Finish Lines and Milestones

Ashley Schwab and I have known each other for well over a decade and had the amazing opportunity to run with Ainsley's Angels at the Indy Mini this year. During this episode we talk about: Her family's connection to Ukraine Our experience pushing our Angel, Hope How Ashley was a collegiate cheerleader despite the fact that she landed on her head during tryouts The first time we met (and I...

Timmy "Hotdog" Howard is one of three endurance athletes featured in the film, Inches to Miles , by Athletic Brewing . His story is absolutely wild and one I never expected him to tell. During this episode we talk about: How Timmy got into race photography (kind of how we met) Early life and his upbringing How he started drinking and partying at the age of 16 His time in the military tha...

Carly Stewart and I were introduced by a previous podcast guest, Nate Spangle (EP 47), and instantly became friends. We are both gearing up to run the Indy Mini on 5/4. During this episode we talk about: How she moved 7 times before she was 4 The fact that her parents were super supportive and gave her a great experience with childhood sports How a half marathon in the 6th grade was her first race...

Farrell Hedrick and I both ran the Fargo Marathon in 2023. I stumbled across his Instagram , @2run4 , while reminiscing after the race and have since followed his crazy running adventures. This year alone he's run Houston Half, Miami Half, Tokyo Marathon, and is heading to the Eugene Marathon later this month. Oh, and three weeks before Tokyo he ran 26.2 miles on a treadmill at a Dallas Mav&#3...

Casey Crouse is someone I've wanted to have on this podcast from the very beginning. Whenever I'd get guest suggestions from people - Casey's name would come up. So, we finally made it happen and it was worth the wait. He is an incredible human being and his "side hustle" is a nonprofit helping the youth of Indiana (oh, and running 100 milers). During this episode, we talk ab...

I'm celebrating the 50th episode and birthday of the podcast with my best friend, Alyssa Stickley, interviewing ME . It was fun to turn the tables and have a chance to share more of my story. There's also a special Sydney cameo in the introduction. ❤️ In this episode we talk about: Story of how Alyssa and I met A little bit about my girls My husband Zach - our first (and only) marathon tog...

Ryan Prinzing is the inventor of the Butt Napkin . I found this hilariously useful product on Instagram and had to know the guy behind it (pun intended). I also had to get them to include in Athlete Bouquets. During this episode we talk about: The fact that Ryan has been to Indy for work (for all of you local listeners) The book he wrote about the college baseball recruitment process Starting his...

Colleen DeRyckere and I were recently introduced by a mutual connection, but during this interview her personality made it feel like we'd known each other for years. During this conversation we talk about: How she got into running to get in shape for her wedding and to keep up with her firefighter husband Why she has a 12.8 sticker on her car instead of a 13.1 Ryan Matthew DeRyckere, her first...

Nate Spangle and I have known each other from afar for quite a while and recently met in person. His energy is contagious. During this conversation we talk about: How there's more than corn in Indiana The fact that runners are crazy How he went from half > full > full Ironman in a year How he doesn't believe in myths until they prove him wrong His current end goal and why he's de...

Jay Druba and his wife, Kati, acquired The Carmel Marathon in 2023. He is now the race director alongside having a day job and two young kids. During this episode we talk about: Acquiring the Carmel Marathon - going from marketing intern to race director How working on the marathon doesn't feel like work The finish line setup and what he sees changing in the future The eclipse and how that imp...

Holly Read is a Nike Dreamweaver . A project that has been going on for the last two years to support Olympic Trials hopefuls. She's one of only 120 women to be part of the first class. We talk about this experience and: How she thought she was "past her prime" in her 20s Her OTQ attempts How you shouldn't trust the CIM busses to be on time Applying and getting rejected from othe...

Dania Whittey is a Cystic Fibrosis Warrior, mom, marathoner, soon-to-be ultra-marathoner and Indiana's CF STAR OF THE YEAR 2023! 🤩 During this episode we talk about: How we 'met' through her Orangetheory coach, Kaity Going from California to Colorado to Indiana Cystic Fibrosis - her diagnosis, what it is, what it's like living with CF How she started running (thank you, Mitch Mosb...

