I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast

Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky join me on the show today! This is Shalane’s 4th time on the show! She is a four time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medalist and the 2017 winner of the NYC Marathon. She’s also a NYT Best Selling Author! Elyse Kopecky is a 2-time New York Times best-selling cookbook author, educator, and inspirational speaker. She co-authored Run Fast. Eat Slow. and Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. Her work has been featured in Women’s Health, Runners World, Outside, Sports Illustrated, People, and ESPN and on Good Morning America, TODAY, CBS, and NBC news. She writes a monthly column for Women’s Running Magazine and is a Saucony ambassador. She loves teaching cooking classes both online and at events.

Sabrina Little is an ultrarunner. She is a 5-time US Champion, a 5-time US national team member, a world silver medalist, a team gold medalist from 2013, and she previously held both the 24-hour and the 200k American Records. She placed 12th in the 2018 Trail World Championships in Spain to score for Team USA’s Bronze Medal. In 2019, she ran the fastest 100k and 50 mile times for women in the US. She is sponsored by Hoka, she is a new mom, and she teaches philosophy at Morehead State University. We get into all the motherhood things, the running things, and the philosophy things so this was a really well rounded conversation with Sabrina! What we talked about: 3:45- Sabrina’s work 8:00- How Sabrina got into running 12:40- How Sabrina will cultivate a love for outdoors for her daughter 15:50- Sabrina’s decision to step away from the team and pursue ultrarunning in college 21:30- Running for Hoka 25:10- Sabrina’s work in philosophy and how she got into it 31:30- How Sabrina balances her belief in God and her belief in science 39:15- How she ensures that she is living a flourishing life with all that she does 48:55- How Sabrina and her husband met 50:50- What postpartum running looked like for her and her upcoming running goals 1:00:00- End of podcast questions Show notes: Sabrina’s Website Sabrina on Instagram Why Football Matters by Mark Edmundson Mere Christianity by CS Lewis The Four Loves by CS Lewis The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Koala Clip Use code “another” for 10% off your order! Beam Use code “another” for 15% off your order Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order

CJ Albertson placed 10th at the Boston Marathon just a couple weeks ago. He lead the race up until around mile 17. We get to hear about his mindset during the race, his race plan, how he is feeling after the race, and how he wants to tackle Boston again. CJ is a 2:11 marathoner, he runs for Brooks Running and he is also a cross country and track coach for Clovis Community College. He is also about to be a new dad. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and I hope that you enjoy it! Photo credit: Kevin MorrisPhoto via CJ Albertson  What we talked about:3:20- What he has been up to since the Boston Marathon5:00- What CJ’s goals were going into the Boston Marathon race6:50- His race strategy and how the race actually played out11:45- CJ’s thoughts when the chase pack caught him15:40- How he felt on the hills throughout the course and how he would change his training to be more ready for the course20:25- The confidence that his Boston Marathon performance gives him22:45- Taking risks in racing and training25:00- Thoughts on focusing on shorter distances to benefit his marathons26:45- His approach to training and how he trains in an unconventional way32:00- His long runs during marathon training37:00- The time period of running the 50k World Record, a 2:09 marathon on the treadmill and then running the Marathon Project43:15- CJ’s mentality during races when they get hard44:45- Coaching himself47:00- What he is experimenting with in his training right now53:10- The team that he coaches55:30- CJ’s big goals1:00:26- His experience at Rim to Rim to Rim1:02:45- End of podcast questions  Show notes: CJ on InstagramAn Evangelical and a Muslim Walk Into a Conference – Kelly Corrigan Wonders PodcastConnect with Lindsey:Lindsey on InstagramLindsey on TwitterLindsey on FacebookJoin the I’ll Have Another Facebook GroupSupport the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions:Sandyboy Productions on TwitterSandyboy Productions on InstagramSandyBoy Productions Shows:Why is Everyone Yelling?The Up and Running PodcastThe Illuminate PodcastThe Herban Farmacy PodcastSponsors:Koala ClipUse code “another” for 10% off your order!Donna Marathon Race SeriesUse code “Lindsey10” for 10% off any of their races

Nell Rojas just finished 6th at the Boston Marathon as the first American woman! What an exciting race for Nell. She ran a 2:27:12 which is around a minute PR for her. This was only Nell’s fourth marathon and her first Major Marathon. She had some big wins over the last couple of months. She won her first national championship at the US 10 Mile Championships and she also won the Cooper River Bridge Road Run. In this episode, she tells us about what she thought about the Boston Marathon course, what she will do differently to train for Boston in the future, her current sponsorship situation, she recaps her race, and so much more! If you want to hear more about Nell’s backstory, make sure to go check out the first time that Nell was on the podcast on episode 322. Photo credit: Michael Scott What we talked about: 3:45- Recapping her Boston Marathon race and her mindset after the race 8:45- Her goals going into the race and how she is feeling with her actual performance 10:55- How the race played out and how Nell felt while leading the race 13:55- When the move happened during the