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Finish Lines and Milestones

SandyBoy Productions

Every runner has a story. Finish Lines and Milestones is a podcast that celebrates the everyday runner. If you run, you’re a runner. Join host, Ally Brettnacher, every week as she shares these runner stories.

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01:35:23

Episode 46: The Carmel Marathon is Not in California

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2024/03/08

Jay Druba and his wife, Kati, acquired The Carmel Marathon in 2023. He is now the race director alongside having a day job and two young kids. During this episode we talk about:Acquiring the Carmel Marathon - going from marketing intern to race director How working on the marathon doesn't feel like work The finish line setup and what he sees changing in the future The eclipse and how that impacted this year's race The fact that he hasn't run the race and probably won't

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01:27:41

Episode 45: Fighting a Hidden Enemy

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2024/03/01

Holly Read is a Nike Dreamweaver. A project that has been going on for the last two years to support Olympic Trials hopefuls. She's one of only 120 women to be part of the first class. We talk about this experience and:How she thought she was "past her prime" in her 20s Her OTQ attempts How you shouldn't trust the CIM busses to be on time Applying and getting rejected from other amateur programs Going for it - how she hasn't given up on her dream Her health

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01:06:46

Episode 44: Team #LungStrong 💜

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2024/02/23

Dania Whittey is a Cystic Fibrosis Warrior, mom, marathoner, soon-to-be ultra-marathoner and Indiana's CF STAR OF THE YEAR 2023! 🤩During this episode we talk about: How we 'met' through her Orangetheory coach, Kaity Going from California to Colorado to Indiana Cystic Fibrosis - her diagnosis, what it is, what it's like living with CF How she started running (thank you, Mitch Mosby and OTF) Training for a marathon with CF and running her first marathon with CF AND a stress

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01:28:37

Episode 43: Dreams Aren't Dumb

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2024/02/16

Gordon Strain and I met because he listed to episode 36 with his now running coach, Tracie Hunter. I'm so glad we got a chance to meet in person to record this episode. We talk about: Our shared love of dogs How he got into running The fact that Dopey at Disney this year was his first marathon Running all over the world (he got lost in Italy once) The world of theatre and film and his company, Pigasus Pictures Mental health and putting all of the pieces together - therapy, running,

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01:19:04

Episode 42: Will John Die?

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2024/02/16

John Calabrese is an ultra runner I met through Instagram. We recorded this interview the day before he tackles the Wild Oak Trail Run 100 miler. 🤯 You can track him via their Twitter, @TWOT100. During this conversation we talk about: Balancing being and adult and ultra running Being a role model for his daughter and the importance of sport in personal growth John's sobriety and how he's been sober for 10+ years How the Navy is where he discovered running Battling demons and

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01:39:14

Episode 41: You Never Regret a Run

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2024/02/02

Angelica McMurtray and I are both residents of Carmel, IN, but started out as virtual friends. During this episode we talk about: How we met IRL The “cheese video” The Houston Half How I refuse to believe Angelica is 52 How she started running at age 38 after having her three boys Running for Ainsley’s Angels Her running bucket list The timeline of her running journey Why we love talking about running Air Force Marathon, back to back Chicago and Berlin The Sam Costa Half

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01:21:48

Episode 40: From Anti-Athlete to "IronRose" 🏊‍♀️ 🚴‍♀️...

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2024/01/26

Rose Scovel is a name I've known for a couple of years and I was finally able to meet her in person and hear her story. During this episode we talk about: How I know Rose Her most recent injury (f*** walnuts) How she learned how to swim because her parents can't How her college roommate got her into running Being diagnosed with Type II diabetes Her distain for treadmills The data she collects and reflects on each month/year The Mackinac Island Swim Attempting a solo IronMan

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01:46:36

Episode 39: 50 Marathons in 50 States 🇺🇸

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2024/01/19

Todd Oliver is President and Race Director for CRRG Events in Carmel, IN. In December of 2023, Todd joined the 50 States Marathon Club by running the Honolulu marathon! He founded the Carmel Marathon and is responsible for several other local events. During this episode we talk about: The Houston Half Marathon How he started the 50 states adventure Why Hawaii was saved for last ABC goal setting (perfect for January) Stories from across the 50 states - so many good ones! What it takes

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01:28:19

Episode 38: Chaotic Potential

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2023/12/22

Ashley Haynes and I both serve on the board for Beyond Monumental, the organization behind the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. We had to wait to record this episode until after she ran a 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, 50mile, 100K and 100mile all in 2023...🤯 During this episode we talk about: Running the first 7 miles of the Monumental together this year The Monumental Kids Movement How she thought about running her first ultra while running her first marathon The world of ultra

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01:07:26

Episode 37: #STAYPOSITIVE

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2023/12/15

Michael Hartnagel ran across the entire state of Indiana in September of 2023 to raise awareness for prostate cancer and honor his dad, Ralph. During this episode we talk about: Growing up in the 90s as the youngest of three boys and the son of two teachers His dad's cancer diagnosis in January of 2017 How running came into the picture and his first marathon at the Indy Monumental Run streaking and the two numbers Michael tracks for him and his dad's run streaks (1,000+ today) The

