Runner's Round Table

About Runner's Round Table

Runner’s Round Table is a podcast where Stephanie Diaz aka The Cookie Runner talks to female runners and run coaches about all things running. While each season has a different theme, the root of these conversations is a curiosity about our love for running, sharing people’s running stories, and exploring ways to make running more inclusive.

Publisher

Stephanie Diaz

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Jun 2022

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

200 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   S6E79 - Beyond Pace: Crossing Off the Journey with Davida Pantuso

   Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Davida Pantuso (@fit_afterpink) about her run club for breast cancer survivors, Fit After Pink, finding joy and self-trust with running, and the running memories that are about reclamation and adventure. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eXyKtCVas88 (https://youtu.be/eXyKtCVas88) About Stephanie Diaz: Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ (https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/) https://thecookierunner.net (https://thecookierunner.net) About Davida Pantuso: Davida Pantuso is a UESCA and RRCA certified running coach, a certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, a certified Nordic Walking Instructor, and has completed additional training specializing in physiological adaptations for the endurance runner and injury prevention for endurance athletes. After her breast cancer diagnosis, Davida saw a need for specialized fitness instruction for survivors, and she decided to meet that need. She formed the first and only all-breast cancer survivor run club- Fit After Pink- and is now offering online run coaching for survivors. Her philosophy is simple: every pace belongs, every distance matters, and every milestone is celebrated. To learn more about Davida, follow her on Instagram @fit_afterpink, Facebook @fitafterpink or on Substack @fitafterpink. https://teamrunrun.com/coach/davida-pantuso-akron-running-coach/ (https://teamrunrun.com/coach/davida-pantuso-akron-running-coach/) https://substack.com/@fitafterpink (https://substack.com/@fitafterpink) https://instagram.com/fit_afterpink (https://instagram.com/fit_afterpink)

2. 

   2 Nov 2026

   S6E78 - Beyond Pace: Summer Camp for Big Kids with Kim Krapcha

   Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Kim Krapcha (@MudRunnerChick/@MRC_nutritionandwellness) about trail and ultrarunning, approaching running with a practical and sustainable focus, the importance of tiny movements, and the running memory through the Rockies that was all about having fun. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r4SK_BMo1Ig (https://youtu.be/r4SK_BMo1Ig) About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ (https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/) https://thecookierunner.net (https://thecookierunner.net) About Kim Krapcha:With a lifelong passion for endurance sports, nutrition, and fitness, I am dedicated to helping others live their healthiest, strongest, and most fulfilling lives. As a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of experience, an endurance athlete, and a certified running coach, I combine evidence-based nutrition expertise with real-world athletic experience to empower individuals to reach their health, wellness, and performance goals. My athletic journey began in childhood and has evolved into a lifelong pursuit of challenging limits and embracing new adventures. My accomplishments include multiple Ironman 70.3 and 140.6 finishes, Spartan Races and Tough Mudders, the runDisney Dopey Challenge, the 29029 Everesting Challenge, and award-winning ultramarathon finishes. These experiences have given me a unique understanding of the physical and mental demands of endurance sports, the importance of proper fueling, and the power of resilience. Bachelor of Science – Athletic Training Masters of Science – Human Nutrition Registered Dietitian – 15+ years of experience RRCA – Road Running Coach of America UESCA Ultra Running Coach – United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy CrossFit Level 1 Trainer CLT – Certified LEAP Therapist PN1-NC – Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach https://www.mrcnutritionandwellness.com (https://www.mrcnutritionandwellness.com) https:/www.instagram.com/MudRunnerChick (https:/www.instagram.com/MudRunnerChick) https:/www.instagram.com/MRC_nutritionandwellness (https:/www.instagram.com/MRC_nutritionandwellness)

3. 

   30 Oct 2026

   S6E77 - Beyond Pace: Taking Each Other Home with Nikkia Young

   Welcome to season 6 of the Runner’s Round Table. This is the Beyond Pace season and features stories that capture each guest’s favorite running memory. In this episode Stephanie speaks with Nikkia Young (@nikkiaryoung) about the power of the little things, anchoring the feelings that make running possible, switching things up as a runner, and the half marathon memory that was all care and compassion toward a fellow runner. Please support this podcast with a rating, review, or a share. Until next time, don’t forget to run happy, run strong, and run true to you. To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iWR4FmCYxJ0 (https://youtu.be/iWR4FmCYxJ0) About Stephanie Diaz:Stephanie is an RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) and McMillan Running certified running coach with over 10 years of running experience. Additionally, Stephanie is a yoga teacher with advanced certifications in yoga for athletes, Yoga For All, and Empowered Wisdom Yoga Nidra. Stephanie believes that to be a runner is to believe in your possibility as a human through movement. Her favorite running distance is the half marathon (13.1 miles/21 kilometers). https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/ (https://instagram.com/thecookierunner/) https://thecookierunner.net (https://thecookierunner.net) About Nikkia Young:Nikkia lives in Richmond,Va. where she is part of a supportive running community. She coaches new walkers and runners in 5k, 8k, 10k and half marathon distances. She is the President of the Richmond Road Runners Club where she is also a race director. Nikkia serves as an ambassador for amazing companies such as SaltStick, and Fitness Protection Program and serves as the mentorship coordinator for GameChangers. To date, she has completed 31 half marathons and 5 full marathons. When she is not training for her next road race she is a FinOps product manager by trade, board chair for her local Girls on the Run council and an active volunteer for her beloved sorority Alpha Sigma Alpha! https://instagram.com/nikkiaryoung (https://instagram.com/nikkiaryoung)

Who has been a guest on Runner's Round Table

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Robyn Godfrey
• Jill Angie
• Kelly Roberts
• Dr Victoria Sekely

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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