Ali on the Run Show

"I don't think that the run girlies are respected within the sport the way they should be!"
As a longtime marketer and creator of The Sweat Lookbook, Lee Glandorf truly has her pulse on industry trends, running fashion, and up-and-coming brands. In this conversation, she talks about what she's seeing at the halfway point in 2026, from the Eras Tour effect on road racing and what everyone's wearing at local half marathons, to where she sees holes, gaps, and opportunities in the industry. She offers thoughtful, critical analysis of running headlines, buzzy brands, and her take on the tastemakers on the run. (Listen to Lee's previous appearances on the show here and here.)
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IN THIS EPISODE:
How Lee is celebrating "Lee Week!" (2:00)
Lee reflects on her relationship with running throughout pregnancy, the postpartum period, and motherhood (3:15)
Lee's trend report from her local half marathon (10:00)
The Eras Tour effect on the running industry (14:55)
Why is Bandit so popular? (23:00)
Who are the biggest tastemakers in running right now? (27:00)
How Lee finds small, cool brands that are doing exciting things (33:40)
Where Lee sees holes, gaps, and opportunities in the industry (38:15)
What it takes for a boutique brand to make it in running (43:20)
All about The Rec Room, the pop-up Lee and her team hosted on Newbury Street during Boston Marathon weekend (54:45)
Reflecting on two years of The Sweat Lookbook — and what's next (1:06:15)
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"I'm terrified in a whole new way now."
We got PET scan results — along with a whole lot of unexpected emotions. 
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"If you're writing my obituary, whoever's in charge, please include this! Because I feel very proud of it!"
For this Throwback Thursday episode, we're headed to January 2023 with actress and marathoner Ellie Kemper. It's my all-time favorite episode! In this conversation, Ellie (best known for her role as Erin on The Office) recaps her 26.2-mile debut at the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon. 
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"We put ourselves on the line to help other people accomplish their dreams, and that was pretty freaking awesome."
It's another Throwback Thursday, and this time we're going back to December 2019 for one of my all-time favorite episodes. At the 2019 California International Marathon (CIM), 72 women ran faster than 2 hours 45 minutes, officially qualifying to run the 2020 Olympic Trials in the marathon. Leading several dozen of those women were Menso de Jong, Chris Stehula, and Ken Rakestraw — the official sub-2:45 pace group leaders. None of them had ever run a 2:45 marathon before. This is their story.
(This is such a lovely, wholesome conversation with three men who took their roles at CIM that year incredibly seriously, and who had the utmost respect for the women in the field chasing their biggest goals. The women who ran with Menso, Chris, and Ken spoke so highly of them after the race, and I was delighted to get to interview all three of them together.)
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"I trained and I ran it and it changed my life. Something happened out on that course, and I was transformed forever."
It's Throwback Thursday, and we're going all the way back to June 2018 (I was 20 weeks pregnant with Annie!) for the first-ever Ali on the Run Show LIVE. It was a sold-out event at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, with special guests Meb Keflezighi, Andrea Barber, Chris Heuisler, and Des Linden. Enjoy this trip down memory lane!
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