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Episode 334: Katie Nageotte – 2021 Olympic Pole Vault Champion

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:24 +0000

Katie Nageotte is back on the podcast today! Katie is the brand new Olympic champion in the pole vault from this summer! She has a personal best of 4.95 meters which is 16 feet 2 inches. She was 5th at the Olympic Trials in 2016 so she had a huge year this year to not only make the Olympic team but to also win the gold medal! Katie was first on the show back in 2018 on episode 142. If you want to learn more about her and her background with pole vaulting, go back and listen to that episode!

She is really open and honest about fear with pole vaulting and she shares about that in this episode! We also recap her Olympic experience, talk about her relationship with other athletes on the pole vault circuit, what she has changed since switching coaches, and so much more!

What we talked about:

6:55- The changes that she made in her training with her new coach

11:55- Why she started working with her coach Brad

15:00- Learning to have a strong work ethic

16:35- What she would tell herself after she missed the Olympics in 2016

18:30- Katie’s recap of the Olympics

26:30- Thinking about her dad during competitions

30:00- Having fear while pole vaulting

34:15- Her relationship with her other USA teammates

37:15- Winning the gold medal at her first Olympics

44:20- Katie’s boyfriend

49:00- End of podcast questions

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Katie on Instagram

Katie on Twitter

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Episode 333: Jenny Simpson – 3x Olympian & medalist heads to the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler

Lindsey Hein — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:00:26 +0000

Jenny Simpson returns to the podcast today after recently announcing that she is going to be racing the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. This is a huge shift in what she normally does. She usually focuses on the 1500m and she is a 3-time Olympian. She won a Bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics and she has both a Gold and Silver medal from the World Championships.

She was first on the show in June of 2019 on episode 188. In that episode she shares all about her running career and it is a great introduction to Jenny!

In this episode, we talk about social media, her experience at the Olympic Trials this summer, her decision to transition to race the 10 miler, and so much more!

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Photo credit: Jason Suarez (@notafraid2fail)

What we talked about:

4:30- Chit chat

10:30- Transitioning to longer distance races

20:30- Jenny’s day to day routine while training

24:05- Jenny’s training and running high mileage

26:00- Thoughts on potentially moving up to the marathon

36:20- How she feels as she ages

43:30- Advice to younger athletes in regards to social media

45:45- Jenny’s social media habits

55:15- Recapping this summer’s Olympic Trials

1:05:30- Plans to return to the 1500m

1:07:35- Post Olympic advice to other athletes

1:10:10- What she is learning in this stage of her life and career

1:15:55- Her thoughts on retirement from running

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Episode 332: Sarah Canney – Mount Washington Recap & Choosing to get off of Social Media

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:08:28 +0000

Sarah is a friend of mine and she was on the show all the way back on episode 57. She is the founder and host of the Rise Run Retreat, a snowshoe runner, entrepreneur, and mother. Sarah’s mission is to help women gain confidence, find strength and make authentic connections through running. Rise.Run.Retreat. is a women’s running retreat for all paces, races, ages and running abilities, based in New England.

Sarah recently went completely off of Instagram and we dive into that decision in this episode!

What we talked about:

6:20- What Sarah has been up to

9:30- Training for and racing the Mount Washington Road Race

12:40- Following her love for mountain running

20:30- The decision to get off of Instagram

44:00- Resources to check into if you feel too attached to social media

46:05- Kids and screen time

50:10- How going off of social media has impacted her business

52:50- What Rise Run Retreat is

1:04:05- Sarah’s newsletter

Show Notes:

Sarah on Episode 57

Rise Run Retreat

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Episode 331: Will Leer – Under Armour All Out Mile

Lindsey Hein — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:06:20 +0000

Will Leer is currently sponsored by Under Armour. He has been a professional runner since 2007. He’s a 2-time Olympic Trials finalist from 2008 and 2012, a 2-time national champion, world indoor championship finalist, he has the America record in the 4x1500m and has a world silver medal from that event.

Will serves on the Board of Directors of USATF and also served as the Vice Chairperson on the Athletics Advisory Committee.

In this episode, we get to hear all about Will’s career, his relationship with his wife, Aisha Praught Leer, his work on the Board of Directors with USATF, and we talk about the UA All Out Mile!

