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Episode 315: Lauren Paquette – Take a chance on yourself; Training with NAZ Elite

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 14 May 2021 11:13:55 +0000

Lauren Paquette is racing the 5,000m at the Sound Running event this weekend and she joins us on the podcast today. She is one of the newest members of Hoka One One NAZ Elite and we get to learn all about her journey to joining the team in this episode.

Lauren ran for Baylor where she has held several school records and finished 7th in the 1500 at the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships. After college she ran with Asics for a bit and joined a training group, but ultimately ended up training with her husband coaching her for several years before joining NAZ Elite. I LOVE the story of how she pursued joining the team- you’re gonna love it too. She currently holds a 15:10 PR in the 5,000m and a 31:53 10,000m PR. Though she was an 800-1500 meter runner for years, she now focuses on the 5,000m and 10,000m.

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What we talked about:

3:50- Lauren’s recent training

6:25- Her running career in college and post-collegiately leading up to training with NAZ Elite and her journey to join NAZ Elite

19:35- Her husband’s career as a professor and getting tenured

22:05- The decision to leave Memphis and move to Flagstaff while her husband would stay in Memphis

29:15- The transition from being an 800/1500m runner to focusing more on the 5k/10k

34:50- Training with Ben Rosario and Hoka NAZ Elite

39:00- How she felt joining the team with athletes that she had looked up to and changing styles of training

43:40- Living with Steph and Ben Bruce for a couple months

45:00- The word that she uses to describe each of her teammates and what she has learned from the NAZ Elite women

53:05- Thoughts and goals going into the Sound Running 5k this weekend

56:45- Mindset around racing and when the race gets hard

1:00:45- Plan for the Olympic Trials

1:03:00- End of podcast questions

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Episode 314: Sasha Wolff – Founder of Still I Run; Running for Mental Health

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:28:43 +0000

Sasha Wolff is the founder of Still I Run. Still I Run is a community where people can share their experience of dealing with depression/anxiety etc. through running or any other type of physical activity. We encourage one another to take time out of our busy lives to run for our mental health. Through various programs we offer, we hope to educate others about running for mental health, raise mental health awareness, provide encouragement to others, and help people experiencing hardship get started in their running journey.

Still I Run was founded by Sasha in 2016, however the idea for the group came to her a few years earlier. In 2011, she was hospitalized for anxiety and depression and one of the coping mechanisms she learned while getting help was the concept of creating healthy routines and habits. One day, shortly after discharge from the hospital, Sasha put on a very neglected pair of running shoes and decided to go for a short walk. That walk felt so great, that she kept doing it on a regular basis and eventually started to go faster and longer. She hasn’t stopped running for her mental health since.

Once she discovered the benefits of running for mental health, Sasha wanted to connect with others who do the same thing. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find a group anywhere.

Sasha is the mother of two, with one on the way, works full time and runs Still I Run in her spare time. She is so passionate about the mission of Still I Run and you’ll sense that in this conversation!

Show Notes:

Still I Run Website

All Things Reconsidered – Knox McCoy

Let’s pretend this never happened – Jenny Lawson

What we talked about:

4:15- What Sasha’s been up to lately

5:05- Sasha’s day job outside of Still I Run

6:20- The Still I Run community and how it got started

9:30- How she started running for her own mental health

15:45- Accepting a change of your own beliefs

18:35- Having postpartum depression with previous pregnancies and preparing for postpartum depression during her current pregnancy

19:50- A message to another mom that is experiencing postpartum depression

22:50- Ways to take irrational thoughts and turn them to rational thoughts

27:30- Getting the courage to check herself into treatment for mental health

29:50- Meeting her husband and how he has become a mental health advocate

30:40- How depression runs in her family and how that played a role in deciding whether to have biological children

35:15- The varying ways that depression and anxiety can present itself in everyone

35:50- What Sasha does when she is feeling depressed

36:50- What she thinks about alcohol and the role that it plays with mental health

40:10- The scholarship program that they put on through Still I Run to help limit barriers of entry to running

43:45- Continuing to provide support for people that have graduated out of the Still I Run scholarship program

44:50- Message to people that feel like they need a small break from running

46:15- The mental health run streak for mental health awareness month in May

47:30- The vision for Still I Run

48:10- Where the name Still I Run came from

52:25- End of podcast questions

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Episode 313: Johnny Gregorek – Training for the trials, Blue Jean Miles & Seinfeld. A well rounded conversation with Johnny Gregorek.

