About this podcast
we like to run and talk at the same time
- based in St. Louis, Missouri
- fortunate to be able to use these public spaces
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 40 episodes
- Episode 207: Hot Grandmas Run · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 7Market Mile information here! A can't miss event on August 10, 2025 at 8:00am in the heart of downtown St. Louis, MO Plog* at your Happy Pace with Spewak & Friends! • Northwest…
- Episode 206: Kyle Walker's Tales from the Back of the Pack · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 6It's Kyle's time to take over our podcast! Join the man himself, Mr. Back of the Pack Kyle Walker, for his podcast's 3rd Birthday. Kyle thinks it's difficult to run while…
- Episode 205: Sadie Sadie Marathon Lady · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 5This episode was recorded in Forest Park in St. Louis, MO, prior to the the tornado on May 16th, 2025 that took 5 Lives. Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief…
- Episode 204, Part 2: We Clean Up Well...with Mark Spewak · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 4More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: • April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog • April 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k Special thanks…
- Episode 204, Part 1: We Clean Up Well...with Barb Delgado · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 4More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: • April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog • April 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k Special thanks to…
- Episode 203: We Are Not Injured · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 3A change of pace for Gretchen and Elaine... Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing…
- Episode 202: Longer and Stronger OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lydiard Method (with Aislinn Hogan) · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 2Aislinn Hogan joins Gretchen and Elaine on a run in the cold and dark -- who couldn't ask for better conditions? Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? And Free Long Run…
- Episode 201: Supporting Your Achilles · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 1Annie Donnell and Danielle Fritz fromAchilles International, St. Louis Chaper join Elaine and Gretchen for the beginning of our second season to talk about how they commit their…
- Holiday Treat: Getting Frosty with Leah · 52 minOn the 11th Day of Christmas, Your True Love Gave To You: 51 Minutes of Happy Pace with special guest Leah Koch Thomas . We ran in the shape of a snowman at Missouri Botanical…
- Episode 120: Blinded by the Holiday Night Lights [5k and Fun Run] · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 20Xander Garcia joins Gretchen and Elaine to talk all things local recreation and designing running events for a growing community in Wentzville, MO. Make sure you check out the…
- Episode 119: The Only Episode Recorded While Strength Training · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 19Gretchen and Elaine go for a little bit of running, a little bit of strength training, and a whole lot of cathartic chat. Meeting your running goals is nice, mental healthcare…
- Episode 118: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wilson? · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 18In this first podcast takeover, friends of the podcast Virginia "Ginny" Wilson and Leah "Leahkochthomas" Thomas are in a competition to see who will be faster. The only thing…
- Episode 117: The Tofur-key to Success with The Animal Run · 1 h 25 min · Season 1 Episode 17We sit down with Eileen Francisco, Jen Tobits, and Christine Morrissey in this episode to talk canicrossing, exotic animals, and veganism…
- Episode 116: Run it Back 3 Times · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 16What do you do when people keep asking you to put on another track meet for your community? Well, if you're Anastasia Harris, you plan weekly track practices and multiple track…
- Fartlek Friday 10.11.2024 Out-and-Back · 22 minThe vanity project we all know and love! Join the 2 cohosts Gretchen and Elaine on their Wednesday morning runs in their Forest Park to hear about how their training is going in…
- Episode 115: Hanging in the Back of the Pack at the Mo' Cowbell · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 15It's time to Collaborate!! Happy Pace x Back of the Pack teamed up in St. Charles, Missouri to interview Amanda Schaub, race director extraordinaire for Mo'Cowbell. Check out…
- Episode 114: Post Paralympics with Medalist Brian Siemann · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 14Ever wonder what it takes to be a Paralympian Medalist? Join Gretchen and Elaine as we sit down virtually with Brian Siemann, T53 Wheelchair Athlete and recent winner of 2 Bronze…
- Episode 113: Recapping the Rockin' Rockwoods · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 13Reporting from the sidelines, Elaine joined the Terrain Trail Runners at the Rockin' Rockwoods 53k and Half Marathon/Ruck races in Wildwood, Missouri. Meet the participants and…
- Episode 112: Lady of Dogtown [Running Club] · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 12Jaci Wilson, the foundress of Dogtown Running Club, joins Gretchen and Elaine to discuss her rise to the top of the local running community, Dogtown Running Club, and the…
- Fartlek Friday 08.23.2024 Paralympics Prep · 22 minWho is excited to watch the Paralympics in Paris this year? Gretchen and Elaine, that's who!! Will Happy Pace's instagram become a Brittni Mason stan account? Follow to find out…
