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
