ROO #129: Ask the Yogi Runners 5 on The Power of Yoga in Setting a Marathon PR

“Sometimes the mind during a marathon will start drifting to other competitors and external situations, when really, you need to be focusing on holding your form and a relaxed state.” – Susie Stephen

Ask the Yogi Runners is a series on Running On Om hosted by Julia Hanlon and Susie Stephen. In this episode, Susie and Julia discuss their recent marathon experiences. In part one, Julia recounts her journey guiding Lisa, a visually impaired runner, in the recent Boston Marathon. Susie explores how she incorporated yoga practices in her preparation and race plan for the Eugene Marathon, including reciting mantra, goal setting, and running without a Garmin watch. They also answer questions on how to use yoga to create hip and spinal mobility in runners. In part two, just hours after crossing the finish line, Susie recaps her experience running the Eugene Marathon and how her yoga practices were put to the test.

We would love to answer your yoga and running related questions— feel free to comment on the podcast post or send an email to asktheyogirunners@gmail.com with them!

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Ask the Yogi Runner Show Notes:

• Susie’s The Long Run Lifestyle Website 
• Susie’s Twitter: @longrunergy
• Runners Love Yoga Instagram Challenge
• Jay Johnson’s Lunge Warm Up Video

ROO #112: Ask the Yogi Runners 4 with Jen Packer

Ask the Yogi Runners is a bi-monthly series on Running On Om hosted by Julia Hanlon and Susie Stephen. In this episode, Susie and Julia interview Jen Packer, Utah based runner, yogi, and mother of four. We talk to Jen about the online running and yoga communities, and how that has led to off-line connections and friendships. Jen also shares with us a few of her yoga moments from the trails and talks about preparation for her up and coming 50-mile ultra trail race.

We would love to answer your yoga and running related questions— feel free to comment on the podcast post or send an email to asktheyogirunners@gmail.com with them!

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Jen’s Links:

• Jen’s Instagram: @runnerjen1
• Jen’s Blog

ROO #104: Ask the Yogi Runners 3 with Ann Mazur

Ask the Yogi Runners is a new bi-monthly series on Running On Om hosted by Julia Hanlon and Susie Stephen. In this episode, Susie and Julia interview Ann Mazur, yoga teacher, runner, and creator of Runners Love Yoga.

Ann graduated from the University of Notre Dame where she specialized as a runner in the 5 and 10km on the track. However, Ann discovered yoga in 2005 and found not only that it increased her flexibility, but helped to prevent many injuries. Currently a postdoctoral fellow in the English department at the University of Virginia, Ann splits her time between academia, teaching yoga, running, and also acting in a theatrical group she helped to create.

We would love to answer your yoga and running related questions— feel free to comment on the podcast post or send an email to asktheyogirunners@gmail.com with them!

AYR Episode 3 Challenge: Take part in Ann’s  #RunnersLoveYogaABS Instagram Challenge. See @Runnersloveyoga Instagram for some great yoga based core work!

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Ann’s Links:

• Runners Love Yoga Website
• Runners Love Yoga Instagram: @runnersloveyoga
• Runners Love Yoga Facebook
• Runners Love Yoga Twitter: @runnersloveyoga

ROO #100: Ask the Yogi Runners 2 with Susie Stephen and Julia Hanlon

Ask the Yogi Runners is a new bi-monthly series on Running On Om hosted by Julia Hanlon and Susie Stephen.

In each episode we aim to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that we have received, as yoga teachers, runners and coaches – about the separate activities of yoga and running and also how to combine the two. In our second episode, we first recap Susie’s experience as a volunteer at the HURT 100 mile race on Oahu, Hawaii and her upcoming marathon plans. We then dive into questions about whether runners can pass the point of healthy flexibility and the role of heated yoga in runner’s training.

We would love to answer your yoga and running related questions— feel free to comment on the podcast post or send an email to asktheyogirunners@gmail.com with them!

AYR Episode 2 Challenge: When have you called upon your yoga practice on a run? Post your answer on Twitter and/or Instagram with text and/or a photo with the hashtag #asktheyogirunners

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Links:

• Susie’s The Long Run Lifestyle Website 
• Susie’s The Long Run Lifestyle Podcast 

ROO #95: Ask the Yogi Runners 1 with Susie Stephen and Julia Hanlon

Ask the Yogi Runners is a new bi-monthly show on Running On Om hosted by Julia Hanlon and Susie Stephen

In each episode we aim to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that we have received, as yoga teachers, runners and coaches – about the separate activities of yoga and running and also how to combine the two. In our first episode, after a few introductions and scene setting conversations, we dive into questions about how to begin a yoga practice, and if you’re a runner, how to include yoga with the demands of a training plan.

We would love to answer your yoga and running related questions— feel free to comment on the podcast post or send an email to asktheyogirunners@gmail.com with them!

AYR Episode 1 Challenge: What is your favorite yoga pose and why? Post your answer on Twitter and/or Instagram with text and/or a photo with the hashtag #asktheyogirunners

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Links:

• ROO Podcast #1 with Susie (Susie was Julia’s first ROO interviewee!
• Susie’s The Long Run Lifestyle Website 
• Susie’s The Long Run Lifestyle Podcast