79 | Olympian Carrie Tollefson - The Secret Sauce Of Outliers, Motherhood, And Staying In Love With Running

Today we are joined by 2004 U.S. Olympian in the 1500 meters, 5 time NCAA National Champion at Villanova, Minnesota high school legend with 13 state titles, proud mom of three, wife to her high school love Charlie, and one of the most recognizable voices in distance running today, Carrie Tollefson. Carrie ran 4:06 in the 1500, 15:04 in the 5K, competed professionally with Minnesota Distance Elite, and now hosts both the C Tolle Run Podcast and YouTube Channel as well as The RunDot Running Podcast, while serving as one of the leading commentators in the sport. But this conversation goes far beyond times and titles. We talk about the secret sauce of outliers. Why the best athletes keep it fun. How confidence is built long before the big stage. And what it looks like to stay in love with running through motherhood, broadcasting, and building a life alongside someone who believes in your dreams. Carrie shares how she trained through pregnancy, what postpartum looked like for her, how she balances broadcasting at the highest level with raising three kids, and the kind of legacy she hopes to leave behind. We also dive into the evolution of running culture, super shoes, Strava, partnership in marriage, and why at the end of the day, it is still “just a race.” This one felt special. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review on Spotify or Apple. It helps more than you know. ⁠C Tolle Run Website⁠ ⁠C Tolle Run Youtube⁠ ⁠C Tolle Run Podcast⁠ ⁠The RunDot Running Podcast⁠ ⁠Carrie Tollefson on Instagram⁠ ⁠Carrie Tollefson on Strava⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@weget2dothispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us questions/comments at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the video portion of our show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weget2dothis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business information hit up the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Kailee Acupuncture Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oak Endurance Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reviews go SUCH A LONG WAY and it would mean the world to us if you took a second out of your busy life to leave one :) ⁠Spotify⁠: follow the show, tap the three dots near the podcast title, then tap rate show ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠: follow the show, scroll to the bottom to Ratings and Reviews, then leave stars or write a review ⁠YouTube⁠: subscribe and drop a comment on the episode Thank you for being here. We Get 2 Do This!