207. Love on the Run Week with Gwen Jorgensen & Pat Lemieux

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

"It showed Pat my worst side, and what I’m like when I’m not my happy self."

Gwen Jorgensen won gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in the triathlon, and then decided she wanted to trade in the bike and the swim for a while to see how she could fare as a professional distance runner. Today, Gwen trains with the Bowerman Track Club, and is gearing up to compete at the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 5K and 10K. And her husband, Pat Lemieux, will be by her side every step of the way. Pat was a professional cyclist, but he decided to put his career aside so he could fully support Gwen in hers. On this episode, they talk about that decision, and what it looked like then vs. now. Gwen and Pat live in Portland, OR, with their son, Stanley.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

How Gwen and Pat met (2:40)
How important was it to each of them to have a relationship with a fellow athlete? (10:20)
Pat’s decision to leave his career as a professional cyclist in order to support Gwen in her career (13:00)
On the decision to have a baby (25:00)
The biggest challenges Pat and Gwen face in their relationship (33:25)
Gwen’s decision to train for the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials (36:30)

What we mention on this episode:

Gwen Jorgensen on Episode 54 of the Ali on the Run Show

Gwen Jorgensen on Episode 90 of the Ali on the Run Show

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0:00.0	Love on the Run Week on the Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by GenerationUKAN.
0:05.0	Go to generationukan.com and use code on the run for 20% off your order and free shipping.
0:16.0	Welcome to Love on the Run Week on the Alley on the Run Show.
0:19.0	I'm your host, Allie Feller, and I have so enjoyed spending the last three days here,
0:24.0	talking with couples about their court ships, relationships, support systems, and competitive spirits on the run.
0:32.0	First, we heard from Aisha Pratt and Will Lear for whom Game Night is hardly a relaxing night in.
0:38.0	Then we caught up with Dezen Ryan Lyndon, who reminisced about Dezen's big win at the 2018 Boston Marathon,
0:45.0	and how they support each other both on and off the race course.
0:49.0	And yesterday, we heard from Steph and Ben Bruce, who talked about how their roles have shifted as professional athletes,
0:55.0	including both before and since having their two sons, Riley and Hudson.
1:00.0	Today, it's Gwen and Pat's turn.
1:03.0	Gwen Jorgensen won gold at the 2016 Olympics in the triathlon and then decided to shift focus and ditch the bike and swim in order to pursue her marathon dreams.
1:13.0	Most recently, she said she's taking a break from the marathon and plans to compete at the 2020 Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene this summer.
1:21.0	She's ready to see what she's made up in the 5K and the 10K.
1:25.0	In her husband, Pat Lemieux is her number one fan and greatest supporter, like professionally.
1:32.0	When they met, Pat was a professional cyclist, but when things started to get serious both in their relationship and in her career,
1:39.0	he decided to step back from cycling to basically beat Gwen's right-hand man.
1:44.0	They talk about exactly what that looks like then, which involved a lot of time taking care of all her bike gear,
1:49.0	and share what it looks like today with their son Stanley added to the picture.
1:53.0	Their situation is rare and I loved hearing about it.
1:57.0	So, let's hear about it!
1:59.0	Gwen and Pat, welcome to the Allie on the Run Show. Thank you both so much for being here.
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