Episode 346: Sabrina Little – 5-Time Ultrarunning US National Champion on Philosophy, Running, and Motherhood
11/05/21 • 67 min
Sabrina Little is an ultrarunner. She is a 5-time US Champion, a 5-time US national team member, a world silver medalist, a team gold medalist from 2013, and she previously held both the 24-hour and the 200k American Records. She placed 12th in the 2018 Trail World Championships in Spain to score for Team USA’s Bronze Medal. In 2019, she ran the fastest 100k and 50 mile times for women in the US. She is sponsored by Hoka, she is a new mom, and she teaches philosophy at Morehead State University. We get into all the motherhood things, the running things, and the philosophy things so this was a really well rounded conversation with Sabrina!
What we talked about:
3:45- Sabrina’s work
8:00- How Sabrina got into running
12:40- How Sabrina will cultivate a love for outdoors for her daughter
15:50- Sabrina’s decision to step away from the team and pursue ultrarunning in college
21:30- Running for Hoka
25:10- Sabrina’s work in philosophy and how she got into it
31:30- How Sabrina balances her belief in God and her belief in science
39:15- How she ensures that she is living a flourishing life with all that she does
48:55- How Sabrina and her husband met
50:50- What postpartum running looked like for her and her upcoming running goals
1:00:00- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
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Sabrina Little is an ultrarunner. She is a 5-time US Champion, a 5-time US national team member, a world silver medalist, a team gold medalist from 2013, and she previously held both the 24-hour and the 200k American Records. She placed 12th in the 2018 Trail World Championships in Spain to score for Team USA’s Bronze Medal. In 2019, she ran the fastest 100k and 50 mile times for women in the US. She is sponsored by Hoka, she is a new mom, and she teaches philosophy at Morehead State University. We get into all the motherhood things, the running things, and the philosophy things so this was a really well rounded conversation with Sabrina!
What we talked about:
3:45- Sabrina’s work
8:00- How Sabrina got into running
12:40- How Sabrina will cultivate a love for outdoors for her daughter
15:50- Sabrina’s decision to step away from the team and pursue ultrarunning in college
21:30- Running for Hoka
25:10- Sabrina’s work in philosophy and how she got into it
31:30- How Sabrina balances her belief in God and her belief in science
39:15- How she ensures that she is living a flourishing life with all that she does
48:55- How Sabrina and her husband met
50:50- What postpartum running looked like for her and her upcoming running goals
1:00:00- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
Why Football Matters by Mark Edmundson
The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
Connect with Lindsey:
Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group
Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon
Follow SandyBoy Productions:
Sandyboy Productions on Twitter
Sandyboy Productions on Instagram
SandyBoy Productions Shows:
Sponsors:
Use code “another” for 10% off your order!
Use code “another” for 15% off your order
Use code “another15” for 15% off your order
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Episode 345: CJ Albertson – 10th at his first World Marathon Major. What he was thinking and what he’s excited about next!
CJ Albertson placed 10th at the Boston Marathon just a couple weeks ago. He lead the race up until around mile 17. We get to hear about his mindset during the race, his race plan, how he is feeling after the race, and how he wants to tackle Boston again. CJ is a 2:11 marathoner, he runs for Brooks Running and he is also a cross country and track coach for Clovis Community College. He is also about to be a new dad. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and I hope that you enjoy it! Photo credit: Kevin MorrisPhoto via CJ Albertson
What we talked about:3:20- What he has been up to since the Boston Marathon5:00- What CJ’s goals were going into the Boston Marathon race6:50- His race strategy and how the race actually played out11:45- CJ’s thoughts when the chase pack caught him15:40- How he felt on the hills throughout the course and how he would change his training to be more ready for the course20:25- The confidence that his Boston Marathon performance gives him22:45- Taking risks in racing and training25:00- Thoughts on focusing on shorter distances to benefit his marathons26:45- His approach to training and how he trains in an unconventional way32:00- His long runs during marathon training37:00- The time period of running the 50k World Record, a 2:09 marathon on the treadmill and then running the Marathon Project43:15- CJ’s mentality during races when they get hard44:45- Coaching himself47:00- What he is experimenting with in his training right now53:10- The team that he coaches55:30- CJ’s big goals1:00:26- His experience at Rim to Rim to Rim1:02:45- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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Episode 344: Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky – Marathons, Motherhood and Cookbooks!
Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky join me on the show today!
This is Shalane’s 4th time on the show! She is a four time Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medalist and the 2017 winner of the NYC Marathon. She’s also a NYT Best Selling Author!
Elyse Kopecky is a 2-time New York Times best-selling cookbook author, educator, and inspirational speaker. She co-authored Run Fast. Eat Slow. and Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. Her work has been featured in Women’s Health, Runners World, Outside, Sports Illustrated, People, and ESPN and on Good Morning America, TODAY, CBS, and NBC news. She writes a monthly column for Women’s Running Magazine and is a Saucony ambassador. She loves teaching cooking classes both online and at events.
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