Finish Lines and Milestones

Mark Hill is my dad, so we met nearly 40 years ago and I've known him my whole life. 😉 I finally interviewed him for the podcast after we both ran the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon. During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and Foot Levelers, we talk about:Shoutout to my mom for getting both me and my dad into runningThe dilemmas of racing pre-cell phone and nearly missing my sister’s First CommunionThe Marine Corps MarathonThe other marathon’s he’s done - five of them we did together How reading the book Born to Run caused him to break his foot His first Boston Marathon in 2013, the year of the Boston BombingPoop stories (because you can’t interview my dad on a running podcast without covering this topic)Some of his best life advice Sponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLY15 for 15% off your first order- Foot Levelers - visit the website to find a provider near youDetails and tickets for our celebration event at Indy Monumental.

This is a very special episode of Finish Lines & Milestones where I recap all the details of my 2025 Marine Corps Marathon experience with Ainsleys Angels and Rob Perez.You can also read and see pictures on my blog here and other highlights are on my Instagram here.

Gareth Wilford is one of the owners of local run speciality empire, Athletic Annex. He's from South Africa and came to the United States on a running scholarship. So many great stories!During this episode, sponsored by Foot Levelers and Cure, we talk about:His first memory in life is running to the shops in South Africa How his entire family are professional race car driversGrowing up during the apartheid in South Africa How he got the nickname “The Flash”His very low resting heart rate he gets from his mom (we’re talking 30s, people!)A crazy huge Facebook page he created for a Harry Potter gameHow his childhood best friend, Gordon, made him a better runnerGetting a scholarship to run in the United StatesMoving to Indianapolis after college to continue pursuing running Working the night shift at Target because of his South African visaThe “very romantic” way he proposed to his wife, LauraHow he started working for The Running Company and the evolution of the business(es)His daughters - Aslan and LuLu and the stories behind their names His more recent running journey - London Marathon, Rim to Rim to Rim at the Grand Canyon, Wonderland Trail, New York CityHow he got into photography The time he got embarrassed on live TV The biggest regret of his running career   Sponsor Details:- Foot Levelers - Visit FootLevelers.com to find a provider near you and listen to President, Jamie Greenawalt's episode on the I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein podcast- Cure Hydration - Use code ALLYB for 20% off your first order Tickets for 11/8 Indy Monumental event This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Chase Adams and I met via the internet and got a chance to sit down in person for this interview.During this episode, sponsored by Cure and Foot Levelers, we talk about:Our love of race medals The running podcast he co-hosts with two runners he met on TikTok, RunTok LiveMaking it to state in the 800m The mistakes he made in his 20s and how he ended up where he is now Signing up for his first marathon while on work release from jailHaving a running friend you have a friendly competition with Running Dopey at Disney with his sisterOther races he’s done: Qualifying for Boston at Carmel, Chicago, Berlin, Mesa, Flying Pig1st Phorm, the supplement company he works with Winning his hometown half marathon at the Vincennes Half and crossing the finish line holding their dog, OliverThe importance of drinking enough water Sponsor Details:- Cure Hydration - Use code ALLYB for 20% off- Foot Levelers Get tickets for I'll Have Another LIVE! with Emily Infeld after the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

Paige Foote is the fearless Co-Founder of Noogs, an incredible energy chew brand you need to try! (her Co-Founder is her husband, Ben) Paige is also a marathoner, dietician, and dog mom. During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and Noogs (unofficially), we talk about:Her perfectly on-brand Hydrojug and how obsessed I am with the Noogs brand How she was a soccer and choir kid growing up The fact that her and her husband (and co-founder) are high school sweetheartsStory behind the name NoogsHer husband’s military serviceHow they found their way to entrepreneurship What made her start running for fun instead of punishment Her first marathon (which you should also hear about on the My First Marathon Podcast)The start and evolution of Noogs The story of the neon jumpsuits her and her husband wear at events Sponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLY15 for 15% off your first order- Noogs - Use code ALLYB15 for 15% off your orderOther Links:- Tickets for 11/8 live show in Indy!This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Jon Kuhn and I met via the internet and are now friends in real life. I even got to meet his amazing wife, Alexis, at an event recently - shoutout Alexis! During this episode, sponsored by Foot Levelers, we talk about:His last name How we ‘met’ for the first time (but we’ve mostly had a “parasocial” relationship - a new word I learned during our conversation)His love for “Daddy Rich”, Rich Roll the podcaster The two running documentaries he’s made: Ultra: A Team Sport and Chasing 100Growing up in Hope, Indiana - 2,000 people and no stoplight How his run streak started His vegan dietThe content he creates around things like rectangle pizza (the nostalgia!) Check out his YouTubeInterviewing his late (step)father after he was diagnosed with late stage esophageal cancerHow his 15 year old son, Kai, ran 35 miles for a $100 betRunning 100 miles before his 40th birthday in December Sponsor Details:Foot LevelersOther Links:Ultra: A Team Sport⁠ - Jon's Speed Project Documentary⁠Chasing 100⁠ - Jon's Prairie on Fire Documentary LIVE PODCAST! After Monumental 11/8

