Inspired Soles
Inspired Soles is a podcast that fuels your passion for running and helps you achieve peak performance with every stride. Host Carolyn Coffin talks with industry experts, coaches, Olympians and everyday runners to educate and inspire you to take your running to the next level.
Episodes
208 episodes
Landon Hildebrand, Registered Psychologist | Elevate Your Mental Game
Landon Hildebrand is an Edmonton-based Registered Psychologist who loves working with athletes. As a trail runner himself, he can relate to his competitive clients and help them develop mental tools to thrive in their sporting environments. He ...
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Episode 207
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1:05:02
Lynsey Romano | The Science of Marathon Tapering
Lynsey Romano is the founder of Skyline Run Coaching, a virtual coaching business based in Airdrie, Alberta. Since 2017, Skyline has been a leader in online coaching, offering personalized and evidence-based running and strength training plans ...
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Episode 206
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1:00:43
Brandy Adolphe & Cat Brown | Sinister 7 Race Recap
Every July, brave runners from Western Canada and around the world descend upon Crowsnest Pass, Alberta for Sinister 7, one of several popular events within the Sinister Sports umbrella. Sin 7 boasts a 50k, 50M, and 100M ultramarathon, as well ...
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Episode 205
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58:42
Jessica Wylychenko, RD | Fueling Your Next Marathon PR
Jessica Wylychenko is a Winnipeg-based Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping runners optimize their performance through her company, Speed & Savoury. With fall marathons on the horizon...
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Episode 204
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1:22:15
Reid Coolsaet | 10 Things You Didn't Know About Olympic Level Racing
For anyone who may be experiencing Olympic withdrawal like I am, fear not, this episode is for you!We get to relive many of the memorable races from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games alongside one of Canada's elite distance runners and two-t...
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Episode 203
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1:40:51
Johnny Coffin | Paris Olympic Track & Marathon Recap
I don't know about you but my family has had a very exciting couple of weeks taking in all of the Olympic action from Paris, and joining me to break down our highlights and takeaways from the athletics program is my husband and two-time Inspire...
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Episode 202
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1:57:21
Carolyn Coffin | Uncovering Your Marathon WHY: A Case Study
Have you ever been told that you need to “know your WHY” when it comes to running and racing? What does that even mean and how do you figure out your WHY? That’s the topic of today’s discussion and I’ve brought on a special guest to help uncove...
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Episode 201
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48:37
Dr. Duane Scotti | Celebrating 200 Episodes of Inspired Soles + A Big Announcement!
Today we’re celebrating our 200th episode of Inspired Soles and we couldn’t think of a better guest host than fellow physio, running coach, podcaster and trusted friend of the pod, Dr. Duane Scotti from the
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Episode 200
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1:15:11
Kim & Carolyn | Use of Pacers: Road vs. Trail Running
We’ve talked a lot about pacing strategies on the show and how to pace yourself well throughout a race. But what about the role of a pacer? What is a pacer and why would you want to ask someone to pace you? What does it take to be a good pacer ...
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Episode 199
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57:26
Adam Neiles | First-Time Marathoner’s Race Recap (Manitoba Marathon)
Adam Neiles is a 27-year-old former football player who now works as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist at Testify Performance in Winnipeg. We first spoke to Adam just a few short months ago (Ep 187) as he was beginning the buildup to his...
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Episode 198
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57:48
Miriam Betzner | Building Inclusive Running Communities
Miriam Betzner fell in love with trail running while living in South Africa. Born on the other side of the world, she grew up on three continents before her family settled in Manitoba. After nine years abroad, she moved back to Manitoba in 2014...
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Episode 197
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41:01
Polly Moody | 2:46 Masters Marathoner on Overcoming Injuries & Setbacks
Hailing from Calgary AB, Polly Moody is a 40-year old mom-of-two, a full-time teacher, and 2:46 marathoner. What makes her story so compelling is just how much adversity she’s had to overcome. After breaking the elusive 3-hour barrier (2:...
