Episode 402: Dr. Richey Hansen – Coach of the Roots Running Project

Dr. Richey Hansen is a former collegiate distance runner for UC San Diego. He has been coaching in Boulder since 2009. He is a doctor of chiropractic with a specialty in sports medicine and is also getting his MBA right now. He is the head coach at Roots Running Project. Some of his athletes include Noah Droddy, Alia Gray (who is also his wife), Frank Lara, Maggie Montoya, and the list goes on! Alia and Richey recently announced that they have a baby on the way. Richey is a wealth of knowledge and he was a really inspiring and interesting interview. What we talked about: 4:15- Getting his MBA and pivoting his career 18:00- The evolution of Roots Running Project and how it started 28:15- Starting a business 36:10- Recapping some of his athletes’ performances 55:25- Coverage of the sport 59:15- Alia’s race at the Chicago Marathon in 2021 1:04:45- His chiropractic work 1:14:55- End of podcast questions Show notes: Richey on Instagram Roots Running Project Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun Antifragile The Art of Thinking Clearly 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