Episode 441: Laura Thweatt – A Fresh Outlook on Training and Racing

Laura Thweatt is back on the show! She was first on this podcast back in May of 2020 on episode 247 . Laura just announced that she is running the Boston Marathon. She is a 2:25 marathoner. She placed 5th at the Olympic Trials in Atlanta. This past fall, she had a disappointing race at the Chicago Marathon and she shares all about that in this episode. Laura has really changed her outlook on what 2023 is going to look like for her life, racing and training. She has a great mindset and you’ll hear all about it! She is also running the USA Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia this weekend! Laura lives in Boulder, Colorado and she trains with the Boulder Harriers and is coached by Steve Jones. What we talked about: 3:20- Running Boston 13:45- Finding confidence in running again 19:45- Her race at the Chicago Marathon 29:10- Running US Cross Country Championships 32:00- Social media 48:45- Training with the Boulder Harriers and being coached by Steve Jones 56:30- Taking the pressure off of her running 1:06:30- Wrap-up Show notes: Laura 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 The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off Donna Marathon Use the code “Lindsey10” for 10% off your registration Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order