Balancing Work, Family & Training with Run Cover Model & Mother of 3 Dorothy Beal
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2018
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
You could easily say that freelance writer, professional blogger, public speaker, coach, 3:11 Marathoner, wife and mother of three Dorothy Beal has a lot on her plate. Like many of us with busy lives outside of our training, Dorothy has had to learn how to balance it all. Oh, AND she has graced the cover of not one, not two, but THREE magazine covers!
On this episode, we hear from Dorothy about the catalyst that turned her into a runner and how running has impacted so many areas of her life. Her philosophy and perspective on running are incredibly healthy and well-grounded, especially when considering how easily we can become over-obsessed with training and race results. She also shares with us her approach to balancing training and family nutrition as well as some interesting lifestyle changes she has adopted, such as her 'Dry January'.
Dorothy has a contagious positive energy that comes through clearly in this conversation about the transformation running has made to her very full life.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm not going to compare myself to a 19 year old that has no kids that like is flying past me and I'm happy for that 19 year old that is |
| 0:15.6 | amazing and awesome but I'm just not going to get stuck in the comparisons I |
| 0:19.8 | think you can compete without comparing. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, |
| 0:29.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:42.0 | And now here's your host, Stephanie Atwood. |
| 0:45.6 | Welcome everyone. |
| 0:46.8 | This is Stephanie Kay Atwood, avid runner, coach, |
| 0:50.2 | and new host for the Run to the Top podcast. This week's special guest is Dorothy Beal. |
| 0:56.5 | Mother and runner who at age 30 after having had three children was featured. Dorothy will share her |
| 1:03.0 | on women's running magazine. |
| 1:05.0 | You've got to see those ads to believe them, |
| 1:07.0 | three children and all. |
| 1:09.0 | Dorothy will share her story |
| 1:11.0 | about how she got into running, how she got those amazing |
| 1:14.2 | abs, how she won a marathon, how she manages a family, and what her running is like |
| 1:19.6 | today. Stay tuned for the interview. First we will recognize our awesome sponsor |
| 1:25.1 | Strava. Today's episode is brought to you by one of our favorite training apps |
| 1:31.6 | Strava. If you don't already know, Strava is the social |
| 1:36.1 | network for athletes. You can track all your workouts, runs, and other activities so it's a great training |
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