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Charlotte Lettis Richardson Interviewed By Starting Line 1928

5/26/2022

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WRCC Board member and Vice President Charlotte Lettis Richardson sat down with Cindy Kuzma, a freelance writer out of Chicago, to discuss what women's competitive running was like in the 1970s. During the interview, Charlotte recounts her experiences running and racing from that era.

Starting Line 1928 is an oral history project set out to document the stories of the pioneers of women’s distance running in their own voices. Cindy Kuzma is part of their leadership team and regularly writes for Runner’s World, Women’s Running, SELF, and more; She is co-author of Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart and Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, and co-host of The Injured Athletes Club podcast.

To listen to this excellent podcast, hit the link below:

 https://www.startingline1928.com/pioneerstories/charlotte-lettis-richardson
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WRCC Interview - Charlotte Richardson Interviews Joan Benoit Samuelson

4/30/2022

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The Joan Benoit Samuelson story parallels that classic Nike Ad, “There is no finish line”. Joan is an icon, a legend in women’s long distance running. Through her many decades in the sport, Joan has never stopped challenging herself with competitive goals, running with the same passion that gave her an Olympic Gold Medal in 1984 at the first Women’s Olympic Marathon in LA. Her interview starts in her early running days as she discovers her talent, then winning the 1979 Boston Marathon, running in college, and as a professional with Athletics West. We talk about the drama and uncertainty of the 1984 Olympic Trials, and later her win in the Olympic Games. Her story is both thrilling and inspirational. And now, in her 5th decade as a runner, she continues to train and race in the sport she loves. She talks about how she has trained over the years, her need from the beginning to find balance in her life in order to have success, the coaches that helped her along the way, and the stories of her training and racing that brought her the greatest of successes--An Olympic Gold Medal. Listen at the link below: 
womens-running-coaches-collective.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=47588&do=videos&&video_id=303556
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WRCC's Holiday Get Together, 12/08/21

12/10/2021

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This year the focus of the WRCC's zoom get together was on our chapter heads discussing how one of their 2021 seasons transpired--how they worked towards their goals, what were the results, and what did they learn from their season. Charlotte Lettis Richardson moderated and surprised the group by bringing a special guest, 1984 Olympic marathon champion Joan Benoit Samuelson, to our meeting. Joanie spoke to the group about her personal coaches during her career. The chapter leads spoke on their coaching experiences throughout 2021. A drawing for WRCC gear was also held.
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Speaker Series - "Eating Disorders & How to Fuel for Sport & Life"

8/13/2021

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The WRCC held its popular "Speaker Series" on August 11th via Zoom. The topic was eating disorders and how to fuel for sports and life. Here are short biographies on our two incredible speakers: 
Rachael Steil - An author of the self-help memoir Running in Silence, Rachel is the manager and founder of the Running in Silence nonprofit organization (runninginsilence.org). The Michigan-based coach and runner earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Aquinas College in 2015 and has been writing for the Running in Silence website since its start in 2012. On her website, she openly shares her eating disorder experience, making the site a Top 100 Eating Disorder Blog. 
Heidi Strickler - Heidi is a Registered Sports Dietitian, competitive endurance athlete and trail runner, and avid lover of the mountains and outdoors. She specializes in female-specific performance nutrition, metabolic efficiency, and plant-based nutrition. Heidi published The Plant Based  Metabolic Efficiency Recipe Book (https://www.enrgperformance.com/electronic-recipe-books) in October 2018. While originally from Utah, she now calls both Seattle, WA and Denver, CO home, bouncing between her job with eNRG Performance in Denver and her husband and pooch in Seattle.

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Elizabeth Carey's Writeup on the WRCC's Women Pro Running Coaches Panel

4/21/2021

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Top Left to Right: Amy Yoder Begley, Shalane Flanagan, Laura Caldwell, (Bottom, L-R) Lauren Fleshman, Shelia Burrell and Charlotte Lettis Richardson. Photo credit: Women's Running.
"In a wide-ranging conversation, Shelia Burrell, Shalane Flanagan, Lauren Fleshman, and other pro coaches talked to Women's Running Coaching Collective about their experiences, plus the state of their profession and our sport." -
                         Elizabeth Carey, Women's Running.com
The online/website Women's Running published an in-depth article highlighting the ZOOM presentation that was expertly covered by their Elizabeth Carey. To access Carey's article please visit:
www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/shalane-flanagan-womens-running-coaching-collective-panel/

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WRCC Announces Our First Speaker Series on March 14th

3/16/2021

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Coach Ramos will provide insight into her 13 years of coaching to the WRCC community. She will highlight her successes, struggles, and the important lessons she has learned in her coaching journey through the years as a high school, community club, and NCAA Division II coach, plus private coaching and her current role at NCAA Division I UNLV, while also working with the post-collegiate team, Las Vegas Gold. Ramos, a Florida State University 800m & 1500m specialist, will also detail her most recent effort in co-founding the female coaching mentorship program through USTFCCCA. We believe you will come away feeling inspired to continue doing the work you are doing, while also motivated to persist in changing the landscape for women in coaching.
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WRCC Interview - Jacqueline Hansen, Part 1 & 2

