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Rory Linkletter joined the Hoka One One NAZ Elite team in 2019 and will be running his second marathon this weekend at The Marathon Project! He ran his first marathon very quickly after turning Pro in 2:16 and since then has ripped a 61:44 half in Houston and has a full year of training with NAZ Elite under his belt. It is exciting to see what that will produce this weekend. Originally from Canada, Rory moved to the United States at 6, was a stand out runner in HS and went on to run at BYU. He was a three-time NCAA first team All American in track and field and a three-time NCAA All American in cross country. He helped lead the BYU Cougars to podium finishes at the 2017 and 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Rory ran his first post-collegiate race in the summer of 2019 at the Canadian 10,000 meter Championships where he finished third. He was then named to the Canadian team for the 2019 Pan American Games where he finished 6th. In the fall he made his marathon debut in 2:16:42 at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. He then kicked off 2020 by setting a team record of 1:01:44 at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon–his first ever half marathon. He was second in July at the St. George Showdown 5,000 and 9th in October at the Michigan Pro Half Marathon. (Source – NAZ Elite Website) Photo Cred: Evan Barnes What we talked about:  5:30- What Rory is up to in training right now and details on The Marathon Project 9:25- The selection criteria to make the Olympics for Canada in the marathon 12:00- How he is feeling going into the marathon project and reflecting on his debut marathon 13:50- Why Rory decided to run his debut marathon so young 15:25- His decision to join NAZ Elite after having success at BYU 17:20- How he and his wife met in college 21:15- Getting connected with coach Ben Rosario and agent Hawi Keflezighi 24:20- The difference in his training for the Toronto Marathon and The Marathon Project 28:05- Rory’s emotions and feelings going into the race this weekend 33:50- Recapping his performance at The Michigan Pro Half Marathon and the confidence it gave him 37:05- His final thoughts going into the race this weekend 40:25- What he has learned from Jared Ward while training with him in college 42:15- The 6 day training approach at BYU that he followed 46:10- Being teammates with Nick Hauger and Matt Baxter after being rivals in college and details on the podcast that they host 52:05- What it’s like to train in the US and be in that culture but be competing for Canada and the rise in Canadian distance running 56:25- His love for his truck and other sports that he enjoys following outside of running 1:00:20- End of podcast questions   Show Notes:  Hoka One One NAZ Elite Hillbilly Elegy Connect with Rory:  Rory on Instagram Rory on Twitter Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Sponsors: Donna Marathon Weekend Use code “Lindsey5” for $5 off your registration Rambling Runner Virtual Summit Use code “hein” for $25 off!   The post Episode 291: Rory Linkletter – Headed to The Marathon Project appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Rachel Schneider just won the 10,000m at the Track Meet in a time of 31:09 making her the 8th fastest American to ever run that distance. It’s been a long time since Rachel last raced and in this episode she shares with us what her mindset was going into this race. Her perspective on running, racing and life in general is refreshing and beautiful. Rachel is sponsored by Under Armor (there’s a good story there on how that sponsorship came about in the episode!) and she lives in Flagstaff with her partner and coach Mike Smith, along with their three sweet dogs. In this episode we also get to hear about her college career at Georgetown and how her coaches had a positive hand in developing her not just as a runner for their team but as an individual, taking a more holistic approach. We also learn about her relationship with the Dark Sky Distance group and who she trains with out in Flagstaff. Rachel also gives some amazing book suggestions which you know I’m a sucker for!! So excited to see what’s next for Rachel!! What we talked about: 3:55- Thoughts on The Track Meet that just happened 6:25- Background on Rachel Schneider and her running history 8:45- How she got connected with Under Armour 12:00- Her progression from the 800m/1500m to now racing the 10k 14:15- Her involvement in the Dark Sky Distance group but having a different coach 17:50- Recapping the recent 10k at The Track Meet and her mindset going into the race 20:45- Progressing into longer workouts over the years 21:40- The achilles injury that she dealt with this summer 23:25- The events that she plans to specialize in or try in the future 26:20- Some of the people that she trains with in Flagstaff and what it’s like to train with Diane Nikuri and Sara Hall 32:25- The internal mindset that she has and how that leads to success 40:15- Her plans to potentially continue to move up in distances and try the half marathon and marathon 41:25- Working with Mike Smith as a coach and being able to watch the NAU team develop 42:55- The transition from college to professional running 44:15- Handling the coaching transition from Coach Miltenberg to Coach Mike Smith her senior year of college and how their coaching styles differ 48:05- Her development of training throughout college 58:10- The joy that she has in her running and her life 1:01:15- End of podcast questions Show Notes:  Stillness is the Key – Ryan Holiday The Book of Joy – Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu More Myself – Alicia Keys Untamed – Glennon Doyle Between the World and Me – Ta Nehisi Coates Cutting for Stone – Abraham Verghese The Daily Stoic – Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman Sponsors: Rambling Runner Virtual Summit Use code “hein” for $25 off! Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off your order Hello Fresh Use code “80another” for $80 off your order The post Episode 290: Rachel Schneider – 31:09 at the Track Meet & 8th Fastest All Time American appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Esther Atkins and Peter Bromka recently wrote a piece on medium called “What is the US Olympic Trials Marathon.” I read through the article and immediately wanted to have them on the show to have a conversation with them about it. Esther is a 3 time Olympic Trials Qualifier, she won the 2014 US Marathon Championships, placed 11th at the Olympic Trials Marathon in 2016 and has run 13 marathons under 2:40 with a personal best time of 2:33. Peter is a 2:19 marathoner and has been super open about his journey to attempt an OTQ over these last couple of years.  He has come seconds from this goal several times and if you haven’t read his piece called “The Bubble of a Dream” GO DO IT right now!! Both of these guests need an interview of their own on the show but for today we focused on the article and what it would look like if changes were made to the US Olympic Marathon Trials! I hope you enjoy our conversation!! Side note – the second half of the conversation, my audio gets a bit staticky, but their audio stays fine so I hope it’s not too much of an annoyance!! What we talked about: 4:35- Introduction to Esther Atkins 7:05- Introduction to Peter Bromka 11:40- Description of the article “What is the US Olympic Marathon Trials” 20:20- Discussion on the difference between men’s and women’s Olympic Marathon Trials standards 23:55- Thoughts on watching others qualify for the Olympic Trials and how it can inspire others and keep others in the sport 30:00- Their thoughts on what USATF is planning to do with the Olympic Trails 33:40- What a B Standard infers at the Olympic Trials 37:30- How making the standards harder could either motivate or deter people to try to run those qualifiers 42:15- If they would ever make the men’s standard slower and how that inspired Peter to write this article 46:20- If they tighten the standards, will it really affect the amount of spectators even when the elite side stays the same 52:00- Ben Rosario’s response to the article and how a better prize purse can be created for individuals 57:35- How to draw more fans into the sport 1:05:45- Final thoughts on the article since it has come out 1:12:30- How media outlets and running podcasts can help to grow the sport and give a voice to all runners 1:16:45- Peter’s written piece “The Bubble of the Dream” Connect with Esther & Peter: Esther on Instagram Esther on Twitter Peter on Instagram Peter on Twitter Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon The post Episode 289: Esther Atkins & Peter Bromka – What is the US Olympic Trials Marathon? appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Mary Johnson just ran a huge 5K PR in a time of 18:30 and I wanted to hear all about her progress. Mary is the owner of Lift, Run, Perform (LRP) which is an online coaching business for runners. Watching Mary grow her coaching business over these past few years has been incredible to watch and I’m so darn proud of my friend. In this episode we talk a little bit about LRP, strength training and how to get started as well as that 18:30 5K she just ran! This is a fun conversation and I hope you learn a little bit about getting stronger as a runner through lifting!! Enjoy!! What we talked about: 6:40- Introduction to Mary Johnson and her coaching business; Lift, Run, Perform 12:05- Her running history and what lead her to her 3:06 marathon PR 14:30- The first coach that she worked with 18:30- Her injuries over the last 4 years and how while she was injured she poured her energy into her athletes and the running community 22:15- The importance of strength training in running training and where her passion for that started 29:20- How she incorporates strength training in regular coaching plans 35:30- What beginner strength training should look like 40:40- Best advice for progressing in pull ups 43:00- The top 3 strength training exercises to start with 49:50- Her recent success and running an 18:30 5k 56:40- The value in not overdoing it in your training 57:25- The mileage that she trains at and what her current training looks like 59:40- The weekly rest day that is built in her training 1:02:25- How she balances strength training while increasing running mileage and how she looks at it each season to support her running 1:03:35- Spring racing plans 1:06:45- Recapping the Sub-3 Project that Mary did with Lauren Floris and plans to do it again in the future   Show Notes: Lift Run Perform  Follow Mary: Mary on Instagram Mary on Twitter Follow Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Sponsors: Rambling Runner Virtual Summit Use code “hein” for $25 off! Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 288: Mary Johnson – Lift, Run, Perform Owner & Coach + a new 18:30 5K PR appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Matt Llano recently joined the Dark Sky Distance team in Flagstaff, Arizona and signed with Under Armour. Matt grew up in Maryland and went on to run for the University of Richmond where he was an All-American in cross country and track and field. Matt was 9th at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m. Right after college he joined Team USA Minnesota and then moved Flagstaff, Arizona a year later. Matt represented the United States in 2014 at the World Half Marathon Championships and in 2015, Matt finished 2nd at the USA Marathon Championships. After finishing 6th at the 2016 Olympic Trials in the marathon, Matt dealt with a few years of serious injuries that required three surgeries. In this episode, Matt talks about coming back from injuries and running the Berlin Marathon last year, starting his coaching business, joining Dark Sky Distance, and his experience with having COVID-19. This episode was guest hosted by Lauren Floris of the Up + Running Podcast. Photo credit: Evan Barnes What we talked about:  3:10- Introduction to Matt Llano 4:30- The decision to run for the University of Richmond and how his collegiate career lead him to run professionally 11:00- Starting his coaching business, Find Your Fast. 14:15- How many athletes he works with and what types of distances he helps train them for 16:40- Matt’s favorite thing about coaching other people 19:00- Recapping his Berlin Marathon race last year 24:00- His thoughts on the Olympic Trials race and coming off of the trials with everything getting cancelled 27:15- Joining Dark Sky Distance 32:30- The meaning behind the Dark Sky Distance name 34:40- His favorite Under Armour products 38:35- Matt’s experience with being diagnosed with COVID-19 and how he has worked with various doctors to figure out how to come back to training safely 49:35- Hobbies that he has picked up during 2020 1:04:15- End of podcast questions Show Notes: It Gets Better  GLSEN The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday Follow Matt: Matt Llano on Instagram Follow Lauren: Lauren on Instagram Up + Running Podcast Website Subscribe to the Up + Running Podcast Up + Running Podcast on Instagram Follow Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Sponsors: Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! The post Episode 287: Matt Llano – 2:11:14 Marathoner & Newest Member of the Dark Sky Distance Team appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Gerda Steyn is a South African runner who just placed 7th at the London Marathon in a time of 2:26:51 – a personal best time! Gerda is the 2018 and 2019 Two Oceans Marathon Champion as well as the 2019 Comrades Marathon Champion. She ran the course record for the up run at Comrades in a time of 5:58- the first woman to ever  break 6 hours in the up run. Gerda’s story is so unique in that she didn’t start running until 2014 when she joined a running club and discovered her love and talent for running. She’s truly still in the beginning stages of her career – it’s so exciting to think about what’s head for Gerda! What we talked about: 2:45- Details on the 10k race that Gerda just ran 3:45- Recap of her London Marathon race 8:05- The London Marathon experience in general and how she pulled motivation even when she didn’t have spectators cheering her on 12:10- The most challenging part of the London Marathon 17:30- Being in lockdown in Dubai with her husband and not being able to train outdoors 20:55- What her original race plans were for 2020 22:20- Her decision to compete in both the marathons and ultramarathons and how the training differs for both 26:35- What the Comrades Marathon is  35:30- How she started running in 2014 46:00- What she learns from athletes that have been competing for so long 48:35- When her first breakthrough race was and how that lead to being sponsored by Nike 56:10- Gerda’s thoughts on barely missing the South African record at the London Marathon 57:30- The qualification process for the South African Olympic team 59:30- The culture of women’s running in South Africa 1:04:20- What is next for her and her goals for the coming year 1:06:55- End of podcast questions Follow Gerda: Gerda on Instagram Gerda on Twitter Follow Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! Previnex Code “another” for 15% off The post Episode 286: Gerda Steyn – 2019 Comrades Champion and 2018 & 2019 Two Oceans Champion appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Jess Hull is a 4-time NCAA Champion from Australia who ran for the Oregon Ducks throughout her collegiate career. Signed with Nike after giving up her 5th year of eligibility and is now coached by Pete Julian.  