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Market 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 Coffee Roasting on Laclede Ave in MidtownRun (to and from the Arch) at 6:30am on August 3rdPlog along the Market Mile route Happy Pace will be providing the bags and gloves needed to make a great impact to downtown St. Louis! *plogging is a term used for picking up trash while running Check out out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Facebook Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

It'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 podcasting. Elaine thinks it's much more difficult to produce 2 episodes a week(!!!!). Website for all things BOTPPOD Please consider opportunities to provide tornado relief and recovery: ⁠United Way Volunteer Opportunities⁠ ⁠Forest Park Forever Recovery⁠ Eric Strand's Bad Grandma's Double Video Gretchen, Elaine, and Eric on Back of the Pack Podcast Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

This 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 and recovery: United Way Volunteer Opportunities Forest Park Forever Recovery We've been trying to track her down but she's always on the run, it's Sadie Smith! The marathon-winning phenom talks her unconventional path to victory, training, parenting, teaching, and the inspirational community she's found throughout the country. Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, producer, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm ⁠PreRun Trash Cleanup/Plog⁠April 22nd @ 6:00pm ⁠ReRun5k⁠ Special thanks to Mark Spewak and Spewak Racing and Spewak Training! We are proud to work with you all so often Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

More Information on upcoming events @ Tower Grove Park, Sons of Rest Pavilion: April 19th @ 3:00pm PreRun Trash Cleanup/PlogApril 22nd @ 6:00pm ReRun5k Special thanks to Dogtown Running Club and Start2Finish for making this happen! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

A change of pace for Gretchen and Elaine... Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

Aislinn 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 Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and information ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Aislinn beat Elaine at the Dogtown Doggy Dash in 2024 and as promised, she is joining us for an episode! Check out the previous episode with Dogtown Running Club Foundress Jaci Wilson to hear about the 5k preview and the founding of the DTRC More information for Chain of Rocks 6k⁠Here⁠ Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!. Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Annie 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 time to creating a more accessible running community. Did you hear the words "Trash Cleanup"?? AndFree Long Run Coffee(roasted with electrolytes!)??? Join us on March 9th at 9:00AM for a trash pickup with Spewak Racing and Big River Racing or for a Chain of Rocks 6k run preview at 7:30AM (ALL HAPPY PACES WELCOME). Link for sign up and informationhere More information for Chain of Rocks 6kHere Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!.Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake LaconteGraphic design - Rachel SlingluffMarketing manager, co-host - Gretchen BruneEditor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

On 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 Gardens and Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO! Garmin Link to Frosty the Snowman Course Here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! . Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Xander 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 race and join us if you can on December 8th at 5pm! Thank you the Wentzville for allowing us to join . Wentzville Night Lights 5k and Fun Run Registration Here Wentzville Community Historical Society Here Wentzville Parks and Recreation Info Here Wentzville as a Growing Community Here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠ . Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! . Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

Gretchen 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 is nicer. Note: Always seek the advice of your own Medical Provider and/or Mental Health Provider regarding any questions or concerns you have about your specific health. Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠⁠⁠link ⁠⁠⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

In 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 that separates them is 24 years. This episode was recorded at the Thirsty Thursday 5k in Defiance, MO at Good News Brewing Co. timed by Start2FStart2Finish shout out to Jake Goldsborough. Sign up for the Trash and Trail Debris Clean Up at Forest Park on November 23 ⁠here⁠ Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? ⁠Submit your episode sign-off ⁠ Check out our ⁠Instagram ⁠ Check out our ⁠Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this ⁠link ⁠or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

We sit down with Eileen Francisco, Jen Tobits, and Christine Morrissey in this episode to talk canicrossing, exotic animals, and veganism https://raceroster.com/events/2024/94201/the-animal-run-5k-tofurkey-trot https://harvesthomesanctuary.org/ https://harvesthomesanctuary.org/ Back of the Pack Back of the Pack Instagram Sign up for the Trash and Trail Debris Clean Up at Forest Park on November 23 here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? Submit your episode sign-off Check out our Instagram Check out our Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this link or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims

What 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 meets a year and call them Run it Back. Elaine attended the 3rd track meet of the season and had a lot of fun. Complete with coaches, vendors, DJs, a family-fun atmosphere, Run it Back is completely community-driven and show-cases just what people can do when they want to support each other. Thank you to NYARA, Kayla, and Jamelle for contribituing to this episode as well. Follow Run it Back on instagram here Follow NYARA on instagram here Want to hear yourself on an episode of Happy Pace? Submit your episode sign-off ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Check out our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Your Purchase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout!

The 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 this episode of Fartlek Friday. Gretchen just return from being sick in Europe and Elaine is on the tail end of recovering from being sick in St. Louis Happy Pace is an #ambassador for #longruncoffee Be sure to check out Long Run Coffee and use this link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10% off Your Purchase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or the code HAPPYPACE PODCAST at checkout! Check out our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Tiktok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music written, recorded, edited - Grant Underhill, Mike Plasmeier, and Jake Laconte Graphic design - Rachel Slingluff Marketing manager, co-host - Gretchen Brune Editor, producer, co-host - Elaine Sims