTunes if you aren’t already a subscriber.
  2. Open the page in the iTunes app, and click on the number of stars for the rating you think I deserve.
  3. Write a sentence or two to share your comments.   A million thanks in advance!

That’s it for now. Keep crushing those goals, and we’ll be back next time!  

 

May 15, 2017

Alright, goal crushers in this episode we talk with Almetria Turner. Almetria is the creator and founder of Fit and Finally Free, a blog about weight loss, lifestyle management, and the road to self-discovery with the freedom to work, play, and live well. In this podcast, Almetria talks to us about who she is, her evolving relationship with running, and lastly, she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals.

“So many people over the years wanted me to lose weight, my doctors wanted me to lose weight, but I had to want to lose weight, and it is unfortunate that I had to be reactive more so than proactive but I wasn’t going to get done until I was ready” - Almetria Turner

 

Show Notes

  • 1:28 - Who is Almetria Turner? - Runner, Lifestyle coach, food and wellness blogger, and entrepreneur
  • 2:34– Almetria shares her weight loss and gain story. “I've been overweight my entire life.” “We had soul food every single day”
  • 7:32 – Time for some action – Learn when Almetria knew she had to make a lifestyle change. - “Every time I went to the doctor prayed, please don’t let me have diabetes”
  • 16:06 – Learn how Almetria discovered running. “I was so Intimidated ” “I was wondered if I could jog from pole to pole”  “I didn’t know people paid for races”
  • 23:21 – Almetria talks about obstacles she ran into while running– “The main obstacle was me”
  • 23:57 – Almetria explains how running changed her life. “I’ve met so many great people since I started running” “The running community is like a family… They just want to see you win” “When you’re out on the pavement you’re family”
  • 26:25 – Almetria’s favorite running product.
  • 28:00 – Almetria discusses one of her most difficult races and what she learned from it.
  • 32:29 - Almetria gives advice to her younger/past self. - “Love yourself now, so you can love yourself later”
  • 37:32 - Almetria's advice to new runners. - “No risk, no reward” “You won’t know unless you try” “A lot of times we are our own limitation” “You have to challenge yourself” “You can’t give up on you”
  • 43:33 - Learn more about FitAndFinallyFree.com
  • 46:24 - Almetria’s goals!
  • 50:00 - Almetria’s words of wisdom for goal crushers.

 

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

How do I contact Almetria Turner?

I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews!

Getting a 5-star rating and/or written review is incredibly important for this show. It helps with ranking and with generating the necessary exposure that gets this podcast out in front of other runners.

But it is even more important to me!

I read each and every comment and really take them all to heart. They provide encouragement that what I am doing is getting noticed and that the show is getting listened to.

I am so thankful to those who have recently gone into iTunes to provide a five-star rating and written a review of the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast.

That’s why I’m asking YOU to please provide your boy rating and/or write a review on iTunes. You can do so by following the instructions below:

  1. Go to the show’s iTunes Page or search “300 Pounds and Running” from iTunes if you aren’t already a subscriber.
  2. Open the page in the iTunes app, and click on the number of stars for the rating you think I deserve.
  3. Write a sentence or two to share your comments.

A million thanks in advance!

 

That’s it for now. Keep crushing those goals, and we’ll be back next time!

May 8, 2017

Alright, goal crushers in this episode we talk with Chris Holley. Chris is a 4-time Ironman finisher, adult swim coach, and triathlon coach. In this podcast, Chris talks to us about who he is, how he went from 400 pounds to 4-time Ironman finisher, and lastly, he gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals.
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” - Chris Holley

 

Show Notes

 

