Finish Lines and Milestones

Amy Shinneman is back, and this time she brought her husband and duo-bike teammate, Jamie Shinneman. Together they’ve crossed six marathon finish lines, including five of the World Majors, with Jamie pushing Amy, who lives with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.During this episode, sponsored by SWTHZ and Bobbles & Lace, we talk about:[4:00] Their sixth marathon together and fifth World Major at the Sydney Marathon, and two weeks of jet lag afterward[6:00] Hauling a 70-pound duo bike to the other side of the world on their own[9:00] Getting into Sydney as a duo team, the lack of a duo corral, getting lost in the Botanic Gardens, and why Sydney beat Berlin for accessibility[16:00] How Jamie went from soccer player to marathoner by following his boys, Luke and Jack, from Noblesville Turkey Trots to his first marathon at the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2015[23:00] Sitting in a duo bike for the first time at the Boston Marathon expo, Amy’s “no thank you,” and the MDA Team Momentum loaner bike[28:00] “It’s a giant stroller” three minutes into their first test run, and what riding feels like for Amy[33:00] Meeting in high school geography class, the senior-year breakup, and his dad’s advice: “If it’s meant to be…”[39:00] A Christmas morning proposal from inside a TV box 📦[44:00] Their first finish line together at the Chicago Marathon in 2019, plus trapped adrenaline and a cowbell injury[51:00] What pushing feels like from Jamie’s side, Amy as his on-course coach, and running 3:11 at Monumental, which is faster than he’s ever run solo[57:00] The 50th New York City Marathon during COVID, and how they inspired me to push at the Marine Corps Marathon[1:01:00] Which majors do accessibility best, and whether duo teams should get their own awards[1:07:00] How Humbly Courageous grew from a blog to a running team to a nonprofit, the dream of gifting a duo bike, and Monumental 2025 as a family of four[1:15:00] Amy meeting Rhi in Sydney, a young woman who lives with the same form of muscular dystrophy: “In my everyday life, I don’t see people like me”[1:24:00] James Blunt on the drive to long runs, the hilltop fist bump, and what’s next at the Tokyo Marathon!!Previous Guests MentionedAmy Shinneman - Episode 87Mike Lee - Episode 102Rob Perez - Episode 150Steve Gilbert - Episode 160Chikage Windler - Episode 161Wyatt Moss - Episode 178Sponsor DetailsSWTHZ - Use code ALLYB5 for $5 off your first session. Locations in Carmel, Broad Ripple and BottleworksBobbles & Lace - New boutique in the Bottleworks District, and you can shop onlineMonumental WeekendEverything Finish Lines & Milestones is doing for Monumental weekendJoin our Shake Out Hang Out run - Friday, November 6 at 8:30 AM (free)Get your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - Saturday, November 7, 3:00-6:00 PM at The Brothers Bar & Grill. Use code FLAMS for $10 offFollow Chikage Windler for our Monumental weather seriesOther LinksHumbly Courageous - Amy and Jamie’s nonprofitAinsley’s Angels - Push or ride with a duo team at your next raceSupport this ShowSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

It’s race week! Lindsey Hein and I teamed up for a special Indy Monumental Hype episode to walk you through everything happening this weekend in Indianapolis, from our shakeout run to the finish line and the party after.During this episode, we talk about:The race day forecast: 41 degrees at the start with light wind. Basically perfect 🙌Our free Shake Out & Hang Out run Friday at 8:30 AM from Sweat House BottleworksOur post-race party Saturday at Brothers Bar & Grill, with goodie bags, medal portraits, and a live podcastA mile-by-mile tour of the half and full marathon coursesLindsey’s best advice: get yourself to mile 12, because mile 13 takes care of itselfOther LinksFinish Lines & Milestones Monumental pageShake Out & Hang Out: Monumental shakeout run - Friday, 8:30 AM at Sweat House Bottleworks (free)Monumental post-race celebration - Saturday, 3:00–6:00 PM at Brothers Bar & Grill (code FLAMS for $10 off)CNO Indianapolis Monumental MarathonRachel Michelle RunningThis Blonde Runs CoachingI’ll Have Another with Lindsey HeinSupport this ShowSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Chris Morgan is the founder of Printarun and the host of Inside A Runner’s World podcast. He came to the U.S. from England for six weeks and is still here 23 years later.During this episode, we talk