Ari Hendrix is an elite marathoner, fresh off the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, with an inspiring story of hard work, determination, failures, successes, and growth - in the sport and in life.

Over more than 10 years, she worked her way (one small step at a time) from a 3:57 marathoner, to a multi-year project to break 3 hours, to missing the standard for the 2020 Trials, and finding belief to work for the new (much faster) 2024 Trials standard.

In this episode, Lauren and Ari discuss that journey: what she has learned - about the sport and about herself, finding community and camaraderie, understanding the role of mental health, and balancing a lot of life with a lot of miles.

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