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Keeping Track speaks with US 800m runner Valery Tobias about her start in the sport, her time on the team at the University of Texas, transitioning to professional Track and on making her first World Champs team ! Tune in to her first round race 11:15 am March 21st on peacock! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 I talk to Erika Kemp, who 6 weeks ago ran a big PB with her 2:22 runner up finish at the Houston Marathon. We tried to pivot from race talk since it's been re-hashed on many a pod so for those links check out our episode page at www.keeping-track.com (and sign up for the email list to stay up to date on future episodes show notes and links)! Erika bettered her record as the fastest American-born Black Woman Marathoner and landed 12 on the US women's marathon all-time list. We talk about her unique and a little stressful position as being 5th in line for the World Championship team berth this summer, and we cover her colleg experience, confidence, book recs, fashion and the city of Providence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're realizing stereotypical sports fandom is actually male sports fandom- but the numbers are in, and they say the ladies are here and they love sports too! In fact Wasserman Collectives newest data set shows that over 70% of women surveyed from 30 countries consider themselves an avid sports fan! With a majority control of discretionary spending, they are an invaluable demographic. How do women experience sports fandom differently, and what's not so different? Why does it matter and how can it be better harnessed by the sports industry? Let's hear what the Vice President of the Wasserman (yes, that Wasserman, the big sport and music agency one!) Danielle Smith has to say.

Aisha Praught-Leer is an Olympian, the 2018 Commonwealth Games Steeplechase Champion, and has held Jamaican records from the 1500m to the 5000m....but some of her favorite moments in sport are from the parts you never got to see! Molly and Aisha also get into how she decided to structure her retirement, what she is doing now, the mental transition and it's challenges, what she'd like to see improve in the sport as a whole and what gives her hope. Thanks for Keeping Track!

Alysia and Molly talk about some of the &Mother initiatives and beyond in how to support Mother Athletes at the Olympics and Paralympic Games. "What we want for female athletes is to allow them to be holistically themselves.... this is what I tell my daughter. You have an opportunity to be yourself, you have an opportunity to be an upstander and you have the opportunity to leave the world better than you found it and if you listen to every negative voice....you are going to be the one who's on the bottom of the floor. What you want to do is be the one climbing the ladder and bringing people up with you" -Alysia Montaño on racing while pregnant and not listening to negative comments

Dr. Jessica Gall Myrick was a 3 time all American distance runner while at Indiana University and went on to become a social scientist and full professor at Penn State University. We talk about her work studying Media Psychology and health and given her running background we dive into how it relates to women's sports- which she is equipped to speak on. In 2020 she did a study to see what happens to audiences when commentators use sexist language around women's sport .Links to Jessica's published works including her text book and her articles via her website emotionsandmedia.com. She's also currently needing feedback for a study on college athletes so we link her survey as well https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zOXFRNpB19RFdk Recap and links are posted at our site as always www.keeping-track.com

Molly and Ro host a group run in Providence RI to support Alysia's &Mother Mom Forward 5k fundraiser. They held a live podcast afterward at Marathon Sports discussing the intersection of running, career and motherhood. Thanks to Vita Coco and Run Rhody for supporting this event and to support &Mother and all of Alysia's impactful work head to the link!

Buy All in Stride Here! We are speaking about the new book All In Stride by author Johanna Garton featuring the intertwining running journeys of Shadrack Kipchirchir and his wife Elvin Kibet as they go from young kids in Kenya to sports careers in the US NCAA system and US Army. Elvin has joined us as well and we will link back to her pre Olympic trials interview with us in February if you missed it. Elvin was a 6 time all American while at university of Arizona and qualified for the USA Olympic Trials Marathon 18 months post partum after having her first baby, her son Mylo in 2022. Her husband Shadrack had made multiple US World Championship teams and the 2016 US Olympic Team in the 10,000m.  Johanna is an author who in addition to writing All In Stride a has written such books as Edge Of The Map which is based on the lives of trailblazing mountaineer Christine Boskoff and her partner Charlie Fowler and Awakening East about moving her adopted children back to China for a year- her website is http://JohannaGarton.com .

