Tim Gaudet describes his Chicago Marathon experience, including his training, race-day preparation, and the race itself. Over 40,000 runners participated in the race, including over 10,000 international runners. Chicago is one of the six World Marathon Majors, along with Boston, New York, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. Music https://www.purple-planet.c…

Tim Gaudet talks with Ben Kimball, who lives in Greenfield and is a runner, hiker, cross-country skier, professional photographer, GIS expert, and author. His most recent book that was just published in March is titled “Trail Running: Eastern Massachusetts”, which is a companion to his 2015 book, “Trail Running: Western Massachusetts”. Ben has phot…

Tim Gaudet talks with Dick Arsenault, the long-time president of the Empire One Running Club. Dick is the race director for two weekly race series, Monday evenings at Stanley Park in Westfield, and the very popular Thursday evening races at Ashley Reservoir in Holyoke. Dick is the owner of the race timing company Accu-Spec, and has numerous running…

Tim Gaudet talks with Kent and Shiobbean Lemme, who own and operate the Berkshire Running Center in Pittsfield. Kent and Shiobbean are the race directors for the Mountain One Steel Rail races, which now include a full marathon in addition to a half marathon and 8K. This year’s events take place on Sunday May 22nd, and will now start and end in down…

Tim Gaudet talks with Bill Wells from Wilbraham. Bill is currently the Director of Student Promotion at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Prior to working at Wilbraham & Monson, Bill was a sportswriter for 25 years at the Springfield Republican newspaper, where he wrote a running column and covered high school sports. Bill is an accomplished long distanc…

Tim Gaudet talks with local Western Mass runner Marissa Quintero, who recently took up running. Marissa completed her first 5K in October 2020, and since then has completed 10K and half marathon events. Marissa is now training for the Providence Marathon in May. Running has helped Marissa to overcome many personal challenges and she has a passion t…

Tim Gaudet talks with local Western Mass runner Ashley Mellen, a member of the Empire One Running Club, who has been training for the 2021 Chicago Marathon. Ashley has completed 12 marathons, including Chicago in 2019, and has been on a quest to gain entry into the Boston Marathon. Ashley improved her Boston qualifying margin in the Jim Thorpe Mara…

Tim Gaudet talks with local WMass runner Ericka Emerson about her impressive ultra running and her experience at the Leadville 100, a 100 mile trail race through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Ericka is also an accomplished marathoner, but had a scare when she collapsed during the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon due to a congenital heart defect, and w…

Tim talks with Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes, who is a professional sports dietitian for NCAA, professional, and amateur athletes. Lindsey is the owner and founder of Rise Up Nutrition, where she provides coaching to athletes, and she also has her own podcast. Lindsey is the daughter of Kevin Pfau, who was a guest on the podcast a few weeks ago. Tim als…

Tim Gaudet talks with Teresa Vincent, a “run streaker” who has run every day since June 8, 2015. They discuss how Teresa overcomes any obstacles that might prevent her from running. such as weather, travel, injury, etc. Teresa is a member of Team Red White and Blue, and is a veteran of both the Air Force and Navy. Teresa has recently completed some…

Tim Gaudet talks with Rob Landry, President of the Greater Springfield Harriers. They talk about events hosted by the Harriers, including the Summer Sizzlers, Snowstorm Classics, the Walter Childs Race of Champions, the Big 4th 5K, and the Richard Childs Trail Races. Rob has completed 31 marathons, including 7 Boston Marathons, and has finished fir…

Tim Gaudet talks with B.J. Williams from Belchertown, who will be running in the World Marathon Challenge, an incredible test of endurance in which runners complete 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, to raise money for Team Hoyt. B.J. is a member of Team Hoyt New England, has participated in events as a Duo Team member, and is the race director…

Tim Gaudet talks with Kevin Pfau, a familiar face in the Western Mass running community, who is a member of the Greater Springfield Harriers and is the head cross-country coach at Southwick Regional High School. Kevin is also on the board of the Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame. Tim and Kevin discuss Kevin’s coaching service, Simplified Running, a…

Tim Gaudet talks with Mel Hine, who is a member of the Western Mass Distance Project. Tim and Mel discuss her numerous running accomplishments, which include 13 marathons. In 2017, Mel completed the Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge, in which she ran the Boston Marathon and Big Sur Marathon over a 2 week period, and Mel also completed the Chicago and New …

Tim Gaudet talks with Mike Sheldon, who is the race director for the Westfield Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K event that will take place this September. Mike is also the race director for Gordy’s First Race, the 10K and 5K event in Westfield on New Year’s Day. Mike has completed 33 marathons, including 14 Boston Marathons. They discuss Mike’s work as a…

