Stacey Schultz joins me on the podcast for our 127th episode to kick off the first episode of 2024! In this episode, we discuss women's role and importance in leadership. We dive into a discussion on Stacey's success in and outside of the sport of running to her role as a lady boss, leader, wife, mother, and writer, and how she balances it all to stay healthy, sane, and fit while crushing her personal and running goals.

Stacey Schultz is the president of EducateLLC, a New York City–based company providing innovation and transformation coaching to educators. Dedicated to continuous learning, Stacey recently obtained her doctorate of education in organizational change and leadership from USC and is embarking on an executive certificate program in leadership coaching at Georgetown. An informed, creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in the field of education, she is passionate about using her skills to foster equitable and effective learning experiences for all. Stacey co-hosts the podcast “Educate U.S.” and is co-authoring the book “Transforming Collective Power” (expected 2024). In her spare time, she enjoys training for distance events, traveling to new places, getting lost in a book series, and spending time with her husband, three children, and two dogs.

Stacey is one of my athletes, and I have enjoyed working with her since late September 2022. Seeing her thrive in and outside the sport and learning from her as a female mentor, absolutely crushing it in all aspects, has been an honor. I look forward to what the New Year has and letting the fun continue. Enjoy the listen.

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Daniel Shamburg, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Ultramarathoner, VO2 Max Specialist, and Exercise Physiologist, joins me for a chat, discussing how to help all athletes maximize their potential by using metabolic testing, proper strength and conditioning, periodization, and more!

Daniel has over 15 years of experience coaching individuals, including time as an assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the University of Tennessee Lady Vols.

Daniel has various athletic accomplishments below, attributed to his expertise and knowledge as a coach and physiologist!

• Julian Station Full Moon 12/24 Hour Run. 1st Place. 100-miles. 23:28:24
• Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra - 2018. 28 Hours, 116.7 miles
• Last Annual Vol State 500k Road Race - 2016. Five days, 2 hours 57 minutes. 8th overall
• San Diego 100-mile Endurance Run - 2015, 2016 & 2017
• Pacific Crest Trail 50-mile Run - 2015 & 2016 & 2017
• Badwater Salton Sea - 2017 & 2019

Daniel is a huge advocate for using metabolic testing and understanding the WHY behind your training runs and mesocycles and how these all tie together, which are essential to optimize your performance as an endurance athlete. I can't wait to get myself tested in Daniel's facility this week and share more about what I've learned from working with him!

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Chris Wehrman, Founding member of the RunBetter App, joins me for a chat, discussing how to help all athletes maximize their potential and achieve their athletic goals and beyond!

Chris is a Nike+ Run Coach, 2x Olympic Qualifier, and race announcer for the Chicago Marathon. Fun fact: Chris saw history go down last October at the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon when Kelvin Kiptum snatched the world record. He was in the front car leading the elites and witnessed firsthand how cool it was! You'll hear more about this during our chat in today's episode. Chris is a divorce attorney and a run coach based in Chicago. The RunBetter App allows users to train in a way that works for them from any treadmill. If your next goal marathon has HILLS, we've got your app to help you prepare for your next starting line!

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Hettas Founder Lindsay Housman Joins Me For A Chat, sharing her high-performance, technical running shoes made for women to reach their full potential in sport and beyond.

Lindsay first reached out to me to share her new product and has given me, along with many female athletes I coach and some friends, the opportunity to test the groundbreaking shoe brand made for women by women! During today's episode, Lindsay shares how Hettas was created, which started when her daughters were told they were "too small" to join a competitive ski team. Lindsay worked on leveraging her connections in the industry, getting a grant, and beginning to fund research solely focused on female athletes. By doing so, Lindsay and her team have built a product to create better, more personalized experiences that all female runners deserve. Hettas has a vision to create products for women tailored to our physiology, biomechanics, and even hormonal cycles. A unisex foot doesn't exist, and Hettas brings the science backing the shoe's design to the forefront and how women can benefit from the product and Hettas brand. There are three versions, the Alma Cruise, Alma Tempo, and Alma Speed, that all have the same fit same VeloPropulsion system, but with different foam firmnesses to fine-tune your shoe lineup. HOW COOL! For any questions about Hettas, please contact the brand using the contact information below!