Molly and Alysia introduce Keeping Track X &Mother's newest partnership: The Mother's Lane; a series keeping up with athlete moms . We're going deep on the topics around the intersection of motherhood and sport with some of the amazing Mom's on the track, roads, sport leadership spaces and beyond. We'll talk about things like training while pregnant, post partum return to running, and a variety of challenges and topics cantered around thriving in career and motherhood . Come join in the conversation in the Mother's Lane! Today we talk with Makenna Myler, who recently finished 7th at the US Olympic Marathon Trials and has 2 kids under 3 years old. She has run a sub 5:20 mile in her third trimester (!) and has recent PBs of 68:28 at half marathon and 2:26:14 marathon.

 Our final installment of the Marathon Team nTrials spotlight is Seargent Elvin Kibet Elvin was a 6 time All American while at the University of Arizona graduating in 2015 -you can read more about her story and her childhood in Iten Kenya in the book All In Stride by Johanna Garton which comes out this spring! Its about the journeys of Elvin and her husband (US Olympian Shadrack Kipchirchir) as they come the the US and chase Olympic dreams in the WCAP program via the US Army. Elvin Is debuting in the marathon distance this weekend and speaks about navigating post partum training after having her son Mylo in 2022 and her interest in public health and using her education to help her village back in Kenya.

Our second installment in our miniseries of spotlights around the women of the 2024 USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon is Fiona O'Keeffe. As a 6 time all American at Stanford graduating in 2020 Fiona got to chase some fast women on her own team in the middle distance events. She steps up to the Marathon as one of a few women debuting in the distance at the trials. Since joining the Puma Elite running team with coaches Amy Hastings Cragg and Alistair Cragg, Fiona has run great times as the events got longer like her 10k pb of 30:52 and 67:42 in the half - I think 26.2 will follow this trend and we can't wait to watch her run the event! 

In Erika's debut marathon this past spring she became the fastest American Born Black Woman Marathoner, she's also a two time USA road Champion and fresh off a big half marathon PB. She tells us about her preparations for the upcoming Olympic Team Trials Marathon on Feb 3rd -spoiler it's going well!

Alysia and Molly have a conversation with Canadian Olympian (2004 and 2021!) and former record holder Malindi Elmore on her journey in the sport: takeing a step back during a burned out phase, exploring other sports and kinds of training, becoming a Mother and finding herself in a while new event and more Olympic berths at age 43! This was a live podcast from Oct 24th and there are some great listener questions at the end.

Molly chats with Natoya about her off season plans, breaking her own National record at the Diamond Leage Final, her philanthropic goals, how she's getting faster with age and how injury and a car accident almost derailed her 2023 season.

We last spoke to Tori in early 2022 and a lot has happened since! She is publishing her book You Anthem, building a non-profit and heading to the World Championships in Hungary as the US Champion and 2022 World Championship bronze medalist. Listen in on what's going on off the track and how she stays motivated on the track. You Anthem LiveHappyRetreats on instagram @livehappii_retreats Follow Tori on insta @livehappii and here

Be an Underbird with Oiselle! Apply today! We catch Up with Justine in Hungary leading into the 2024 World Athletic Championships and speak on her Hungarian (and French/ Caribbean) background , how she has "pieces of her heart all over the world", her athletic carreer, her creative work, her work with Oiselle and her hopes and goals for the sport of Track and Field!

Molly interviews Ro about athlete Mental Health. Roisin McGettigan-Dumas is of course our Co-Host, but also: a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (and 2012 Olympian in Track and Field!) and also coaches athletes on sport performance psychology. We chat about the information Ro Learned from the IOC's new course on Athlete Mwntal Health and share resources for athlete screening. Ro also talks about how she found her passion for this field, working with young athletes, barriers to seeking a provider and we share some personal experiences on the topic as well. Resources: IOC mental health assessment and recognition tools https://olympics.com/athlete365/app/uploads/2021/06/BJSM-SMHAT-1-Athlete365-2020-102411.pdf https://olympics.com/athlete365/app/uploads/2021/06/BJSM-SMHRT-1-Athlete365-2020-102411.pdf

