Running can feel like a club you’re not invited to unless you’re fast, thin, or fearless. That’s why this conversation with coach Lisa Pozzoni landed so hard for me. Lisa started running as an adult, built confidence through personal training and better nutrition, and eventually fell in love with trail running and ultrarunning. Her perspective is refreshingly practical: most of us are not chasing podiums, we’re chasing a life that stays adventurous and healthy for decades.

We get into the races and formats that make that possible. Lisa explains how stage races like TransRockies can feel like “summer camp for big kids,” and she breaks down her Dawn Patrol role: starting about an hour early to help back-of-the-pack runners stay safe and make daily cutoffs, then handing off to sweepers once the main field catches up. We also talk about why she loves race companies that create space for slower runners, plus how community changes everything when you see the same faces day after day.

Then we go honest on sustainability, injury prevention, and training after 50. Lisa teaches chi running and chi walking technique, yet she’s navigating Achilles tendinitis and the hard lesson many coaches learn too: doing “easy miles” forever still requires rest, strength training for hips and glutes, and real recovery. We also connect walk-run methods like Jeff Galloway with technique work, and why both can help you keep running for life.

If you’re curious about trail running, ultramarathons, timed loop races like Across the Years, or simply finding your people, hit play. Subscribe, share the show with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review so more runners and walkers can find us.

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