Grant Ritter is one of the founders of Impact Racing Events, which burst onto the Western Mass running scene in 2016, and now hosts 3 popular events. The Happy Valley Half Marathon at Look Park in Northampton, the Fort Hill Half Marathon in Easthampton, and the Black Birch 10 Miler in Hatfield. Tim Gaudet talks with Grant about how Impact Racing st…

Tim Gaudet talks with Sarah Kelly and Kat Morrissey from 18 Maple, a Sports Endurance Training group that Sarah founded, based in East Longmeadow. Sarah is also the director of endurance coaching at the Continuum Performance Center, and has completed a number of triathlons including the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Kat is a running …

Tim Gaudet talks with Don and Sue Grant, who are well known for creating and hosting the 5K cross-country race at the Northampton Community Gardens. This race has been run on Tuesday nights since 1986. Don and Sue are long-time members of the Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club and were inducted into the Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame in 2020. Tim …

Half marathons are the second most popular race distance in the US, behind the 5K. Tim Gaudet talks with Meridith Masloski, who has run 84 half marathons since 2014 and has a goal to complete her 100th half marathon on Mother’s Day 2022. Meridith has also run 8 full marathons. Tim provides a rundown of local running events. Music https://www.purple…

Dr. Tara Futrell specializes in sports and exercise medicine at Baystate Health Medical Practices with offices in both Northampton and Greenfield. Dr. Futrell is the head physician for the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team, and has worked in the medical tent at the Boston Marathon. Tim Gaudet talks with Dr. Futrell about typical running injuries…

More athletes are finding success after joint replacement surgery. Annmarie Fitzsimmons has had both hips replaced, and Julian Swistak has had a knee replaced. Tim Gaudet talks with Annmarie and Julian, who are now running pain free after their surgeries. Tim also provides a rundown of local running events. Link to study referenced in the podcast h…

The late Dick Hoyt and his son Rick have been champions for the inclusion of disabled people in community activities, especially sports. In this podcast, Tim Gaudet speaks with two Duo Teams who are members of Team Hoyt New England, Jim & Mason Joyce and Hiram & Angel Cruz. Jim & Mason have completed the Hartford Marathon twice. Hiram & Angel have …

Tim Gaudet talks with members of the executive board of the Pioneer Valley Women’s Running Club. Grace Barone and her daughter Marisa Fenn are co-presidents, and Donna Shea is the club secretary. The PVWRC hosts group runs, organizes a 5K walk-to-run clinic, and offers an annual scholarship to a college bound female high school athlete. Tim provide…

The popularity of ultra running has ballooned in recent years. Tim Gaudet talks with Sarah Bousquet, who has completed 15 ultra events, including a 100 mile race and a 24 hour event. They discuss training and race day logistics. Tim also provides a rundown of local running events. Music https://www.purple-planet.com…

Tim Gaudet talks with Jacy Settles, Aimei Lund, and Nicole McGurin from the Alzheimer’s Association about upcoming fundraising events in Massachusetts. Aimei is the manager of The Longest Day event that takes place on June 20th. Nicole, who is one of the team leaders for The Longest Day, is a member of the Central Mass Striders and is running one m…

Tim Gaudet talks with Tim and Jill Murphy from 4RUN3 in East Longmeadow. In addition to their running store, Tim and Jill lead training groups for runners of all abilities, provide race timing & management services, and are organizing the Hoop City Marathon, which is planned to take place in Springfield in 2022. In addition, Tim Gaudet provides a r…

Tim Gaudet talks with Dawn Roberts from the Greater Springfield Harriers. Dawn is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Springfield College and a licensed physical therapist. Dawn was instrumental in starting the Western Mass Runners Hall of Fame and helped create the Winter Warmer Pub Run. Tim also provides a rundown of upcoming running ev…

Tim Gaudet talks with running legends Bill Rodgers and Joe Martino. Bill won the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon 4 times each. Joe grew up in Greenfield and won the 1969 WMass Cross Country individual championship. Bill and Joe talk about their experiences in Western Mass road races, as well as the evolution of the sport of running, incl…

Tim Gaudet talks with Craig Stokowski, who ran 21 consecutive Boston Marathons from 1997 to 2017. Craig highlights many of his experiences from the marathon, including where he was when the 2013 bombing occurred, and discusses how the marathon has evolved over the years. Tim also provides summary of local running news and events.…

Tim Gaudet talks with Jeff Harrington about running and Team Red White and Blue. The mission of Team RWB is to enrich the lives of American veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. Tim also provides a listing of upcoming running events, including races in northern Connecticut.…

Tom Raffensperger is on the board of directors of the Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club, is the co-director of the New England Green River Marathon, and started the Give ‘Em The Bird 5K in Easthampton. Tim Gaudet provides a listing of upcoming races and events.بقلم Tim Gaudet

Tim Gaudet introduces the Let’s Run podcast series, and provides a summary of running clubs and group running activities in Western Mass. Includes a listing of upcoming races.بقلم Tim Gaudet