667. Lindsay Flanagan, Team USA Marathoner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

"I went in with zero expectations — let's see what happens! — and totally surprised myself."

Lindsay Flanagan just represented Team USA at the World Athletics Championship marathon in Budapest. She finished ninth, was the top American of the day, and is feeling psyched about how it all played out. In this conversation, the Asics-sponsored athlete and two-time member of Team USA recaps her experience at World Championships, including a lost luggage situation, what the crowds in Budapest were like, and how the whole race went down. (Fun fact: Lindsay's roommate was fellow Team USA marathoner Susanna Sullivan!)

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What you'll get on this episode:

On dealing with post-Budapest jet lag, marathon recovery, and wrapping up the 2023 racing season (3:55)
Lindsay's approach to Orlando 2024 (8:45)
Lindsay reflects on running her "breakthrough" 2:24 at last year's Gold Coast Marathon (10:30)
How Lindsay found out she made Team USA (12:15)
Lindsay's stories from the World Championships marathon finish line (17:40)
All about the pre-race vibes, group texts, athlete lounges, and more (22:00)
How Lindsay was feeling the night before the marathon (32:00)
How Lindsay was feeling the morning of the race (35:00)
Lindsay breaks down her race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships marathon in Budapest (41:15)
On being satisfied and always wanting more (55:30)
What happened after Lindsay crossed the finish line (57:20)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.
0:06.8	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week, most weeks, I talk to people who are doing
0:11.7	exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:14.8	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the
0:20.0	pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run.
0:26.3	Whether you are running toward something big or away from something that's been holding
0:30.0	you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace.
0:34.6	My guest today is Lindsay Flanagan.
0:37.3	Lindsay is an ASIC sponsored professional runner who just represented Team USA at the World
0:42.9	Athletics Championships.
0:44.9	She finished 9th in the marathon.
0:47.5	She was the top American of the day and she is super psyched about how it all went.
0:53.0	That's what we're talking about today.
0:54.6	How it all went?
0:56.1	Lindsay breaks down all the details from Budapest, including the roommate situation,
0:59.9	the group texts, the chorus, the atmosphere, the crowds, and so much more.
1:05.2	Plus some big picture stuff.
1:07.1	All about Lindsay's approach to training, how she processes her races, and whether or
1:11.4	not she has started thinking about the 2024 Olympic Trials marathon in Orlando.
1:17.1	Lindsay is a 224 marathoner, she lives in Boulder, Colorado, and she's so much fun.
1:23.2	Where we get to all that fun.
1:25.1	Other fun.
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