about:[4:00] Growing up in Manchester and Leicestershire, and coming to the U.S. at 22 for a six-week soccer job that turned into 23 years[7:00] Running his first marathon, the Miami Marathon, in 2017 to raise money for Alzheimer’s in honor of his nan[11:00] Making a framed collage from his race shirt and photos, and the dream that gave him the name Printarun[15:00] His first major at the Chicago Marathon in 2019, building race templates, and growing the business after a COVID severance and a move to Michigan[22:00] Getting his finisher medal from Paula Radcliffe at the Chicago finish line[25:00] The phone call on his drive to Chicago that turned into his first time guiding with Achilles: a six-hour pace, a tether, and 74,000 steps[33:00] Guiding Gulf War veteran Rob Sanchez with the Achilles Freedom Team, and the “my guide left me” Porta Potty prank at the Detroit Free Press Marathon[38:00] Running the Boston Marathon on a charity bib, what makes a great expo (the Flying Pig does it right), and why he thinks Boston is the most boring course of the majors[51:00] Why the London Marathon is his favorite major, and running it after losing his dad[55:00] His parents’ health, and his dad’s answer to every big leap in his life: “Give it a go”[59:00] Starting Inside A Runner’s World to share everyday runners’ stories[1:04:00] Choosing family over races, meeting his wife at a work conference, and why they moved to Michigan[1:08:00] His mantra, Winston Churchill’s “If you’re going through hell, keep going,” and looking back at his own race prints when it gets hardPrevious Guests MentionedMary Pittman - Episode 10Carrie Bradshaw - Episode 73Hallie Patel - Episode 141Shannon Spencer - Episode 145Chikage Windler - Episode 161Tammy Mills - Episode 165Jeanette Ray - Episode 170Lauren Kort Starek - Episode 175Wyatt Moss - Episode 178Sponsor DetailsSWTHZ - Use code ALLYB5 for $5 off your first session. Locations in Carmel, Broad Ripple and BottleworksBobbles & Lace - New boutique in the Bottleworks District, and you can shop onlineOther LinksTell us about your finish lines and milestones - Average Athlete Finish Lines & Milestones form with Mary PittmanJoin our Shake Out Hang Out run - Friday, November 6 at 8:30 AM (free)Get your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - Saturday, November 7, 3:00-6:00 PM at The Brothers Bar & Grill. Use code FLAMS for $10 offThe Halloween Flight - the children’s book about Chris’s viral Halloween momentFollow Chikage Windler for our 10-day Monumental weather seriesSupport this ShowSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Scott Saucedo is a full-time single dad, personal trainer and endurance athlete who coaches IndyCar drivers Alex Palou and Conor Daly, and he’s been running for decades.During this episode, we talk about:[4:00] Running in Bo Jackson cross-trainers, college cross country at 70 miles a week, and pulling both hamstrings deadlifting with a decathlete[14:00] Quitting his job to become a personal trainer with one client, signing up for an Ironman after watching it on TV, and helping start CrossFit Carmel[19:00] His first marathons: Columbus, a Chicago BQ by 30 seconds, and changing clothes on the plane after Boston[29:00] Becoming a dad at 41, and filming workouts with three-year-old Luca in 2020[33:00] Training with PBT and the morning crew, and his Fort Ben PR[36:00] The New Shoe Day crew, and his first 100K at a backyard ultra (fueled by a jar of pickles)[43:00] Why he didn’t want to “just get good at suffering,” how ultras prepared him to be a full-time single dad[50:00] Running the UTMB course over a week and finding hope under Mont Blanc[59:00] Pacing a friend at Leadville, then losing his job, hernia surgery, sauna training and switching from keto to carbs[1:06:00] Running MoMoFo through the night with a dying headlamp, and Leadville 100: two “resets,” no calories for 30 miles, and the last 12 miles as fast as the first[1:17:00] Breaking 3 hours at the New York City Marathon by 10 seconds, and a Carmel Marathon PR at 50[1:25:00] Training Indy 500 champion Alex Palou, and turning IndyCar drivers into runners[1:32:00] Coaching his daughter Luca without over-coaching[1:38:00] The Mammoth 50K, and a six-hour Yosemite hike with his 73-year-old mom and Luca (plus a bear)[1:46:00] “Raise a Hallelujah,” and his message for anyone in a hard season: it’s gonna get betterPrevious Guests MentionedChristi Dee - Episode 3Renae Saager - Episode 14Ashley Haynes - Episode 38Casey Crouse - Episode 51Shea Aquilano - Episode 60Chris Galloway - Episode 69Wes Doty - Episode 79Matt Ebersole - Episode 89Christine Anderson - Episode 98Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Bob Roudebush - Episode 146Rob Perez - Episode 150Other LinksJoin our Shake Out Hang Out run - Friday, November 6 at 8:30 AM (free)Get your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - Saturday, November 7, 3:00-6:00 PM at The Brothers Bar & Grill. Use code FLAMS for $10 offEnter the Monumental GiveawaySupport this ShowSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

