Getting Chicked

We finally reveal our new sponsor in today’s episode! We’re excited to partner with Beekeeper Coffee—AKA the Louis Vuitton of coffee—on the Getting Chicked Podcast.  Today, Rachel shares her progress on finding a running group in San Francisco, Karen updates us on her race plans (which includes dropping down to a mile in July), and Megan updates us on returning to running postpartum.  We unpack our thoughts on the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials standard and some of our plans on trying to qualify. We also share our thoughts on former Notre Dame teammate Susanna Sullivan qualifying for the World Championships Marathon this fall as well as Jess McClain finally earning a spot on Team USA after so many close calls.  We also get into our recent product recs and our excitement ahead of Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to break four minutes in the mile.  Plus: debating what an actual stride is, how often and when to do them, and if it’s called a “stride” or “strider.” YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | ⁠⁠@kare_les on Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kare_les/] – Rachel DaDamio | ⁠⁠@rdadamio on X⁠⁠ [https://x.com/rdadamio] – Megan Connelly | ⁠⁠@meganmorantwwe on Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/meganmorantwwe/] FOLLOW OUR SHOW – ⁠⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-chicked/id1742608116%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – ⁠⁠Follow on Spotify here⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25oa4b8odONMStCxUM30nX?si=ebcc635a75154c21%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – ⁠⁠Follow the show on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/gettingchicked] SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Use code CITIUS25 for 25% off all orders at beekeepercoffee.com. [https://beekeepercoffee.com/]

On today’s episode of Getting Chicked, Karen, Rachel, and Megan break down the top performances from the NCAA Track and Field Regional meets, including athletes and teams who outperformed expectations and some of the top highlights from the weekend. They also recap their adventures and takeaways from their Grand Canyon hiking trip.  Rachel shares about her move to San Francisco and the trio unpacks their thoughts on run clubs as well as some of their recent product recs. Stay tuned for exciting sponsor updates in our next episode! YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | ⁠@kare_les on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kare_les/] – Rachel DaDamio | ⁠@rdadamio on X⁠ [https://x.com/rdadamio] – Megan Connelly | ⁠@meganmorantwwe on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/meganmorantwwe/] FOLLOW OUR SHOW – ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-chicked/id1742608116%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – ⁠Follow on Spotify here⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/25oa4b8odONMStCxUM30nX?si=ebcc635a75154c21%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – ⁠Follow the show on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/gettingchicked]

To celebrate one year of Getting Chicked, we’re bringing on two very special guests — our former Notre Dame teammates Molly Seidel and Dani Aragon! In this anniversary episode, we dive into some of our funniest and most memorable moments from college: team camp stories, behind-the-scenes of workouts, Molly’s business casual dress code debacle, Dani’s cross-country road trip with a stranger, and a few email gems we pulled from the archives. Molly also fills us in on how training is going as she gears up for a fall marathon while Dani shares about transitioning from professional running to the working world and what’s next for her. YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kare_les/] – Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X [https://x.com/rdadamio] – Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganmorantwwe/] OUR GUESTS – Molly Seidel | @bygolly.molly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bygolly.molly/?hl=en] – Dani Aragon | @dandan.398 on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dandan398/?hl=en] FOLLOW OUR SHOW – Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-chicked/id1742608116%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow on Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/25oa4b8odONMStCxUM30nX?si=ebcc635a75154c21%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow the show on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/gettingchicked]

Boston Marathon recap headed your way! Karen and Rachel start by talking through the race morning experience, including navigating the pre-race bus situation, porta-potty lines, and running into some podcast listeners. Then they dive into a breakdown of their races: pacing through the hills, signs along the course, and Karen accidentally deleting her run immediately after finishing. They reflect on their race results, the challenge of handling disappointment, and the difficulty of preparing for a marathon when so much rides on a single day. Plus: — First impressions of the Puma Fast-R 3 and the success of Puma Project 3 in Boston — Rachel’s Receipts: which professional runners’ pacing profiles most closely matched Karen and Rachel’s races — Quick recap of the New Balance Marathon Relay + preview of next week’s episode, which will cover their Notre Dame reunion YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kare_les/] – Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X [https://x.com/rdadamio] – Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganmorantwwe/] FOLLOW OUR SHOW – Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-chicked/id1742608116%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow on Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/25oa4b8odONMStCxUM30nX?si=ebcc635a75154c21%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow the show on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/gettingchicked]

It’s Boston Marathon time! After months of training, Karen and Rachel are finally toeing the line as part of PUMA’s Project3. In this episode, Megan shares her top tips for conquering Boston— from navigating the starting line to surviving the hills and pacing yourself for a strong finish. Megan's also got you covered with a spectator guide to catch as much of the action as possible. This episode also marks one year of Getting Chicked! Stay tuned for next week’s special anniversary episode! YOUR HOSTS – Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kare_les/] – Rachel DaDamio | @rdadamio on X [https://x.com/rdadamio] – Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meganmorantwwe/] FOLLOW OUR SHOW – Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-chicked/id1742608116%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow on Spotify here [https://open.spotify.com/show/25oa4b8odONMStCxUM30nX?si=ebcc635a75154c21%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] – Follow the show on Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/gettingchicked]