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:46:16 +0000

Johnny Gregorek caught the eyes of the running community when he ran the World Record for the mile in blue jeans (4:06) to honor his Brother Pat and raise funds (over $50K) for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

He is a 1500 meter runner, sponsored by Asics looking to make the Olympic team this year. He made the 2017 World Championships team in the 1500, where he placed 10th in a time of 3:37.56. He finished 6th in the Olympic Trials in 2016 – 5 years later he’s definitely one to be watching at the trials this summer!

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I realize there is a tiny crackle on my end of the mic oh this episode- SO SORRY, I hope it’s not too big of a distraction.

What we talked about:

2:30- Johnny’s recent training and racing

3:45- The decision to take a 5th year at the University of Oregon

5:35- His relationship with his sponsor, Asics

6:20- How he met his wife

6:55- The recent races that he has done

12:45- Making the world championships in 2017 and the mindset shift that came with it

16:00- Message to the young professional runner that is just getting started

20:15- Thoughts on professional runners sharing their training versus keeping it personal

22:40- Where his mental edge and competitiveness comes from

28:10- What he benefited from the Olympics being delayed a year

29:20- The strength training routine that he does

30:15- His final pre meet workout before a race

31:50- The training group that he is in

32:30- Living in New York and his wife’s work

36:25- Working with Coach Gags

39:05- The Blue Jean Mile that he did this past summer and honoring his brother through that

49:45- End of podcast questions

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Episode 312: JJ Santana – Healthy mindset with racing, 2:17 debut marathon & pacing duties at the Marathon Project for Sara Hall

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:02:06 +0000

JJ Santana is on a mission to run his fastest times at 34 and there’s a lot to sit back and watch. He debuted the marathon just two years ago at CIM in a time of 2:17, qualifying him for the Olympic Trials. He also had the super cool and fun job of pacing Sara Hall at the Marathon Project back in December and he shares about how he landed that duty in this episode.

In this episode we dig into his pacing duties pacing Sara at the Marathon Project and we also talk about his big dream goals for his own running career which is blossoming! He has only really raced two marathons and has a goal of breaking 2:14 this summer and even bigger plans beyond that.

One of my favorite parts of this conversation is when he talks about mindset and how he feels about racing. I hope it will help all of us reset how we think about it and enjoy it just a little bit more!

This was a super long conversation so I pulled out a couple of parts and those pieces will be up on Patreon for extended conversation if anyone is interested in hearing more! You can access that at Patreon.com/LindseyHein. I drop bonus episodes over there every single Wednesday.

Big thanks to listener Gieselle for suggesting JJ for the show!

What we talked about:

4:25- JJ’s recent training

5:05- Having COVID and how he is feeling now

10:40- JJ’s journey of getting into running

16:55- His mindset around racing, embracing the hard parts in races, and getting the best out of himself

28:05- What he was up to while he took a 6-7 year break from running

31:50- Helping kids find a balance between video games and being active

37:20- His current running career, qualifying for the Olympic Marathon Trials, and his pacing duties

40:50- The marathon in Utah that he is preparing for

43:05- The details on pacing Sara Hall at The Marathon Project

1:02:20- Some of the fun virtual challenges and races that he did over the past year as well as the half marathons that he put on

1:07:40- Looking long term at his running career as a whole

1:10:35- End of podcast questions

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Episode 311: Olicia Williams – Pursuing Career and Motherhood- New Partnership with AndMother and Cadenshae

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:53:55 +0000

Olicia Willams is one of three mother runners to be named athletes for the new Organization headed up by Alysia Montano – AndMother! AndMother is dedicated to breaking the barriers that limit a woman’s choice to pursue and thrive in both career and motherhood.