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Episode 196
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1:05:15
Chantelle Erickson | The Mother Runner
Chantelle Erickson, known as "the mother runner," has enjoyed running for 15 years. Originally from the Greater Toronto Area, she moved west, living in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Her running journey spans obstacle races, marathons, ultras, and m...
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Episode 195
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1:03:11
Kevin Barata | On Cocodona 250 & Going Long
Kevin Barata is a 46 year old trail ultrarunner who lives in Abbotsford, BC with his wife and three daughters. He has been a police officer with the RCMP for 21 years and currently works with the Emergency Response Team in the Vancouver Lower M...
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Episode 194
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1:06:19
Ben Flanagan & Rory Linkletter | Rivals & Friends: Breaking Down the Canadian 10k Championships in Ottawa
Rory Linkletter and Ben Flanagan are elite Canadian distance runners and friends who have both been on the show twice. Although they have different primary disciplines, they occasionally compete against one another and that is always a great da...
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Episode 193
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1:11:08
Melvin Yumang | Solving the Marathon Puzzle as a Shift Worker & New Parent
Melvin Yumang is a 40-year old flight nurse & runner from St. Agathe, Manitoba who was one half of a recent Couple of the Quarter episode with his wife, Jonelle.
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Episode 192
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1:02:24
Dave Stevens | Mastering 100-Milers as a Masters Runner
Dave Stevens, hailing from Nelson, BC, is an accomplished Elite Ultra Runner, Coach, and Father. By day, Dave serves as a Spatial Analyst for the province while blending a sustainable training regimen into his busy lifestyle. With an impressive...
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Episode 191
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58:04
Natasha Wodak | On Missing the Olympic Marathon Standard
Today we are catching up with 42 year old Canadian marathon record holder Natasha Wodak. Natasha was last on our show in February 2023 and we spent a big portion of that conversation talking about one of the many highlights of her illustrious c...
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Episode 190
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59:38
Gina Tranquada | 50km Trail & Road Team Canada Athlete
Gina Tranquada is a 38 year old occupational therapist, runner, wife and mother-of-two from Winnipeg, MB, who has been tearing it up on the track, road, and trails since we last spoke two years ago. Under the guidance of Olympic marathoner Kris...
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Episode 189
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54:01
Jessica Drakul | From Booze to Boston
Jessica Drakul is a 45-year old adult-onset runner who ran the 2024 Boston Marathon, set a personal best time of 3:40:11, AND re-qualified for next year’s race. Despite it being a warm day that proved challenging for many runners, Jessica maint...
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Episode 188
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58:27
Adam Neiles | Football Player Trains for First Marathon
Adam Neiles is a 27-year-old Strength & Conditioning Specialist at Testify Performance in Winnipeg. Over the past 7 years, he has trained everyday athletes, pro athletes, and everybody in between to reach their performance potential in thei...
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Episode 187
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48:55
Stuart Chutter | The Parallels Between Running & Farming
Stuart Chutter is the first trail ultrarunner we’ve had on the show who is also a regenerative farmer from Melville, Saskatchewan. We were super curious about how a person finds the time for both farming and ultrarunning, activities that ...
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Episode 186
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58:28
Priscilla Forgie | Finding My Fire
**TRIGGER WARNING - This episode has references to sexual abuse. In this episode, Edmontonian elite ultra runner Priscilla Forgie returns to the show to discuss her contribution to the new book Run for Your Life. Thi...
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Episode 185
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57:17
Omena Babalola | “They Call it a Finish Line For a Reason”
Omena Babalola is an accomplished 55-year old masters sprinter from Winnipeg MB and an absolute force to be reckoned with. Born in Nigeria to two high achieving parents, Omena came to Canada in her early 20s and spent time on Prince Edward Isla...
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Episode 184
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1:05:02
Jean Fortier | Québec Mega Trail Founder
Jean Fortier is the general director and founder of Québec Mega Trail. He joins us to talk about his running origins and dive deep into the past, present and future of this amazing event.QMT is a legendary ultra-trail race, renowned as o...
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Episode 183
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50:59