688. Jenny Simpson, Soon-to-be-Marathoner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

"I am not wired to do something halfway or to do something for fun. I don't know what that means. Fun for me is going as hard as possible."

After nearly two highly-decorated decades of racing the 1500m and the mile, Jenny Simpson is upping the ante and the mileage. In just a few weeks, Jenny will make her marathon debut at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Orlando, FL. In this conversation, Jenny talks about her decision to have a go at 26.2 miles, what she thinks of marathon training these days, how she's handling fueling, and whether or not she hopes the race comes down to a kick.

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What you'll get on this episode:

All about Jenny's run today, and how she feels about returning to the track for workouts (2:35)
Meet Barkley: Jenny's second dog! (5:55)
On New Year's Resolutions and looking at life after competitive running (7:20)
Jenny's high and low moments from 2023 (13:00)
How Jenny's body is feeling during marathon training, and how she feels about training right now (17:00)
On being a contender at the Trials (26:25)
"Do you love marathon training?" (34:10)
The important stuff: how Jenny plans to wear her hair for her marathon debut (42:50)
How Jenny is approaching and handling fueling for marathon training and racing (45:15)
"It's so top of mind to me: You are responsible for everything that goes in your body" (53:35)
What Jenny doesn't want to happen on race day, and where she sees her strengths (57:25)
How Jenny anticipates measuring success on race day (1:09:00)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host Ali Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:12.0	From professional athletes and celebrity runners. exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:12.8	From professional athletes and celebrity runners
0:15.2	to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:18.5	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone
0:21.6	who enjoys a life on the run.
0:23.0	Whether you're running toward something big or away from something that's been holding you back,
0:28.0	I am here to help you pick up the pace.
0:30.0	Can you feel the excitement building?
0:32.0	A month ago, I was was like I don't know I'm not that
0:35.8	excited about the trials what's going on and now all I can think about is the
0:40.6	2024 US Olympic Team Trials Marathon happening in just a few weeks
0:46.0	down in Orlando, Florida.
0:48.0	And today, we are hearing from one of the women
0:51.0	who will be running the trials
0:52.0	and making her marathon debut at the
0:54.9	trials. It is fan favorite one of my favorites Jenny Simpson. We have seen
1:00.9	Jenny succeeding on the track and on the roads as a
1:04.3	Myler and as a 1500 meter specialist for nearly two decades now.
1:08.2	Now Jenny's latest challenge, the marathon, because why not make your 26000? The Marathon.
1:13.0	Because why not make your 26.2 mile debut at the Trials?
1:17.2	And hey, like I say in this episode, it worked for Molly Sidal.
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