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The None to Run Podcast

The None to Run Podcast

Mark Kennedy & guests Like Rich Roll, Jeff Galloway, James Clear 38 Episodes Mar 26, 2025

The None to Run Podcast helps beginners take up running safely and sustainably. Host Mark Kennedy interviews experts like Rich Roll, Jeff Galloway, and James Clear to provide motivation, tips, and training advice. Each episode focuses on overcoming common barriers to starting a running routine. The podcast emphasizes a gradual, low-pressure approach to building fitness. It's designed for anyone who wants to start running but doesn't know where to begin.

Episodes

The Story of None to Run (Part 2)
The Story of None to Run (Part 2) Mar 26, 2025 1287 In Part 2 of our conversation with None to Run founder Mark Kennedy, he goes deeper into the mindset, mission, and meaning behind helping beginners become lifelong runners. Part 2 is for beginner runners who need a reminder that progress takes time — and that every running journey is unique. It’s also for anyone curious about the heart behind None to Run, the lessons learned in building i
The Story of None to Run (Part 1)
The Story of None to Run (Part 1) Mar 26, 2025 2944 In this episode (Part 1 of 2), Mark Kennedy, the founder of None to Run, shares how his lifelong love of sports led him to create one of the most supportive running apps and communities for beginners.Mark opens up about:His transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurshipThe inspiration behind the None to Run appWhy understanding your audience is key to building a meaningful product
3 Flaws in Couch to 5K (And a Better Plan for Beginner Runners)
3 Flaws in Couch to 5K (And a Better Plan for Beginner Runners) Nov 13, 2024 245 Are you struggling with Couch to 5K? This beginner-friendly running plan offers a gentler approach, with time-based runs and strength training to prepare your run!Read the blog post here: 3 Flaws in Couch to 5K (And a Better Plan for Beginner Runners)Get the None to Run app
Episode 35:  Exploring (and Pushing Through) Your Limits as a Runner
Episode 35: Exploring (and Pushing Through) Your Limits as a Runner Jan 30, 2020 2721 In this podcast episode, I chat with Alex Hutchinson. Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work appears in Outside Magazine, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. His latest book, came out in February of 2018, is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.  He lives in the same neighb
Episode 34:  How to Make Running a Powerful Habit (And Finally Overcome Your Lack of Motivation!)
Episode 34: How to Make Running a Powerful Habit (And Finally Overcome Your Lack of Motivation!) Apr 3, 2019 2967 James Clear is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. In this conversation with James, you’ll learn: How to overcome a lack of motivation and willpower. How to make tiny, easy changes that deliver big results and will make you a better runner. The best way to break your bad habits and stick to g
Episode 33: #IHaveARunnersBody (With Dorothy Beal)
Episode 33: #IHaveARunnersBody (With Dorothy Beal) Dec 7, 2017 2765 For the show notes and get the full transcript to this episode head over to: https://www.healthynomics.com/33 Today's show Firstly, today's episode is sponsored by my beginner running plan, None to Run. If you can't currently run for more than 5-minutes straight without stopping to catch your breath or you've struggled with running injuries in the past, None to Run was made for you. To le
Episode 32: You Can't Stop Running Until You Start (With Mark Remy)
Episode 32: You Can't Stop Running Until You Start (With Mark Remy) May 23, 2017 3410 For the show notes, to WIN a copy of each of Mark Remy's books and get the full transcript to this episode head over to: https://www.healthynomics.com/32 None to Run Plan (for real beginners): http://www.nonetorun.com/challenge Today's show Mark Remy is a runner and writer based in Portland, Oregon. He has been a columnist and writer at Runner’s World since 2007. Mark has been running si
Episode 31: Running High Mileage is a Privilege, Not a Right (With Nate Helming)
Episode 31: Running High Mileage is a Privilege, Not a Right (With Nate Helming) Apr 25, 2017 3245 For the show notes and the full transcript to this episode head over to: https://www.healthynomics.com/31 None to Run Plan (for real beginners): http://www.nonetorun.com/challenge Today's show Nate Helming is based in San Francisco and in addition to coaching runners and triathletes of all levels, he trains Olympic level cyclists, professional triathletes, elite mountain bikers, and natio
Episode 30: Getting Mentally Tough (With Shannon Thompson)
Episode 30: Getting Mentally Tough (With Shannon Thompson) Feb 23, 2017 3354 For the show notes and the full transcript to this episode head over to: https://www.healthynomics.com/30 To join the April 2017 None to Run Challenge: http://www.nonetorun.com/challenge Today's show Shannon is both an athlete and a coach.  She competed in the equestrian sport of Three Day Eventing for fifteen years. Like a triathlon on a horse! She then got interested in the sport of run
Episode 29: Don’t Waste Good Time (With Mario Fraioli)
Episode 29: Don’t Waste Good Time (With Mario Fraioli) Jan 31, 2017 2429 For the show notes and the full transcript to this episode head over to: https://www.healthynomics.com/29 To join the April 2017 None to Run Challenge: http://www.nonetorun.com/challenge A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College, Mario has coached both elite and age-group runners and was the men’s marathon coach for Costa Rica at the 2012 Olympics. Most recently Mario helped start
Episode 28: Running Made Simple (With Coach Jay Johnson)
Episode 28: Running Made Simple (With Coach Jay Johnson) Jan 18, 2017 2439 My free email series for beginner runners: www.freerunningcourse.com 30-Day None to Run Challenge (starts April 1, 2017): www.nonetorun.com/challenge Save $$$ on running shoes and gear from Running Warehouse: www.healthynomics.com/gear Our guest today on the podcast is Coach Jay Johnson. Jay Johnson has coached collegiate, professional and adult runners for more than fifteen years. Jay ha
Episode 27: How Runners Can Improve Foot Strength
Episode 27: How Runners Can Improve Foot Strength Dec 2, 2016 2495 This episode is all about your feet. Matt is the Co-Founder, President/CEO of Progressive Health Innovations. Progressive Health Innovations Inc. develops user-friendly and affordable health technologies for the rehabilitation, sports medicine, and athletic training markets. Their first product, the AFX, enables users to strengthen the muscles and tendons of the foot/ankle complex through

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