Becki Spellman

Becki Spellman is the founder of Spellman Coaching. She's been a competitive athlete for over 25 years and coaching for 14. She is a 4x Olympic Trials Qualifier in the Marathon (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) and 2x Akron Marathon Champion (2011 and 2016). Her current marathon PR is 2:40. She's currently sponsored by Oiselle. In this episode we discuss: -Her athletic story -Her struggles with collegiate running and her transition to the marathon -How her training has evolved since her first Olympic Trials to training postpartum as a mother of twins -The lack of guidance on safely transitioning back to running after her C-section and her injury woes as a result -Whether to change the women's Olympic marathon standards Producer: Andre Laboy Song: Breakadawn, by Mike Quinn