I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast Episode 412: Eleanor Fulton – 3rd at 5th Ave Mile, PRs in the 800 to the 5k
Eleanor Fulton has had an incredible year on the track and roads! She is a 1500m runner but also ran the 800m and 5k this year. She has ran a personal best from distances between the 800m to the 5k this year! She ran 2:00 800m and a 15:19 5k this year. She PRed the mile at the Sir Walter Miler in 4:23 where she placed 2nd. She placed 3rd at the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile. She was 7th there last year. Her 3rd place finish was a huge deal!
Eleanor is coached by Dena Evans. She is currently unsponsored and talks about that in this episode. She also works full-time in software marketing.
What we talked about:
3:45- Eleanor’s dog
6:10- Recapping her race at the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile
10:25- Where she draws confidence from
12:05- Changes that she has made this year that has lead to success
13:35- How Eleanor got into running
14:45- Choosing to run for the University of Washington
16:50- Training professionally after college
21:30- Racing the 800
25:15- Sponsorship
28:45- Her race at the Sir Walter Mile
30:35- Racing the mile vs. 1500m
33:10- Goals in the 5k
35:50- Her husband’s running
39:00- Travel that Eleanor did this year for track
40:00- Plans for the fall training and racing
44:00- Bouncing back from USAs after not an ideal race
50:05- Her involvement on the board at the nonprofit Go the Distance
55:05- How she met her husband
57:30- End of podcast questions
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