The ZenRUN Podcast !!
Welcome the ZenRUN podcast (formally FitMIND FitBODY), the podcast where we explore the running journey and its profound impact on our mental health. Join us as we interview runners, uncovering their motivations for starting and continuing their running practice. Discover the positive mental health outcomes of running and gain valuable mindful movement tips. Lace up your sneakers, tune in, and embark on a transformative journey through the world of running.
Let’s talk about exercise and your mind…
Check out the latest episodes of the ZenRUN Podcast.. We’d love to hear from you – if you’d like to be a guest or would like us to interview anyone in particular or to would like to suggest a topic send us a message here 🙂
Episode 473 – James Sawyer: Four Days, 79 Hours & a Mask Dropped on the Trail
In this deeply personal and powerful wrap-up episode, James Sawyer shares how his Delirious West 2025 unfolded across four days, 79 hours, and hundreds of emotional highs and lows. From the outside, James’ run was smooth—no gear drama, no major disasters—but what made...
Episode 472 – Glen Smetherham: Jokes, Jet Fuel & the Most Satisfying Delirious Yet
In this laugh-out-loud and surprisingly heartfelt episode, Glen Smetherham unpacks his seventh (!!) Delirious West 200-miler—and it just might be his most satisfying yet. Despite going in with a painful heel niggle and a patched-up knee, Glen navigated the course with...
Episode 471 – MM 167: Planting Mindfulness
This week’s mindful moment is planting mindfulness, a grounding practice that connects you with nature. Whether you have a garden or just a small potted plant, take time to care for it with full awareness. Feel the soil in your hands, notice the textures of the...
Episode 470 – Mel Gregory: Mental Grit, Family Power & Finding Joy at the Finish Line
In this powerful wrap-up episode, Mel Gregory shares the full, unfiltered story of her Delirious West journey—from last-minute logistics chaos to emotional lows, stunning trail highs, and a finish line moment that brought everything full circle. Mel opens up about the...
Episode 469 – MM 166: Mindful Arm Swinging
This week’s mindful moment is mindful arm swinging, a simple yet effective way to release tension and connect with your body. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and let your arms hang loosely at your sides. Gently swing them forward and backward, noticing the...





