Getting Chicked

The Getting Chicked New Year’s special is here! In our last episode of 2024, Karen, Rachel, and Megan reflect on their favorite moments from the past year and chat about their biggest running goals for 2025. Karen and Rachel also share their hopes for the Boston Marathon and Megan starts to think about her plans for post-partum racing. The Chicks also share some of their boldest predictions for the upcoming year, including Jakob Ingebrigtsen venturing into trail racing, Jenny Simpson writing a book, a rise in AI-based coaching, and more. Time stamps: 2024 Reflections: 00:40 - Karen’s top moments 4:06 - Megan’s top moments 5:43 - Rachel’s top moments 12:01 - 2025 resolutions + goals 14:40 - Karen’s running goals 18:10 - Rachel’s running goals 26:10 - Marathon fueling revolution  31:02 - Megan’s running goals 2025 Predictions (35:27): 36:28 - Clayton Young or Conner Mantz will medal at Worlds 37:22 - Women’s American marathon record will fall 43:54 - Jakob Ingebrigtsen ventures into trail racing  44:59 - More AI-based coaching 47:02 - Gabby Thomas races a mile 48:26 - Taylor Swift runs a marathon  50:29 - Shelby Houlihan won’t qualify for the World Champs 52:36 - Marathon OTQ lowers to 2:35 for women 55:24 - The start of a distance running reality show 56:18 - Jenny Simpson writes a book  58:00 - Parker Valby places top 5 at the World Champs 1:01:25 - Getting Chicked goes global 1:04:22 - Rachel in the lab: Is Boston or NYC faster? 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]

The Chicks are back and ready to dive into a few goals for 2025 while reflecting on some of the highs and lessons of 2024. Karen, Rachel, and Megan share their Strava “Year in Sport” highlights and chat about their approach to setting New Year’s goals. Karen opens up about using dating apps, Rachel gives an update on her pull-up progress, and Megan shares how she’s getting in strength work during pregnancy. We also highlight some of the top moments from CIM, share tips for winter running and when to hop on the treadmill, and wrap things up with our weekly favorites. Time stamps: 1:51 - Using Depop to buy running clothes 8:50 - Getting Chicked goals for 2025 10:05 - Karen on dating apps 14:20 - When to starting New Year’s goals 17:38 - Checking in on Rachel’s 2024 pull-up goals  20:04 - Karen’s strength training during pregnancy  22:25 - Strava “Year in Sport” 30:03 - Winter running safety tips 35:04 - When to run on the treadmill? 43:04 - Karen’s tip to getting your run done  45:32 - CIM highlights  48:56 - Why Notre Dame alumni are doing so well in the marathon  53:14 - Rachel racing the 2025 Boston Marathon 55:10 - Weekly favorites Mentioned in this episode… Read: Jackie Gaughan Breaks Down Her Massive 1:14/1:10 Negative Split To Run 2:24 At CIM [https://citiusmag.com/articles/jackie-gaughan-interview-cim-2024]  Listen: Amanda Vestri After Running 1:08:12 In Her Half Marathon Debut [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1H2CIjzXCpKPiu36AHmNBe?si=7f5adc5e63764051] What we’ve been loving: - Orlando Track Shack + Amanda Vestri’s 1:08:12 half marathon debut [https://citiusmag.com/articles/amanda-vestri-half-marathon-debut-recap] - Using Strava routes from other users - Ali On The Run Show [https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eiqdyjk8qFKWwm4Hgdvq6?si=f3cf11600acb4fb8] 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]

