Episode 398: Dakotah Lindwurm – 2022 Grandma’s Marathon Champion in 2:25:01

Dakotah Lindwurm recently won the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon. She also won the race in 2021. She ran a huge PR in 2:25:01. She also ran Boston in the spring and is gearing up to run another marathon this fall. She has a really great story where she grew up as a hockey player until her mom convinced her to run. In this episode, Dakotah shares about her race at the Grandma’s Marathon and what that meant to her and where she sees this all going. What we talked about: 4:50- The plans for racing Grandma’s in future years 5:40- Her goals and intentions with doing 3 marathons in a year 6:30- Her race at the Boston Marathon in the spring 10:45- Learning to fail in her running career 12:05- Dakotah’s mom 14:20- The feeling of crossing the finish line at the Grandma’s Marathon 18:10- Thoughts looking forward to the Olympics 21:50- When she decided to run a marathon and chase post collegiate running 24:00- Smiling during races 27:35- The different mindset that she has at Grandma’s Marathon versus a major marathon 28:35- Her fueling strategy for marathons 29:15- Her sponsorship with PUMA 31:05- Her competitive edge 31:40- How she fell in love with running 36:40- When she started working with an agent 38:10- The transformation of her running career and her belief in herself 39:00- What she is looking forward to right now 40:45- Building her confidence on the world stage 42:05- End of podcast questions Show notes: Dakotah on Instagram Minnesota Distance Elite on Instagram Why We Sleep 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 The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order Relay Run Co. Use the code “another” for 15% off your order