The Relentless Runners Podcast
by Christine & Toni
Co-founders of Relentless Runners, Christine and Toni, have created a team of 9+ coaches and over 200 athletes where they bring together over 100 years of running experience between the coaches. We provide chats about tips, tricks, gear, races, education and more for runners of ALL levels! Join us to laugh, learn, grow from our real world experiences!
Episodes
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S3 E.11 | Morning Announcements, WMM Lotteries, Is Christine The Drama?? & Toni's Ted Talk on Discipline
We're not sleepy girls today, we're giggly girls. We kick off the episode with exciting morning announcements (spoiler - we're going to NYC this weekend!! AND 2027 Team Retreat planning is underway). Christine also let's us in on her eyebrow journey, which is directly related to her training......
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S3 E.10 | Sleepy Girls, Big Running Goals
We’re sleepy girls this week 😂 Christine is sipping on a Celsius, Toni is running on fumes, and somehow we still managed to cover A LOT. Christine gives us an update heading into the Wineglass Half, we talk Boston Marathon cutoff predictions, and what’s next for her marathon goals depending on…
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S3 E.9| Storm chasin’, empty nestin’, and spring racin’
Welcome back to episode 9 (we thought it was 10 🤪)! Christine talks about kicking off her empty nest era with a tornado watch the night before the kiddos’ first day of school, her childhood dreams of being a storm chaser 😂, and how she’s adjusted her training and goals leading up to Wineglass...
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S3 E.8 | Losing/building fitness, upchuck stories & takes on the Boston lottery
In this weeks episode we catch you up on... How Christine's Wineglass half training is going mid pure chaotic season, deep dive the "joys" of rebuilding fitness (and why we can laugh at ourselves in these seasons), Toni shares how she got the nickname "Upchuck" and we let you in on our honest...
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S3 E.7 | Training updates, upcoming races, and reels that made us cry
Back with our corral chronicles this week, buckle up and get ready to laugh, and get an inside scoop on things we probably won't openly talk about on the socials! Christine dives into her training updates leading up to the Wineglass Half Marathon, Toni talks about her unexpected season of fun...
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S.3 E6 | Running while navigating grief & trauma
Two months ago, Christine went through the unimaginable loss of her brother. In this episode we unpack what it looks like to walk through grief as a mom, business owner, wife and runner. This episode format will be a little different than what you are typically used to, but we felt it was…
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S.3 E5 | Race Weekends, Navigating Stress & Building Back
In this week’s episode of the Relentless Runners Podcast, Toni and Christine catch up on life, training, and some exciting upcoming race plans! Christine shares an honest look at how life stress has been impacting her training recently and how she’s been adjusting her mindset and expectations in...
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S.3 E4 | Our 10 Year Anniversary Episode
This week's episode was recorded on a very special day, our 10 Year Anniversary! We don't hold back on the nostalgia from minute 1 to 62. Talking about the journey to get to where we are today, the reality of being entrepreneurs and how we've overcome moments of doubt together as a duo. And we do…
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S.3 E3 | Decrypting Coach, The Brick, & Aesthetic Goals
This week you have the gift of checking in with Christine and Toni twice in one week! Due to technical difficulties this was a two part put together podcast episode - and don't worry, they deliver. The ladies in charge of Relentless Runners talk about decrypting their running coach in relation to...
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S.3 E2 | Chipped Teeth, Youngest RR Athlete, Soft Girl Era Graduation & More
Buckle up for Episode 2 of Season 3! Toni and Christine share the behind the scenes story of all that went into the Season 3 announcement on Instagram, talk about our youngest RR Athlete who's joined the team, unpack Christine's recent unhinged Tik Tok experience, and as always, catch you up on...
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S3. E1 | We're BACK
Welcome BACK everyone! These last 3 months have included a cross-country move (and road trip), race decision changes, and whole lotta life lived... we can't wait to update you on all on what we've been up to. We couldn't be more excited to be back to chatting with you all regularly and hope you...
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Season 2 Finale: Thank You for Running With Us!
