Finish Lines and Milestones

Maury Plambeck (pronounced PLAM-beck) and I met when I joined the Board of Directors for Beyond Monumental , the organization behind the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and BITCHSTIX , we talk about: How we met His time in city planning ( not planting!) and how it brought him to Indianapolis How his mom is 89 and still can ride a bike and walks ever...

Mandy Bode and I met when previous guest, Sara Oltvedt , aka @runnergirlfargo ( EP34 ), commissioned an Athlete Bouquets mug for Mandy's Lean Horse 50 Miler. Then, I found out that Mandy was the Peloton member who helped instructor, Tunde Oyeneyin , finish the NYC Marathon. A wild story. During this episode, sponsored by Organic Pure Fuel and Previnex , we talk about: Our TwentySixDiamond neck...

Jake Hostetler is a runner, musician, and manager at a local specialty running store, Athletic Annex . During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Previnex⁠ and ⁠BITCHSTIX⁠ , we talk about: his personal journey from overcoming physical challenges in childhood to becoming a dedicated runner in middle and high school. He discusses his switch from being a music performance major to focusing on music productio...

Mike Lee is an incredibly talented photographer and videographer. In fact, that's how I found him - through his work with Beyond Monumental through his company, Mike Lee Productions . During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and BITCHSTIX , we talk about: his journey from starting his production company during the pandemic to running marathons around the world. Mike shares his experiences of tra...

Chris Slater and I met through my friend, TJ Furman, who is not a runner but a former coworker of both of ours. In this episode, sponsored by BITCHSTIX , Pure Fuel and Previnex , we talk about his journey from being a professional football player as a kid to dealing with a severe cocaine addiction, and ultimately finding his way to sobriety through running. Highlights include: Chris's early fo...

Lindsey Hein joins me for the ONE HUNDREDTH episode of Finish Lines & Milestones. She is the reason this podcast exists. I've been inspired by Lindsey since she started her running podcast, I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein, nearly nine years ago. During this episode, sponsored by Pure Fuel and Previnex , we talked about: The god wink of her speaking at Linking Indy Women exactly 7 years bef...

Kelby Laughner ran the Olympic Trials Marathon in 2020 while 27 weeks pregnant. Need I say more? Kelby was my first live podcast guest and it was a lot of fun (and also terrifying). Thank you to my coach, Rachel, for the opportunity! During this episode, sponsored by BITCHSTIX , Previnex , and Cure Hydration , we talk about: Intro from my coach, Rachel Sinders , since this interview took place LIV...

Christine Anderson and I met because she created my favorite running fuel, Organic Pure Fuel . During this episode, sponsored by Anderson's Maple Syrup , Previnex , BITCHSTIX , and Cure Hydration (pinch me), we talk about: Her temperature limit for running outside How I found Christine's product, Pure Fuel Growing up on a “sugar bush” in rural Wisconsin Her family’s syrup business, Anderso...

Rob Jackson and I met first on Instagram and then in person before the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon last year. This year, he'll be racing his first marathon as an elite athlete at the 2025 Carmel (Indiana) Marathon . During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Pure Fuel⁠ and ⁠Cure Hydration⁠ , we talk about:  How he trained for the Monumental Marathon last year by doing 2-3.5 hours on the elliptica...

Curtis Hargrove is the first Canadian to join the Finish Lines & Milestones podcast. When I saw a video of Curtis running Chicago in heels I knew I had to meet him. During this episode, sponsored by Pure Fuel and Cure Hydration , we talk about: Where Curtis is from in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada (recording during extreme -49°F conditions) His work as a derrickhand on a service rig with 12-14 ho...

Lisa Hurst has been running and raising money for Indy's beloved Holliday Park for 25 years. During this episode, sponsored by Barilla Protein + Pasta and Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: The Holliday Park Trail Run (3/15 and 3/15) How she started dabbling in running after her favorite workout place closed Joining a training group for her first half marathon at the Indy Mini before turning 41...

Dena Lewis is an avid endurance athlete despite not lacing up her running shoes until later in life. **This episode does talk about assault and may be triggering for some.** During this episode, sponsored by Barilla Protein + Pasta and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about: The fact that she runs 10-12 miles a day, 6 days a week  The SNOW they got on the beach in the Florida panhandle and what that was...

