Inspired Soles
Inspired Soles is a podcast that fuels your passion for running and helps you achieve peak performance with every stride. Host Carolyn Coffin talks with industry experts, coaches, Olympians and everyday runners to educate and inspire you to take your running to the next level.
Inspired Soles
Latest Episodes
293. Whitney Heins | Solving the Final 10K Marathon Puzzle
Whitney Heins knows a thing or two about chasing big goals. The founder of The Mother Runners, coach, podcast host, mother of two, and 2:54 marathoner has spent years pursuing her marathon potential—and like many of us, she's still trying to cr...
292. Darolyn Walker | 3:05 at Boston, Multiple Sclerosis, and Redefining What It Means to Be a Runner
I’m joined by Winnipeg runner Darolyn Walker for a powerful and perspective-shifting conversation about running, resilience, and redefining what success looks like.Darolyn’s story spans more than two decades — from competing at a high le...
291. John Gay | Olympic Steeplechaser on Injury, Identity & His Marathon Debut
Olympian steeplechaser John Gay joins the show ahead of his marathon debut at the Ottawa Marathon. We dive into his journey through a challenging stretch of injuries, and how it forced him to rethink training, rebuild confidence, and lean on hi...
290. Cassandra de Winter | Top Canadian at Boston in Just Her 3rd Marathon
32-year-old Cassandra de Winter ran 2:34:43 in the 2026 Boston Marathon professional field to finish as the top Canadian woman — a nearly five-minute PB in just her third marathon. Cassandra shares her remarkable rise in both road and trail run...
289. Waldo Cheung, MPT MSc | Do Running Shoes Really Matter? (And What Matters More)
I’m joined by returning guest Waldo Cheung—physiotherapist, educator with The Running Clinic, and one of my go-to voices for the science of running—for a timely conversation on shoes, injury risk, and...
Fan Mail
Hey! Jason Burns here. I really enjoyed episode 220 with Duane. I love hearing about smart training soooooo much! I used to be a “junk miles” guy who could run a super fast 5 km but who would also die at 30 km during longer efforts. I kept trying to fix it by working harder and harder and nothing improved. Now, with the help of Chantelle Erickson I run my hard efforts hard and my long runs super chill. Combined with the properly prescribed weight training and pre hab I feel like a different athlete. In 2024 I took 4 hours off my 100 km time from 2023 and crushed a 100 miler in October. And guess what? I worked smarter not harder. Keep up the good work ! I love the pod. I'm actually in the process of starting my own little Sask centric running podcast in the near future. If it's half as good as yours I will be pleased with myself. Have a nice weekend!
Regina, SK