581. Ask Ali!
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
"When I grew up, I wanted to be a purple flying horse. Never give up on your dreams."
Welcome to Ask Ali, the series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, I'm cruising through 24 listener questions, sent in via Instagram Stories (I'm @aliontherun1), about boundaries, mom guilt, sending the email, chafing, race swag, life dreams, and so much more.
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You asked:
- What shows do your parents like to watch? (3:45)
- Do you and Brian set intentional boundaries about talking about work? (5:45)
- Have you ever sent the email and regretted it later? (6:30)
- How are you most similar to your parents, and how are you different from each of them? (8:55)
- What is something you want Annie to learn that you weren't taught? (13:55)
- What runner inspires you the most? (15:00)
- Would you rather deal with butt-cheek chafe or side-arm chafe? (17:00)
- If you could only run one race for the rest of time, what would it be? (17:55)
- Does Annie like Bluey? (18:20)
- Do you know that you and Femke Bol look like twins? (18:55)
- Do you strength train? (20:00)
- How do I get faster than a 9:30 pace on the run? (21:15)
- How do you fight mom guilt being away from your daughter? (22:50)
- What shoes are in your current rotation? (28:40)
- What does your typical running week look like? (29:25)
- Favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner (34:15)
- What always makes you laugh? (35:40)
- What's your favorite piece of swag you've ever received from a race? (36:00)
- Any podcast interview you wish you could redo? (36:30)
- What's the best thing about living in NH vs. NYC? (38:40)
- Tips for first-timers running the New York City Marathon? (39:20)
- Are you interested in announcing London or Berlin? (40:25)
- Favorite cereal? (41:10)
- What was your dream job 25, 20, 15, and 10 years ago? (41:35)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show. |
| 0:06.7 | I'm your host Allie Feler and this is Ask Alley Solo Edition. |
| 0:11.2 | I am here today to answer a whole pile of questions submitted over Instagram stories that |
| 0:15.6 | as always, probably run the gamut but I am recording this intro before I even looked |
| 0:20.0 | at the questions so I will be reaching into my big trusty shoe box, pulling out some |
| 0:24.2 | questions and we'll see what happens. |
| 0:27.0 | Before we get into it though, let's give a little love to our sponsor and that is |
| 0:30.6 | Gooder! |
| 0:31.6 | Gooder makes my favorite sunglasses and today I have a follow up story. |
| 0:36.0 | I shared this last time too but can I give you a little update? |
| 0:38.6 | Because a few weeks ago I talked about how Brian and Annie and I were hanging out with |
| 0:42.6 | our new friends and they are training for the New York City Marathon this weekend. |
| 0:47.3 | Well they had invited us over to their home which is beautiful and I showed up with |
| 0:50.9 | brownies and perjudo and melon and some gooders. |
| 0:54.2 | Naturally that is my ideal hostess gift. |
| 0:57.8 | So Julia who is the best, she reached out and she followed up with me afterward and was |
| 1:01.5 | like hey I have something you can add to your Gooder ad reads on your podcast and I was |
| 1:06.5 | like perfect do my job for me. |
| 1:08.9 | She said she loves that your face recognition on your iPhone will still work when you |
| 1:14.5 | are wearing gooders and she's absolutely right. |
| 1:17.0 | This is something that I also really appreciate. |
| 1:19.6 | I don't think much of it but this is major. |
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