Michael Douglass has been running for decades. After listening to David Goggins on a podcast, he decided to take his running to an entirely different level and sign up for a 100 mile race. During this episode, sponsored by Barilla Protein+ Pasta and Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: - The temptation to address him as "Your Honor" throughout our conversation - His two-decade journey as a...

Joe Hardin is an ultra-marathoner, writer for RunTriBike , fellow podcast host ( Beyond the Finish Line ) and lives in Indiana. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: His sobriety birthday and how his family celebrates it more than his actual birthday  The impact the pandemic had on him as he was newly sober His upbringing that was divided between his military father a...

Betsy Mikel and I have known each other for over a decade because of our shared running hobby. But she is way cooler than I am. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How we met through a mutual running friend ( Kim Bowers ) that I met through a running friend (Celina Bourgeois) Her marathon PR at the Philadelphia Marathon and the fact that I was somehow her good luck...

Kallie Bonnell has been a friend of mine for a long time. We got closer during a Ragnar Relay adventure in September 2024. Read my recap here. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How I roped Kallie into joining my Ragnar team because she is a yes person when it comes to new experiences The story of when we thought the battery on our Ragnar van died overnight   Getti...

Matt Ebersole is a staple in the Indianapolis running community and beyond. Thus why I introduce him as THE Matt Ebersole. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: - How PBT (Personal Best Training ) got the color of their singlets - The fact that he’s from Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne) and wanted to play football but ended up running instead - His first race, a local 15...

Mike Cole has been in the pizza business for 30+ years, so when he was going to go after a world record, running a sub-marathon with a 14" pizza made sense. During this episode we talk about: What a great day the 2024 Monumental Marathon was  Deciding to challenge himself at age 49 and run 12 marathons in 12 months  His Guinness Book of World Record for fastest marathon while holding a 14” pizza s...

Amy Shinneman was born with Muscular Dystrophy but wasn't diagnosed until the age of 44. During this episode, we talk about: How her and her husband, Jamie , did the 50th year at Berlin and NYC … maybe Marine Corps Marathon in 2025? Tokyo in 2027? All about the Berlin Marathon and getting to Europe for the first time  Tackling the World Majors and how they’re thinking about it  Living undiagnosed...

Stephanie Woods is a walking (er, running) example of resilience. She's been through a lot in her life and just keeps moving forward. We met through her husband, Timmy Howard, who was episode 54 of this podcast ( listen here ). During this episode, sponsored by Fringe Heals , we talk about: - Her Tecumseh 50K win “I got up. I ran. I won.” - How her and her husband, Timmy got married at Tecumseh -...

Gabby Behr is the President of the Carmel Runners Club (that I accidentally call the Carmel Running Club during this episode, please forgive me, CRC). During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: Going from her goal race in September to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon in November  Losing toenails (she was down to 6.5 at the time of our interview) Her huge PR at Big Cottonwood...

Kallup McCoy went from doing Men's Health magazine workouts in jail to being featured in Men's Health magazine for his crazy story. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: His magical, hard-fought marathon PR in Indy at the Monumental Marathon that took years and multiple attempts to achieve  A crazy race morning story that gives me anxiety just thinking about it  What...

Whitney Miller and I met at a race expo and I've been wanting to get to know her better. So here we are! During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: How much I love her gray hair (she’s had it since she was 16) Swimming from age 6 through college. What it was like being a collegiate swimmer. Hating running during the time she was a swimmer  That she knew she wanted to be a...

Nathan Partain started running marathons when he was 64 years old. 🤯 During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: The crowds at the World Majors he’s run - New York City (‘24), Boston (‘22, ‘24) and London (‘23) Running the 2024 New York City Marathon with Imerman Angels   How he started running marathons after he retired in 2020 Having to defer and drop out of races becaus...

Jackie Dikos and I met when we had booths next to each other at a marathon expo earlier this year. I bought her book, Finish Line Fueling , and knew I wanted to hear her story. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets , we talk about: The fact that she’s one of NINE kids and how that impacted how she played sports growing up (i.e. having to run to practice and run home) Getting married a...