Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 156. Sarah MacKay Robinson, Elite Runner

156. Sarah MacKay Robinson, Elite Runner

Published: July 10, 2019, 11:29 p.m.

"It\u2019s not sexy, but all the little teeny tiny things add up. Invest in recovery, nutrition, and sleep. That\u2019s where you\u2019re going to see the big gains \u2014 even though it\u2019s not as much fun to put on Instagram. You\u2019ll see it pay off."

Sarah "Mac" Robinson is an elite runner, mom of two, and freelance brand storyteller. On this episode, she gets very candid about how her life \u2014 on the run and beyond \u2014 has changed since becoming a mom. She opens up about her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety, what life on medication has been like, and the stigmas surrounding postpartum mental health. She also talks about how she landed an Olympic Trials qualifying time in the marathon in 2016, what the road there was like, and what's next in her running life.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Sarah\u2019s experience with postpartum anxiety and Zoloft (3:15)
  • Sarah\u2019s running story \u2014 the high highs and low lows (20:10)
  • On trying \u2014 and trying again and again \u2014\xa0to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon (24:30)
  • On body image as an elite runner, both before and after having kids, and \u201cskinny privilege\u201d (34:10)
  • What Sarah\u2019s running looks like these days (37:00)
  • Sarah\u2019s career, how she found Oiselle, and what she\u2019s up to professionally (42:20)
  • Sarah\u2019s messages to moms and to runners working on big goals (51:40)

What we mention on this episode:

Oiselle

Sarah\u2019s Instagram post about weaning off Zoloft

Stephanie Bruce on Episode 104 of the Ali on the Run Show

Lauren Fleshman on Episode 103 of the Ali on the Run Show

Oiselle Mac Roga short

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