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Carrie interviews marathoner and I'll Have Another podcast host, Lindsey Hein! Lindsey opens up about training for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, running after pregnancy, her preventative mastectomy, and much more. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Lindsey Hein Lindsey Hein is the mother of three young boys, ages 5, 3 and 1. She can be found running (literally) around town with her kids in tow where she resides in Indianapolis, IN. She just completed her fourteenth marathon, her first after having her second and third child. Her marathon PR is 3:11, and after a three year break from marathons, she is on her way to chipping away at that time.

Carrie interviews author, podcast host, and the founder of Still Kickin, Nora McInerny! They discuss family, grief and loss, and finding motivation to get out the door for a run. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Nora McInerny Nora McInerny was voted Most Humorous by the Annunciation Catholic School Class of 1998. It was mostly downhill after that, but she did get to spend three glorious years married to Aaron Joseph Purmort (aka Spider-Man). She is the author of It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too), the founder of the nonprofit organization Still Kickin, host of the American Public Media Podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, and a contributing editor for Elle.com.

Carrie interviews Olympian Jared Ward! Jared talks about balancing his training with work and family life, as well as his goals for the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Jared Ward Born and raised in Kaysville, Utah, Jared attended Davis High School prior to Brigham Young University, where he earned a Masters Degree in Statistics. While competing for the Cougars, Jared was a two-time Cross Country All-American. The streets of Los Angeles have become Jared's home away from home winning the 2015 US Championships and qualifying for the 2016 Olympic marathon team there. In addition to running fast himself, Jared is passionate about helping other develop as running, stating: "I have been given a gift and I want to share what I have learned."

Carrie interviews elite runner Stephanie Bruce! They chat about balancing training with family life, coaching, doping scandals, and Steph's strategy going into the TCS New York City Marathon. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Stephanie Bruce A graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara, Stephanie was a two-time All American, a multiple-time conference Champion in cross country and track and was the Big West Athlete of the year in 2006. She still holds the school record for 10,000 meters at 33:23.33. Stephanie’s marathon career includes her 2:29:35 personal best set at the Chevron Houston Marathon in 2011 where she finished third, as well as a 15th place at the 2013 Boston Marathon and third place at the 2012 Honolulu Marathon. She’s been runner-up at the U.S. 20k Championships and 10k Championships (2013) and her 1:10:53 at the 2013 New York City Half Marathon earned her top American honors at that event. She started a family in 2014, having two children before returning t

Carrie goes for a run with Team USA Minnesota coach Chris Lundstrom! Chris discusses coaching, teaching at the University of Minnesota, and offers actionable advice for anyone looking to tackle the marathon. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Chris Lundstrom Chris is a native of Northfield, Minnesota and competed on the NCAA Championship track and cross country teams at Stanford University in the late 1990s. Following his collegiate career, he was an original member in 2001 of the Team USA Minnesota Distance Training Center. During his years as a competitive runner, he finished third (2001) and then fourth (2006) in the USA Marathon Championships, was a three-time qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (2004, 2008, 2012), and represented the U.S. in the 2007 Pan-American Games marathon and in the 2010 World Mountain running Championships, with the team capturing the silver medal. As a coach, he has 18 years of experience at the high school, college and post-collegiate level inc

Carrie interviews 3-time Olympian and fellow Villanova alum Jen Rhines! Jen discusses mental toughness, eating nourishing food and racing as a masters. Carrie and Jen also reminisce about their days of training and racing together. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Jen Rhines Jen attended Villanova University, where she was a five-time NCAA champion. Jen is a 5-time national champion and 11-time world champion team member. She competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics (10000m), 2004 Athens Olympics (marathon) and 2008 Beijing Olympics (5000m). Jen has been tearing up the roads as a masters runner and holds US masters records in the 5000m (15:45) and 10000m (33:05). She is an Adidas athlete and ambassador. Jen is married to Terrence Mahon, and resides in San Diego, CA.

Carrie interviews the fastest women's marathoner in history, Paula Radcliffe! Paula chats about injuries, her partnership with her husband and memories of training with her Dad. They also discuss athletes advocating for a clean sport, and the upcoming Bank of America Chicago Marathon.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Paula Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe was born in Northwich, Cheshire, in 1973, but grew up in Bedford. She joined Bedford and County Athletics Club at the age of 11 and competed at the World Cross Country Championships at 16.After graduating from Loughborough University with a first-class degree in modern languages in 1996, she devoted herself full-time to her running and is now acknowledged as one of the finest athletes of the modern era. As well as her achievements on the track, Paula has established herself as the master of the ultimate distance race, the marathon. She holds the world record and won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005. In November 2004 she won the

