229. Nell Rojas, 2:28 Marathoner & 9th-Place Olympic Trials Finisher

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

"You have to believe in yourself. And you can say it a million times, but before this, I didn’t actually believe I could run with these girls. And now I absolutely know that I can run with these girls, and I know that I can be competitive."

Nell Rojas finished ninth at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in February. And that in its own is impressive — but it's especially impressive when you consider that it was only Nell's third ever marathon. Nell is a triathlete and obstacle course racer turned marathoner, and on this episode, she talks about running the Olympic A standard at her first marathon, winning her second marathon (a 2:28 at Grandma's Marathon in 2019), and running the Trials as her third marathon. She talks about her recovery from the Trials and what's next, and talks about the time she beat Des Linden at the Falmouth Road Race — and then immediately asked for her autograph. Plus: What Nell is like as a coach, why she decided to rescue a dog right before the Trials, and the advice she has for anyone who's ever been told they "don't look like a runner."

What you’ll get on this episode:

Nell breaks down her post-Trials recovery, and explains what her training looks like right now (3:50)
Nell recaps her race at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (6:20)
Nell’s road to becoming a marathoner (24:50)
On winning Boulder Bolder 40 years after her dad won the race, and winning Grandma’s Marathon in 2019 (32:00)
What is Nell like as a coach? (36:00)
What will Nell’s training look like between now and the fall? (37:00)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show.
0:06.6	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting
0:11.8	lives on the run and beyond.
0:14.3	And while running is the thing that brings us all together on these episodes, we cover
0:17.9	more than what happens on the run.
0:20.6	We learn the wise behind the runs, the decisions people have made to get where they are today,
0:25.4	and how getting sweaty has factored in.
0:28.2	Hey, I've got a bonus episode for you today.
0:31.0	A little feel good Friday because we need those good vibes, that good energy right now,
0:35.9	right?
0:36.9	So today I give to you the gift of Nell Rojas.
0:41.6	Nell finished 9th at the US Olympic marathon trials in February in Atlanta and on this episode
0:47.0	she talks all about that race, which was only her third career marathon.
0:52.6	She ran the Olympic A standard at her very first marathon and won her second marathon
0:57.8	in the 2019 grandma's marathon in 228.
1:02.0	Not a bad start to her marathon in career.
1:04.7	Nell lives in trains in Boulder, Colorado and in addition to talking about where she's
1:08.7	at now, we also talk about how she got there.
1:12.4	She's got a really cool running story.
1:14.2	The short version is that she grew up wanting to be a professional basketball player.
1:18.3	Then got into triathlon and obstacle course racing, which she immediately excelled at.
1:23.9	Now she's all in on the marathon and turns out she's pretty awesome at it.
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