523. Tara Davis & Hunter Woodhall, Olympic & Paralympic Power Couple

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

"There’s a lot of bumps on the way up. And a lot of people see that final moment, the excitement, the emotion that took place. And it was such a genuine and real moment. But it’s all because of the things leading up to that moment."

Tara Davis is an Olympic long jumper. Hunter Woodhall is a Paralympic medalist. With their powers combined, they are the ultimate track and field power couple. And this week, Tara and Hunter announced their new lululemon partnership: The engaged duo are now sponsored by lululemon as Global Ambassadors for the brand. In this conversation, we hear all about how the lululemon deal came to be, and about why this was the perfect fit for Tara and Hunter. The social media savvy couple also talks about what it's like sharing so much of their lives online: Collectively, they have more than 3 million followers on TikTok, 667,000 Instagram followers, and 421,000 YouTube subscribers. Plus, what a day in the life is like for two professional athletes, their love story, wedding planning updates, and what it's been like skyrocketing into the public eye after last summer's U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

All about the lululemon partnership (4:35)
What a day in the life of Tara and Hunter is like (9:50)
Tara and Hunter talk about what their new race kits will look like, and what training has been like lately (11:40)
The love story: Tara and Hunter met, started dating, and eventually got engaged (18:15)
All about Tara and Hunter, content creators (26:45)
What it was like skyrocketing to fame after last summer’s U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials (31:35)
How Hunter has saved Tara’s life, in her words (44:40)
Tara’s a-ha moment, when she realized her role in the sport (48:00)
What’s next? (50:40)
Wedding planning updates! (53:55)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by YouCan.
0:04.0	Go to youcan.co slash alley and use code alley for 20% of your next YouCan order.
0:15.2	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Alley Feller and every week I talk with
0:20.7	people who are doing really exciting things on the run and beyond. We all share that love for
0:26.7	running and that's what brings us all together. But you know there's more to life than what happens
0:31.6	on the run itself and this show is about the in-betweens. We're talking about the moments and decisions
0:37.9	that have shaped who we are today and the wise. Why do we do what we do and how does getting sweaty
0:45.0	factor in? I am so excited because today I'm joined by two guests. Guests I have been dying to
0:53.2	get on the show since last summer. They are the ultimate track and field power couple.
1:00.8	Yeah you know who it is. It's Olympic long jump or Tara Davis and three time Paralympic
1:06.2	Metalist Hunter Woodhall. You can picture them right? Those iconic photos from last summer's
1:12.7	Olympic track and field trials when Tara made the Olympic team and ran over to hug her now fiance.
1:19.6	Hunter? Yeah the pictures of them on the track. Her and her cowgirl hat and boots him and his cowboy
1:25.8	hat. So cute. Tara and Hunter have a massive following that transcends track and field.
1:33.8	They have millions millions of followers on TikTok and hundreds of thousands on Instagram and
1:42.1	on their YouTube channel. It is no wonder they're so beloved by their legions of fans.
1:48.0	Tara is one of the best long jumpers in the world and Hunter does an amazing job sharing his story
1:55.3	about being born with a congenital disability which made him unable to walk. As he says,
2:01.4	they told him he'd never walk so he learned to run instead. Both of his legs were amputated when
2:07.8	he was one year old and today he's on a mission to run 400 meters on the track in 45 seconds.
2:14.9	To put that into perspective, it's really really really fast. Today Tara and Hunter are here to talk
2:24.0	about all of it and to share their very exciting announcement. Both Tara and Hunter just signed
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