Episode 448: Bailey Kowalczyk – Nike Trail Pro; The Balance of Health and Performance

Bailey Kowalczyk is a trail runner. I learned a lot in this episode, I love talking to trail runners! She recently signed a contract with Nike running with their trail team. She burst onto the trail scene in 2020 and she had some really great FKTs (fastest known time). Most recently, she had a really great race at the Golden Trail Series which is a stage race were she placed fifth overall. In this epsidoe, we go back to her day srunning at Clemson University. Bailey had some significant troubles at Clemson, she was medically released due to disordered eating. She moved to Boulder, Colorado after that and discovered trail running. In this episode, we talk about some of Bailey’s hardships and about how she is passionate about running as your strongest, healthiest self. What we talked about: 4:00- Signing a new sponsorship deal with Nike 4:20- The culture of trail running 6:35- Making an impact on the sport of running 9:15- Bailey’s story with running and disordered eating 24:25- The Golden Trail Series 27:05- A glimpse into her mindset while doing hard things 31:10- Glamorizing certain distances in running 34:10- Her journey into the trail scene from being a middle distance runner 38:05- What her training looks like 42:30- Being coached by David Roche and her spring racing schedule 45:10- How her child impacted the athlete that she is today 51:05- End of podcast questions Show notes: Bailey on Instagram Bailey’s Website Author suggestions: Liane Moriarty and Elin Hilderbrand Me Before You After You Good for a Girl 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: Lagoon Use code “Lindsey” for 15% off Athletic Greens Go to AthleticGreens.com/Lindsey for a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase