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179. Janae Baron BONUS EPISODE!

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 3:52 p.m.

"That\u2019s running \u2014 all of us are having major fails along the way! That\u2019s what keeps bringing us back. We\u2019re chasing that perfect race and that perfect day."

This past weekend, Janae Baron \u2014 Hungry Runner Girl \u2014 ran a 2:49 at the St. George Marathon. It was a 9 minute 55 second personal best time at the distance. It took Janae nine years to go sub-3:00 in the marathon. Last year, she ran a 2:59 \u2014 and thought she was good, done, and satisfied. Her potential, she thought, had been reached. But then: a 2:49, just one year later. On this episode, Janae recaps this breakthrough race, sharing every detail of the weekend, including what it was like being part of the elite start (and getting her own fuel and hydration bottles on the course!). She talks about how, exactly, she's gotten faster, and about joining a team and what that looks like. (She now trains with a group of "big dreamers," she told me.) Janae also opens up about what it's like racing when you're a public-facing person and have thousands of people following along: Does that add pressure, motivation, or both?

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Recapping Janae\u2019s 2:49 race at the St. George Marathon (4:00)
  • Does being a public person affect Janae on race day? (35:30)
  • How Janae went from a 2:59 to a 2:49, and what it\u2019s been like running and training with a team (42:00)
  • Janae\u2019s experience experimenting with carb depletion before her race (55:00)
  • What it means to Janae to be stubborn about her goals (59:20)
  • What\u2019s next for Janae? (1:01:00)
  • Janae\u2019s messages to marathoners in all stages this season (1:03:50)

What we mention on this episode:

Janae Baron on Episode 89 of the Ali on the Run Show

Janae Baron on Episode 50 of the Ali on the Run Show

St. George Marathon

Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor

How Bad Do You Want It? by Matt Fitzgerald

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