Dakotah Lindwurm recently won the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon. She also won the race in 2021. She ran a huge PR in 2:25:01. She also ran Boston in the spring and is gearing up to run another marathon this fall. She has a really great story where she grew up as a hockey player until her mom convinced her to run.
In this episode, Dakotah shares about her race at the Grandma’s Marathon and what that meant to her and where she sees this all going.
What we talked about:
4:50- The plans for racing Grandma’s in future years
5:40- Her goals and intentions with doing 3 marathons in a year
6:30- Her race at the Boston Marathon in the spring
10:45- Learning to fail in her running career
12:05- Dakotah’s mom
14:20- The feeling of crossing the finish line at the Grandma’s Marathon
18:10- Thoughts looking forward to the Olympics
21:50- When she decided to run a marathon and chase post collegiate running
24:00- Smiling during races
27:35- The different mindset that she has at Grandma’s Marathon versus a major marathon
28:35- Her fueling strategy for marathons
29:15- Her sponsorship with PUMA
31:05- Her competitive edge
31:40- How she fell in love with running
36:40- When she started working with an agent
38:10- The transformation of her running career and her belief in herself
39:00- What she is looking forward to right now
40:45- Building her confidence on the world stage
42:05- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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