Episode 295: Andrea Ramirez Limon – Mexico’s 3rd fastest all time Marathoner; 2:26:34 at The Marathon Project

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:49:20 +0000

Andrea Rameriz Limon places 6th at the Marathon Project in a time of 2:26:34 on December 20th. This was a huge break through race for Andrea as hit the Olympic Standard for the first time (Olympic Standard is 2:29:30) AND she became the third fastest marathoner from Mexico of all time.

Andrea has a remarkable story of pursuing her passion even when others told her to move on. She ran her first race at the age of 18 when she entered a 10K. Though Andrea ran in college, she didn’t realize what her potential really was until a few years ago at the age of 25 when she started working with her coach. She ran her first marathon in Houston 2020 in a time of 2:32, missing the Olympic Standard. Later in 2020 she ran the World Half Championships in 1:10, setting herself up for confidence to hit the standard at the Marathon Project.

Enjoy my conversation with Andrea!

What we talked about:

4:15- Goals going into The Marathon Project race

9:30- How she found running when she was 19

13:10- What life was like growing up in Mexico City

14:20- Her post collegiate training and how she started working with her coach

18:25- Running in college and what lead to her breakthrough races post college

23:05- What the selection process for the Mexican Olympic Team looks like

24:35- What is next in her running

33:40- Recapping her race at The Marathon Project

39:00- Her current sponsorship situation

40:00- Accomplishing her Olympic dreams

42:00- Losing her mom at such a young age

44:40- Andrea’s passion for singing and the music that she listens to

48:10- Her confidence while she runs

49:45- End of podcast questions

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Episode 99: Kathrine Switzer

Lindsey Hein — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:07:43 +0000

Today I am honored to have the one and only Kathrine Switzer on I’ll Have Another. Kathrine was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an official participant in 1967. (You’ve all seen the iconic picture of one of the race officials trying to take her bib from her while she’s running the race) She’s had a huge part in radically changing women’s running to move toward in an amazing and positive direction over the last 50 years. She is one of the most influential runners of all time. She’s worked tirelessly for years to give women the opportunity they deserve in the sport and she continues to do that through her non-profit 261 fearless. Kathrine ran both the Boston Marathon and the NYC Marathon in 2017- 50 years since that first Boston she ran, raising awareness and funds for her incredible organization.

What you don’t hear talked about much as that first Boston she ran though is Kathrine’s athletic achievement in the sport. I had no clue until reading her book that she holds a marathon PR of 2:51, that she worked her tail off to earn, which landed her in second place at the 1975 Boston Marathon. She wasn’t training just to earn the time for herself though, she was training to run fast to prove that women could run fast too and that they were worthy to be out on the start and finish line with the men. The sport of running was a much different world 50 years ago. We all know now that ANYONE running ANY TIME is worthy of being on the start and finish line. At least I hope we all feel that way.

I highly recommend you all go out and pick up Kathrine’s book “Marathon Woman” to learn more about her journey to the 1967 Boston Marathon and beyond. I guarantee you will learn something you didn’t know about her and how the sport of running has become what it is today. It is truly remarkable all that she has done for the sport- many things I knew nothing about until I read the book. Kathrine had a huge hand in the Marathon becoming an Olympic event for women (which didn’t happen until 1984!) Can you imagine there being a men’s marathon in the Olympics but not a women’s now in 2018? That was reality. Blows my mind.

I know you are going to be inspired by this interview with Kathrine and I’m so happy you are hear tuning in.

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