Welcome to Bonus Smiles! A music and interview show that’s fueled by runners and their playlists! I’m Public Radio Runner. This reflection episode explores the notion of motivation in the context of running. Laura Green starts the conversation asking what motivation has to do with running versus dedication. But motivation isn’t a monolith and dedication is more than showing up; in fact, understanding the different flavors of motivation and dedication may be the key to a sustainable long term enjoyment of the sport. To better understand these nuances, we’re going back to Laura’s 7th grade dance for a seemingly disparate and absurd story about that boy is mine.

Welcome to Bonus Smiles! A music and interview show that’s fueled by runners and their playlists! I’m Public Radio Runner. In this episode Laura Green takes us on a journey of the tracks that comprise the mixed CD that is her running career. We chase the Third Eye Blind line "I've never been so alone and I've never been so alive" from Motorcycle Drive By through her different running seasons– from the "colonial times" of smeared MapQuest routes and Discmans to the runfluencing of social media today.

Up first, the family busines…of running.

Welcome to Bonus Smiles! A music and interview show that’s fueled by runners and their playlists! I’m Public Radio Runner. In this episode Steven Garrett takes us on a tour of his pain cave. In this land, his philosophy is simple: “pain is temporary, but finishing first is permanent.” But as Steven found out, sometimes when you push hard, the next destination after the podium is the ER. Steven explores the necessity of returning to a foundational love for the sport that humbles and teaches. He discusses how he reconnects and returns to running reinvigorated. His pain cave is more than a one dimensional place of suffering. Steven’s journeys into the pain cave have taught him how to understand mind over matter, what it means, and what he’s made of–most importantly, it’s been a place of love. He shares how his relationship with pain has evolved, and how a specific blend of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Eye of the Tiger" helps him finish strong.