Abby Prentice and I met years ago at Monumental's very first Indianapolis 5K, when I saw her running the Monumental Community Mile with her mom.During this episode, sponsored by HUUG and Goodr, we talk about:How the Community Mile has become a family tradition Getting her brother Ryan hooked on running, from spectating her races to signing up for Monumental this fallThe trail fall at Avon Town Hall Park that left her covered in bloodFundraising for Team Chicago Run, and how a friend's foundation unexpectedly landed her a New York City Marathon bibGrowing up in the small town of Covington, IndianaBeing a sprinter and high jumper in high school, and specializing in high jump at Indiana State, including getting to run Division I cross countryMeeting her husband, Deshaun, on the high jump squad in collegeHer first marathon (Chicago, 2023), trained completely solo, versus how much easier her second (Monumental, 2024) feltFounding Indy Social Run Club — weekly run club based out of Athletic AnnexBecoming a brand ambassador for Indy Monumental, the Indiana Women's Running Festival, and Lululemon Keystone, and how she got into content creationRunning the aid station — a "tiki bar" themed pit stop — at the Full Mo ultramarathon, and just how much work goes into itHer go-to fuel (Tailwind, Never Second, Huma) and current shoe rotation (ASICS Superblast and Novablast, New Balance SC Elite, Nike Vomero+)Her running mantra ("You can do hard things") and go-to running music (Big Booty Mixes)What's next: Fort Ben 5K, Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, and the Monumental 5KPrevious Guests MentionedRachel Sinders - Episode 8Himanshu Varandani - Episode 28Gordon Strain - Episode 43TJ Dailey - Episode 68Kelvin Quang - Episode 167Sponsor DetailsHUUG - Use ALLYB for 15% off, combinable with their buy 3, get 1 free promoGoodr - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first orderOther LinksLittle Five extras signup (Aug 2nd)Abby's Chicago Marathon FundraiserIndiana Women's Running Festival - Use code ABBYVIP for a discountCNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - Use code ABBY26 for a discountIndy Half Marathon at Fort Ben 5K - Use code ABBY26 for a discountFollow Abby on Instagram @abby__prenticeFollow Indy Social Run Club on InstagramFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Kelvin Quang is the co-founder of 3Run7, one of the fastest-growing (and coolest) run clubs in Indianapolis. But even if you're not local, you should listen.During this episode, sponsored by Huug and Goodr, we talk about:How 3Run7 started as a tiny group chat called "Runners Boys Club" Why keeping it free is central to the mission — running as one of the most accessible sports out thereThe story behind the name 3Run7 (Indianapolis's 317 area code) and designing the brand colors after the Indianapolis flag and the PacersSomeone getting the 3Run7 logo tattooed on their leg The limited monthly sticker drop that gets people showing up every week just to earn oneMeasuring the club's success by who comes back, not just who shows up onceRunning cross country and track at Warren Central High School, and his first (and so far only) marathon at Monumental in 2024Running without tracking time or mileage 🤯Teaching himself photography, videography, and graphic design from scratch to build the 3Run7 brandHis mind-blowing side hustle 🦁His family's story immigrating from Vietnam as refugees and growing up without plumbing or reliable electricityHis running mantra, "This is easy," and why he thinks running without music can be its own form of meditationPrevious Guests MentionedNicole Linn (@belowaveragerunning) - Episode 124Trena Roudebush - Episode 31Sponsor DetailsHuug - Use ALLYB for 15% off, stacks with their buy 3, get 1 free offerGoodr - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first orderOther LinksFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Eileen Poore and I had been friends over Instagram DMs for a while before this recording — this was actually the first time we ever met in person. This rerun comes to you on July 17th — the same date that, back in 2021, she lined up for the 8 Hour Endurance race just three days after her criminal case closed, and ran the farthest she ever had. This episode discusses sexual assault.During this episode, sponsored by Goodr and HUUG, we talk about:Growing up in New Orleans and starting work at the legendary Brennan's Restaurant at age 15Her mom contracting polio as an infant on a transatlantic crossing, being paralyzed from the neck down, and regaining partial mobility after a pilgrimage to LourdesGrowing up with an alcoholic, addict father (16 years sober now) and using running as a way to "escape the shit"Being a competitive junior Olympic diver long before she was ever a runnerMoving to Indianapolis after Michigan State and meeting her husband Dave at Lockerbie PubHurricane Katrina destroying her family's home in 2005 and pushing her to run her first marathon, Columbus, in 2006 — with two stress fractures and, unknowingly, in early pregnancyNursing her newborn son between the start and finish of the Indianapolis Half a few months after he was bornRunning a Ragnar relay from Prescott to Tempe in the middle of a bankruptcy and a housing crisisQualifying for and running her first Boston Marathon in 2011 while training on treadmills between two toddlers in daycareMissing a Boston cutoff by exactly 17 secondsHer first ultra, the Gnaw Bone 50K, run with one gel and no drop