Mike Heard and I met when I joined the Board of Directors for Beyond Monumental, the organization behind the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.During this episode, sponsored by Foot Levelers and Previnex, we talk about:How Mike ended up on the Board of Directors for Beyond Monumental and is now set to be the next President of the Board come January Spending time in the midwest (Michigan, Ohio and Indiana) and on the East CoastWhat it means to have an Air Force scholarship Working at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Sporting growing upHow he did some road races in college but didn’t run his first full marathon until he was 43Meeting his wife, Cheryl, on a blind date while at Purdue Qualifying for and running the Boston Marathon (and getting passed by a hamburger)Doing all of the World Major Marathons: Boston, New York, Berlin, Chicago, Tokyo, London Running with the Michael J. Fox Foundation at New York since his wife, Cheryl, has Parkinson’s Running the Monumental Marathon after running the Chicago Marathon in the same year - and only with a 30 second time difference Using Marathon Tours for the logistics of some of his races How he was supposed to get his sixth star at Tokyo in 2020… when it was canceled, and then canceled again in 2021 and 2022The story behind his Purdue running singlet Sponsor Details:Foot Levelers: Visit the website to find a provider near youPrevinex: Use code ALLY15 for 15% off your first order

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.

Max Glenn and I first met in person at the Carmel Marathon expo this year (when the race was ultimately canceled due to weather). Max went on to run his marathon PR during the Full Mo 50K this year where I got to cheer him on.During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:Having girls the same age (4 & 8) and how hard it is to get them to sleep How he was born on a day of perfect number alignment - 8/8/88Growing up in Missouri and the 1,000 acre farm is paternal grandparents have in IowaThe reason he became a theatre kid growing up and how it was his first careerWhat it was like being a first generation college studentHow he ended up in Indiana and did Teach for AmericaGetting into running and using the Nike Run Club AppGoing from being a solo runner to joining the Fishers Running Club His first marathon at the Carmel Marathon in 2023 and how it left him feeling very unsatisfied. The Kofuzi Run Club and how he’s a part of that and helped host the club at Monumental when he ran in 2023 The Des Moines Marathon in Iowa and how it brought his family together for the first time since his wedding Our feelings on the 5KMax’s mental health journey (September is National Suicide Prevention Month 988 is the number to call if you or someone you know is struggling)His running buddy, SheamusSponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLYB for 15% off your first order- Athlete Bouquets - Use code PODCAST for 10% off your orderThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Nicole Linn is the Founder of Below Average Running, because you don't have to be fast to run. And I love everything about the community she's building. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:Why she’s trying to become a morning runner again - and it is not to beat the Florida heatThe most recent injury she’s coming back from How the movie Wicked is how we first really bonded Her first half marathon in Palm Beach Florida and the things she didn’t know when she started running The Space Coast Half Marathon and other races in Florida Why she started Below Average Running Celebrating the huge milestone of 5 years of BAR Getting thrown into the influencer side of things Her first marathon in Pittsburgh in 2022The BAR Run Club The Rock ‘N Roll Las Vegas half we met at this past February Brands she works with like Noogs, FP Movement, HOKAGoing to a Grand Slam Track Club meet in person in Miami How she met her fiancé and her upcoming wedding Sponsor Details:- Athlete Bouquets - use code PODCAST for 10% off your order- Noogs - use code ALLYB15 for 15% off your orderThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Logan Turner is a beloved husband, dad, triathlete and ultramarathoner. His next finish line is at Prairie on Fire in Noblesville, Indiana on Saturday, September 6th and he's running his "Miles for Nora", his oldest daughter.During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:What rucking is and how it’s all the rage (i.e. weighted vests)How he got into being so active after being burnt out as a kid when it came to sports Gaining weight in college and then finding out how to get back in shape while still balancing a social life How he met his wife, Bri, at the Jordan YMCA in Indianapolis Finding endurance running only two years ago Bringing his daughter, Nora, into the world and why she’s the reason he runs Why they decided to have more children and now have a total of three girlsNavigating Nora’s Dup15q syndromeFinding running with Nora and how that happened - running the Carmel Marathon and the Full MO Ultramarathon Joining a men’s triathlon group and completing 3 half Ironman (70.3) races His 50 miler this February and a funny story about Coke to go along with itThe Prairie on Fire Ultramarathon and how Logan and Nora plan to tackle it again this year on September 6th Stories of a few of his 24 tattoos (you can see pics if you watch the video!)Sponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLY15 for 15% off your first order- Athlete Bouquets - Use code PODCAST for 10% off your order Links:- Support Miles for Nora to help fund Nora's therapies - Get your Miles for Nora t-shirt - Bri's Weighted VestThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Katie Polivick and I have know each other for years through our families. During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:How she’s been listening to this podcast since the beginning Our first time gardens 🍅The fact that we’re not related but we do share a cousin Sports growing up in Catholic school - basketball, tennis, kickball When she found long distance runningHer first marathon at CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2014The time she thought she lost her credit card on a run and had the whole run club searching for it The 5K she founded that still happens today, The Baby on the Way 5K for the O’Connor HouseThe year she decided to run a half marathon every month - and won one of them!Mental health  Sponsor Details:- Relay Active - Use code ALLYB for 15% off your order- Athlete Bouquets - Use code PODCAST for 10% off your orderLinks:-9/14 - The Baby on the Way 5K for the O’Connor HouseMegan Moore’s Chicago Marathon Fundraiser- Prairie on Fire Backyard Ultra

