Brandi Dawson - Running Inspired & Pressure-Free; Becoming Faster as a Master! | RunChats Ep.43

Brandi Dawson was a talented high school and D1 college runner that never fully hit her stride because of injuries and putting to much pressure on herself. After raising four kids, her marathon running grandfather (Papa) suggested she sign up for a local 5K. Brandi knew she couldn't let her biggest running fan down, so she signed up and decided to jump in with zero expectations. She ran freely, with no goals or pressure, won the race, and felt energized to begin running again. Having her grown children back home during the pandemic was a blessing. They played board games, reconnected, and Brandi’s training thrived. She started a 100-day running streak, patiently built her base, and got comfortable with running 70 miles per week. As her fitness kept building, she set a big goal to take on her 1st 50K at the Get Lucky 50/50 Event on 3/20/21. Brandi ran a STELLAR 3:55:31 (a 7:34 pace for 31.1 miles), WON the Women's Race, and ran the 4th fastest 50K in the US ever recorded as of that date! Some topics we covered include: youth sports, high school and college running, mentors, role models, drive, mindset, and mantra’s. Brandi was raised by a strong mom who has battled cancer and inspires her every day. She is also deeply moved by her sisters fight with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and her niece, who shows strength and faith daily living with Asperger’s syndrome. Brandi is a Special-Ed teacher by day and always encourages her students to practice, be consistent, and never give up. I see big things coming for her as she continues to get Faster as a Master. We are both qualified to run in the London Marathon Wanda Abbott World Age Group Championships and I’m stoked to see her lace 'em up against the very best! I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as we did! If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on. Connect With Brandi: Instagram: @bld301 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandi.dawson.5 Connect With Ron: Personal Instagram: @ronrunsnyc Podcast Instagram: @runchats_with_ronrunsnyc Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] Social: @_margittai © 2021 Ron Romano