This episode marks the final episode of Season 2, and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you! Thank you for listening, sharing, sending messages, and letting this podcast be part of your running journey.! This season was filled with honest conversations, mindset shifts, training updates,...
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Knowing Your Why, Goal Setting, Training Updates, & the Shoe Review Nobody Asked For
This week we’re diving into Elite Minds chapters 5 and 6… knowing your REAL why, selling yourself short when it comes to goal setting, and more! We share our biggest takeaways, the parts that hit home, and how these mindset shifts actually show up during training. We also give our weekly training...
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"I'm not behind, I'm building."
This week, we’re digging into a big mindset shift inspired by our latest BOOK IT read, Elite Minds. We talk about what it really means to pause and feel satisfied with where you are, instead of instantly jumping to “What’s next?” or “How can I be better?” Toni shares how this is showing up in her...
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Book It & The Season Before the Season
Welcome to our new segment BOOK IT where we take whatever running book we’re currently obsessed with and pull out the “oh wow… that actually makes sense” moments. Currently it’s Elite Minds, and yes, we already underlined way too much in just a few chapters. We’re also swapping training updates:...
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PT Updates, 5K Feels, and Philly Pivot
This week’s episode is a peek behind the curtain of our own training updates.Christine shares how PT is going and how Carter & Ryan’s 5K went (spoiler: they crushed it!!), while Toni opens up about her decision to pull from Philly, the latest on her calf, and what she’s considering next. It’s a...
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The Art of Not Overreacting Pt. 2
We’re back for Season 2, Episode 28, and kicking things off with a new mini-segment inspired by Elite Minds by Dr. Stan Beecham 👏 Each week we’ll share quick takeaways from a chapter and how they show up in running and life (basically, our version of a runner’s book club)! We also want our...
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The Art of Not Overreacting
A little tight, a little tired, but definitely fine. In this episode, we’re chatting about those small runner moments that test your chill - when your calf feels weird or your ankle’s cranky and suddenly you’re questioning everything. We talk about what we’re each navigating right now, how to…
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From the sidelines to the finish line: Chicago Marathon Reflections
Chicago Marathon Weekend gave us all the feels- joy, gratitude, pride, and a reminder of why we do what we do. In this episode, Toni and Christine reflect on an unforgettable weekend: the energy of the shakeout run, the moments that gave us chills on race day, and what it meant for Christine to...
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S2. E25 | Chicago Marathon Race Week Energy
IT'S RACE WEEK for Chicago Marathoners, including our very own Co-Founder Christine! Christine opens up about the deeper “why” behind her race goal, what she’s doing in this final week to feel her best, and how she’s approaching the start line with purpose, trust, and calm confidence. If you're...
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S2. E24 | Talking Babies, Taper Crazies & Training Updates
This week Christine surprises Toni with an idea she has for a future podcast episode, they chat about how they've had to evolve with the time since first getting into business 10 years ago, and spill the beans on their training updates! To Join Our Chicago Marathon Blueprint Masterclass: Click…
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S2. E23 | How to finish Chicago Marathon Training STRONG
Running the Chicago Marathon this October? You're going to want to listen to this! After Christine and Toni share their training updates in the Corral Chronicles segment, they deep dive how soon-to-be 2025 Chicago Marathoners should approach their final weeks of training. They cover what to do if...
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S2. E22 | WE'RE BACK. Corral Chronicles & Team Retreat Recap!
After a very busy summer, Toni and Christine are BACK IN ACTION. They have so much to catch you up on, so lace up (or sit back with your popcorn) and get ready! Christine updates you on how Chicago Marathon training is going, and Toni shares how her body held up at the Team Retreat & how she's...
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S2. E21 | Are your reasons becoming your crutch?