Rooster Rossiter is the President of Ainsley's Angels and also Ainsley's dad. I’ve had the honor and privilege of lending my legs to Ainsley’s Angels for the Indianapolis Mini Marathon for the last two years. And in 72 days I’ll be pushing with Ainsley’s Angels for the Marine Corps Marathon. When I met Rooster in May, I asked him if he’d come on my podcast and here we are. Donate to my MCM fundraiser here and sign up for their emails on their website, here.During this episode, sponsored by Cure Hydration and Previnex, we talk about:Rooster's background and how to get involved with Ainsley’s Angels How and why he served in the United States Marine Corps for 25 years and what that part of his life was likeAinsley’s first finish line and how they started running togetherThe book Briley wrote about her sister, AinsleyRooster’s relationship with his wife, Lori, through the diagnosis, care and passing of Ainsley The journey of starting Ainsley’s Angels as we know it today How they do triathlons as part of Ainley’s Angels - swim, bike, runAinsley’s Angels races that are organized by the organization The vision of Ainsley’s Angels and what Rooster hopes forLinksAinsley’s Angels Children’s Book: Born an AngelVideo from the 2013 MCMVideo from ASICS About Ainsleys Angels Sponsor Details:- Cure Hydration - Use code ALLYB for 20% off your first order- Previnex - Use code ALLYB for 15% off your first order This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Kate Broshears and I met after college 15 years ago! And I'm finally having her on this podcast.During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active, we talk about:The Orr Fellowship - it’s how we originally met after college (Nate Spangle is also an Orr Fellow who has been on this podcast)How she started running and her student athlete experienceGrad school and working what she thought was her dream job at the NCAAHer running community with Team Shorts and PBT Qualifying for the Boston Marathon and her Boston experiences (she rode the bus with my dad at her first Boston!)Becoming a mom during COVIDHow Team Shorts made it into Runner’s World when they dressed up as former pro runner, Noah Droddy, for Halloween one year (he ran at DePauw and was Kate’s brother’s roommate)Her gorgeous gray hair that I’m obsessed withSponsor Details:- Relay Active - use code ALLYB for 15% off your first order- Athlete Bouquets - use code PODCAST for 10% off your order

Michele Pettinger and I were introduced by a former boss of mine. She's on a big comeback and aiming to qualify for Boston at CIM and have her name drawn in the lottery for Western States this December. During this episode, sponsored by Previnex, we talk about:How we connected through someone I used to work for that she grew up with - thank you, Scott Miller!The fact that she grew up in a house with runners which is how she found the sportMaking her way from the Midwest to CaliforniaTraining for and running her first marathon in San Diego after collegeHow she ran a marathon before running a half marathon Starting P3Running in 2009 to coach other runners Deciding to do her first ultra marathon Her Western States journey and how many tickets she’s racked up without getting her name drawn for the race Getting hit by a car during a 20 mile run Chasing a BQ for every decade she can - next attempt is CIM in December Sponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLYB for 15% off your first orderOther Links:- Michele's book, The Young Runner's Guide to Nutrition- THAT 5K Info and Registration (8/9 in Avon, IN)

