Anna Rohrer and I were introduced by Nate Spangle, Episode 47. You read the title right, she WON the Indy Mini in May of this year at 23 weeks pregnant with her first child. Anna ran for Notre Dame and is an 8 time All American. 𤯠Can't wait to see what the future holds for her.
During this episode sponsored by â Athlete Bouquetsâ we talk about:
Baby status and running status - 33 weeks at the time this podcast was recordedÂ
How she ended up running at the University of Notre Dame
That her middle school gym teacher is the reason she got into running  Â
Dealing with injuries during her high school career
Becoming an 8 time All American at Notre Dame, but not without its ups and downs
Moving to Boston and running with the BAA with qualifying for the Olympics as the main goal, but then dealt with a return injury
Her back injury and moving past it through rest and coming back to racing on her own terms
Choosing to run her first marathon in Green Bay Wisconsin
Her approach to keeping herself healthy and injury freeÂ
Why she didnât compete in the 2024 Olympic Trials (and it wasnât just because sheâs pregnant)
Dreamfuel, the company she Co-FoundedÂ
Mindset examples - visualization, reframing
Her coaching business for runners, Next Level Racing
Traveling with her husband, Nick. Experiencing a countryâs culture by going to one big city and then a smaller cityÂ
The fun fact that sheâs a 4-H Fair cake decorator đ
