"I love the chaos. That's where I find the calm." After a year and a half filled with injuries, setbacks, and struggles, Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel made her grand return to the marathon — and crushed it. Molly ran the Chicago Marathon in a personal best time of 2:23:07, finishing eighth overall and as the second American woman of the day. In this episode, she talks about the comeback, about race day, about having something to prove, and about a major weight being lifted. (For more, check out Molly's Chicago Marathon recap on YouTube.) SPONSORS: UCAN: Click here to get a FREE UCAN energy bar sample pack (coming soon! you'll just pay the cost of shipping!), and use code ALIUCAN for 20% off your next UCAN order. The Eugene Marathon: Register for the Eugene Marathon (April 28, 2024) and save $10 with code ONTHERUN. What you'll get on this episode: "Molly seems really good!" (2:30) On expectations (4:00) Molly shares her goals for the Chicago Marathon (6:30) Molly's favorite moment from the weekend (7:20) On running with pacer Rory Linkletter — and running with pacers in general vs. all-out racing (12:45) How Molly sees American distance women on the world stage (15:00) The importance of the boyfriend/coach relationship (19:15) On pre-race commitments, and how Molly has learned to manage her time and energy leading up to big races (21:30) How Molly was feeling on race morning (27:15) Molly breaks down her race at the Chicago Marathon (39:15) Molly talks about when the race started to feel hard (44:30) How Molly felt after crossing the finish line, and how she feels now (53:50) Molly's mindset approaching the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials (56:45) "I think that is just my brain trying to be toxic" (59:50) What Molly's excited about right now (1:06:30) Molly on the Ali on the Run Show: On Returning to Racing in 2023, January 2023 Everything You Need to Know About the New York City Marathon, October 2022 Girl Talk with Molly Seidel & Anoush Arakelian, February 2022 LIVE with Molly Seidel, Olympic Bronze Medalist, August 2021 Molly & Izzy Seidel, March 2021 FOLLOW MOLLY @bygolly.molly Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related