Sarah Overpeck and I were connected by the Founder of the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Carlton Ray. During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active, we talk about:How she's Indiana through and through - grew up here, went to high school here, and went to Indiana University before working for the NCAA in downtown IndianapolisThe sports she was around growing up including her mom’s “race walking”Losing her sister suddenly in 2017 and her dad to cancer How she found running and ran AND rowed in collegeHer role in High School Review at the NCAA where she’s worked for 16 years2007 when she ran her first marathon in Little Rock ArkansasOther races she's done and the “train story” where she and other runners climbed through a stopped train to continue in a race Moving into the world of ultramarathons and Ironman races (70.3)How she became part of the first all female team to win The Speed Project, a 340 mile race through Death Valley (watch the video)Working with Back on my Feet IndianapolisHer next trip abroad to go on a Wilder Retreat for runners and writers hosted by Lauren FleshmanLinks:Lauren Fleshman’s Good for a GirlThe Speed Project Documentary with Cameron BalserOiselle Bird Strike Video Sponsor Details:Relay Active - Use ALLYB for 15% offAthlete Bouquets - Use PODCAST for 10% off

Amy Haas and I met thanks to the internet and her incredible content. She has a community of nearly 150K on Instagram and is a strength and running coach through Run With AIM . During this episode, sponsored by Previnex and Cure Hydration, we talk about: The race she’s gearing up for this weekend Running a half marathon in every single state and now going after all of the national parks (63!)The PowerPoint her mom and husband made for her after this giant achievement How she met her husband, Jared, and why he started running for this amazing adventure on their honeymoon What got her into running Siblings and growing up playing sports How we both went to undergrad in Ohio What made her sign up for her first half marathonThe progression of a 2+ hour half marathon to winning racesHer crazy race stories like the time she had to go to the ER for stitches 48 hours before a race in Hawaii or the one where she set out to run her fastest marathon but ran her slowest instead What it feels like to break the tape (a feeling the majority of us won’t ever get to experience)How life as an influencer started, her “inventory room”, and her side of the “Advil story”Sponsor Details:- Previnex - Use code ALLYB for 15% off your first order- Cure Hydration - Use code ALLYB for 20% off your first order

Bill Bradford and I literally met on a plane coming home to Indianapolis from Las Vegas. And then - I ran into him while running the Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas half marathon.During this episode, sponsored by Relay Active, we talk about:How we met His six year weight loss journey and how he found CrossFitStarting his running journey with the Colts 5KFinding his running coach, Tracie Hunter @indianarunnergirl and getting more serious about improving his speedSurfing in the lake and his friend who holds the Guinness Book of World Records for endurance surfingSpartan Races and Team Carrie The Indy Mini event at Bottleworks with Lindsey Hein in MayHYROX - what it is and why we’re seeing it everywhere Cross training and running form - how Bill surrounds himself with people who can show him new tips and tricksThe goals he’s chasing Sponsor Details:- Relay Active - Use code ALLYB for 15% offThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Jason Bahamundi and I know each other from the internet. Jason is the founder of Run Tri Bike, the Premiere Voice of the Everyday Athlete proving there is a spot at the starting line for everybody and every body.During this episode, sponsored by Previnex, we talk about:How we know each other Moving four times in the last four yearsHow Run Tri Bike started Getting into endurance sports - running and then triathlons His relationship with food and sobriety Building community and what community means to Jason and Run Tri BikeWorking as a business law lecturer at a local university  All about Run Tri BikeWhy the network is focused on the everyday athlete Sponsor Details:Previnex - Use code ALLY15 for 15% off your first order

Johanna Kitchell is a RUN(317) Ambassador and a middle school music teacher by day. I've seen Johanna at various races but finally got to sit down and get to know her. If you want a comeback story, this woman has THREE.During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:What summer feels like as a teacherGrowing up in Albany, NY and how she ended up in Indiana (and then how her sister also ended up in Indiana)Running in college at Butler University Becoming an ambassador for Run(317) and even running one on her wedding day as part of the festivitiesHow her husband, Joe, won the Boston Marathon Kuwait Edition in 2018The fact that the Indy Mini needs to bring back the double medals for the top 500 finishersHealthy Hawks - the running club at the school where she teachesThe half marathons and marathons she’s runHer - not one - but THREE comeback storiesChristmas Eve 2023 when she was attacked while running Sponsor Details:- Athlete Bouquets - Use code PODCAST for 10% off your order