OCTOBER CATCHING UP WITH COACHRachel and I catch up after one of my roughest training weeks and her hard-fought Chicago Marathon on a rolled ankle, then cheer on our community and look ahead to Monumental Weekend and the two events I’m co-hosting.The first Wednesday(ish) of every month this year, I bring you a conversation between me and my running coach, Rachel Sinders, of Rachel Michelle Running. We’ll talk about my training and running journey while celebrating other members of Team RMR. You don’t have to work with Rachel to enjoy these conversations, but if you’re looking for a running coach - look no further! Thank you, Rachel, for supporting me and my podcast.Previous Guests MentionedChris Jones - Episode 13Renae Saager - Episode 14Cindy Smith - Episode 29Trena Roudebush - Episode 31Carly Stewart - Episode 53Jordan Huffman - Episode 80Kelby Laughner - Episode 99Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Rob Perez - Episode 150Anthony Privitelli - Episode 174Other LinksRachel Michelle RunningShake Out & Hang Out - Free Monumental shakeout run, Friday, 8:30 AM at BottleworksMonumental Post-Race Celebration - Saturday, 3:00–6:00 PM at Brothers Bar & Grill (use code FLAMS for $10 off)CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half & 5K[Becky Reilly’s cookie business](INSERT LINK)Follow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

⁠Wyatt Moss⁠ and I met briefly at the start line of the 2024 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - the first time he ran 50 marathons in 50 states in the same year. He’d spent the night before on a friend’s couch. This year, he’s coming back to Indy for round two, and this time we’re going to show him some true Hoosier hospitality. During this episode, we talk about:[5:00] How his challenges started long before running, including a first marathon and a full Ironman distance with no training[11:00] 1,000 days of running a mile every day, and Relay for America from Santa Monica to DC[19:00] Getting passed by a girl dressed as corn at Monumental, and why walking makes a marathon hurt more[21:00] Eating Chipotle in all 50 states in 50 days, and the difference between a sponsored athlete and a sponsorship[25:00] 100 colleges in 100 days[27:00] Riding a penny-farthing across the country: no brakes, a broken wrist and a scar[39:00] Whisper, his mentor Brian Davidson, and conversation card decks for students[43:00] Planning the 50 states year in a Google Doc, and why “the work works on you more than you work on it”[49:00] Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, and the Seven Wonders challenge[1:01:00] 85 million views during Relay for America 🇺🇸[1:04:00] His athletic shorts company, with your race ribbons sewn in - this is still happening[1:11:00] Round TWO of the 50 states, and his dream of running all 200 countries[1:25:00] Making other people’s dreams a reality, supporting charity runners, and releasing himself from the views[1:42:00] Running the New York City Marathon with Olympian, Alexi Pappas, and why “you get more of what you highlight”[1:49:00] His mantra, “If we’re not doing it, nobody is,” and his 100th marathon at Jackson HolePrevious Guests Mentioned⁠Mary Pittman⁠ - Episode 10⁠Trena Roudebush⁠ - Episode 31⁠Joe Hardin⁠ - Episode 92⁠Lindsey Hein⁠ - Episode 100⁠Logan Turner⁠ - Episode 123⁠Hallie Patel⁠ - Episode 141⁠Chris Jones⁠ - Episode 172Other Links⁠Join our Shake Out Hang Out run⁠ - Friday, November 6 at 8:30 AM at Bottleworks Hotel (free)⁠Get your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event⁠ with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - Saturday, November 7, 3:00-6:00 PM at The Brothers Bar & Grill. Use code FLAMS for $10 off⁠Support Relay for America⁠Support this Show:⁠Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter⁠Follow me on Instagram ⁠@allytbrett_runs⁠This is a ⁠SandyBoy Productions⁠ podcast.

