Gearing Up for Grandma's
Hear inspiring stories leading up to Grandma's Marathon, a 26.2-mile road race along the scenic shores of Lake Superior and finishing in Duluth, Minn. Started in 1977 with only 150 runners, Grandma's Marathon is now the 12th largest marathon in the United States and brings approximately 20,000 participants to northern Minnesota each June. Our podcast is brought to you with the support of Essentia Health. Grandma's Marathon is proudly presented by Toyota, Members Cooperative Credit Union, and ASICS.
Episodes
66 episodes
Running with My Best Friend w/ Hannah Koch
To connect with Hannah or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Hannah Koch - Instagram @hannah_koch_
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24:02
Logistics of Event Planning w/ Greg Koch
To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605
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30:28
How to Handle Hard w/ Jacob Oak
To connect with Jacob or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Jacob Oak - Instagram @coachjacoboak - YouTube @oakendurance
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27:43
Running (& Not Running) with Family w/ Shannon Hogan
To connect with Shannon or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Shannon Hogan - Instagram @superiorsingletrack
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18:43
Disability in Running w/ Michelle Ziebarth
To connect with Michelle or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Michelle Ziebarth - Instagram @michellesgottherunz
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27:16
Charity Running w/ Brent Silkey
To connect with Brent or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Brent Silkey - Instagram @brentsilkey
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29:05
Parenting & Running w/ Carrie Rodman
To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Carrie Rodman - Instagram @cdroman
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33:58
Mastering the Run-Walk Method w/ Carrie Alajoki
To connect with Carrie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Carrie Alajoki - Instagram @long_run_calybeal
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35:51
Training & Vacationing w/ Jamie Vesel
To connect with Jamie or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Jamie Vesel - Instagram @jamies.journey.in.life
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23:02
The Power of Community w/ Shannon Hogan
To connect with Shannon or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Shannon Hogan - Instagram @superiorsingletrack
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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20:56
How to Train For and Run a Negative Split w/ Mark Gudgel
To connect with Mark or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Mark Gudgel - Instagram @markrgudgel
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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39:16
Owning a Local Running Store w/ Greg Koch
To connect with Greg or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Greg Koch - Instagram @gregrun605
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:03
The Hows and Whys of Strength Training w/ Jacob Oak
To connect with Jacob or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Jacob Oak - Instagram @coachjacoboak - YouTube @oakendurance
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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38:53
Training in the Cold, Winter Months w/ Norris Anderson
To connect with Norris or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Norris Anderson - Instagram @norrisand
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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22:58
Training with Dad for a New PR w/ Rachel Barger
To connect with Rachel or any of our other Grambassadors in the buildup to our 2025 Grandma's Marathon weekend, please see below:Rachel Barger - Instagram @rae.barger - Tik Tok @run.rae.run
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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40:54
From Unknown to 12th in the World w/ Dakotah Lindwurm
Dakotah Lindwurm crossed the finish line in Paris as the 12th overall woman and top American in the 2024 Olympic Marathon, solidifying her spot at or near the top of United States distance running.Lindwurm joins the podcast to discuss t...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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39:46
Living the Olympic Dream w/ Dakotah Lindwurm
2024 US Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm joins the podcast to relive her experience finishing third at the US Olympic Trials in February and share more about her preparation for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris.A two-time Grandma's Marathon ...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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28:53
Conquering the Mental Battle w/ Riley Saunders
Riley Saunders is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share his passion and knowledge of our race weekend.Saunders joined the podcast to talk about the mental aspect behind distance running, shari...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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21:09
Discussing Accessibility w/ Michelle Ziebarth
Michelle Ziebarth is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.Ziebarth was diagnosed in the mid 2010s with Chron's Disease and has run in Duluth seve...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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26:02
Defending a Wheelchair Title in Duluth w/ Jenna Fesemyer
Fresh off top 10 finishes at this year’s Boston Marathon and London Marathon, Fesemyer returns to Duluth this summer as the defending champion in the women’s wheelchair division. Having raced to a 1:47:20 finish last year, Fesemyer...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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24:36
Tips & Tricks for First-Time Marathoners w/ Hannah Koch
Hannah Koch is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her first-ever marathon, sharing tips and tricks for t...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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19:22
Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite w/ Chris Lundstrom
Chris Lundstrom is going to Paris!As head coach of Minnesota Distance Elite, Lundstrom gets to work with 2x Grandma's Marathon champion Dakotah Lindwurm, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics via a third place finish at the U...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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46:58
Mental Health & Running w/ Shannon Hogan
Shannon Hogan is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.Hogan joined the podcast to talk about her experience with the mental health benefits of ru...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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21:19
DNF, DNS & Everything in Between w/ Carrie Rodman
Carrie Rodman is one of our 2024 Grambassadors, selected from a large group of applicants to share her passion and knowledge of our race weekend.Rodman joined the podcast to talk about the dirty, three letter words in running - DNF and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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29:05