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b'\\u201cIt\\u2019s easy as an athlete to know what your body is saying, but it\\u2019s very hard to listen to it.\\u201d Gwen Jorgensen is a professional triathlete, multiple-time world champion, and Olympic gold medalist. She represented Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she brought home the gold in the triathlon, and that same year, she made her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon. (She ran a 2:41, coming in 14th place overall.) So how do you follow a year like that? For Gwen and husband Patrick Lemieux, it meant welcoming their first child, Stanley, who was born in August 2017! It also meant declaring big, bold, exciting dreams: At the end of 2017, Gwen announced her goal to return to the Olympics in 2020, and to win another goal medal. But this time, she wants to do it as a marathoner. Gwen has officially begun her pursuit to chase her marathon dreams and compete at Team USA in the 26.2-mile distance. Gwen was a blast to talk to \\u2014 I smiled the entire time! Here\\u2019s what you\\u2019ll get in this episode: \\u2014 Gwen\\u2019s expectations vs. reality when it came to her pregnancy and returning to running after giving birth to Stanley. \\u2014 Exactly how Stanley\\u2019s birth went down. (\\u201cI hope your listeners don\\u2019t mind details,\\u201d Gwen said before getting pretty graphic about the process!) \\u2014 What motivated Gwen\\u2019s marathon decision. \\u2014 How she got into triathlon. \\u2014 Where she keeps her gold medal! \\u2014 Why husband Patrick has been called \\u201cthe secret to her success.\\u201d \\u2014 Exactly how she plans to shave 20 minutes from her marathon time. \\u2014 Her best advice for triathletes, including how to master tricky transitions. Stuff We Mention on this Episode: TCS New York City Marathon: https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/ Shalane Flanagan: https://twitter.com/ShalaneFlanagan Amy Hastings Cragg: https://www.instagram.com/hastyhastings/ \\u201cHappy Wife, Happy Life\\u201d via NBC Sports: http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/gwen-jorgensen-triathlon-husband-patrick/ \\u201cHow This Pair of Ultra-Fit Athletes Makes It Work\\u201d via Runner\\u2019s World: https://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/how-this-pair-of-ultra-fit-athletes-makes-it-work \\u201cWhy Patrick Lemieux Quit His Career to Support Wife Gwen Jorgensen\\u201d via Triathlete: http://www.triathlete.com/2016/05/features/why-patrick-lemieux-quit-his-career-to-support-gwen-jorgensen_131699 Meghan Markle: https://www.instagram.com/meghanmarkle/ The Island House Triathlon: http://www.islandhousetriathlon.com/ Molly Huddle on Episode 51 of the Ali on the Run Show: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2017/12/19/ali-run-show-episode-51-molly-huddle/ Meb Keflezighi: https://marathonmeb.com/ Follow Gwen: Instagram @gwenjorgensen: https://www.instagram.com/gwenjorgensen/ Twitter @gwenjorgensen: https://twitter.com/gwenjorgensen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GwenJorgensenTriathlete/ Website: http://www.gwenjorgensen.com/ Blog: http://www.gwenjorgensen.com/blog/ Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Twitter @aliontherun1: 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!'