Check out their website for inquiries on joining or supporting! Social media announces events: @angelcityelite Angel City Elite is a women's running group based in the Los Angelese area. Their athletes have competed at the US Olympic Trials Marathon and other track and road races around the country. They are a small group of runners now but hope to support more women who want to contitnue to train at a high level post collegiately and also offer support to youth athletes as well as host community events. Their mission is to bridge the gap: Angel City Elite's mission is to bridge the disparity gap of BIPOC representation in the running community, raise awareness, empower, educate, and inspire by creating a supportive platform and establishing partnerships in LA and surrounding communities.

Liberty AC is the oldest all women's track club in the country, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. I speak to president of the board Viki Bok and official- unofficial team historian Alda Cossi (both women are competitive members of the masters running scene). Liberty has run through the gauntlet of sea changes in society via womens sport: It began as a new england sports club for young boys, and soon also became an opportunity for girls in sport when there were none-as schools did not offer this to girls in the 50s. During the 60's and 70's they had women athletes from many events in track and field competing for them and some went on to become Olympians and National Team Members and Champions like sprinters Betty Selman and Kathy Lawson to name a few. On the distance side of things, women like Darlene Beckford, Lynn Jennings and Joan Samuelson came through the program, and eventually professional contracts came into the picture to offer more support. (We didn't talk about it as I wasn't sure who else had been traumatized by this but one of the eras of coaching in the club was that of John Babbington-who has recently been named as a serial abuser of his young athletes, which is extremely upsetting and a sadly not unheard of piece of the womens sport landscape . Currently, athletes and supporters are pushing for prevention and better protected against this.) Their website statement: “Liberty is a community of women committed to inclusive athleticism, compassion, and fairness. We are deeply disturbed to learn of the behavior that led to SafeSport's investigation and findings of sexual misconduct by John Babington. We acknowledge the extraordinary strength it takes to share the pain associated with sexual misconduct, including assault. Liberty's current board and membership want Lynn Jennings, Darlene Beckford Pearson, and others who suffered similar abuse to know that we stand with them and will do whatever we can to support their healing and justice.”   “today-Liberty is mostly adult women actively engaged in career and community in addition to being dedicated runners” The club is a hub for masters women athletes -some of which only tried competitive running once reaching this age. The fulfillment, community and healthy habits cultivated in the group are a benefit to women of all abilities and show you don't become invisible or have to give up parts of your life when you hit a certain age. 

Julia Lucas was a multi time All American at North Carolina State and Professional Distance runner for 8 years. She talks about how that's informed her own coaching approach and she tells us about the 2 NYC groups she is guiding and some other stops along the way on her coaching journey: Julia is currently working with the womens Elite Group Atalanta , the Atalanta community group training team online which you can join, a few private clients and the No Name Program (@thenonameprogram) community group. More from Julia here and on our blog Keeping-Track follow her on instagram @justrunjulia

Molly Talks to co founder Abeo Powder and Run LeadHer Alia Qatarneh about Boston Based women's running group TrailBlazHers Run co . They touch on topics like their big event -The Bra Run- their weekly events and other activations and how they are crearing a welcoming space for women to enter the running world and find community through all paces and levels of running. As they say they "Value and nurture the diversity in sisterhood!"

 Molly will also link the resources mentioned in the National Women and Girls In Sport Day recap on www.keeping-track.com , but here is more info on Vaughn Childcare Fund for college Mothers Books: Good For A Girl How She Did It Sites: Voice In Sport online mentorship program for girls Womens Sports Foundation Molly catches up with Betsy Saina on her new journey as a Mother and American Citizen who has stepped from the track into the Marathon and road race world.  Betsy recently signed with Asics and won the Seville half. Betsy talks about her struggle for motivation and lack of opportunities during Covid, her decision to have a baby in the middle of her running career and how her agent and new sponsor Asics reacted to this. She also talks about how much more support she has in Kenya around childcare and pacing duties compared to the USA. look for Betsy at the Tokyo Marathon next month ! (note-baby noises in the background due to two Moms talking !)

