Choose Strong
Choose Strong with Sally & Eddie McRae
Hosted by Eddie and Sally McRae, Choose Strong is about choosing strength over fear in every situation in life. Strong Mind, Strong Body, Strong Love. Each episode is filled with candid insight, raw and relatable stories and interviews. As a pro athlete, wife, mother, and biz owner, Sally seeks to encourage others to live a strong and courageous life and uses her running as a metaphor for life. The show covers a variety of life focused topics including running, total wellness, mindset, parenting, life balance, the impact of social media, and staying motivated while working toward goals. Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sallymcraepodcast/support</a>
- 1 hour 54 minutes#133 | Andy Glaze | Goals & Hard Seasons
In this episode, Sally sits down with a fan favorite and a Choose Strong podcast regular, Andy Glaze! Andy shares about his most recent races, his 300 mile week, writing his book, upcoming races and opens up about some current struggles he is facing. You will love this conversation. Enjoy.
Other Episode Highlights:
- Cocodona 250 chatter, experiences
- Completing Moab 240 & a sub 24hr at Javelina
- Almost 6 years of 100 mile weeks
- Making your own ultra
- Running a 100k while helping guys running 100 miles from CA to Las Vegas
- The "ultra shuffle"
- The Spine race
- French fries & Diet Coke
- Andy’s recovery between big efforts/races
- The power of an everyday nap
- Writing a book with dyslexia
- Andy’s strategies for staying awake during a race
- People suffering quietly
- Sharing our struggles, we realize we are more alike than we thought
Andy's New Merch: https://www.andyglazemerch.com/
Pre-Order Andy's Book: https://a.co/d/05f9t2CV
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10 February 2026, 7:38 pm - 1 hour 25 minutes#132 | Strength Training for Runners
In this episode Sally breaks down the importance of strength training for runners. She shares exercises, tips, reasons why and how often you should strength train. Plus, if you stick around to the end, she gives a very 'Sally-esque' encouragement to you! Thanks for listening!
Other episode highlights:
- Choose Strong community highlights
- Hips, glutes and ankles - focus
- Sally's top 5 strength exercises
- Strengthening for downhill running
- Treating your body as an engine
- The importance of bodyweight exercises
- How often should a runner strength train?
- Should runners lift heavy weights?
- Running “far” & lifting “heavy” are objective terms
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2 February 2026, 11:30 pm - 1 hour 45 minutes#131 | Long Haul 100 Recap
Sally sits down in this episode to recap her first race in over a year, the Long Haul 100. She shares about the goals she had for the race, gear, nutrition, the FL trail community, her knee, breaks down each loop & much more! Enjoy!
Chose Strong Shakeout Run @ 8am Jan 31. Meet at HB Corner Market
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24 January 2026, 5:46 pm - 1 hour 33 minutes#130 | The Courage to Try
Listen in as we chat about having the courage to try & the importance of not waiting for tomorrow to start. You will be encouraged by Sally's mindset as she prepares to get to a start line to pursue a goal she's had for a long time. And, as always, there is much more in this episode for your encouragement, inspiration and entertainment. Enjoy!
Other Episode Highlights:
- No sleep with toddlers is the worst
- Senioritis is real
- Time flies when you raise kids
- Mourning seasons of life
- Gifts & letters from YOU
- Sally on Zillow AGAIN
- Street Spanish stories
- Wisdom & big goals need to work together
- Teaching your brain to trust your body after injury
- Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed - start today
- Failure is feedback
- Run Far, Lift Heavy FRHVY (Run side by side and we lift each other up)
- Favorite training shoes
- Tips on fueling with whole foods
- Happy New Year in April?
- Gratitude is a superpower
- Training for a 50k when all you can run now is 2 miles
Check out Heidi's website mentioned in the episode: https://heidigarnerstudio.com/
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20 January 2026, 9:07 pm - 1 hour 7 minutes#129 | Making Today Count & Long Haul 100 Prep
As Sally nears the start of a 100 mile race, at the Long Haul 100, she shares about her training, goals for the race and the importance of being obsessed with the day you're in.
Other episode highlights:
- Surf City HB 1/2 shake out in February
- FRHVY swag giveaways at the shakeout
- Eddie wimping out in the cold
- Long Haul 100 prep
- Goal & the journey relationship
- Being obsessed with the day you have to get better
- Low volume training
- Run walk training
- 4 hour training run
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14 January 2026, 8:14 pm - 1 hour 32 minutes#128 | New Year, New Chances & New Opportunities
A New Year brings new chances, new days and new opportunities. Join us this episode as we close out 2025 and look forward to 2026! Happy New Year! Enjoy.
