For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

How Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel Navigates Injury and Mental Health Struggles

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Olympic Marathoner Molly Seidel calls herself a “running nerd to the core,” but that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games.


Molly is an Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon who lives in Flagstaff, AZ.


Listen to hear about:

  • How injuries an (including emergency appendectomy) affect her mental health
  • Learning how to define herself beyond just running
  • The problem with short term gains over long term sustainability
  • Molly’s love of friendly competition and racing other women
  • The growing pains of running becoming more mainstream


    • Our 2021 episode with Molly: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pIO6UE11YUaJAXaeyANn3


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