Molly, Ro and Alysia all speak with their mutual friend Lauren about her new NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING BOOK Good For A Girl: A Woman Running In A Man's World. They talk about how the system (from NCAA to the professional side) could better serve a women's life cycle, body and needs and how playing in a system built by men for men has harmed women athletes by minimizing or not adequately addressing common pitfalls that young women athletes encounter, like eating disorders, negative body image and navigating puberty and pregnancy.

We talk to Aisha Praught leer off of her recent Jamaican Indoor record in the 5000m. We caught up with Aisha as she's coming off of a long journey with major knee surgery that happened the week of the Tokyo Olympics- she speaks on how she faced uncertainty and starting from zero with her fitness. She talks about some other exciting things she's a part of off the track too like fundraising for the Sachs Foundation in a super cool High School mile PR meet and about her work as an Athlete representative for World Athletics.This episode is sponsored by the Feed.comThe Feed: fuel for athletes! Head to the feed to use up to 80$ of credit using the link on our blog or Instagram bio!You'll find curated fuel options for all your performance needs; from Feed formula vitamin packs to Muarten gels for you Marathon and your favorite bars like Cliff bars Picky bars and more! As always thanks for Keeping Track !“A mindset shift that helped me halfway through was to completely let go of the outcome. There were definitely times I felt sorry for myself ….. or times we're dark or tough, and the uncertainty of everything is so heavy - I talked with Joe and decided……there is such beauty in the effort of diving fully into something and the not knowing . The not knowing (if it will workout) is fine- you don't have to know . Whether or not you get to this beautiful end goal that you want, as long as you poured yourself in and tried your hardest -I knew in 20 years I could look back and be proud of myself.”“There's value in tryingThere's value in doing something there's not sure you'll get gratification from.It's going to be hard but you  can be proud of yourself regardless if you just give it everything “-Aisha

Ro and I chat with friend of the pod Emily Sisson a few days after her amazing second place, 2:18:29 American Record run in the marathon-only her third crack at the distance, and talk about the build up, the race, recovery from covid, and how she's grown as an athlete with her mental approach toward high pressure situations. Emily is a long time talent-from racing internationally at Pan American and World Jr championships in XC and on the track as a young athlete to winning indoor and outdoor NCAA 5000m titles, setting the indoor NCAA 5000m record, and as a pro representing Team USA at the 2017, and 2019 world championships and the 2021 Olympics in the 10,000. She is a 5 time USA champion over road and track distances and recently set the American record in the half marathon . Emily is a super talented and focused athlete and we can't wait to hear about this big achievement that was a long time in the making! check out the feed!

Alison Mariella Dèsir Author of Running While Black : Finding Freedom In A Sport That Wasn't Built For UsMolly and Alysia speak with Alison about the process of writing her book, who she hopes reads it, how she hopes it affects the running industry, her love of running and her approach to the disruption the book may stir. Alysia reads you a few sneak peeks from the book that are particularly powerful so tune in!pre order now, release dat OCT 18 and meet Alison on Tour here! Links-Book! Buy Running While Black hereAlisons site and social instagram- @alisonmdesir twitter- @AlisonMDesir Our previous episode with Alison: listen here from May of 2020Alisons outside mag piece referenced in podWe continue to thank TheFeed.Com for supporting our 4 month epsidode block! Claim your Feed Credit freebies here! 

Grab your 80$ credit at The FeedLink-Hannah's website: Schooloftrack.org for aspiring track and field coachesHannah Chappel-Dick Brown University Womens Middle Distance and Cross Country CoachOn being brought on for her first coaching position: "That's why, as a coach now I try to do as much shoulder tapping as possible. If I see that (potentia) in someone I try to mention it right away because I think a lot of women maybe don't naturally form that confidence without hearing it from someone else first…maybe that's a little bit cultural, but to have that confidence placed in me was really huge”Thanks for listening head over to Keeping-Track for more show notes!

