Episode 53: This is So Much Easier Than Parenting

Carly Stewart and I were introduced by a previous podcast guest, Nate Spangle (EP 47), and instantly became friends. We are both gearing up to run the Indy Mini on 5/4. During this episode we talk about: How she moved 7 times before she was 4 The fact that her parents were super supportive and gave her a great experience with childhood sports How a half marathon in the 6th grade was her first race Her 5:42 mile in grade school that she ran for a friend Carmel Cross Country and how she didn't run track because she was "very committed to not running in circles" The TOMS in her life... so many Toms How she signed up for her first marathon (Chicago) after a couple of drinks in 2012 and then didn't want to run one again until she was "boring" Being a stay-at-home-mom How she walked to the hospital to deliver her first son Signing up for her first 50K and running it during the pandemic in 2020 How she got involved with New Shoe Day Her pregnancy loss and how she ran her second marathon ever shortly after as a way to heal Disordered eating in our youth The adventures she's gone on with her husband Tom - Everest Base Camp, Kimaminjaro, Rim to Rim to Rim, and the Grand Tetons to name a few The 2023 Flying Pig marathon in the monsoon 9 months after baby number two How her and her dad, Tom, have both qualified for Boston and hope to run in 2025