Three and half years ago I emailed the Race Director Carey Pinkowski to see if they could utilize my services at the expo or at the race moderating interviews. He forwarded my email on to their expo team and three years later I’ve been moderating expo panels every year. It is a true honor and such a fun job that I’m really grateful for. These gigs do not fall into my lap, I am usually pitching myself and following up and following up and following up. Sometimes I hear no, sometimes I hear maybe and sometimes I hear yes. All three events I’m working this fall I pitched myself to and I’ve got one more I’m pushing hard for.

Chicago always felt right to me because it is closer to my hometown than any other major and Glenn’s family is from the Region and we’ve been to Chicago so much I just felt more at home here than any other race. I have only run Chicago one time – 10/10/10 but have spectated it many times over the years.

My colleague Shawn Sullivan who EMCEE’s the expo is incredible to work with and we already have some fun ideas to get more interactive with you all for next year!

A lot has changed over the years in the running scene and it continues to get more and more exciting with all the groups and how brands really go all out. But in all that if I’m being honest I’ve oftentimes felt a little lost and dare I say left out, like I don’t have a seat at the cool table at 40 years old. Boy oh boy does that feel lame typing it out.

This past weekend a company I had thought I formed a great relationship with completely dropped me for something shinier. I had to keep telling myself though you have a job here and you LOVE it and you don’t need more in this moment. It does hurt the ego and the feelings a bit though. It begs the question how much should we strive versus how much should we work on being content. I think there is space for both.

What I’ve leaned into over these last couple years is investing my energy and time into connecting with people who I know will show up and caring about relationships over the scene. I’m assuming there are feelings such as this in any niche space? It’s all good… but I wanted to share my true feelings at these big events because they oftentimes look like all glitz and glam!!

One of my favorite parts of this weekend is that I get to be the team Coach for the Every Mother Counts charity team… this team of 44 raised over $87K to support quality, respectful and equitable maternal care for Mother’s around the World. Now that’s what I’m talking about. We have a bunch of runners running the NYC Marathon in a few weeks which will be excited as well! (I will not be at that race in person though because I’ll be cheering on runners in Raleigh at the City of Oaks Marathon!

I also got to see two of the one on one athletes I coach – Jennifer and Megan and I’m so proud of both of them for working so hard and having strong races on Sunday!

At the expo this year I got to interview Deena Kastor, Galen Rupp and Steve Jones, Mike Ko along with moderate panels for sponsors of the expo including Biofreeze, Gaterade and Advocate Healthcare.

I always love getting to connect with Deena Kastor- a real one through and through and we had a wonderful interview on stage at the expo- you can listen to that on my podcast – I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein. I also had the really cool opportunity to interview Galen Rupp at the expo. This was a first for me and one that I’ve wanted for a long time but didn’t think was ever going to happen because he doesn’t do a lot of interviews. I had limited time with these interviews on stage and stretched the Galen one out as long as possible. (much to the audio people’s dismay… SORRY!) Here is my conversation with Galen if you want to check it out! The other one on one inteview I hosted was with the Legend Steve Jones. Steve won the 1984 Chicago Marathon in his first completed marathon and set a World Record that day as well. He went on to win Chicago again and also has won both the NYC and London Marathon. Will publish that episode soon!

A beautiful weekend indeed. If you came by and said hello- thank you so much! I love meeting listeners and couldn’t keep my podcast going without you. Truly. We gave away two amazing giveaway bags from supporters of the podcast including: Previnex, Lagoon, Athlete Bouquets, Erica Sara and Pen and Paces! Stay tuned because we are doing another giveaway with this crew on instagram coming soon and if you are at City of Oaks Marathon or the Richmond Marathon I’ll have a few goodie bags to give away at each of these events this fall!

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in the marathon yesterday. The marathon is so special because it takes you to a place where you maybe didn’t realize you could go.

Let me know how your race went in the comments! Are there still comments on blog posts?!

Be YOU!!!!

XO!

