I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast

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.

Sara Hall had an amazing performance at the London Marathon on October 4th – placing 2nd to World Record Holder Brigid Kosgei and outkicking World Champion Ruth Chepngetich.  Sara was the first American to cross the finish line and ran a lifetime PR of 2:22:01. Sara is a returning guest on this podcast- this is her 5th appearance on the show so it’s safe to say she’s a favorite around here! Make sure you check out her other episodes on the show – Episode 11, Bonus Episode Post CIM,  Episode 174, and Episode 208 live in NYC. In this episode you’ll get to hear all about the race in London, training through the pandemic and what she has her sights set on next. (The Marathon Project!) (Picture is from live show in NYC November 2019)   What we talked about 4:50- What Sara is currently up to and how she has been doing since the marathon 6:20- What her experience was after a disappointing performance at the Olympic Trials and then races being cancelled 9:50- The training for the half marathon that she did this summer and the feelings of burnout that she felt during some of that training 12:40- How she turned her training around from feelings of burnout to some of the best training of her life leading up to the London Marathon 15:45- How she stayed internally motivated during the race with the unique conditions at the London Marathon 17:10- The pacers that there were in the race 20:55- Her communication with her husband/coach Ryan Hall during the race 22:30- Her feelings of redemption at the London Marathon 24:30- The feelings of excitement that built up during the race as she moved up and eventually took over 2nd place 30:20- How she goes into races believing in herself that she can compete with the best 32:40- The celebrations after the race 33:30- Comparing this race to previous performances such as the Berlin Marathon 39:30- Biggest takeaways from the race 41:35- Thoughts on the potential of doing the track and field Olympic trials 42:55- Plans to race The Marathon Project 46:00- A book that she has been reading & recommends   Follow Sara:  Sara Twitter Sara Instagram Sara Facebook 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: Previnex Code “another” for 15% off The post Episode 281: Sara Hall – 2nd Place at the London Marathon, 2:22:01 appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Leah Falland (O’Connor) just joined the brand new On Running team (The On Athletics Club) coached by Dathan Ritzenhein out in Boulder, CO. Leah ran track and cross-country at Michigan State University and during her time there she won two NCAA titles, was the captain on the 2014 NCAA cross-country national championship team and won over a dozen big ten championship titles. She went pro right out of college in 2015, running for addidas. The summer of the 2016 Olympic Trials she had a partial tear in her plantar fascia and missed make the team in Steeple Chase. (She was a huge favorite to make that team!) After overcoming a long string of injuries- Leah wrote an article that most of us runners who have ever been injured can find some comfort in – Hey Struggling Runner. Leah is healthy now- she just got married and she is moving out to Boulder and excited to train with the team. She’s been working with Dathan Ritzenhein as a coach for a couple of years now and credits much of her successes in her path to recovery from injuries and training again to his mentorship and guidance. Photo Cred: Dave Albo   What we talked about: 5:20- Update on Leah’s move to Boulder, Colorado and what she is currently up to 13:15- Her recent signing with On and On Athletic Club in Boulder, Colorado 15:35- Her experience on Gazelle Elite in Michigan 17:10- How her and her husband, Louis Falland, met 18:50- The journey of coming out of college with a big sponsorship and pressure and going through injuries and low periods 28:35- How she handled getting injured and not blaming herself for it 32:15- Her current mindset on her last few years of running 37:30- Her experience at the 2016 Olympic Trials and her emotions after 39:55- If she will go back to focusing on the steeplechase as her main event 41:35- Her progression from starting as a sprinter to becoming a distance runner 42:30- Her high school running success 43:45- Her childhood growing up on a farm and with 5 siblings 47:45- How having so many siblings shaped her as a person today 52:00- Sharing about her recent wedding 1:02:50- How Dathan has helped her running career and what he brings as a coach 1:08:35- End of podcast questions   Show Notes: Leahs’ Article – Hey Struggling Runner The On Athletics Club What She’s Reading:  Becoming-  Michelle Obama Follow Leah: Leah on Instagram Leah on Twitter 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: Goodr Go to goodr.com/another for an automatic 15% off your order! Previnex Code “another” for 15% off Donna Marathon – Players 5K coming up October 24th! Code “Lindsey5” for $5 off registration The post Episode 280: Leah Falland (O’Connor) – The On Athletics Club: A Fresh New Start appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Tristan Woodfine just ran the Olympic Standard for the marathon at the London Marathon this past weekend in a time of 2:10:51. He has quite the marathon progression story- in April, 2018 he ran his second marathon in 2:18:55 at Ottawa Marathon which was a 9 minute PR from his first marathon. He then ran 2:15:19 in Houston January 2019 and a 2:13:16 at the Toronto Marathon in October 2019. Tristan is a former triathlete who says he doesn’t miss the swim or the bike much at all. I loved hearing about all the changes Tristan made in his training to make sure he was squeezing every last bit out of himself to run the fastest possible marathon. In this episode, Tristan tells all about his progression in the marathon, how he improved his time so much, what his training for the 2:10 marathon looked like, and so much more! Tristan lives in Opeongo Hills, Canada with his fiance and has his own coaching business as well. Photo credit: Madeline Yungblut What we talked about: 3:15- How Tristan is recovering from the marathon 4:25- His running history and how he switched from triathlon to running 8:45- His progression in the marathon going from a 2:27 marathon debut to his recent 2:10:51 personal best 12:45- How he decided to give up his career pursuits in becoming a paramedic to run full time and how he made it work while being unsponsored 17:00- Training in Kenya this spring for altitude training for his original plans of running the London Marathon this spring 20:30- How Tristan transitioned his training once the London Marathon was postponed to the fall 22:20- Time goals going into the London Marathon 23:50- The decision to go back to being coached by his triathlon coach and what their relationship looks like 26:00- What his training specifically looks like 32:30- The specifics on the London Marathon “bubble” 35:15- The weather at the race and how that played into his race 37:00- Specific details on his race 41:35- The process of getting selected for Team Canada for the Olympics next summer 44:20- Big changes that he made in his training to improve mentality, running form, and stay injury free 47:25- How he changed his running form 49:15- Top mobility exercises that people should be doing to reduce injury and improve running 53:00- End of podcast questions Show Notes: Glute activation exercise Broken Earth Series Follow Tristan: Tristan 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 279: Tristan Woodfine – 2:10:51 in London; A Canadian Olympic Standard! appeared first on Lindsey Hein.

