Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 242. Shalane Flanagan

242. Shalane Flanagan

Published: May 27, 2020, 11:36 p.m.

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"If that\\u2019s my legacy, that\\u2019s a good one."

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Shalane Flanagan has many titles: former professional runner, four-time Olympian, Olympic silver medalist, Bowerman Track Club coach, 2017 New York City Marathon champion, American record holder, two-time New York Times best-selling author, race broadcaster \\u2014 and, her newest title, mom. Last month, Shalane and her husband, Steven Edwards, became parents to their son, Jack Dean Edwards, and on this episode, Shalane talks candidly about new motherhood. She talks about what it was like being at the top of her professional game and constantly fielding questions about when she planned to have children, and explains why she and Steven chose to adopt, and what that process looked like for them. She talks about her decision to retire from professional running in 2019, about why coaching was her next dream, and her third cookbook with co-author Elyse Kopecky, and about the pressure women often feel to "do it all."

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • What\\u2019s making Shalane happy right now? (3:15)
  • What new motherhood looks like so far (5:10)
  • Shalane and Steven\\u2019s road to adoption (14:00)
  • On fielding questions about having children (20:00)
  • On the decision to retire from professional running in 2019 (27:00)
  • All about Coach Shalane (36:15)
  • How Shalane got into race broadcasting (44:20)
  • All about Rise & Run, Shalane and Elyse Kopecky\\u2019s third cookbook, coming in 2021 (49:20)
  • Reflecting on \\u201cThe Shalane Effect\\u201d and Shalane\\u2019s legacy (54:30)
  • Shalane answers listener questions (59:30)

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What we mention on this episode:

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Shalane Flanagan on The Growth Equation podcast

"How the Shalane Effect Works," by Lindsay Crouse for The New York Times

Run Fast. Eat Slow.

Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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