Hello again, everyone! We’re back after a brief break for the summer, and, just like the quick turn into the Fall season, we get right back into racing!

In this episode, we talk about some big wins — both on and off the race course: Stef has been on a solid, health-centered training trajectory, and she’s made some big wins in the ultra and trail space in the last month! Carolyn has also been working hard in her comeback-to-marathoning journey, and she talks about how her own life lessons have helped her encourage her son, who has entered the world of cross country and track.

Both Stef and Carolyn will be running the NYC Marathon at the beginning of November, and they talk about plans for race weekend and beyond.

Show Notes

0:05 - welcome welcome! Catching up after summer break

3:10 - Stef’s BIG WIN at the Above the Clouds 50K, and she talks about why the race and this past year’s training were so significant

8:45 - Stef talks about developing confidence and practicing assertiveness 

18:20 - hunting men and strategy on the race course

22:30 - Stef’s thoughts on safety when racing in rural areas, especially as an Asian American woman

38:55 - discussion on the impact of comparison, and Carolyn talks about navigating the Comparison Trap for herself while simultaneously also helping to coach her son through it

46:20 - diving into the NYC Marathon! Carolyn shares why this training block has been so significant for her

1:01:00 - Carolyn shares about the mental training and work she’s done with sports psychologist, Emily Saul, and how it has changed the way she views the future

Make sure to follow the ⁠Rising Hearts⁠ team and cheer on athlete Kali Ko Reis and Rising Hearts founder, ⁠Jordan Whetstone⁠, at the NYC Marathon!

Special thanks to our Audio Engineer, ⁠⁠Mark Kalagayan⁠⁠, from the non-profit, ⁠⁠SPARC Worldwide⁠⁠.

As always, we are so grateful you’re here — in this space, in the sport, and in this world! #keepshowingup, keep running, and keep on being the change we wish to see.

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Find Carolyn ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠here⁠⁠