In this bonus episode, I speak with Dakotah Lindwurm after her recent third place finish at the US Marathon Trials in Orlando. Dakotah is sponsored by Puma, and is coached by Chris Lundstrom of Minnesota Distance Elite.

0:00 intro

1:29 race recap

3:09 does it get physical at the start

4:09 what did if feel like early in the lead pack

5:22 what do athletes hear when people cheer for them

6:10 where was coach Chris Lundstrom

6:41 what was it like on the east end of the route?

7:16 Dakotah’s bottles

8:19 lap 2

9:51 mindset at around mile 18

11:00 words of encouragement from competitors

12:10 is anyone talking during the race?

13:05 final lap

15:10 the home stretch

16:16 mill city

17:36 no little American flag?

18:33 baby on the course

20:02 big Dakotah 

20:32 speaking with Annie Frisbie

21:26 sunglasses

24:14 Puma Deviate Elite 3

26:37 Dakotah’s rotation

27:25 early planning for Paris

28:08 warm weather racing strength

28:40 Dakotah and sunscreen

29:38 conferring with other Puma Olympians

31:05 dog party

32:42 pre-race soft jazz

33:48 champagne is for the podium