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Running With From Fat to Finish Line

The Running with From Fat to Finish Line Podcast explores all things running for runners of all shapes, sizes and experience levels. Co-Hosts Coach Rik Akey, a fun-loving Wisconsinite, and Jennifer Roe, a sassy Jersey girl, keep it real, entertaining, informative, and often funny. Both Co-Hosts were featured in the documentary film From Fat to Finish Line and their own battles with weight, health and running are weaved through-out some of the episodes.

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Episode 8 - Put the Fun in Your Run

It's hot and humid out and this time of year most of us need a little extra motivation to get out the door. Jen and Coach Rik talk about ideas to boost your motivation and stay on track.

Aug 11 2020

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Episode 7 - How to Stop Hating Your Treadmill

In this week's episode Jen helps Rik embrace the dreadmill. Change your thinking and indulge in some guilty pleasure TV or just know that if nature calls you have a place to poop! See Jen's original blog episode here: https://medium.com/@jenroe/7-reasons-to-stop-hating-the-treadmill-37f41170d899?sk=3fe0a626f6284652f7570989534eb1ab

Aug 07 2020

25mins

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Episode 6 - How to Survive Summer Runs

On this episode Jennifer and Coach Rik talk about staying cool and safe in the summer heat.

Jul 15 2020

32mins

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Episode5 - Starting Over

Rik and Jennifer talk about starting over after injury and weight gain.

Jul 01 2020

28mins

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Episode 4 - Coping with the New Normal

We're back after a year's hiatus and boy have things changed. How are you coping with cancelled races and quarantine? Us, we've been up and down.

Jun 21 2020

31mins

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Episode 3 - Special Guest Sarah Ward

From Fat to Finish Line OG, Sarah Ward, discusses everything from her first 5K, to her first marathon with a little gas passing in between.

Apr 11 2019

30mins

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Episode 2 - I Am A Runner

In episode 2, our hosts, Rik Akey and Jennifer Roe, who are also two of the subjects from the documentary film "From Fat to Finish Line," continue their early running journey stories by recounting their first races. Both of their lives were profoundly changed when they crossed their first finish line.

Mar 28 2019

40mins

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Episode 1 - The Beginning

Welcome to our first podcast! In this episode, our hosts, Rik Akey and Jennifer Roe, who are also two of the subjects from the documentary film "From Fat to Finish Line," talk about their life before running. They reminisce on how they grew up avoiding physical activity, including some teenage traumas in gym class. They also talk about the "aha" moment, when they realized they needed to make a change.

Feb 18 2019

30mins

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By Keala12 - Apr 08 2019

I now get to take Jen and Rik with me wherever I go!!! As a fan of the From Fat to Finish Line Movie and Facebook page I was excited when this podcast was released. And it didn’t disappoint - learning the background of how these two started running has been a blast. They are honest and funny - I can’t wait to see what the future holds

I love it

By JenR812 - Apr 06 2019

I love it and I’m totally biased as I’m one of the cohosts. ;) hope you love it too!