bag2018, her "banner year" — a marathon PR, a new job, a new house, and qualifying for Boston 2019Being raped by her Uber driver in July 2019, and the hours that followed at the hospitalThe forensic nurse and the Julian Center advocate who helped her survive the first year afterwardRunning the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon weeks later in the sweats she was released from the hospital in, dropping "I forgive you" index cards along the courseThe multi-year criminal process — the DNA warrant, the arrest, three different prosecutors, and reading her victim impact statement on her own birthdayRunning 8 Hour Endurance three days after her case closed and covering 32.17 miles, the farthest she had ever runReturning to Boston in 2022 and what it meant to cross that finish lineTraining with PBT under coach Matt Ebersole, and running the Tecumseh Trail Half along the wayHer message to anyone in a hard season: "you just have to hold on"Previous Guests MentionedMatt Ebersole – Episode 89Sponsor DetailsGoodr – Use ALLYB for $10 off your first orderHUUG – Use ALLYB for 15% off (combinable with buy 3, get 1 free)Other LinksFollow Eileen on Instagram @leenie353Follow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

JULY CATCHING UP WITH COACH We recap our 4th of July races and I interview my daughter, Sydney, about her first 5K!The first Wednesday of every month this year (today is an exception) I'm going to 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 MentionedMary Pittman - Episode 10Alex Baker - Episode 6Trena Roudebush - Episode 31Gordon Strain - Episode 43Jordan Huffman - Episode 80Lisa Hurst - Episode 95Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Sponsor DetailsGoodr - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first orderHUUG - Use ALLYB for 15% off, combinable with their Buy 3, Get 1 Free offerOther LinksWant to be a movie extra in the Little 500 film? Sign up hereFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Mary Pittman and Trena Roudebush are two previous guests who are back for a special 4th of July episode to talk about their experience running in the Relay for America — the nation's first-ever cross-country flag relay, founded by Wyatt Moss and Joe Nail, carrying a single American flag from Rodeo Beach in San Francisco to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in honor of the country's 250th birthday.Previous Guests Mentioned⁠Mary Pittman⁠ - Episode 10⁠Trena Roudebush⁠ - Episode 31⁠Whitney Bevins⁠ - Episode 4⁠Christi Dee⁠ - Episode 3⁠Cam Balser⁠ - Episode 75Sponsor DetailsGoodr - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first orderOther LinksRelay for AmericaCam Balser's 4-hour run on August 15thFollow me on Instagram ⁠@allytbrett_runs⁠Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

Peter Merante ⁠and I first officially met in person at the 2025 Carmel Marathon Expo. Since then, I've run into him on the Monon Trail, at local races, and at ⁠Athletic Annex⁠, where he's worked for three-plus years.During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Goodr⁠ and ⁠HUUG⁠, we talk about:Growing up in Cold Spring, New York — a Hudson Valley town of 3,500 people right across the Hudson River from West PointBeing born in Japan and how his Japanese mother made every effort to acclimate to American life — and why he took Japanese in college as a way of honoring herHow he discovered running about 20 years ago, dropped 40-plus pounds doing it, and eventually worked his way through Couch to 5K on an original iPodHis one and only marathon — Monumental 2013, just under five hours⁠Back on My Feet⁠ — a national nonprofit that uses movement to help people experiencing homelessness become independent and self-sufficient — and his years volunteering with the Indianapolis chapter at Wheeler Mission and Progress HouseThe equalizing power of running side by side — and the heartbreak of losing members along the wayRunning the Selma to Montgomery route (~40 miles from the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the state capital in Alabama)Hood to Coast and a Colorado Ragnar — both fundraisers for Back on My Feet — including a 2 AM leg that had him briefly convinced a train was a UFO, and a van-decorating situation that required polishing compound and a coin-op car wash31 half marathons, five relays, one full, and one eight-hour endurance raceThree-plus years at ⁠Athletic Annex⁠ in Fishers and a deep dive into running shoe foam technology (ATPU, PEBA, dual-density, etc.)His dream of a "Parks and Rec"-style run specialty TV showJune being Men's Mental Health Month — and his experience with individual therapy, couples therapy, and ADHD testing (including a surprise: he's Mensa eligible)Being an internal processor and what identifying that has meant for his relationshipsHis mantra: Gritty, Not Pretty — and the song he wants removed from all race playlistsHis next finish line: the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon, an entry he won in a social media contestPrevious Guests Mentioned⁠⁠Maury Plambeck⁠⁠ - Episode 105⁠⁠Jim Patton⁠⁠ - Episode 71⁠⁠Timmy Howard⁠⁠ - Episode 54⁠⁠Wes Doty⁠⁠ - Episode 79⁠⁠Jason Noel⁠⁠ - Episode 62⁠⁠Jennifer Conner⁠⁠ - Episode 57⁠⁠Lindsey Hein⁠⁠ - Episode 100⁠⁠Eileen Poore⁠⁠ - Episode 17Sponsor Details⁠Goodr⁠ - Use ALLYB for $10 off⁠HUUG⁠ - Use ALLYB for 15% offOther LinksFollow me on Instagram ⁠@allytbrett_runs⁠⁠Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter⁠This is a ⁠SandyBoy Productions⁠ podcast.

