Episode 357: Amanda Napolitano; First Boston Experience + Donna Marathon Weekend!
01/24/22 • 46 min
Today I welcome back Amanda Napolitano to the show! Amanda was first on the podcast in January of 2020 when she qualified for the Boston Marathon for the first time after 20 years of marathoning!! That is episode 220 if you want a little Boston Inspiration!!
Amanda shares with us about that first Boston experience in this episode – what she loved, what was hard and how joyful it was!
Amanda is the Executive Director of the Donna Foundation and puts on the Donna Marathon weekend every February alongside and amazing group of people!!
We are so excited to share about the Donna Marathon weekend in this episode. This is my fifth year partnering with the race and it couldn’t be more special! The Donna Marathon supports the Donna Foundation which helps people who are walking through a breast cancer diagnosis and also funds ground breaking research.
The race is the weekend of February 5th and 6th down in Jacksonville, FL and we hope to see you there! There is a one mile kid dash, a 5K, half marathon, marathon and 15K relay! Something for everyone!!
You can use the code “Lindsey10” for 10% off your race registration!! REGISTER TODAY!
To plan your race weekend- go to Visit Jacksonville to learn about all of the fun things to do!!
Need a Training Plan for your upcoming half marathon or marathon! Check out my plans and use the code “Lindsey5” for $5 off!!
Today I welcome back Amanda Napolitano to the show! Amanda was first on the podcast in January of 2020 when she qualified for the Boston Marathon for the first time after 20 years of marathoning!! That is episode 220 if you want a little Boston Inspiration!!
Amanda shares with us about that first Boston experience in this episode – what she loved, what was hard and how joyful it was!
Amanda is the Executive Director of the Donna Foundation and puts on the Donna Marathon weekend every February alongside and amazing group of people!!
We are so excited to share about the Donna Marathon weekend in this episode. This is my fifth year partnering with the race and it couldn’t be more special! The Donna Marathon supports the Donna Foundation which helps people who are walking through a breast cancer diagnosis and also funds ground breaking research.
The race is the weekend of February 5th and 6th down in Jacksonville, FL and we hope to see you there! There is a one mile kid dash, a 5K, half marathon, marathon and 15K relay! Something for everyone!!
You can use the code “Lindsey10” for 10% off your race registration!! REGISTER TODAY!
To plan your race weekend- go to Visit Jacksonville to learn about all of the fun things to do!!
Need a Training Plan for your upcoming half marathon or marathon! Check out my plans and use the code “Lindsey5” for $5 off!!
Previous Episode
Episode 356: Molly Grabill – 2:29 at CIM
Molly Grabill recently ran a 2:29:17 at the California International Marathon where she placed 2nd. That was just her 3rd marathon. She ran the Grandma’s Marathon in 2019 in 2:35 and she ran the Olympic Trials in 2020 placing 25th in 2:37. Molly has been training in Boulder with the RISE Athletics. That is Nell Rojas and her dad’s training group. She trained with them for 8 weeks before CIM so we get to hear what her training looked like heading into this race. Molly also works full time for a Cyber Security company so she has a full plate on top of training really hard for marathons.
Molly ran for the University of Oregon in college where she was a 5-time All American. She took some time off in 2020 and came back and worked really hard to break 2:30 at CIM. That just speaks volumes to the thought that sometimes we need some rest to come back stronger!
Molly is really sweet and kind and I hope that you enjoy getting to know her in this episode of the podcast!
Photo credit: Nate Caster
Photo from Molly Grabill
What we talked about:
4:20- Recapping placing 2nd at CIM
5:00- Molly’s college running career and finding longevity in the sport
8:35- Being coached by Maurica Powell
9:45- The car accident that she got into during college
15:35- Molly’s full time job
25:00- The various teams that Molly has been on in Boulder and who she is currently training with
27:15- Taking a break from running during the pandemic
28:30- The Indy Monumental race
32:05- Racing at the Olympic Trials
39:00- Her training leading up to breaking 2:30 at CIM
47:15- Her relationship with Morgan Pearson, an Olympic triathlete
50:20- Goals for 2022
53:50- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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Next Episode
Episode 358: Hayden Hawks – Taking the Ultra Running Scene by Storm Since 2016
Hayden Hawks is on the show today! Hayden is sponsored by Hoka and he has won so many ultra races, I don’t even think that I can name them all! He holds the course record at the JFK 50 miler and won that race in 2020 in 5:18:40. He has won the Chuckanut 50k, the Broken Arrow Sky Race 52k, Black Canyon 100k, the North Face Lavaredo 120k, UTMB CCC, Moab Red Hot 55k, and so many more!
In 2016, when he just started ultra and mountain running, he won the mountain running world championships which was the first time in USA history. In this episode, we talk about his breakout race in 2016 when he signed up for the Speedgoat 50k right before the race and ended up winning the whole thing. We talk about Western States which he ran last year and did not have the race that he desired. He has worked on all of those things that he thinks caused the problems at the end of the race and is heading back there this year to try it again!
Hayden is the father of two and he is also a coach. He has such an amazing mindset and the joy that he has for running in contagious!
What we talked about:
5:30- Hayden’s day of training
7:40- Advice for becoming a better hill runner
9:50- Embracing the hurt from a hard run
11:20- How he met his wife
14:35- The first trail race that Hayden won
18:35- Downhill running on the trails
19:50- Sky racing
24:35- His mentality when a race isn’t going well
29:30- His recovery process
31:25- Being a dad of 2 and how that has affected training
35:50- His first 100k race
38:00- Racing the 100 miler and DNFing the races
43:50- His upcoming schedule of racing and preparing to race in the heat
55:10: His most meaningful race win
57:10- His mental training to be so tough in races
1:02:15- What he hopes to pass on to his children in terms of running and his love for the outdoors
1:08:25- His upcoming year of racing
1:10:45- His sponsorship with Hoka
1:15:20- His mentality during training and racing
1:18:45- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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 15% off your order
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