race and what Nell’s mentality was during it 17:00- The Boston Marathon course and all of the hills 18:05- When the race got hard for Nell 19:25- What she would change in her training to be more prepared for Boston 23:10- Nell’s favorite part of the race 23:55- What it felt like coming into the finish knowing she would finish top 10 and first American 25:30- Celebrating the success even when she had bigger goals for the race 27:20- Knowing that she has a long career ahead of her  30:15- Winning the US 10 mile championship 32:55- Spring racing plans 35:00- Nell’s sponsorship situation 36:20- The shoes that Nell races in Show notes: Nell on Episode 322 of the I’ll Have Another Podcast Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Beam Use code “another” for 15% off your order Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order The post Episode 343: Nell Rojas – 6th place in Boston, patience is the way forward appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Emma Bates just placed 2nd at the Chicago Marathon in a time of 2:24:20. So exciting to see her execute that race so well! This was Emma’s 5th marathon. She ran the Chicago Marathon in 2019 in 2:25:27 where she placed 4th. She tells us all about the race in this episode and how she executed that, what it’s been like training with Team Boss, being sponsored by Asics, and so much more! Emma was on the podcast back in 2018 on episode 156 after she won the CIM marathon so make sure to go back and give that one a listen! Photo credit: Joe Hale (@jkh_photo) Photo via Emma Bates What we talked about: 4:40- Recapping her race at the Chicago Marathon 6:55- Mindset going into the Chicago Marathon 9:00- Coming off of disappointing races over the past couple of years 10:40- Joining Team Boss 15:40- Being sponsored by Asics and being on the podium with Sara Hall 17:55- Her mindset throughout the race 23:55- Looking ahead to her potential in future races 24:40- Preference for type of marathon courses 25:50- Being a part of Team Boss 29:40- Celebrations after the race 31:20- Her energy before a race 32:45- How it feels to have podiumed at a World Major Marathon 34:15- Being coached by Joe Bosshard 40:50- End of podcast questions Show notes: Emma on Instagram Throne of Glass Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Koala Clip Use code “another” for 10% off your order! Donna Marathon Race Series Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off any of their races Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 342: Emma Bates – Second place at the 2021 Chicago Marathon appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Julie Culley is currently the Sports Marketing Manager for Brooks Running. Before that position, Julie was the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country for Georgetown University. Before coaching, Julie ran professionally and made the 2012 Olympics in the 5000m. Her husband and her also own 5 specialty run stores called Pacers. She has had an inside look at the sport in so many different areas. Julie is also the mom of 3 and just had her 3rd son. In this episode, we get into all sorts of running talk, being a head coach and director, and also what she is doing now at Brooks. What we talked about: 3:50- How Julie is doing 8 weeks postpartum 10:15- When Julie fell in love with running 12:05- Her coaches that played a role in her becoming interested in coaching 15:00- Julie’s professional running career 19:35- Being coached by Frank Gagliano 29:20- Julie’s favorite memories from the Olympics 33:30- Bringing her own athletic experiences into her coaching 34:35- The decision to start her coaching career and the development of her coaching career at Georgetown 38:20- Women in coaching 48:45- Coaching Josette Norris 58:00- The decision to step away from coaching and work for Brooks 1:07:05- What she misses about coaching 1:10:05- How working with a life coach changed her coaching style 1:14:20- Parenting 1:16:30- End of podcast questions Show notes: Julie on Instagram Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Koala Clip Use code “another” for 10% off your order! Beam Use code “another” for 15% off your order Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order The post Episode 341: Julie Culley – 2012 Olympian and Sports Marketing Manager at Brooks on Career and Motherhood appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Meaghan is the co-founder of Big Run Media which works with races and endurance events and helps companies come up with creative strategies and branding deliveries. One of the partners that they work with is the Donna Marathon which is how I met Meaghan. The other part of their company is called Believe in the Run which is where they do reviews for running gear and shoes and races. It is a super great resource!  Meaghan recently broke 3 hours in the marathon this spring which was a huge goal for her.  I loved hearing from Meaghan about her business, her life, and what it was like chasing that sub-3 hour marathon. She ran so many races with the goal of breaking 3 hours and it took her so many tries but she never gave up. She loves the training. She ran a 2:56 in the spring and has a goal of running around 2:50 in an upcoming race. We get to hear what keeps her motivated in this episode! What we talked about: 4:15- Meaghan’s recent accomplishment of breaking 3 hours 6:30- Big Run Media and Believe in the Run 17:15- Meaghan’s running story and how she fell in love with running 22:30- Meaghan’s relationship with her husband, Thomas 26:00- The running community in Baltimore 28:05- When the dream for running a sub 3 hour marathon came into the picture and what the chase for the sub 3 hour marathon looked like 41:45- What she loves about marathon training 48:05- Goal for her next marathon 