Carrie interviews Olympian and World Champion Jenny Simpson! Jenny discusses her sister's deployment to Iraq, her new her new role as an ambassador for the New York Road Runners and her future racing aspirations. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Jenny Simpson Jenny attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida where she was an 8-time State Champion and set 4 state records. She attended the University of Colorado, Boulder where she set NCAA records in the mile, 3000m steeplechase and 5000m (outdoors). During her time at the University of Colorado, she qualified for the 2008 US Olympic Team in the Steeplechase. Jenny has represented the United States in three Olympic Games, 2008 (steeplechase), 2012 (1500m) and 2016 (1500m). She earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, becoming the first American woman to medal in the 1500m. Jenny is also an 11-time USA track and field champion a 3-time World Championship medalist in the 1500m. Jenny lives in Boulder, Colorado with her

Carrie interviews Life Time Fitness National Run Training Manager Rebekah Mayer! They chat about the benefits of joining a run club, Rebekah's training for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and her husband's triumph over cancer. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Rebekah Mayer Rebekah combines over 25 years of running experience and an education in the sport to support her role as the National Run Training Manager for Life Time. As a mom of 3, she also knows first-hand the joys and challenges of balancing family, career and training while she tries to improve her 2:59 marathon PR. Rebekah was a member of the 2003 NCAA-II XC Championship team at Adams State College, and is a 6-time All-American. She currently holds multiple coaching certifications, including USATF Level 2 Endurance, RRCA and Precision Nutrition.

Carrie goes for a run with former Team USA MN athlete and Edina High School cross country coach Matt Gabrielson! Matt chats about coaching, raising three kids, and his plans to compete as a masters.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Matt Gabrielson Matt is an Iowa native and graduated from Drake University in 2000. He later completed graduate school at Augustana University. Matt ran for Team USA MN from 2001 - 2013. He was ranked top 10 in the US in the 5000m in 2008 and ranked top 10 in the marathon in 2008 and 2011. Matt teaches 3rd and 4th grade at Highlands Elementary School in Edina, Minnesota and is the Girls Cross Country Coach at Edina High School. His team was back to back state champions in 2015 and 2016. He was awarded the title MN Coaches Girls HS XC Coach of the Year in 2015. Matt is married to Julie Gabrielson (née Shwengler) and they have three children, Doris Mae, Otto and Viola.

Carrie interviews two-time Olympian Amy Cragg! Amy reflects on her bronze medal finish at the 2017 World Championships in the marathon. She also discusses training with the Bowerman Track Club and coach Jerry Schumacher, and her racing plans for 2018.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Amy Cragg Amy is a two-time U.S. Olympian. She placed second in her debut marathon in 2011, and her time of 2:27:03 made her the eighth-fastest American marathoner of all time. In 2012, Amy finished fourth at the U.S. marathon trials, one place out of a team spot, but months later won the Olympic Trials 10,000-meter race. At the 2012 London Olympics, after a strong first half, Hastings went on to run 31:10.69, placing 11th. In 2014, Amy won the national 10K road title at the Peachtree Road Race on July 4, and capped her year by running 2:27:03 to tie her PR and place fifth at the Chicago Marathon. In February 2016, she won the Olympic Marathon Trials. Six months later in Rio, she placed ninth in the Oly

Carrie interviews ultrarunner Jax Mariash! Jax is the first woman to complete the Four Desert Race Series Grand Slam Plus, a series of ultra races around the globe. They chat about the logistics involved in running in extreme climates, recovering from the race series and her new coffee company, STOKED roasters. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Jax Mariash Jax is the first woman in the world to complete the 4 Deserts Race Series Grand Slam Plus. In addition, she was crowned the 2016 4 Deserts Female World Champion. Previously, Jax chose to do a run mission to run 365 days in a row to create awareness for cancer research and inspire people to move their bodies to prevent disease. Jax is a runner, adventure seeker, entrepreneur, lover, dreamer and doer. She is an inspirational vehicle to athletes, entrepreneurs and women to push the envelope and follow their dreams. Her largest dream is to inspire the masses to get outside and explore, and to live life to the fullest.  A runner since 5

Carrie interviews Olympian and Shippensburg University coach Steve Spence. Steve recalls his experiences racing in the 1991 World Championships and 1992 Olympic Games. He also shares his secrets to 40 year sub-5 minute mile streak.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Steve Spence Carrie interviews Olympian and Shippensburg University coach Steve Spence. Steve recalls his experiences racing in the 1991 World Championships and 1992 Olympic Games. He also shares his secrets to 40 year sub-5 minute mile streak.

Carrie goes for a run with the Mayor of Minneapolis, Betsy Hodges! They discuss Betsy's love for distance running, the importance of a healthy diet and the challenges of being a mayor. Recorded July 24, 2017 Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Betsy Hodges A Minnesota native, Mayor Betsy Hodges attended high school in Plymouth, earned a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College, and a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin. After serving on the Minneapolis City Council, Betsy ran for Mayor in 2013, and is currently running for re-election. She is married to Gary Cunningham, CEO and President of the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) and a member of the Metropolitan Council. They have two children, four grandchildren and two cats.

