S2 EP22 Conversations with Coaches: Melissa Malani (@isamarathoner)

Season two of the Runner’s Round Table will feature conversations with different female run coaches. In this episode, Stephanie talks with coach Melissa Malani about her person-centered approach to run coaching, her decade-long relationship with the marathon distance, and the power of female friendships. Enjoy our conversation and thanks for listening. *For the YouTube video, go here: https://youtu.be/JhSZJlR7kjU About Stephanie: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). www.instagram.com/thecookierunner/ www.thecookierunner.net About Melissa: Melissa Malani is a RRCA and Vdot certified running coach. After running numerous marathons and bringing her marathon time down over 90 minutes with the help of other coaches, Melissa wanted to help others find their best running as well. Her goal as a coach is to help runners not only get to the start and finish lines healthy in mind and body, but to love the process in doing so. Melissa encourages runners to not only work on their physical training, but their mental training during all stages of the training cycle. To learn more about Melissa and her offerings, follow her on Instagram @isamarathoner. www.instagram.com/isamarathoner https://linktr.ee/isamarathoner