524. Beyond the Run with Allie Ostrander

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

"I really felt strongly that sharing online would not only help hold me accountable to sticking with my goals and my values, but also would help other people to see that it’s really normal to struggle, and it’s OK to seek treatment, it’s OK to seek help. And that even people who have had success don’t necessarily have everything figured out."

The past year hasn't been easy for professional runner Allie Ostrander. After a career that started out with a series of highs — like signing with Brooks, making her first world championships team, and getting to represent Team USA in Doha in 2019 — life lately has been challenging. In this candid conversation, Allie talks about the tough times and how she has gotten through them. She talks about living and dealing with an eating disorder, and about pursuing a treatment program last year before returning to competition at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, where she made it to the 3000m steeplechase final and ran a personal best. She talks about what life in the recovery program was like, about dealing with recurring injuries, and about how she handles her nerves on and off the track. Plus, how she's fallen back in love with running, racing, and the running community.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

What’s making Allie happy today (4:05)
How Allie got the role of pacer for the Trials of Miles steeplechase and 5K (5:45)
On dealing with race day nerves, and why Allie gets nervous for everyday workouts (14:30)
How Allie recently rediscovered her love for running, racing, and the running community (20:50)
What life looked like last summer for Allie: injuries, eating disorder recovery, and the decision to share it all (23:50)
What it was like leaving the treatment center to compete at the Olympic Track & Field Trials (31:00)
The power of a quick cry in the bathroom (43:00)
Allie’s decision to end her contract with Brooks at the end of last year (45:00)
What Allie’s relationship with her body is like right now (53:00)
What’s next on the racing and coaching front (56:20)
Allie’s advice for people dealing with eating disorders, or people who know someone going through a difficult time (1:02:00)

For more, check out:

Allie Ostrander on Episode 170 of the Ali on the Run Show

Allie Ostrander on Episode 162 of the Ali on the Run Show

Trials of Miles Track Night NYC

“Dear Body, I Love You,” by Allie Ostrander for MileSplit

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance.
0:04.2	Go to newbalance.com slash Beyond the Run to learn more about how new balance is
0:10.0	supporting the conversation around running and mental wellness.
0:18.1	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Alley Feller and this is Beyond the Run.
0:24.6	This series comes your way twice a month on The Alley on the Run Show and my goal here is to
0:29.1	talk about running and mental wellness and the connection between the two. We do that by hearing
0:34.6	from a mix of industry professionals, professional athletes and everyday runners.
0:40.4	My guest today is professional runner Alley Ostrander. Alley is just a few years into her career as
0:47.4	a pro runner and it has already included some of the highest highs like making her first world
0:53.2	team in 2019 and getting to represent Team USA in Doha and it's included some really challenging
1:00.8	lows. Like, well, much of the past year. In this really candid conversation Alley talks about
1:08.5	those top times. She talks about signing with Brooks out of college and ultimately walking
1:14.0	away from her contract and sponsorship at the end of last year. Now this is the heads-up portion
1:20.6	of the intro. We talk at length in this conversation about eating disorders. Alley shares her experience
1:27.8	living with an eating disorder. She talks about undergoing serious treatment for it last year
1:32.9	and she talks about the recovery process. I applaud her for sharing so bravely and honestly
1:38.8	but I also know that conversations about disorder eating are not always easy to hear about
1:44.2	and they can be unwanted or difficult for some people. So if that's you, know that I am sending you
1:50.8	love and care and comfort and of course my best wishes and know that you may want to skip this
1:57.3	episode. So you can come back next week to the Alley on the Run Show. I have a really fun
2:02.6	lineup of guests who are ready to delight and entertain you but mostly I want you to take good
2:08.4	care of yourself of your heart and of your body however you can. So let's get into it. Please
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