49:10- Her nutrition plan for marathon training 52:55- The Donna Marathon weekend experience 59:05- End of podcast questions Show notes: Meaghan on Instagram Big Run Media Website Believe in the Run on Instagram Believe in the Run Website The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg  Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor Bravey by Alexi Pappas Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Donna Marathon Race Series Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off any of their races Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order Lily Trotters Use code “another” for 25% off your order The post Episode 340: Meaghan Murray – Sub three hour marathon dream achieved appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Ali recently wrote a book called Master the Marathon. The forward on this book is by the one and only Des Linden who is the winner of 2018 Boston Marathon. Master the Marathon is a comprehensive guide to marathon training for women of all levels. Ali has been writing about running for years, she used to work for Runners World. She was on this podcast on episode 43 when she was working for Runner’s World. That episode is a great way to get to know Ali! Ali is all about empowering women in the sport of running and she put so much time and research into this book. It gives you everything from the pre run stretches, strength training, the mental mindset, the nutrition, the recovery, and there are three different training plans in the book. What we talked about: 4:40- Introduction to Ali 8:10- Ali’s race at the Donna Marathon 16:45- Ali’s running career 26:05- How Ali and her husband met 28:30- The Donna Marathon race 31:50- How running has helped her with her mental health 41:00- Ali’s book 50:00- The workouts in Ali’s book 1:04:10- End of podcast questions Show notes: Ali on Instagram Master the Marathon The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Junior League of Indianapolis Scarlet Run 5k Use the code “another5” to get $5 off your registration Beam Use code “another” for 15% off your order Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order The post Episode 339: Ali Nolan – Mastering the Marathon appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Sonya Looney is a mountain bike world champion for the 24 hour mountain bike world championships. She is a health coach and has written a cookbook, she has her own podcast called the Sonya Looney show, she has an apparel line, and has a mindset course. She is really good at speaking about positive psychology, mental toughness, and mindfulness based techniques to help people find more fulfillment in their everyday life. She has a lot of tips and techniques for reframing your mindset when the race gets really tough. What we talked about: 7:10- Sonya’s introduction to running 9:20- Where Sonya’s passion for adventure comes from 13:45- How Sonya got into mountain biking 16:45- Learning that she could compete on a world stage 18:50- Some of Sonya’s travel stories from her races 27:35- Meeting her husband 33:45- Becoming a world champion 42:10- Tips and techniques for when a dark moment comes in a race 43:50- What she’s learned from when she’s quit a race 47:45- Her mindset when things get hard in a race 48:30- Finding motivation when on days that you don’t want to do the workout 56:50- The running challenges that she wants to take on 58:40- Camping tips 1:03:10- End of podcast questions Show notes: Sonya Looney on Instagram Sonya’s Website Chatter by Ethan Kross Unwinding by Judson Brewer Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Junior League of Indianapolis Scarlet Run 5k Use the code “another5” to get $5 off your registration Trust and Will Beam Use code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 338: Sonya Looney – 24 hour mountain bike world champion on mindset and determination appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Heather MacLean recently made her first Olympic team this summer in the 1500m for Team USA! She runs for Team New Balance Boston and is coached by Mark Coogan. She is from Massachusetts and went to the University of Massachusetts. That 1500m for the Olympics this summer was a really hard team to make so it was really exciting to see her make that team! In this episode, we hear about her journey to making that Olympic team, what her first Olympic experience was like, how everything is settling in now that it has all wrapped up, and so much more! What we talked about: 4:05- What Heather has been up to since the Olympics 9:10- Seeing herself as an underdog going into the Olympic Trials and her mindset going into the race 12:55- Being coached by Mark Coogan 14:25- Training with Elle Purrier St. Pierre 17:10- Deciding to work with Mark Coogan as her coach 20:15- Having belief in herself that she could become an Olympian and working her way up to getting a contract with New Balance 28:10- Having a later development in running 32:35- Heather’s undergraduate and graduate degrees 34:40- Heather’s experience growing up with seven siblings and a single mother 51:15- Her Olympic experience 55:15- How she is feeling post Olympics 1:00:30- What she has learned from Jenny Simpson 1:02:30- Advice to anyone running a mile race 1:02:55- Heather’s favorite workout 1:03:20- End of podcast questions Show notes: Heather on Instagram Heather on Twitter Think Again by Adam Grant Becoming by Michele Obama Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Donna Marathon Race Series Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off any of their races The UA All Out Mile  Join team “I’ll Have Another” Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 337: Heather MacLean – First Olympic team in the 1500m for Team New Balance Boston appeared first on Lindsey Hein.