Episode 379: Carrie Verdon – Breakthroughs in Running for the First Grade Teacher After Some Time Off

Carrie Verdon ran her debut marathon at the Chicago Marathon this past year. She was the 5th American and 7th overall and she ran a 2:31. She ran the 5000 and the 10000 at the Olympic Trials last year. She placed 10th in the 5,000m and 27th in the 10,000m. She ran for the University of Colorado and then took a big break from running after college. She is back now training in full force and is definitely one to watch! Carrie is a full-time teacher in Colorado. It was fun to hear from her about balancing her work as a teacher while training as a professional runner. Carrie is coached by Lee Troop who was on the podcast last week so it’s fun to hear from one of his athletes this week! What we talked about: 4:10- Carrie’s boyfriend and his cycling career 6:10- Carrie’s marathoning career 8:05- Her break from running after college 18:00- Deciding to train with Lee Troop when coming back to running 20:45- What she is currently training for and what her training looks like 29:05- Trusting her training 30:00- The injuries that she battled in college 36:35- Her job as a teacher 41:20- Training in Moab 42:05- Her year of racing plans 43:05- Racing at the Olympic Trials 47:30- Her recent PR in the 10k 50:10- The break that she takes after a season 51:20- Flexibility in training 53:40- End of podcast questions Show notes: The Beekeeper of Allepo The Book of Joy Carrie 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: Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off Shoott Use the code “Sandyboy” for 15% off 5 or more photos Zocdoc