Thanks again to the Feed.com for supporting content this month! They also want to give you a gift: use this landing page to claim $80 of Feed credit today! Molly Speaks with Olympic Alpine Skiier and Marathon Chirine Njeim about her start in skiiing, how moving to Chicago inspired her love of running and how a hobby became another Olympic berth.Chirine talks about challenges she's faced in the sport, her love of her home country Lebanon and speaks briefly about her recent survivial of a plane crash and how it's changed her perspective. See more in our show notes here!

We Speak With Dena Evans formerly of the National Championship Stanford XC/T&F Program, Currently coaching with Peninsula Distance and USATF TeamsDena speaks about challenges faced by coaches, especially women in the NCAA who also have families. She also talks about the need to expand our hiring pool into more diverse communities in regard to the sponsored high performance team coaches in the US. “That can be exhausting (piecing together your own network for childcare)...we need to figure out ways to make it not so exhausting and I think part of that is to try to normalize the idea that families are a feature and not a bug” "If we are to be the sport we want to be we want to 1.) not just keep dividing up the same pie into different slices, we need to broaden the pie.……2.) we also need to broaden the idea pool. We are probably missing out on some innovation and ideas by having a homogenous (group)..... the thing that seems safe could be the same thing that's limiting us…. Diverse voices in leadership yield results”USTFCCCA Womens Mentorship ProgramUSATF Level 1 certificationsUSATF National Team Coach infoNCAA Coaching AcademyThanks to TheFeed.com for sponsoring the next 4 months of content! Use Code KEEPTRACKING15 for 15% off most products!We are proud to be sponsored by TheFeed.com.  The Feed is the largest online marketplace for your sports nutrition, offering the brands you know and love, from Skratch Labs and Clif Bar to Maurten and more. Check out their athlete-customized supplements called Feed Formulas. They carry over 250+ brands so you have thousands of products to choose from and try! Also, what we love about The Feed is that their products are curated, meaning they spend a lot of time picking and choosing what they want to offer on their site, you know you are seeing the best products on the market.

We speak with Dr. Cecile Reynaud: long tenured women's volleyball coach and professor in Sport Management at FSU about her recent book speaking to some of the most successful women in coaching across the NCAA and professional teams and about the state of women in coaching today : how are the numbers and what does she think we need to do going forward? Book link to Winning Ways of Women CoachesLink to She Can CoachWeCoach website Her volleyball booksAs always check out more notes and quotes on our blog And feel free to comment or rate us on itunes if you feel inclined to help our visibility and rankings!Totes check out our cute Keeping Track gear for the summer here!

This is a prerecorded episode that occurred in March at the REI /she Is Beautiful event which included a 5k and 10k run and a panel discussion in Santa Cruz from some amazing women in sport: Alysia moderated the discussion called “Own Your Story”  with athelte author and advocate Alison Desir, 2019 Team USA member in the 1500m and founder of the pride 5k Nikki Hiltz, trail running coach/ outdoor guide and author Kriste Peoples, and Kim Woozy who is involved in events that empower women and girls such as Skate Like A Girl -as they all shared their journeys to becoming advocates for underrepresented communities in their sports. Thank you to REI for your support and for providing a platform for this discussion

The Catchup:Link to pre-order the book Arrival StoriesAlysia's Marathon and Every Mother Counts fundraising page!&mother and EveryMotherCounts have partneredThey raised $200,000 through the marathon alone for a new ambulance at a secondary all girls school in the Kilimanjaro regionLink &Mother Mom forward virtual 5k, coming May8th!Alysia's marathon run down- hard terrain, running with Christie Turlington on her last Marathon, experiencing an African city Introducing Kim Smith: 4 time NCAA Champion and 3 time Olympian for New Zealand, New Zealand record holder in events from indoor mile up through the Marathon.We speak with Kim about her start in running, her breakout college season, her pro career and the lessons she learned. We also touch on what Kim's up to now and her history with pulmonary embolisms. (Apologies for the sound-We were psyched to be back in studio at WhatCheer Writers Club!..... But we forgot how to use the equipment after 2 years away-Molly's mic wasn't recording so she sounds quieter than normal....but Kim sounds great so no important info is lost there! ) We hope you enjoy, comment and rate us on I-tunes if you feel inclined!