Today Christine asks you the hard question -- have your "reasons" for not getting your shit done, become your crutch or your safety net? Are you being too easy on yourself and putting yourself into a box? If you want to hear more about coaching, joining our team, or how to follow us on IG, here…
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S2. E20| Weird Training Weeks, Letting Go of Guilt, Honest Running Goals & Athlete Wins
This week during our Quick Summer Spritz Series, Toni shares about her very weird training week last week, dives into a conversation she had with her husband around her running goals, and celebrates a huge athlete win! If you want to hear more about our coaching, joining our team, or how to…
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S2. E18| Training, Boston, Haunted Objects & Septoplasties
In this week's episode, Christine and Toni dive into their training updates as Christine gears up for Chicago and Toni gets close to her first goal of the season - The Team Retreat! You also hear all about their fun trip to Boston where they got to SEE each other, and other random moments that'll...
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S2. E19 | An important message about facing the fears and how to ground yourself!
Christine flies solo today and she shares what came up for her during her 10 mile track workout when doubt and fear started showing up mid-800's. An important message about facing the fears and how to ground yourself! If you want to hear more about coaching, joining our team, or how to follow us…
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S2. E17 | Toni is attacking what has always been her Kryptonite
In this week's episode, Toni shares with you all in more depth how her training is going, how she's tackling what has always been her kryptonite and her big training goals for the rest of 2025! If you want to hear more about coaching, joining our team, or how to follow us on IG, here are all the...
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S2. E16 | Buffalo half marathon recap
In this week's episode, Christine updates you all on her Buffalo half marathon weekend, how she was almost late for the start, and a play by play of the race itself! If you want to hear more about coaching, joining our team, or how to follow us on IG, here are all the links below....
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S2. E15 | Training between races, Christine's race updates, Toni is back to workouts!
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine chat with you from IG Live!! (FYI, the audio is a little shaky for the first couple of minutes but then it's okay!) They start out by answering a listener question about what training can look like between races. Christine is in the taper and ready for...
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S2. E14 | Supplements, what organ?, training updates, baseball jackets,
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine catch you up on how their training is going but first answer a listener question about supplements for runners. They discuss the importance of getting blood work done before supplementing with things like iron. They talk about creatine and other ways to...
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S2. E13 | Mother runners - guilt + time management
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine catch you up on how their training is going . Christine shares how she's feeling as she enters the last 4 weeks of training for the Buffalo half marathon. Toni shares how she's made some changes with her coaches and the reason why! Christine then goes…
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S2. E12 | From broken to elated. An athlete's story of redemption after a heartbreaking DNF
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine bring on a guest, one of Toni's athletes, Josh! He talks about how his first marathon attempt broke him as he DNF'd. But he got his sweet redemption through working with Toni and he tells his story today! To follow him on IG you can find here @wardaddy90...
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S2. E11 | Morning routines & pre-run rituals, big workouts, how eating more has changed performance
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine catch you up on how their training is going as Toni continues to prepare for the Pittsburgh half and Christine the Buffalo half. They answer a listener question about morning routines before heading out for a run along with how eating has changed their...
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S2. E10 | Long run workouts, favorite shoes, how RR started 9 years aho
In this week's episode, Toni and Christine reminisce the history of Relentless Runners while they celebrate its 9 year birthday! Before they jump into how they met, what RR looked like back in the day, they update you on their personal training and their favorite shoes right now 🤩 Mentioned…
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S2. E9 | Race recaps, anxiety at the start line, getting passed left and right
In today's episode, Christine and Toni catch you up on how both of their St. Patty's day 5k and 5 mile races went! Listen in as they tell you some of their mistakes they made, their triumphs, the anxiety over the start line, and more. If you want to hear more about coaching, joining our team, or...
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S2. E8 | Upcoming races, athlete wins + more
In today's episode, Christine and Toni chat about their training, upcoming races they have, and share some of their athlete wins! ------------------------------------------ You can find us at https://www.relentlessrunners.com/ RR IG @relentlessrunners...
