Episode 372: Elaina Tabb – 2nd American in Boston in 2021, Back to Hopkinton in Two Weeks

Elaina Tabb ran her debut marathon in Boston this past fall where she placed 12th and was the second American behind Nell Rojas. She ran a 2:30:33 in Boston and she is running it again in a few weeks! Elaina recently announced that she is sponsored by Adidas. She lives in Pittsburgh and is a high school math teacher. She has represented Team USA around the world on every continent except for Antarctica and Australia. In this episode, Elaina talks about her decision to move up to the marathon, what her training has looked like for Boston, being sponsored by Adidas, and so much more! Photo credit: Justin Britton Photo from Elaina Tabb What we talked about: 3:35- Introduction to Elaina 5:25- The decision to move up to the marathon 7:20- Her partnership with Adidas 8:50- Her work as a teacher 15:15- Who she is training with 17:35- Her debut marathon at the Boston Marathon 25:15- Elaina’s experience at the track and field trials 29:35- Training in Pittsburgh 30:45- Representing Team USA 33:40- Her desire to coach 35:15- Goals for the Boston Marathon 37:20- Adidas wanting to have a bigger presence at the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials 39:00- Elaina’s mindset on race day 39:40- Elaina’s relationship with her coach, Terrance Mahone, and her agent, Mark Wetmore 42:50- Her training heading into Boston 44:25- Where her work ethic comes from 47:45- End of podcast questions Show notes: Elaina on Instagram The Girl with the Louding Voice I Am a Girl from Africa 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: Portland Bee Balm Use the code “Sandyboy” for 20% off your first order Zocdoc Previnex Use code “another” for 15% off your order or use code “Immunity15” to save 15% off of Immunity Health Plus