Episode 177: Melody Fairchild Empowers Young Athletes to Run Happy and Healthy

Run Farther & Faster — The Podcast with Coaches Lisa Levin and Julie Sapper

Melody Fairchild, one of America’s fastest high school runners, shares her journey from high school record-setting phenom to empowering youth coach. Melody, the director of the Boulder Mountain Warriors Youth Running Club, shares her comprehensive approach to running and life, particularly for adolescent girls. Melody is also the author of “Girls Running,” a comprehensive guide for adolescent runners. We appreciated Melody’s perspective and approach as a former youth champion turned coach, along with her guidance and wisdom on how to approach running during puberty. We absolutely loved this conversation! Find out more about Melody on her website, melodyfairchild.com. We also have a sponsor for this episode, Lagoon, a customized pillow that we are both using enthusiastically. Check out Lagoon at https://lagoonsleep.com/pages/run-farther-faster-and-lagoon Use the code RFF for 15% off. Finally, follow us on social media (Instagram and Facebook) and enter to win a pair of Goodr sunglasses—just leave us a 5-star review in July! Thanks for listening.