Episode 448: Bailey Kowalczyk – Nike Trail Pro; The Balance of Health and Performance
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Bailey Kowalczyk is a trail runner. I learned a lot in this episode, I love talking to trail runners! She recently signed a contract with Nike running with their trail team. She burst onto the trail scene in 2020 and she had some really great FKTs (fastest known time). Most recently, she had a really great race at the Golden Trail Series which is a stage race were she placed fifth overall. In this epsidoe, we go back to her day srunning at Clemson University. Bailey had some significant troubles at Clemson, she was medically released due to disordered eating. She moved to Boulder, Colorado after that and discovered trail running.
In this episode, we talk about some of Bailey’s hardships and about how she is passionate about running as your strongest, healthiest self.
What we talked about:
4:00- Signing a new sponsorship deal with Nike
4:20- The culture of trail running
6:35- Making an impact on the sport of running
9:15- Bailey’s story with running and disordered eating
24:25- The Golden Trail Series
27:05- A glimpse into her mindset while doing hard things
31:10- Glamorizing certain distances in running
34:10- Her journey into the trail scene from being a middle distance runner
38:05- What her training looks like
42:30- Being coached by David Roche and her spring racing schedule
45:10- How her child impacted the athlete that she is today
51:05- End of podcast questions
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions Podcast. |
| 0:02.8 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:18.1 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hein. |
| 0:22.4 | I'm your host Lindsay. |
| 0:23.8 | I'm so grateful you're here today. |
| 0:25.4 | This podcast is part of the Sandy Boy Productions Podcast Network. |
| 0:29.0 | Learn more about all of our shows in the network at SandyBoyProductions.com |
| 0:34.0 | including our newest edition, The Ready to Run podcast hosted by Dr. F. Runn Cabalus and Kurt Rozer PT. |
| 0:41.6 | Talking all things, injury prevention, as well as coming back from injury and they also interview some |
| 0:48.2 | pretty awesome pros in the Boulder area on that show. |
| 0:51.8 | Alright, today's episode is with Trail Runner Bailey Koalzik. |
| 0:57.8 | Really excited about this. |
| 0:59.4 | I learned a lot in this episode. |
| 1:01.6 | I love talking to Trail Runners and don't do it as often as I'd like. |
| 1:06.6 | Bailey is a Trail Runner and she recently signed a contract with Nike running with their trail team. |
| 1:12.2 | Bailey burst out onto the trail scene in 2020 and she had some really great FKTs. |
| 1:18.6 | That's best known time if you're not in the Trail World. |
| 1:21.8 | And most recently she had a really great run at the Golden Trail series, which is a stage race. |
| 1:27.6 | Where she placed fifth overall. |
| 1:30.4 | In this episode, we go all the way back to her days running at Clemson University. |
| 1:37.4 | Bailey had some pretty significant troubles during her time at Clemson. |
| 1:42.2 | She was medically released as a result of some disordered eating and she moved to Boulder, Colorado. |
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