88 | Knoxville, TN with Whitney Heins: Running in the Gateway to the Smoky Mountains

We are really happy to welcome Whitney Heins to the Suite Run Podcast!Whitney is a lifelong runner, founder of The Mother Runners, (a resource for moms who run), VDOT-O2 certified running coach, 2:56 marathoner, freelance writer, a former award-winning TV news journalist…and most importantly, a mom of two beautiful, crazy kids. She’s also the host of the podcast The Passionate Runner & a regular contributor to Runnerclick.com & Marathon Handbook.com. She currently resides in Knoxville, TN.In this fun conversation, we chat with Whitney about her running journey, including running a 2:56 marathon despite dealing with an injury and with clear goals for trying to qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials. We talk about her path to founding The Mother Runners (which just hit 10k followers on Instagram - congratulations!), balancing work, mom and training life and her goals for the future, which include a fall marathon. In the second half of the conversation Whitney shares with us all about her beautiful hometown of Knoxville, TN! Whitney has it all dialed in for anyone that wants to visit: the BEST places to run, great places to dine out, amazing places of interest, races and more.You won't want to miss this super fun conversation with Whitney!Click HERE for the complete show notes.Click HERE to grab 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 Whitney Heins:The Mother Runners on InstagramThe Mother Runners websiteThe Passionate Runner PodcastWhere to find Natalie and Jerold:Natalie's InstagramSuite Run InstagramNatalie's TwitterSuite Run TwitterNatalie's FacebookSuite Run WebsiteSuite Run Facebook