What we talked about:

4:30- What Will has been up to

8:30- Update on Aisha and how she is doing after her surgery

13:45- Will’s favorite country that he has traveled to

14:40- The Under Armour All Out Mile & training for a mile

23:30- Will’s running career

38:00- How Aisha and Will met

41:00- Watching Aisha’s running career unfold

45:45- Will’s work on the USATF Board of Directors

50:40- End of podcast questions

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Will on Instagram

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Episode 330: Morgan McDonald – Fresh off the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics for Australia, Team OAC

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:47 +0000

Morgan McDonald ran the 5000m at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. He is originally from Australia but now lives in Boulder and trains with the On Athletics Club where he is coached by Dathan Ritzenhein. He was a 4-time NCAA Champion for the University of Wisconsin. Morgan also competed in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships for Australia.

In this episode, we get to hear about his experience in Tokyo, training with the On Athletics Club, deciding to run for the University of Wisconsin, and more!

Photo credit: Joe Hale (@jkh_photo)

What we talked about:

3:35- Morgan’s post Olympic thoughts

8:45- The Olympic experience and cheering on teammates

12:15- Deciding to come to the United States to run for the University of Wisconsin

14:45- His belief in himself to make an Olympic team before his results showed that he could

19:20- Morgan’s mindset on the starting line

21:15- Changes to be made to be better prepared for the next Olympic cycle

24:00- Deciding to train with Team Boss and the decision to switch to the On Athletics Club

28:45- Living with his training partners

36:05- Training with the On Athletics Club

43:25- Transitioning to professional running after having such a successful collegiate career

47:50- What’s next for Morgan

49:10- Living far away from family in Australia

51:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Morgan on Instagram

Morgan on YouTube

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Episode 329: Rebecca Mehra – 4:27 at the Sir Walter Mile

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:46 +0000

Rebecca Mehra and I got to sit down in person and record in Raleigh, NC before the Sir Walter Mile! She had a great race there where she ran a PR of 4:27.96 which was a 3 second PR. Rebecca runs for Oiselle and is coached by Lauren Fleshman and is part of the Little Wing Athletics team.

Rebecca ran the 800m and the 1500m at the Olympic Trials this summer. She ran 5 races in 8 days and grabbed 2 11th place finishes! Rebecca has a 1500m PR of 4:06.28 and an 800m PR of 2:01.09. In 2019, she ran a road mile PR of 4:22 at the 5th Avenue Mile where she finished 3rd.

Photo credit: Justin Hall (@justin_yall)

What we talked about:

4:55- The atmosphere at the Sir Walter Mile and her race there in 2019

8:45- The music that Rebecca listens to heading into a race

11:20- Rebecca’s summer of racing and mindset coming off of the Olympic Trials

18:45- Changes over the last 5 years that has lead to Rebecca’s success

22:20- Boyfriends of Oiselle

24:55- Racing both the 1500m and 800m at the Olympic Trials

29:10- Dropping down and running more 800ms

34:10- Being coached by Lauren Fleshman

40:20- What’s next for Rebecca

41:00- The mind work that she does and how she’s developed an appreciation for running

44:10- Striking a balance of being serious when competing but also having fun with the sport

45:10- End of podcast questions

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Rebecca on Instagram

Rebecca on Twitter

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Episode 328: Sally McRae – 2021 Badwater 135 Champion

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:44 +0000

This is the third time that Sally has been on the podcast! She was on the show on episode 145 and episode 242. Sally also came to Indianapolis where we did a live show with Deena Kastor and you can get access to that conversation by becoming a Patreon supporter.

In this episode, we are talking all about Badwater! Sally just became the Badwater 135 champion for 2021! She has had the dream to win this race for over a decade. We talk about the race itself, her training, her family’s recent move, and so much more.

What we talked about:

4:45- What Sally’s been up to

5:40- Her husband’s video and media work during her race

8:00- Her family’s recent move

17:05- Cherishing the current moment

24:45- Misconceptions about Badwater

28:50- Having the dream to win Badwater for 10 years and her preparations for this year’s race

33:15- Her 2018 Badwater race

34:30- Changes that Sally made in her training for this year’s Badwater race

39:45- Getting through the tough sections of the race and how her crew helped her

49:10- The final miles of the Badwater race

55:45- The pacing rules for Badwater

59:25- Sally’s greatest athletic achievement and emotionally handling big highs in sport

1:06:15- Message to the world

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