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01:09:53

Episode 36: Indiana Runner Girl 🏃🏻‍♀️

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2023/12/08

Tracie Hunter aka @indianarunnergirl is a badass masters runner who has run 34 marathons and competed in the Abbott Age Group World Championships. She also owns IRG Training. During this episode we talk about: Embarrassing her teenage girls on the internet How we are both "mathematicians" Why she chose Purdue over IU even though her family is in Bloomington Her THREE World Majors in 6 weeks How she gained speed an qualified for the Abbott Age Group World Championships Why

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01:01:57

Episode 35: My Quest To Run The World 🌎

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2023/12/01

Monique White is the incredible runner behind the travel and running blog, An Unstoppable Journey. She has run in 50 countries on 6 continents. Need I say more? In this episode we talk about: Why she loves living in The Netherlands How she got into running by watching the Olympics Why she went to undergrad in South Bend, IN (Go Irish!) How she decided to have a goal of running in 50 countries by the age of 50 Race adventures: Thailand, Berlin, Morocco, Tanzania, Egypt, South Africa,

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00:59:06

Episode 34: I Am Here

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2023/11/24

Sara Oltvedt and I met virtually via Instagram after I ran the Fargo Half Marathon earlier this year. Sara lives in Fargo, ND although you can't tell until she actually says "Fargo". During this episode we talk about: How she declined giving the valedictorian speech in high school but said yes to this podcast Her three miniature doxens and how one was a spontaneous purchase after an injury she got after being attacked by a dog on a run How she got into running thanks to her son

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01:07:26

Episode 33: Don't Settle

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2023/11/17

Jennifer Nei is a friend of mine from Team RMR (Rachel Michelle Running), but this was the first time we met in real life! During this episode we talk about: How she started running The four wheeler accident she was in when she was young Dealing with an eating disorder Sobriety and how she's nearly 4 years alcohol-free! Body positivity for our girls Her first marathon Being disappointed in a 38 min PR How she's PR'd every race distance since working with our coach,

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01:01:22

Episode 32: For My Younger Self

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2023/11/10

Lindsey Holt just ran the 2023 New York City Marathon, her first marathon! She was one of only 67 women under the age of 20 to participate. We met when I reached out to her on Instagram after seeing her model in a recent Peloton Apparel campaign. I wanted to know more and asked if she'd be a guest. I'm grateful she said yes! During this episode we talk about: Her background and how she grew up overweight and struggled with self confidence (and bullies) as a result The New York City

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00:57:03

Episode 31: Crazy Little Badass

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2023/11/03

Trena Roudebush is a local Indy legend when it comes to running. And Trena, I can feel your humble self reading that and not believing it, but you know it's true! 😜 115 half marathons and 73 - soon-to-be 74 - marathons under her belt and Trena isn't close to being done. During this episode we talk about: How she got into running in the first place The running community - IndyRunners Her husband, Bob, and how they have a "date run" on Sundays every week As many race

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01:20:51

Episode 30: You Can Do Hard Things

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2023/10/27

Sara Farny was born out West but calls Indiana home. We met through running friends and got a chance to catch up in person for this episode. We talk about: Her 2023 Chicago Marathon Our shared love of Sarah Marie Design Co. How Sara makes arm sleeves out of knee high socks 🤣 Our favorite race distances Her oldest son, Noah's, cancer diagnosis and treatment Qualifying for Boston and getting faster later in life Unknowingly winning a quarter marathon Her words of encouragement

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01:09:51

Episode 29: Powerful Moms

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2023/10/20

Cindy Smith and I met on Instagram when we both became fans of each others online businesses (hers is Pen & Paces). Cindy is fresh off of the Chicago Marathon and during this episode we talk about: How you should get two medals if you run a marathon before your firstborn turns one Our online friendship and how it began How she moved across the country, got a new job, and had her first baby within a year Her parents who immigrated to the US from Burma Our incredible moms 💕 How she

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00:58:52

Episode 28: On a Plane to North Dakota

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2023/10/13

Himanshu Varandani and I met on a plane to North Dakota. He was kind, humble, and I knew I had to have him on this podcast. During this episode we talk about: How he credits his coworkers for getting him into running His running community - shoutout to the Barrington Running Club and Alpine Runners How he ended up running as an elite at the Fargo Marathon His family and how his kids are following in their parents' footsteps Some of the marathons he's run - Chicago, Last Chance BQ2,

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01:12:23

Episode 27: Rollerblading the Berlin Marathon

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2023/10/06

Betsy Rogers and I were introduced by my BFF Alyssa Stickley (EP 2) but quickly found out we'd met before. The story is nuts. We talk about that and: How she skated the Berlin Marathon How she got into running What it was like to live in Alaska for four years Some of the races she's done: Chicago, Dogwood Canyon, Napa, Cape Cod, River to River Relay Her next finish line in Kansas City on October 21 ActiveAdventures Peloton (she has the bike and the tread) Our shared love of

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