Lindsey

PS – Here are some codes from some of my favorite sponsors:

Lagoon – Code “Lindsey” for 15% off the best pillows I’ve ever used & Night Bites (hello magnesium and L-Theanine!)

Previnex – Code “Another” for 15% off my favorite Creatine Supplement and Joint Health!

This is the most special community and event I go to all year and it will be my 6th year partnering with the Donna Foundation and Visit Jacksonville for this amazing weekend.

The course is flat and FUN! It starts and finishes on the beautiful Jacksonville Beach (no sand running though!!). My favorite part is one of the streets around mile 10 or 11 of the half marathon where there are tons of flamingos and pink paper mache hanging with great music. You are so close to the finish and it’s just so uplifting. 

This race is the National Marathon to finish Breast Cancer and funds go to support those walking through a diagnosis as well as helping fund groundbreaking research as they partner with the Mayo Clinic. 

Come run with me!! February is the perfect time to get down to FL and run a race. It’s great timing if you are training for a spring marathon as well if you need to tune up and just see where you are fitness wise. 

The official race hotel is at the Courtyard Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront. (Hello oceanfront rooms!!) and we will be having a really fun post race party on Sunday so make sure you book through Monday!

Visit Breastcancermarathon.com and use the code “lindsey10” for 10% off your registration for any of the races that weekend.

Who’s in?? Can’t wait to see you if so!

PS – YES I will also be at the Olympic Marathon Trials that weekend in Orlando…. the good news is Jacksonville is only 2 hours from Orlando so I’ll be driving over at the trials in the later afternoon!

Gonna be a weekend to remember!!!

Olicia went to Baylor and was a 2X Big12 Champion and All American. Post college she went and trained with Brenda Martinez for a bit before she had her daughter Gia. She’s now back to training with her Baylor coach and working hard to grab the Olympic Standard in the 800.

In this episode we learn about Olicia’s story, what motherhood means to her and what this opportunity with AndMother and Cadenshae means to her.

What we talked about:

4:00- Olicia’s running career and path to running professionally

4:50- Training with Brenda Martinez

7:20- Becoming a mother and the balance that she has found in being a mother and chasing her running dreams

12:55- Looking back at all of the emotions that she had after becoming a mother

17:05- Getting connected with &Mother and Alysia Montano

22:05- Her mindset while getting back into training after pregnancy

23:45- What she is most excited about being partnered with &Mother

25:10- What she would go back and tell herself when she was postpartum

30:20- The decision to run for Baylor University

35:00- End of podcast questions

Show Notes: 

AndMother

Cadenshae

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]]> https://lindseyhein.com/2021/02/26/episode-303-nicole-monette-2nd-at-the-hoka-one-one-carbon-x2-100k-mom-of-three-full-time-physical-therapist/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:42:19 +0000 https://lindseyhein.com/?p=12658 more »]]> Nicole Monette took second place at the Hoka One One Carbon X 2 100K in Chandler Arizona last month. She is the mother of three – three young kids, ages 18 months, 4 and 7 and a full time Physical Therapist.

Nicole ran her first 100 miler last fall – the Yeti 100 and won the race in 16:19. Out of college she ran with Brooks Hansons for a bit and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials in the marathon. She started her career and family and has sort of recently (last few years) been doing the Ultra thing.

Nicole wakes up at 3:45am everyday throughout the week to get her runs in before heading to work at 7am so that she can have family time when she gets off work. I am inspired by the way she does life and her message to the World at the end is just the best.