We talk to Team USA Triple Jumper and and 2 time American Record Holder Tori Franklin about her start in the sport, her plans for the future and all she's doing outside of it to be a whole person. We drop a lot of links in the intro:Support Alysia's Marathon Fundraising for Every Mother CountsWomen's Running Article :  What has changed in the 2 Years since Ahmaud Arbery's Murder Tracksmith Foundation Shoutout! Books!Preorder Alison Desir's Running While BlackMore books in this Memoir list by Womens RunningFollow Mirna Valerio @themirnavator !2 black Runners PodcastMeb's For The Run Round Table ConversationIf you want a Keeping Track Tote, or more info on Patreon or this episode via our blog  go hereTori Franklin : Follow on instagram @livhappiiSome of her writing:  Blogs Here website here book coming soon: You AnthemWatch her and the other athletes compete at USA Indoor Track And Field Championships schedule and viewing info : 2-4pm PST on CNBC

How She Did It Book Talk:HSDI website Co Authors Sara Slattery and Molly talk with Ro about who and what's in their book due out March 8th. Pre order today to get it on International Women's Day!Todays topics: Should you specialize in sport early to be the best?Sharing interesting chaptersWhat Would Sara ,Molly and Ro want for their daughters ?Are women and girl's peaks in distance running later than we think?What was the inspiration for the cover?See more on our blog here! and stay tuned for the rest of February and our Black History Month Celebrations.As always please share, rate and comment on our i-tunes page if you feel inclined, or if you're a super fan check out our Patreon page or shop!Or send us feedback at ladies@keeping-track.comThanks for Keeping track!

Today we are sharing the second episode Alysia recorded live from TRE earlier in the month as she spoke with Shannon Woods, who is currently the senior manager of DEI at Brooks Running among other things. Shannon tells us how her own upbringing as a mixed race woman and the experiences of both herself and the experiences of her parents during the civil rights movement as well as her own experiences as a mother who wanted to make sure her kids learned diverse histories she didn't in school all informed her decision to work in DEI . She is working on dismantling systemic racism in the running community and on opening up opportunities in these jobs via her role at Brooks and on the Running Industry Diversity Coalition Board . For more show notes as always head to our website www.keeping-track.com!Also check out our Tees and Visors, as all of our Dec/Jan sales go to Trackgirlz 2022 grants as they work to promote "Sisterhood, Empowerment and Track And Field".Also don't forget to follow us on instagram @keeptrackmedia and like or review us on iTunes! 

Today we have a surprise guest hostess (Marielle Hall!) as we talk to Viola Lagat, also known as Viola Cheptoo  Lagat, who you may know as recent second place woman at the 2021 NYC Marathon (and maybe you've heard of one of her many talented runner siblings, Bernard Lagat?)She takes us through her family's deep running roots, what her training is like, how she spends time between the US and Kenya, her journey from being a1500m runner to nearly beating the Olympic Champion in her debut marathon, and her remembrance of her friend Agnes Tirop. Viola shares with us how close to home and ever present gender based violence, like what lead to Agnes' murder,  is in Kenya and what she and other women are doing to help change things for the next generation.

Alysia talks to Alexi Pappas live at the 2021 TRE expo in Austin, Texas. They talk about being new teammates for Altra Running, about giving yourself permission to be more than an athlete, for example how creative projects energize and motivate Alexi rather than take away from her performance, the power of your inner narrative, Alexi's unique experience running vs racing  the NYC Marathon, her projects as an author and director and more!As always it was a refreshing and uplifting perspective to hear from Alexi!Buy Bravey book here!Thanks to Altra and CleanSportCollective for helping us host the conversation!

