797. Laura Galeazzo, 2:49 Marathoner
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2025
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
"I set this goal. I made a promise to myself that I wanted this, so I’m going to do it. And no, that’s not always fun. Maybe that means a late treadmill run or whatever it may be. But those little wins against your brain — and the battle to not do something — help you on race day. Because when it gets hard, you’ve already practiced doing it when you don’t want to, or when it hurts, or when the conditions aren’t ideal, or when you’re not comfortable."
In 2018, Laura Galeazzo — then Anderson — came on the Ali on the Run Show to talk about getting back on the run after having her first daughter. That year, Laura returned to running with a big literal win, breaking the tape in 2:57 at the Buffalo Marathon. Now, seven years and another daughter later, Laura returns to the show to talk about smashing a goal nine years in the making.
At last weekend's McKirdy Micro Marathon, Laura took down a longstanding dream of running sub-2:50, finishing the 26.2 miles in a five-minute personal best of 2:49:32. In this episode, the 23-time marathoner talks about how she has taken nearly an hour off her marathon time, about why this particular race was so significant, and about how she's built so much mental strength to get where she is today.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
- How Laura is feeling after running 2:49 at the McKirdy Micro Marathon, and what she's done to prioritize her recovery (2:00)
- A timeline of Laura's marathon history (6:00)
- Laura's take on flexibility in training (16:40)
- How Laura connected with her coach, John Raneri, and what their coach-athlete relationship is like (21:10)
- Why Laura wanted to run the McKirdy Micro as her goal race (25:40)
- Laura's decision to race in the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer (29:45)
- What Laura wrote on her bottles for the marathon, and how they helped her along the way (35:00)
- Why Laura chose not to have her two daughters there with her on race day (43:30)
- "Don't think. Just do." Laura's [very wise] decision to watch Top Gun Maverick the night before the marathon (48:45)
- Laura breaks down the pivotal moments from her 2:49 marathon (52:35)
- Now what? (1:02:15)
- A pep talk from Laura (1:08:00)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Allie on the Run show. I'm your host, Allie Fellar, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. |
| 0:12.9 | From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life |
| 0:22.2 | on the run. Whether you are running towards something big or away from something that has been |
| 0:27.2 | holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. My guest today is |
| 0:33.1 | Laura Galeazo. Laura was a guest on the Allie on the Run show back in 2018. She just had her first |
| 0:39.2 | daughter a year prior and she was back on the run and breaking the tape. Laura ran a 257 to win |
| 0:46.4 | the 2018 Buffalo Marathon. Now, about seven years and another daughter later, Laura returns |
| 0:53.4 | to the show to talk about smashing |
| 0:55.2 | a goal that was nine years in the making. Last weekend, at the McCurdy Micro Marathon, Laura |
| 1:01.9 | took down a longstanding dream of running sub 250. Laura is a 23-time marathoner. She's a full-time |
| 1:09.9 | working mom to two daughters, and now she's a 249 girl. |
| 1:14.7 | This race was a five-minute personal best for Laura, so there is so much to celebrate. |
| 1:19.3 | In this conversation, Laura talks about how she made it happen, about why this one was so |
| 1:23.3 | significant and about learning to take a chance on herself. |
| 1:27.0 | You're going to love it. |
| 1:28.1 | Please enjoy this conversation with Laura Galliazzo. |
| 1:39.1 | Okay, I know I say every week I'm so excited to fill in the blank. But when someone that you have adored and |
| 1:46.5 | followed and appreciated for years runs a massive five-minute PR and breaks 250 in the marathon, |
| 1:53.3 | you drop everything and record a podcast. Laura, welcome back to the Alley on the Run Show. |
| 1:58.0 | I'm so happy you're here. Congratulations. How are you feeling, |
| 2:02.2 | my little 24932 marathoner? Well, thank you, first of all, for having you back. And the feeling |
| 2:09.6 | is very mutual of following, admire, adore you for years. I feel pretty good. It still has it |
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