Karen and Rachel recap their day at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championship last weekend – and what a day it was! From a 4:00 AM wake-up call to Rachel spilling her coffee and dropping her burrito, to navigating the porta-potties and sprinting around the course to catch the races, it was nonstop action.  Rachel also breaks down how the team scores might have looked different using alternate scoring methods, like factoring in the 6th and 7th runners. Plus, we wrap up with another round of our current running favorites. Time stamps: 1:35 - What to where for cold weather runs  3:40 - Karen races a Turkey Trot half marathon  6:48 - Rachel getting asked about her fitness when she visits home  8:35 - Karen and Rachel head to Cross Country NCAAs! 10:01 - Parking pass debacle 13:18 - Would you or would you not eat the fallen burrito? 16:47 - The porta-potty situation at cross country meets 24:19 - Is Shalane Flanagan the Tom Brady of XC? 30:01 - Karen’s highlights from NCAAs 35:28 - Rachel’s Receipts: alternate ways of scoring NCAAs 45:35 - BYU’s team depth on both the men’s and women’s sides 1:00:03 - Weekly recs Read: Alternative Scoring For The 2024 NCAA XC Championship: Adding 6th/7th Runner, Flight Scoring + More [https://citiusmag.com/articles/alternative-scoring-2024-ncaa-xc-championship] What we’ve been loving: - Katie Florio’s story [https://www.instagram.com/katie_florio/] (Ran 2:32:42 to win the Philadelphia Marathon one year post-partum) - Hand + feet warmers for running [https://www.amazon.com/HotHands-Body-Hand-Super-Warmers/dp/B0007ZF4Q8/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.duHv1m1ph3Qkaz9tpDXSvXDdCORy31ATmlehVNii92o6XwX5L6nr1AzLt9GYWz8VDdnMVEiZIdoBux_odtUy5CpXv10o84E03CbQB-EdHzvIjUCI282Veyzj9RQQZ1YMY3EnNzzrZpcy2sqn7W6Y4LhF2DLRsFqL16-ulm0pyN18gidX0X4xS2pO8L30HhoxYv9CowoEbQjit4NePe0bCgVkXajT4FMg1pFb7F2mhDJJDDjAzyuOuV_TLgZ2dyiyVLKkl6fPKbx0UBQwFIjgyL-4tOmpiyWlV_eprVLa2mg.24RnI5KxqE9z2EnYWF6S8xP6k2cEnah1pxrRl3M-N4g&dib_tag=se&hvadid=683809877277&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032520&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3803081454401337493&hvtargid=kwd-314146881024&hydadcr=12971_13389339&keywords=hand%2Bwarmer%2Bamazon&qid=1733168969&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1] - Outdoor Voices’ SuperForm 3.5” Short  [https://www.outdoorvoices.com/products/w-superform-3-5in-short?variant=40166726565966&tw_source=google&tw_adid=618702772041&tw_campaign=18185373773&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0rW6BhAcEiwAQH28Isl9-jFjijjrdht-vc65rwInkd78G_n8VWLjnA_PQy0eAvlYEiQ5RhoCTlIQAvD_BwE] 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]

Karen and Rachel spent the weekend at Notre Dame revisiting some of their favorite memories from their college days as students-athletes. The duo will also be heading to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend to cheer on the Fighting Irish! Megan gives us an update on how running has been going during her pregnancy and we all share a few favorite things that have been helping with our running lately. Time stamps: 3:01 - Showering when you’re on a break from running? 4:49 - Decorating for the holidays  12:25 - Karen and Rachel head back to Notre Dame for the weekend 19:44 - Thoughts on NCAA Regionals 28:47 - Karen and Rachel’s experiences racing on Wisconsin’s course 31:01 - What Karen and Rachel are up to during their breaks from running 34:34 - Update on Megan’s training during pregnancy  Things we’ve been loving recently: 41:42 - Karen’s picks  44:20 - Megan’s picks 48:56 - Rachel’s picks 50:02 - Why Rachel has been experimenting with salt tablets  What we’ve been loving lately: – LEVER Movement [https://levermovement.com/en-ca?srsltid=AfmBOooyrRPD3w3ylRrDjuK46uR9VJteirRzahLyUKNbia3Cgn5PDFjV] – LMNT Electrolytes [https://drinklmnt.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=evergreencold&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi_G5BhDXARIsAN5SX7rVFazAJHKTM0KSt2jltgLPsBkGv3zS_F7lzTCcdJwDQI0A6hQA2GsaAssXEALw_wcB] – Fairlife Chocolate Protein Shake [https://fairlife.com/nutrition-plan/chocolate/] 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]

The 2024 NYC Marathon is in the books! Karen and Rachel share all the details on their experiences at the NYC Marathon last weekend, from feelings in the starting corral, to meeting fans mid-race, to crossing the finish line. Rachel shares about her experience racing in the sub-elite field and Karen breaks down all the New York City magic throughout the weekend.  The Getting Chicked crew also share their favorite marathon stories from the weekend and weigh in on the tea with Matt Choi’s DQ. Tune in for the NYC Marathon special! Time stamps: 0:16 - Karen and Rachel raced the NYC Marathon! 4:09 - Rachel breaks down her race  6:59 - Rachel’s sub-elite field experience  14:21 - Starting line thoughts + first few miles of the race 16:07 - Differences between sub-elite and elite fields at NYC 24:04 - Karen breaks down her race  28:17 - Getting Chicked fan shoutouts 39:36 - Karen’s thoughts on running 2:52:00 44:31 - Favorite running stories from NYC: Kellyn Taylor, Sara Vaughn  48:19 - NYC Marathon vs. Chicago Marathon 50:10 - The Matt Choi tea 56:30 - Pre-race pasta making class  Mentioned in this episode:  Listen: Parting Thoughts From The 2024 NYC Marathon: Abdi Nageeye And Sheila Chepkirui Win, Surprising American Finishes + Biggest Highlights [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LGez0OMcqWxMSHJHiUC1L?si=80e7d25a3bce4f40] Listen: Sara Vaughn After Finishing 6th At The 2024 New York City Marathon (2:26:56, Top American) | Race Recap + Reflections [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rndNPYX1vAbvnrUfir3ce?si=1f5a9171311d42c4] Follow: Kellyn Taylor on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kellyn_taylor/?hl=en] 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]