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Larra Overton is a Producer, Host, and Reporter for the Indianapolis Colts. She ALSO covers track & field for USATF, ESPN and the SEC Network. 🤯 Somehow, she finds time every day to run at least one mile and she's been on her #dailymile streak since November of 2019.

During this conversation we talk about:

• The daily mile! Advice for anyone interested in starting a streak
• A day when she almost missed getting her run in and how she made it happen
• Running with her dog, Tugboat, and how Tugboat got his name 
• How lucky that her entire career and path has been close to home  
• Walking on at Indiana University and making her way to two NCAA championships
• How her parents were coaches growing up and she was always around sports 
• Why she decided to pursue her career in reporting vs. running after college 
• Her one full marathon experience  
• Covering the NCAA Championships in Eugene and other types of events 
• Running with Michael Hartnagel (EP37) in his run across Indiana to honor his dad
• How she came to be working for USATF, ESPN, SEC Network AND the Colts - and how she made her debut on ESPN at 17 years old  
• How she’s accumulated her wardrobe of Colts blue and her incredible sneaker game
• Her favorite cities to travel to with the team 
• Her “matrimonial audible” during COVID
• Having the opportunity to interview Kendall Toole from Peloton at the Colt’s Kicking the Stigma event in support of mental health awareness