609. The Everyday Runner, Adina Crawford

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

"It was like the bell went off at that moment. And while I wasn’t the fastest or the most physical, I started. I put my foot down, and I started."

Adina Crawford is a civilian supervisor for the Montgomery County Police Department. (A very intense, emotional job.) She's a yoga instructor. And she's a two-time marathoner who lives and breathes running. But that wasn't always the case! Growing up, Adina was more of a "sit on the sidelines in gym class" kind of girl. It wasn't until she was in her forties that she had a wakeup call, in the form of a tough-love conversation with her husband. She started running and, well, you know how the story goes. Now, at 58 years old, Adina has found her voice, her passion, and her purpose. This is her story.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

What’s making Adina happy right now (4:10)
What Adina’s childhood was like (7:00)
What life looked like before Adina started running (10:45)
How — and why — Adina started running (13:00)
On adopting the “Runner” title, and moving up to the half-marathon (18:40)
On being a mentor for new runners (23:00)
Why Adina wanted to run a marathon, and what that experience was like (24:15)
How running has changed Adina’s life (33:50)
All about Adina’s job (35:35)
Why Adina started practicing yoga, and what her classes are like (39:20)
All about Adina Crawford Day! (46:20)
What’s next for Adina? (51:00)

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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 Feller and I am so happy you're here.
0:10.6	By popular request, the Everyday Runner series returns.
0:15.8	Now let's make one thing clear.
0:17.5	All the women I will be featuring on this series throughout the year are hardworking,
0:21.8	among the pack women.
0:23.6	Calling them everyday runners doesn't quite seem to do them justice.
0:28.1	Today's guest, for example, she's pretty darn exceptional.
0:32.4	Adina Crawford is a civilian supervisor for the Montgomery County Police Department.
0:37.6	It is an intense job, one you'll hear about in this conversation.
0:41.4	She's a yoga instructor, she is a runner, a two-time marathoner, in fact.
0:46.9	But that wasn't always the case.
0:48.6	Adina, like so many of us, was a sit on the sidelines kind of girl in Jim class growing
0:53.8	up.
0:54.8	She wasn't until she was in her 40s that she had a wake up call.
0:58.7	Tough conversation with her husband that led to some change.
1:02.4	She started running and, well, you know how the story goes.
1:07.1	And now, at 58 years old, Adina has found her voice, her passion, and her purpose.
1:14.4	These join me in welcoming the remarkable, Adina Crawford to the Alley on the Run Show.
1:27.0	Adina, I am so excited to have you here.
1:30.5	This is such a selfish endeavor because I just wanted to get to talk to you.
1:34.0	You have the best energy, the best smile.
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