Episode 508: Lauren Hagans – Debuting the Marathon in 2:25 with the Win at Grandma’s Marathon Heading into the Olympic Trails Marathon

I’m so excited to be joined today by Lauren Hagans! Lauren runs for NAZ Elite and has been training with them since 2020. She used to specialize in the 5k/10k and was even an 800m runner in college! She has recently debuted in the marathon at Grandma’s Marathon this past June. She won the race in 2:25:55. The Olympic Trials marathon here in a couple of weeks will be her second marathon! Lauren recently ran a PR in the half marathon in Valencia of 69:40. I am so excited for her and all of her recent progress. She is so fit and ready for the trials! In this episode, we hear all about her debut marathon, how she is feeling heading into her second marathon at the Olympic Trials, and what her training is looking like. We also get to hear some updates about her team at NAZ Elite and working with her coaches, Jenna and Jack. It’s always special to get to take the time to talk to athletes ahead of the Olympic Trials so thank you Lauren for taking time out of your schedule to update us on your training! What we talked about: 5:35- Transitioning to running the marathon 11:45- Winning her debut marathon at Grandma’s Marathon 23:00- Battling imposter syndrome 26:20- NAZ elite 30:00- The calf strain that she had ahead of her debut marathon 36:00- Looking ahead to the Olympic Trials 39:50- What her marathon training looks like 43:10- The coaching setup 50:45- How this trials feels different than others that she has run 57:30- Her race at the Valencia Marathon Show notes: Where the Sidewalk Ends Things Fall Apart Lauren 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: Purina Pro Plan UCAN Go to ucan.co/another to get 4 EDGE samples for free! All you pay is the shipping costs. You can get the full variety of UCAN products at ucan.co and use the code “another” for 20% off Shamrock Marathon Go to ShamrockMarathon.com to learn more! Donna Marathon Use the code “Lindsey10” for 10% off your race registration