Alyssa Eichholtz, founder of Pennsy Run Club, and I first connected through one of her women's-only runs. She was 36 weeks pregnant when we recorded, which makes her the first pregnant guest I've interviewed.During this episode, sponsored by Huug, we talk about:[3:00] How to say "Eichholtz" (think Indianapolis Colts)[4:00] Her due date, a baby boy on the way, and why being pregnant and active can feel so isolating[6:00] Not finding out she was pregnant until almost her second trimester[12:00] The Carmel Marathon being postponed six weeks, and running it at five months pregnant[17:00] My own pregnant races at the Austin Half and the Indy Mini[18:00] Why mile 26 at Carmel was the first time a marathon made her emotional[20:00] Growing up a figure skater and theater kid in Tinley Park, Illinois[21:00] A move to Greenfield, a new job and COVID all at once, and how the Peloton bike pulled her out of a mental funk[25:00] Depression, loneliness, and choosing a full marathon as a way out[29:00] Training alone for her first marathon at Monumental in 2024[33:00] Going from bartending at Ike & Jonesy's to 911 dispatch, thanks to the IMPD officers who were regulars[37:00] Delivering a baby over the phone, and why dispatchers ask so many questions[40:00] How running helps her handle a job where "no one calls 911 on a good day"[45:00] Discovering the running community at Monumental, and driving 40 minutes to run with Abby Prentice and Indy Social Run Club[49:00] Getting stuck in 465 traffic, deciding "there's gotta be a better way," and starting Pennsy Run Club on February 1[52:00] Growing from 93 members to ~120, with Tuesday night and Saturday morning runs[59:00] Special Olympians in the club, and how they handle different paces[1:01:00] Why Pennsy Run Club stays free, running a 501(c)(3) on donations, and local support from NineStar[1:04:00] Her vision for the club, and how pregnancy changed her perspective[1:07:00] Her dream of a point-to-point race once the Pennsy Trail connects[1:09:00] How bartending trained her to remember everyone's name[1:13:00] Whether she'll make it to the Indiana Women's Running Festival at 38 weeks[1:20:00] Becoming an Indiana Women's Running Festival ambassador[1:22:00] Back Your Badge, and Luke's first marathon[1:23:00] The ultra bug, Prairie on Fire, and Pennsy Run Club's growing ultra crew[1:25:00] Her mantra, "you've done harder things," and the Monster Mash[1:28:00] Her next finish lines: having a baby, and running the Monumental full next yearPrevious Guests MentionedChristi Dee - Episode 3Rachel Sinders - Episode 8Larry Coblentz - Episode 9Mary Pittman - Episode 10Todd Oliver - Episode 39Timmy Howard - Episode 54TJ Dailey - Episode 68Joe Hardin - Episode 92Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Abby Anderson - Episode 133Hillary Burgess - Episode 138Steve Gilbert - Episode 160Kelvin Quang - Episode 167Abby Prentice - Episode 168Chris Jones - Episode 172Sponsor DetailsHuug - Use ALLYB for 15% off (combinable with Buy 3 Get 1 Free)Other LinksRegister for the Indiana Women's Running Festival (October 17, Carmel) - use code ALYSSAVIP for 15% off any distance and 15% off merchJoin our Shake Out Hang Out run - Friday, November 6 at 8:30 AM at Bottleworks HotelGet your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - use code FLAMS for $10 offSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Sasha Wolff, founder of Still I Run, and I were connected through my friend, Lindsey Hein, of I'll Have Another. This episode comes out right before National Run for Mental Health Week and Still I Run's 10-year anniversary on October 10.During this episode, we talk about:[1:00] How much Still I Run has changed since Sasha was on Lindsey's podcast[3:00] Being hospitalized for depression and anxiety in 2011, and the conversation in a Best Buy parking lot that got her there[6:00] Building a "mental health toolkit," choosing running, and the first run home from the hospital [7:00] What a week inside a mental health hospital is actually like[10:00] Digging into the science behind running and mental health, and searching for a group that didn't exist[13:00] Finding out we both have daughters named Sloane (Ferris Bueller fans unite)[16:00] Her husband's promise to get her to run a marathon, the Dopey Challenge, and how Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" became a tattoo and then Still I Run[17:00] Pitching local TV and turning "a girl and her Facebook group" into