23. Lauren Conkey: 3:18 Marathoner, Mother & Public Health Advocate

Published: April 27, 2017, 10:24 a.m.

Lauren Conkey is 3:18 marathoner, vegetarian, and mom to two girls, Amelia (3) and Mabel (8 months). She's the blogger behind the now-retired Health on the Run, and lives in Rhode Island, where she works in public health \u2014 and on this episode we find out what that actually means and what her job entails. Lauren and I have been friends for years \u2014 an internet friendship success story! \u2014 so I wanted to use this episode to catch up on her life, her running, and how life has changed since having two kids (spoiler: it\u2019s changed a lot). Lauren shares how she got started running \u2014 a story that involves her runner dad convincing her to run a mile on a track so she could stay up until midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve \u2014 and went on to shave 20 minutes off her marathon time, and gets personal talking about running before, during, and after her pregnancies. She also opens up about her recent miscarriage and how she returned to running afterward. You don\u2019t have to have kids to appreciate Lauren\u2019s wise words and reflections on life as a runner mom! Stuff We Mention on the Show: New York City Marathon: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ Cleveland Marathon: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/ Manchester City Marathon: http://www.millenniumrunning.com/marathon Ali\u2019s Manchester City Marathon Recap: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2012/11/06/from-413-to-351-my-manchester-city-marathon-recap/ New York City Marathon Weekend 2011: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2011/11/07/new-york-city-marathon-weekend/ Follow Lauren: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lcontherun/ Retired blog: https://healthontherun.wordpress.com/ Follow Ali: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you\u2019re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!