Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends

09/08/2026

I would like to thank all for coming on my running show talking about our mutual love of running. I have decided to retire this radio show and move on to another sport. Don't forget: Once you realize you can train your body to do hard things, you start realizing you can train your mind to do hard things too. Keep on running. See you on the roads. If you see me out there give me a wave.

09/08/2026

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/leosbluesland/episodes/2026-09-08T09_02_58-07_00

Here is my running show featuring The Mountain Runners author Todd Warger. We talk about the release of the book, history, runners and how our area was affected. This my last show about the running scene. It's been a great run of around 20 years and I thank all the guests that have come in. I also t...

07/24/2026

Here is information about a past guest, Ethan Hunter, on my Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker radio show on KMRE 88.3 FM. Donations can be sent to bellinghamfoodbank.org/hvh2026

06/24/2026

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/leosbluesland/episodes/2026-06-23T17_35_50-07_00

Click on the link/picture to hear Olympic champion and winner of The New York Marathon on Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker. We talk about Rod Dixon's history, his efforts to support our youth with Rod Dixon's KiDSMARATHON programs and how much he still enjoys running. Thank you Rod.

06/22/2026

Today at 5:30 PM (PST) on my Running and Racing show on KMRE 88.3 FM I will have the honor of talking to New York Marathon winner Rod Dixon. Rod is a Olympic champion and CEO of Rod Dixon's KiDSMARATHON running and nutrition program. Rod is a wonderful speaker and I have interviewed him before. Rod also inspired me to start running way back in the early 80's. The show will also be live on your Tunein app, OnDemand and other fine webstreaming platform.

06/03/2026

Happy Global Running Day!

More than 50 years ago, Jeff Galloway set out with a simple mission: make running more welcoming, more enjoyable, and more accessible for everyone.

He believed the road was wide enough for every type of runner—fast runners, slow runners, walkers, beginners, marathoners, comeback stories, and people who never thought they could call themselves runners at all.

That belief helped create a global community built on encouragement, support, and the idea that everyone is an athlete.

Today, we celebrate not just running, but the friendships, confidence, health, and life-changing journeys that come from putting one foot in front of the other.

06/02/2026

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/leosbluesland/episodes/2026-06-02T11_52_14-07_00

Polly Favinger and Genevie Raguski are my guests on Running and Racing on KMRE 88.3 FM Monday's 5:30-6 PM. We talked about the upcoming Second annual Gale Pfueller Track Classic taking place June 20, 2026 at Bellingham's Civic Stadium. Everyone is invited to participate and enjoy. Go to The Greater....

06/01/2026

Tune in to KMRE 88.3 FM at 5:30 PM Monday, tonight, and hear Polly Favinger and Genvie Roguski talk about The Gale Pfueller Classic coming to Bellingham's Civic Stadium Saturday June 20.
Gale and Genvie will be in the KMRE studios and will give you information on how to register, info on the track and field events and more.
This is a Greater Bellingham Running Club (GBRC) event.

04/22/2026

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/leosbluesland/episodes/2026-04-22T14_41_06-07_00

I have the pleasure of talking to David Bianco from Boston about his experience at The Boston Convention Center with all the runners and walkers before the Boston Marathon. We had an interesting conversation about the energy, product and what is so important at the race, community. Thank you David f...

04/19/2026

"Even when our heart aches, we summon the strength that maybe we didn't even know we had, and we carry on; we finish the race. We finish the race, and we do that because of who we are, and we do that because we know that somewhere around the bend, a stranger has a cup of water. Around the bend, somebody's there to boost our spirits. On that toughest mile, just when we think that we've hit a wall, someone will be there to cheer us on and pick us up if we fall. We know that." President Barack Obama.

Ran the Fun with The Fuzz 5K Saturday in Bellingham. I thought about how important running is to me and at the age of 74 I will run till I can't. Also thinking of my running friends heading for the starting line in Hopkinton, MA Monday for The 130th anniversary of The Boston Marathon.