something bigger[18:00] Selling hand-stamped jewelry in church basements and donating every dollar back to the hospital that helped save her life[21:00] Being one of those "nerdy running couples" [22:00] Running through three pregnancies, and what going off her medication cold turkey taught her[25:00] Trying to run a race every month of her first pregnancy, and her daughter arriving early on race day[26:00] Meeting the first Still I Run member in person, the first World Mental Health Day 5K, and the Still I Run tattoo that told her this was really something[30:00] The Starting Line Scholarship (now Mental Health Runner), and why it has always been free[32:00] Why running is therapeutic, but it is not therapy[36:00] Becoming a New York City Marathon charity partner in 2022, and leaving the corporate world to go all in[39:00] Year 10: a new mission and brand, and why everybody has mental health[43:00] 380+ ambassadors, run chapters across the country, and the "pace protectors" who promise to be last in a group run[45:00] Cold emailing Women's Running, and keeping reminders of the good around you[47:00] The lululemon grant that put Still I Run alongside organizations from Chicago and Minneapolis[51:00] Running 30 races in 2016, the Dopey Challenge explained, and realizing running had swayed into addiction[57:00] Her Hyland's Boston Marathon team spot, the 2020 virtual Boston, and "the one that got away"[1:00:00] How charity applications for Boston and New York work, and why charity runners aren't being greedy[1:02:00] Bayshore, and running the New York City Marathon two days before her 40th birthday[1:03:00] My Alex's Lemonade Stand regret, and her advice for charity runners in their final weeks of training[1:05:00] Her fourth Hood to Coast, a 7:30 opening mile downhill, and the van magnets[1:12:00] National Run for Mental Health Week, the Strava challenge, Kara Goucher, and the World Mental Health Day 5K[1:17:00] "Forward is a pace" Previous Guests MentionedLindsey Hein - Episode 100Other LinksSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runs⁠Get your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event⁠ with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running - use code FLAMS for $10 offMonumental Shakeout Run on 11/6 - Free ticketsJoin the National Run for Mental Health Week Strava challenge - ~45K participants and counting!Get the full National Run for Mental Health Week experience - sign up for the email list for running and mental health research, stories, daily challenges and intentions, and each day's partner activationSasha on I'll Have Another with Lindsey HeinThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Lauren (Kort) Starek and I met through my husband, Zach, at F45 in Carmel — and this year we finally got to run a race together, running the Indy Mini with Ainsley's Angels.During this episode, sponsored by Huug, we talk about:[1:00] How Lauren and I met through Zach at F45[3:00] Running her 5th New York City Marathon, including the 2012 Superstorm Sandy cancellation and the view from the top vs. the bottom of the Verrazzano Bridge[9:00] Growing up in Colorado Springs, her parents' Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon tradition, and finding her competitive stride on the high school swim team after hating running as a kid[15:00] The extra-credit campus 5K that got her hooked, and signing up for her first half marathon on "maybe I could just do a marathon in six weeks" logic[19:00] Studying nutrition at the University of Dayton, and how dramatically sports fueling has changed since 2007–2008 (25 grams of carbs an hour was the goal back then)[25:00] Being the first of her siblings to run a marathon — and her brother's all-treadmill training plan for his first[27:00] Her second marathon, Chicago 2008, run as a Boston qualifier — working with a coach and her dad meeting her at mile 25[35:00] Running Boston anyway after getting injured 10 days out, with her mom meeting her at mile 15 [39:00] Her parents' continued athletic life — her mom's move into cycling and triathlon, her dad's Pacific Crest Trail hikes[40:00] Learning to love open water swimming in San Diego — the Alcatraz swim, the current-assisted 10K Bridge to Bridge swim, and her surprisingly casual relationship with sharks[51:00] How she met her husband, Greg, on a dating app and three years of long distance while both worked remote during the pandemic[56:00] Greg's career jump from the 