Episode 374: Julie-Anne Staehli – 2020 Olympian for Team Canada Joins Team New Balance Boston

Julie-Anne Staehli recently joined Team New Balance Boston. She is a 2020 Olympian for Team Canada in the 5,000m. She has a 14:57 5,000m PR. She also just ran on her first World Indoor Championship team this winter. Julie-Anne has a heart for giving back to the community and is one of the cofounders of The ReRun Shoe Project, where they are working to give people across Canada a quality pair of shoes to participate in an active lifestyle. In this episode, we talk about moving to the United States to train with Team NB Boston, growing up in a small town, her goals and dreams for her professional running career, her big breakout year last year, and so much more! Photo credit: Michael P. Hall @mphcentral Photo from Julie-Anne Staehli What we talked about: 4:35- Moving to the United States to train with Team NB Boston 5:55- What her training looked like before Team NB Boston 8:55- How she builds her confidence in racing 11:20- Her experience at the World Indoor Championships 14:05- Her University experience 16:40- Creating a holistic life approach 22:10- Growing up in a small town 29:35- Training with Team NB Boston 31:10- Canadian runners that she looks up to 32:40- Deciding to stay in Canada for university 36:00- What her days look like 42:00- Her big breakout year last year 50:25- Her mentality when things get hard 52:45- The ReRun Shoe Project that she started 56:10- End of podcast questions Show notes: Normal People by Sally Rooney Julie-Anne on Instagram 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: Black Knight Donna Mother’s Day 5k Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off Portland Bee Balm Use the code “Sandyboy” for 20% off your first order Therabody The Amino Co. Use code “Sandyboy” for 30% off your order