Tammy Mills⁠ and I finally met in real life for this interview. Her journey from never being allowed to play sports as a kid to running the New York City Marathon when she turned 60 is one I know you will find inspiring.During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Noogs⁠ and ⁠Batch⁠, we talk about:How she found her coach, Christi Dee, after attempting to train for the New York City Marathon using multiple training appsGrowing up in Selma, Indiana and never being allowed to play sports as a kidFinding running in her 30s while getting sober, and running the Indy Mini with Ken Long's training programHer infamous "Jump the Gun" story — and the lady with the purse who passed herTruly finding running in her 50s after realizing she couldn't keep up with her kids at a Tamika Catchings basketball campRunning from mailbox to mailbox until she fell in love with movementHer first marathon at Indianapolis Monumental in 2016 — buying new shoes the day before and swearing she'd never run another oneRunning five marathons total, including the Kentucky Derby Marathon and Shamrock MarathonHer ultramarathon debut at The Full Mo, finishing despite a serious foot cramping injuryBecoming a Peloton devotee through Robin Arzon and the Swagger Society communityRunning the New York City Marathon with Kathrine Switzer's 261 Fearless team for her 60th birthdayHer mantra, "you don't know what you can't do," and how it carried her through training and the race itselfHer path to becoming a United Methodist pastor, getting defrocked after coming out, and eventually being "re-frocked" and serving a church in Michigan CityMeeting her wife Nancy, their fight to legally adopt their children as a same-sex couple in Indiana, and celebrating Pride Month together as a family32 years of sobriety and how running and gratitude have transformed her lifeHer love of building Lego and her Instagram account, mills365legoHeading back to New York City Marathon this fall, running for ⁠Tell Every Amazing Lady⁠ (ovarian cancer research)Previous Guests Mentioned⁠⁠Whitney Heins⁠⁠ - Episode 163⁠⁠Mike Vollmer⁠⁠ - Episode 156⁠⁠Christi Dee⁠⁠ - Episode 3⁠⁠Mary Pittman⁠⁠ - Episode 10Sponsor Details⁠Noogs⁠ - Use ALLYB for 15% off⁠Batch⁠ - Use FINISH for 30% offOther Links⁠Support Tammy's Tell Every Amazing Lady NYC Marathon fundraiser⁠Follow me on Instagram ⁠@allytbrett_runs⁠⁠Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter⁠This is a ⁠SandyBoy Productions⁠ podcast.

