Welcome to another edition of RC spotlight. Today’s show is all about an athlete who is absolutely crushing it in the marathon after not even being allowed to run long distances until later in life. Her name is Sabina Havkins and this talented runner has proven the glass ceiling is no match for her determination and perseverance.
Sabina started running as a kid in high school when women couldn’t even have their own sports team. Despite a passion for distance running, she ran the 400m to get around rules at the time against women running longer distances. She went on to run in college and is now a 4-time Boston finisher! This is such a fun runner who truly enjoys the sport. We’re going to share some of her incredible story including:
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Ask yourself - do you get enough green veggies each day?
I'll admit, I don't. It's tough to fit all of those greens in with an active and busy lifestyle.
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Do you struggle to maintain your training during the holiday season? If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. It’s an exciting time of year, but all of the extra social activities can make it difficult to stick to a normal running routine. Not to mention the cold and snowy weather you might face depending on where you train. Luckily, you don’t have to choose between holiday fun and running success. If you want to enjoy your holiday plans while still maintaining fitness, this is the episode for you.
The holidays are a time for celebration so you shouldn’t have to give this up. At RC Connect we believe that running is about balance and having fun so we’re going to give you our best advice to enjoy this time of the year without losing the fitness you worked hard to develop. Our goal on today’s show is to tell you how you can have your cake and eat it too.
Cory and our guest coach Ruairi Moynihan will explore everything you need to navigate the holiday season including:
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Dri Seats
If you’re tired of sweaty, smelly and stained seats after your runs then you have to check out the car seat covers made specifically for runners from driseats.
DriSeats waterproof seat covers are designed specifically for runners. Unlike towels, they are 100% waterproof and easily fit over your entire seat so you don’t have any missed spots.
Plus, they are super easy to slide over your seat so it’s ready in seconds and they are machine washable so they are easy to clean and be ready for your next run.
You can head to driseats.com and use code RC20 to get 20% off first order
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I’m fanatical about my post-workout nutrition and I used to take all of these ingredients individually. Now I have the convenience of a single scoop to get them all…and at a cheaper price.
To check out the science for yourself, head to runnersconnect.net/muscle and use the code RTTT15 to save 15% on your first order.
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Land Rover
You’re up for any challenge that comes your way. The Defender 110 is, too.
The iconic vehicle has been reimagined for twenty-first century adventure, and its unparalleled off-road ability, as well as its robust interior, are invaluable whether you’re headed towards uncharted territory, or just a weekend of exploration.
The Defender 110 tackles challenging surroundings with absolute confidence. The SUV conveys strength outside and in, featuring peerless technology like an intuitive driver display and an award-winning infotainment system to keep you connected no matter where the journey takes you.
Adventure is unique to everyone, and so is the Defender. Choose from the two-door Defender 90, the four-door Defender 110, or the larger Defender 130 with the ability to seat up to 8 passengers — you’ll find uncompromising performance in all three.
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How do we overcome loneliness? And how can running help?
In this episode of Run To The Top, Nick Jonsson joins the show to address these questions head-on. Guided partly by personal experience through recovery and partly through research for his book “Executive Loneliness”, Nick offers many lessons on how to take stock of your situation, ask for help, get healthy, and find your relationships and purpose in this world.
Tying it all back to our running community and Nick’s background in long-distance triathlons, we talk about:
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Timeline
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BiOptimizers
Beat the stress of the holiday season with stress guardian from BiOptimizers. It’s packed with a blend of 14 adaptogenic herbs that help to regulate your stress response naturally.
With daily use, Stress Guardian becomes your personal shield against seasonal tension, enhancing both your mental and physical well-being.
To get a head start on your holiday stress, visit stressguardian.com/runtothetop and use promo code RUN10 for 10% off your first order.
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Earlier in September we released a Boston Marathon special about qualifying for this iconic race. In today’s show, we’re giving you our expert tips on how to train for the Boston Marathon or any other marathon you might have planned this spring.
As this episode airs, we’re now about 4 months out from the Boston marathon which is the perfect time to start your training in order to make sure you’re in the best shape possible for race day. Boston is a challenging course with lots of hills. If you managed to qualify, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared for the specific challenges of this race. And, if you’re running a different race, then these same training strategies will give you the preparation to tackle just about any marathon course with confidence.
In today’s show we’ll be covering training topics including:
Strength Workouts for the Boston Marathon
How to Incorporate Hills in Training
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Oladance
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The unique open-ear-design of Oladance allows you to listen to your favorite music when running, yet still hear your surroundings to keep you safe.
What surprised me is that, unlike bone conduction headphones, their open-ear-design and multi-support design mean your ears will never get tired or fatigued, even after 2 hours or more of listening.
