637. My Eugene Marathon Recap, with Guest Host Keira D’Amato

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 4 May 2023

⏱️ 132 minutes

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Summary

"I am so accustomed to thinking about what could go wrong, and how do I prepare for that? Which I don’t think is bad… But very rarely do I let myself be open to the possibility of something great or something magical, or a perfect day. And I tried — start to finish. I kept that in my mind: Be open to the possibility of a perfect day."

Last weekend, I ran the Eugene Marathon. It was my seventh marathon. My first marathon in seven years. And my first marathon since becoming a mom. I finished in 3:41:10 — a 10-minute personal best. And in this conversation — guest hosted by Keira D'Amato — I'm recounting all of it. The highs (Annie on the sidelines!), the lows (roughly miles 18–26), and everything in between.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Why did the results say I’m from West New York, NJ? (4:25)
Am I proud? And did I have fun? (7:15)
Why? (9:05)
What happened next? (13:30)
All about fueling (17:30)
Taper time! (21:50)
On the decision to bring the whole family to Eugene (26:40)
The days leading up to race day (34:00)
The Duck Dash! (43:30)
All about the live show with Shalane Flanagan (49:00)
How we spent the rest of the day Saturday (51:30)
Race morning! (55:00)
The start line (1:02:30)
“What was your pacing strategy and how did you nail it?” (1:08:10)
Cole Hocker, baby geese, and other sights and sounds from the Eugene Marathon course (1:10:10)
What I listened to during the race (1:12:50)
On the race going from great to…less great! (1:20:30)
On feeling pressure to perform well (1:29:30)
On getting through the tough miles and to the finish line (1:31:30)
That finish line feeling (1:38:50)
The after-party (1:48:10)
Listener Q&A (1:50:25)
Announcement! (2:03:00)

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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 every week I talk with people who are doing exciting
0:11.3	things on the run and beyond.
0:13.9	We all share that love for running and that's what brings us all together.
0:17.5	But of course, there's more to life than what happens on the run itself and this show
0:20.9	is about the in-between.
0:23.2	We are talking about the moments and the decisions that have shaped who we are today and the
0:27.8	wise.
0:29.0	Why do we do what we do and how does getting sweaty factor in?
0:34.0	Well, I don't know why I just said all that because today we're not really doing any of
0:37.3	that.
0:38.3	We've got a bit of a twist on this episode because after this point, I'm going to the
0:42.7	other side of the mic.
0:44.4	Today, it's Kira on the run.
0:47.7	Kira Demato is here to take over hosting duties and I'm in the hot seat answering all of
0:53.0	her and your questions about running the 2023 UG in marathon, which is what I did this
1:00.4	past weekend.
1:01.4	It's a long episode, which a lot of you asked for, so I feel okay about it.
1:05.9	We cover everything in this one and make sure you listen all the way to the end because
1:10.8	Kira and I have a fun announcement to share.
1:14.0	And hey, seriously, thank you for all the support, not just this past week, but in the
1:18.2	14 weeks leading up to the UG marathon as well.
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