{"podcast":{"title":"FACING VERT","slug":"facing-vert-6327711","podcast_index_feed_id":6327711,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/db6f2d50/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facingvert","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36714964/36714964-1685629764900-b34254ec326fd.jpg","author":"Tara Jordan","episode_count":90,"summary":"Welcome to Facing Vert...both on trails and in life. So, what is vert? For all of those in the trail running community, it is short for Vertical Elevation Gain. Basically, it is climbing a mountain, and we have all faced mountains in our lives. This 'vert' may be an upcoming race, or simply getting up the courage to start training for a 5k. Or, this mountain is an obstacle, a burden, a fear that you just want to claw your way up and conquer. These are conversations you will hear about, and I hope they will inspire you to do the impossible and face the impossible with greater hope.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T00:18:07.985210+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711"},"episode":{"title":"068: Gratitude-Miriam Salloum","slug":"068-gratitude-miriam-salloum","published_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711/068-gratitude-miriam-salloum","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facingvert/episodes/068-Gratitude-Miriam-Salloum-e325gmm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/db6f2d50/podcast/play/101941398/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-29%2F399288670-44100-2-b79985a515902.m4a","summary":"Miriam Salloum is the owner of The Runner's Mechanic-a unique running analysis and physical therapy clinic in Asheville, NC. I was looking forward to sitting down with her as our paths have crossed so many times, but we have never had a chance to have a true conversation. I wanted to get to know the person that she is, how she found her love for running, and what inspired her to choose physical therapy as her career path-specifically runners being her main focus. I knew Miriam was smart, but man, she is REALLY smart. Her passion and knowledge are so evident as she speaks, and I was fascinated. We were also able to get into her experience with ultra running, running injuries, how she works with her clients, her time working with Olympic athletes and so much more. The more we talked, the more she exuded gratitude. Gratitude for what she gets to do everyday as she helps other athletes, but also her gratitude for the ability to run. As you will hear, there were times when she thought she would never be able to run again. Now, everyday, every run, and every race she is simply grateful. I wish we could all have that perspective. Thank you, Miriam. The Runner's Mechanic website: https://www.therunnersmechanic.com The Runner's Mechanic Instagram: @runnersmechanic_PT The Runner's Mechanic YouTube Facing Vert's Instagram: @facingvert Thank you so much for listening!","meta_description":"Miriam Salloum is the owner of The Runner's Mechanic-a unique running analysis and physical therapy clinic in Asheville, NC. I was looking forward to sitt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5949,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/facing-vert-6327711/episodes/068-gratitude-miriam-salloum/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711/068-gratitude-miriam-salloum.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}