Carrie interviews obstacle course racer and ultrarunner Amelia Boone! Amelia talks with Carrie about coming back after injury, her passion for long distance racing, and her future career plans. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Amelia Boone Amelia Boone is a full-time corporate attorney, obstacle racer, and ultrarunner. Dubbed "The Queen of Pain," Amelia is a 4x world champion and one of the most decorated obstacle racers in history. Over her career, she's amassed more than 50 podiums and 30 victories in obstacle racing. Highlights include: 3-time winner of the World's Toughest Mudder (2012, 2014, 2015), Spartan Race World Champion (2013), Spartan Race Points Series Champion (2013 & 2015) and 3-time Death Race Finisher (Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Summer 2013). Amelia is not just a professional athlete – she has risen to the top of the sport while simultaneously working as a full-time corporate attorney at some of the largest law firms and companies in the world. She is the penultim

Carrie interviews marathoner and internal medicine doctor Justin Grunewald! They discuss how he met his wife Gabriele, her battle with cancer, and his future racing goals. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Justin Grunewald Justin graduated from the University of Minnesota where he ran cross country and track for the Gophers. Justin is a 3-time Cayman Islands Marathon champion and qualified for the 2012 US Olympian marathon trials. He is a recent graduate of the Abbott Northwestern internal medicine residency program. Justin lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and training partner Gabriele Grunewald.

Carrie interviews Olympian Alysia Montaño! They chat about food, racing during pregnancy, athlete sponsorship, and much more!  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Alysia Montaño Alysia attended Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, CA where she became a multi sport standout in basketball, soccer, and athletics. Under Tony Sandoval at the University of California Berkeley, is where Alysia will become the 800m specialist she is today. In 2007 as a junior, Alysia recorded the best season in Cal Berkeley history finishing undefeated and claiming both the indoor and outdoor NCAA titles as well as her first USA Championship title. Heading into the 2008 season, Alysia was ranked #1 in the USA and she was more focused then ever to make the Olympic team. Rounding out her senior year coupled with intense training, the pressure began to take a toll on Alysia and, throughout the indoor and outdoor season, a stress fracture formed in her navicular bone and finally gave in at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

Carrie goes for a walk with the legendary Dick Beardsley! He discusses his struggle with addiction, his passion for the sport, and moving back to Minnesota to open a Bed and Breakfast in Bemidji.  Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Recorded June 16, 2017 Dick Beardsley Dick Beardsley is a best selling co-author and champion - in running and in life. Although his competitive running career as an elite athlete ended in 1988, Dick is still one of the top American distance runners of all time, reflected with a time of 2:08:53 in the 1982 Boston Marathon. Best known for his 1982 Boston Marathon "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar, Dick is also a two-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier. He is a two-time winner of the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, with a time of winning 2:09:36 and winner of the first London Marathon, with a time of 2:11:48 in 1981.  Dick is also the course record holder for the Napa Valley Marathon, with a winning time of 2:16:20 in 1987. Dick is more than a

Carrie goes for a run with author and podcast host Alisha Perkins! They discuss how Alisha got into running and her struggle with anxiety. Alisha also gives listeners a sneak peek into the life of a professional baseball family. Recorded June 14, 2017 Alisha Perkins Alisha is a born and raised Minnesotan who loves to run! She is a mom to two girls and wife to Glen Perkins (3-time All-Star Minnesota Twins closer). She started blogging in 2012 after she discovered running and found her voice. Her blog focuses on running, battling anxiety and family life. Alisha is on the board of directors for Girls on the Run Twin Cities and the PrairieChild and Family Fund. She is also a freelance writer (Women's Running, Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Another Mother Runner, The Red Current, Minneapolis Running, Star Tribune and more). Alisha and Glen founded the Fifteen's 5k race, held in Minneapolis in August benefiting the PrairieCare Child and Family Fund. She is author of the book Running Home, and co-host of The Mind Ful

Carrie interviews collegiate coach and NBC Olympics commentator Chad Salmela! Chad shares his scientific approach to training and discusses challenges he faces as a coach. They also chat about his breakthrough into NBC Olympics commentary and his role as a husband and father. Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com. Chad Salmela As a junior competitor, Chad was one of the Midwest’s top junior cross country ski racers, then switched to the sport of biathlon at age 19. After eight years of competing nationally and internationally as a member of the United States Biathlon Team, he moved directly into the assistant coach position for the U.S. Biathlon Team in 1998, while finishing his college degree at Middlebury College in Vermont. After graduation, Chad built and coached a national junior development program for biathlon, managed the 2002 Olympic Games biathlon competitions in Salt Lake City, served as assistant coach and wax technician for the U.S. junior world championship biathlon team, coa