49ers to the Colts, and deciding to move to Indianapolis on days' notice[1:04:00] Her two-year wait for Canadian dual citizenship, and finding out it finally came through via an email she opened at Costco[1:07:00] Taking seven or eight years off from marathons after getting a puppy, then coming back to New York with a coach and a hard-won understanding of her own training limits[1:09:00] Running the Indy Mini as part of an Ainsley's Angels team and meeting Angel rider Laney and her family, who traveled from Louisiana[1:16:00] An honest conversation about mental health — losing her uncle and her cousin to suicide[1:20:00] Deciding to have a full wedding and her wedding-morning run wearing her mom's veil[1:23:00] Getting married the same weekend as Taylor Swift — down to the same signature drink [1:26:00] Adjusting to her new last name, and keeping "Kort" on as her new middle name[1:28:00] Her go-to mantra, "no stress pace," and her next finish line: the 2026 New York City Marathon[1:30:00] The reveal at the very end that she's also quietly run a trail 50KPrevious Guests MentionedCarolyn Coffin - Episode 171Larra Overton - Episode 61Anthony Privitelli - Episode 174Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Tammy Mills - Episode 165Hallie Patel - Episode 141Sponsor DetailsHuug - Use ALLYB for 15% off (combinable with Buy 3 Get 1 Free)Other LinksGet your ticket to our Monumental Weekend celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running — use code FLAMS for $10 offFree shakeout run — Friday morning at the Bottleworks Hotel, open to anyone local or in town for MonumentalFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Anthony Privitelli is the founder of Rally, the app that lets your people leave you voice notes that play automatically at every mile marker on race day. I love Rally so much that I had to know the story behind it. Thank you to Abby Anderson for introducing us!During this episode, we talk about:[2:00] The Sicilian nickname situation — why colleagues call him Tony but family and friends use Anthony[4:00] His pre-Rally life building an AI-powered walking-tours app with ex-TikTok coworkers, and its surprising tie back to Descript's own origin story[5:00] Seven years as an early Patreon employee (2013–2020), watching the entire creator economy get built in real time, before a stint at TikTok[8:00] Being 36 and building his latest startup while sleep-deprived with a one-month-old [12:00] The moment Rally was born: driving across a locked-down Orange County to catch a friend for a five-second flyby at her marathon, then thinking, "That's it?"[14:00] Cold-testing the very first version of Rally on four strangers from Reddit's "first-time marathoners" subreddit [16:00] The X-rated voice notes he had to quietly delete during beta testing, and the PSA that came out of it[19:00] Why Rally deliberately hides who left you a voice note until you choose to find out[23:00] How gifting a voice note works, the new race-bundle pricing, and the DM mix-up that led one user to think a friend had already gifted theirs[30:00] The "Go, Abby, go" voice note that still gives him goosebumps, and the harder ones — messages from people who passed away before their loved one's race day[39:00] Turning down $15–20K a month in ad revenue to keep Rally's share pages clean[47:00] The brand and race partnerships so far — Goodr, Shokz, Orange County Marathon, Pittsburgh, and Indy Mini — and building an ambassador program for everyday runners instead of just big creators[56:00] The next problem he's trying to solve: building a fundraising feature into Rally the right way, without stepping on races' existing charity partnerships[1:02:00] Being a brand-new dad to one-month-old Sophia, and the honest reason — beyond the newborn — that he pulled out of the Chicago Marathon this year[1:08:00] His hot take on "hard work" [1:15:00] His go-to mental mantra on race day: "your body will go further than your mind"[1:18:00] What's next for him — trying to break an hour in a solo HYROXPrevious Guests MentionedAbby Anderson⁠ - Episode 133Rob Perez - Episode 150Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Other LinksDownload Rally - runwithrally.comFollow Rally on Instagram @runwithrallyGet your ticket to our Post Race Celebration event with Athletic Annex and Brooks Running — use code FLAMS for $10 offEnter our Indy giveaway — closes Tuesday, September 22ndFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.