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Roberto Mandje was a professional runner from 2004 to 2016. He competed in the 1,500 meters at the 2004 Olympics, the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and the XTERRA Trail World Championship, where he placed seventh in 2012 and fifth in 2013.

He has used his talents to coach runners worldwide, from running a mile to the marathon and beyond, as a mentor, friend, athlete, and teacher. Roberto just recently took part in the Speed Project 500 Kilometre race through the Atacama desert, sharing kilometers, sleepless hours, smiles, and all of the highs and lows with a team of strangers who are now family. What a feat!

This is Roberto's second time joining me on the show for an awesome chat about training, the importance of speedwork for any runner, and how to test your limits and inner runner to become your best athlete and beyond!

I hope this episode inspires you in some way to chase crazy, lofty goals and to do hard things because you are ABLE!

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Steph McGregor, 2:57 Marathoner, Coach, and Physio, joins me on today's episode to recap the 2023 Bank of America Chicago experience, her first time breaking 3, and well beyond breaking it!

Steph's journey to sub-3 is inspiring through her coaching, training partners, and team in Vancouver. I, fortunately, got lucky enough to side by side with her during this race until she kicked it the final mile, flying through the finish line with a scorching time of 02:57:02. After the race, Steph and I connected (Thanks to Jennifer Chambers for tracking us both), and I'm so happy we did!

We discuss everything from training for the race to takeaways and things you should know if you're considering racing the Chicago marathon next!

I hope this episode inspires you in some way to chase crazy, lofy, goals, to run your first or next marathon for a time goal, and to do hard things because you are ABLE!

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Coach Alli, Founder of Runwithalli® LLC Run Coaching, 02:57 Marathoner, 12x Marathon Finisher, Run Coach, and Host of the RUNWITHALLI LIVE Podcast, shares her experience running in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon!

In this week's episode, I share with you my Chicago Marathon from race day weekend, race day morning, the atmosphere at the start of the race, what it's like to run in it as a runner, and spectate the race mile by mile.

Join me for the mile-by-mile analysis and breakdown of the race, where I share key moments & strategies from fueling to reciting mantras and more all through Mile 26.2 and beyond!

I hope this inspires you in some way to chase crazy, lofy, goals, to run your first or next marathon for a time goal, and to do hard things because you are ABLE!

Thank you for listening to this week's episode!

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Adam Kimble is a professional ultrarunner, running coach, and motivational speaker from Truckee, CA. He is also on the rabbitPRO team and the Teams Manager for rabbit, a brand I also am partnered with. Adam has paced the sub-3-marathon group at CIM and plans to this year if you're racing. He is a 2:41 marathoner specializing in the ultramarathon distance and joins me for a chat on fueling for performance, the running community, and more! 

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Pro Runner Sara Hall Joins Me for A Chat, Bringing her Experience & Wisdom to Help You Run A Faster Marathon!

In today’s episode, Pro Runner & Asics Sponsored Marathoner Sara Hall joins me to discuss everything about the marathon that will give you insight into her training, her journey, and how she has tackled her setbacks and comebacks. Sara continues chasing new PRs and leverages running and her talents to inspire others to live their best and healthiest lives with the sport worldwide. I hope this episode inspires you to take a leap of faith and tackle your following starting line & finish line like a champion in whatever way that looks for you!

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Hal Higdon, 1964 Boston Marathon 5th Place Finisher, 2:21:55 Marathoner, & World Masters Championships M40 record holder in 1975 of 9:18.6 in the steeplechase Joins Me For A Chat On Everything You Need To Know To Prepare For The Marathon!

You might've heard about his world-renowned book:  Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide. Fun fact: It was the first book I ever bought when I picked up the sport of running. Hal joins me for a conversation where we discuss everything from his takeaways and learnings from failing to finish his first three marathons, what we learned along the way, how he has paid his knowledge and wisdom forward to generations of runners, including his son, who qualified for the OTQ marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes. We discuss training strategies for the marathon distance, and how to not psych yourself out at the starting line to set yourself up for success in your training journey, in and outside of your race. I hope you enjoy the listen. 

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