⁠Zach Burton⁠ and I have been crossing paths in the Indy running community for a while now, most recently at the ⁠Full Mo 50K⁠, where he ran for the second year in a row.During this episode, sponsored by ⁠Goodr⁠ and ⁠Noogs⁠, we talk about:Running the Full Mo two years in a row — the second time on basically no training 🤣How ultras flip the script on marathon pressure ("who cares what the time is, can you just run the mileage?")Growing up in Pike Township, playing baseball, and hating golf until he didn'tWalking on to the Anderson University cross country team while commuting an hour each way and working nights in radioHis rise at WZPL from weekend fill-in to music director and afternoon drive — as a 20-year-oldThe Two Faces for Radio pandemic podcast and interviewing artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, and Avril LavigneHow boredom + a random Instagram video led to Googling whether there was a world record for running a half marathon in a caterpillar costume (there was)The Guinness World Record process: three-month pre-approval, costume design sign-off, a GoPro-wielding cameraman running all 13.1, and a 3.5-month wait for the certificate 📜Running the Indy Mini as a five-person caterpillar in 1:30 and getting smoked by the elites anywayMeeting his wife in middle school ("the old-fashioned way — online") and proposing to her center stage at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during a Jingle Jam concert with Lizzo headlining 💍Blue Bell Cookie Two-Step ice cream, which he describes as "diabetes in a cup and the greatest thing ever"Previous Guests Mentioned⁠⁠TJ Dailey⁠⁠ - Episode 68⁠⁠Mike Cole⁠⁠ - Episode 88⁠⁠Larry Coblentz⁠⁠ - Episode 9Sponsor Details⁠Goodr⁠ - Use ALLYB for $10 off your first order⁠Noogs⁠ - Use ALLYB15 for 15% off your orderOther LinksFollow me on Instagram ⁠@allytbrett_runs⁠⁠Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter⁠This is a ⁠SandyBoy Productions⁠ podcast.

Whitney Heins is the founder of The Mother Runners, host of The Mother Runners podcast, and a UESCA-certified running coach based in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was recently a guest on Whitney's podcast, and I've been looking forward to having her on here ever since.During this episode, sponsored by HUUG and Batch, we talk about:Pivoting from the Carmel Marathon to the Kentucky Derby Marathon after Carmel was postponed six weeks Running through Churchill Downs and why she does NOT recommend the Kentucky Derby Marathon if you're chasing a PRHow her dad — who was told he'd never walk again after being wounded in Vietnam — ran the Marine Corps Marathon every year and is the reason she became a runnerRunning her first marathon as a senior in college, a 3:29, on a Hal Higdon plan targeting 3:30, powered entirely by not knowing any better 😂Running Boston a couple of times, including the year her husband qualified, charged through the finish line screaming, and ended up in the medical tentThe injury cycle she spent years stuck in — torn hamstrings, a labral tear, and the hard realization that her training wasn't the right fit for her bodyMisplacing her self-worth on race times and the mental work it took to untangle thatFinding her current coach Nick Kostava at Running Explained and finally stacking two healthy marathon cycles back to backStarting The Mother Runners blog in 2019 because she couldn't find answers online that were written by people who had actually lived mom runner lifeBecoming a running coach because there weren't enough mom coaches who truly understood what mom life looked likeWhat it was really like to be a one-woman-band TV journalist — covering manhunts alone in heels, interviewing governors, and walking into a trailer with 18 Chihuahuas and mounds of poop Why she barely scrolls Instagram and has a golden retriever account called Four Golden Life Her dad, now turning 80, who picked up Krav Maga at 71 and is absolutely crushing itWhat's next: a speed cycle this summer and the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in the fall — which means we will finally get to meet in real life!Sponsor DetailsHUUG – Use code ALLYB for 15% off your orderBatch – Use code FINISH for 30% off your first order (good on subscriptions too!)Previous Guests MentionedJessica & Johnathan Jones – Episode 159Eileen Poore – Episode 17Other LinksThe Mother Runners podcastFollow Whitney on Instagram @themotherrunnersFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

JUNE CATCHING UP WITH COACH We recap my first ultramarathon — the Full Mo 50K!The first Wednesday of every month(ish) this year I'm going to 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 MentionedChristi Dee – Episode 3Whitney Bevins – Episode 4Rachel Sinders – Episode 8Larry Coblentz – Episode 9Renae Saager – Episode 14Eileen Poore – Episode 17Lindsey Welty – Episode 25Sara Farney – Episode 30Trena Roudebush – Episode 31Jennifer Nei – Episode 33Tracie Hunter – Episode 36Ashley Haynes – Episode 38Jay Druba – Episode 46Timmy Howard – Episode 54Vince Auten – Episode 56Jennifer Conner – Episode 57Shea Aquilano – Episode 60Jason Noel – Episode 62Brittany Koether – Episode 63TJ Dailey – Episode 68Cam Balser – Episode 75Margo Baltera – Episode 78Stephanie Woods – Episode 86Alan Errichiello – Episode 111Johanna Kitchell – Episode 114Logan Turner – Episode 123Jon Kuhn – Episode 128Gareth Wilford – Episode 131Mark Hill (my dad!) – Episode 132Gretchen Hercamp – Episode 147Carly Trulock Quinn – Episode 149Angela Kumar – Episode 151Tammy Mirante – Episode 154Other LinksBoston Cop Slide (you have to see this 😂)Follow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.