We talk to Mary Wacera Ngugi, who most recently finished 3rd at the 2021 Boston Marathon, about her start in the sport, how Kenyan camp systems work and her journey to the marathon. You may be surprised to hear who is coaching her now! We also talk to Mary about her brave and impactful efforts to help women of Kenya find confidence and escape abusive marriages. She recently started the Womens Athletic Alliance as part of the movement that has gained volume in East Africa following the tragic murder of Agnes Tirop by her husband, she was one of the brightest young stars in the womens 10,000m. Mary has always seen the need to change how women are treated as property and told from a young age they don't matter and to be quiet. She hopes to provide a safe place of support, to celebrate the women athletes as people, provide legal aid and mentoring through the new Program. Many women from around the sports world have offered help and support and we are there behind her too.  Womens Athletic Alliance founderFollow her here“The women deserve better. Being married to a person who loves and cares about me, I feel so much that my sisters and the women in Kenya should live a life like that; they should be treated better, they should be loved, they should be cared about and supported-they need the support not the control” -Mary Ngugi

Ro and I do a 25 min catch up on fall action (there has been a lot of it!) so feel free to fastforward to the GOOD STUFF aka Kori Carter and Natasha Hastings talking through some of the struggles they had this past year, what helped them through and tips for anyone dealing with similar things, plus we talk about the success, origins and future plans of their Youtube Track and Field talk show TrackGirl Summer. Check our blog for more links but some mentioned in catch up and episode are here:Follow Mary NgugiFollow Violah LagatFollow Kori CarterFollow Natasha HastingsWomens Athletic Alliancesubscribe to TrackGirl SummerMerchandise!Loveland FoundationNatasha's Foundation NHF Cares-they do scholarships and moreNatasha's Original show Teatime with Tashathe 400m Diva lip and lash collection!Kori's world champs vibeKori's Christian Athlete Training Journal

Fall Marathons are back! The 125th running of the Boston Marathon is being held on Indiginous People's Day,  October 11th,  in Massachusetts.  We talk to one of the best road runners in American History, Patti Dillon, about her career, being the fastest Native runner in history and how she is staying connected to the Native Community. Patti also talks about the power of the mind in running, her unique journey from smoker to Marathon champion and how healing trauma is the way forward in life. Molly does this interview solo and missed Ro and Alysia big time! Also this interview was done in the Fairmont Copley Lobby so there is some ambient crowd noise as we catch up live-ish among the hubub of pre-Marathon preparations. Check out Wings Of America here, and follow Patti Dillon on instagram  @pattispeaks227

We're doing our second episode swap of the season-this time hilighting Hear Her Sports with Elizabeth Emery. Elizabeth was a professional cyclist in the 90's and now is on the other side of the game as a content creator with Hear Her Sports podcast, "Hear Her Sports is the podcast where female athletes share stories of breaking barriers, speaking up, and living with power and confidence in today's changing world. Every guest does amazing things."website: heresubscribe on Apple Podcasts here Hear legendary coach Muffet McGraw talk about her experiences advocating for the sport of women's basketball during her 32 year career at The University of Notre Dame. Subscribe to hear her sports here and check out the website for more women's sports stories!

Molly Ro and Alysia talk to prep phenom Mary Cain about the struggles and abuses she faced as a young track star under now banned (by USADA and Safe Sport)  coach Alberto Salazar. Mary tells us how this journey inspired her to start a unique women's track club called Atalanta,  what her future running and racing plans and dreams are, and other experiences we'd like to not see affect women in sport in the future. 

Friend of the Podcast Kate Grace is back to chat about how she's found her power and found herself leading the Diamond League and setting PR's this season after narrowly missing the 202one US Olympic Team. Kate tells us how she went from a well rounded Yale Student -athlete to a focused pro, and we hit on topics like the business side of track and field, spike technologies,  how she learned to listen to the voice inside saying "the 800m is your best event!" plus we dispel some Olympic "myths". Thank you to Saucony for continued support!Plus- Alysia's Caden Shae Bloom line is live ! Check it out!

