Alex Baker and I met through Instagram. The more I learned about his story, the more I was inspired by him. During this year's 500 Festival Indy Mini, he crossed 2,400 intentional miles since 7/3/20. During this episode, you'll hear about:

Surely this episode was hard for Alex to record with me, but his desire to give back and help others in his situation is why he says he isn't shy about sharing.

This is a special episode of Finish Lines & Milestones because it features my first male guest but also my husband, Zach Brettnacher. Some highlights from this episode include:

This episode features my friend, @coachbevins aka Whitney Bevins. She's a little different than others I plan to have on this podcast because she's actually won a marathon...so we talk about what that was like and that she...

Whitney has been through a lot and her commitment to continue running through it all is inspiring. If you're interested in hiring a running coach, you should definitely reach out to her.

With the Boston Marathon happening this week I knew I had to have my friend, Christi Dee, on the show. She not only completed her first Boston Marathon on Monday, but she also earned her SIXTH STAR status.

In this episode, hear about her race experience and how she:

My first official episode with a guest, my BFF, Alyssa Stickley.

In this episode we discuss:

- Intro to Alyssa and how her dad is the one who has inspired her to be active

- How we met (pretty good story)

- The craziest story about signing up for a marathon I've heard

- Alyssa's Ragnar experience

- Getting back into running during a crazy season of life

Hope you love her as much as I do!

OK, here it is! The very first episode of Finish Lines & Milestones. A podcast with everyday people doing incredible things in running.

What you can expect from this episode:

- Overview of the show

- Introduction to me (Ally Brettnacher)

- Lots of awkward vulnerability (and an embarrassing college story)

- Only one f-bomb

- A teaser for episode 2 with my first guest

During this episode, I mention my work with Beyond Monumental. Visit the website to register for our upcoming races!

https://beyondmonumental.org/