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Chill Track Friday is a podcast for those who have a passion for running, a drive to excel, and a willingness to push hard to realize their potential.

02/18/2022

New podcast episode out today, link to listen in bio:
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The Doctor Is In: A Conversation with Dr. James Kinderknecht, MD.
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Dr. James Kinderknecht, MD is a physician of Primary Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. Dr. Kinderknecht has 30 years of experience caring for athletes of all ages and levels. He is a team physician for the New York Giants; the current medical director for the HSS outreach program for high schools participating in the Public School Athletic League in New York City; the medical co-director of the HSS Sports Safety Program and he is the program director of the Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship at HSS. With all of these appointments and accolades, you could say that youth athletics, education, and helping to support and facilitate active lifestyles for the New York City community is important to Dr. Kinderknecht.
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This is a fascinating and intriguing conversation about health, athletics and injury. It is also a delightful conversation about coaching, the importance of mentorship in creating opportunities for diversity in sports, the value of fun over achievement, as well as the importance of the human element in medicine.

01/21/2022

New episode out today. Link in bio.

You asked, we answer. Join us for a special episode in which Ann and Ali answer all of your training questions. We cover topics such as stretching and tapering, the benefits of caffeine, as well as offering a few mental tricks for race day performance. This episode is filled with experience and suggestions, a few gaffes and even some unedited bloopers. We hope you enjoy this special edition show.

01/14/2022

TGI-CTF! Special episode next week in which we answer all your training questions.

Ask us a question here or send it in a private message. 🥳

01/07/2022

New episode out today. Link in bio.

Grit and Grace: A Conversation with Megan Foster.

Artist, teacher, Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, and now mother, Megan Foster returns to the podcast. A lot has happened since we first interviewed Meg (see Episode 29: "The Artist at Work") in October 2019: two knee surgeries and one c-section, and now Meg has resumed toeing the line. Getting to that line has not been easy, though and we talk about it all in this beautiful episode. This is a conversation about grace, resiliency, competition, adapting, and coming to terms with the very real possibility that a passion could become out of reach.

Meg was also one of four women featured in our live panel discussion at Custom Performance in New York City on February 9, 2020. To listen to the recording see Episode 37: "Women Run The World."

12/17/2021

New episode out today. Link in bio.

Craving Community: A Conversation with Stephanie Shiau.

When Stephanie Shiau moved to South Orange, New Jersey in the autumn of 2019 she left her New York running community behind. Having trained with a group for several years, Stephanie knew the magic and transformation that comes through training with others. Not wanting to miss out on this camaraderie and growth, Stephanie immediately searched for a running community in her new neighborhood. What she found, however was an opportunity to create a running community and, thus, SOMA Fox Running Club was born.

Stephanie Shiau is an epidemiologist at Rutgers School of Public Health where she teaches and mentors graduate students. It’s not a surprise that she would teach and mentor individuals in another realm about which she knows a lot: running. Stephanie is a founding member and head coach of SOMA Fox Running Club, which serves South Orange / Maplewood and the surrounding New Jersey neighborhoods. SOMA Fox Running Club is not just any running club, though. Their mission is twofold: to promote and extends the joys of running to everyone, and to give back to the community. As such, and because they believe that all people should have access to healthy food to achieve their own goals, a percentage of all funds raised by SOMA Fox Running Club () goes to their charity partner, MEND - Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity.

This is a story about leadership, courage in creating community during a global pandemic, inclusivity, service, compassion and the power and joy that arise when a community supports one another.

12/03/2021

New episode out today:
Runnin‘ Down A Dream — A Conversation with Ana Johnson

Part of the elite field at the 2021 New York City Marathon, Ana Johnson has been a talented runner from her very first race. At this year’s marathon, which was not only the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Marathon, but also a five-borough celebration of the city itself, Ana ran 2:44:11 - thirty seconds faster than her time on the same course in 2019.

Ana moved to New York from Torreon, Mexico at the age of 18 to learn English. She is now an oncology nurse at Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center. Raised by marathoners, Ana's running achievements are impressive and inspiring. So is her determination and will in the rest of her life. This is a story about chasing dreams, falling in love, falling in love with running, being open, being positive and how one woman used running to cope with a terrifying year as a healthcare worker during the pandemic in New York City.

09/11/2020

New episode out today. Link in bio.
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From a shy kid to a courageous risk-taker, Ann Restak’s journey is full of stories that personify the ideals of grit and hard work.
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Listen to Ann as she unpacks the various stages of her life with an appreciation of the journey and its teachings along the way. Whether it be on the tennis court at the age of 10, as a student of art history, or running the best race of her life, Ann is a competitor at heart. But what’s most amazing is her take on what competition means and how she uses it to improve not just herself, but also to help others on the journey with her.
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This is an episode full of heart and passion that will encourage listeners to say “YES” to any challenge that may seem a little too scary for now.

09/09/2020

On the podcast this Friday, our very own, Ann Restak, CTF President and cohost extraordinaire! “We” love this conversation. Laughter and stories abound, you won’t want to miss this. No bias, obviously, but this automatically becomes a CTF favorite.

08/28/2020

New podcast episode out today. Link in bio.
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Live and Learn: A Conversation with Enzo Amara ( )
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A few hallmark values at Chill Track Friday are: hard work, the pursuit of excellence, enjoying the journey, and using the process of training and racing to learn about the sport, and ourselves. The running career of today’s guest perfectly exemplifies these values.
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Enzo Amara is a recreational runner who began his running journey as a result of observing those of others. Ever since, Enzo chooses a race goal, commits to his project completely, learns as much as he can and then applies that newfound knowledge to the next goal. This sounds so easy, but it is not. Enzo has a humble and matter-of-fact approach to his training and racing that will keep him excelling. He is open to learning, to taking risks, and he doesn’t get stymied by unexpected or disappointing results. Enzo does not give up, however his experiences have taught him how to “bend in the wind” in order to get the best out of himself. Enzo is a really interesting person who has a great outlook on life and a self-aware sense of humor from which his running clearly benefits. This is a really enjoyable episode that is inspiring and funny.

08/25/2020

And we are off. Day one of Great Hill Track Club was a success. Thanks to all the members who showed up. Who knew fun can be had while sticking to the social distancing guidelines. Intervals and Tempo runs are FUN, right? 🙌🏽

See you on Thursday...

06/05/2020

Out of respect for the tragic murder of George Floyd, who is but one amongst countless victims of racial injustice and police brutality, we are taking a pause to stand together with those who suffer at the hands of a political, social, and economic structure that marginalizes populations because of the color of their skin. This is unacceptable.
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Today we are pledging our Patreon donations to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. If you want to get involved in helping those who are at the front lines of this fight, please consider donating to one of these organizations:
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05/22/2020

On the podcast TODAY
https://chilltrackfriday.podbean.com/e/mike-scher/
The Philosophy of Running: A Conversation with Mike Scher

We’re honored to share this thoughtful conversation with our friend, who is also one of our very first coaches, Mike Scher. Mike is a post-collegiate runner who specializes in the mile and the 5K and who has since tested the waters of longer distances.

This episode deviates slightly from our usual format - we’re not the only ones asking questions! Join us as we discuss running, life, coaching philosophy, goals, the pros and cons of GPS watches, and THE MARATHON!

Stay home. Stay safe.

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