750. Everything You Need to Know About the Chicago Marathon

09/26/24 • 83 min

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"Remember the entire journey, because it’s very special."

It’s almost time for the 46th running of the Chicago Marathon! The 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 13, and this episode is packed with all the information you need before you head to the start line. (And yes, you really should plan to get there two hours early. We’ll explain why!) The elite fields are stacked (Bates! D'Amato! Saina! Chepngetich! Hall! Rojas! Rooker! Frisbie!), and they’ll be followed by tens of thousands of runners en route to 26.2-mile glory. Get ready. Get psyched. And get that Goose Island at the finish!

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In this episode:

Chicago Marathon executive race director Carey Pinkowski talks about what to expect at this year’s race (5:00))
How to get in, how to watch, and how Chicago is committed to sustainability (31:00)
What to know about getting to the start and navigating the athlete village (37:00)
Chris "Coach Worm" Wehrman and Robyn LaLonde talk Chicago Marathon course strategy (48:00)
All about the finish line experience and tips for spectating (1:17:40)

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"Remember the entire journey, because it’s very special."

Planning to tune in from home? Here’s how to watch.

SPONSORS:

Sidekick: Click here to get 15% off any recovery tool.
UCAN: Click here to get a FREE UCAN training essentials pack (you’ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI for 20% off your next UCAN order.

In this episode:

Chicago Marathon executive race director Carey Pinkowski talks about what to expect at this year’s race (5:00))
How to get in, how to watch, and how Chicago is committed to sustainability (31:00)
What to know about getting to the start and navigating the athlete village (37:00)
Chris "Coach Worm" Wehrman and Robyn LaLonde talk Chicago Marathon course strategy (48:00)
All about the finish line experience and tips for spectating (1:17:40)

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749. Lauren Peterson, Political Speechwriter & Author

"It felt like the riskiest choice I could make, but it changed the whole trajectory of my life and I feel so grateful."

Lauren Peterson's list of professional contacts is wildly impressive. As a political speechwriter and strategist, she has worked for and with President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and President Biden. She's the New York Times best-selling co-author of Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead, with former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, and is currently working on her next book, This Will All Be Worth It, about LGBTQ+ family building. In this conversation, Lauren shares her most memorable stories from the campaign trails and Air Force One, to her encounters and interviews with Barack, Michelle, and more. And, of course, Lauren is a runner and marathoner. She talks about running through the best of times, the worst of times, and the most stressful times. Lauren lives in New York City with her wife and their son, Remy.

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How Lauren describes her job (5:30)
On “ego” in speechwriting (7:50)
How Lauren got into politics (10:30)
What it was like meeting — and working with — the Obamas (22:40)
What it was like flying on Air Force One (28:40)
How Lauren became a speechwriter (31:15)
The first time Lauren heard one of her speeches being delivered (38:00)
The speeches Lauren most loves to write (48:00)
Why Lauren started running (55:10)
How running changed Lauren’s relationship with food and her body (1:02:00)
Running around the time of the 2016 election (1:04:50)
Lauren’s decision to have a baby, and what that meant for running and her career (1:09:00)
What Lauren’s days look like right now (1:21:45)

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751. Ask Ali LIVE at the 2024 Akron Marathon

Welcome to Ask Ali, LIVE at the 2024 Akron Marathon! I spent this past weekend in Akron, OH, as one of the start and finish line announcers at the Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, and Team Relay, and got to do a live show at the race expo — with a twist. This time, I was the one being interviewed! Join Jasen Sokol and me (and some wonderful question-asking audience members) for this fun getting-to-know-you-better conversation covering running, cancer, motherhood, and so much more.

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