The Peachtree Podcast: The Official Podcast of the AJC Peachtree Road Race
Podcast by Atlanta Track Club
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Episodes
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
You have questions…we have answers! This year’s virtual AJC Peachtree Road Race is a first for all of us, so we’re taking questions from Atlanta Track Club ambassadors & race participants this week. We’ll cover everything from how to download the race app to designing your own 10K route. Get some last-minute motivation – and then go enjoy your race!
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Respect the virus! That’s the advice from the AJC Peachtree Road Race’s medical director about how to approach your training during the pandemic. Dr. Jonathan Kim of Emory Healthcare joins us this week to discuss what cardiologists know so far about the impact of COVID-19 on athletes, and what you need to consider if you’re diagnosed with the virus.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
One thing 2020 couldn’t stop is the AJC Peachtree Road Race t-shirt tradition. Hear from this year’s winning designer, Beckie Dominick, who’s also running her very first Peachtree. And Molly Seidel, the 2nd place finisher in the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, is going all out to make her virtual race a festive one. She tells us about her FKT challenge for Thanksgiving weekend!
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
How’s your training going for the virtual AJC Peachtree Road Race? Not just physically, but mentally? Our guests this week will help us with both. Mental performance consultant Abby Keenan shares her tips on goal-setting during the pandemic and how to get yourself mentally ready on race day. Plus, Dr. Joseph Powers with Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute answers our questions about when to seek professional treatment for a running injury versus trying to treat it yourself.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
She’s an Atlanta favorite! Aliphine Tuliamuk is joining the rest of us – virtually – to take part in the 2020 AJC Peachtree Road Race. Listen as the 2017 Peachtree champion talks about taking home the gold in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials – Marathon in Atlanta in February. Plus, she shares her tips on training during a pandemic, and tells us how to get our hands on one of her crocheted beanies!
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
It's finally here! The first (and hopefully only!) virtual AJC Peachtree Road Race is just six weeks away. Jay Holder & Jennifer Perry go behind the scenes with Atlanta Track Club Executive Director Rich Kenah to discuss the decision-making that went into creating a different Peachtree experience in 2020. Plus, coach Amy Begley has some tips on training solo for your virtual 10k.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Atlanta Track Club introduces Common Ground. As part of this initiative to encourage, facilitate and provide space for conversations on race, Atlanta Track Club is engaging in conversations with leaders of the Black running community to listen and learn. The first conversation is between Executive Director Rich Kenah and longtime Georgia legislator and founding member of the South Fulton Running Partners, Bob Holmes.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Entrepreneur, author, speaker and RUNNER Jesse Itzler talks to us about packing up his family and living in an RV, about why he continues to takes on challenges like 100 milers and Last Man Standing and how anyone can build their own life resume.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
95-year-old American Record Holder Betty Lindberg tells us why she still runs 5-6 days a week despite having no upcoming races to train for and shares the thought that gets her out the door every day.