2/9/2021

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Charlotte Richardson's Interview with Running Legend Jacqueline Hansen (Part 1 & 2)
​Jacqueline Hansen was a child of the 60's and a feminist in the 70's. She began running her senior year in HS. By 24 she won her first marathon in Culver City. In 1973 she won Boston. Over the next two years Jacqueline broke the WR in the marathon 3 times. She was the first woman to break 2:40 over 26.2 miles with a time of 2:38.19. Beyond her extraordinary running career, Jacquleine Hansen was the key agitator for the inclusion of the marathon and the 3K in the Olympics in 1984. Later she helped orchestrate the addition of the 10K in 1988, and the 5k in 1996. The incredible story of a woman who fought so others could run distances in the Olympics is fascinating and bittersweet. A pioneer runner and a great feminist who believed that women could and should run longer distances was motivated by her sense of justice. A. story full of drama and urgency,  we get a glimpse back in time when women were just beginning their journey in distance running. ​
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WRCC Interview, Coach Tom Rothenberger

10/23/2020

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The WRCC's most recent interview is a 2-part series with Jesuit HS (OR) Coach Tom Rothenberger. Rothenberger has coached XC and T&F for close to 40 years. One of the most successful HS coaches in the United States,  Tom began his life as number 8 of 9 children without the means and support to go to college. From a coach’s discovery in his sophomore year at Lakeridge HS (OR), to a standout 1500 runner in his junior year, Tom’s running gained him the opportunity to go to Boise State University. At BSU, one word written on a chalkboard in an Education class changed his way of thinking about coaching. Along with state and regional success as a coach, Tom was voted National Girls XC Coach of the Year in 2006. Coach “Roth” shares his inspirations, his coaching philosophy, and his secrets to success in this 2-part interview. What was that word written on the chalkboard? Listen to this fascinating interview with Tom Rothenberger and find out--and be inspired by this extraordinary master coach!

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WRCC Invite to our Launch on Oct. 17th

9/22/2020

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INVITES YOU!
TO MEET OUR CORE TEAM & LEARN WHAT WE ARE ABOUT
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, 1:00PM (PDT) VIA ZOOM
REGISTER

​Mission Statement
​The Women's Running Coaches Collective 
exists to support, unite, inform, inspire, encourage and empower women coaches at all levels of our sport. 

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#33 - WRCC Interview, "Christi Smith Ryan - Head Track and Field Coach, Central Catholic HS, Portland, Oregon"

9/9/2020

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"From a childhood of humble beginnings in Columbus, Ohio, to a State Championship in HS and a D1 NCAA Heptathlon Championship while at the University of Akron, Christi Smith Ryan is now the inspirational Head Coach at Central Catholic HS in Portland, Oregon. She talks about growing up in Columbus, her extraordinary athletic career at the U of Akron, and how she leads her team through love and inspiration at Central Catholic HS. She talks about being a woman, a coach of color, how to cultivate athleticism in XC and T & F, and the importance of diversity and openness in our world. Coach Smith Ryan is the whole package--from extraordinary athlete to extraordinary coach." ​- Charlotte Richardson

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    May 2022
    Starting Line 1928 Interview of Charlotte Richardson
    April 2022
    Charlotte Richardson Interviews Joan Benoit Samuelson
    ​April 2021
    Women's Running's Writeup on WRCC's Women Pro Running Coaches Panel
    March 2021
    ​Speaker Series-Coach Angelina Ramos
    February 2021
    #35-WRCC Interview, Jacqueline Hansen, Part 1, 2
    ​O​ctober 2020
    #34-WRCC Interview, Coach Tom Rothenberger
    September 2020
    #33-WRCC Interview, Coach Christi Smith Ryan
    August 2020
    #​32-WRCC Interview, "Conversations on Coaching" with Coach Diane Wholey, Part 1, 2
    June 2020
    ​#31-WRCC Interview, Leadership in Coaching, Part 1
    #31-WRCC Interview,
    Leadership in Coaching, Part 2
    #30-WRCC Interview, Changing the Landscape
    May 2020
    #29-WRCC Interview, Part 1, Tania Fischer
    #29-WRCC Interview, Part 2, Tania Fischer
    ​#28 - WRCC Interview, Coach Christina Whitney
    March 2020
    #27 - Alison Wade & fastwomen.org
    February 2020
    #26 - The Marie Davis Markham Interview
    January 2020
    #25 - Nike NW T&F Clinic- "Coaching the Young Female Runner" presented by WRCC
    #24 - Nike NW T&F Coaches Clinic

    November 2019
    #23 - A WRCC Interview with Olympian Shalane Flanagan
    October 2019
    ​#22 - Coach Bob Williams
    ​July 2019

    #21 - Coaching and Stress
    June 2019
    #20 - Stress in Coaching Survey
    April 2019
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    March 2019
    #19 - Laura Ledbetter Caldwell, A Master Coach
    ​#18 - Dealing With Competitive Anxiety and More With Adrienne Langelier
    February 2019
    #17 - WRCC Panel Discussion @ Nike NW T&F Clinic (Part 2)
    January 2019
    #16 - Joan Benoit Samuelson
    #15 - NW Nike HS T&F Clinic - WRCC Session
    ​#14 - Happy New Year
    December 2018
    ​#13 - Looking forward to the Future
    ​#12 - Running in College
    November 2018
    #11 - Leigh Daniel Cordes
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    #10 - Amy Yoder Begley (part
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    #8 - Serena Burla (part 2)
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