Interviews with elite runners are great, but they can -be difficult to relate to.
Of course you’d do all the strength work, get more sleep, and run more miles if you had the time.
So let’s talk to someone who shares a lot of the same struggles you
do – balancing being a mother, working a full-time job, and trying to be
the best runner she can be.
In this week’s interview, we talk with Carrie Dimoff who, in addition
to everything mentioned above, is a 2-time Olympic Trials qualifier in
the 3000m steeplechase.
While it might seem like too much for a person to maintain, Carrie has done so for several years and is making it work well.
Some of the things that Carrie and I talked about included:
Carrie’s training and the strategy that she has worked out to balance her family, running, and professional livesHer experiences with running during pregnancy and having faith that you can and will get fit againCarrie’s personal time management strategy, which is based on being fully focused on whatever she is doing at that timeThe work that Carrie does as a Nike footwear developer and the process that goes into designing and updating shoesIf you need a little inspiration, or even some tips on how to better
balance your family, work and running, this is the interview for you.How to Balance Being a Mother, Working Full-Time and Running Your Best: An Interview With Carrie Dimoff