Episode 77: Lizzy Rountree Returns and Talks Training, Racing with Friends, and Gearing up for CIM

Runners of The Bay

Lizzy Rountree (episode #53) returns to the pod to talk about her new coach and training for CIM, which will be her first marathon since the Olympic Trials. Lizzy shares how she’s evolved as an athlete since her last marathon and what will be different this time around at CIM.

Some highlights from our conversation:

💃 Why an acute injury earlier this year was actually a blessing

🙌 Working with Dena Evans as her coach

🙅‍♀️ Deciding not to run Chicago

🏠 How working from home has helped her improve her running and recovery routine

📋 Changes in her marathon training

🙏 Gratitude for the return of in-person racing

🍝” Michael Scott-ing” the night before the Urban Cow Half Marathon

You can find Lizzy on Instagram @lizzy.rountree and follow her training on Strava

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This week’s episode with Lizzy Rountree is brought to you by:

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Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.

Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.