Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon

Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon

Emery Songer and IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch talk about ways to properly prepare for race day.

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April 19, 2023 31 mins
Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and is joined by Race Director Chris Burch to talk about the start of training calendars for marathon runners for October's race and changes returning runners can expect for this year. He also is joined by Christina McCleary from Children's Cancer Connection to talk about the work they do and their partnership with the IMT Des Moines Marathon. Finally, he talks ...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He wraps up the year heading into race weekend by talking with Race Director Chris Burch, Melissa Merrifield from DMOS, Elite Athlete Coordinator John Tope, and runners Larry Kuehn and Lorri Grainawi who are running a marathon in their 50th state.
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and he is joined by Race Director Chris Burch, Matt Casey from IMT Insurance, Christina McCleary from Children's Cancer Connection, Joey Glenn from DMOS, and Registered Dietician and Race Announcer Carissa Galloway.
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He talks with Race Director Chris Burch, Mike Schmidt and Jamalle Castillo from Capital City Fruit, Tyson Wieland from Team Runablaze, and Race Announcer and Registered Dietician Carissa Galloway.
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Emery Songer is joined by IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch to talk about the race route and where the logistics are for the marathon at this point of the summer. He is joined by DMOS Physical Therapist Rachel Ash to talk about monitoring cadence and how people who are having issues could get treated for certain ailments. He is joined by Rick Wagaman from HW CBD to talk about how CBD is being used by athletes in a v...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He is joined by Race Director Chris Burch to talk about some of the updates to the race route and how people can find it on the website. Dr. Lea Gunnell from DMOS talks about prevention and treatment of sprains and strains. Race Announcer and Registered Dietician Carissa Galloway explains how beginners in the distance running game can keep hydrated and healthy ...
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Emery Songer hosts and is joined by IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch on the latest updates on the app and website for training programs. The Athlete Spotlight this month is Scott Green from Kansas City who started long distance running later in life. He's joined by Nick Swanson, Director of Physical Therapy at DMOS, and they talk about injury prevention and treatment from a physical therapy standpoint. The show wra...
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It's a new season of Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Emery Songer talks with Race Director Chris Burch, Race Announcer and Certified Dietician Carissa Galloway, Melissa Merrifield from DMOS, and Frank Griggs from BibRave.
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We're celebrating 20 years in '21 with the IMT Des Moines Marathon and it's finally time to race! Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and is joined by Race Director Chris Burch to break down the race route and what people can expect during the weekend. He checks in once again with Race Announcer Carissa Galloway. Finally, he gets some more information about Children's Cancer Connection from Christ...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He's joined by Kate Maurer, a physical therapist at the Iowa Clinic, to talk about injury prevention and relief heading toward race day. He talks with Race Announcer and Registered Dietician Carissa Galloway about some of the ways to make sure runners are eating the right foods before their runs, and especially on race day. He talks with Race Director Chris Bur...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and is joined by Leslie Berkes from Trees Forever to talk about the replanting of the trees lost during the derecho in 2020 and the process of planting the trees during the marathon. IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch hops on the show to give an update on the need for volunteers and what runners can expect from race day. Shannon Baker explains the...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He's joined by Race Director Chris Burch to get updates on the race route and other things related to race day in October. He talks with Dr. Paul Butler from DMOS about injuries and how to treat and prevent them from getting to a point where you have to stop training. Race Announcer Carissa Galloway calls in to talk about hydration and ways to keep your body in...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon and the June edition features Race Director Chris Burch talking about some updates with the marathon and why people should download the app if they are planning to race in October. He talks with Kara Neustrom from Special Olympics Iowa about their relationship with the marathon. Kristin Adkins from the Capital Striders running club talks about the club and how t...
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Emery Songer hosts Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon. He is joined by 2021 Race Announcer Carissa Galloway who talks about the diet that you need to have if you're preparing to run in the big races later this year. Matt Casey from IMT Insurance talks about the long relationship with that the insurance company has had with the Des Moines Marathon over the years and what they try to do to help the community. Dr. Pau...
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Emery Songer hosts the first edition of Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon for 2021! This year celebrates "20 in 21" as the marathon turns 20 years old. Race Director Chris Burch joins the show to talk about the difficulties of the last 12 months but some of the great ways that people can participate in the IMT Des Moines Marathon this year. Christina McCleary talks about the relationship with Children's Cancer Con...
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Emery Songer talks with IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch about the specifics of the virtual races happening between October 16 and 31. They also outline the instructions for those looking to participate and highlight the charity partners of the IMT Des Moines Marathon.
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Emery Songer hosts another edition of "Keeping Pace powered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon" and talks with Race Director Chris Burch about training winding down for the longer races and how people can learn more about the virtual race. He also chats with Ellen Davis, Hy-Vee Sports Nutritionist and Dietician, and Rachel Bosworth of Special Olympics Iowa.
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Emery Songer is joined by IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch to talk about the difficult decision that was made to go to a virtual event during the pandemic for 2020. He also talks about the way to use the app to continue training and how to complete the virtual race.
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Emery Songer is joined by IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch to give an update on the marathon's status with the pandemic and how to begin training for the half-marathon event in October. He is also joined by Hanna De Geest of Des Moines University and Greg Edwards of Catch Des Moines.
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Emery Songer is joined by IMT Des Moines Marathon Race Director Chris Burch to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic's affect on the marathon and its events and what the outlook is for the rest of the year. They also chat about how to get started with training to get ready for the races in October. Guests include Rachel Bosworth from Special Olympics of Iowa and IMT Insurance President and CEO Sean Kennedy.
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