160. Kaitlin Goodman, Professional Runner for the Boston Athletic Association

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

“I didn’t really have the credentials to back up what I wanted to do. I just had a dream and a lot of passion and determination.”

If you don't already know it, remember the name Kaitlin Goodman. Kaitlin is a professional runner for the Boston Athletic Association and a run coach with a master's degree in public health. She's fast — and multifaceted. Kaitlin, who lives in Providence, RI, and trains in Boston, is a four-time Olympic Trials qualifier: She's qualified in the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters, and the marathon. (She runs a 2:32 marathon.) And although it's been a lifelong dream to become a professional runner, it hasn't all been smooth sailing and speedy running along the way. Kaitlin suffered a brutal injury while training for last year's New York City Marathon, and she eagerly opens up about what that physical and mental recovery process looked like. She talks about making goals, and what happens when you don't hit them, and she shares how she rebounds and grows from disappointing experiences. Kaitlin breaks down what, exactly, it means to be a professional runner, and talks about training alongside Molly Huddle and Emily Sisson.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Kaitlin talks about what it takes to be successful at a medley of distances, including the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters, and the marathon (4:15)
Was being a professional runner always the plan? Plus, the good, bad, and ugly of having a dad as a running coach (5:30)
What does it mean to try and go pro as a runner? (10:50, and again at 37:00)
The road to the 2016 Trials, and how race day went for Kaitlin (18:40)
How Kaitlin ended up in New England (31:20)
The brutal injury that sidelined Kaitlin while training for the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (43:00)
What does it mean to run joyfully? (56:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Sara Hall on Episode 144 of the Ali on the Run Show

Peninsula Distance Club

Dena Evans

Steph Bruce on Episode 104 of the Ali on the Run Show

Lauren Fleshman on Episode 103 of the Ali on the Run Show

Falmouth Road Race

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:08.1	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:10.3	I'm your host, Alley Feller.
0:12.1	I'm a writer and editor, a runner, a new mom to 9-month-old Annie and a seasoned dog mom to 3-year-old Ellie.
0:19.3	Every week on The Alley on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond.
0:26.3	And while running is what brings us all together on these episodes, I'm looking for just a little more.
0:31.2	So join me right here every Thursday to learn about the decisions people have made to get where they are today,
0:37.1	the good ones, the bad ones, the in-between ones, and to find out how getting sweaty has factored in.
0:43.7	My guest today is Caitlin Goodman.
0:45.7	Caitlin is a professional runner for the Boston Athletic Association, and a big part of this episode is talking about what exactly that means.
0:54.1	What does it mean to be a professional runner?
0:56.1	What does that look like when running isn't your only job?
0:59.7	In addition to running really fast, Caitlin also has her master's degree in public health, so we talk about her work there, and she's a run coach.
1:07.4	I appreciated Caitlin's willingness to break it all down for me.
1:10.6	What is that in-between life when you're not quite Shalane Flan again, but your race times are pretty darn close, and you have side jobs too.
1:19.0	Speaking of those race times, Caitlin's really are up there with the Shalane, the Mollie Huttles, the Deslindons, the Emily Sissons of the World.
1:26.4	She's a four-time Olympic trials qualifier, not just in one distance, not in two distances, but in the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters, and the marathon.
1:36.9	And since we like talking marathon times, hers is a 232.
1:41.0	Of course, it hasn't all been smooth sailing and speedy running.
1:44.1	Caitlin endured a brutal injury while training for the New York City marathon last year, and we get into all the physical and mental recovery that she had to tackle in the aftermath.
1:54.1	Caitlin is as quick as she is kind, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
1:59.3	Caitlin, welcome to the Allie on the Run Show. I have been wanting to do this for a very long time. Here we are. We're chatting. Welcome to the show. We're going to have some fun today.
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