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S2. E7 | Mom guilt as a runner
In today's episode, Christine flies solo talking about guilt as a mom and how that impacts running, training, and life. Christine is a mom of 3 and she fully understands and relates to the guilt that comes with the territory. Today she talks through mindset shifts and practical things you can do…
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S2. E6 | Everything to know about joining our team at Relentless Runners
In today's episode, Christine and Toni jump into all of the details of joining the Relentless Runners team. This team is more than just getting better at running, it goes much deeper than that. This episode is perfect for anyone who has been eyeing the team, trying to figure out if it's the right...
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S2. E5 | Ending the Cycle of Injury
In today's episode, Toni talks about ending the cycle of injury and how she is not only breaking it for herself but helping her athletes as well. If you are a runner who constantly finds themselves injured, hurting, starting training but not being able to finish it because a new injury pops up,...
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S2. E4 | Strength has changed Toni’s life/running, OH F*CK, word choices for 2025, athlete wins
Today Toni and Christine talk about how lifting has changed Toni's running, perspective, and outlook on longevity. Learn what their word choices are for 2025 for Relentless Runners and for their personal lives, and learn about one of their athlete's recent race wins! (Christine said she could not...
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S2. E3 | Meet Coach Audrey
Today we have our first guest on of season 2!! Please welcome coach Audrey - she's an amazing human being and the first coach we brought on to the team back in 2018. She's a very special person and today we talk about her running journey, her coaching journey, what coaching means to her, and so...
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S2.E2 | Balancing running + lifting, Embracing recovery, Breaking walls down + more
Today hear from Christine and Toni about balancing running and lifting, why Christine isn't afraid of the marathon distance anymore, how Toni is finding her new love in lifting weights, breaking down some mental walls and how Toni has helped her athlete unlock new speeds! We are pumped to be back...
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S2.E1 | Welcome back! Training + life updates
Welcome back to season 2 of the Relentless Runners podcast!! We are SO excited to be back at it after closing out season 1 a couple months ago! Today we are going to take you through our favorite series called Corral Chronicles where we update you on our personal training so you can always follow...
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Season 1 is over! We'll be back January 2025
YOU ARE ALL AMAZING! We love how much support and love we received from our podcast over the last 9 months. We are ending season 1 and taking a break from the Pod until January 2025 to allow ourselves time to work on some other projects and get through the holidays. In the meantime, there are 36...
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Ep.36 | Morning running, fueling, navigating sickness during training, establishing consistency
Welcome back to episode 36! In this episode, Toni and Christine talk about 4 different training frustrations that you, our audience, polled on our Instagram. They answered 4 different questions/frustrations from our IG page and today they are talking about 4 more! Things like running early in the...
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Ep.35 | How to pick a running watch
Welcome back to episode 35! In this episode, Toni and Christine dive into how to choose a running watch, what to look for, how to compare them, questions to ask yourself when deciding which brand and model to pick. We know it can be overwhelming when shopping for a running watch. There are so…
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Ep.34 | Houston marathon, trip to Europe, return to running post injury
Welcome back to episode 34! Today is an extended Corral Chronicles where Christine and Toni talk about how things have been going in their personal training and lives. Christine shares her thoughts on the Houston Marathon and how things have gone this summer leading up to training. Toni shares...
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Ep.33 | Back to school tips for running parents
Welcome back to episode 33! Today Christine is flying solo and dropping some awesome tips on how to stay consistent with running by making the day to day life and the hustle and bustle of school mornings easier to manage. She talks about how to reduce stress by preparation the mornings of school...
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Ep.32 | Iron and Ferritin for Runners with RDs Kristy & Kelly
Welcome back to episode 32! In this episode, we have 2 guests on!! WOHOO! Kristy and Kelly are registered dietitians and they are our teams’ RD’s who help our athletes learn how to properly fuel their runs. And today we chatted with them about iron and ferritin for runners including how to manage...
About this show
Co-founders of Relentless Runners, Christine and Toni, have created a team of 9+ coaches and over 200 athletes where they bring together over 100 years of running experience between the coaches. We provide chats about tips, tricks, gear, races, education and more for runners of ALL levels! Join us to laugh, learn, grow from our real world experiences!
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Christine & Toni