328. Erin Azar, "Mrs. Space Cadet"

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

“Maybe we place too much emphasis on the idea of what other people think a runner is.”

After having her third baby, Erin Azar wasn't feeling like herself. So one day — having never run before — she decided to go outside and run a mile. From there, she committed to running a mile a day for 30 days straight, documenting her journey along the way. The result: Erin went viral on TikTok, with her first running video amassing more than one million views overnight. And when her mile-a-day month was up, she leveled up, and decided to train for and run her first marathon. Then, when said marathon was canceled due to the pandemic, she ran it anyway: virtually, and mostly alone. Erin is super honest about the realities of running being hard, especially for new runners. This is an inspiring, fun conversation for runners who are new to the sport and ones who have been doing it for decades.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Where the nickname “Mrs. Space Cadet” came from (3:45)
Erin shares her running story (8:30)
What did Erin feel was missing from the running industry? (13:45)
How it felt when Erin’s first running video jumped to one million views on TikTok — overnight (16:00)
Why Erin decided to go all-in and train for a marathon (28:00)
What it was like running a marathon for the first time — virtually (36:00)
Why Erin decided to get a coach, and why she thinks other new runners can benefit from having one, too (38:00)
Erin’s advice for first-time virtual marathoners (46:45)
What does a day in the life of Erin look like? (49:15)
Erin’s message to anyone who doesn’t feel seen or represented in the running community (52:00)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.1	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to save 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:10.5	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:16.9	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with people who lead compelling lives on the run and beyond.
0:23.2	We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:27.0	But of course there's more of the life than what happens on the run.
0:30.9	This show is about the in-betweets, water stops, the bathroom breaks,
0:35.9	the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today, and the wise.
0:40.4	Why do we do what we do and how it is getting sweaty, factor in?
0:45.1	We are about to have so much fun together because Aaron Azar is here today.
0:50.8	If you're not one of the hundreds of thousands of people who follow Aaron on YouTube,
0:56.2	Instagram and TikTok where she's best known as Mrs. Space Cadet,
1:00.8	go ahead, pause this, go follow her, and then come back. I'll wait.
1:07.6	Okay. Aaron is exactly what the running community needs and you're going to get her full
1:13.2	running story in just a minute once I stop talking. But I always like to tell you why I ask guests
1:18.8	to be on the show. And with Aaron, I discovered her videos a few months ago and was instantly so drawn to her.
1:26.0	She started running last year after having her third child. She didn't grow up on the track team.
1:31.0	She's not a secret athlete who quote, started running as an adult.
1:35.2	No, she just challenged herself to run one mile a day for 30 days straight and she didn't.
1:42.3	And she documented it and it changed her life.
1:46.7	Aaron is a breath of fresh air. She's really honest about the fact that sometimes running is hard,
1:51.6	especially when you're new to it. I just know you're going to love hearing from her,
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