Episode 468: Olivia Baker – Pro Runner for Atlanta Track Club and Adidas

Olivia Baker is on the show today! Olivia runs with the Atlanta Track Club and is sponsored by Adidas. She is an 800m runner and last year in 2022 she made her first World Championships. She has a PR of 1:58 in the 800m. Some big news just broke about the Atlanta Track Club about coaches Amy and Andrew moving on. So the club is looking for a new coach and Olivia talks a lot about this transition period in this episode and what her coaches mean to her. In this episode, we talk about how she was accepted to medical school but decided to defer to chase her professional running dreams. Photo credit: Kevin Morris (@Kevmofoto on IG) What we talked about: 5:30- Olivia’s season so far and the foot injury that she has battled this season 11:30- The current coaching change with the Atlanta Track Club 19:40- Looking at the Olympic year ahead 22:50- Keeping calm in races 24:50- Training for the 800m 28:00- Olivia’s start in the sport 33:30- Deciding to run for Stanford University and plans post-college 46:10- Her sponsorship with Adidas 47:05- How she decided to train with the Atlanta Track Club 55:40- End of podcast questions Show notes: Olivia on Instagram Atlanta Track Club on Instagram The Longest Race by Kara Goucher The Midnight Library 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 “another” for free shipping