] Learning to embrace milestones without ever feeling like she "knows what she's doing"[06:00] Life in Winnipeg, Manitoba[13:00] Growing up "dabbling" in running and hating a childhood 5K her parents made her run every spring[15:00] The wild story of how her mom found out she was having twins from an X-ray days before Carolyn and her twin brother arrived[24:00] Her brutal, untrained 4:17 debut at the 2000 Marine Corps Marathon — and why it sent her underground on marathons for 15 years[28:00] Getting coached by her brother in her 30s and dropping from a 48-minute 10K to sub-40 almost overnight[30:00] Her path from physiotherapy to health coaching to becoming a run coach, and why that background still shapes how she coaches today[37:00] Meeting her Inspired Soles co-host Kim Sankey and building the podcast from a list of just 50 potential guests[49:00] Coming back in 2015 to run a 3:21 PR at the Vermont City Marathon[51:00] Turning 42 and launching "42 at 42" — the ongoing quest to run her fastest-ever marathon at her current age[52:00] Raising money for a 2020 Chicago Marathon that got cancelled at the last second[54:00] Getting pulled off the course at the halfway point of the 2022 Manitoba Marathon because of extreme heat[59:00] A near-perfectly paced 3:23 at CIM that reignited her belief a sub-3:21 was still possible[60:00] Hiring a two-time Canadian Olympic marathoner as her coach[63:00] The 2024 Chicago Marathon bathroom emergency that cost her a PR by about three minutes[65:00] Winning the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas 10K outright — and wearing the finish tape out on the town that night[70:00] Discovering The Marathon Project — the pandemic-born race in Arizona — and DNF'ing it despite a great training block[81:00] Coaching 15 women toward a sub-1:40 half marathon and a client chasing a sub-44 10K this September[82:00] Her rhythm and fight mantras, including the one she saves for the finish: "it's go time"Previous Guests MentionedWhitney Heins Episode 163Lindsey Hein - Episode 100Sponsor DetailsKila - Use ALLYB for $50 off your first orderHuug - Use ALLYB for 15% off your order (combinable with buy 3, get 1 free)Other LinksFollow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runsSubscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletterThis is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.