Episode 337: Heather MacLean – First Olympic team in the 1500m for Team New Balance Boston

Heather MacLean recently made her first Olympic team this summer in the 1500m for Team USA! She runs for Team New Balance Boston and is coached by Mark Coogan. She is from Massachusetts and went to the University of Massachusetts. That 1500m for the Olympics this summer was a really hard team to make so it was really exciting to see her make that team! In this episode, we hear about her journey to making that Olympic team, what her first Olympic experience was like, how everything is settling in now that it has all wrapped up, and so much more! What we talked about: 4:05- What Heather has been up to since the Olympics 9:10- Seeing herself as an underdog going into the Olympic Trials and her mindset going into the race 12:55- Being coached by Mark Coogan 14:25- Training with Elle Purrier St. Pierre 17:10- Deciding to work with Mark Coogan as her coach 20:15- Having belief in herself that she could become an Olympian and working her way up to getting a contract with New Balance 28:10- Having a later development in running 32:35- Heather’s undergraduate and graduate degrees 34:40- Heather’s experience growing up with seven siblings and a single mother 51:15- Her Olympic experience 55:15- How she is feeling post Olympics 1:00:30- What she has learned from Jenny Simpson 1:02:30- Advice to anyone running a mile race 1:02:55- Heather’s favorite workout 1:03:20- End of podcast questions Show notes: Heather on Instagram Heather on Twitter Think Again by Adam Grant Becoming by Michele Obama Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Donna Marathon Race Series Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off any of their races The UA All Out Mile Join team “I’ll Have Another” Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order The post Episode 337: Heather MacLean – First Olympic team in the 1500m for Team New Balance Boston appeared first on Lindsey Hein .