Sarah and Ellison Weist co-host this first of two extra-special podcasts building excitement and anticipation for the Olympic Marathon Trials, which take place in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 13(and will be broadcast live on NBC starting at 1 p.m. EST). On each podcast, Sarah and her co-hort talk with three “everyday” mother runners who qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials and will be running them: On this episode, it’s Becki Spellman, Shaluinn Fullove, and Cynthia Fowler. Although most runners can only dream about running 26.2 miles as fast as these gals do, Becki, Shaluinn, and Cynthia talk about experiencing the same guilt over leaving their families for runs and the importance of making a weekly plan to fit in their workouts. All three mother runners talk about their goals at the Trials and about the effort they’ve put in to get to the starting line. Inspiration and advice abound!
Another Mother Runner thanks the women’s running apparel company Oiselle for connect them with these amazing women: All of them are part of Oiselle’s Haute Voleé team.
*Here are links to the three books Ellison (a.k.a. The Book Bully) recommends in this episode:
My Name is Lucy Barton: A Novel by Elizabeth Strout
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Crooked Heart: A Novel by Lissa Evans
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Can you please let me know more about the music in this podcast. It’s great music to chill to and would love to hear more music like this. I believe it was the music being played to transition between the 3 guests. Thank you!
Thanks for the book recommendations!
You’re welcome, Autumn, and I hope you enjoy one or all of them!
Just had time to listen to this podcast. Thank you Ellison for speaking for us older mother runners. I am 52 year old mother of 19 and 22 year old. The last couple of years I have decided to run for me and not for time. I get slower as I get older but I enjoy running half marathons with friends and family. When people ask my time I proudly tell them and no longer care if it gets slower by the years. Runner for me in the back of the pack has allowed me to enjoy the scenery and encourage others.
Robyne – I am VERY late in noticing and responding to your comment so please forgive. Kudos to you for the great attitude and outlook. I hope it continues to serve you well. I’m also hopeful that both of us will be running for years (decades!) to come. Cheers!