Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 328. Erin Azar, "Mrs. Space Cadet"

328. Erin Azar, "Mrs. Space Cadet"

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 12:30 a.m.

\u201cMaybe we place too much emphasis on the idea of what other people think a runner is.\u201d

After having her third baby, Erin Azar wasn't feeling like herself. So one day \u2014 having never run before \u2014 she decided to go outside and run a mile. From there, she committed to running a mile a day for 30 days straight, documenting her journey along the way. The result: Erin went viral on TikTok, with her first running video amassing more than one million views overnight. And when her mile-a-day month was up, she leveled up, and decided to train for and run her first marathon. Then, when said marathon was canceled due to the pandemic, she ran it anyway: virtually, and mostly alone. Erin is super honest about the realities of running being hard, especially for new runners. This is an inspiring, fun conversation for runners who are new to the sport and ones who have been doing it for decades.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Where the nickname \u201cMrs. Space Cadet\u201d came from (3:45)
  • Erin shares her running story \xa0(8:30)
  • What did Erin feel was missing from the running industry? (13:45)
  • How it felt when Erin\u2019s first running video jumped to one million views on TikTok \u2014 overnight (16:00)
  • Why Erin decided to go all-in and train for a marathon (28:00)
  • What it was like running a marathon for the first time \u2014 virtually (36:00)
  • Why Erin decided to get a coach, and why she thinks other new runners can benefit from having one, too (38:00)
  • Erin\u2019s advice for first-time virtual marathoners (46:45)
  • What does a day in the life of Erin look like? (49:15)
  • Erin\u2019s message to anyone who doesn\u2019t feel seen or represented in the running community (52:00)

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