#272: Married Couple Leading Revolution Running & Helping You Meet Goals In 2026

With this episode coming out on New Year's Eve, time to start working on those 2026 goals! This week's "Run the Race" podcast guests, a couple in Columbus GA, can help you with those "resolutions" or whatever you want to call them. They are the leaders and race directors for REVOLUTION RUNNING, that puts on around 10 races eacg year in different parts of Georgia.

(4:20) John (JP) and Jenna Pollard talk about making small or big goals for the new year and have advice for succeeding, which includes giving yourself grace. They also found a love connection with each other through running, getting married 4 years ago. And now, they run together essentially every day at 5am.

(16:42) Starting Revolution Running about 17 years ago, JP talks about the name and they both discuss what it takes to direct a race, creating fun courses for runners on trails and roads. (22:50) Signing up for a race also creates motivation or accountability. They talk about some deadlines on January 1st (tomorrow) for a groundhog hoodie and price increases on other races. Here's more info on their events and how to sign up: https://revolutionrunning.net/.

Along with getting to see people emotional at the finish line, (32:12) these married race directors also see tough times for runners and have dealt with injuries themselves too, like IT band. It's also a balancing act with these running events, bring married and parents and full-time jobs.

(41:25) We close out our pod chat with some insight on the iconic Western States 100 which JP has run and which Revolution Running is helping you get into. Jenna's favorite race is in Huntsville AL. (46:50) We also chat a bit about the mental clarity that running can bring you, a reset. (52:40) I close out the last podcast episode of 2025 with prayer. Thanks for listening! Subscribe and share "run the race" with others!

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