Also, the dynamic driver the earbuds uses is 3x bigger than most headphones, which allows them to deliver superior sound. The 19-hour long-lasting battery can last for your whole day usage. The multipoint connectivity can allow you to seamlessly switch between devices and satisfy your multi-tasking demand.
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Lagoon
Lagoon specializes in making pillows designed specifically for runners and athletes to help them optimize their sleep and recovery.
Their sleep quiz pairs you with the perfect pillow for you based on sleep position, body size and more.
And the data on sleep improvement isn’t only from research papers. Using her whoop device, US Olympic Trials marathon qualifier Caitlin Keen saw her deep, restorative sleep increase by 52 minutes when she switched to a Lagoon pillow.
If you want to see the dramatic affect a pillow designed just for you can be, head to lagoonsleep.com/top
Then take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz that matches you with the Lagoon pillow that’s perfect for you. Plus, if you use the code TOP at checkout, you’ll also save 15% off your purchase.
Martinus Evans’ doctor told him that he needed to lose weight, but also that he couldn’t run. Martinus felt otherwise. He said he was going to start training for a marathon. The rest is history.
Over the past few years, Martinus wrote a book called the “Slow AF Run Club”, has built an impressive like-minded running community that supports non-traditional runners in larger bodies and has appeared on podcasts like this one and major events across the running world to share his message and vision for growing the running community. In this episode, we talk about:
No matter your perspective on the running community, I think you will find this to be an interesting and thought-provoking conversation!
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BiOptimizers
Beat the stress of the holiday season with stress guardian from BiOptimizers. It’s packed with a blend of 14 adaptogenic herbs that help to regulate your stress response naturally.
With daily use, Stress Guardian becomes your personal shield against seasonal tension, enhancing both your mental and physical well-being.
To get a head start on your holiday stress, visit stressguardian.com/runtothetop and use promo code RUN10 for 10% off your first order.
BIOptimizers is so confident in their products that they offer a risk-free 365-day money-back guarantee.
Land Rover
You’re up for any challenge that comes your way. The Defender 110 is, too.
The iconic vehicle has been reimagined for twenty-first century adventure, and its unparalleled off-road ability, as well as its robust interior, are invaluable whether you’re headed towards uncharted territory, or just a weekend of exploration.
The Defender 110 tackles challenging surroundings with absolute confidence. The SUV conveys strength outside and in, featuring peerless technology like an intuitive driver display and an award-winning infotainment system to keep you connected no matter where the journey takes you.
Adventure is unique to everyone, and so is the Defender. Choose from the two-door Defender 90, the four-door Defender 110, or the larger Defender 130 with the ability to seat up to 8 passengers — you’ll find uncompromising performance in all three.
Pack up and go even further with the Defender 110. Learn more at LandroverUSA.com/defender
LMNT
Did you know that you’re likely to sweat as much, if not more, in the winter than in the summer?
That’s because we often wear such warm clothes to start our runs, which leads to more sweating towards the end. Plus, the sweat gets absorbed by our clothes, so it’s harder to notice. But, taking in fluids during or after runs in the winter isn’t as easy as it is in the summer.
That’s why I love the chocolate medley LMNT. If you’re looking for the most effectively dosed electrolyte drink for runners, check out LMNT. It's loaded with everything you need to replenish your electrolyte balance and you can get a free sample pack by going to drinkLMNT.com/runnersconnect
It takes a lot of hard work and talent to become a professional runner or coach but even the best of us make mistakes. In this episode, our expert team from RunnersConnect are sharing their biggest running mistakes so you can learn to avoid making the same ones.
Training for a big goal can be overwhelming but RunnersConnect is built on the idea of community and of bringing runners together to learn from each other to progress as athletes. We’ve all had bad workouts or messed up fuelling in a race or long run. Our coaches are no exception, so as they share their own biggest training mistakes we hope you’ll learn lots while maybe even getting a laugh or two.
I’m excited to hear from the RC team so with that I’ll hand it off to Cory to introduce our panel for the day.
This week’s show brought to you by:
Dri Seats
If you’re tired of sweaty, smelly and stained seats after your runs then you have to check out the car seat covers made specifically for runners from driseats.
DriSeats waterproof seat covers are designed specifically for runners. Unlike towels, they are 100% waterproof and easily fit over your entire seat so you don’t have any missed spots.
Plus, they are super easy to slide over your seat so it’s ready in seconds and they are machine washable so they are easy to clean and be ready for your next run.
You can head to driseats.com and use code RC20 to get 20% off first order
Lagoon
Lagoon specializes in making pillows designed specifically for runners and athletes to help them optimize their sleep and recovery.
Their sleep quiz pairs you with the perfect pillow for you based on sleep position, body size and more.
