✅ Tackling 2025 Goals, Takeaways From Our Strava “Year In Sport” Reviews, Winter Running Tips, CIM Highlights + Weekly Favorites

The Chicks are back and ready to dive into a few goals for 2025 while reflecting on some of the highs and lessons of 2024. Karen, Rachel, and Megan share their Strava “Year in Sport” highlights and chat about their approach to setting New Year’s goals. Karen opens up about using dating apps, Rachel gives an update on her pull-up progress, and Megan shares how she’s getting in strength work during pregnancy. We also highlight some of the top moments from CIM, share tips for winter running and when to hop on the treadmill, and wrap things up with our weekly favorites. Time stamps: 1:51 - Using Depop to buy running clothes 8:50 - Getting Chicked goals for 2025 10:05 - Karen on dating apps 14:20 - When to starting New Year’s goals 17:38 - Checking in on Rachel’s 2024 pull-up goals 20:04 - Karen’s strength training during pregnancy 22:25 - Strava “Year in Sport” 30:03 - Winter running safety tips 35:04 - When to run on the treadmill? 43:04 - Karen’s tip to getting your run done 45:32 - CIM highlights 48:56 - Why Notre Dame alumni are doing so well in the marathon 53:14 - Rachel racing the 2025 Boston Marathon 55:10 - Weekly favorites Mentioned in this episode… Read: Jackie Gaughan Breaks Down Her Massive 1:14/1:10 Negative Split To Run 2:24 At CIM Listen: Amanda Vestri After Running 1:08:12 In Her Half Marathon Debut What we’ve been loving: - Orlando Track Shack + Amanda Vestri’s 1:08:12 half marathon debut - Using Strava routes from other users - Ali On The Run Show YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram – Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X – Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram FOLLOW OUR SHOW – Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here – Follow on Spotify here – Follow the show on Instagram here