Your Friend Always

Hey Y'all! Just like that the marathon came and went. 3 months of hardcore training for one shining (potentially painful and horrible) moment ha! This week's episode we break down the weekend for you from our long travel day to Marquette, Michigan to the prep before the race to the race itself. We discuss how it went for each of us respectively and how we are feeling after. One thing about...

Hey Y’all! In just under 3 weeks we head to Marquette, Michigan for our marathon to attempt a sub 3:20 marathon and ~hopefully~ secure our qualification for the Boston Marathon 2026.  Today’s episode we just chat through recent training wins and struggles, overall feelings toward the race and our goal, and more. Kept this one candid and conversational. More to come on this race, our specific train...

On today’s episode, we decided to just sit down and chit chat with one another. No specific topic, just two gals talking all things current events (aka the Coldplay concert heard around the world), ideal bachelorette parties and bachelor party hot takes, and so much more. OH and someone may just have a lil crush! We had fun with this one and hope you enjoy a bit of insight into what 99% of our act...

What’s up Y’all! On today’s episode we have Doctor of Physical Therapy, Karan Singh, on the pod. He is a Physical Therapist local to the Austin area specializing in sport and running specific athletes. We chat all things PT as a career, common running injuries and the root cause, proper protocols for warmups and cool downs and all things preventing injury. A MUST listen if you’re currently trainin...

Welcome back to the pod! Two weekends ago we spent some time in the big apple to compete in our third Hyrox competition! This time, we decided to split up and do mixed doubles meaning more of a challenge with heavier weight. We talk all things New York, the race itself, and our general feelings towards pursuing Hyrox as a sport in the future.  We hope you enjoy. And don’t forget, health is wealth...

We are so excited to bring y’all today’s episode because this is a topic we both fundamentally believe in if you want to live a happier, healthier, more positive life. And that is: changing your mindset to change your life. In a world surrounded by negativity and all of the reasons “ why you shouldn’t be happy now”, Lindsey chats through her personal story of making the conscious choice and effort...

Episode 10! Double digits y’all! The Boston Marathon was on April 21st this year, and we don’t know about y’all, but seeing all of the content around this highly renowned and elite marathon got us EXCITED. We set our sights on qualifying last year at the 2024 California International Marathon… and we did it, earning our spot to apply for the 2026 Boston Marathon. Today we talk through all of our B...

We are so excited for this new episode and second ever guest on the podcast, Mallory Marks! Mallory is a successful business owner and health and metabolism coach, providing support and training for women everywhere. On this episode we zone in on her body building career and the impact that this, plus years chronic stress, had on her health and hormones. We discuss her path to healing these imbala...

On today’s episode we have our first ever guest on the podcast, Lindsey’s older brother, Nicky B. A highly accomplished runner and athlete himself, Nick partakes in the “hybrid” lifestyle so many are adopting today. We sit down with him to discuss his journey with running and all of the mistakes he made along the way that got him where he is now (running his last 6 marathons at a sub 2:55, and his...

"On track for premature death", the gut wrenching words a doctor used to describe the severity of Rebecca's eating disorder if she continued down the path she was on back in November of 2018. Years of discorded eating and intense exercise to fuel the pressure to be thin. This moment, these words, and ultimately, a fear for her life prompted a long road of recovery that has now created the accompli...

On today’s episode we came up with a list of questions so you can get to know us and what we’re all about. From lighthearted to some deeper and thought-provoking  questions, we hope you resonate with something. Thanks for following along, we are so happy you’re here. You can catch up with us more on instagram @yourfriendalwayspodcast @lindseybovine @rebeccaj3. And don’t forget y’all’s, health is w...

Intro - Welcome to the Your Friend Always Podcast! The weather is finally heating up in Austin and we are getting our personalities back. No better time than now to to introduce ourselves, our friendship and what we hope and want this podcast to be. You might be thinking, you literally have 4 episodes already, and you know what, you are so right. BUT there’s no time like the present and we wanted...

Today we are talking all about New Year’s Resolutions! You might be thinking, but Lindsey and Rebecca it’s not the New Year anymore! And that’s exactly why we thought this was the perfect time to remind you about those goals you may or may not have forgotten about at this point. Did you know that by January 30th only 25% of people are still pursuing their New Year’s goals? Let’s change the narrati...

On December 8th, 2024 we set out to Boston Qualify at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, CA. And… *spoiler alert* WE DID IT and both walked away with a sub 3:25 marathon time. Join us on today’s episode as we reflect and recap the entire race weekend and dive deep into the race itself; our pacing strategy, how we felt mile by mile, and all of the emotions that came along with it....

Hyrox, the ultimate fitness test! On November 23rd, we competed in our second Hyrox event in Dallas, TX in the Women's Open Doubles division. Today we discuss what Hyrox actually is and a breakdown of the workout and how we strategized and structured race day to walk away with a 4 minute PR and an overall time of 1:10:19. Such a cool and uplifting event and environment, we will certainly be back f...

Welcome to the Your Friend Always Podcast! A space for all things (but not limited to) health, wellness, and lifestyle topics. Just two like-minded gals with a passion of self-betterment both through physical fitness and emotional and spiritual growth. Overall, just doing our best to be good people and inspire others in the process! Today we discuss the current highs and lows of life and how marat...