And the data on sleep improvement isn’t only from research papers. Using her whoop device, US Olympic Trials marathon qualifier Caitlin Keen saw her deep, restorative sleep increase by 52 minutes when she switched to a Lagoon pillow.
If you want to see the dramatic affect a pillow designed just for you can be, head to lagoonsleep.com/top
Then take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz that matches you with the Lagoon pillow that’s perfect for you. Plus, if you use the code TOP at checkout, you’ll also save 15% off your purchase.
Are you feeling the burnout from your runs? Ready to harness effective strategies for enduring creativity and commitment to your running?
Lately, I’ve been feeling and thinking all of this and that’s what inspired me to reach out to Mike Schnaidt, a seasoned designer and marathon runner whose recent book, “Creative Endurance” outlines a series of ideas and methods you can deploy to reignite or keep your imagination, spirit, and sense of innovation or breakthrough flowing.
If you haven’t read the book yet, this conversation is designed to have a similar effect - equipping you with mindset tools to help power you through any challenging situation in your running journey.
Specifically, Mike and I talk about:
And much more. Think of “Creative Endurance” as a unique guide to achieving your running goals and thriving in your running journey without compromising your well-being.
This week’s show brought to you by:
Timeline
Time-line Nutrition's Mitopure is backed by over a decade of research and is clinically proven to revitalize mitochondria, so every cell in your body has the energy to do its job and keep you healthy and functioning right.
Mitopure comes in powder form to mix into your favorite smoothie or softgels to make them easy to take. Improving your mitochondria is one of the best things you can do for your health and with Mitopure from time-line nutrition, it has never been easier.
Go to timelinenutrition.com and use promo code RUNNERSCONNECT for 10% off the plan of your choice.
BiOptimizers
Beat the stress of the holiday season with stress guardian from BiOptimizers. It’s packed with a blend of 14 adaptogenic herbs that help to regulate your stress response naturally.
With daily use, Stress Guardian becomes your personal shield against seasonal tension, enhancing both your mental and physical well-being.
To get a head start on your holiday stress, visit stressguardian.com/runtothetop and use promo code RUN10 for 10% off your first order.
BIOptimizers is so confident in their products that they offer a risk-free 365-day money-back guarantee.
Land Rover
You’re up for any challenge that comes your way. The Defender 110 is, too.
The iconic vehicle has been reimagined for twenty-first century adventure, and its unparalleled off-road ability, as well as its robust interior, are invaluable whether you’re headed towards uncharted territory, or just a weekend of exploration.
The Defender 110 tackles challenging surroundings with absolute confidence. The SUV conveys strength outside and in, featuring peerless technology like an intuitive driver display and an award-winning infotainment system to keep you connected no matter where the journey takes you.
Adventure is unique to everyone, and so is the Defender. Choose from the two-door Defender 90, the four-door Defender 110, or the larger Defender 130 with the ability to seat up to 8 passengers — you’ll find uncompromising performance in all three.
Pack up and go even further with the Defender 110. Learn more at LandroverUSA.com/defender
With budgets tight around the holidays, Coach Michael shares 5 of his best tips to help you save on your running.
You’ll learn how to…
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Red Tonik
Adding a red’s super food supplement to your diet is not only a great way to round out your nutrition and ensure you have a sufficient intake of red-pigmented plants and the types of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants found in them, but also a way to boost nitric oxide levels, which have been shown to benefit endurance performance.
But, most reds supplements list dozens of ingredients that don’t have any evidence to support them or under dose the ones that do using proprietary blends.
Red Tonik is different.
They list the exact dosages of every ingredient and only include those with actual scientific evidence that support their effectiveness.
Because of this, their reds tonik is the absolute best reds supplement for runners. The research shows you’ll improve endurance, recovery, and overall health.
Check out the research yourself at runnersconnect.net/reds. They even have a 365 day money back guarantee if you try them and don’t feel a difference in your training.
Land Rover
You’re up for any challenge that comes your way. The Defender 110 is, too.
The iconic vehicle has been reimagined for twenty-first century adventure, and its unparalleled off-road ability, as well as its robust interior, are invaluable whether you’re headed towards uncharted territory, or just a weekend of exploration.
The Defender 110 tackles challenging surroundings with absolute confidence. The SUV conveys strength outside and in, featuring peerless technology like an intuitive driver display and an award-winning infotainment system to keep you connected no matter where the journey takes you.
Adventure is unique to everyone, and so is the Defender. Choose from the two-door Defender 90, the four-door Defender 110, or the larger Defender 130 with the ability to seat up to 8 passengers — you’ll find uncompromising performance in all three.
Pack up and go even further with the Defender 110. Learn more at LandroverUSA.com/defender