  • 1:12 - Who is Chris Holley? - 4-time Ironman finisher, adult learn to swim coach and triathlon coach.
  • 1:59 – Chris shares his weight loss and gain story. “I working 60-80 hours a week and eating was out of convenience” “I ballooned up from there”
  • 3:38 – Time for some action – Learn when Chris knew he had to make a lifestyle change. - “I was using partying and drinking to deal with my depression” “I was not happy with I was”  “The first step was to get in the gym every  morning” “It was scary”
  • 7:55 – Learn how Chris discovered running. “I was able to run for a couple minutes before i had to stop” “ My first week of training was demoralizing” “battling the negative voice in my head was the hardest part”
  • 13:07 – Chris talks about obstacles she ran into while running “I remember popping Aleve several times”
  • 21:30 – Chris’ favorite running product.
  • 23:23 - What made Chris want to do an Ironman? “It’s like a drug”
  • 28:00 – Chris discusses one of her most difficult races and what he learned from it.
  • 33:20 - Chris gives advice to her younger/past self. - “Don’t sweat the small stuff”
  • 34:25 - Chris’ advice to new runners. - “Don’t be afraid to take the first step”
  • 46:24 - Chris’ goals! He’s raising money for Smile Train a charity that fixes cleft lips for children around the world.
  • 43:47 - Chris words of wisdom for goal crushers.

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

 

How do I contact Chris Holley?

May 1, 2017
Alright, goal crushers in this episode we talk with Jennifer Roe. Jennifer is the creator and founder of From Fat to Finish Line. The blog is a support community for and made up by, people of all shapes and sizes. From Fat to Finish Line is for people who are interested in the pursuit of good health, keeping active, and training for (and crossing!) finish lines of all kinds. They have a variety of forums, blog posts, and motivating stories to inspire, inform and enlighten people at any stage of their journey. In this podcast, Jennifer talks to us about who she is, her evolving relationship with running, and lastly, she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals. "My early running journey was a battle between the old fat girl and the new girl who wanted to run! I had to learn that the old fat girl was not my friend." - Jennifer Roe  

Show Notes

  • 1:28 - Who is Jennifer Roe? - Learn how she went from sitting on the couch to running a Ragnar Race.
  • 7:50 – Jennifer shares her weight loss and gains story.
  • 10:00 – Time for action – Learn when Jennifer knew she had to make a lifestyle change. - “I felt like I could not function and at that moment I had no option but to change.”
  • 13:43 – Learn how Jennifer discovered running. “If the universe pokes you to do something you HAVE to do it!”
  • 18:15 – Jennifer talks about her first-time training for her first race and what she learned from it. – “After I could run for 3 minutes I knew that eventually, I would be able to cross the finish line.”
  • 24:34 – Can you guess how many races Jennifer has ran?
  • 25:26 – Jen discusses one of her most difficult races and what she learned from it. – “Make yourself a priority and be appreciative.”
  • 32:50 – Jennifer’s favorite running product. “Compression is Key!”
  • 39:20 - Jennifer gives advice to her younger/past self. - “Don’t listen to the negative voices in your head!”
  • 40:20 - Jennifer's advice to new runners. - “Just start!”
  • 44:20 - Learn how Fat to Finish Line (the film) was created, some obstacles Jennifer faced and what she learned from it. - “Set back is a part of the process!”
  • 53:38 - Learn about Jennifer's other projects - Fat to Finish Line (website).
  • 59:25 - Jennifer’s goals!
  • 1:01: - Jennifer’s words of wisdom for goal crushers.
 

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

 

How do I contact Jennifer Roe?

 

What you missed in the last episode?

In episode 18, we sat down with Melissa Kahn and talked to us about who she is, her relationship with running, and lastly, she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals. Check out 300 Pounds and Running Podcast episode 18 now!  

Podcast Details

I Appreciate Your iTunes Reviews!

Getting a 5-star rating and/or written review is incredibly important for this show. It helps with ranking and with generating the necessary exposure that gets this podcast out in front of other runners. But it is even more important to me! I read each and every comment and really take them all to heart. They provide encouragement that what I am doing is getting noticed and that the show is getting listened to. I am so thankful to those who have recently gone into iTunes to provide a five-star rating and written a review of the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast. That’s why I’m asking YOU to please provide your boy rating and/or write a review on iTunes. You can do so by following the instructions below:
  1. Go to the show’s iTunes Page or search “300 Pounds and Running” from iTunes if you aren’t already a subscriber.
  2. Open the page in the iTunes app, and click on the number of stars for the rating you think I deserve.
  3. Write a sentence or two to share your comments.   A million thanks in advance!
That’s it for now. Keep crushing those goals, and we’ll be back next time!  
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