Bonus Smiles (Hosted by Public Radio Runner)

Welcome to Bonus Smiles! A music and interview show that’s fueled by runners and their playlists! I’m Public Radio Runner. Perhaps you’ve met the runner or runners where you work. You arrive in the morning, exchange greetings, only to hear how they've already got their 12 in. Or maybe you know a person who comes in on Monday reporting on what their weekend looked like and says, “I did 18 miles and I got back, and I was just like that felt great." That's Steven Schrems and in this episode we walk through how these distances got normalized–it’s a uni...

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 we reflect on the conversations from previous episodes. The roads and trails are certainly interesting teachers– often times the lesson is some iteration of common knowledge, commonly applied. We look back at the nutrition and fueling choices from Fireball shots to shotgunning soy sauce. As well as the lessons we can learn from it. We also revisit how guests got into running, how their relationship with the pain cave evolved, and how true friends ask yo...

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 we hear from Kelsey Long who’s running mantra is “run the mile you’re in. It's a reminder for me to just focus on what you're doing, staying in the moment and not letting whatever's ahead of you overwhelm you." And when those miles get hard, the trail community often provides–a friend, a volunteer, or a pacer who chooses to endure the miles and suffer with you. Sometimes you suffer in silence and sometime...

Welcome to Bonus Smiles! A music and interview show that’s fueled by runners and their playlists! I’m Public Radio Runner. Ultra running comes in many flavors–and in this episode Rachel Entrekin takes us inside some of her adventures from backyard 50 milers to Cocodona 250. From questionable nutrition hacks to an aid station performance. We talk about the highs, the lows, and the music that gets her through both.

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, Sandra Koretsky shares her evolution as a runner from the stoic Olympian mindset training days to the current self-care practices of today. We also learn how a carbload dinner and a Melissa Etheridge song brought her full circle.  

Sandra is a member of the Hills Run Club and we caught up with her after a Tuesday night run. Up first, her origin story into 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 we hear from Brian Bolsen who reflects on the races of 2025 and shares plans for this year

We also discuss the sacrifices of endurance sports from the early mornings to troubleshooting problems on race day.

Brian is an active organizer of the Yuma Canal Run Club and we caught up with him after a Saturday run. Up first, his foray into marathon training and the music that fueled him t...

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 we hear from De' Andre Rogers and Devonte Gaskill and the tunes that power their runs. Deandre prefers no music approach, while Devonte, uses the tempo of the music to keep him on track.

De' Andre and Devonte are both training for the Yuma Territorial marathon. We caught up with them after a Saturday run organized by Yuma Canal Run Club.