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

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AndMother

Cadenshae

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Episode 310: Emily Sisson – Gearing up for the Track Trials & Gate River Run 15K National Championship Win

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:41:27 +0000

Emily Sisson recently took the win at the Gate River Run 15k National Championships in Jacksonville Florida. She ran a time of 48:07 on a windy day – the 5th fastest time run by a woman on that course. She also won the equalizer race coming in ahead of the men’s champion as well. This was her third national title.

Emily went to the University of Wisconsin and later transferred to Providence College where Ray Traecy became her coach and still coaches her 10 years later during her Professional career. Emily is sponsored by New Balance and she represented the United States on a Worlds team in 2017 and debuted the marathon in London in 2019 in a time of 2:23, placing 6th.

Though the Olympic marathon trials did not go as planned for Emily in February 2020, she finished off the year at the Valencia Half Marathon with a big PR and just one second off the American Record held by Molly Huddle in a time of 67:24. Most recently she won the Sound Running Invite 5K in a time of 14:55 which was a PR for her, as well as took that 15K National Title in Jacksonville.

Emily is gearing up for the 10K for the track trials and is one to be watching in that race! She placed 10th in the 10K track trials in 2016 and has made huge progress in her career since then.

Make sure you tune in today to instagram- I will be going live with Emily at 4pm EST to do a little fun catch up + some rapid fire fun.

What we talked about:

4:00- Catching up on recent races

7:05- Her training after the cancellation of races after the marathon trials

8:35- Recapping the USATF 15k championships

12:35- Working with Ray Traecy as her coach

15:15- Transferring from Wisconsin after her freshman year and why she chose Providence College

17:45- The decision to start training for the marathon

25:55- The difference in mentality between training for track races vs. training and racing the marathon and her recent 5k race

27:55- The value in training for the 5k, 10k and marathon races all at once

30:00- Working on her running form

32:50- Recapping her race at the Olympic marathon trials and the emotions after dropping out

45:10- Highlights of her career so far

48:55- Training with her husband, Shane

55:30- Favorite part about running for New Balance

57:40- End of podcast questions

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Episode 309: Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes, Sports Dietitian, Competitive Runner & Entrepreneur

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:57:57 +0000

Lindsey is a Registered Dietitian and Founder of Rise up Nutrition. As former D1 athlete herself, Lindsey is passionate about helping athletes with their relationship with food and fueling for peak performance.

We cover a lot in this episode… we talk about the concept of intuitive eating and how we can pair that with fueling to best meet our needs as an athlete. One of my favorite topics we dive into is talking with our kids and teenagers about food, fuel and what to say and what not to say. I LOVE the concept of encouraging food, not discouraging food. You’ll hear all about that in this episode.

Lindsey is a wealth of knowledge and if you know someone looking to fuel for optimal performance or have a teen who may need to have a conversation with an RD to talk about any challenges they may be having with their relationship with food, I highly recommend checking out all that Lindsey has to offer.

What we talked about:

3:05- Lindsey’s history with nutrition and what lead her to study dietetics

12:50- Intuitive eating paired with fueling for performance

15:55- Importance of talking with a sports dietitian as a young athlete

20:55- How to handle conversations about food with our children

27:05- Encouraging kids to eat certain foods

31:55- The evolution of Lindsey’s career and starting her own business

35:40- The types of athletes that she works with

36:35- Navigating conversations with her clients around the topic of eating disorders

41:35- What the process of working with a client looks like in her programs

50:20- Working with athletes as their bodies are changing

58:00- End of podcast questions

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Rise Up Nutrition

Lindsey’s Podcast – Female Athlete Nutrition

Wherever you go, there you are – Jon Kabat-Zinn

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