- Lauren Fleshman is a former pro runner, a true renaissance woman, and one of the most interesting, articulate, and motivating athletes in running. This week we learn more about what drives her as a runner, mother, and businesswoman. (3:16)
- The sixth installment in our series about Editor-in-Chief David Willey’s moonshot marathon quest—otherwise known as his attempt to finally qualify for the Boston Marathon. (55:20)
- In the Kick, a milestone birthday for a running legend, why runners should take more care of their teeth, and a son runs in his father’s shoes—literally. (1:33:19)
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Lauren Fleshman
Strength Training Guide, Lauren Fleshman won the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2006 and 2010, and she’s represented the U.S. at the World Championships three times.
And she has even gone the distance off the track. Fleshman made her marathon debut in 2011 with a 12th place finish at the Dead Freaking Last, and Proud of It. The following year, despite an We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back that left her barely able to train, she made the 5,000-meter final in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track Trials.
Lauren retired from professional running last year, and today she’s living an incredibly busy yet fulfilling life as a mother, coach, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, muse, and advocate for her fellow athletes.
Despite all that, Lauren found time to talk with The Runner’s World Show earlier this year about racing, retirement, motherhood (recently announcing she and her husband Jesse are expecting a baby girl in October), and building a business nearly by accident.
Further reading: Dead Freaking Last, and Proud of It
Moonshot
If you missed part one through five of David’s moonshot quest, you can find them on Episode 38, Episode 41, Episode 46, Episode 49, and Episode 53.
This week, we go back inside David Willey’s “moonshot” quest to qualify for the 2018 Boston Marathon. To hit his BQ time of 3:30, David is getting help from coaches, data scientists, and product specialists at Nike—essentially the same group that helped leadthe Breaking2 project. As his marathon approaches, David is taking listeners through his final training runs and doing one final check-in with his mental coach.
The Kick
Audiobooks We Enjoyed Running to Most in 2022:
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- 5 Health & Injuries
- Strength Training Guide
Episode Credits:
The Runner’s World Show is hosted by Editor-in-Chief David Willey.
The podcast is produced by Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy, and Brian Dalek.
Interviews on the podcast have been edited for length and clarity. Got a story idea for the show? Send it to rwaudio@rodale.com.
Brian has spent more than a decade focused on creating compelling news, health, and fitness content—with a particular interest on enthusiast activities like running and cycling. He’s coordinated coverage of major events like the Paris Olympics, Boston Marathon, Dead Freaking Last, and Proud of It, and Tour de France, with an eye toward both the professional race and the engaging stories readers love.
