<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1926226/open_sms">Send us a text</a>In this episode, I sit down with Leah Yingling, an internationally ranked trail and ultrarunner from Salt Lake City, Utah. Leah has achieved multiple top-10 finishes at Western States and UTMB, and has represented Team USA at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. In addition to her racing career, she’s the co-host of the Trail Network Podcast, works full-time in Population Health, and runs for Lululemon, Osprey, Garmin, and Hydrapak. Leah is also a new mom, recently welcoming her first child, Monte, in July.We dive into what it means to pursue longevity in sport, how she balances full-time work and elite-level training, and what it looks like to plan a sustainable running career while growing her family. Leah shares insights on goal setting through different life seasons, increasing visibility for women in ultras, and the power of building a supportive community.We talk about:-Longevity in running-Balancing full-time work and training-Planning a long sustainable running career-Goal setting with family planning-Increasing visibility of ultras-Building your community Time Stamps1:00 Introduction2:32 comparing ultras to parenthood3:31 moms in the ultra community9:09 the problem solving aspect of ultras12:24 deferals for races20:43 competing while pregnant24:44 navigating postpartum29:45 resources for pregnancy and delivery34:14 mom walks and being outdoors41:06 winter activities with a baby48:30 rapid fire questions CONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/'>https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/</a>Website: <a href='https://carriepagliano.com'>https://carriepagliano.com</a> CONNECT WITH LEAH:IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/leah_yingling/'>https://www.instagram.com/leah_yingling/</a>Strava: <a href='https://www.strava.com/pros/9911694'>https://www.strava.com/pros/9911694</a>Tail Network Podcast: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trail-network-podcast/id1738325869'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trail-network-podcast/id1738325869</a> The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

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