In 2019 she made the World Championships team in the 1500m for Australia and this summer she set 3 new Australian Records: 5,000m (14:43.80), 1500m (4.00.42), 3000m (8:36.03) and was officially selected for the Olympic team for Australia. Jess ran under coach Maurica Powell (former guest on the show) for three of her four years in Oregon and in this episode we get to hear about that relationship and also get to hear about when she won the 1500m at the 2018 NCAA championships. Photo Cred: Etianne Fiacre @etiennefiacre   What we talked about: 4:05- What this year looked like for Jess 6:15- What the qualification process is for the Australian Olympic team 7:55- Reflecting on her decision to turn professional with one year of eligibility left 10:55- Being coached by Maurica Powell and the decision to come to Oregon for college and be coached by her 16:00- The process of being recruited to schools in the United States/NCAA system 19:30- The hardest part about coming to the United States for college 22:00- The difference of opportunities for running in college in the United States vs Australia 23:35- What lead to her having a breakout year in college 25:30- How to cultivate trust with your coach 27:40- The transition when Maurica Powell took the coaching position at the University of Washington and Helen Lehman-Winters took over coaching at Oregon 36:00- The story of winning the 1500m national title 41:25- The process of deciding to sign with Nike and Stephen Haas as an agent 47:45- Her plans for the next few months of coming back to the states for training and the process of getting back to Australia during COVID 59:30- Her recent engagement 1:01:30- Officially being selected to the Australian Olympic team 1:06:20- End of podcast questions   Follow Jess: Jess on Instagram Jess on Twitter Follow Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! Donna Marathon Use code “Lindsey5” for $5 off your registration  The post Episode 285: Jessica Hull – 4X NCAA Champion & Australian Record Holder X 3 appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

A Bonus episode today coming at you on a Wednesday!! Casey Crouse an Trever DeWitt join me on the show today to share about an amazing project they adventured on this summer called One Thousand One City. This episode is also being aired on the Illuminate Podcast but there’s so much running goodness in it that we gotta air it over here too! Casey Crouse and Trevor Dewitt are on the show today. Back in June they started a project called One Thousand One City which they completed this September. One Thousand One City started as a project aimed at connecting the city of Indianapolis by running 1000 miles through its neighborhoods in 100 days. The goal is to meet its citizens, listen to their stories, and share what they have to say. When the world often seems too big and disconnected, sometimes the best thing a person can do is to set out on their own two feet and simply meet people where they are at. At its core, OTOC is about taking on a difficult challenge in order to achieve growth towards a better sense of connectedness and understanding to those around us. Through OTOC, another project – New Shoe Day was formed and you’ll hear all about that and their vision for turning it into a non profit in this episode! Casey is a passionate ultra runner,  passionate about movement, self-betterment, connecting to people and sharing personal stories of impact. Both Casey and Trevor work for Edge Mentoring  – an organization that pairs young professionals with community leaders, EDGE provides the space for whole-person development while connecting generations in meaningful mentoring relationships. Trevor is the logistics guy and not only did he run every mile with Casey for this project but he mapped out much of it and made sure the planning was all figured out. This is a Cross Over Episode- it is also being aired on The Illuminate Podcast! The Illuminate Podcast is another podcast in the Sandyboy Productions network that highlights stories of people doing good work in the World. Show Notes: One Thousand One City Website Edge Mentoring  Monumental Kids We talked about A LOT of books – here they are: Big Potential Shoe Dog The Ride of a Lifetime The 5am club Rules of Civility  The Monk who sold his Ferrari The Alchemist The Great Alone Music to Check Out: Maggie Rogers Connect with Casey & Trevor: One Thousand One City on Instagram New Shoe Day on Instagram Casey on Instagram Trevor on Instagram Follow Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Podcast on Patreon Follow Sandyboy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram   The post Episode 284: Casey Crouse & Trevor DeWitt – One Thousand One City, New Shoe Day appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Sara Vaughn is the mom of four, she works full time as a realtor and is running big mileage weeks in hopes to make the Olympic team next year.  