Ro and Molly talk with newly minted 400m Olympian and 2019 World Champion 4th place finisher Wadeline Jonathas.We spoke about her Covid Year, graduating from University of South Carolina,  and insights on media coverage and storytelling of professional athletes. Also check out our blog for all the links and show notes!www.keeping-track.com

Thanks to Whoop (link) use code Track for 15% off and recover smarter today!As always thank you to Saucony for supporting season 2 ok Keeping-Track!Visit www.keeping-track.com for show notes and links from the episode!We talk to Amy about her resillence, her best race, what she' s learned as she enters the coaching world, and even dive into topics like shoe technology and social media . “For every high that I've had like that there has been an equal low- I think every runner and every person experiences this- but really you have to weather the storm. You have to get through that bad mile because a good one is coming up- you just have to have faith that it's going to happen”-Amy Hastings,  2x Olympian and World Champs bronze medalist

 Molly and Alysia talk anti-doping. We're speaking on doping cases like Shelby Houlihan's recent case where accidental contamination is named as the cause. How are the many cases like these in the USA alone over the last few years potentially affecting clean athletes and the progress toward anti-doping? We talk about the concerns around setting a precedent for escaping a ban, on trying to avoid our own biases, exlpain more about the AIU, learn of Alysia's experiences fighting for clean sport and talking to Yuliya Stepanova, and note how we are waiting to hear the other side of the case annnnnd we leave you with why there are still real amazing performances out there.This Episode is sponsored by Whoop! Head to Whoop and use code TRACK for 15% off!

We talk to Keturah about  her Covid Year, why mentorship is important to her, Rule 50, her training , her challenging moments and the mantras they taught her, what it's  like to train with a legend like Brittney Reese and why it's important to know Keturah is more than an athlete. Thanks to Whoop for sponsoring this episode! Head to whoop.com and use code TRACK for 15% off a recovery band!also check out Keturah's great blog keturahorji.comand thanks to Saucony.com for supporting our season 2 production costs!check out our blog for full show notes  on this epsidodewww.keeping-track.com

Our first women's sports pod cross promotion is with Cherie Louis Turner's Stride's Forward Podcast. We sent her our Dawn Harper Nelson Episode last month and we host her interview with ultra running star Courtney Dauwalter.Big Thanks to WHOOP for sponsoring this episode. use our code "TRACK" for 15% off!Annnnnd anyone needing motivation to race-check out these two virtual events supporting maternal health causes like Every Mother Counts!EMC Global Run Challenge which ends June 2!Also the Made to Move Virtual Race

In this episode Ro and Molly talk with Michelle Carter who is a three-time Olympian, American Record Holder and Rio Olympic Champion in the shot put. She tells us how this past year has gone, how she harnesses her confidence, her plans outside of track, what it was like during that gold medal throw, her special relationship with her coach and sports star Dad, and how she’s thrived by as she states it by "embracing all of who she is." How to follow Michelle:Instagram @shotdivaFacebook @ShotPutDivaWebsiteShout outs from the intro:Katie Burgess at Garrison Hughes is up for Addy awards for the work she did on our Instagram account this JanuaryPre-order our S1Ep6 guest Tianna Bartolettas book Survive and AdvanceRoisin and Lauren Fleshman's Believe Training JournalAlysia’s book Feel Good FitnessSupport &Mother with a virtual 5kOur PatreonAnd thank you to Saucony for covering Season 2 production costs and to Gatorade Endurance for sponsoring this episode! This month the focus is Personalization Is Power. How are you tailoring your hydration and fueling to you? Check out the new Gx Sweat patch here and get 20% off Gendurance products with code TRACK20 (Offer good until 12/31/21).As always, check out our website for more episode information including show notes, transcripts, and more, and follow us on Instagram. Thanks for Keeping Track!

We talk to Irish record holder, mama, cancer survivor and our good friend Mary Cullen about her start in the sport, her days at Providence College, her pro-career, injury struggles and recent battle with cancer which occurred during her pregnancy with baby Ellis. Mary has always been a strong one, and we hear it from her today. Thanks for Keeping Track!Intro: Molly and Alysia intro Mary and Alysia has some shout outs:You can support &mother as they support Mother-athletes chasing Olympic Dreams this year Also can support them by signing up for their virtual Mom Forward 5k, with maternity fitness brand cadenshae and Altra running! reg opens March 23 As always check into our website and block keeping-track.com for transcripts and more show info! Thank you for Keeping Track!