In our inaugural BONUS episode where we spotlight amazing mother runners, we are celebrating the awesomeness of Alyse Gilliver, an incredible mother runner.
Alyse, @aleebreemcgee_run on Instagram, is a mom to three littles (6 and below). She's also a pediatric oncology nurse. She fell back into love with running after having her third and quickly made huge strides–most recently running a 2:48 marathon this October–shaving about 16 minutes in the past year!
Alyse shares how she balances being a mom, working, and training–and how she holds onto joy in training while also being goal-oriented. Her outlook on being a mother runner is as inspiring as it is refreshing. And we feel certain, you will love listening to her journey and approach to running and MOMLIFE.
Please enjoy our talk with Alyse!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Mother Runner Community
06:03 Training Evolution and Marathon Experiences
11:57 Mental Strategies for Training and Racing
17:57 Challenges of Long Runs and Motherhood
25:31 Training Routines and Flexibility
30:49 Communication and Support in Family Dynamics
36:51 Future Aspirations and Upcoming Races
41:55 Mental Strategies for Racing Success
50:56 The Marathon Experience: Balancing Goals and Reality
Whitney Heins is a mom of 2, a lifelong runner, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. When training for her first marathon as a mom, she found a dearth of information related to running and motherhood. She also felt extremely isolated as a new mom. As a former TV journalist and a freelance writer she decided to use her skills to fill the void with an online resource and community, called The Mother Runners. Whitney also recognized a need for run coaches who understood the demands of motherhood, so she also became a running coach—unearthing a passion for helping moms reap the rewards and empowerment of running. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. She lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, two kids, and three dogs.
- www.themotherrunners.com
- Instagram: @themotherrunners
- YouTube: The Mother Runners
- whitney@themotherrunners.com
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