Episode 406: Makenna Myler – Professional Runner for Asics on Olympic Trails and Marathons Postpartum
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 August 2022
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Makenna Myler is a professional runner for Asics. Makenna ran for BYU. She qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 10k in 2021 and finished 14th less than a year after giving birth to her daughter. Makenna also went viral on TikTok after running a 5:25 mile at 9 months pregnant. She has been running PRs since having her daughter and in this episode we talk about what that looks like.
One thing that Makenna is really passionate about is how women train and how we can take advantage of knowing the different phases of our menstrual cycles to work hard when it most makes sense and to listen to our bodies and know that they are ever changing throughout the month. She has been doing some videos about it on her Instagram, @benzmakenz, sharing the information that she has learned from Dr. Stacy Sims who will be on the podcast soon!
What we talked about:
4:40- Update on Makenna’s training and races
8:55- Makenna’s family
10:40- Meeting her husband and their wedding
14:20- Her career at BYU
19:20- Hormones affecting your performance
24:55- Eating based around your hormonal changes
28:10- The decision to continue to pursue running
35:35- The training plans that she has created
40:25- The timeline of her pregnancy and the Olympic Trials
52:45- Her race at the New York City Marathon
57:35- Her sponsorship with Asics
1:00:35- End of podcast questions
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions Podcast. |
| 0:03.0 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:17.0 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hein. |
| 0:21.9 | I'm your host Lindsay and I'm so grateful you're here today. |
| 0:24.9 | This podcast is part of the Sandy Boy Productions Podcast Network. |
| 0:28.3 | Learn more about the network and the shows in it at SandyBoyProductions.com. |
| 0:32.3 | Today, you're listening to a conversation with McKinna Miler, who is a pro runner for A6. |
| 0:39.3 | McKinna ran for the why you and she became famously known for qualifying for the Olympic Trials in the 10K, |
| 0:47.3 | going on to finish 14 in 2021, less than a year after giving birth to her daughter, Kenny Liu. |
| 0:56.3 | McKinna also became a TikTok sensation in 2020 when she ran a 525 mile 9 months pregnant. |
| 1:06.3 | She's been running PRs since having her daughter and in this episode we talk about what that looks like. |
| 1:13.3 | And one thing that McKinna is super passionate about is how women train and how we can really take advantage of knowing the different phases of our menstrual cycles |
| 1:24.3 | to work hard when it most makes sense to work hard and just listen to our bodies and know that they are ever changing throughout the month. |
| 1:33.3 | She's actually been doing some recent videos on her Instagram, B-E-N-Z-M-A-K-E-N-Z. That's her Instagram. |
| 1:42.3 | Sharing the information that she's learned from Dr. Stacey Sims. |
| 1:46.3 | And that's interesting because, well it's interesting itself, but also because Dr. Stacey Sims is going to be on this podcast soon. |
| 1:53.3 | I'm actually interviewing her tomorrow and we're going to be doing a series all about this type of stuff. |
| 1:59.3 | So it's kind of fun that McKinna and I talk about it. |
| 2:02.3 | In this episode and then we'll hit it hard with Dr. Stacey Sims coming up soon. |
| 2:07.3 | All right friends, and this episode of the podcast is supported by Coros. |
| 2:12.3 | I have been wearing my Coros watch the same watch since 2018. |
| 2:17.3 | I have the Apex and absolutely love it. |
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