Merry Chickmas! Megan is back after a stretch of travel and catches us up on training, how a recent treadmill workout went wrong, and having to run in Nike Dunks shoes while away. She also shares about linking up with Tessa Barrett for a run in D.C. fresh off her 2:30 at CIM. Karen also shares her own running updates as she returns to running after successfully freezing her eggs. Megan, Karen, and Rachel also unpack more OTQ highlights from CIM.

To wrap things up, the Chicks get into the holiday spirit with a gift guide filled with ideas for the runners in your life.

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This week, Karen and Rachel break down some of the biggest OTQ stories from the California International Marathon, from Tessa Barrett’s redemption race (a 2:30 after her 2:34 at the unsanctioned Marine Corps Marathon) to a few of Rachel’s San Francisco training partners locking down their qualifiers. Megan’s out this week, but she’ll be back next episode when we dive even deeper into the OTQ results.

Rachel catches us up on how her own running has been going lately and Karen shares another update on her egg-freezing journey. There’s also a detour into Rachel’s story about taking a fall in a high school race, plus some of Karen’s latest product recs.

Plus: how do you get out the door quickly for a morning run before having caffeine?

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This one's for the gals! Karen gives an update on her egg-freezing journey as she reaches the halfway point of her cycle. Megan opens up about finding answers about her GI struggles after visiting a pelvic floor therapist and shares tips on how focusing on pelvic floor work can help female runners.

Karen and Megan also break down the lawsuit everyone’s talking about: a former D1 runner is suing Nike, claiming their carbon plated shoes led to a sesamoid stress fracture.

To wrap up the episode, Karen and Megan answer a listener question about iron infusions: how to get them, what they do for ferritin levels, and if there's any side effects to know about.

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Karen and Megan reunite for the first time since mile 24 of the Indianapolis Marathon for an overdue recap of Megan’s 2:41, four minute personal best. While it’s hard to be disappointed, she’s hungry for more and has an exciting new brand backing her OTQ chase.

In other news, friend of the pod Molly Seidel was in town and witnessed Karen’s unfortunate struggle of moving a couch into her apartment. Karen shares her plans to join Molly in an upcoming stint in Flagstaff and get into the parody documentary industry. We also spitball some ideas for marathon expos (imagine having a hair braiding station!) and discuss the controversial topic of wearing watches to formal events.

This week’s Chick Chat prompts an important discussion: when do you retire your running shoes? Plus, we’ll be rooting for our alma maters Notre Dame and Northwestern at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday.

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Megan isn’t with us today to recap her breakthrough 2:41 marathon (a four minute PB!), but Karen shares all the highlights from cheering her on at the Indianapolis Marathon. Rachel also raced a 5K with Theo and gives us the full rundown on how it went.

Beyond Megan’s big day in Indy, seven women ran sub 2:37 to earn their OTQs. We share a bit about their amazing performances!

We also talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article on how a reporter used ChatGPT to create her marathon training plan. We wrap up with a listener question on how to make the most of strength training as a distance runner.

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It’s marathon week for Megan! She’s in taper mode and sharing her final pre-race thoughts as she gears up for the Indianapolis Marathon this weekend (with Karen cheering her on from the sidelines!).

We also recorded this episode just before the NYC Marathon, so we chat about who we were excited to watch and the potential OTQs on the line. Plus, we dive into the controversy surrounding the Marine Corps Marathon after runners learned their OTQ results wouldn’t count due to the race not being USATF sanctioned.

We also couldn’t resist a little bit of gear talk: what's the best type of top to wear on race day?

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Two-time Olympian, author, coach, and podcast host Molly Huddle joins Karen, Megan, and Rachel for today's episode ahead of her return to racing postpartum. She'll be racing the Every Woman's Marathon in a couple weeks on November 16th.

Molly catches us up on how training has been during her marathon build, her expectations for her upcoming race, and some of her future racing goals for the years ahead. Molly also reflects on her days competing for Notre Dame and shares about her longterm sponsorship with Saucony. She also shares some of her top marathoning advice.

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In today's episode, Karen recaps her experience at the Chicago Marathon with CITIUS MAG last weekend while Rachel shares her training updates as she gets ready for her half marathon in February. Megan chats about her 5K race over the weekend and why she's running faster now than she was in college. She also shares some of her goals for the Indianapolis Marathon in a few weeks.

The Chicks also dive into some of the results from Chicago, including the women who ran under 2:37 to secure their OTQs for the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials. We also hand out our Getting Chicked awards from Chicago and give a quick preview on who we're most excited to watch at the NYC Marathon.

We also answer a few listener questions:

- How to plan downtime into training

- How to run through pregnancy and returning to running post-partum

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In today’s episode, 2:27 marathoner and BYU alum Aubrey Frentheway joins Karen, Rachel, and Megan just days before she lines up for the Chicago Marathon. Aubrey is coached by the legendary Ed Eyestone and trains alongside elite runners like Keira D'Amato and Makenna Myler. She made her marathon debut in Chicago last year, clocking 2:35, and followed it up with a massive 2:27 breakthrough at Grandma’s Marathon this summer. Now she’s heading back to Chicago with momentum on her side.

In addition to sharing about Chicago, Aubrey talks about the balance of training at a high level while working as a math teacher, the transition from NCAA racing to professional road running, and what it was like growing up and starting her running journey in Wyoming. Plus, she shares a peek into her training and some of the workouts that have helped her level up.

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– Megan Connelly | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@meganmorantwwe on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In today's episode, Karen and Rachel share everything you need to know about the Chicago Marathon and preview all the notable parts of the course. Karen also shares about visiting home and watching her high school team's annual cross country invite. We also answer a few of your listener questions!

Plus: Our thoughts on the fastest 100m race across Lego bricks... barefoot!

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