486. Beyond the Run with Jess Movold

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2022

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

"I didn’t prepare for it. I wasn’t ready for it. It was very, very hard, and dark, and scary."

Welcome to the second episode in the new Beyond the Run series on the Ali on the Run Show. Twice a month, we're checking in with industry experts, professional runners, and everyday runners to talk about the intersection of running and mental wellness. (The first episode in this series with Dr. Ian Nurse and Emily Saul was a must-listen.) Today, running and strength coach Jess Movold returns to the show to talk about her pregnancy (she's currently 21 weeks along with her first baby, a boy!) and how she's coped with the physical and emotional changes in her life. It's an honest, vulnerable conversation about expectations vs. reality, dealing with dark days, and how life is changing on the run and beyond.

SPONSOR: New Balance — Go to newbalance.com/beyondtherun to learn more about how New Balance is supporting the conversations around mental wellness in running. (And check out my current favorite jacket, joggers, and long-sleeve shirts.)

What you’ll get on this episode:

Jess shares her experience running the Austin Half Marathon at 21 weeks pregnant (5:10)
Jess’s relationship with her dad (11:40)
How Jess found out she was pregnant, and what it was like running the New York City Marathon a few weeks into her pregnancy (20:00)
The story of Kelly (31:00)
Expectations vs. reality (35:00)
How Jess is dealing with the tough days (46:15)
Body talk (50:00)
Why Jess says mental wellness “is everything” (1:05:30)
Jess offers runners a pre-race pep talk — and tries to convince us all to do 10 push-ups (1:08:30)

For more, check out:

Jess Movold on Episode 249 of the Ali on the Run Show

Jess Movold on Episode 147 of the Ali on the Run Show

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance.
0:04.4	Go to newbalance.com slash Beyond the Run to learn more about how New Balance is supporting the
0:11.3	conversation around running and mental wellness.
0:19.0	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Allie Feler and this is Checking in.
0:24.5	This series comes your way twice a month on The Alley on the Run Show and first we heard from Dr. Ian
0:31.6	Nurse and Emily Saul. How incredible was that conversation? That is not me patting myself on the bag.
0:37.9	That was all those two. They are incredible humans and I was so blown away by the response to
0:44.2	that conversation. I am thrilled that it resonated with so many of you and I think today's will too.
0:50.4	My goal with this Checking in series is to talk about running and mental wellness and the
0:55.6	connection between the two and we'll be doing that by hearing from a mix of industry professionals,
1:00.9	professional athletes and everyday runners. Today it is my honor and it is truly my pleasure
1:07.7	to welcome returning guest Jess Movolved back to the show. Jess is a running and strength coach.
1:14.8	She's a coach at the Fort Jim in New York City. She has a many time marathoner. She's super speedy.
1:21.4	She's a ray of sunshine, a beacon of positivity and she's a mom to be. Jess is 21 weeks pregnant
1:29.6	with her first child and she gets oh so vulnerable in this episode. I'm really fortunate to
1:36.4	call Jess one of my closest friends but we talked about stuff here that was new to me and I so
1:42.0	appreciate her honesty. Now this is where I do want to pause just for a minute to put my disclaimer
1:47.5	on this conversation. I know that talking about pregnancy can be a sensitive subject for so many
1:53.6	and I want you to know that pregnancy is a big part of this conversation today. So if that's a
1:59.2	topic that may be hard for you to listen to right now please protect your heart. Consider skipping
2:05.4	this one if that's what's best for you and we'll see you right back here next week for non-pregnancy
2:11.0	running talk. Now that you've heard from me let's check in with Jess Movolve.
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