68 | Alameda, CA with Connie Shieh: Running on a Bay Area Island

We are so happy to share our conversation with marathoner, mom and educator, Connie Shieh!Bay Area native Connie is based in the East Bay. She currently runs for Oakland Track Club and is running strong in a variety of distances coming off of her first cross country season in 15 years. She has coached high school cross country and is a proud advocate for diversity and representation, particularly in running. She recently ran a marathon PR after signing up for the California International Marathon on a whim less than three weeks before the race, and shares why taking risks and believing in yourself is so important. In this conversation, we talk with Connie about her philosophy around running and training and the thought process that running faster, shorter distances (and easy runs easy) will eventually lead to quicker times in the marathon. In the second half of the chat, Connie share her favorite places to run, dine out, hang out, her favorite races and more in Alameda, CA.Enjoy our conversation!Click HERE for the show notes.Click HERE to purchase a Suite Run mug!This episode is sponsored by:InsideTrackerInsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.What’s their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body’s data and offer you a clearer picture than you’ve ever had before of what’s going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners and let us recommend the Essentials Package for just $189! It's perfect for runners to elevate their training. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.Where to find Connie Shieh:Connie on InstagramWhere to find Natalie and Jerold:Natalie's InstagramSuite Run InstagramNatalie's TwitterSuite Run TwitterNatalie's FacebookSuite Run WebsiteSuite Run Facebook