Episode 126: Joel Sauer - 30 Years of Finish Lines

Joel Sauer and I met at a Beyond Monumental team outing and I was thrilled to meet the man behind the Indy Half at Fort Ben. I had to hear how it came together! During this episode, sponsored by Cure Hydration, we talk about:Celebrating 30 years of the Indy Half at Fort BenGoing on 25-50 mile bike rides in his early teenage years and getting into triathlons at age 19 Choosing to go to school at Bradley in Illinois and how he ended up at Eli Lilly when he is a civil engineerHow he completed three Ironman races before he ran his first standalone marathonThe story of starting a marathon in Indianapolis - what is now the Indy Half at Fort BenHow he used his marathon training route as the inspiration for the course Unintentionally qualifying for the 100th Boston Marathon Which of his kids run (he has five kids!)How he has one event on his personal calendar per year to challenge himself - i.e. adventure racesWhat adventure racing is (not an obstacle course)The importance of knowing people’s namesWhat he wants runners to know about starting a race or being a race directorHow he did a FULL IRONMAN as a workout last month (his first time covering the distance in 18 years)Upcoming Indy Races:9/20 - Monumental Kids 5K9/27 - Mill Race Marathon 10/3 - "SHAKE IT OFF" Shake Out Run10/4 - Indy Half at Fort Ben 11/8 - Monumental Marathon Sponsor Details:Cure Hydration - Use code ALLYB for 20% off your first orderThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.