Naomi Mitchell ran a 4 minute personal best time at the London Marathon this past weekend for a time of 2:33:23. Her marathon progression is exciting and impressive. She’s only 26 years old and has been putting more serious training into the marathon since 2018.  She casually ran some marathons in the speedy times of 2:49-3:01 before she decided to really see what she could do. Last fall in Frankfurt she ran a 2:37 and just a year later took that down to 2:33 from this past weekend! Naomi works full time as a chartered accountant and trains with the Reading Athletic Club. What we talked about: 4:10- Introduction to Naomi Mitchell and a bit of history of her running career 7:55- A timeline of her marathon progression and how she had such big improvements in the marathon the last few years 10:15- Her goals at the Frankfurt Marathon in 2019 11:30- What she has her sights set on with running in the coming years 12:45- Her early years of running and the club that she ran for growing up 15:00- Her change in mileage and training progressions when she started having big improvements 15:55- What she does for work 16:25- How she balances her time between training and working full time 18:50- Being vegan while training for marathons 24:15- The process of getting into the London Marathon 25:35- Details of the London Marathon course and training for the unique aspect of the course being a lot of laps 29:40- Details on being in the London Marathon “bubble” and safety precautions they took for COVID 32:10- The weather at the race 33:00- A breakdown of her race 37:55- Her mentality when the race got hard 39:00- The support that she gets from her husband with her training 42:35- Her fueling strategy during a marathon 45:50- What her sights are set on next and if she will be running a spring marathon 46:10- End of podcast questions   Show Notes: The Mind’s Eye Follow Naomi Naomi 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 278: Naomi Mitchell – Huge PR in London – 2:33 Marathon! appeared first on Lindsey Hein.