What we talked about:

6:00- Nicole’s early morning running schedule and overall routine

13:30- Sharing about her experience training with Hanson’s Brooks in Michigan

14:50- How she met her husband

18:30- Training with Des Linden at Hanson’s

19:45- Signing a new sponsorship with Hoka recently and how they got connected

24:25- Her race at the Yeti 100

33:00- Her daughter being born 6 weeks early and being in the NICU

34:55- The support that she has in her life to balance parenting, working full time, and training at a high level

42:10- Her mindset going through her first 100 miler

43:20- How she fueled during the Yeti 100

46:00- Recap of the Hoka One One Carbon x2 100k race where she finished 2nd

50:40- The atmosphere as Jim Walmsley was chasing the record at the Hoka One One Carbon x2 100k

52:15- Goals going forward and working towards getting a golden ticket to Western States

1:01:20- End of podcast questions

Show Notes:

Like Arrows Devotional 

Bravey – Alexi Pappas

The Push- Tommy Caldwell

Connect with Nicole: 

Nicole on Instagram

Connect with Lindsey: 

Lindsey on Instagram

Lindsey on Twitter

Lindsey on Facebook 

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Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon

Sponsors:

BEAM

Use code “another” for 15% off your order

SandyBoy Productions Shows: 

Why is Everyone Yelling?

The Up and Running Podcast

The Illuminate Podcast

If you want to learn more about my guests for this panel- they’ve all been on the show before on their own episodes you can listen to – Alysia Montaño episode 40. Steph Bruce episodes 130, 159, 207 and 229. and Sara Vaughn, episode 283.

BIG THANK YOU to anyone who has supported the Donna Foundation which help those with breast cancer- through donating, running the Michelob Mile, running the Donna Marathon Weekend and helping spread the work about this great organization!

Support the Donna Foundation – Register for the Mother’s Day your Way Event!

Use code “Lindsey5” when you register!

What we talked about:

9:25- Introduction to Steph Bruce, Alysia Montaño and Sara Vaughn

11:20- How each of their goals and perspectives have changed since becoming a mother

18:30- The biggest messages that they have for new mothers

27:00- Balancing chasing their career and running goals while dealing with mom guilt

36:30- Their thoughts on being a mother runner and being a mother and runner at the same time

41:15- A season in their running career that they have been fearless

51:00- Their thoughts on not defining their career based on specific measures and what they think it can show their kids

57:35: Alysia’s organization &Mother 

1:02:05- Their messages to the world

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

Donate to my Donna Foundation Fundraiser

Sponsors:

Previnex

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SandyBoy Productions Shows: 

Why is Everyone Yelling?

The Up and Running Podcast

The Illuminate Podcast

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

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Lindsey on Instagram

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Lindsey on Facebook 

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]]> https://lindseyhein.com/2020/07/07/episode-258-ashley-keller-glow-body-pt/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:38:47 +0000 https://lindseyhein.com/?p=12079 more »]]> Ashley Keller is a personal trainer with Glow Body PT, providing challenging and gentle prenatal and post natal workouts for women. She did a ton of research on her own and after becoming a certified personal trainer and pre and postnatal exercise specialist, she tested workouts on herself before designing plans for others. Make sure you check out her youtube channel for her exercise videoswhere she has over 51k subscribers!

Ashley’s story goes so much beyond personal training though. The things this woman has been through will blow your mind. She went to West Point and served in the Army where she was deployed to Afghanistan. She is a Military spouse now and has been through 8 deployments. She is the mother of 3 and super passionate about helping other Mom’s reach their potential in a healthy and progressive way.  Ashley is also a World Champion Half Ironman Triathlete, she got her pro card out of college and shares a little bit about that with us. Ashley is humble and driven and I can’t wait for you to hear her story!

Show Notes:

Glow Body PT

Becoming Mom Strong – Heidi St. John 

Follow Ashley: 

Ashley on Instagram

Ashley on Facebook

Ashley on Youtube

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Lindsey on Instagram

Lindsey on Twitter

Lindsey on Facebook 

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Support the Podcast on Patreon

Sponsor:

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Previnex

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]]> https://lindseyhein.com/2020/02/24/episode-228-sally-kipyego/ https://lindseyhein.com/2020/02/24/episode-228-sally-kipyego/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:38:55 +0000 https://lindseyhein.com/?p=11742 more »]]> Sally Kipyego is one to be watching in Atlanta this weekend for the Olympic Marathon Trials! She is fit and ready to compete. Coming off a stellar fall marathon in Berlin where she ran a 2:25, which was a three minute PR. It is exciting to think about what she can do coming off that cycle into this one coming off a trying couple of years post partum and battling some sickness. It feels even more exciting thinking about how fresh her legs may be and how determined her spirit is after the long road back.

