Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 467. Dakotah Lindwurm, Puma-Sponsored Professional Runner

467. Dakotah Lindwurm, Puma-Sponsored Professional Runner

Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 10 a.m.

\u201cThat is how I always race \u2014 I\u2019ve always got a smile on my face.\u201d

Dakotah Lindwurm runs happy. If you saw her leading the 2021 Boston Marathon \u2014 where she ultimately finished as the third American woman \u2014 you saw that smile on full display, from start to finish. And that smile just got a lot bigger, as Dakotah kicks off the new year with her first professional contract. Last week, Dakotah announced that she has officially signed with Puma, and that she will continue training with Minnesota Distance Elite. On this episode, the 2:29 marathoner (and former hockey goalie!) talks about her stellar past year on the run, which included two half-marathon personal bests and a win at Grandma's Marathon, where she also ran a personal best. She talks about being pegged as an underdog, and why she loves it, and about her goals for this weekend's Houston Half Marathon.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • How Dakotah\u2019s Puma contract came together (3:15)
  • How Dakotah\u2019s feeling heading into her first race as a sponsored athlete (7:45)
  • On being a happy runner (10:40)
  • Reflecting on the 2021 Boston Marathon, and the highs and lows in Dakotah\u2019s career so far (14:10)
  • How Dakotah plans her racing calendar, and all about signing with an agent (23:00)
  • The underdog mentality (26:50)
  • All about Dakotah\u2019s training (33:00)
  • What Dakotah\u2019s childhood was like, and how she got into running (38:45)
  • All the stuff Dakotah does off the run (46:00)
  • Dakotah\u2019s advice for pursuing big running goals in 2022 (55:00)

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Minnesota Distance Elite

Run the Mile You\u2019re In by Ryan Hall

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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