593. Claire Holt, Actress & Marathoner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

"Seeing the best part of humanity, everyone out there cheering... Thousands of people just there to help you finish this race. To me, that was so inspiring. We're inundated today with negative news stories and stuff that goes wrong and the bad side of humanity. This, to me, was pure good."

Claire Holt is an Australian-American actress who has starred in shows including The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Pretty Little Liars. And last month, this busy mom of two added something new to her list of accomplishments: marathoner! In this episode, Claire talks about how she got into running, why she wanted to run the 2022 New York City Marathon, and why she decided to do it now, with two young children (ages 2 and 3, just 17 months apart!), one of which was going through a sleep regression during the bulk of Claire's training. She talks about working with a coach, about her biggest pre-race fear (hint: it's oh so relatable), and about what she did to stay calm during the race. Plus, the tough parts of the race (shout-out to mile 24), the highlights, and everything in between.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Claire is feeling, one month after running her first marathon (1:50)
Claire's most vivid memories from the 2022 New York City Marathon (4:30)
How Claire became a runner (6:30)
Why Claire wanted to run a marathon, and why now? (10:45)
Why Claire ran to raise money for the Boston Children's Hospital (14:20)
What Claire's marathon training was like (17:10)
Who is in Claire's village, and how she was feeling on race day (25:35)
All about the race! (32:00)
The post-race experience (45:45)
How training for a marathon changed Claire's life (51:45)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.
0:06.4	I'm your host Allie Feler, and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting
0:11.2	things on the run and beyond.
0:14.0	We all share that love for running, and that's what brings us all together.
0:17.8	But of course, there is more to life than what happens on the run itself, and this show
0:21.6	is about those in-between.
0:23.0	We are talking about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today, and the
0:28.1	wise.
0:29.1	Why do we do what we do?
0:30.6	And how does getting sweaty factor in?
0:32.8	Oh, today's episode is so fun.
0:36.2	My guest is Claire Holt.
0:38.9	Claire is an Australian-American actress best known for her roles on the Vampire Diaries,
0:44.4	the originals, and pretty little liars.
0:47.5	She's a mom of two.
0:48.8	They live in Miami, and she is a New York City Marathoner.
0:54.0	Claire ran her first marathon last month in New York City, and today she is here to
0:58.9	tell all.
1:00.6	So please join me in welcoming Marathoner, Claire Holt, to the Allie on the Run Show.
1:08.9	All right, Claire, I am so excited to get to chat with you New York City Marathoner.
1:18.5	Thank you for being on the Allie on the Run Show.
1:21.4	How are you doing today?
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