Underbirds Flying High: Elena Hayday on Overcoming Marathon Fears and Running for Community
Summary: <p>This episode with Elena Hayday is the fourth in a Oiselle-sponsored series with the Underbirds: a team of 5 female athletes being supported by Oiselle in the lead up to the 2024 Marathon Olympic Trials. More than a runner, Elena is a full-time researcher in healthcare, cat mom, sister and daughter. From start to present, community has been at the heart of Elena’s running “why”, and she is a proud member of Georgetown Running Club.</p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p>-running for the community </p> <p>-fearing the marathon and hitting the wall</p> <p>-racing strategies: pacing, chunking, and distraction</p> <p>-loving training more than racing</p> <p>-lessons on burnout and balance: elite running, working, and living a full life</p> <p>-preparing for the 2024 Olympic Trials as a Oiselle-sponsored “Underbird” athlete</p> <p>Like what you heard? Tune in next month for episode 5 in the Oiselle Underbirds series. <a href="https://www.oiselle.com/pages/year-of-the-underbird">https://www.oiselle.com/pages/year-of-the-underbird</a> </p> <p>Listen to episode 1 here: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/episodes/289--Underbirds-Flying-High-Molly-Bookmyers-Journey-to-the-Marathon-Olympic-Trials-e2b47qe">289. Underbirds Flying High: Molly Bookmyer's Journey to the Marathon Olympic Trials</a></p> <p>And episode 2 here: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/episodes/293--Underbirds-Flying-High-Ari-Hendrix-on-Racing--Representation--and-Resilience-e2cbaf8">293. Underbirds Flying High: Ari Hendrix on Racing, Representation, and Resilience</a> </p> <p>Episode 3 here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CnDtpigSXNIINM9bCiC3X">298. Underbirds Flying High: When The Hard Choice Is The Right Choice with Briana Boehmer</a></p> <p>Episode 4 here: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/episodes/299--Underbirds-Flying-High-How-To-Build-Resilience-with-Carrie-Verdon-e2e152a">299. Underbirds Flying High: How To Build Resilience with Carrie Verdon</a> </p> <p>Follow Elena on Instagram @elena_hayday and For The Long Run @forthelrpod </p> <p>--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support </p> <p>Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more!</p> <p><strong>Oiselle</strong></p> <p>Oiselle, a running apparel company run by women for women, is supporting a small group of women, the “Underbirds”, leading up to the Olympic Marathon Trials: you can check out more about the Year of the Underbird <a href="https://www.oiselle.com/pages/year-of-the-underbird#:~:text=We're%20offering%20the%20Underbirds,and%20support%20for%20developing%20elites.">here</a>. <a href="https://www.oiselle.com/">Head on over to Oiselle's website</a> and use code FTLR10 for 10% off your first order.</p> <p><strong>2Before</strong></p> <p>2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries that have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity.</p> <p>Use code FTLR at <a href="https://2before.com/">2before.com</a> to save 30% on 20 and multiserve packs. </p> <p><br><br> </p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support</a>