Gordon Strain and I met because he listed to episode 36 with his now running coach, Tracie Hunter. I'm so glad we got a chance to meet in person to record this episode. We talk about: Our shared love of dogs How he got into running The fact that Dopey at Disney this year was his first marathon Running all over the world (he got lost in Italy once) The world of theatre and film and his company,...

John Calabrese is an ultra runner I met through Instagram. We recorded this interview the day before he tackles the Wild Oak Trail Run 100 miler. 🤯 You can track him via their Twitter, @TWOT100 . During this conversation we talk about: Balancing being and adult and ultra running Being a role model for his daughter and the importance of sport in personal growth John's sobriety and how he's...

Angelica McMurtray and I are both residents of Carmel, IN, but started out as virtual friends. During this episode we talk about: How we met IRL The “ cheese video ” The Houston Half How I refuse to believe Angelica is 52 How she started running at age 38 after having her three boys Running for Ainsley’s Angels Her running bucket list The timeline of her running journey Why we love talking about r...

Rose Scovel is a name I've known for a couple of years and I was finally able to meet her in person and hear her story. During this episode we talk about: How I know Rose Her most recent injury (f*** walnuts) How she learned how to swim because her parents can't How her college roommate got her into running Being diagnosed with Type II diabetes Her distain for treadmills The data she colle...

Todd Oliver is President and Race Director for CRRG Events in Carmel, IN. In December of 2023, Todd joined the 50 States Marathon Club by running the Honolulu marathon! He founded the Carmel Marathon and is responsible for several other local events. During this episode we talk about: The Houston Half Marathon How he started the 50 states adventure Why Hawaii was saved for last ABC goal setting (p...

Ashley Haynes and I both serve on the board for Beyond Monumental , the organization behind the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. We had to wait to record this episode until after she ran a 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, 50mile, 100K and 100mile all in 2023...🤯 During this episode we talk about: Running the first 7 miles of the Monumental together this year The Monumental Kids Movement Ho...

Michael Hartnagel ran across the entire state of Indiana in September of 2023 to raise awareness for prostate cancer and honor his dad, Ralph. During this episode we talk about: Growing up in the 90s as the youngest of three boys and the son of two teachers His dad's cancer diagnosis in January of 2017 How running came into the picture and his first marathon at the Indy Monumental Run streakin...

Tracie Hunter aka @indianarunnergirl is a badass masters runner who has run 34 marathons and competed in the Abbott Age Group World Championships. She also owns IRG Training . During this episode we talk about: Embarrassing her teenage girls on the internet How we are both "mathematicians" Why she chose Purdue over IU even though her family is in Bloomington Her THREE World Majors in 6 w...

Monique White is the incredible runner behind the travel and running blog, An Unstoppable Journey . She has run in 50 countries on 6 continents. Need I say more? In this episode we talk about: Why she loves living in The Netherlands How she got into running by watching the Olympics Why she went to undergrad in South Bend, IN (Go Irish!) How she decided to have a goal of running in 50 countries by...

Sara Oltvedt and I met virtually via Instagram after I ran the Fargo Half Marathon earlier this year. Sara lives in Fargo, ND although you can't tell until she actually says "Fargo". During this episode we talk about: How she declined giving the valedictorian speech in high school but said yes to this podcast Her three miniature doxens and how one was a spontaneous purchase after an...

Jennifer Nei is a friend of mine from Team RMR (Rachel Michelle Running), but this was the first time we met in real life! During this episode we talk about: How she started running The four wheeler accident she was in when she was young Dealing with an eating disorder Sobriety and how she's nearly 4 years alcohol-free! Body positivity for our girls Her first marathon Being disappointed in a 3...

Lindsey Holt just ran the 2023 New York City Marathon, her first marathon! She was one of only 67 women under the age of 20 to participate. We met when I reached out to her on Instagram after seeing her model in a recent Peloton Apparel campaign . I wanted to know more and asked if she'd be a guest. I'm grateful she said yes! During this episode we talk about: Her background and how she gr...

Trena Roudebush is a local Indy legend when it comes to running. And Trena, I can feel your humble self reading that and not believing it, but you know it's true! 😜 115 half marathons and 73 - soon-to-be 74 - marathons under her belt and Trena isn't close to being done. During this episode we talk about: How she got into running in the first place The running community - IndyRunners Her h...