Episode Playlist
Running Together - Growing up running with Kate Currie( 0:29:25)
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Many teenagers struggle to stay in running or involvement in any sport. So many competing pressures to contend with. Having an understanding and supportive coach can help but it’s not always enough. There is much to admire about the commitment to running from a young lady for club, friends, province and even her country. Kate Currie exemplifies how to become a successful runner and part of a close group of runners who are also supportive friends.
Published: 29/09/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - The Future Looks Bright with Charlie Hazlett( 0:29:31)
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Charlie Hazlett
When we are young, the opportunities ahead of us can seem equally daunting and uplifting. One decision is how serious do you want running to be in your future? Another is what priority does studies and career take? Many young adults in Aotearoa want to experience the world, far away from our shores. Imagine if you can do all three? Charlie Hazlett has the ambitions and talents to match. Its a journey worth listening to.
Published: 1/09/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Others first with Mark Boon( 0:29:11)
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Some people start running early and never stop. Some return later and others start midlife. Mark Boon started, not from a health scare but from a powerful life changing message from a sick friend. His running journey is relatively short in years but extremely busy in what has been achieved, usually in support of others. Mark reminds us that we can get too stuck in chasing PBs or our own running goals rather than seeing how we can help people, often less fortunate, as we run.
Published: 18/08/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Being extraordinary and normal with Jo Hikuroa( 0:29:35)
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When life's most difficult challenges confront us, how do we respond? Jo Hikuroa knows first hand and decided that helping others was the answer. Running can be a pathway to better and that is how Jo has used this activity for herself and to benefit others. Check out https://tahuhikuroa.org.nz/ and support as you can.
Published: 4/08/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Sharing the love of running with Bee Rueder( 0:29:40)
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There are people we meet who have such a warming positivity that it lifts our spirits. That generosity can often be infectious. Mindset is crucial to sustaining this. Bee Rueder demonstrates that a life of movement and an appreciation of the help of many means opportunities to give back are eagerly taken. Its easy for us to forget what we can be grateful for and how we can affect others lives. Listen to Bee tell us how to demonstrate that gratitude daily and what running has given her.
Published: 21/07/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Creating Joy from adversity with Maria Amos( 0:29:37)
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Most of us lead fortunate lives taking for granted what we have yet hankering for more. When you lose something precious, it can be hard to recover. Maria Amos misses the many running opportunities but has found that time and energy can be channelled into other, even better ways of living. Its a reminder to us all about gratitude and the choices we make daily to giving a little or expecting from others. Maria candidly shares her journey from a magical though limiting childhood to now
Published: 7/07/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - New Beginnings with Randy Blantucas( 0:29:22)
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Getting started in running can be challenging due to time, health, support, even culture. However, having support of those close to us or some committed running buddies can make fulfilling running goals that once seemed crazy into joyful reality. Randy Blantucas is a perfect example of a person who embraced change, sought out new friends and activities, made the most of new opportunities by using the vehicle of running as a pathway to a new life.
Published: 23/06/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Sharing the experience with Mark Ophius( 0:29:4)
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Some of us come to running later in life in surprising circumstances. That is the story of how Mark Ophius started his running journey. The insights from his unique path are worth sharing and remind us all that we do things either with others or for others. Finding your tribe through running can be a liberating experience. We can all learn some valuable lessons here about life and friendship. This show is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify along with Plains FM 96.9.
Published: 9/06/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Helping my way with Steve Graham( 0:29:33)
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Some people start running when they are young and others begin to love this activity much later in life. Steve Graham realised that something had to change in midlife and decided that running would be that change. Fast forward some years and much has been achieved. There is a quiet confidence from trying things and learning through doing what works for him. Along the way, he has found the generosity and energy to help many others. This is the tale that most of us can relate to.
Published: 26/05/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Twin tracks to excellence with Sam and Angie Petty( 0:29:34)
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Sam and Angie Petty personify mutual support and a passion for helping the next generation to achieve their potential. While track running is their focus, the skills they possess come from experiences beyond the track and beyond running. Its a powerful mix. From humble childhood beginnings they have travelled a worldwide path with a lifetime of learning along the way. Its time for them to share some of the story.....so far.... and what the future may hold.
Published: 12/05/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Share and Support with Nate and Veena Rhodes( 0:29:36)
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Sometimes we do things in running that are hard or we experience injury that is distressing. As with life in general, to get through those challenging times its so much easier when we have support. Nate and Veena Rhodes personify that practical caring, perhaps helped by their chosen profession. They share their journeys into new opportunities and experiences, and finding a world more beautiful and engaging than expected. A demonstration of the right attitude being extremely powerful.
Published: 28/04/2023 12:00:00 p.m.
Running Together - Happy trails with Kerry Uren( 0:29:25)
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Events, especially in the hills, dont typically create themselves. They need organising and there is a lot of organising to do, especially to make them safe and enjoyable. That is the mission of Kerry Uren who leads the team to bring trail loving runners the Mt Oxford Odyssey and Run Tekapo. Learn about these events and more importantly, what motivates Kerry to spend so much energy of bringing these opportunities to challenge ourselves in the great outdoors.
Published: 14/04/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Racing Redemption and Insight with Andrew Stark( 0:29:35)
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When we start on lifes journey, its unclear how things will turn out and the path we will travel. Andrew Starks running journey has witnessed many highs and plenty of lows yet he has learned much from what has gone before. Along the way, his love for running, especially on the track, has made him hugely helpful in offering others, young and old the opportunities to excel & enjoy. Commitment is key & also an understanding of self. Its a fascinating deeply personal telling that offers value to all
Published: 31/03/2023 12:30:00 p.m.
Running Together - Confidence, cure and reward with Phil Lindsay( 0:29:41)
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Have you ever achieved something daunting and substantial only to feel that it was not quite as amazing as you expected it to feel? Phil Lindsay has. Our expectations can help or hinder. However, Phil is putting the work in to grow the running community, to bring greater value to those who participate. Its a business approach that is centred on running with others, that the social is a powerful connector. There is much more to learn from Phil as he freely shares his own journey and opinions.
Published: 17/03/2023 12:00:00 p.m.
Running Together - Smile and Share with Rasool Porhemmat( 0:29:18)
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Change in our lives can come from surprising sources and COVID has created opportunities for change is rarely experienced before. This disruption affected Rasool Porhemmat and led him to meet new people and experiences that are shaping his life and will continue to do so. Embracing these changes and living in the moment is Rasools approach but he has much to share and contribute. From a land few of us are familiar with, there are paths into running that can change our lives.
Published: 3/03/2023 12:00:00 p.m.
Running Together - Embracing age and opportunity with Helena Dinnissen( 0:29:42)
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Not all of us get a second chance at both finding out and doing what we love. Not all of us have the courage to start again, especially when your performance is so public and the margin for error so small. Getting older usually means getting slower and running longer distances. Helena Dinnissen shatters that norm. She personifies the search for answers and the drive for self improvement through athletics, less for herself, but rather so she can be a better mum, partner, friend, and worker.
Published: 17/02/2023 12:30:00 p.m.