Kelly Sheets - "You can come back from injury. Don't give up!"

03/15/23 • 69 min

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Join Kelly Sheets and her unexpected journey into running. Although Kelly had always been an exerciser, she was never much of a runner. However, after the birth of her first child in 2005, Kelly found herself struggling to teach her exercise classes while the daycare was caring for her upset baby. One day, she decided to try running with him in a jogging stroller at Cottage Hill Park. At first, she didn't like it and could barely run a mile without stopping, but it gradually got better. Over time, she upgraded to a double stroller and eventually to a triple stroller when she had her third child. Despite the challenges, Kelly continued to run and found that it became her preferred form of exercise.
Kelly talks about making a comeback after an injury that prevented her from running for six weeks. She trained for and ran a marathon, but it was a tough race. In 2019, Kelly experienced a familiar pain in her right thigh while running, which her doctor suspected was another stress fracture. She shut down her running for six weeks and borrowed a friend's road bike to stay active.
One of the most important things Kelly has learned is to never give up, even when there are obstacles in her way. She mentions how she had to listen to her body and cater her training and workouts to herself instead of comparing herself to others. Kelly believes that there is a certain empathy in the running community where people encourage each other no matter where they are in their running journey.
Kelly emphasizes the importance of customizing workout plans and doing what you can when you can, rather than comparing yourself to others. Kelly shares the advice of a friend who told her that running is easy, you just put one foot in front of the other, and encourages listeners to keep going and doing what they can when they face adversity.
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Races Mentioned
First Light Marathon
A Mile for Mac
Azalea Trail Run
Rock N Roll Half New Orleans
Sea Turtle Half Marathon
McGuire's St. Patrick's Day Prediction Run
Ragnar Relay
Mobile Infirmary Duathlon

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Suzanne Crist, the creator of Run251 shares her Run Story. Suzanne was also one of the first people Allison spoke to about the Run Your Story podcast. They both recall where they discussed the idea and how important that moment was for Allison.
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Races Mentioned
Azalea Trail Run
Senior Bowl Run
Joe Cain Classic
Save Our Ship
Caring for Caryn's Kids
Harley Half Marathon
Rock N Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas
Rock N Roll Marathon in New Orleans
Grandman Triathalon
Louisiana Half Marathon
Old Mobile 8k
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Rock N Roll Tour Pass
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In this bonus episode, Mike Wattigny talks about his recent experiences in organizing various races in different locations. It has been a busy few months for him, starting with the Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge in January, followed by the Baton Rouge General Mardi Gras Mabo in February. After Mardi Gras, Mike and his team went to Auburn to put on the War Eagle Run Fest at Jordan Hair Stadium, which saw a significant growth of 40% in participation from the previous year. Mike then returned to Baton Rouge to organize the Our Lady Lake Children's Health Amazing Half and flew to St. Pete four days later to do the Skyway 10K. The Skyway 10K is a lottery race that sells out every year at 8,000 people and was one of the races produced by Mike's team that made it to the top 100 list.
Mike and his team deliver a memorable experience for everyone involved in their races, whether it's someone's first one-mile run or their 100th marathon. He hopes to inspire a balanced lifestyle by encouraging people to make the choice for healthy living.
Mike also talks about some exciting news, which is that registration for both the Louisiana Marathon and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon will launch on Monday, March 20th. He explains that anyone who registers for the half or full marathon at either race during the first week of the launch will receive an exclusive in-training T-shirt, which features the state of Mississippi or Louisiana.
Races Mentioned
Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge General Mardi Gras Mambo
War Eagle Run Fest
Tiger 10k
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health Half Marathon
Skyway 10k
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
Margaritaville 5k
Mercedes Marathon
Battleship 12k
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