72. Lindsay Crouse: Running and Writing with Bravery




For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running show

Summary: This episode is with Lindsay Crouse. Lindsay is a senior editor and reporter at the New York Times, and also a marathon runner. In this episode we talked about:  -some of the big stories she’s shared over the years -Alysia Montaño and Allyson Felix’s stories (#DreamMaternity) -Mary Cain’s story, one of the top 100 stories at the NYT in 2018, and many other individual athletes’ stories -what inspired her to chase those stories -bravery and wanting to help others improve -the baton pass from pro women to elite to sub elite -the idea of a race not because you’re winning, but because you’re improving -takeaways and lessons learned through her reporting -using social media for motivation -the best description of balance I’ve ever heard -North Star vs goal setting -and much more! You can follow along with Lindsay’s stories and running at twitter.com/lindsaycrouse, instagram.com/lindsaycrouse and https://www.nytimes.com/by/lindsay-crouse --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support</a>