Other Episode Highlights:
- New YouTube series - Run Far, Lift Heavy
- Run For a Claus 5k
- Giveaway winners announced
- Another “running” Guinness World Record
- Choose Strong listener highlights
- Lessons learned this past year
- Failed goal, but other “goals” met along the way
- An encouraging word for 2026
New YouTube Series: @sallymcraestrength
Sally's Spotify Playlist: Spotify
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1 January 2026, 12:21 am - 1 hour 42 minutes#127 | Greg Kelley | Turning Graveyards into Gardens
After being falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned, Greg rebuilt his life—emerging as a devoted husband, father, business owner, and ultramarathoner. In this episode, he shares a deeply powerful story of perseverance that will motivate you to pursue your goals and live with purpose for the good of others. Enjoy!
Connect with GREG at:
YouTube: @gregkelleyfreedom
IG: @grkelley2
TikTok: @keepingupwiththekelleys
Outcry on Paramount+: Outcry
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23 December 2025, 12:36 am - 1 hour 52 minutes#126 | Running Back to Life | Rachel Entrekin on Recovery, Resilience, and Redemption
Joining the Choose Strong podcast in this episode, is Rachel Entrekin! She is a Norda athlete, and has had recent victories at Cocodona 250, High Lonesome 100 & The Mammoth (and MANY more) . Enjoy getting to know Rachel a little more as she joins Sally in an awesome chat! Enjoy!
Other Episode Highlights:
- Recent Norda athlete!
- Background to how Rachel started running
- High school battle of identity and self-worth
- Rehab 2x
- Ultrarunning “saved her life”
- Running in the southeast
- How Rachel got into trail running
- A French speaker?!
- Balancing full time work & high level training
- Racing 1000 miles this past year
- PT background & how that’s helped stay injury free
- The importance of the slow build
- 2026 plans
Connect with RACHEL at:
Substack: @rachelentrekin
Be sure to follow Rachel on IG and to find out more about her upcoming summer Ultra Trail Mount Blanc Camp and how you can join!
All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.
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17 December 2025, 9:49 pm - 1 hour 22 minutes#125 | Full Body Workout For Ultra Runners, Running in Sand & A Giveaway!
Thank you for listening to our show! We are so grateful that you CHOOSE to listen.
Listen to this episode to see how you can be entered in our giveaway, to say THANK YOU.
Other Episode Highlights:
- Sally talks weather - again
- Giveaway to say thank you
- Bears & World Record talk
- Brick by Brick challenge update
- Consistency is how you lay the foundation for endurance
- Peanut M&Ms & Chocolate bordeaux in December
- Choose Strong Community Highlights
- Running in snow & sand
- The power of mobility
- Race planning for the new year
- Making an ‘A’ goal that scares you
- 50k chatter
All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.
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Episode Sponsors:
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PLAN TO EAT: https://app.plantoeat.com/hi/sally to save 25% on an annual subscription.
BONCHARGE: https://boncharge.com/ use code SALLY to save 15%
8 December 2025, 11:24 pm - 1 hour 7 minutes#124 | Start Now
*** AUDIO ONLY ***
What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the perfect time? The perfect skill? Are you afraid of what might happen if you start and something goes wrong?
As you listen to this episode, be encouraged and even challenged to start whatever you have been dragging your feet to do. We share stories of starting things without knowing how it will turn out. Hopefully you will be inspired to START. You only get one life and you're only promised today - why not start!?
Connect with Sally on LINKEDIN & on SUBSTACK
All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.
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Episode Sponsors:
Janji: Go to janji.com and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off
iRestore: Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe & Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code SALLY at https://www.irestore.com/SALLY
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1 December 2025, 1:57 am - 1 hour 11 minutes#123 | Grateful | Thanksgiving Edition
Listen along as you run your local Turkey Trot, 5k, or on your long drive to Uncle Larry's for some turkey! This Thanksgiving Edition episode will make you laugh and get you thinking about what YOU are grateful for.
We are so thankful for YOU who listen to us each week. Thank you & Happy Thanksgiving!
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Choose Strong Book
Sally McRae Strength App
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Sally McRae YouTube
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Episode Sponsors:
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