Today, long distance runner Malindi Elmore joins #OTP to discuss her love of running, heading to her second games at the age of 41, and what more needs to be done to support pregnancy and post-partum training for elite athletes.

Malindi has always wanted to go to the Olympics – it was a goal she set back in high school. Fast forward a few years, after running for Stanford University (where she still holds records to this day), and her dream became a reality at the 2004 Athens Games. Her speciality was the 1500m event, but while she worked hard to make it to Beijing and London, Malindi fell just short, heartache she details in the episode.

In 2012, after narrowly missing the cut, Malindi hung up her runners to pursue her other passions, coaching and motherhood. She dabbled in triathlon and ended up competing in a marathon for fun. That’s when she realized she was still fast – just two minutes off the Olympic standard. From that point on Malindi’s heart was set on Tokyo 2020, where she’s earned one of three spots Canada has for the Olympic team.

Today, she explains the challenges of training while also taking care of her two boys, how her training has changed from being a 20-year-old to a 40-year-old, and why she wants to see more support for pregnancy and post-partum training for elite level athletes.

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