Hurdle 372. Don't Call It A Comeback: Keira D’Amato On Becoming An Author & Stepping Into Her Power On The Run & In Life
SPECIAL EPISODE! Guys! Keira’s book, Don't Call It A Comeback, is officially on the shelves! Had a moment to catch up with friend of the show and former American record holder in both the half- and full marathon on how she got here: What the book-writing process was like, how she felt working with Evelyn Spence, and the feelings that came up reflecting on her impressive career thus-far. Plus: All things motherhood and the guilt that came with prioritizing herself with young kids, what it was like when “no one from the running world” expected her to reach this type of of success, and what she's looking forward to this fall marathon season and beyond.
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Don't Call It a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness
IN THIS EPISODE(9:49) How Keira felt about the writing process of Don’t Call It A Comeback
(13:38) Keira talks about how it felt having to think back on difficult moments of her pro career
(15:40) Keira talks about breaking her foot in two places in Chicago 2024, and how that was a signal that she needed to take a step back
(17:40) How Keira feels living in Utah
(22:25) When Keira has felt most guilty over the last 10 years, using the “happy, healthy, loved” dipstick to gauge if running could be a sustainable path for her as a mother
(25:40) What Keira has been able to teach her kids through sport
(27:31) Keira talks about Boston 2025 and the challenges of that race
(33:50) How Keira figured out her red line, what it really felt like to push herself to the max
(36:25) What does winning look like to Keira?
(45:32) What does being the best mom possible look like to Keira?
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