To say she is inspiring to me would be an understatement. In 2017, when her third baby was one, she made team USA in the 1500 and competed in London. She has high hopes to do it again and I believe she can. Sara, who is coached by her husband Brent shares with us what her training is looking like now, one year post partum. We get to hear about how they are changing things up a bit and of course I wanted to know if she’ll ever throw down for the marathon. (She went on an 19 mile long run the other day so I had to ask.)  We also talk a lot about family life in this episode. She became a Mom at a very young age, while still attending the University of Colorado, really defying the odds still graduating in just four years. Her kids now range from ages 1-14 so I was super curious about parenting through so many different stages at the same time. One thing I think Sara and I both want to leave you all with is that if you are parent to drop the  guilt and that you can still pursue your own dreams while being a damn good Mom. Enjoy my conversation with Sara! Photo Cred: Dave Lane   What we talked about: 3:10- What Sara Vaughn is up to and what her running has looked like post-partum 7:55- Having a baby in college while competing for the University of Colorado 11:55- What her plans were for when she graduated college 18:20- How her and her husband Brent Vaughn met 19:35- What helped her relationship with her husband work while having a child so young 22:00- What her husband does for work 22:55- Her kids and how she juggles childcare with work and training and the importance of outsourcing help from others 31:55- How her parenting style has changed with each kid 33:55- What makes her running career sustainable while working full time and having 4 kids 35:45- Her kid’s thoughts on her career and their involvement in coming to races 41:50- What a typical daily routine looks like for her 46:45- Her current goals with the Olympics being postponed 49:30- Potential plans of running a marathon 52:30- How Brent pulls training ideas from all of the different coaches that they have had including Jerry Schumacher and Mark Wetmore 58:50- The 9 day training cycle that she follows 1:03:45- Her current mindset around sponsorships 1:10:00- What currently inspires her to keep training and chasing running goals 1:13:50- Advice to moms that are recently postpartum 1:15:40- End of podcast questions   Show Notes: The Great Alone Follow Sara: Sara on Instagram Follow Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Podcast on Patreon Sponsors: Lily Trotters Code “another” for 25% off Previnex Code “another” for 15% off The post Episode 283: Sara Vaughn – Mom of four, realtor, 2017 team USA, pursuing olympic dreams appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Sinclaire Johnson recently joined the Bowerman Track Club to pursue her Pro running career! She is originally from Florida and went on to run at Oklahoma State University. Making huge improvements each year during her time at Oklahoma, she took the 2019 NCAA title in the 1500m in 4:05.98, coming in to beat the reigning champion Jess Hull. (Fun fact- Jess will also be a guest on the podcast soon!) In 2019, she gave up her last year of eligibility at Oklahoma to turn pro when she signed with Nike and that summer she competed in the USA championships in the 1500 placing 4th in a stacked field alongside Jenny Simpson, Nikki Hiltz, Kate Grace, Shelby Houlihan and more… just missing making the Worlds team by one place. It’s going to be fun to watch Sinclaire get in the mix with these women more in the coming years, especially as she begins her journey training with the Bowerman Track Club! In this episode we talk about why she decided to go Pro with one year left of eligibility, what she’s most excited about with training with the Bowerman Track Club, having Shalane Flanagan as a new coach alongside Jerry Shumacher and so much more! If you love my conversation with Sinclaire- I pulled out 15 minutes of our chat and that’s over on my patreon page just for supporters if you’re looking for a little bonus!   What we talked about: 3:15- Why she decided to train with Bowerman Track Club and her recent move 11:40- Signing with Nike after winning NCAAs and deciding to leave collegiate running before her eligibility was up 16:00- Sinclaire’s mindset going into the 2019 NCAA Championships 17:45- What changed in her training and mindset from 2018 to 2019 and how she had the big improvements in her performances 22:40- Athletes that have inspired her throughout her career 26:00- Recapping the 2019 USA Championships where she finished 4th 33:35- What her life currently looks like having just moved to Portland 35:25- What it feels like to join a group with world class athletes 37:30- What her current workouts and training plan looks like 48:45-Being coached by Shalane Flanagan 55:40- End of podcast questions   Show Notes:  Daring Greatly – Brene Brown  Emily in Paris Brene Brown’s Podcast with Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington Follow Sinclaire: Sinclaire on Twitter Sinclaire on Instagram Follow Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  JOIN the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the Show on Patreon Sponsors: Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! Previnex Code “another” for 15% off The post Episode 282: Sinclaire Johnson- 2019 1500M NCAA Champion joins the Bowerman Track Club appeared first on Lindsey Hein.