Episode 507: Kellyn Taylor – Mom of Four, 2:24 Marathoner for NAZ Elite Ready for Another Olympic Trials Marathon

Alright, friends. This is a special one! Kellyn Taylor is joining me on the podcast today! I am stoked to see what Kellyn is going to do at the Olympic Trials is just a few weeks! This is Kellyn’s third appearance on my podcast. She came on way back on episode 125 in 2018, we then did a live show with NYRR in 2019 with Sara Hall and Roberta Groner, and then she came on the podcast for episode 229 right before the Olympic Trials with her teammates Steph Bruce and Aliphine Tuliamuk. Kellyn has been running for NAZ Elite and Hoka for years. She has been on that team since it was founded with coach Ben Rosario. Kellyn has had multiple top ten finishes at the NYC marathon and she is a 2:24 marathoner. She is the mom of four and gave birth to a baby girl just a little over a year ago! She ran her first postpartum marathon at the NYC marathon this past fall. She was the top American running 2:29:48. In this episode, we talk about training and motherhood, coming back postpartum, and how she is feeling heading into the Olympic Trials! What we talked about: 4:25- How Kellyn is feeling heading into the Olympic Trials 8:00- Recapping her race at the NYC marathon 11:40- Training as a mother of four 17:10- Her most recent pregnancy 22:40- Looking ahead to the heat at the trials 26:30- Changes over her running career 29:15- Her thoughts on super shoes 31:30- Team updates 33:50- Her mindset heading into the Olympic Trials 38:20- Working with coach Jenna 40:35- Thinking back on her marathon debut at the Houston Marathon 41:50- Thoughts on this Olympic marathon cycle 43:50- The importance of becoming an Olympian for her career 45:40- Her kids’ perspective on her career 49:10- Her experience with fostering and adopting 53:35- What it means to her to be a mother running the trials 55:00- Last feelings heading into the trials Show notes: Kellyn 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: Lagoon Use the code “Lindsey” for 15% off your order Donna Marathon Use the code “Lindsey10” for 10% off your race registration Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off OR use code “LindseyStrength” for 15% off if you purchase their new Muscle Health Plus