Aug 6, 2026
"That’s part of the loss. It isn’t how it was. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing."
This past weekend, Kara Goucher ran her first half marathon in seven years, and her first since being diagnosed with runner's dystonia in 2022. The former pro, author of The Longest Race, cohost of Nobody Asked Us with...
Jul 30, 2026
"I’m starstruck every time I’m at a track meet and I get to be side by side with some of these incredible athletes. That has not worn off and I don’t think it ever will. And I hope it never does."
It's been a few years since Jay Holder has been on the Ali on the Run Show, and today he returns as USA Track &...
Jul 23, 2026
"I am pro people and I am pro human rights."
It's surgery week! I had a prophylactic laparoscopic bilateral salpingo oophorectomy on Monday (I had my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed), and I'm trying very hard this week to rest and recover. Before going into surgery, though, I answered some listener questions here....
Jul 16, 2026
"Being able to go into a race where you are a rookie, it opened me up to take chances I wouldn’t necessarily take. In the marathon, I felt like I got so scared of failing that I was really hesitant to make any moves, try anything big, or go for it. It was like a protective thing. 'I just want to play it safe so I can...
Jul 9, 2026
"A lot of these things that seem like world-enders at the time can lead to bigger, better, happier things."
Alyssa McElheny had a dream: to qualify for the Olympic Trials Marathon. When the qualifying standard dropped from 2:45 to 2:37, she thought it would never happen. But after a quick cry, she decided not to give...