Sally is originally from Kenya and came to the US for college where she competed for Texas Tech where she won 9 NCAA titles (3 consecutive in cross country, outdoor 10k + 5k, and indoor 3k and 5k (3 consecutive titles). She then went on to run professionally for Nike with the Oregon Track Club. She holds a silver medal in the World championships in the 10k to Kenyan and went on to win an Olympic silver medal for Kenya the following year in the 10,000m.

Sally debuted the marathon in NYC in 2016, finishing second to Mary Keitany, ahead of third place Molly Huddle. She ran a time of 2:28 and later found out she was 8 weeks pregnant during that marathon. In 2017 she gave birth to her daughter Emma and battled with some major post partum struggles coming back, as well as a bout with Malaria and Pnemonia.

She finally has found her strength back and raced super well this past fall and I can’t wait to see what she can accomplish at the trials this weekend. So much on the horizon for Sally and if you aren’t already following her career- get on it!!

Photo Cred: Elsa, Getty Images, Runner’s World

Show Notes:

Shoes for Africa

The Bluest Eye – Toni Morrison

Follow Sally:

Sally on Instagram

Sally on Twitter

Follow Lindsey: 

Lindsey on Instagram

Lindsey on Twitter

Lindsey on YouTube

Lindsey on Patreon

Sponsors: 

Lily Trotters – code “another” for 25% off full priced items

Defunktify – code “another” for 25% off first order

Listen to the Other Podcasts in the SandyBoy Productions Network:

“Up and Running Podcast“

“The Illuminate Podcast“

Kelly works full time in fundraising, is the Mom of two little ones only 15 months apart and just completed her first 50K this past fall. Kelly started running in 2011 and since has completed 25 half marathons, 7 marathons and has a goal of completing a 50 miler. She has a unique story in that her fastest marathon was her first and she is motivated to knock that time of 4:48 down, break four hours AND work towards qualifying for Boston.

I love Kelly’s positive nature and go-getter attitude about tackling what needs to get done. I love the if not now, when and if not me who mentality she seems to carry with her day to day and really hope you all gain as much inspiration from Kelly as I did in this conversation!

Show Notes: 

Run for Australia

Still I Run

When Less Becomes More – Emily Ley

Kelly’s Shirts – Happy Runner

Lindsey’s Training Plans – Half Marathon & Marathon

Follow Kelly:

Kelly on Instagram

Kelly on Twitter

Follow Lindsey: 

Lindsey on Instagram

Lindsey on Twitter

Lindsey on Patreon

Listen to the Other Podcasts in the SandyBoy Productions Network:

“Up and Running Podcast“

“The Illuminate Podcast“

Amanda works as the Executive Director for the Donna Foundation and puts on the Donna Marathon every February – a race that I attend every year. The Donna Foundation was founded by Donna Deegan, a three time breast cancer survivor (episode 92… make sure you listen).  The mission at the Donna Foundation is to provide financial assistance and support to those living with breast cancer and fund ground breaking breast cancer research.

Together with the help of so many listeners  last year we raised over $11K for the Donna Foundation last year and I couldn’t be more thankful for the community here that came together to make that happen. Amanda even gets to tell us in this episode where those dollars went.

Do you ever talk to someone who just feels like home? You feel like you could talk all day and look to them for guidance and support in your life? That’s how I feel with Amanda. She’s a special woman and I’m so thankful to know her.

Show Notes: 

The Donna Foundation

To Kiss the Joy – Robert A. Raines

Lindsey on Instagram

REGISTER FOR THE DONNA MARATHON WEEKEND:

Donna Marathon Registration

(use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your registration)

TRAINING PROGRAM:

500 Festival Mini Marathon Training Program