Finish Lines and Milestones

Alex Baker and I met through Instagram. The more I learned about his story, the more I was inspired by him. During this year's 500 Festival Indy Mini, he crossed 2,400 intentional miles since 7/3/20. During this episode, you'll hear about: The difficult journey(s) Alex went on with his late wife Amanda Why he doesn't run a 5K but a 3.11 How (and why) he ran his first half marathon in snow and ice His first full marathon at the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in November

This is a special episode of Finish Lines & Milestones because it features my first male guest but also my husband, Zach Brettnacher. Some highlights from this episode include: A few dad jokes (obviously) The story of how we met Zach's first (and perhaps only) marathon "Balancing" a single income family lifestyle Advice for Indy Mini first timers

This episode features my friend, @coachbevins aka Whitney Bevins. She's a little different than others I plan to have on this podcast because she's actually won a marathon...so we talk about what that was like and that she... Got into running at a young age because of her dad Was a rockstar in high school and ran a bit in college Went into the Peace Corps and struggled with depression Lost her dad Won her debut marathon Qualified for the Olympic Trials with a 2:40:12 Had a

With the Boston Marathon happening this week I knew I had to have my friend, Christi Dee, on the show. She not only completed her first Boston Marathon on Monday, but she also earned her SIXTH STAR status. In this episode, hear about her race experience and how she: Met Joan Benoit not once but TWICE last weekend Has worn her Boston jacket nearly every day since Monday Once missed a BQ by only 46 seconds Begged her mom to let her skip school on "mile day" Caught the running bug

My first official episode with a guest, my BFF, Alyssa Stickley. In this episode we discuss: - Intro to Alyssa and how her dad is the one who has inspired her to be active - How we met (pretty good story) - The craziest story about signing up for a marathon I've heard - Alyssa's Ragnar experience - Getting back into running during a crazy season of life Hope you love her as much as I do!

OK, here it is! The very first episode of Finish Lines & Milestones. A podcast with everyday people doing incredible things in running. What you can expect from this episode: - Overview of the show - Introduction to me (Ally Brettnacher) - Lots of awkward vulnerability (and an embarrassing college story) - Only one f-bomb - A teaser for episode 2 with my first guest During this episode, I mention my work with Beyond Monumental. Visit the website to register for our upcoming